The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06

cuelty to Alice Loy,'' said she. when I did everything possible to give her all that medical attention could do It is true that she told me that Duggan had mistreated her dur ing my absence from the barracks, but at first I did not believe her story. She is untruthful and I thought that she was making up the story. A few days later, when she became sick, had physician called in and he prescribed for her.
 "Why did you not inform the au- thorities and have General Duggan ar rested when you obtained corroborative evidence from the physician" was asked
 II was advised by other members of the army not to do so," she replied, as an exposure of the crime of General Duggan would only result in scandal: I did everything I could for Alice, and I think it a burning shame that l should be arrested. I am afraid inn prisonment will kill me. If l ever get out of this place alive I will tell the public, both from the platform ana through the press. how not only San Francisco but California has shamed itself by allowing my arrest. 1 am good woman and that I want to inn press on your mind. All intimations that Weiss, who took Alice to Sacra- mento. and myself have been too friendly is untrue"
 Where is Weiss?" 'I don't know" replied Mrs. Clark. T last met him in Sacramento" Why did he abduct Alice Loy?"
 Tt was an error on his part, but he did everything for the best" replied Mrs. Clark. He told me when 1 met him at Sacramento that he had taken Alice there in order to have her treat ed by a physician who is friend of his."
 The police, fearing that Mrs. Clark would leave the city if allowed out on light bail, had her bonds fixed at $500.
 Engleberg also claims that he is an- other victim of misguided justice. T am charged with beating Bennie Loy," said he, as he thumbed the pages of pocket Bible, but it is untrue. God be praised. If I go to jail l go there knowing that I am innocent. There have been other martyrs in the cause of religion"
 Have you ever whipped Bennie?"
 ''I have" answered Engleberg, for I didn't want him to grow up hood lum.''
 Has your punishment been severe at any timer"
 T will tell you confidentially," an swered Engleberg, that on one or two occasions I beat him harder than 1 should have. But" added the prisoner in whisper, II never beat him in a place where the marks would show. l had a right to whip him, for his moth CT gave me papers of guardianship over him until he was 21 years old.'
 Have you the papers?" "I have not" replied Engleberg, They were destroyed some time ago"
 Officer Healy, who aided so material ly in rounding up the prisoners, re- turned to Sacramento last evening, but fn a the preliminary examination of Gen eral Duggan. He will at that time be accompanied by Dr. McGettigan, who will testify as to the present physical condition of Alice LOy. The mistreat- ed girl will be brought to the city to testify against Duggan. In the mean time she will be cared for at the SlS- ters' Shelter in Sacramento.
 Bennie Loy still bears marks of the cruel treatment he received at the hands of Engleberg. There is part ly healed cut on the thumb of his left hand It is, according to his story, the result of a blow struck him by Engie- berg with a piece Of lathe with nail on the end of it. He will be cared for at the Youths Directory on Howard street, near Seventeenth. until after the cases against Duggan, Engleberg and Mrs Clark are finally disposed or In court.
 Bennie admits that although young he has been guilty of many misdemean- ors. He Says with entire frankneSS that he has often lied, ran away from home and been guilty of stealing. But I don't do it any more, he adds. Not withstanding his ill-treatment he is not inclined to say more than is forced from him when questioned.
 T have been often licked by Engle- berg" said he last night, and prob ably deserved it."
 Did he use a strap in chastising you?" was asked.
 NO, sir" replied the boy. Some times he would box my ears and slap me in the face; sometimes he would hit me with a lathe and sometimes he would punch me in the sides with his fists
 Did you always have enough to eat while with the army?"
 II think so," answered the child, but sometimes I didn't have any dinner, he added.
 This cut" said he, pointing to a wound on his thumb, was caused by a lathe. There was a nail on it when Engleberg hit me, but l don't think he knew the nail was there" he added apologetically.
 Would you like to return to Mrs. Clark ard Engleberg?"
 "No, sir,' he answered. Tt is much nicer here"
 The child then said that he was sent out in the morning to beg and that on one occasion he was accompanied by his sister He would go to bakeries and ask for bread.
 He was seldom refused, so plausible was the tale he told. T wouldn't be here" said he, If my father didn't run away from my mother. He left me and three other children behind. Mother couldn't take care of us all, so she gave Alice to Mrs. Clark and gave me to Engleberg. I will have home of my own some day." he concluded, cheerfully.
 The specific charge against Engle- berg in that he cuffed the boy in an un- merciful manner last Thursday. In fact, he was so rough in his treatment that people in the army barracks felt called upon to interfere. They have been subpenaed by the humane off1- cers, and the police have but little doubt of conviction of Engleberg.
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