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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

dered woman, was next called to the stand. He identified a photograph of his wife, and then took a seat among the spectators. Mrs. Mary Usehold, of 230 Page street, testified that on the day of the murder Mrs. Clute called at her home and remained there until about o'clock, and then left to go to the house in which she met her death. Shortly after she had gone the de- fendant prisoner called and inquired for her. Policeman George w. Russell, when Mrs. Usehold left the chair, pro- duced and described a diagram of the house where the murder was commit ted. Stewart Merrill and l.. F. Turkle- son, photographers, next identified several pictures taken of Mrs. Clute's s house, and one of the hand of the ac- cused carpet-layer, on which an ugly wound showed. George W. Legg was the last witness examined He lives in the fiat below the one in which Mrs. Cute was murdered. He testified that he heard the fall of Mrs. Clutes body, and afterward saw a man leaving the house carrying a carpet bag. He did not see the mans face. but he identified the carpet bag owned by the defendant as the one he saw in the possession of the man who left the house shortly after Mrs Cute had been killed. When Legg left the stand Judge Cook admonished the jury, and the case was continued until this morn ing
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
CONFESSION WHILE YOU
 ARE WAITING How Yellow Journal ists Harrow the
 Soul of Guilt. Ten Thousand Dollars Offered Hoff to Declare F1imselfa Murderer. Told He Might Have a Lawyer With a Pull and Wit
 nesseS to Suit.
LAW YERs IN ODD ROLES.
Trying to Sell Statement Condemn ing the Man They Are Paid
 for Defending.

The business of wrestling confessions from the unwilling bosoms in which they lie only awaiting a hypnotic touch to spring out as declarations dripping with gore received an airing last night. It is a queer business, anyhow, had ex- cited a measure of interest, and the public was glad to learn the particu- lars. The modern style of yellow jour nal keeps an expert who devotes him. self mainly to the narrowing up the souls of accused people. inducing them to expose themselves to contumely and the bodies wherein they are tenants, 10 such exigencies as hanging.
 Tn the investigation of Attorney Ben jamin W. Mcintosh before Superior Judge Cook upon the charge of an at tempt to sell an alleged confession of his client-for short, Albert Hoff, the evidence adduced tended to show that Hoff, like Hamlet's mother, had been called upon to confess himself to heav- en, and to repent what's past, avoid what is to come.'
 Attorney W. H. Schooler, the leading counsel in the defense of Hoff against the charge of the murder of Mrs. Mary Cute, and with whom Mcintosh was associated in the case. in connection with Attorney E. J. Hill, appeared as counsel for Mcintosh in the investiga tion. In his evidence as given last night he told of an interview that he had had with Hoff in which the pris- oner described to him a certain visit that had been paid him by John F. Con- nors, confession editor of the Exam iner. Connors, he said, had offered the prisoner the magnificent sum of $10,00O in greenbacks to make to him an up- to-date, sensational confession for the exclusive use of the paper.
 This had been previously denied by Connors when he was upon the stand, and also in a degree by w. F. Britt, an amateur in the confession line, who stated that he was present during the greater part of the interview between Connors and Hof. This interview was held in the City Jail.
 The investigation was begun prompt ly at 7:30 o'clock, with District Attor- ney Barnes for the prosecution. Hon, the alleged murderer, was in the court, S. silent but interested spectator of the Woceedings. Attorney Mcintosh en- Tered the court about five minutes after 1t had been called to order. He took
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
SAN FRANCISC0'S
 CHARTER FINISHED
The FreehOlders Have Finally Concluded Their
 LabOPS.
Hassett's Scheme to Invest the Mayor With Appointment of Commits
 sioners Frustrated.

The fifteen Freeholders wound up their labors yesterday and turned the work over to the pruning committee. This body will meet to-day and continue the work of revising the charter until it is com plete, when it will be filed with the Re- corder and Mayor.
 Yesterdays work was devoted to fixing salaries and putting odds and ends to- gether. At the afternoon session M. c. HaSsett appeared with 8 trick card up his sleeve by which Mayor Phelan's suc- cessor would have the appointment of all the commissioners enumerated in the charter If Mr. Hassetts scheme had carried the commissioners would all take office on the first Monday in July, 1899, or six months before the provisions of the charter would go into effect as regards the officers elected under it.
 Freeholder Taylor saw through MT. Hassetts game and was not shy to char acterize it as being a bald-headed politi- cal job. He spoke his mind fully and freely on the absurdity of the scheme, and as a result the motion was with drawn by MT. Thompson, who had tntro- duced 1t.
 The subjoined is partial schedule of the salaries fixed on some of the principal offices:
 The Police and Fire Commissioners re- ceive s100 month each.
 The Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart ment and the Chief of Police get $4000 each; first and second engineers of the Fire Department, $1S00. each battalion captains of the same department, $lSOo each.
 Four Police Judges, who will be elected for four years, at $3600 each; City Attor- ney, elected for two years, at salary of $5000 with four assistants, one at $3600, one at 5000; one at $24O0 and one at $1SO0 per year.
 The District Attorney. elected for two years, at $50OO, with seven assistants, three of whom will have s36OO each and the other four at s2400 each. Those will have charge of the police courts.
 The County Clerk to be elected and hold for two years at a salary of S4O0O. His deputies, which will be provided for by the Civil Service Commissioners, except two are rated as follows: Chief clerk at s2400, cashier $2l00, twelve courtroom clerks at S1S00, five register clerks at S1S0O twelve assistant register clerks at $15O0 sixteen copyists at $500 and four clerks for Police Courts at S150O.
 The Sheriff to be elected for two years and have a salary of $60O0. His assist ants are graded thus: One Under Sheriff S2400 one attorney $1800, one chief book keeper $500, two assistant bookkeepers $500, ten office deputies $1500. sixteen ball. ifs S120O one chief jailer at Branch Jail No. i S1S00 ten jailers at Branch Jail No. 1 S120O, one superintendent for Branch Jails Nos. ? and $500, sixteen guards at
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Thomas Garrett, a large man, under stood to be the city editor of the Ex- aminer, followed next ana told the court of Haymond'S visit to his o1lce in his efforts to sell the confession. All ter learning the nature of the comes sion he had said to Raymond that It was not worth the price; that 1t was not as interesting as some other con- feSSionS that he had previously pup lished. Finally, upon being pushed py Raymond for some definite answer, ne had told him that he must wait tWen- ty-four hours for his decision, as he desired time to think That was the shortest space of time, as well-bal- anced and rational city editor, in which he could hope to arrive at any conclu- sionS from his thinker.
 Attorney Schooler after being sworn stated that Mcintosh had been asso- ciated in the defense of Hoff with him. self ever since the preliminary exami- nation. He had been told by Mcintosh that Hoff had something of importance to tell him, and that he had gone to see his client Hoff told him of the visit that he had received from Connors and of the offer of $10,000 that had been made for confession.
 When he went to see his client Hoff said to him: MT. Schooler, we will have plenty of money now. Connors has been here and offered me $10,000 to confess.
 Hoff then told Schooler that Connors had said to him: "I have come to see you as your friend. I want to help you. Now, you are guilty; everybody knows it and believes it, and I want you Ito confess it all to me. I will be your comforter. l will get you a law yer who has a pull and I will furnish you with witnesses who will have influ- ence-with the jury. Do not refuse my offer"
 "On this side" (and the confession editor pointed to the outside of the prison walls) Ties freedom, while there' (and he motioned in an ominous way to the dreaded San Quentin) lis the gallows and death"
 Then Hoe says the magnanimous confession editor pulled from his coat pocket much -bethumbed Bible, one he said had been given to him by some criminal woman, who had made an ex- elusive confession to him, and placing the holy book upon his knee told Hoff to place his hand upon it. Hoff laid his right hand upon the Bible. and Connors said to him, ''No, put your left hand on the book, for it is nearer your heart and gives better results in confessions; now swear by Almighty God in heaven that you killed Mrs. Mary Clute.'
 Quick and sharp, with no hesitancy, Hoff swore, but his words se1.t the cold chills down the co -fession editors back, for upon his ears fell the statement, T swear before tod that I did not kill Mrs. Clute.'
 This ended the taking of testimony last night. It will be resumed this af- ternoon at 3:30 o'clock, when it is the intention of the court to have Hay rnond present if he can be found. Eoff was not allowed to go upon the stand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
.BABC0CK IS
 AFTER WEBSTER
Funds of the Teachers InSti- tute Are Under InveS-
 tigatiOn.
The Ex-Superintendent Claims That His Successor Has Been
 Derelict.

The old score between Superintendent of Schools Reginald Webster and ex-Su- perintendent' of Schools Madison Bab- cock will probably come to the front within the next few days as a result of the recent Investigations.
 When Superinten nt Webster was de- cided by the courts to be entitled to his seat he made severe strictures on his predecessor in office, who had contested his right to hold the superintendency.
 Since that time MT. Babcock has kept a wary eye on Mir. Webster, and now thinks that he has found flaw in the latter's career. He has been looking into the San Francisco Teachers Institute have been expended. He claims that $sOt State Institute that was properly charge. able to that institution, but that was
 MT. Babcock is also Investigating other bills which he claims will show that su. perintendent Webster, has T not paid proper Stitute funds.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
TENDERS ON CARS.
The Case of H. E. Huntington Con-
 tinued for a week.

The case of H. E. Huntington. president of the Market-street Railway Company, charged on a complaint of A. M. Law renee with violating order 2S66 of the Board of Supervisors in not having fend- CTS on electric cars, was called in Judge Conlans court yesterday morning. The defendant was present with his attorneys, General Hart and Frank E. Kelly. Law renee was not in court, but he was repre- sented by Attorney Eugene Bert.
 General Hart announced that they were ready to proceed, but Bert demurred and asked for continuance until the after This was objected to by the defense as Huntington had arranged to leave for New Orleans in the afternoon. Finally it was decided to continue the case till next Tuesday, and if Huntington was not back by that time the case would go on without him, as there were only points of law involved.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
4 HORSE KILLED
 BY 4 LIVE WIRE
The Storm Set a Death-Trap at California Street and Gen.
 tral Avenue.
A Broken Telephone Line Connected With Trolley Wire and Dan
 gled Across the Street.

A horse driven by G. B. Molinar, scavenger living at 216 Laurel street, was killed yesterday morning by live wire at California street and Central avenue It was scarcely daylight when Molinar drove along Central avenue with his team on his daily rounds. when one of his horses ran into a wire that was dangling from a network of wires overhead. The animal reared, then fell dead almost in- stantly. The thin wire, scarcely dis cernible in the dim light lay across the touched it burned and sizzled into the flesh.
 A telephone wire had been snapped dur ing one of the squalls that swept over the Western Addition the night before, and in falling it had dropped across the trolley wire of the Sutro electric road. There 1t a victim
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
SHE BATHES IN MILK.

morning this venus of the stage arises from her sea of milk. The washstand is of solid silver and the supports of the mirror are of the same costly metal Brussels carpets cover the floors of all the rooms and silk portieres abound at every turn. Bookcases, statuary and rare bits of art fill up odd corners, while a piano is to be found at one end of the reception room.
 Altogether it is a veritable fairy palace on wheels and one that the cost of main taining would provide with the necessities of life many a poor family who never dream of the luxury contained in the car that goes whizzing past their humble novels near the railroad tracks on the outskirts of the big Eastern cities.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
THE ACCUSED IS NERVOUS
Becomes Greatly Excited When a Witness Adds a Link to
 the Chain Against Him.

Albert Frederick George verenesen- eckockockhoff, whom it is alleged stained his hands with the blood of Mrs Mary Cute, is a bundle of nerves, and each nerve is completely un- strung. Yesterday, during the progress of his case, he could scarcely contain himself, and when a witness would add a link to the chain of evidence against him he would spring from his chair and advise his attorneys as to how to proceed in his behalf. When the case closed for the evening he appeared inn mensely relieved, but he must face many similar scenes before his fate is determined by the twelve men that hold his life in their hands.
 l.. w Decker. was the first witness called by the prosecution. His testi- mony was practically the same as that he gave at the preliminary examina- ticn; that on December 16 last he met the defendant at Gertte's saloon and advised him to give himself up to the police.
 D. R. Cute, the husband of the mur-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
In the Divorce Courts.

Andrew J. Reed was granted a divorce from Annie R. Reed yesterday on the ground of willful assertion. Mabel Green wald was granted a divorce from Lois Greenwald on statutory grounds. Clara B. Love was granted her application for a divorce from Edmund M. Love on the was allowed to resume her maiden name, Hudson. Maria OStrom was granted a divorce from c. o. OStrom on the ground of failure to provide. Roderick w. Me Gawie was the last on the list to be freed from the obligations of matrimony. Ha was granted a divorce from Ella l.. Nc. Gawie on the ground of assertion.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
Not a Stool Pigeon.

Charles Wingus, the hackman who drove the parties who Kidnapped the Chi nese girl last week, denies the statement given out by the police that he volun- teered information to them in regard to the matter. He asserts that he is no stool pigeon and can't see where the pc drea med if. Wingus claims that the only thing he told the policeman at the sta ton was that the white man had said he was a deputy sheriff from San Jose and had the Chinese under arrest This Information info he gave upon being asked by the officer, who thought the actions of the people suspicious.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
Love. courtship and Marriage.

At the First Presbyterian Church last evening Dr. E. R. Diiie delivered the second series of course of lectures fol- lowing Hon. Irving M. Scott on Love, Courts courtship pan and Marriage" In the usual strain of eloauence the benefits of mar riage when brought about by honorable soe.atn soeakep often referred to the happiness which comes to mankind through these conditions. The lecture will m be followed Chapman on HThe Stones Crying Out"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
nors that $100 was in it for him if the deal could be consummated.

The affidavit furthr set forth with great nicety of detail the numerous meetings between Raymond ana MIG Intosh and the Examiner representa- tives for the purpose of selling the confession, but the attorney hung to the $2000 mark with the tenacity of a Wall-street broker, and there was where the rub came in, for in the judg- nent of the confession editor, there had been a. slump in the confession market. That class of stock being off several points he and the Examiner could not see it at S2000. There was yet another obstacle blocking the bargain. The Examiner wanted to be sure that the confession was genuine. It could not
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-07
Yyanamaker At WilIiamsport.

4 large audience turned out Tuesday
night TO greet John Wanamaker at the
opera house in Williamsport, Attorney
General H c. Mccormick presided
and made a rattling speech against NJ.
S. Quay and the people in control OF
the State organization. Other speakers
We're Senator G. G. Kaufman, of Ian
caster; Maj. Merrick. of Tioga, and
Charles Heber Clark, of Conshohocken.
Mai, Merrick created a sensation by ac-
cusing William A. Stone of having re-
ceived a fee of $4,000 form the State
for collecting So, 400.
Mr. Mccormick said the members OF
the last Legislature, except the seven
ty six, misrepresented their constltu-
ents and obeyed the boss instead of the
people; elected the man to the United
States Senate they were asked to elect
by their master, and ne depicted the
man whom the people wanted. The
ownership of the Legislature, he ad-
ded. has been far-reaching in its re
suits and always of the most baneful
character 1t being known that the
will of the master would prevail, the
great corporate interests of the State
bargain with him for protection and
fabulous sums OF money have been
raised by this means to further his per
sonaI and political ambitions. The
State Treasurer and Auditor General
have for years been elected by Mr..
Quay. and they have always, been
ready to do his bidding. The moneys
of the State have been deposited in
such banks as would be responsive to
his demands, political or otherwise,
Mr.. Mccormick condemned the new
capitol scheme and appealed to his
friends TO stand by Mr.. Wanamaker.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-07

total cost Of this proposed edition was
S53, 200 or an average of $3.50 copy.
The entire cost of the proposed edition
is 109 times the cost of the original
edition
But if the people who were interested
in stopping this production were amazed
at the cost, they were more so when
thev came to examine the contents OF
the book. 1t was virtually a reprOduc-
ton of the famous Bird Book, with
the exception that the magnificent
colored Autographs of birds were not
printed in groups, but each bird was
given single page.
The Governor said this afternoon
that, so long as he remains in office, he
will see to it that not one cent is paid
for anything but the original pamphlet
as authorized by the joint legislative
resolution. Secretary Edge this after
noon sent to the present State Printer,
Stanley Ray, the copy of the original
pamphlet, with instructions TO print II
! exactly as was intended in :he first in
stance at a cost of 13 cents a copy
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-07
COoperstOwn.

On Saturday evening MIR. and Mrs.
Tom McMillen entertained large
number of their friends at their home
on Main St Among the features OF the
evening was an old fashioned taffy pul
ling, which furnished lots of fun for q
time Music. cards and other social
games occupied the remainder of the
time until supper was announced, when
the guests sat down to feast OF good
things such as Mrs. McMillen only
knows how to prepare. Miss Rena
Starr was the guest of honor, she hay
ing Just returned on vacation from
the Normal School at Slippery Rock.
Chesney Oil Co. who are drilling a
well on the /. Mccall farm have reach
ed depth of 1900 feet.
Sam Miller has so far recovered as to
enable him to be removed to his home
at Gallery.
John Hayes has purchased VIM.
Harbisons interest in the Lawson
wells.
Bud Richey was very badly injured
on Wednesday while at work on the
Rittman farm drawing rods. He had
hnlShed ms work on me sucher-rod
board and started TO slide down the
rope to the derrick floor The rope was
covered with oil which made it impos-
sible for him to regulate his speed and
he struck the floor with terrible force,
breaking two or three bones in his foot.
He was also seriously hurt in the hip
and had his head cut. Mr.. Richey i
quite heavy man and it is surprising
that he escaped with his life. DIR.
Crawford was called and reports him
doing nicely.
DIR. Barr, of Mars. called on Coopers-
town friends on Tuesday.
VIM Breckenridge has taken charge
of II. W. Breckenridge ~ Co.'S wells.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-07
Fairview Facts.

Hugh Young is going to have n ven
due in the near future, at which he will
sell horses, wagons and variety of
useful articles
Shoenfeld's well, on the John Nc
Namara farm, and Jack McGees well,
on the Sanderson farm, lately came in
nonproducers.
Thos. Jeffrey came home from Elk
Fork, w Va, on last Monday. He
has been gone several months.
Miss Sarah McCracken closed her
school. Tuesday noon. She has taught
a successful term at Clear Spring, near
our town.
Harry Fithian commenced drilling at
Beuna Vista, on the DR.. Kepple farm,
after he got through with the we'll on
the Hays farm, last week. 1t keeps
Harry hustling.
The Dunkle family moved on to the
Thos. Hays farm, last week.
Lon Timblin is cropping the Josephine
Gibson farm this year and has proceed
ed to take hold already.
Fred Hays came up from Butler, on
Monday last, TO remain at his old home
awhile.
Miss Nora Black, of Harrisville, came
last Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. w.
6. Hawn.
Communion services were held in the
Reformed church, conducted by Rev.
G.. f. Althopse, at which there WAS 10
new accessions to tho church, making
As in all counting what Joined at a
former communion held this winter.
DENT
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-07
Sarver Station.

Sarver Station is the place to buy
lumber.
Then Mr. Witte never fails in feed
for both cow and horse, with odds and
ends for chickens He now has a line
of ready made clothing.
Our sick folk are improving.
A well is Just put down on the al
Ruff property.
Miss Mamie McCafferty has just
closed a very successful term of schoo
in Jefferson township, and has a little
leasure to see her home neighbors again
Preaching services in the Buffalo
Pres. church next Sunday at 2:3O p m.
Wilford's subject at Farmers League
the last meeting was Apples. He be
lieves in the big bucket of good apple.
from the cellar to sit at and eat around
the fire
Thomas Watson is faithful in plow
ing and enriching the farm.
Miss Lizzie Watson, who has beer
teaching in Forward township, is ex
pected home soon.
Ex-County Treasurer John Martir
comes TO live at the Station.
VIM. Watson, Station Master, is kept
busy handling freight His motto Is
business first and pleasure Afterwards