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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
Foy's Alleged Assail-
ant Is Charged.
PECULIAR POLICE METHODS
CHIEF LEES AND HIS INIQUI-
ToUS SMALL BOOK"
An Old Man Thrown in the "Tanks"
and His Son Refused the
Right to See
Him.

The ubiquitous system Of the Police De-
partment in small booking" a prisoner
is likely to receive a well mer1ted reouke
in the next few days.
About 10 o'clock Monday night Timothy
Flynn, aged 20 years, was arrested by
Detective O'Dea on suspicion OF having
injured a man named Frank Foy. In
stead of giving him chance to secure his
freedom on bonds the police threw him in
the tanks" and denied him the right to
see his friends. His son James, who is a
well known contractor, visited the prison,
but was not allowed to see his father.
One of the officials, with matchless Ell
frontery, even denied that the old man
was in durance vile. After satisfying
himself that his father was locked up in
the tanks Flynn Jr. summoned Attorney
James Long, who also Vainly endeaForeq
TO see the defendant. AnEered beyond
measure at not being allowed to see ms
father FLYNN Jr. called at Chief Lees res
idence and demanded to know why ne
could not speak to his aged parent. Lees
attempted to explain the small oook
system. but as Flvnn was obdurate the
old Chief gave him note to the prison
sergeant, telling him to allow him TO see
his father. This was several hours after
Flynn Sr. had been arrested.
1t is the intention of Attorney Long TO
vigorously criticize the small book sys-
tenn when the case is heard in the Police
Court. He will incidentally pay his re
spectS to the Police Department and its
uncharitable practices, to say the least,
of dragging an old man away from his
home and throwing him in a dungeon so
he cannot consult with his friends.
Evidently anticipating the threatened
roast Chief Lees yesterday morning or
dered Detective O'Dea to place charge
of battery against Flynn. He was at once
released on bonds. Shortly afterward a
Mrs Nellie Mcfarland appeared before
Judge Low and swOre to complaint
charging Flynn with assault to murder.
She is the. sister-in-la,w of Foy. his al
legged victim. According to her sworn
statement she saw Flynn strike Foy,
knocking him down. Foy and Flynn had
trouble about eighteen months ago. Since
then they have not been on speaking
terms.
While Flynn declares that he did not
strike Foy the police say they have sew
eral witnesses who are ready to swear
that they asw him deliver the blow. After
he struck Foy, they claim, he hurriedly
walked away as if fearing arrest. Foy s
skull is fractured in two places. and the
attending physician has few hopes of his
recovery.
Flynn declares that he was in bed when
the alleged assault occurred, and that he
can prove it by several witnesses; Foy's
story of being robbed of $50 is not believed
by the police.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
HE LIVED AND DIED
IN THE TENDERLOIN
THE STRAW THAT IMPLIED
DIR. HUBER TO END HIS LIFE.
Believed His Mother Intended to De-
prive Him of His Fathers
Fortune.

DR.. Charles A. Huber went the pace
mat Kills, but there was a shadow upon
the young man out of the ordinary that
fmpelled him to swallow the contents Of
a bottle of carbolic acid about midnight
yesterday. Now, the Coroner having fin
ished his duty, the remains lie in an IN
dertaking establishment on Eddy street
awaiting mothers wishes as to their
disposal
Huber spent all his leisure in the ten
derloin, leader in all it's excuses. Even
his office and lodgings at 4212 Turk street
were within the limits of the gilded cir
Gle, so that day or night, sleeping or
waking, Huber was seldom without it's
pale. Skilled in his profession and enjoy
Ing lucrative practice, still he often
found 1t necessary to call upon his mother
Tor FUNDS, so extravagant was his life.
Did Huber enjoy himself to the full?
Friends-companions in some of his Wild
est carousals-say that frequently he
would express his adherence of his vast
ed opportunities, and that at least twice
his nerve failed him at the critical mo-
ment These friends repeat statements
made by Huber at times when he grew
confidential. Their statements touched
upon his home and kindred. His birth
place was Los Angeles, and there his
father amassed a fortune of several hun
dred thousand dollars, leaving 1t all to
his widow when he died a few years ago.
Huber was given thorough education
and was well supplied with money by ms
mother until recently, when she married
for the second time. Huber bitterly OPP
posed this marriage, and TO his friends ne
said that another was to spend the money
his father had accumulated and which
he had intended for his son.
A week ago the young man received a
letter from his mother advising him to be
careful in the selection of his friends and
to lead a righteous life and place his
trust in the Savior. She mentioned her
poor health, saying she feared her days
on earth were numbered and closed with
the statement that he would nave to de-
she would not be able to send him any
more money.
After receiving that letter Huper pc
he drank heavily all day, but performed
some dental work for his landlady toward
evening. He seemed cheerful then, ana
told of the hard days work before him
on the morrow. A few hours later he died
inid
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
Fixing Blame for Fong
Suey's Escape.
SHE HAS NOT BEEN FOUND
LATEST MOVE OF THE CooLIE
SLAVE IMPORTERS.
Attempt to Take the Women Out of
the Mission to Place That
Is More Con-
venient.

Chief Meredith has not yet succeeded IN
recapturing Fong Suey Wan. the pro
curess whom he allowed TO escape anu
her attorneys have not surrendered ileI
Notwithstanding Mer~dith's threat 10 Put
the screws on them.
Special Agent of the Treasury haJol
Moore and Deputy United States Attorney
Rert SchIesinger would be important wit
nesses against Meredith should Customs
collector Jackson deem it to be his duty
To begin an investigation in order TO IlA
the blame officially. 1t is expected thae
in defense of the Collectors official good
name he will have an investigation not
only into the escape of Suey wan pu0
also into other suspicious matters in con-
nection with the management OF the Du-
reau. particularly the leakage OF tesu-
rnonv from that source. If such an in
vestigation shall be ordered and II 1t shall
be held in public, as it should be, there
will be evidence forthcoming that copies
of testimony by question and answer OF
Chinese immigrants taken on boaru the
steamer have been seen in Chinatown IN
the hands of Chinese coolie brokers. Many
other facts tending to show that corIup-
ton exists in the bureau Will be Iorlhcoln-
ing also. ,.-- e..
the Importation and sale OF Chlqese W9-
men developed yesterday when Judge D
c. benson appeared before United states
District Judge de Haven and moved that
the women captured IN the TSCSIl Ietlu III
Chinatown and now confined in the Pres
byterian and Methodist missions be trans
ferred to the Alameda County jail w hen
Judge de Haven in surprise asked why
the transfer was urged, Judge benson re-
piled that the people at the missions were
trying to force religion upon the women
and that the women had complained OF 1t.
Deputy United States Attorney Schlestn-
ger opposed the motion and said that the
object of the transfer was to allow the
highbinders an opportunity to visit the
women and post them as to what they
should say in court and thus endeavor to
Haven took the matter under Amusement.
Miss Cameron of the Presbyterian Mis-
sion was indignant when she heard that
Judge benson had made such a charge
against her. She said she could hardly
believe he had done so. He had visited
the mission the day before with another
lawyer named a. H. Yordi and two China
men, whom he introduced as interpreters.
The Judge presented an order from United
States Marshal Shine, per Chief Clerk
Parish, to allow the party to talk with the
prisoners.
Il did not hear all that they said.
added Miss Cameron, for several reasons.
First l am not an expert in the Chinese
language, then / was not present all of
the time. and besides, there was consid-
cradle whispering. The women seemed to
be acquainted with the Cinnamon whom
Judge benson brought with him. Judge
benson expressed his approval of the ar
rangements here for the women and made
proposition. We never force the women to
attend services. They are free to attend
or remain up stairs; many of them do not
attend"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
MRS. 0heRMAN...I


much-and then there are the five
afflicted children. They are bright and
not unhappy looking, but their eyes
follow every movement around them
with quickness that is uncanny, and
their continued silence makes one wish
they could at least cry. Even the baby
tries to motion with his hands, but he
has already found that an attempt to
speak is useless.
Sergeant John Green, the only officer
on the police force who can understand
the sign language of the mutes, visited
the woman yesterday and to him she
deity spelled out her story. Her
friend Mrs. Colby stood beside her
and added digital confederation,
and the children gazed with wide
open eyes and more open mouths just
as if they were listening. Then the
whole family went down to the Harbor
Police Station with the officer to iden-
tify Howard or to point him out to
the arresting officer. He could not be
founda.
The warrant was issued on a COM
plant sworn to before Judge Low, and
it is in his court that the case will be
tried.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
Got Six Months Each.

W. NJ Hooper, who was arrested for So
letting subscriptions for monthly maya
zines without authority, pleaded guilty
in Judge Mogan's court yesterday and
was sent to the County Jail for six
months He was convicted in Stockton
about eight years ago on similar charge
blossoming out as a pickpocket, was
also sent to the County Jail for six
months by Judge Mogan. He stole a
purse from the pocket of Mrs. j. A. Mont
gomery of Santa Rosa at Powell and
Market streets Monday night and was ar
rested by Special Officer Hussey. He
pleaded that it was his first offense, and
the Judge reduced the charge to petty
larceny.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
TO WALK THE CARPET.
Policeman Reardon TO Appear Before
the Police Commissioners
To-Night,

The case of Robert Smith, charged with
robbing Chin Suey of purse containing
s13 so on June Is last, was concluded In
Judge Lows court yesterday ana the
Tndge reserved his decision until Satur-
day. Meantime the Police Commission
ers will have investigated the charge
against Policeman Neil Reardon, the ar
resting officer.
has preferred charges before the Com
missioners against Reardon for unofiicer-
nnen court stated that Smith on being
arrested aPrn told him that Prosecuting At
torney Graham Of Judge Joachimsen's
court and Detectives Fitzgerald and Ora
ham of the Mission had destroyed the
complaint in his case and the case had
been fixed 1t is on account of these
statements that Reardon is to be brought
before the Commissioners, as the persons
referred to by Reardon Indignantly repu-
is backed up by the fact that the COM
plant was found.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05

4 queer an aggregation as ever
II sought justice will line up before
n Judge Low when the charge OF
assault against John F. Howard
comes to trial. The complaining wit
ness is Mrs. Sherman-a deaf mute
the wife of a deaf mute and the
mother Of five children, all born under
the curse Of perpetual silence. Her
principal witness is a deaf mute ana
the defendant is deaf mute, and the
trial will have to proceed like hide
Gus lesson in calistheniCs, for they all
must speak with their fingers and near
with their eyes. Judge and clerk ana
baliff must practice with dumb-oeiis
before they can take hand In the tes-
tirnony. and the court reporter may as
well go home, for his art reaches not
to their eloquent but muscular silence
The assault was made on Mrs Sher-
man in a house on Howard street on
July last She and a friend, Mrs.
Colby, and her two children were to-
gether in a room when Howard en-
tered, and in the presence of those VINO
were there he seized Mrs. Sherman ana
tried to drag her from her chair. Mrs.
Colby ran to her assistance and the
two little ones stood, deprived OF the
childish privilege of crying out and
able only to utter the inarticulate gut
tural which is the sole relief of the
dumb Luckily it was heard, how
ever, and people in an adjoining room
came to the woman's assistance. How
ard escaped.
No one knew where Howard worked
and so it was not until few days ago
that it was possible to swear to COM
plant against him. He works in
lumber yard near the city front.
The Shermans live at 1925 Folsom
street 1t is not a prepossessing place,
but Sherman is a peddler and his in
come even under ordinary circumstan-
ces cannot be expected to be very
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
Stabbed in a Saloon Row.

Fred Meyers, a barkeeper at 81 Ellis
street. was treated at the Receiving Hos
pitaI last night for nasty knife wound
in the right shoulder.
He became involved in a quarrel with
d. ID. Harrison, a dentist, and William
willis over a nickel-in-the-Slot machine.
and in the mix-up that followed was cut
by Harrison.
Officer G. E. Fennell and were booked
upon charges of assault with deadly
weapon and disturbing the peace, respec-
lively.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
In the Divorce Courts.

J. M. Little has been granted divorce
from Maude N. Little on the ground of
willful desertion.
Homer Henley has sued his wife. Maud
Henley. for a divorce, alleging desertion.
Florence NJ. Delamatre has applied for
a divorce from Oscar j. Delamatre on the
ground of failure to provide.
A. f. Legeat asks for divorce from
Louise Legeat on the ground of inf1delity.
Rachel Gutter has sued Max Gutter for
a divorce, alleging failure to provide as
a cause of complaint.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Estates of Henry Vorrath and Martin
Kreling Disposed Of.

The will Of Henry Vorrath, who died
on the 26th ult., was filed for probate
yesterday. The estate of the deceased is
valued at about $40, 900. Emma vorrath,
daughter of the testator, is bequeathed
$4,000; William A. Vorrath, son, a watch
and chain and the remainder OF the es-
tate is devised to Elizabeth Vorrath
widow of the deceased.
The will of Martin Kreling, who died
August % last, disposng of an estate val
ued at $4,000. was also filed. The entire
estate is bequeathed to Barbara Kreling,
widow of the testator.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
Suit of Tailor-Made Clothes.

NJ. Rothchild, I'll Suffer street. swore
to a complaint in Judge Conlans court
yesterday for the arrest of Maud An
drews on the charge of obtaining goods
by false pretenses. He alleges that on
taflor-made suit valued at s65 on an order
from IT. Brilliant, another tailor, and he
later found that the suit was for the
girls mother and that she had absconded.
She has returned to the city and he now
wants her arrested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
FLORENCE WILSON ARRIVES.
The Daughter of the Secretary of
Agriculture Is Visitor in
This CITY,

Miss Florence Wilson, the daughter of
the Secretary of Agriculture, member
of the Cabinet, arrived in this city, last
cousin. Mr. Morehouse. at the Savoy.
Miss Wilson will not remain In this city
for any length of time, but will shortly
leave for Chicago and then to Omaha.
where she will join the Presidential
party at the exposition.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
Big Customs Regents.

Collector Jackson reports the receipts
of the Custom House for the month Of
September as s469 6s4 10. which is nearly
$500 900 more than the receipts for
September 1897 The receipts for yes
terday were $50 900. The increase is
due to the advanced business prosperity
of the country under Republican admins
tration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05

Buy wall paper and window shades at
Clark S, 653 Market street. Country or
ders solicited.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05

You will find the latest things In wall
paper at Clark's. 653 Market street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05

Net amount of risks writ
ten during the year..
Net amount OF risks ex-
pired during the year.
Net amount in force De-
cember 81, 1897. .......-.
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This the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05

ASSURANCE CORPORATION

OF LONDON. ENGLAND. ON THE s1sT
" day Of December. A. D. 1897. and for the
year ending that day, as made to the In
surance Commissioner of the State of Call
fornia pursuant to the provisions OF EectionS
SO and 611 of the Political Code, condensed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
Risks and Premiums.

Net amount of risks writ
ten during the year..
Net amount of risks ex-
pired during the year.
Net amount in force De-
cember 81, 1S97......-...
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Risks and Premiums.
The age-herald., 1898-07-09
THINGS MILITARY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

The following volunteers for the First Alabama were sent to Miami yesterday by Lieutenant Hardeman: Edward Me Nulty, John T. Peebles and James w Talley. Trooper Tippler of the Second United States volunteer cavalry who got lost in Birmingham when his regiment was passing through last week. was for warded to his command at Jacksonville.
 Sergeant Gardner and Private Tom Jones of the recruiting office saw some actual service yesterday. They were sent up to St. Clair to look up a deserter. Ray mond smith, rustic youth of those parts was examined and sworn in several days ago, at the time being warned by Lieu tenant Hardeman of the responsibilities of the oath he was taking Nevertheless he wandered off, and the men named above were detailed to go and capture him.
 The second battalion of the First regi- ment needs only twenty-seven men to complete it's quota, and they are needed only by the two Anniston companies. The other. two companies of the battalion, Bes- semer and Pratt City, are entirely filled.
 1t is not known in Birmingham exactly how many men are needed by the third battalion. composed of tie companies at Huntsville Decatur, Florence and Gads- den, but they are much behind the Second.
 The following are the companies Of the Fifth United States volunteers at Colum- bus. Miss, as they will probably stard
 Company A, Captain Vanderman, Missis- sppi.
 Company B, Captain Underwood, New Orleans.
 Company c, Captain stearn, Montgom- cry.
 Company D, Captain Taylor, Mississippi.
 Company F, Captain Harrison, Missis- sippi.
 Company r. Captain Bankhead, Fayette.
 Company G, Captain Shelley, B.rming- ham.
 Company H, Captain Allen. Birmingham.
 Company I, Captain Walker, Birming- ham.
 Company K, Captain Harrison, Hunts vile.
 Company M, Captain Teague. Montgom- cry.
 Nine of the companies mentioned have been mustered in. It is not yet known whether all of the companies will be off, cered as above not. As stated in yes terday's Age-Herald, the regiment now has all the men it needs in camp, and will be mustered into the service by Monday.
 Ninety-nine men have been mustered into Captain Trimble's negro company, and last night the officers were straining every nerve to get their company mustered in just after Adjutant- General Ligon was ex- pected to arrive from Montgomery at niid- night. They propose to leave for Mob le on the first train after they are mustered in, and that may be. this morning at 5 o'clock.
The age-herald., 1898-07-09
WILL EAGER,
Who Was Shot July 4, at East Lake, is Not
 Improving.

c. c. Eager, of East Lake, said yester- day that His son Will Eager, who was shot on the afternoon of July by crowd of negroes at East Lake, was not improving. The doctors havesbeen uable so far to To- cate the bullet, and the boy is not recover ing, as it was thought he would do.
 MT. Eager said that he would like to have corrected the impression that his son was mixed up in the affray between the white boys and the negroes. His son, he said, was simply walking along the road toward East Lake when the negroes fired the shot, striking him in the right side just under the armpit. He was merely an in- nocent spectator.
The age-herald., 1898-07-09
CLOSING SESSION
ss ihe Missionary Society of the African
 Methodist Episcopal Church.

The state convention Of the Women Home and Foreign Missionary society of the African Methodist Episcopal church met In evening session at St. John s church Thursday at D. m.
 Alter devotional exercises the convention listened to the reading of several papers which had been prepared for the occasion. Dr. Nixon then introduced Bishop Turner, who gave an interesting lecture on Africa.
 The third and last days session opened yesterday morning at 10.30 o'clock Some unfinished business was disposed of, after which the reading of papers was resumed. One of the subjects in which much interest was manifested was How to Reach Our Sisters in the Rural Districts"
 The claims of the Alabama Colored Or phans' and old Folks Home were pres scented by the president of the home, Mrs. J. T. Washington, who as a member Of the convention offered a resolution en- dorsing the home and commenting it to the public. The resolution was passed with out dissent and the convention decided also to make a donation to this work.
 In accordance with the wish of the bishop the convention suspended business for one hour to allow of the ordination Of four elders In the course of his charge to the newly made elders the bishop said: Most men stop studying when. they get to be elders. Any man who does not stuuy as long as he lives is not fit to be God mouthpiece.'
 By request of the president Bishop Tur- ner presided during the election of officers which resulted as follows:
 President-Mrs. Christian, of Greensboro.
 First vice-president-Mrs Shields, of Bir- mingham.
 Second vice-president-Mrs. Thomas or Anniston.
 RepardipP spcretarV-MrS. Nixon, or Birmingham.
 Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Washing ton, of Birmingham.
 Treasurer-Mrs. Davis, of Selma.
 Bishop Turner who was forced to leave at this iuncturN spoke q few words Of encoura cement to the convention.
 At o'clock D. m. the closing session was held. after which a literary and musi- cal programme was rendered by local talent.
The age-herald., 1898-07-09
Baptist Young Peoples Union, Buffalo, N Y.
 July 14th to 7th, 1898.

The Alabama delegation of the Baptist Young Peoples Union has decided on the Louisville and Nashville railroad the official route to the convention, which will be held in Buffalo, N. Y., July A-17, 1898.
 The above railroad will sell roun trip tickets to Buffalo and return at one regu- lar first-class fare, July Il, 12 and 13, on this account, limited to July 20. These tickets can be extended to August by de- posting them with the joint ticket agent at Buffalo not earlier than July IT or later than July 19
 A very pleasant route has been mapped out for this occasion, which will afford a delightful trip for all who will go along. All conveniences have been arranged for in the way of sleeping cars, etc.
 For further information as to rates, sleep ing car reservations, etc, call on or address Dr. B. D. Gray, MT. G. Herbert, transpor- tatiou leaders, or R. F. BEASLEY, Passenger Agent, Morris Building. Birmlng
 ham, Ala. til jy A.