The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-26

morning, and for the first time since he
was stricken down by Policeman Frank
kenville, thirty-six hours before, the light
of consciousness shone in his face. For
time he seemed quite rational, then he
lapsed into state of semi consciousness
in which he lay the greater part Of the
day, arousing himself at times to satisfy
himself that his mother was by his side,
and to have his parched lips moistened,
for he is too weak to retain even swal-
low of water in his stomach.
Heavy and heavy-eyed, for she
has scarcely slept since her boy was
brought to deaths door, Mrs. Lynch can
hardly be persuaded to absent herself
from the little sufferer an instant. There
are no tears in her eyes; sorrow has been
so frequent visitor to her of late that
1t seems as if the fountain of grief must
have run dry, and she can find little
solace in the kindly assurance of big
hearted Police Surgeon Hartley, who is
almost as constant watcher as the
! mother, that there is a marked improve
ment in the boys condition and a reason
able prospect of his ultimate recovery.
Willie may be restored to physical
health-the next twenty-four hours will
decide that-but if he should be, the dis
consulate woman is haunted by the fear
that his reason may be shattered and he
may be left entirely. dependent upon her
already overburdened hands.
months,
been the mainstay of the family.
Saturday night no profits from the sale
OF newspapers were brought in by Willie
and the two brothers and sisters left
alone In the three tiny, scant furnished
rooms at 166 Clara street, the family call
home, found at supper time cupboard
| almost as barren as the rooms them
selves. There is one boy two years older
than Willie, who also sells papers. but he
| lacks the younger lads keen business
ability, and without his brother to urge
him on to renewed efforts, customers are
apt to be forgotten and his papers remain
| unsold. 1t was Willie who assumed re-
! sponsibility for the disposal of both
stocks, and it was he who saw that the
| nickels went to the Clara-street home in
stead of being squandered in ''crusoe''
and other Juvenile games
Around the corner of Market and Powell
| streets Willie Lynch became known as
| him his frugal supper each night and
waited while he ate 1t she was entrusted
with the days receipts, except what was
| needed for change, to deliver to the
| lie often turned in 81 rs to 81 so day
| but those days are past, and Of late his
earnings have been considerably less. but
they represented approximately the tota
income of the family. Since the injury tc
| the boys father, several months ago. he
has been unable. to earn anything and
the country. Learning of the misfortune
that had befallen the boy, however, he
hurried to the city. and yesterday he
haunted the Receiving Hospital, inquirine
! of each one who emerged from the ward
| as to his sons condition, but restraining
his great longing to 60 in and see him
| fearing that the excitement would over.
come the patient.
! Besides his mother and the matron
| Willie has a trained nurse to attend him
| the latter provided by the Police Depart.
ment as part atonement for Kenviile's
! brutality.
Kenville, while MS victim is still hover.
| ing between life and death, is again a,
| liberty, ostensbly released on $4,000 bonds
/ with Garrett McEnerney and Thomas n
| Flynn as SuretieS.
1t would perhaps have been better fol-
/ Kenville had he remained in custody,
i certainly 1t would have been far more IL
i the credit of the Police Department, fol
i Kenville's release has thrown new iiRh1
i on the methods of Chief Lees. Kenyilie's
bond-if such bond is really In existence
secures his release on a charge Of assault,
| to murder. AS a matter of fact Kenvillt
| is not and never has cen charged with
| assault to murder or any other offense
| The prison register does not bear Ken.
| ville's name only the Infamous "smal
| book that is illegally kept at the CITY
| Prison, wherein Is entered the names al
| persons the police wish to detain pending
| an investigation, contains any reference
| to the affair, and that book Is not an of.
| fetal record. The police have no RICH,
mally charging him with an offense, and
i nobody whose name is entered on the
| small book" Is SO charged Kenville ha,
| not been charged with any crime and tn,
short time he was held Illegally and could
have secured his release at any time BIZ