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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13

fore the Grand Jury, and furthermore de-
clared that the attorney begged him not
to tell the police that he had received a
cent for his services.
It was developed at the investigation
that the Thomas Cosgrove, who was sup
posed to have qualified as one of the
bondsmen on Wilson's bond, is a myth.
AS ex-Deputy Sheriff Riley, whose name
also appears on the bond denies that 1t
is his signature, the police are morally
certain that somebody is guilty of forg-
cry.
At the conclusion of the investigation
Yesterday several of the grand Jurors
were in favor of indicting both Kelly
and Attorney Wilson The matter was
discussed at length, but it was finally de-
cided to postpone action until next Mon
day. 1t is authoritatively said that at
the next meeting of the inquisitorial body
true bills will be found against the two
men.
Kelly does not bear a very good repu-
tauon. Some time ago he was arrested
by Detective Egan on suspicion of being
pickpocket, but as the charge could not
be sustained he was released.
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Town Talk.

A feature of Town Talk to-day is the
problem story signed THE Metaphysi-
cian,' in which a peculiar moral upheav-
al is dramatically pictured. The World
of Letters is exceptionally interesting,
Hilaire Belloc and his works, and ma
chine-made authors being discussed.
The Saunterer talks about the latest
ideas in weddings, an amusing mistake
made by two Marine Hospital doctors. a
story about Clara Foltz, an international
swapping of chorus girls, and Professor
Alfred Benzon, the card manipulation; also
gives the latest news in society, politics
and the clubs. Clever jokes, amateur
sporting news, chat about law and law,
yers, criticisms on Clay Greene's play and
ION and OFF, Musical matters are given
more space than is devoted to them by
any other newspaper on the Pacific
Coast. The editorials are on such timely
subjects as Chris Buckley, the gas COM
pany, the Dreyfus case, Roosevelt VS..
Funston, and the latest inventions in
punctuation. Town Talk, only 10 cents,
at all newsdealers.
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A Big Convention Of Interested
Organizations to Be Held.
California Water and Forest Society Takes the Intia=
tive in the Matter and Will Ask Cooperation
OF Kindred Bodies

place until next week. as there are 1862
commercial organizations throughout the
State which will have to be notified.
Enough time will be given to insure the
attendance of large representation.
President Gleaves announced the ap-
pointment of Hugh Craig, former presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, as a
member of the executive committee of
who has resigned on account of pressure
of other business.
Mr. Gleaves presented a history of the
Water and Forest Society from its incep-
tion down through the successive stages
of legislation, and bespoke for it great
success. When seen in regard to the pro-
posed convention, he said:
THE water and forestry question is of
momentouS import to California s best in
terests, and this convention will be an i'm
portant one for that reason, as it will
deal in a practicable manner with the
problem which confronts us. The whole
subject at the present time is a matter
for investigation solely. The plan for
bonding the State for the purposes of
considered in all its phases, and much
good will result therefrom. 1t is but just
that posterity should assist in paying for
the benefits that will certainly accrue by
a proper solution of the problem. The
last Legislature passed a bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the work, but it failed to
get through in time. By the holding of a
convention the necessity of State aid will
become apparent
1.-The various committees Of the society
report progress in its affairs. Chairman
j. M Walling of the executive commit
tee, Julian Sonntag of the finance COM
mittee, Edward F. Adams of the COM
mittee on organization, John P. Irish of
the committee on forestry, Professor
George Davidson of the food waters and
reservoir committee, E. w Hilgard of
the committee on distribution of waters
and Curtis II. Lindley of the committee
on legislation have all been performing
frnn riaof In
port growing interest in the objects for
which the society was organized"
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j. ~. E. WILSON.

rible crimes. Chief Lees. after ascertain
ing that he had robbed several women by
representing himself as a wealthy cattle
dealer Of Montana. ordered three charges
of petty larceny to be placed against him.
He was convicted on each charge, and
committed to Jail for eighteen months,
the maximum penalty.
The prisoners attorney was J. n. E.
Wilson. who, the police say, was impli-
Gated in the escape of Gilbert Kendall, a
desperate counterfeiter. Kendall for some
unknown reason was taken from the City
Prison TO Wilson's office, and during the
temporary obsence of a Deputy Sheriff,
who accompanied him. he jumped
through a window and made his escape.
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"As I left the prison Wilson followed
me and asked if l intended to keep my
promise as TO the three hundred dollars he
was TO receive for his services in securing
my release. l answered in the affirma-
tive and together we went to my friend S
room on Fourth street, near Howard.
She was surprised TO see me, but after I
had explained how had been released on
bonds through the efforts of the attorney
she seemed satisfied.
II informed her of my promise to pay
Wilson $500 and she al once went to her
trunk and, taking out three 500 bills
handed them to him. He promptly ac-
cepted the money and shortly afterward
left the place.
LAS he assured me that I was at lib
erty to go where I pleased, l took the
first train for Santa Cruz, intending to
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THOMAS KELLY.

Wilson, the colored man, was taken be-
fore the Grand Jury yesterday and read
lily consented TO tell how he secured his
release on straw bonds
Attorney Wilson visited me in the City
Prison he declared, "and after inform
ing me that / had been booked on three
charges of petty larceny, offered to de-
fend me. I told him l was penniless, but
promised TO reward him for his services
as soon as I was set at liberty
Immediately after / was convicted and
sentenced TO eighteen months imprison-
ment Wilson again listed me in my cell
in the City Prison and asked me II 1 could
-aAae three hundred dollars. He promised
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4 N executive meeting Of the members

n N executive meeting Of the members
~ of several committees of the Cali
n fornia Water and Forest Society
was held at the Merchants Club
yesterday afternoon and steps were taken
for the holding of a big convention In
this city with the object of conserving
the waters of the State.
United States Surveyor General ]. NJ.
Gleaves, president of the organization,
was chairman, and there were present
Colonel j. P Irish of the executive COM
mittee; Professor George Davidson, chair
man of the committee on flood waters and
reservoirs; W. H. Mills, chairman of the
committee on printing and publication;
Hugh Craig of the committee on organi-
zation; ex-Mayor Pond; F. w. Dohrmann,
president of the Merchants Association;
William Thomas, NJ. Hopkins and Mayor
Phelan, who had been invited 20 attend
the conference.
A general discussion was had as to
the surest means of getting the sentiment
of the people at large in regard to the
best plan to utilize the waters Of the
State, when and where needed, in order
to bring about the conservation of the
watersheds and forests. Some practical
suggestions were offered and after the
subject had been thoroughly gone into
President Gleaves appointed a committee
of five to meet with representatives of
TIC lllilAIiS, anu OIH-
er interested bodies in the State and ar
range for a State convention to be held
in this city
The purpose of this convention will be
to induce the State 20 appropriate suffi-
cient funds for the construction of i'm
pounding reservoirs. Should the State fail
to pass needed legislation then the con-
vention will devise ways and means to
bear the expense. The committee will
consist of Colonel John P. Irish, Elliott
McAllister. Julian Sonntag, Edward F.
Adams. Craige Sharp and J. NJ Gleaves
(ex-officio), all members Of the executive
committee. The meeting will not take
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13
SAM YUP BENEFIT.
The Jackson-S Street Theater Crowded
With Chinese and Hundreds
Turned Away.

A special entertainment was given in
the Jackson street theater last night by
the Sam Yups and it was so largely pat
ronized that it was found necessary to
call for the assistance of the police to
keep back the crowds.
The theater will hold about 1900 white
men or about 1000 Chinese The thrifty
Sam Yups managed to dispose of about
1000 tickets. and as a result at about q
o'clock a notice was posted at the doors
that the house was filled and no more
people would be admitted. The Chinese
who held tickets kept crowdng up to tbe
doors all night, and manv of them. when
Informed that they could not be admitted
made remarks which if translated wolIiJ
be unfit for publication. They all held
tickets and naturally thought they were
victims of a bunko game.
The proceeds will be devoted to the San
Yup joss house on Waverly place.
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remain there few days and then go to
Mex co. Thinking that Wilson had
squared the cases against me as he rep
resented, I was disagreeably surprised a
few days later when a Constable arrested
me on a dispatch from Chief Lees
The colored prisoner ahen told how
after he had been brought back to this
city he was confronted with Wilson. the
attorney in the presence of Captain Sew
mour and accused him of having thrown
him down, as he expressed It,
Did you give me any money to defend
you?" excitedly asked the attorney at the
time.
Yes. 1 did; you got 5000 from me and
then gave me the worst of it, retaliated
the prisoner.
Wilson repeated this conversation be-
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13
Held Responsible for the Re-
lease of the "Strangler."
Investigation Reveals That Thomas Cos
grove, One of the Supposed Bonds
men, Is Myth.

to secure my release as soon as that
amount was handed to him. 1 informed
him that l had a friend, woman, who
would gladly give that sum If he succeed
ed in having me released from Jail l as
sured him that if he arranged it so that
l could get out, even for a short time,
l would take him TO my friends room
and personally see that he was given the
amount he asked for. Evidently realizing
that l meant what l said Wilson left me
after promising to return and take me
out on bonds. A few hours later he re-
turned to the prison with the necessary
bonds. l was then taken out of my cell
and told that l was at liberty to go.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13

Education to declare that body in con-
tempt of court for its refusal to properly
audit the demands of E. c. fitzpatrick
was dismissed without prejudice by Judge
Hunt yesterday. In view of a recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court, Judge Hunt
held that the contempt proceedings were
insufficient and that the proper proceed
ing would be to mandamus the board.
Hence the case at bar was dismissed that
the proper proceeding might be instituted
against the board by the plaintiff to re-
cover his salary, held to be due by Judge
Hunt in a former proceeding.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13
Two Small Fires.

An alarm was turned in yesterday after
noon at o'clock for fire in the three
story frame building 413-415 Golden Gate
avenue, owned by D. L. Farnsworth, and
ocupied by s. Shatshery as a dwelling
house The fire was caused by sparks
from a chimney, and the loss was. not
great.
hox 6S The fire was in the three-story
building at % Bluxome street owned by
A. Hill and occupied by s. Peterson as a
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13

Flemish oak with ivory ornaments, Jap
anese gray old Dutch, Persian green
bone black. gold leaf. gold bronze and
English oak holdings for picture frames
in beautiful new designs, at Sanborn e.
Wallis TAI Market street.
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A. B. C. Dowdell Wins

Judgment was entered yesterday bv
Judge Belcher in favor of A. B. C. Dow
dell against Charles Carpy for the sum of
$27, 500 on a promissory note secured by
some 100000 gallons of wine now in the
cellars of the defendant in Napa County.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13

~LERK KELLY of Judge Graham s
court and Attorney J. N E. Wilson
will be indicted by the Grand Jury
for their participation in the at
~ tempted escape of Harry Wilson,
who was recently arrested on several
charges of petty larceny.
The colored man was taken into Gus
tody several weeks ago on suspicion Of
being the stranger of May McDermott
and Bertha Paradis. creatures Of the
tenderloin. who were strangled to death,
presumably for the purpose of robbery.
Failing to connect Wilson with the hor-
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13
Battle of
Manila Bay

n The interesting and eloquent lecs
ture which Professor W. G. Rollins
delivers every half hour heightens
the effect. If possible. and makes
plain the details Of the victory.
MISSION. 5Oc. CHILDREN. 25c.
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LAMP DAY.

LAMP DAY.
Some articles cut 60 per cent
Some articles cut 50 per cent
ODDS AND ENDS, HALF PRICE.
GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA co
Stores Everywhere.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13

The final game of the Academic Ath-
letic League baseball tournament for this
years championship will be played at
Recreation Park this morning at 10 o'clock
sharp. The championship lies between
Palo Alto and Stockton high schools, which
have exceedingly good records and are
capable of putting up fast and interest
ing game. w. w Smith, who last year
was captain of Hoitt's team and of the
University of California, will umpire.
The famous old JESSE MOORE WHISKY is
recommended by physicians for family and
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13
Visitors to
San Francisco
a who could not find it convenient to
be with Dewey on that first day Of
May, when he wiped the Spanish fleet
y from off the face of the waters
Should See the
Panorama

now on exhibition on Market St,
near Eighth. every day and even
ing. 1t is pronounced by returned
B soldiers and sailors to be wonderfully
like the
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13

Purged of Contempt.
Tha proceedings against the Board Of
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-13

dwelling. Cause, sparks from a chimney:
loss nominal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-06
SAY THEY SAW MOORE.
Chinese Near Nevada City Give the
Sheriff a Clew.

NEVADA CITY, April 3. Sheriff
Getchell thinks he has a tangible and
satisfactory clew to the trail of Ed
Moore. To-day he and Deputy Pascoe
and others went down to the Nettleship
farm, between Grass Valley and Bear
River, where Farmer Jack" Nettle-
ship believes he saw Moore yesterday
morning. The officers found a Chinese
boss of the gang of woodchoppers work
ing in that section who tells a story
that is given credence. His name is
All Coon and he is vouched for by
everybody in that section as being re-
liable. When Moore's photograph was
shown to him he said:
That man come to my cabin at dark
Monday night. He ask for water and 1
tell him where to get it. I make no
mistake, sure"
Charley Lee, a Chinese living a mile
away and belonging to the same gang,
positively identified the photograph as
that of a man who called at his place
yesterday morning and asked for water
The Sheriff sent courier to the county
seat tonight saying he and his posse
were On a hot trail and would keep on
the move all night in the hope of strik-
ing Moore's camp fire. with the muir
derer rolled up in his blankets beside it.
At o'clock tonight an effort was
made to communicate by telephone
with the Sheriff to inform him of the
clew reported from North San Juan. but
he had gone back into the jungle with
his manhunters and could not be
reached.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-06
BAD CONDITION OF
THE UNION BANK
In Worse Shape Than
Was Expected.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, April 5.-The directors of
the Union Savings Bank, in examining
into the assets and securities, find af-
fairs in a worse condition than was ex-
pected. SO far they have found $4,000
worth Of securities that are valueless,
and their work is not yet completed.
An expert is to be employed to go
through the books and some interesting
disclosures are promised.
W H. Wright, who was a director at
the time OF the failure and later was
president of the bank, was closely
questioned yesterday and to-day.
Wright squirmed under some of the
personal questions asked in regard to
the bank. Wright's wife loaned the
Union Savings Bank $780, 900 and took
deed 10 the bank building and premises
as security. He endeavOred 10 explain
the transaction and claimed it was per-
fectly legitimate. Two thousand dollars
has been paid on the Indebtedness,
leaving a balance of 900. Wright
declared he would not transfer the
property 10 the bank except on a judg-
ment Of court.
Wright was asked about $15, 900 worth
of San Jose Mercury stock which had
been hypOthecated to the bank by
Charles VI. Shortridge and which had
IN some manner mysteriously disap-
peared. Wright is now president of
the Mercury Company and the directors
feared he might have appropriated 1t
for himself He said 1t had been given
TO the San Jose Fruit Packing Com
pany Of which Wright is also an owner,
as security for loans. This did not sat-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-06
TWO AGED MEN
VICTIMS OF FIRE
Remarkable Similarity
of Accidents.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN ANDREAS, April Side by
side in the County Hospital Of Gala
veras two old men are dying. Both
are horribly burned, the result of SINH
lar accidents occurring on the same day
and almost at the same time, though
the victims were a half mile apart.
Adolph Teidemann is a German, 70
years of age. His fellow sufferer An
tile Name. is also a German, SO years
old Both men a unmarried and each
lived alone in a little cabin near Rail
road Flat Their abodes We're about a
half mile apart. Each man was by his
own fireside when he sustained the
burns that will cause his death. To
this extent the cases are exactly SINH
lar The only difference is in the
causes of the accidents and the portions
of the bodies burned.
On Monday night Name went home
under the influence of liquor and While
intoxicated tipped over lamp. The
burning oil spread rapidly over the
room and the clothing of the old man
and he was soon enVelOped in flames
When rescued his body from the waist
down to the feet was literally baked
to crisp.
Teidemann went to his lonely cabin
OH AlODOdN IiISllN ciAbCL ia ' 441S iAA4OAS ~
more whisky than he could carry safe
~ He succeeded in building a roaring
fire in the great open fireplace in the
cabin and presumably sat down before
the burning logs to smoke. 1t is sup
posed the unfortunate man dropped
into a drunken sleep and fell forward
into the fireplace. How he escaped be-
ing roasted into a cinder before a
chance arrival pulled him from the fire
is a mystery that will never be solved
Teidemann is kept, under the influence
of opiates constantly to relieve him
from the awful agony he would other
wise suffer He will never speak again.
Teidemann's appearance inspires hor-
ror, even to the surgeons and hospital
attendants, accustomed as they are to
scenes of suffering. He is actually
baked through and through the chest,
trunk, back and left arm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-06

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted, 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett.

PARIS. April 5.-Hitherto the Fig
aro's revelations have contained moth
ing startling, but the deposition of NJ
Bertulus, to be published tomorrow
morning, is most sensational.
1t contains a statement that General
GCnse asked him to inform Colonel
Picquart that his whole future career
depended upon his attitude at the lola
trial, and the confession of a woman
says that she wrote the Speranza tele-
gram and the Patty du Clam Blanche
telegram.
Its great feature is an account of
the scene with Colonel Henry, who
came from the War Ministry to exam
inc the seized papers, among which
We're these two documents, which
proved that Esterhazy and Patty du
Clam had obtained culpable aid from
the Bureau des Renseignments. Colonel
Henry was struck dumb. NJ. Bertulus
then told him that Esterhazy had writ
ten before the Dreyfus case letters say
ing that Henry was incapable, needy
and his debtor. NJ. BertuluS pointed out
that these might warrant the conclu-
sion that Colonel Henry had furnished
Esterhazy with information.
Henry was dumbStruck. Then sud
denly he embraced the magistrate and
kissed him many times, repeating,
Save u.s."
AT the next interview Henry, having
seen his chiefs, showed no uneasiness.
NJ. Bertulus is positive that the yelled
lady was Patty du Clam.
The Voltaire, emulating the Figaro,
to-day published an installment of
Dreyfus evidence in the shape Of For
eign Office documents, in which it is
set forth that the Foreign Office re-
ceived several official denials from
Colonel SchwartZkoppen, the former
German military attache here, and
from the Italian Government, en-
phatically denying that they had had
relations with Dreyfus.
A document is published by the Vol
taire also showing that the French
Foreign Office intercepted a coded tele-
gram addressed by Colonel Pannissardi,
the former Italian military attache at
Paris, to his Government, showing that
he did not know Dreyfus.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-06

isfy the directors and the matter will
be gone into further They are not
through with Wright yet and it is said
his knowledge Of the banks affairs will
make interesting reading
A committee from the directors will
meet a committee of depositors on Sat
urday and discuss plan of settlement
1t is said the depositors will be asked
to make a dicount of their claims and
then assessments will be levied at once
to pay them.
Ward Wright's handsome residence
on North First street was to have been
sold to-day to satisfy a judgment OBJ
tanned by r. C. Fisher for $2264 The
Union Savings Bank interposed with a.
suit claiming title to the property and
a temporary restraining order was
granted. After the bank failure and
the judgment was obtained Wright filed
a deed Of the property to the bank that
had been made two years before.