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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
ACCUSED DENIES CONFESSION
ATTORNEY MATTHEWS ALSO
MAKES STRONG DENIAL.
Deputy District Attorney Melvin Bit
terly Attacks the Testimony of
the Defense's Chief Med
dcal Expert.
Oakland once San Francisco Call,

90S Broadway, March %.
Attorney Wickliffe Matthews denies
positively that Brandes ever made any
confession of guilt to him, either in his
capacity as attorney or landlord.
The house in which Brandes lived at
Berkeley is owned by Mr.. Matthews, and
the attorney went to see Brandes regard
ing the disposition of the house and of
the furniture, when the alleged confession
is said to have been made.
There is absolutely nothing IN the
story that Brandes made a confession to
me- he said AT one time he consulted
me about his case, but he always de-
clared that he was innocent. He never
made single admission of guilt
Brandes says that he was associated
with Matthews in a business capacity, but
did not discuss with him the details of
Lillians death.
This morning the Brandes murder case
closed. But first J. E. Harvey was re-
called and an important piece of testi-
mony was adduced. He testified that
while he was residing at the Brandes
to the best of his recollection. clearly con-
tradicting Brandes. Then Detective Her
bert took the stand and identified the To-
cation Of the furniture in the dead girl S
room and gave measurements. Finally
Drs. Eastman and Pratt were recalled for
additional expert testimony in the nature
Of sur-rebuttal, ,whereupon the prosecu-
and the accused heaved a sigh of relief.
The case has occupied six weeks.
Shortly before noon Deputy District At
torney Melvin commenced argument and
occupied the entire afternoon. He por-
trayed in eloquent words picture Of Will
liam A. Brandes, the accused. as he beat
to death his innocent daughter Lillian.
He dwelt at length upon the testimony
of neighbors and summed up Brandes'
acts as such beside which the cruel
butcheries of the Spanish Weyler pale
into insignificance. He recited Brandes'
fiendish act in hanging up the dead girl s
body to save his neck from the gallows
and to deceive the officers for the pur-
pose of cheating the law.
In his argument Attorney Melvin re-
ferred particularly bitter to DR.. Z. H.
Woolsey, chief medical expert for the de-
fense. who had stated absolutely that
Lillian had hanged herself; that death
was not due to any blows on the girl s
head, and who startled the Jurors with his
testimony as to Lillians virtue
"A man who would attack the reputa-
ton of a dead GIRL said Mr.. Melvin, as
he did should have a special hell con-
structed for him, for he is not fiji to herd
with the common damned. All the attor-
news had to do was to ask this expert a
question and he would go on and on like
testimony fell like filth from broken
sewer"
The prosecutor also argued that the de-
fense's chief medical expert had shown
Violation of professional ethics in refer.
ring, during his testimony, to the case Oh
a prominent man, whose daughter sat III
the courtroom.
tomorrow morning, and before the week
has closed the fate of the accused muir
derer will have been determined by the
twelve jurors.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
"THE GOOD-NATURED MAN"
AT SHATTUCK HALL
REVIVAL OF AN EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY DRAMA.
q. c. Students Appear in 'Produc-
ton of One of Gold
smiths Comedies.

BERKELEY, March PA large college
audience gathered in Shattuck Hall to-
night to listen to the production or cold
smiths comedy, The Good-natureo
Man" The performance was an attempt
to present eighteenth century drama In
full eighteenth century style, the inter-
est living in the historical significance as
much as in the plot, and Judging from
the reception accorded 1t the whole went
off with remarkable success.
The play as given did not follow liter
ally the original of Goldsmith, but had
been recast for the occasion by Professor
r. Du Pont Syle and Victor Henderson.
The very difficult task of altering an ac-
knowledged masterpiece by condensing It's
five acts into four and of slaShing the
longer speeches for economy OF time hao
been done with the trained hand OF schoi,
arship, so that the abridged edition still
retained the distinctive eighteenth CEN
tury elegance and grace of the original
without their falling a sacrifice TO prey
ity The danger of presenting GOLDSMITH
uD to date, in so far as 1t is aVo1dable,
had been admirably met by Professor
Syle in his reconstruction, ana py careIui
staging with appropriate furniture and
brilliant costumes the general tone Oh the
stage of the last century was maintained
with marked fidelity.
In one feature only was the work OF
Encouragement subject to criticism. The
defect inheres possibly in the original as
written in five acts, but when cut down
namely, of signal lack of due subordina-
ton of the minor plot to the. major. Too
little prominence seemed to be given the
leading characters in comparison with an
undue Importance assumed by the rest
of the cast.
The tableau at the close of each act
could hardly have been adjusted better
by professional skill, and they were all
received with rounds of applause.
students. was the work of amateurs, the
peculiarly fortunate selection of cast
naturally adapted to the parts taken left
work, even when judged by the best anna
teur standard. AS Mr.. Croaker Frederick
Bioletti made his third appearance in
dering of the character was inimitable.
Milton Schwartz as Mr.. Lofty stepped
into his place with natural fitness that
no training could have improved upon
and his ease Of manner showed up to good
advantage. Miss Lolo Jean Simpson as
Miss Richland and Miss l. E. Moller as
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
TISDALE AND BROWN
HAVE NOT YET MET
MuNICIPAL LEAGUE PROMISES
FURTHER SENSATIONS.
The Pugi1istic Physician Will En-
gage in No More Long
Distance Interviews.
Alameda Office San Francisco Call.
1928 Park street, March q.


The rain has interfered with the prom
ised sanguinary conflict between Brain
ard c. Brown and School Director
Charles L. Tisdale. The streets have
been deserted on account Of the down
pour, and neither of the belllgerents de-
sires to display his proWess without
good audience.
1t is now known that the attack OF Mt
Brown on the Alameda School Board is
but the beginning of a series of charges
that will be fathered by the Municipal
League. That organization has appointed
a special committee to conduct the
School Board fight and most sensational
disclosures are promised before the cam
paign is over. The manner by which
every teacher in the department received
his or her appointment is being looked up
and the official acts of Directors T1sdale
and J. B. Lanktree are being very closely
Investigated. The members Of the board
who are candidates for reelection profess
to welcome the attacks upon their pup
lie careers, but they have influential
friends at work with the leaders of the
Municipal League attempting to prevail
upon them to "call off the dogs of war. -
This, however, the league refuses to
do 1t asserts that its fight will be cen
tered on the School Directors, feeling that
a reorganization of the local department
is imperative.
vorably received. but the opinion is freely
expressed that 1t would have been more
effective If DR.. Tisdale had not been sin
gled out for punishment, and ]. B. Lank-
tree made to share the burden Of the al
legged corruption in the School Depart
ment. The citizens are taking great in
terest in the controversy, and having re-
ceived taste of redhot politics relish 1T
and are hungry for more.
DR. Tisdale is the most unhappy man In
the city. He has been classed among the
astute politicians, and yet is forced to
confess that he was neatly trapped by a
comparative amateur at the game. he
has taken oath never to talk through
another telephone. AS a matter of fact,
when he read Browns version of the mid
night interview. when sparks of fire, ex-
clamation points and terrible dashes flew
from the wires, he was convinced that he
had been talking into photograph.
The physician is still wrathy over the
occurrence, but has not fully made up his
mind what to do about it. His threats Of
criminal libel will not be carried out. He
has taken the advice of the District At
torney that such action would be very
poor politics. AS 10 doing personal vio-
fence to Mr.. Brown. the latter's willing
ness for an encounter has cooled the
doctor down somewhat and those who
were looking forward to some rare sport
will probably be disappointed.
However, the matter. is by no means
settled, and no one will be surprised If
some blood Is spilled before election day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
MAYOR SNOW IS HAPPY
HIS COLLEAGUES ARE NOT so
PLEASANTLY SITUATED.
Not Likely That There Will Be Any
Wholesale Changes in the
Police and Fire De-
partments.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
ono

Jus broadway, March 70.
There are many employees of the city on
the anxious seat, nor can they OBJ
tain much satisfaction. The constitution
of the Board of Works is what is puz-
zling these employees.
1t is no secret that during the recent
campaign the Fire Department and the
Police Department were shamefully act
i've in politics, contrary to the rules gov
erning the members. 1t is known that
there are lists in the hands of interested
parties of the individual members of the
department and for whom and against
whom they worked prior to election. It
is this knowledge that causes the present
uneasiness.
There will not, however, be any whole
sale changes. This is owing to the pecu-
liar relations existing between the three
men who will compose the new Board of
Works. City Attorney Dow, If he felt so
inclined, would perhaps be justified in de-
capitating half of the Police Depart
ment and as much of the. Fire Depart
ment. Members of either body felt so
confident Of his defeat that they openly
worked IN behalf of his opponent. Should
Mr.. Dow decide to administer his office
upon political lines these men know
City Engineer Clement knows that he
also was opposed by about half of each
department, but it was the other half to
ent and Mr.. Dow have disagreed for two
years on the board, and are no nearer
working in harmony than they ever were.
Consequently 1t is certain that Mr.. Dow
will not help Mr.. Clement to punish the
City Engineers enemies. and Mr.. Glenn
ent is no more likely TO help Mr.. Dow
to visit reprisals on the City Attorneys
opponents
Mayor-elect Snow, the other member of
the board, is the happiest of the trio.
So far as known no opposition was shown
toward him by either the Police or Fire
departments. Apparently they all stood
by him, and therefore, he has - enc
mics 10 punish and no workers to re-
ward individually. 1t is not likely, there
fore that he will vote with either Of the
other two members to. do anything very
radical, except 1t shall be shown that
such a move would be for the good Of the
departments. Mr.. Snow never was pro-
term, and his success in politics has been
largely, perhaps entirely, due to the fact
that he has conducted his own depart
ment of the city government for ten
years along rigid principles independent
of outside Influences. There is no doubt
he will pursue this method at the head
of the government, and that he Will re-
uuire convincing arguments that changes
are desired simply for the betterment or
the service and not to crafty political re-
venge or gratitude.
Auditor Hinsdale will be appointed sec
retary Of the Board Of Works when 1t
first meets, Mr. Hinsdale will not occupy
the position permanently. The permanent
successor to Harry Thomas has not yet
been agreed upon, and ii is hardly likely
that a choice will be made until the new
board gets down to business.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
JOHN LYNN PLEADED
HARD FOR CLEMENCY
Fired Five Bullets Into His Wife a
Year Ago, but She Re
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
oOS Broadway March %.


9OS Broadway, March %.
SCI can only say that I am innocent.
God knows, I would not harm a hair on
my wife's head. much less attempt to kill
her. I am wholly unfortunate. Now that
1 have recovered my reason 1 am about
to be punished for having lost 1t. II you
send me to the State Penttentiary an
awful stain will fall upon my little child.
l hope you will send me to the County
JAIL
This was the statement made by John
w. Lynn before Judge ogden when the
latter asked whether he had any valid
reason to give why sentence should not
sauIt to murder his wife On February l,
1898, he fired five bullets Into his wife.
Miraculously she recovered, and at the
trial she stated under oath that sne mao
no desire to prosecute, and that she had
signed and sworn to the complaint under
a misapprehension.
had feigned insanity and was sent to
Napa for several months, but at the trial
Mrs; Lynn testified that she she oeileXed eyed, heI s
attempted to kill her. The jury last
Wednesday brought in a compromise YER
dict, finding the accused guilty of an as
declaring him sane
When Lynn appeared in court to-day
and J. E. McElrath, advised the court
that they were prepared to make mo-
ton for new trial in case their client
be sent to the penitentiary. Judge, Og-
den. however, replied that he believed the
ends of justice would be subserved by
IMPRISONMENT in the County Jail: This
obviously knocked out the case for ap.
peal Then addressing the prisoner al
the bar Judge Ogden said:
''If you were really unfortunate and not
criminal, 1t would be crime to imprison
you even in the County jail; But the
Jury in your case has declared you sane
and the evidence went to show you
guilty Of assault to murder, with which
not wish to add any burdens upon you
You are therefore sentenced to two years
imprisonment in the County jail"
manifesting the slightest emotion. He
was Immediately taken to the County Jail
TO serve his time, which, allowing for
credits means twenty months.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
High water Rates Paid.

OAKLAND. March 22.-By the votes of
Mayor Thomas and City Engineer Gle
rnent the disputed water bills of the two
companies against the city for fire hy-
drants were ordered paid this morning.
The Oakland company's bills amounted to
s2561 90 and the Contra Costa company to
s2106 o. This is about three times what
has been paid under the old ordinance
and the claims are based on the ordinance
OF the solid six" passed last year. but
which was never enforced until this year.
City Attorney Dow opposed the payment
of the bills on various grounds. but the
arguments OF the water companies at
torney prevailed with the Mayor and City
Engineer. These are the last bills upon
urtich the nresent board will act
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
BURDENED WITH SORROW,
HER MIND GAVE WAY
MRS. JOSEPHINE TANZER Be
COMES A RAVING MANIAC.
Grieved Over the Tragic Death Of Her
Son-in-Law, Robert
Conway.
Alameda ohice San Francisco Call

1923 Park street March %.
After grieving for four months over the
tragic death of her son-in-law, Robert
Conway, Mrs. Josephine Tanner has be-
come raving maniac and on Monday was
taken to a private asylum at Livermore.
The unfortunate woman is the wife of
Adolph Tanner, purser of the steamer
Acapulco, whose home is at 1909 Chest
nut street Alameda. Mr.. Tanner left on
his steamer the day previous to his wife S
collapse and knows nothing of the unfor-
tunate occurrence.
Robert Conway, the son-in-law. was
thrown from a narrow-gauge train at
Park street the evening of November
and was so seriously injured that he died
within a week without regatning con-
sciousness. He was an especial favorite
of Mrs. Tanner, who took his death very
much to heart. He and his wife had lived
at the family residence, 1209 Chestnut
street, since they were married.
From the time of the death the relatives
of Mrs. Tanner noticed marked change
in her demeanor. From a woman of
cheerful, happy disposition she became
morose, avoided her friends and relatives
and sat for hours sobbing and moaning
for her dead son-in-law. 1t was thought
that as time wore on her grief would pass
away, but instead of regaining her for
mer self her grief became more intense,
until finally her mind gave way under the
burden of sorrow.
That her mind was failing became APP
parent last week She threatened to end
her misery by throwing herself beneath
the wheels of a passing train. believing
that was the only way she could die and
join her son-in-law. Last Sunday her
mania took serious turn and caused the
gravest fears among her relatives. Every
thing possible was done to quiet her, but
toward night she became violent and it
was found necessary to put her in a
straitjacket to prevent her doing her
self personal injury. On Monday friends
took the unfortunate woman to the Liv-
ermore Sanitarium.
1t is stated that her case is not hope
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
DIVORCE TRIAL STOPPED.
Mrs. Kennedy, Plaintiff, Has Mys-
teriously Disappeared, and
Grave Fears Are Held.

OAKLAND, March 22-The sensational
divorce trial of Mrs. Catherine r. Ken
nedy against r. c. Kennedy was to-day
continued by Judge Ellsworth for two
weeks owing to the mysterious disappear
ance of the plaintiff.
During the noon hour yesterday Mrs
Kennedy assaulted Mrs DR.. Howe, wit
ness for defendant, while the two last
named were enjoying lunch In a Ioca
restaurant. Mrs. Howe Immediately hao
a warrant issued for Mrs. Kennedy's ar
rest for battery, and when the trial was
resumed Sergeant Seaman was stationed
rant, but Mrs. Howe's assailant failed to
materialiZe.
Mr.. Kennedy at that time requested
that +he trial he continued until his wife
could be found. He stated that he fear
ed she might commit suicide, since she
had on divers occasions threatened so to
do The trial, however, went on; but the
whereabouts of the plaintiff being still
unknown to-day, the trial was continued
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
.PR|NCLE SAID
To Be KEEPING
HIS CONTRACT
A Campaign Story Is
Explained.
STILL WORKS FOR OAKLAND
CITY ATTORNEY DOW TELLS OF
THE SITUATION.
Most Of the Ten Thousand Dollars
Was Earned Before the Case
Reached the Supreme
STILL WORKS FOR OAKLAND
CITY ATTORNEY DOW TELLS OF
THE SITUATION.
9 . q 9 o Q Q o . o > o . o o . . . .
OAKLAND. August %. Is

o OAKLAND, August %, 1893.
@ To Water Front Committee, Oak
8 land City Council
@ Gentlemen-I will give my ser
8 vices as attorney at law in all the
@ water front litigation already begun
o or which is now contemplated for
o the sum of $100 900 in addition to
o what has been provided in the case
9 Cook VS.. City of Oakland.
@ This offer will include the litiga-
o ton In question in all the courts of
@ California, to wit: Circuit Court of
@ the United States, Circuit Court of
o Appeals, Superior Court of Coun-
8 ty of Alameda and Supreme Court
Q of the State of California, the cases
. embraced being Southern Pacific
8 Company VS.. City of Oakland ct al.
o broadway wharf case), and a gen
o eral suit to quiet title to the whole
@ water front, which we recommend
@ bringing Immediately for many
@ reasons) against the Oakland Wa
8 ter Front Company, and will also
@ include suits for damages by South
. ern Pacific Company.
8 Mr.. II. A. Powell authorizes me
o to make the same proposal on his
o behalf
@ You may distribute the payment
9 during two fiscal years, say, one
o third In one year and two-thirds
8 the next. Yours very respectfully,
9 EDWIN J. PRINGLE.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
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Oakland Office San Francisco Call

90S Broadway, March q.
During the campaign the statement was
frequently made from the platform that
the waterfront attorneys were not do
ing their duty and that one of them, E.
J. Pringle, was inhibited from fulfilling
the above contract with the city of Oak
land because of his appointment some
months ago to commissionership of the
Supreme Court.
1t was also stated that City Attorney
Dow was not doing his whole duty by not
calling the attention of the City Council
to the fact that one of the four special
attorneys was unable to fulfill the terms
of his contract. This idea was strength
ened somewhat when circular was pre-
pared for the Legislature three weeks
ago, asking for the insertion of a clause
In Senator Leavitt's bill, relating to the
Oakland harbor. This circular was sign
ed by only three of the four attorneys,
and the absence of E. ]. Pringle's name
caused comment.
CITY Attorney Dow was asked this aft
ernoon if there was any truth in the
statement that Mr.. Pringle is neglecting
to perform that for which he was paid
over four years ago. 81 do not think so, -
he replied, because all the real work
has already been done and Mr.. Pringle
did his share of it. He will see, am sure,
his promotion. The matter now, rests
upon briefs which Mr.. Pringle helped
largely to prepare, and when the cases
are concluded | do not think there will be
any dissatisfaction with Mr.. Pringle's S
course"
Mayor-elect Snow said that he had not
heard of the matter till it was called to
seem as though some explanation should
be made to the city in view of the fact
that Mr. Pringles contract was made
with the city through the committee of
the City Council.
The litigation has been once to the Su-
preme Court where a new trial was or
dered along certain lines clearly laid down
in the decision. 1t is now being sub
mitted on briefs a second time to Judge
nOdeO
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
nr wakefieId Declared Elected.

OAKLAND. March 22-The City Council
completed the canvass of the election re-
turns tonight and there were no changes
from the unofficial figures. Councilman
wakefield not elected as School Director
because of the reasons already set forth
in The Call President Heitmann de-
clared the resolution out of order, as the
So1ncil can entertain no evidence but the
votes regarding any candidate. DR..
Wakefield was declared elected with the
rest. and If he does not resign his case
must be decided by the courts.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
women,g Missionary Society.

session of the convention of the Oakland
District California Conference of the Wo,
mems Foreign Missionary Society the fol
Marian Taylor, East Oakland, president
Mrs. A. L. Baker, Oakland, first vice
president; Mrs. NJ. H. Alexander, Liver
more, second vice president; Mrs. A. H
Needham, West Oakland, third vice presi.
dent; Mrs. E. P. bennett, Alameda, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. A. 1. Kinsey
Martinez, corresponding secretary; Mrs
NJ. c. Hackley, Berkeley, treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco
Call corner OF Market and Third Streets open
until 12 o'clock every night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street.
corner Clay; open until $3.50 o'clock
2s7 Hayes street; open until $50 o'clock.
62I McAIlister street; open until $50 o CLOCK
615 Larkin street; open until $3.50 O'Clock
1871 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock
2261 Market street. corner Sixteenth; open
until o'clock.
i0e Eleventh street. open until o'clock.
1926 Mission street; open until o'clock.
NV. corner of Twenty-second and hentucKy
streets; open until o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
Funeral of J. t. Carothers.

OAKLAND, March 22.--The funeral Of
7 r Carothers, ex-Commissioner of Pub
lie Works was held this afternoon Tho There
had Expressed a wish that his brother
odd Fellows should take charge of the
ceremony. The pallbearers We're Stephen
r. Gage. r. A Donaldson, Charles H.
Redfngton. Marshall Pierce. M. G. Chap
man, Charles E. Shook Edison F. Adams.
w n Miller, Charles w. Wilkins and
George E. de Cola. The remains were
View Cemetery, alongside those of his
only daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

Olivia sustained their parts as the lead
ing women characters with notceapIe
skill.
Following is the cast:
Sir William Honeywood, Harry n
Hirst; Charles Honeywood, his nephew
Arthur ]. EIston; William Croaker, Fred
erick T. Rioletti; Leontine Croaker, his
son, Victor Henderson,; Mr.. Lofty
Milton H Schwartz; bailiff., J. B. South,
ard; Dubardieu, bailiff's follower, FREQ
G. Dorety; Jarvis. Lawrence l.. Greene;
Miss Richland, Miss Lolo ]. Simpson;
Mrs. Croaker, Miss Katherine. Wolfend.en
Olivia, Miss L. E. Moller; Garnet. MISS
Z, Lunday