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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-11
CASEY EXPLAINS
HOW He FOOLED
PLUNGER HOWARD
Jumped Off the Ala
medals Rail.

Jack Casey, the Australian crook
who is confined in the City Prison, has
admitted to the police that he did not
accompany Millionaire Green as far as
Honolulu, as was first reported, but
jumped off the steamer Alameda on
which they had taken passage, and swan
to shore unknown to his intended vic
tim. Casey, Kelly and Murphy, pals" of
Howard, alias Doyle. alias The AUS
tralian plunger." were paid $4,000 by the
much-wanted swindler TO murder Green,
whom he had robbed of fortune. See
ing an opportunity to get rid OF his vic
tim, who, in the language of Casey, was
becoming troublesome Howard en-
gagged the desperate trio to put him out
OF the way.
After inducing Green to take passage
on the Alameda for the oStensible pur-
pose Of inspecting some lands in Aus
tralia which Howard claimed he owned
the arch conspirator arranged with Casey.
Kelly and Murphy to knock him on the
head while the vessel was on the high
seas and throw his body overheard.
Casey acted as gO-between for his pals
and Howard, and after agreeing to carry
out the murderous scheme, was handed
the amount which he demanded for the
intended crime After Green was seen
on the vessel Casey and Howard went
TO a coffee saloon on East street, where
the details of the plan to murder the
millionaire were completed.
Kelly was paid the price he demanded
for silencing Green, and he lost no time
Howard stood on the wharf to see that
the men did not leave the vessel, and as
1t pulled out in the stream he waved
a fond adieu to Green, who was on the
upper deck with Casey.
When the vessel was some distance out
Casey, with his share of the gold given
him by Howard. jumped overheard and
swan TO shore. He was assisted in reach
ing the dock by a boatman, who saw him
struggling in the water and went to the
rescue. Summoning a carriage Casey
ordered the driver to take him to his
room on Geary street near Larkin. AS
he entered the house he was met by his
landlady, who, noticing his condition.
proceeded to question him. Casey ex-
planned to her that he had been out boat
ing with two friends, and as the craft
was upset he was compelled to swim to
shore
In the meantime Green missed the
clever crook and failing to find him after
a long search concluded that he had ac-
cdentally fallen overheard and was
drowned.
Yesterday Detectives Gibson and Ellis
visited the house on Geary street and
closely questioned the landlady. She
promptly recalled how Casey on the night
of the departure of the Alameda had re-
turned home. looking as though he had
run afoul of a mud bath. His clothes
were dripping wet and when asked for
an explanation said that he had met with
a mshap on the bay and had a narrow
escape from being drowned.
Kelly and Murphy accompanied Green
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-11
GAMBLERS STRIVE TO
BREAK DOWN PROTESTS
Seeking to Divide the Decent Citi=
zenS of COlma.
Raiders Promise Positions After Incorporation to Those
Who Will Support Ttem-IO Make Of the
Village Gambling He'll.

ton. This is as untrue as are the other
assertions of the gamblers. The cour-
sing park is simply a blind to cover
the creation of a gambling town, free
for all games of chance, Eastern races,
sure thing games and general vicious
ness. After Incorporation the decent
people Of Colma will be utterly at the
mercy of the raiders.
The scheme of the gamblers to divide
opposition will not succeed even if
some of the leaders do fall by the way
side. The entire county is aroused, and
the Supervisors have indicated their
purpose to represent honestly the best
interests Of the county. 1t is extremely
likely that the touts will attempt to
hold another meeting at all hazards, as
their failure of Saturday night has dis
credited their cause and has shown
conclusively that they do not possess
the support of the people of the town.
The case Of the raiders is a desperate
one. They must be near San Francisco
in order to ply their trade with success.
They want the petty thieves, small
gamblers and cheap riffraff of the big
city, and transportation is an element
OF grave concern to these people.
Driven out Of San Francisco, on the
verge of expulsion from Sausalito,
barred from Oakland, the manipulators
must go to San Mateo. That they will
strive for another meeting and attempt
also to make the Supervisors prove
false to their constituents there can be
no question, but the issue. is now a
plain one. 1t is a struggle between de-
cency and indecency, and the Super
visors of San Mateo must decide on
whose banner the victory will perch.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-11

TINE Pinkerton National Detective
Agency, through it's operatives in
this city, has just concluded
thorough investigation into the
death Of Frank Lands, the young
merchant who was found dead on the
morning of August in his store at
Lincoln. Placer County, with bullet
in his body The verdict of the in
Vestigators is that Lands was mur-
dered, probably by burglars sur
prised in his store before they had
had time to secure any plumber.
Conditions existing at the time of
the discovery of the body led i'm
mediately to the theory of murder,
but it was not long before the sus-
picion was advanced that young
Lands had taken his own life, after
having made elaborate preparations
to mislead the community into the be-
lief that he had met with foul play.
A 3S-caliber bullet, similar to those
fitting his revolver. was found in his
discharged, and Lands hat were
found near the corpse. Another bull
let, claimed at the time to have been
fired from the young merchants
weapon. was found imbedded in
partition separating the rear of the
store from a stairway opening onto
Sixth street. A lamp in the office was
overturned.
the young man had committed sui
eide was that he had overturned the
lamp, after unlocking the front and
rear doors of the store, to lead to
the belief that there had been a
struggle, that he had then fired one
shot from his revolver into the par
tition and, after throwing away the
shell and putting in another car
fridge, had turned the weapon against
himself. In further support of this
theory, the Sheriff produced an
empty shell, similar to those in
Lands revolver, which had been
found among pile of boxes in the
rear of the store.
Despite this theory and the facts
so deftly woven around it, there We're
many who believed that Lands was
murdered. They pointed to the fact
that there appeared to be an entire
absence Of motive for suicide, while,
on the contrary, there was every
reason why Lands should value life.
His business was in prosperous con-
dition; he was engaged to marry a
charming young lady and he was in
the enjoyment of excellent prospects,
The Coroner's jury did not feel com
petent to settle the matter, returning
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-11
|PINKERTON OPERATIVES SAY
FRANK LANDS WAS MURDERED

~. HElC E s ON,S
SAlSS ~ ~AENe
aOto PIATEO Poo.-.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-11
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him, as it is only a month since he
buried his wife. He has four other chill
dren.
The motorman of the car, Frederick F.
Sherwood, was arrested by Officer Will
liam P. Dalton and brought to the Sew.
enteenth-street station, where charge OF
name. He was immediately released on
his own recogniZance
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-11

g cases Fine White CALIFORNIA BLANKETS
full size and extra weight. Price. 1925
pair
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-11

5 cases Extra Size WHITE ENGLISH MAR
SEILLES BEDSPREADS, Veru handsome
designS Price, $3.50 each,
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-11

One case 600 dozen) GERMAN DAMASK NAP
KINS, full 26 inches square, extra double
satin damaSk. Price, $3.50 dozen,
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-11
ADVERTISEMENTS.
H0USEKEEP ING
G0ODS!

During the past week We have opened uD
LARGE shipments of TABLE LINENS TOW
ELS, NAPKINS, TOWELING, BEDSPREADSy
BLANKETS, COMFORTERS and SHEETS and
quite a few special items,
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
HELPED TO CONSTRUCT
FAMOUS COTTON HALL

MONTEREY, Aug. 1.-THE funeral
Of one Of California's earliest pioneers
took place in this city to-day. William
D. Robinson, known throughout the
State as Uncle Billy Robinson. died
at his home here yesterday, of old age,
after a brief illness. He was a native
of New England and in his eighty
fourth year.
Robinson came to California with
Stevenson's regiment of volunteers in
1S4S. and when the regiment disbanded
he settled in Monterey, where he resid-
ed since. He took an active part in
early events of California's statehood
and was well known by all pioneers
When Cotton Hail. the old State Capt.
tol, was being built. "Uncle Billy as
sisted in the carpenter work. During
his long residence here he became pos
sessed Of much land and other property
and was considered quite wealthy at
the time of his death He leaves four
sons and one daughter all residents OF
Monterey
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
TIDE HAS TURNED
IN FAVOR OF DREYFUS

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE dispatch in the
Morning Post from Rennes indicates the
activity of the censorship there. General
Mercier's insulting references to Emperor
William making certain illusions to the
secret dossier were suppressed, while
General Mercier's utterances were toned
down.
The correspondents of the London morn
ing newspapers are, however, unanimous
in the opinion that the tide has finally
turned in favor of Dreyfus. The evidence
yesterday Thursday was so favorable to
him that even some of the anti-Dreyfus-
ties would fain admit that the scales were
falling from their eyes. Madame Henry S
as Judas failed of the intended effect
because he Immediately handed Colonel
JouauSt, president of the court-martial, an
anonymous letter he had received proving
the whole scheme prearranged
All the correspondents also remarked
the grateful demeanOr of DreyfuS on
hearing, for the first time, witnesses in
his favor.
The correspondent of the Daily Chroni-
Gle predicts that Dreyfus will be recon-
demned and that the sentence will be i'm
mediately commuted through fear of eX-
citement and uprisings incidental upon
an acquittal He believes that the lati-
tude allowed the generals in court points
to submission to what in France is a
sacred image, reasons of state"
The correspondent of the Times COM
ments upon the change which came over
the aspect of affairs when Maitre De-
mango began tentatively to cross-examine
the witnesses, his questions leaving Cen
eral Roget utterly disconnected. His re-
marks, too, upon the fact that Colonel
Bertulus,. whose evidence therefore had
it's full effect
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
ONE FORGERY THAT
WILL AID ACCUSED

PARIS. Aug. IA special edition OF
Figaro exposes another alleged forgery
in the Dreyfus case by publishing the
following telegram from Ems:
."The letter of November 80, 1885, at
+ributed to me and reproduced in the
Figaro of August 16, 1899, is forgery.
SCHNEIDER"
The letter referred to was one from
Scbneider. the Austrian military at
tache at Paris in which he was alleged
IN have said SchwarZkoppen and Pan
igyardi respectively the German and
italian attaches, were trying to make
ont that it was not Dreyfus who was
giving them information, ana addlng
that he had no belief IN these protes-
tations NJ. Cavaignac, the former
Minister of War in his testimony maze
a great point of this.
Commenting on the forgery the FL
CARO- saws: I'VE are sending TINS tel
egram to Colonel Jouaust, president OF
tho collrt-martial who certainly VIII
not hesitate to call upon General Mer-
cier. General Roget and others TO eX-
nIain how they came to make such a
great point Of this forgery in their evil
dence."
RENNES, Aug 1.-THE publication
NV the Figaro of the Schneider tele-
gram. exposing an alleged forgery
caused a great sensation here, and to-
night the general impression is that
Scbneider's disavowal has dealt a Sc
we're blow to the prosecution, killing the
only point in General Mercier'S evi-
dence that was dangerous to Dreyfus
1t is expected that the matter will be
brought up in court tomorrow by M
Demange. who has q splendid oppor-
tunity to drive nail into the coffin
of the prosecution.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
HOWARD MAY NOT
SH|RK HIS DEBT
Union Banks Claim Is
Valid.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Aug 17.-Referee in
Bankruptcy Coulter to-day rendered
an important decision in the insolvency
case of E. B. Howard, the fruit shipper
who is accused of having wrecked the
Union Savings Bank. By it the bank
gets the s237, 900 indebtedness of How
ara that was disputed and the deposi-
tors of the bank will receive a few
thousand dollars more on their ac-
counts.
At the time of the failure Of the bank
Howard owed it s312,675. When he
nled petition in bankruptcy he
claimed that H Ward Wright. presi-
dent Of the bank, had relinquished
S231,419 of the Indebtedness. In proof
of this he presented an agreement
signed by himself and by Wright. as
president of the bank, on June 2S, 1898.
whereby it was agreed that all money
coming in to the credit of Howard &
Co. in payment for the seasons fruit
business of 1897 shall be applied on the
indebtedness of Howard & Co. for said
season of 1897 and all money coming
in to the credit of Howard & Co. for the
present seasons business shall be held
for his credit for business of 1898"
1t was claimed this agreement estop-
claim for the sum. When the bank
presented it's claim of S312 900, j. NJ
Cox, a creditor of Howard, protested
and petitioned the referee to exclude
from the liabilities the 1927 900 it was
alleged to have relinquished. 1t was
upon this that the decision was render
ed to-day.
The referee held the agreement was
not binding on the bank, as it was not
made with the sanction of the direc-
tors. He said
In this transaction Howard was the
beneficiary. The bank received nothing,
retained nothing, enjoyed nothing.
the time and he is bankrupt now.
Besides, there is no evidence that it
was the usual course Of business of the
bank for it's president to give a release
and acoCittance without the sanction and
authority of it's directors. 1t is held by
the Supreme Court that neither a presi-
dent nor cashier is empowered without
express authority from the board of di-
rectors, to release the maker of a note
payable to and held by the bank from his
legal liability on such note From the
facts and the law recited, i am forced to
the conclusion that the petitioner has
failed to establish the material allega-
tions Of his petition and his prayer there
in for a reduction of the claim of the
Union Savings Bank Is therefore denied.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
STORM STRIKES THE
COAST OF SCOTLAND

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Aug. IA
terrific storm swept over the Scotch
coast last night. At Fraserburgh, a
town thirty miles north of this
place on the northeast coast, three hun
dred fishing craft were caught in the
gale. o lifeboat was sent to their
assistance
The crew of the Diadem of Culten.
a town on Culten Bay, were saved by
the gallantrX of James Brown. a dis
charged Dargi hero. who swan to the
boat with a line When this line had
been fastened to the endangered craft
the spectators who gathered on the
shore dragged the Diadem through the
surf and landed her safely.
The schooner Pioneer. from Sunder-
land to Banff, thirty -eight miles north
of Aberdeen, with a cargo of coal. is
ashore, and it is feared that she will
become a total wreck. Her crew has
been safely landed by life savers.
The railroad passenger steamer
Gauntlet has been wrecked off Pladda
Light, south of the island of Arran.
The passengers and crew of the vessel
were landed in safety at Whiting Bay.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
BLOW DEALT To
ELECTRIC ROADS
Single Trolley System
Illegal.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SPOKANE, Aug. T.-Electric street
railway companies must so construct
their lines that none of the electricity
may stray off to eat holes in iron and
steel water and gas pipes This, in
brief, was the decision handed down in
the Superior Court to-day. 1t is said
to be the first judicial decision ever
rendered on the question Of electrolysls.
The case has been under advisement
over year, and some Of the most
prominent electrical experts in the
country gave testimony during the
hearing.
The local gas company claimed its
mains were being ruined by stray cur
rents from the lines of the Spokane
Street Railway and produced per-
forated iron pipes in proof thereof. The
railway company uses the overhead
system, with a single trolley. The de-
cision condemns this system. The court
announced it would give the street car
company a reasonable time to install
new system which viii prevent stray
electric currents, or, if that is not done,
it will grant a perpetual injunction
against the operation of the system.
The decision finds that the only
method of absolutely preventing stray
currents of electricity is the double
trolley system; that the best single
trolley system is the cast-welded joint
system; that the best wire bond is that
known as the Chicago bond; that it is
not practicable to use cast-welded
joints except when the street is paved
with such material as asphalt, brick,
macadam, wooden blocks or similar
material"
An appeal will be taken to the State
supreme Court.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
HEARST ARCHITECTURAL
JURY'S. FINAL MEETING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE fnaI
meeting of the jury for the Phebe A
Hearst architectural plan for the Univer-
sity of California will be held in San
Francisco September l. The jury is COM
posed Of R. Norman Shaw of England, J.
l.. Pascal of France, Paul Wallot of Ger
many, Walter Cook of New York and J.
B. Reinstein of San Francisco. The jury
will decide to which one of the eleven
architects who were the successful COM
petitors at the first meeting, held In the
Royal Museum of Fine Arts at Antwerp
the award shall be made.
At the first meeting of the jury designs
We're submitted by well-known architects
from every country in the world. Eleven
plans were decided upon. six of which
States. The foreign architects will arrive
in New York August IS, and will leave for
San Francisco on August 23 in the private
car Atlanta via the Northern Pacific.
James Hooe, Mrs. Hearst's representative
In Washington, will conduct the party.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
LEOPOLD KUTNER
DIES A SUICIDE
Ends His Life at Santa
Barbara.
FAILING HEALTH THE CAUSE
SUFFERED FROM A CHRONIC
COMPLAINT.
Amassed a Fortune in the Meruhan-
disc Business, but Retired
From Active Work Some
Years Ago.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 17.-Leo-
pold Kutner, retired merchant, placed
a revolver to his temple early this
morning and blew out his brains. The
act was done in a fit of despondency
at his temporary home in this city His
wife heard the shot from another room
and rushed in to find him lying on a
lounge with the CHASTITY wound in his
forehead and a pistol near at hand.
The Coroner was notified and an in
quest held at once. 1t was brought
out at the inquest that Mr.. Kutner had
been sufferer from chronic gastritis
for many years. - Three years ago he
came here and remained a year and a
half, when he thought he had entirely
recovered. He went back to San Fran
cisco, but two months ago was advised
TO return to Santa Barbara for his
again falling health. He, with his wife.
arrived on the first of this month and
rented the house in which he died.
Kutner undoubtedly had for some
days contemplated suicide, for he told
several of his friends that he would put
ball through his head unless he i'm
proved in health soon. He bought a
revolver from local firm a day or so
ago and 1T was with this that he COM
mitted suicide.
Kutner was a native of Poland and
81 years old. He was connected with
the Kutner- -Goldstein Company, the
largest general merchandising company
in the State. 1t has stores in Fresno,
Fowler Selma, Hanford, Huron and
MADEIRA, and is a very wealthy COM
pany. He was until recently the senior
partner of the firm of Kutner & Rosen-
thai of MADEIRA, and it was there that
he amassed his large fortune He had
retired from active business for some
wears
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
PARIS POLICE WILL
WAIT FOR GUERIN

PARIS, Aug. I'm. Guerin still holds
the fort. Barricades were erected at
both extremities of the Rue Chabrol this
afternoon. and the police were constantly
engaged in repulsing crowds.
NJ. Guerin frequently appeared at a
window. earnestly regarding the ap-
proaches. as though. expecting rescue.
A band of anti-Guerin demonstrators
was followed and was roughly handled
hv a band of anti-Semites, whose en-
tbusiasm for Guerin is becoming so
fanatical that they are making list OF
ali who dare to insult him. The latter's
lives are considered to be endangered.
Demonstrations in the Rue Chabrol
this evening led to several conflicts, but
otherwise there has been no change in the
position up to late hour.
According to the Figaro the Govern
noent has decided not to use force, but
to wait until NJ Guerin issues forth.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
EXTRA SESSION
DECIDED UPON
Thus Declares Assem-
bIyman Mead.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17.-Members
of the Legislature representing dis
tricts in Los Angeles County are now
convinced that an extra session Is on
the tapis. to be held before the end of
November. Assemblyman Wliilan
Mead Cd, who recently visited the
northern part of the State, says that
While in San Francisco he was the
guest of a Republican member OF the
lower House, whose family is very IN
innate with that of the Democratic
member from Los Angeles.
This man. l know, is close to the
Republican powers that be, SAID MI.
Mead to-day, and he informed me
not in any particular commence, py lhe
way-that l might just as we'll prepare
when | got home to go to Sacramento
some time between the middle of Octo-
ber and the middle of November, for
an extra session of the Legislature
would surely be called to convene
within that time.
He informed me that sixty-one Re
publicans would by October l sign an
agreement TO so into caucus upon the
United States Senatorship, Whlch
would mean that thirty one Totes
would elect. The caucus call Will not
favor Daniel NJ. Burns, Irving M. Scott
or any other particular candidate, the
signers simply agreeing to vote for
Republican.
There are evidences that members OF
the Los Angeles County delegation
have recently been sounded upon the
adyisability of a caucus and an extra
session. Assemblyman NJ. T. Conrey'ls Is
among those who have been asked now
they now stand on the queSIon' MI
CnnraIy told his ouestioners that his at
titude would depend entirely upon the
circumstances existing after the Legls-
iature had convened in extra session
nnder the call of Governor Gage.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
DEWEY WILL ARRIVE
IN NEW YORK ON TIME
Cables to the Reception Committee
and Sets Their Minds at
Rest

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17-In a letter
from Admiral Dewey to the Secretary
of the Navy, dated at Naples, August
5, the admiral gives his plans as fol-
lows
Il propose to remain at this port
about one week, then proceed to Leg
horn for one week and thence either to
Genoa or Villafranca for about the
same period. From there I will go to
Gibraltar for coal, and will leave that
port about the middle of September
This contradicts the report that Ad-
miral Dewey intended to go to London
before returning to the United States.
NEW YORK, Aug. H.-At to-day's
meeting of the committee Of plan and
scope of the Dewey celebration, Gen
eral Butterfield read cablegram from
Admiral Dewey, which effectually sets
at rest all the reports that the admiral
would go to Washington before the
celebration In his honor in New York.
The message was as follows:
''LEGHORN, Aug. H.-General But
terfield, New York: Yours of August 1
received VIII reach the lower buoy
without fail Friday. September 20. VIII
be ready for the parade on Saturday
morning. DEWEY"