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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
POODLE DOG MEETING
A REGRETTABLE ERROR
County Organization Takes Up the
Question of Patronage in
Executive Session.

A special meeting of the Republican
County Committee was held In the Shiels
building last night, Chairman Alfred BOu-
vier presiding, for the purpose Of receiv-
ing the report of the subcommittee ap-
pointed to investigate the conduct OF the
recent municipal campaign. The report was
a complete vindication OF the party man
ayers, so far as their honesty Of purpose
was concerned. in connection with the
much h-discussed conference in the old Poo
die Dog restaurant declaring that that
conference had been arranged only after
deliberate consideration and consultation
with men OF the highest standing in the
party. Continuing the report says:
1T Is believed that this unfortunate
affair was serious mistake on the part
of the management, but that while disas-
trous TO the interests OF the party. II was
committed under circumstances that were
extenuating and which certainly rendered
il pardonable. The meeting In the Poodle
Dog was undoubtedly planned for the pur-
pose OF trapping prominent representa-
tives of the Republican party. and the
scheme was laid by adopts In the art OF
political intrigue, who counted. not un-
wisely on the ineXperience of those whose
assent was necessary to bring the matter
to a successful elimination"
In conclusion the report recommended
that the management be commended for
the earnestness and energy with which it
had conducted the campaign and that the
incident OF the conference be considered
closed. Inc report was ADOPTED without
objection and the committee then went
into executive session. BY a vote OF SO TO
II H. L. Dodge was invited TO attend the
executive session and all future executive
sessions of the committee.
Chairman Alfred Bouvier and Secretary
j. Z. Wilson. who had been appointed
n special committee TO interview the Re
publican office-holders on the subject of
appointments. reported that Sheriff-elect
Lackmann had agreed to recognize the or
ganization In making his appointments
that County Clerk Deane was not pre-
pared to declare his intentions: that Aud
itor Wells did not contemplate any
changes in his office force. but would
recognize the organization in the matter
of extra clerk hire. and that ]. II. Scott.
Tax Collector-elect. had signihed his in
tention to apportion his appointments as
far as possible among the various districts
without pledging himself TO accept the
recommendations OF the organization.
Several of the committeeman announced
that Scott had refused TO listen TO their
claims. and that he showed an incllna-
ton TO ignore the organization. IL was
finally decided to invite Lackmann. Wells.
Deane and Scott to meet with the com
mittee next Tuesday night and inform it
as TO their intentions. An adjournment
until that date was then taken.
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the burglar but without avail. Subsequent
developments showed that he and his
companions boarded a freight train short
IS after the commission Of the murder.
intending 10 get out Of the county. Not
withstanding that an excellent descrip-
tiOn Of HaywOrth was sent to every Chief
of Police IN the United States the mur-
cerer managed 10 avoid arrest
About month ago, after he had about
ENen up an nope OF ever catching Hay
worth. Sheriff Abbott received word that
his man was IN Sacramento. He at once
Cornmun' Gated with tho San Francisco
police, informing them that Hayworth
was badly wanted and asking them TO
send an officer there 10 arrest him. De-
tectiNe Fitzgerald was dispatched TO the
capital city. but by the time he reached
there Hayworth had flown. From re-
liable source. however. Fitzgerald learned
that the much-wanted murderer, after
leaving Sacramento, travelled by easy
stages 10 this city.
Sherin Abbott. after satisfying himself
that he was on the track OF Hayworth,
also came here. intending to spare no ef-
fort in running the murderer TO earth
Through the instrumentality OF the Mis-
sion detective Abbott located Hayworth
IN gypsy camp on the San Bruno road
lie confded TO one Of the gypses that he
had murdered man in Utah and thought
that the police were on his track. FitZ-
gerald and the Utah Sheriff lost no time
IN visiting the camp, but We're disappolnt-
ed in not finding their man. He had be-
come suspicious Of the actions Of the
gypsy band and skipped out under cover
OF darkness.
From another source Fitzgerald learned
that Hayworth was heading for Oregon
and would probably stop at The Dalles.
Satisfied that the information was cor
rect Sheriff Abbott took the first train for
oregon. While at The Dalles looking for
the murderer he received a telegram from
Fitzgerald saying that Hayworth was
working in lumber camp on the Hood
River.
The Sheriff at once went TO the camp
and. recognizing the man for whom he
had travelled hundreds OF miles. started to
place him under arrest Hayworth
reached for his revolver. but before he
could shoot he was seized and hand
cuffed.
Abbott viii leave for Utah to-day ac-
companied by his prisoner
Now that Hayworth has been safely
landed in jail Sheriff Abbott thinks he
will have little trouble in locating Steph-
ems and Reavis. The latter is supposed
hand. "
For his cleverness In locating the much
wanted murderer Detective Fitzgerald
VIII receive the 5000 reward offered by
the state OF Utah for the apprehension Of
Hayworth.
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CALL FOR MONEY TO
SAVE FLOOD WATERS
ASSOCIATIONS PLEA FOR AID
is PREPARED.
Active Work in Collection of Funds
Begins Next Week and Liberal
Responses Are Expected
From All Sides.

The finance committee of the California
Water and Forest Association will begin
next week TO raise the monev necessary
for the work of the association, which is,
primarily TO save the flood waters of the
State for use in dry seasons. The plan
of procedure has been finally adopted.
The finance committee consists of Tim
othy Hopkins, +. w. DohrmanrI. NJ. II. de
Young. i. n. Lilienthal and Arthur r.
Briggs.
The finance committee and the member
ship committee are to act together to
some extent, as the membership is looked
10 for large sum of money. The mem
berShip committee, headed by Chief JUS
tice Beatty, has declared that at least
5000 members will be enrolled and that
the committee will not stop until that
number has been reached. The member
provide $4,000. but the executive commit
tee believes that large sums can be OBJ
tanned from capitalists and owners of
country real estate, banks, insurance
companies and others.
A special appeal. addressed TO the we'll
to-do has been prepared. II Will go out at
the same time the membership commit
tees request for cooperation is sent out.
Your business is Intimately connected
with the growth and prosperity of the
State" so reads the address. Feeling
that you viii do your share we write to
ask you for such cash Subscriptions as you
feel able to give us. II you prefer to
make il In installments. extending over
the period of ten months that course
would be equally satisfactory 10 us. Make
II as large as possible. with the assurance
that the money will be economically eX-
pended-pot disbursed for salaries or jun
keting trips. You can also assist us great
ly by soliciting your friends and custom
ers TO become members"
The members of the finance committee
are confident that the appeal will receive
liberal responses. considering the great
Importance of the work TO the entire
State.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

ne Is now free man. no longer shadowed
by detectives or harassed by the fear Of
criminal prosecution.
me settlement was brought about at
dllerhoon the situation made the attor-
neys OF Borlini fear the worst. hut tho
,taIni,y oI the young man and some in
innate friends came TO his rescue. pledg-
.ns thelr means AS payment for the de-
nclency IN his accounts The elder Ror
nnl was an old-time resident OF Nevada
FOUND adventure IN the stock market
prohtable employment Some Of the
money which goes 10 pay the Sl75OO set
lement came from them: some fror, bfs
family and the rest from hIs brotbe,
William Borlinl ;
As soon as the attorneys representing in
tsresied parties came TO an agreement on
me amount necessary for a settlemant
Boriini was relieved By hts custodian tho
detective OF the Morse detective arencv
VINO mas dogged his footsteps for a week.
80 s-,1r' H.snt ne former bank teller was at
nome IN the bosom Of his family. the first
time IN several days. Cold and uncoD-
cerned as he had appeared in his disgrace
the llftlns Of the burden brought the re-
Nuislon OF emotion. and he gave way 10
tears and grief. At the time the settle
ment was being discussed by the law
ycrs and the papers Of release prepared
LOT Signature several other friends Of Bor-
am slsnlned their intentions OF coming 10
ms assistance. Charles Neuman. proprie-
tor OF the Richelieu. offered 5000 10 tree
the young man from criminal prosecution
ana make good mis- deficiency
W mere Borlini spent all his money is
more or less Of mystery TO his attornev.
stephen Costello. and 10 the bank oficials'
who have employed detectives to investt-
gate the case. Stocks. nickel-in-the-slot
machines, the expensive life about town
and lengthy courtship are REGARDED as
the reasons for his defalcation. II Is
known that Borlini was ever ready TO helm
ms friends. and several thousand dollars
nave gone to men who used his coin when
IN need. He still declares that all ne Mas
nlched from the bank has disappeared
piece by piece, lump by lump"
MIS-. Borlini, formerly Miss Olcese of
Oakland. has left him and still lives wit h
her mother. 1t is not likely that a recon
citation viii be effected. as neither hlIs-
band nor wife are anxious for IL at pres
ent. Their honeymoon was marred bv
many quarrels. and the discovery of the
crime was the climax OF their brief mari
tai experience.
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YOUNG DESPERATE ARRESTED.
Bert c. Grey in Custody on Suspicion
of Robbing Hotels and Tele-
phone Boxes

Bert c. Grey. a well-known young dcs-
perado, was arrested yesterday afternoon
AT Bush and Stockton streets by SPECIAL
Oficer Nj. j. Riley Of the telephone COM
pnny and locked up in the tanks" at tie
City Prison pending an investigation. as to
the extent Of his depredations.
Grey Is suspected by the police of hav-
ing stolen numerous articles from different
hotels, and the telephone company has
evidence that he has been robbing tele-
phone boxes He had implements for that
the City Prison.
Grey came into prominence two or three
years ago, when he was arrested along
with two other boys for attempting 10
murder and rob Isidore Goulet an old
man. as he was entering his residence
l5ll Golden Gate avenue. Grey succeeded
IN escapting conviction. but was soon aft
erward in trouble and recently escapai
from the jail at Martinez, where he is
wanted. He is looked upon by the police
as one Of the most dangerous crooks in
the community.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
His Whereabouts Discovered by
Detective Fitzgerald.
FOuNy Killed a Watchman Who Had Sur
priSed Him in the Act of Breaking
into a Store.

THROCGH the efforts Of Detective
Fitzgerald of the Seventeenth
street Station Nick Hayworth,
tho brutal murderer % a watchman
in Layton. Davis County. Utah.
some tifne ago. has Al last been appre-
kendcd. He was arrested yesterday in a
lumber camp on the Hood River. Oregon,
on Information furnished by Fitzgerald.
but not until DE had made a desperate
attempt 10 kin his captor.
The crime Tor which Haywortb IS
wanted IS The killing Of a man named
Mitchell. who was employed as a watch
man IN n hardware store in Layton. Hay
worth. who Is said TO be one OF the most
desperate men in the country. conceived
a bold plan TO rob the store. after over
powering the watchman.. While on the
way TO the store he met two OF his old
pals named Louis Reavis and James
Stephens. and after taking them into his
confidence asked them 10 accompany him
ca his bloody mission. They readily con-
scented and the trio started FOR the place
Hayworth was armed with a shotgun,
while his companions were supplied with
pistols. on reaching the store, which was
in darkness. Hayworth forced open the
door with a Jimmy" and. after instruct
ing his confederatos 10 keep a sharp look
out for The policeman OF the beat, he
entered.
The watchman had been asleep upstairs,
but was awakened by the noise occa-
stoned hr breaking into the store. Real
Sling that burglars were at work. Mitchell
stole downstairs expecting 10 surprise and
capture them.
Iayworth saw him approaching and Sc
creted himself behind the counter. AS
the unsuspecting watchman passed by MS
place of concealment Hayworth felled him
10 The loor with the butt end OF his gun.
As Dee lay prOstrate the burglar placed
The mGZzle ~ the gun IA HIS unfortunate
victims mouth and blew his head Of.
The trio of burglars then left without
taking anything of value.
The crime was discovered about an
hour later and an investigation was i'm
mcdiasely commenced. Sheriff Abbott.
who had been Informed of the murder.
while searching Tor the desperate trio
found. about three miles from the scene
81 The crime the shotgun which Hay
worth had used. The hat which Hayworth
wore was also discovered IN n clump OF
bushes
convinced that Hayworth was the muir
derer the Sheriff. assisted by a number
q the residents. Instituted search for
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Proclamation to Be Issued Early
in January.
Arrangements to Be Perfected To-Day al
a Conference to be Held in
Sacramento.

These points no doubt will be coue.d.
cred at the mother lode" confereuc. III.
Sacramento to-day.
What adds strength to the statement
that an extra session is TO be called Isl t..
announcement that the North Central iu-
prOVem ment Association OF this city has Poe
celved direct information from the Gov
ernOr that he will aCCede 10 It's regut.f
and convene the Legislature for the rur-
pose of making certain changes in tle
existing laws so as 20 permit 0f more cN-
tensive improvements on the water front.
Henry I. SOnntag. one or the leading
spirits Of the association. is authority Tor
the story. He says that the report reached
him from man close 10 Gage. lie VIII
not say that the man Is not Henry l..
SOnntag. and he Will not deny that the Sc
cret was let out at n recent conference EG
had with the Governor. Mr.. Sonntag says
that he. personally. has no interest In the
Senatorial fght. and that mis- desire 10
have an extra session called is solely for
the purpose Of beneftinE the water front
II am almost positive that an extra ses-
sion will be called and that the prOClama-
ton Will be issued early In January.
said Mr.. SOnntag last night. My IN
formation comes from source that -
close to the Governor, and 1 believe that
II can be relied upon. The necessity OF
improving the water front Will be the
basis for the call. The Governor Is con-
vinced that some action In that direction
is imperative and that 10 will be OF benefit
TO the whole State. Consequently he feels
that II Is his duty 10 convene the Leglsld-
ture j do not know what part Burns In
terests play in the matter. L have moth
ing 10 do with that end OF 40.
THE expense OF an extra session Is one
Of the causes that has made the Governor
hesitate I'm issuing the call. IL Will cost
at least 1000. but when II Is taken into
consideration that Gage saved the state
more than AO0O.00O during the last session
by vetoing unnecessary appropriations, 10
can be readily seen that. when so import
ant matter as the States prosperity and
advancement Is involved. the outlay of
500. 900 should not stand In the way. This
matter has been thoroughly explained 20
Gage and I believe that he Is now fully IA
accorI Nth crtr
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
PATRONAGE ROW
SETTLED At A
QUIET CONFAB
Afford Will Get His
.Deputyship.
COMPROMISE ANNOUNCED

District Attorney-elect Lewis +. Bying-
ton has compromised matters with the
Democratic organization, or, rather, the
Organization has compromised with him,
and as a result William II. Afford will
get one of the Assistant District Attor-
neyships of which Mr. Byington has the
disposal. Whether ii is Johnny Greaney
or Charlie Weller who is to suffer by the
deal Mr.. Bylngton has not yet decided.
but it is said that Weller will be the
victim.
Byington, Charlie Fay and "Hoot Mon"
McNab held yesterday what was 10 have
been the final conclave. Those who are
directly interested expected that after
that meeting the slate would be quietly
tipped on and they would be able to go
home and take "a much needed rest before
going TO work. Matters, however were
not settled save In the case of Afford and
the terms OF the compromise by which
Byington agreed 10 put him into office
one more close session therefore will be
necessary before the personnel of By
ington's payroll will have been fixed. 1t
will take place this afternoon and the re-
suit will be announced probably on Satur-
day at the time Mayor Phelan hands out
his first bunch of appointments.
Although Byington will lose either
Greaney or Weller by the terms of the
agreement. the compromise counts for
him as distinct victory over the organi-
zation and will result In a large degree
to his political profit.
The organization at first demanded of
Byington fully two-thirds of the patron
age OF his office. Byington was left few
of the seventeen positions in his office
TO which he could make appointments
without the consent of either ,the Mayor
or 'McNab. They demanded of him not
only the three S3600 deputyships, but the
major portion OF the Police Court places
Then Byington jumped the traces He
saw that the organization was trying to
force upon him a slate which IL had writ
ten more than year ago and that he
would derive none OF the benefits to ac-
erue. IL was game he would not stand
for and he said so when he declined 10
appoint Afford and jerks and announced
he would retain those two positions for
his own uses
The organization considered Afford so
necessary to its future plans that II was
willing 10 make some concessions and
when II got through with Byington yes
terday, the coming District Attorney had
twelve of his appointments in his pocket
and the organization had only five And
against these were charged Eugene Deu-
prey. Afford and Charles S. Peery, who is
to be chief bond and warrant clerk
Notwithstanding that Weller VIII likely
be turned down in Affords favor il is
understood that the organization yester-
day afternoon gave to Byington n guar
antee that his man would be carefully
and profitably taken care of in some other
department The same assurance applies
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
BANK SETTLED
WITH BORLINI
FOR A BIC SUM
Over Twenty Thou
sand Embezzled.
COMPROMISE
MONEY WAS PLEDGED BY
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.

Alfred A. Borllni VIII not be prosecuted.
What looked IKE ruinous prosecution FOR
the young bank teller yesterday after
noon has given way 90 settlement
thoroughly agreeable 10 the American
Bank and Trust Company and the Amer
ican Surety Company. two corporations
which would have suffered heavy losses
n the money % Borlnrs relatives and
friends had not been forthcoming
The exact amount of the defalcation
was $4,000. al least $4,000 in excess of
what the bank officials admitted. The
compromise settlement that IS paid the
bank was 81 500 which sum satisfied all
its demands and relieve the surety
company q meeting The 5000 bonds which
n gave the bank as security FOR the
honor and Integrity OF Borlini. A release
81 an demands has been given Borlini and
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

Ng All Poy. who shot another high
binder 10 death in the Jackson-street
Iheater over one year ago. and who Is
wanted by the police for several other
capital crimes
While the crowd was gathering, and
most or HON Teongs countrymen were
deserving him when they found him TO
have been a victim of an assassin, an un-
known, well-dressed white woman came
upon the scene and kneeling down, took
the head of the wounded man on her lap.
She held the heather, wiping the perspira-
ton from his face with a lace-bound
handkerchief until the ambulance came
and bore him away. Her name IS un-
known. but her humanity was applauded
by officers and specta tors alike.
The crime of last night was committed
almost under the nose of the police. Ser
geant Of Police Duke was in the house Of
Dong Gong, on the corner opposite, and
another officer was patroling the street a
short distance away.
Both of the highbinders rushed up
Stockton street and turned into Clay
street. going in the direction of Dupont.
AT the corner of Clay and Stockton the
men were seen by Mrs. Layious, who
keeps n jewelry store in the vicinity The
woman says that both were running and
that one of them carried a revolver In his
hand. Detectives Mcmahon and Gibson
detailed by the Chief Of Police and worked
until an early hour this morning in an
effort To apprehend the shooter.
Before the injured man was taken to
the city Receiving Hospital he made a
statement TO the effect that he had been
the victim Of mistaken identity. He said
that he had not belonged TO the LIP Sings
since ten years ago, at which time he was
n member in Marysville. He believes that
Ng All Poy. whom he knows TO be a hired
assassin. still thought him 10 be a mem
Der in good standing and attempted to
take his life.
At the Receiving Hospital ne made sub
stantially the same statement and per-
sisted that he was not a member of the
tong he was supposed to have been iden-
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

tilted with. Dr. Stevens, after having
examined the wounds, found that the
bullets had entered from behind on each
side of the body little below the waist.
W hen the man was stripped both leaden
missiles fell out Of his blouse TO the floor,
having passed entirely through his body.
The Kidneys were penetrated. and for a
time the wounds looked serious. Late
last night. however. the physicians an
nounced that the Chinese would possibly
survive his injuries.
Detective Mcmahon last night stated
that Ng All Poy was the man who killed
Chung Yet Den in the Jackson-street
Theater over year ago. After this
crime he left the city and his where
abouts remained a secret until last night.
He is recognized as a hired murderer and
a dangerous man. His companions name
was Chin Wing, also highbinder hatch
etman.
Chinatown became mad with excitement
after the shooting. The affair was only
the Veriilcatton of prediction made some
time ago. on the previous night ten ex-
ira officers had been placed in the Chi
nese quarter by Sergeant Chrstianson.
but most of these had been withdrawn.
Additional bloodshed is likely TO ensue al
any moment, and the trouble has by no
means been settled. Highbinders con-
tinue TO arrive from neighboring towns
and many OF them are closely watched by
the officers.
a member of the Hip Sing Tong named
Lee Ong Pong claimed that three mem
bers of the Suey Sings attempted To kin
him in Spofford alley a short while after
the shooting. Pong rushed to Special
Officer Duffield and informed him that ne
was about to be attacked and requested
protection until he could reach his home.
Dufiield returned with the Chinaman to
the place where the three highbinders
were supposed to be in hiding. and in
company with Police Officer Davids
searched the premises. but were unable
to find any trace Of the men.
Hon Teons; the injured Chinese, died
at 1:3O o'clock this morning. His body
was removed to the Morgue.