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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
HENRY LOOKS HERE
FOR THE AUTHOR OF
THE ALLEGED MURDER
More Testimony VIII Probably Be
Taken at the Inquest In Homo
Iulu TO-DaV.

More Testimony VIII Probably Be
Taken at the Inquest In Homo
lulu To-Day.
HONOLULU, March S.-The inquest
into the death Of Mrs. Jane L. Stan
ford has been postponed until to-mor-
row night at 1880 o'clock. The police
surround the case with considerable
mystery.
High Sheriff Henry says the inquest
was postponed because the stenog-
rapher's transcript OF the testimony
was not ready, and the Hawaiian law
requires that the witnesses must read
| and sign their testimony in the pres
ence Of the jury.
Sheriff Henry also said that he is
not certain whether or not additional
witnesses will be called upon to testify.
1t is understood that the chemists,
DR.. Duncan and DIR. Shorey, will be re-
called and an attempt will be made to
determine the character Of the strych-
nine in the bicarbonate OF soda. IL
anything in this line can be ascertained
1t may be OF aid in finding where the
strychnine was bought.
Sheriff Henry expresses the opinion
that the guilty person must be looked
for in San Francisco. He says that he
bottle OF bicarbonate OF soda from the
time Mrs. Stanford took q dose from IL
In Honolulu to the packing OF the hot
tie in San Francisco. He is convinced
he says, that the poison could not have
been mixed in the soda during this time
and that the criminal act must there
fore have been committed in San gran
cisco.
The statement OF the High Sheria
that the guilty person must be found in
San Francisco and not In Honolulu Is
virtually an opinion that frees Miss
Bertha Berner, the private secretary,
so far as Henry is concerned He viii
not entertain the theory that Mrs
Stanford committed suicide.
Crowds of morbid women invade tbs
office OF High Sheriff Henry daily Offer
ing all sorts Of suggestions on tbs
Stanford case. All sorts Of cranks have
theories and suspicious. Many spirit
ualists have offered the official whaf
they consider valuable advice In the
matter
The weirdest and most disconnected
tale IS told by man named Nelson. He
Is almost total stranger in the town
having arrived here from Nevada ONLY
few weeks ago.
He asserts that the Sunday precedina
Mrs. Stanford's death he saw two wo'
men in front Of a jewelry store TALKING
Mrs Stanford walked by and one of ths
women attracted her attention terono.
rarlly After Mrs Stanford had Dro.
ceeded one of these mysterious vvor1er
handed the other a mysterious naclr.
age. RS0N
This story was published by an evsr.
ing paper mere. Sheriff Henry does MOI
give any credence to the tale.
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BANKERS DEEP
IN The FRAUDS

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March S.-The
case of the Government against Mrs
Cassie L. Chadwick was completed
this afternoon. One witness for the
defense, an expert accountant. was
sworn, but an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning before he had
given any testimony.
The entire afternoon session of the
court was taken up by the introduc-
tion as evidence of checks, deposit
slips, books of the bank and two let
ters written by Mrs. Chadwick to
Beckwith and Spear
The most important point made by
the State in the entire case was when
District Attorney Sullivan secured the
admission as evidence of two drafts ag-
gregating $4,000 issued by the Oberlin
Bank in favor of Mrs. Chadwick on
August "a, 1903. On this same date Mrs
Chadwick obtained from the bank a.
certified check for $12, 500, and Receiver
Lyon testified that there was nothing
on the books of the bank to show that
at the time of receiving the drafts and
the check Mrs Chadwick had a cent
OF money in the bank or was in any
way entitled to credit. The drafts were
entered on the books of the bank one
month and five days after being issued.
During this time the books of the Ober-
lin Bank showed that the money was
held to its credit at the Importers and
traders National Bank in New York.
While 1T was in reality in the possess
sion Of Mrs. Chadwick.
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RUNS ASHORE
IN HEAVY FOG

SANTA MONICA, March s.-The
steamship Cascade. new vessel on
her fifth voyage, ran ashore ten miles
north of Point Duma, while bound
from San Pedro to San Francis
co, in a dense fog, at 2 o'clock this
morning. The mate left the ship in a
rowboats for Port Los Angeles and ar
rived there this forenoon. He. states
that when he left the vessel the bow
was resting on a gravelly beach. the
stern aHoat, and he could not tell
whether the propeller or the rudder had
been broken when he left, on account
of darkness. The Cascade was in bal
last and carried fifteen passengers. The
passengers have been safely landed.
One of Banning's tugboats has been
sent to render assistance and expects
to get her off at high tide.
SANTA BARBARA, March S.--The
passengers were not rescued from the
Cascade until o'clock this afternoon,
when they were taken from their
perilous position by the steamship
Queen. There were twenty-five aboard
and none was lost. They arrived here
tonight; en- route to San Francisco.
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STILL WAIT
FOR RESULTS
OF INQUEST
Suicide Theory Rejected
Detective-Chief Burnett Does Not
Think Mrs. Stanford Ended
Her Own Life.

II am awaiting the result Of the in
nett yesterday. i"Until then little can
be done here
IF it is proved that murder was
done, what them" was asked.
My men will be put on the case and
bring results was the answer.
DO you think that it was a case of
murder?"
Il do not know. l will not know un-
til l get the result of the inquest from
Honolulu" replied the official 1T
may come tonight
You are prepared, to act when word
does Gomez
Certainly. everybody who could be
suspected is within reach"
DO you think it possible that Mrs.
Stanford poisoned herself?" was asked.
For some time Burnett pondered over
the question. Il do not he replied at
length
This point was touched upon by At
torney General Andrews of Honolulu
at the inquest on the death of Mrs.
Stanford ON Monday. The line of ques-
tioning was objected to by Deputy
Sheriff Rawlins, who has charge of the
Inquest. anu the Attorney d0IeTdl diu
not appear at the succeeding sessions.
Burnett's answer proves that the To-
cal police assume that murder was
done. The local detectives are only
waiting the final results of the inquest.
Our man will be at Honolulu soon. :"
observed Burnett, referring to De-
tective Harry Reynolds. I'VE will get
some reports from him soon."
What was the object in sending
Reynolds to Honolulu
THE Police Department intends to
familiarize itself with every detail of
the case"
do you contemplate making any ar
rests at present?"
None at present We are waiting
for the result of the inquest"
Have you finished with Miss Rich
mond, Beverly and McWhinney?"
For the present, yes?"
Are they being watched?'
Not tc my knowledge"
In spite of this, it is known that the
local police are not passive. Detectives
Dinan and Wren are busy on the case.
When word comes from the High
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BUTTE JARRED
By EXPLOSION

BUTTE. Mont, March s.-A daring
attempt was made to-day to blow up
the Westlake mine in the western part
of the city. Houses for several blocks
around were shaken from their founda-
tions, and in a dozen instances scarce
ly pane of glass was left in the win
dows.
Only one person was iniured-a
woman who lives about ten yards from
the mine. Mrs. Martin Lynch was
kneeling at the window in prayer when
the force of the explosion blew in the
window and the falling glass cut three
of the fingers of her left hand badly.
She win lose two of the fingers.
The motive for the crime and the
identity of the perpetrators are un-
known. .
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
SALT COMP ANY
SEEKS DAMAGES
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RIVERSIDE, March S.-The Liver
pool Salt Company of Salton has begun
suit against the California Develop
ment Company of Imperial for $S7, 900
damages. The complaint alleges that
water from the defendant corporations
lands at Imperial, for the past three
months, has been running into the
Salton basin. that it has endangered
the buildings of the salt company and
destroyed many thousands of tons of
salt.
The plaintiff alleges that the climatic
conditions are such at Salton that if
the flow OF water ceases, what is now
there Will evaporate. If the flow con-
tinues the plaintiff alleges that they
Will be damaged to the amount of
$2O0,OO0. A permanent injunction is
also asked
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md. DaNid L Jaycox. Chaplain Clar-
qa lnqa L O. G. T., and Chaplain g. r
900 broadway, Oakland. Cal, writes:
\ am en- aid war veteran. I con racfe5
severe bladder and kidney ;rou6ie.
spent hUndre S of dollars and consulted a
host of doctors but nenher did me any
good
some of my comrades who had heen
cured by Peruna advised me to try ii. /
al once bought a bottle and kept taxing
II Tor nearly four months.
fefuna has proven the best. medicine
l ever used [ feel we'll and would not
De without bottle in time of need for
ten times its cost"
Gives Pe-ru-na Entire Credit
Daniel D. Bidwell. Notary Public and
neInoer or l. o. o. F., 160 Pearl Street,
Bunalo- y. Y. writes:
When l obtained Peruna | was suf
fering from chronic Indigestion, and
Kidney and bladder trouble.
"It helped tie circulation at once. NV
digestion IS now perfect. and my kidneys
90 not trouble me IL any wa IN fact
give PerURa fhe entire credit I"
Peruna is the remedy that DR. Hart
man uses with undertaking success An
forms of kidney disease yield lpromptlv
to Peruna -
We have on file hundreds of grateful
letters from people who have been cured
OF chronic kidney catarrh by the use of
PeruDa.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
OAKLANDERS ENTERTAINED
BY THE SAN JOSE ELKS
Lodge Men Go to the Garden City for
Initiation and Banquet.


Initiation and Banquet.
SAN JOSE, March 8.-Oakland Lodge
of Elks, No. III, were the guests of the
San Jose Elks this evening. Three
hundred of the honored brethren ar
rived here on a special train about 8
O'Clock. San Jose Lodge, accompanied
by the Fifth Regiment Band, met the
visitors at the depot and escorted them
to the clubrooms. An informal recep-
ton preceded a meeting of the lodge
at which fifteen candidates were initi-
ated. Many prominent Elks from San
Francisco and other places were also
present.
The banquet which followed was a
merry affair. An elaborate menu had
been prepared James M. >Shanly.
Exalted Ruler of Oakland Lodge, was
toastmaster. Toasts were made by
prominent members of San Jose and
Oakland lodges. 1t was after one
o'clock when the festivities were con-
cluded, and the Oaklanders left for
home on their special train.
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Mrs \. E. George II2 W. Sd Street.
Sioux City. Ia, writes:
p rg1o cured my kTd5ey trouble.
keep PerU1d IN the house al the time TO
take in case of a cid or when o5s rs feel
f1g worn out and tired
have used many remedies, but never
found anything 10 equal Peruna-'
Catsrrh Of me kidneys is a medical
phrase Of recent origin. DR.. Hartman
was the first to apply catarrh II kidney
disease.
He discovered -ha- so-ealled Bright's
Disease. in its earlier stages. is simply
catarrh of the kidneys ana is ,4menable
TO treatment the same as catarrh Of any
ether OF sah
Suffered Years With Kidney Trouble.
Mrs Carrie King. Darlington. Mo-,
writes:
Pcruna has been nv -avOrite and only
household remedy for nearly FIVE years.
Il suffered for years with biliousness.
and kidney and liver trouble If L caught
q little cold the pains were increased,
and backache and headache yserc Of fire.
Quent occurrence
However. Peruna cured ine-twelve
bottles made me a new and healthy We
man
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
HONOR MRS. STANFORD.
Social Events at Stanford University
Are Called Off


Are Called Off.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March
S.-To- morrow will be observed at
the university as founders day. This
annual holiday in memory of the
founding of Stanford University will
this year be marked by an absence of
the services which usually take place.
The only feature of the day will be
two special organ recitals in Memo
rial Church. The next regular SER
mon to be preached in Memorial
Church will be given by Bishop Mich
OILS next Sunday morning. 1t will be
in the nature of a memorial to Mrs.
Stanford.
The biggest social event of the year,
the junior prom, has been called off.
The class met to-day and voted not to
hold the prom this year out of respect
TO the memory of their benefactress.
The Princess Enone," the Junior OPP
era which was postponed, will be pre-
sented OH the evening of April 20. w.
B. Bartlett, the dramatic teacher of
San Francisco, has been hired to re-
hearse the cast of the opera and di-
rect the production.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
MOTHER HELPLESS WHILE
HER YOUNG SON BURNS
One Child Dies I'm Flames and the
Other Is Badly Injured
In Oregon.

LA GRANDE, Or, March S.-while
Mrs. E. c. Fields was caring for her
sick mother late last night her house,
next door, took fire and two children,
whom she had left in bed, were caught
by the flames. Before they could be
rescued her 10-year-old son, Spencer,
was burned to death and a younger
child was frightfully injured about
the limbs.
The house was a small one and went
up in gust of smoke while the frantic
mother looked on in utter helplessness.
Fields, the father. was out of town on
business. The origin of the fire is not
known.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
AWAITS SUMMONS
FROM BURNETT.

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opened the bottle Of Poland water that
was poisoned in this city. Her first
statement was that she did not know
who opened il. Then she said Butler
William McWhinney pulled the cork.
After McWhinney's denial she protest
60 that ne was in error, and that what
she had said was the correct version.
But yesterday Miss Richmond eX-
planned that she might have been mis-
taken, and she would make no positive
statement as TO who uncorked the min
eral water.
Captain Burnett and the other de-
tectlves have made much of these con-
Trajectory statements of the woman,
and il is by the wearing process Of
reiteratiOn Of happenings connected
with the poisoning on January IA that
they think il possible TO develop some
clew
say / am guilty if l were guilty than
to go through the horrible inquisition
10 which / am now being subjected, -
said Miss Richmond as she stood on
the lawn in front of the Beverly home
near Burlingame yesterday.
You cannot understand" she said
how horribly ] feel with this terrible
cloud resting over me. / want the mat
ter cleared up and I want the guilty
party ferreted out l hope, however,
that4he guilty cne is nobody / know.
BURNETT is NOT THROUGH.
When / left the Hall Of Justice yes
terday Detective. Burnett said he
wanted us to be within reach of tele-
phone, as he might want 20 send for
rs at any time. We are therefore ex-
pecting to hear from him at any mo-
ment
Regarding the statement of Butler
McWhinney TO the effect that he did
not open the bottles of Poland water
on January 13. / can only say il is
possible he did not. and that one of
the Chinese cocks opened ii. McWhin-
ney generally opened the bottles but
occasionally, when he was not in the
pantry, one Of the cooks would do it.
] never opened a bottle myself When
the bottles were opened they were
handed 10 me direct from the hands of
the man who opened them. From me
one went 10 Miss Gerner and the
ether ] always carried myself to Mrs.
Stanford. McWhinney did open the
bottles on January ls, but 1 cannot
swear 10 il"
In speaking OF the statement of High
Sheriff Henry of Honolulu. who. ac-
cciding TO feiegraphic reports, has
sid that she should be watched, Miss
Richmond said:
Tho statement from High Sheriff Henry does
g. disturb me IN the least I am fully aware
% the suspicion that rests upon ali who were
g. INJECTED with Mrs. Stanford or course /
- particularly 70 the attempted poisoning
* the Caiifornia-street home That an at
.i-lA Was mace TO poison Mrs. Stanford at
thai tine there is no question. Wakeiee's re
ftTI - Ire contents Of the bottle OF water
!act A1S eiiis
yesterday Detective Burnett asked me over
80 scr again about The opening Of the bot :
- - Foiand water on the night OF January
cannot Imagine what significance he
leSf on the opening ~ these bottles II
makes no difference whether Butler McWhin-
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nsy or one Of the Chinese opened the bottles
lhat mas nothing to do with the attempted
poIScnlhg OF Mrs. Stanford so far as / can
see took the bottle myself into Nrs star
ford room direct from the one who opened
Il, ~, " nat happened to its contents after I de-
posted II on Mrs. Stanford's washstand he
tHten the hours of 6:30 o'clock on Friday
hlght and O'CLOCK Saturday night / do not
Aho" There Is where the great mystery lies
WANTS THOROUGH PROBING.
1t is all very well to take me m 70 Ssn
Francisco and question and reouestion me
upon the same subject. II is the duty Of Ali
e.ose S,os connected with the management of Mrs
slahforas affairs to delve down deep and
this awful deed mas uone
But it seems to me that these very peopIe
VINO shouid show the greatest interest in soiv-
ing this mystery are showing the greatest
apathy on the subject 1 know there Is a
great shadow resting over every one in The
STANFORD household. and ] want that shadow
Iel1aos rennosed- don't want the matter to be al
just think OF the position it would leave ms
al az IN ana 1 am perfectly that until
be cloud hanging over those who were IN
mates OF the Stanford household on the davs
OF January - and IA
l am determined that my good name shall
be defended No shadow has ever hung over
me, ana ! cannot go through life with any
such cloud resting upon me
Nhen 1 was told / was to 20 I'D 10 San
Francisco and go into the "sweatbox'' / won
dered what awful sort of place # could be
pictured all sorts Of frightful things. and
thought OF the terrible modes formerly used
In France TO extract confessions from
criminals. / wished FOR a moment / was back
to my dear old home in England But I
found the sweatbox'' in San Francisco was
not at all what l had expected.
The detectives only kept asking me oues-
tons. and ] tried to answer them to the best
OF my ability. and that was all there was
10 tne terrible sweatbox that had held out
such terrors 20 me / perfectly willing
to 90 back to that '-sweatbox'' if IL will onIy
help clear me and all the others of the Stan
ford household OF the terrible cloud that now
rests over
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Hoch Asserts His Innocence.

CHICAGO, March ga motion for q
writ of habeas corpus was made before
Judge karston to-day by an attorney
representing Johann Hcch, confessed
bigamist and alleged murderer. The
petition covers a wide range. includine
a claim that Hoch is innocent of MUIR
der. Arguments on the petition will be
heard tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
CHAUNCEY DEPEW ALMOST
FRACTURES BACKBONE

NEW YORK. March s.-Senator De-
pew and others were sprintins for a
ferry-boat at the Twenty-third-st street
ferry in New York on Monday night
when he tripped on a bow chain. He
was thrown ON his left shoulder with
great violence. His physician reports
that he narrowly escaped a fracture Of
the vertebrae, but luckily sustained
only bruises and strained muscles.
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CONVICTED OF ARSON
AFTER TWENTY YEAR,

BRYAN. Ohio. March s.-Georr.
Letcher was tonight convicted of ar
son alleged to have been committee
twenty years ago. A motion for
new trial was made and will be ar
gued on March 13. Letcher was ar
rested and brought here from Califor
pia, where he was engaged In bust
mesa
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
HAVE A DAY OF PEACE.
Miss Richmond Engages I'm Household
Work and Beverly Goes Fishing.

MISS RICHMOND Engages In HOUSEHOLD
Work and Beverly Goes Fishing.
SAN MATEO, March S.-Miss Rich
mCnd and Albert Beverly expected to
be called to San Francisco again to-
day for another interview with the de-
tectives. They remained at the little
cottage all morning waiting ror a
summons. When no message came
they were extremely joyful. During
the afternoon Beverly took his little
son fishing on the bay, while Mrs.
Beverly and Miss Richmond made
butter in the kitchen. 1T seems so
good" said the little English wife of
the former butler. ito be able to be do
nestle again. Here / have been talk
ing to detectives and policemen and
photographers for a week and 1
haven't had time to do hardly any of
my work"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
MAY BE DEADLOCK IN
INTERNATIONAL CONTEST
Colorado Republicans Divide Their
Support Between Peabody and
Lieutenant Governor Mcdonald.

DENVER, Colo, March S.-Proceed-
ings in joint convention OF the General
Assembly to-day indicate a deadlock
in the gubernatorial contest.
Twenty-Five Republican members,
one-third of the total number Of Re-
publicans in the Legislature. voted
with the Democrats to overrule a de-
cision given by Lieutenant Governor
Jesse A. Mcdonald. chairman of the
joint convention, and it is reported that
these Republicans have agreed to stand
together in favor of seating Lieuten-
ant Governor Jesse Mcdonald rather
than Peabody as Governor The other
forty-four Republicans. 1T is said. win
vote for Peabody, and thirty-one Dem
ocratic members will vote for Governor
Alva Adams.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
TO EXTEND THE CABLE
TO SEWARD IN AI,ASK
Work to Be Begun i'm the Nortt
Within the Next Two
NT0r,ft~-

SEATTLE. Wash. March s.-Witbi,
the next two months the cable shi,
Burnside will begin the work of ex
tending the Government Seattle-Val
dez cable to Seward. on Resurrectfo,
Bay, Alaska, the terminus OF n,
Alaska Central Railway Congress- re-
Gently appropriated 5000 FOR thi.
purpose The extension is in line witt
the expressed desire of Chief sigma
officer General Greelv to evant,,sI1r
extend the submarine system to Dutel
Harbor.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
PLUCKY WOMAN CAPTURES
INTRUDER IN HER CHLLAR
Covers Him With a Pistol and Conn
municates With the Police Sta.


TACOMA, March 8-Thomas Butler
was captured last night and held at
the point of revolver by Mrs. Mary
Cox, a clearinghouse keeper at Walla
Waila. Butler was in the cellar when
Mrs. Cox discovered his intrusion She
quickly ran to her room for a pistol.
and, surprising Butler, made him walk
into the yard with his hands in the
air. The police station was communi-
Gated with and Butler was soon In iail.
Mrs. Cox believes Butler intended rob-
bing her house during the night.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09

Sheriff at Honolulu the result of their
Investigations will be made public.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
To Cure n cold in One nav

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure
Z. w. Groves signature is on each box 25c..
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
SMALL TRADERS WANT
THEIR MARGINS BACK
Receiver of Insolyent Minneapolis
n Company Swamped With Mail
From All Over the Land.

MINNEAPOLIS. March -s.-Receiver
Harrison of the insolvent Coe Commits
sion Company found himself swamped
with mail to-day from individual
claimants all over the Northwest.
Traders in the numerous small centers
where the concern maintained branches
are writing to ask what their
chances are of getting back their mar
gins. Judge Harrison has as yet been
utterly unable to form any estimate of
the liabilities or the assets.
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