The San Francisco call., 1910-04-17

ing the taller at bay with the gun the prisoner
the tables turned and the jailer jailed
Once free. Fellows made a dash for permanent
Heading Tor the foothills, the prisoner almost ran
Under Sheriff Smith. Smith. who has but
active leg, and who had always evinced
aversion to firearms. could do little toward
stopping him than to use his lungs, which he did
to good advantage attracting the attention OF
number OF persons, who started in pursuit of the
bandit
THIEF TURNED NOVELIST
Fellows caught horse that was tethered by the
roadside and mounted, but the animal bucked him
off and he captured.
Fellows was sent to Folsom, where he spent 25
years, mostly roommate of Chris Evans. He
was released on parole in 1907 and is so completely
reformed that he has turned to writing fiction and
magazine stuff under which need not be
disclosed here. No, he is not a muckraker.
MAJORS JAIL BREAK
1t is an odd coincidence that another of Edsons
prisoners likewise made desperate and nearly sue
cessful attempt to escape from Jail | dropped into
the Alameda county Jail one night back in the
eighties and l found the man who had been keeping
the death watch with Lloyd Majors covered with
= blood and surrounded by doctors. Majors had got
hold OF a bed sat and had beaten the watchman
the head until he nsensble He got the
keys and was making out OF the front door when
assistance came.
The murder for which Majors hanged
the most cold blooded crime ever committed in Cali
fornia. Renowden was an old man living alone in
a cabin in the hills above Los Gatos He was sup
posed to keep large sum of money in his house.
Three men deliberately planned his death in Majors
saloon. District Attorney Campbell OF Santa Clara
prosecuted Majors in Oakland.
A MURDERER'S SERMON
rather dramatic thing happened just before
Maors.was executed. Sheriff Hale handed him
glass of whisky to nerve him for the final act He
he'll he Of a mix
audience OF officials reporters and others
This has been my ruin. This brought to
the gallowsl he cried, and dashed the glass on
the floor
Sheriff Hale who served Alameda county we'll
for two terms entertained deep objection acting
the public exeCutioner and he persuaded the
legislature to law that condemned men
should from that time be hanged at the state
prison. Very shortly afterward in the whirlgig
OF politics he appointed warden of San Quentin
prison, and thus it by the irony OF destiny
and in pursuance OF his own act, he found himself
put in the place OF hangman general for the whole
state.
SOME DUST
good San Francisco story was told of the late
Judge Williams OF Oregon formerly attorney gen
eral of the United States. During the campaign of
1880 Judge Williams was stumping Oregon and his
opponents dug up some disagreeabe stories whose
repetition greatly annoyed him. He met the assault
by telling the tale of San Francisco hotel clerk
who was annoyed by an inqusitive customer. The
clerk was busy but his short answers had no effect
upon the loquacity OF the traveller. After catching
his breath for fresh attack THE latter said the
clerk
4 see you have a lot OF dust in San Francisco"
Yes" replied the clerk
Does the dust here annoy you very much? in
qured the former
Very much said the clerk.
Are you troubled with weak lungs?
No" replied the hotel
Must have throat trouble suggested the other
NO, there's nothing at all the matter with my
throat.
And your eyes look strong ventured the in
quirer, but they must have some hidden trouble
which great quantities of dust aggravate
My eyes sound dollar" replied the
clerk
Well, inquired the persistent traveller "if your
eyes sound, your throat in good condition and
your lungs Al, how in the name of sense does the
dust in San Francisco especially annoy you?v
why" said the clerk finally loosening up syou
it is this way | have been here in this business
for the last five years and | am sure that on an
average of at least 25 times every day some id
fool steps up to the counter and says: Il see you
have lot of dust in San Francisco"