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VOLUME \u25a0 CV.— NO. 10.
RUEF JURY
LOCKED UP
FOR NIGHT
Panel Trying Fallen Boss of San
— Francisco Unable to Agree
at 1 o'clock
Huge Crowd Gathers Around
Courtroom, Tensely Await
ing Verdict
Juror Murphy Blocks Verdict
-{ by Holding Out for an
Acquittal
Judge Lawlor Defines "Accom*
pike" and Specifies Complain*
ing Witness Is Not One
WITH a case before it that
for positive incrimination
of the defendant defies the
assault of logic, another
ILuef jurystands unready, for the time
at least, to retprn a verdict of guilty
against the former boss.
Although the Ruef bribery case was
submitted to tlie jurors for their de
termination at 3:40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, they had failed to reach
;; verdict up to 1 o'clock this morn
ing. when Judge Lav.lor ordered them
locked up for the night.
(Jet Supervisors' Testimony
Only once during the hours of de-
liberation that followed the placing of
the case in the jury's hands was an
inkling given of the cause of the dead
lock or of the identity of the members
6f the jury responsible for the delay.
That was late at night, when the jury
entered the courtroom with a request
that certain portions of the testimony
of former Supervisors Gallagher, Wil-
M»n"and Furey be read to them. Later
Hi* request was amplified by an ap
plication for further instruction con
cerning the law applicable to accom
plices.
• During the three hours that the jury
remained in the courtroom one thing
became clearly evident — that Juror
Dennis Murphy was one man holding
oat .for a verdict of acquittal and
aligning himself against an overwhelm
ing majority of his fellow Jurors.
Whether Murphy stood alone against
the remaining 11, or whether he had
the support of two other members of
the jury, could not be read from what
transpired In the courtroom.
AUirphy in Limelight
Murphy, however, failed to hide his
own position. The fight in the. jury
room evidently had been a bitter one,
and it was 9:40 o'clock when the re
quest was made for additional instruc
tions. Foreman Joseph McNainara an
nounced that the portions of testimony
desired were those parts of the state
ments of Gallagher, Wilson and Furey
directly relating to the offer of a bribe
made to Furey In the trolley matter.
Then the reason of the indecision of
the Jury became evident. Murphy took
the deepest Interest in the reading and
eeveral times . volunteered suggestions
as to the portions of the record to be
read.
Consult With Foreman
Jurors Alexander Bond and William
Harrison also consulted earnestly with
Foreman McNamara, but their conver
sation seemed directed to suggestions
relative to convincing Murphy, and not
to requests for furtber'instruction on
their own account.
For nearly three hours the reading
progressed. Dozier objected time and
again to the omission of portions of
testimony in the reading, endeavoring
to make himself the censor-and force a
reading of much for which the jury
had not asked.
Not Clear on Law
The reading finished, Murphy de
clared that he was etill not clear on
the particular point that caused the
trouble.
"It's a question of the law we don't
understand," he said. "We want to
know whether one who agrees to re
ceive a bribe is an accomplice of the
one who offers the bribe. That's what
we are disagreeing over. We want, the
la-w on that point." ;
**The instructions of., the court 'rel
ative to the law regarding accomplices
was read. The court repeated again
that the agreement, to accept a bribe
does not In- itself make the one so
agreeing an accomplice of ; the person
offering the bribe, and .Murphy ex
pressed, himself as satisfted.; It was
12:15 o'clock when the Jury retired for
the last time. . Thirty- five -minutes
later Judge Lawlor gave the order, for
*.V<« twelve men t<T retire "for" the, night.
wTarge to Jury
The reading of the charge to the Jury
was concluded at 3:35 o'clock In the
Continued on rage 4, Column 1
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NEWS TODAY
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 190S
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY— East wind; cloudj; maximum
temperature, 52; minimum, 50.
FORECAST FOR TODAT— Fair; light east
winds, changing to north. ' Page 17
EDITORIAL
Roosevelt, the man. Page S
Congressional insurgents. I'ane 8
• Some strange politics in Oregon. I'ajje 8
GRAFT
Rucf Jury locked up for nigbt shortly after 1
o'clock. Page 1
Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Hcaey
appears in court aud testifies against Frank J.
Murphy, on trial for bribery. Page 5
Ex-Mayor Schtnitz granted continuance to con
tinue Uls search of bondsmen to replace Din
cce. . Page 5
Grand jury seeks woman who proves to be new
link In Lutter BroVu-Jonn La wler bribery
chain. _ l'age 5'
Wilson toM woman that Boas, electrician, wtio
died from poisoning, was murdered. Page 1
Half of consumers refuse to pay excess rate
i tipmanded l>y tlie Spring Valley water com
pany. Pagre 1
"Lien and Mouse" will follow Louis James at
the Van Ness theater. Page 13
Captain A. F. Rogers, TCtcran of coast - geo
detic surrey, dies suddenly. . .. ' Page 5
California branch of National Red Cross agrees
to sell 1,000,000 "Christmas stickers'' to raise
funds. Page IS
Woman deserted three weeks after marriage,
is granted divorce. Page IS
Eleven Jurors sworn 'to -try Korean. ioc murder
of Durham Wbite Stevens. : • Pace 18
Report current in commercial circles • that In
creased freight rate schedules may be~*ritb
drawn In whole or jin part. \ Page 3
-Board of education sends recommendations to
supervisors for .. purchase , of :.\u25a0 lots for public
schools. Page 0
Eighty-throe San Francisco businessmen leave
fcr l.os Angeles to tour the southland. Page 3
Waiter dies from ptomaine poisoning follow
ing the Vallejo luncheon and state board of
health begins an Investigation. Page 3
Forum club entertains 300 guests at brilliant
reception at St. Francis hotel. Page 6
SUBURBAN
Metcalf plans to resume practice of law after
recovering health. - \ Page 6
Eight shots fired in new tong war after quar
rel In gambling den. , Page 0
Closing arguments In Mrs. Martin's trial are
begun. Page 0
Stanford faculty organizes club to be known as
the Forum. Page 0
Ferry steamer Yerba Buena again hits mud
bank and is stranded two hours. Page 4
COAST
Xat Goodwin's company answers suit of War
ren Miller, charging him with conspiracy against
Coalition mining stock, j Page 3
Governor Giilett reprieve* wife murderer and
Jail breaker. . Page 2
EASTERN
Thorough 'search of records on file at Washing
ton relating to j the | purchase of the Panama
canal by the United States shoirs that the money
was paid to an accredited agent of France and
that no Americas syndicate was known to be In
the deaL .': Page 1
Hearst party national commit tecmaa . and
state treasurer for Ohio decamps with funds of
the league. Page 1
United States treasury report shows deficit for
fiscal year. ' Page 10
California well represented at the national
rivers and' harbors congress. Page 10
Conservation of national resources and- devel
opment of inland waterways considered by na
tional commission. Page 10
President's reference to use of secret service
agents arouses Ire of congress. Page 10
Removal of Centissima rock . and two \ rocks
off Mall dock Is recommended. , Page 18
Bill U Introduced In senate to reinstate two
West Point cadets dismissed for hazing. Page 10
National Liquor league denounces anti-saloon
"cult" and legislation against trade. - Page 10
Professor Perciral says he and his " assistants
have discovered water vapor on the planet
Mart. ?;»<-[ Page 3
SPORTS
Bicycle riders In the »li day race In Madison
Square . continue to lower records. Page 12
Coffrotb may make an attempt to take the
Langf ord-Flynn match . away \u25a0 from Sam . Ber
ger.;-; v y^ Page 11
Baron I/mg, Jeffries' match maker, here to
secure Ketchel and Langf ord. Page 11
Deputy marshal 'and. stable boy badly hurt by
runaway horse -at Arcadia track.. Page 11
Eyebright shows j his ability as a mud I runner
by defeating clever' field In Withers ; handi
cap. Page 11
S. C. Hlldreth's - crack colt Fltzberbert as
signed post of honor for Pacific-Union • handi
cap. Page 11
Greatest ' professional long distance running
race ever seen In America to beh eld in N'cvr
York. Page 11
Suit in equity raises entire question of legality
of baseball "reserve" rule. Page" H
Umpire ; Jack • Sheridan says '. eastern ' people are
baseball mad and predicts Nct^ York games will
draw 50,000 spectators. Page' 11
John L- * Sullivan, former champion pugilist,
secures a divorce. Page 11
MARINE
. Breaking bar practically : closes- the Golden
gate and \u25a0 very few " vessels to \u25a0 come in or go
out. Page 17
LABOR ; , .
The brick layers'. International f Is to- appeal
to the United States '\u25a0, supreme court from a* de-"
clslon denying right to Impose fines. Page 12 i
SOCIAL ' ' y ;,J
Miss Anita Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrsi
Wlnfield Scott daris, married to Kenneth \u25a0 Mac-
Donald Jr. . -"- .•"-.'. '\u25a0\u25a0'*'. -Page 8 I
PANAMA CANAL
RECORDS SHOW
NO SHADY DEAL
Former Attorney General Knox
Makes Clear President's
Action in Matter
Accredited Agent of France the
Recipient of Coin Paid by
the United States >>\u25a0
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.— When Presi
dent Roosevelt wrote his letter to
William Dudley Foulke concerning the
insinuations of improprieties*, on "the
part of the administration in; the. pur
chase of the Panama canal property,
he stated completely, so far as the
administration is concerned, its atti
tude toward that transaction.-. The
president- has always taken the position,
and does so' today, that " he' does not
care what individuals got: the $<o,oo<hV
000 paid by the United States for the
canal. The thing;he was after , was to
get the canal for the United States,
and he . got it .- • >
All the papers in Washington bear
ing on. the purchase of the canal prop
erty have been overhauled and sub
mitted to the' correspondent of <the
Times. In them there was nothing to
indicate that the government officials
connected with the- purchase had - any
knowledge of the ownership of the
stock, in the' company that owned the
property or that any Americans were
interested in the matter.
Fixing of the Price
The price paid for the canal ""property
was determined by a board of United
States officers after a thorough invest
gation on the isthmus. As far as this
government knew or. had any occasion
to ! inquire, the persons with whom it
dealt for the canal property were
Frenchmen or their representatives, and
the Frenchman I who . receipted • for the
$40,000,000 was the representative' of
the ' Panama canal company, 1 duly ac
credited by civil tribunal of the. Seine.
It was because .of *thiiy. action, of .the
French courts in the , matter that the
president in his letter; to Foulke said
that the United 'States-had "-'dealt'* with'
the French government, the -French
court undoubtedly being a part of that
government." , \u25a0 , , y •
.Neither the president nor any one
,for. him made an' investigation .at the
time of the purchase as to the personnel
of the new Panama canal company.
Why the President , Is Angry
These circumstances explain , the an :
ger of the president at the continued
insinuations of impropriety on his part
In the canal transaction. From , his
point of view those .'insinuations, car
ried to their logical conclusion, embody
substantially a charge that he pro
cured the payment of $40,000,000 for
the canal property to enable his broth
er in law, Douglas Robinson^ and
Charles P. Taft to make a lot of money.
Since the publication of the presi
dent's letter to Mr. Foulke there has
been a search of the, papers relating
to the canal transaction, now on file
in the various departments in Wash
ington, in order to see if there is any
thing among them that would tend to
show who constituted the new canal
company at the time of the sale.
All these papers were overhauled and
submitted to the New York Times cor
respondent. The search^ of the, papers
disclosed the fact that; nothing was
brought to. this country that" would
show in detail the personnel of the new
Panama canal company. The -minutes
of -the general meeting of, the stock
holders of: April 23, 1904, report only
the two resolutions carried, -and men
tion the fact that the first was op
posed by only four stock holders, rep
resenting five votes, and the second by
only three stock holders, representing
three votes.
Senator i Knox's Statement
Senator Knox called on the president
this morning and made it very clear
why nothing bearing .on this, question
had been brought to Washington. He
left a written answer to the president's
note, saying in part: .
"This government did not get the
stock books . of - either the old or the
new Panama canal company. We did
not. "buy the corporations or, their
stocks. We only bought property. We
had. no dealings with the old company
at all. That company and the new
company adjusted their equities in the
French courts. . . All; I_? cared) for was to
see that they did adjust therain such
way as, to protect this government.
"In. the absence of , any suggestion of
irregularities— and there was none such
—it was a matter- of .indifference to
the United States who owned the stock
of the new company."
Knox said this morning that he alone
was responsible for v. the '.--manner -in
which the transfer of .= the ; canal ; prop
erty from the Frenchmen to. the United
States was; accomplished. : It was his
business as" attorneyVgeneral to satisfy
himself of the correctness and validity
of all the moves in the transaction^ and
he.had done so. * '
Nothing is" known in iWashlngtonVas
to what, tlie French; company jdul -with
Its .books -and, records, \and* there Ms no
way 1 here of finding out where it is still
Continued on - page 2, column 4
ROUSED PEOPLE
REFUSE TO PAY
SPRING VALLEY
Nearly Half of Consumers Defy,
Company to Enforce Its Fif
teen Per Cent Increase
Phraseology of Decision Leaves
in Doubt Amouni Required ta
Be Paid and Users Rest
The Spring Valley, .water company
has secured but cold* comfortvf rom i the
recent decision of Judge Farrington^
and in order to extricate" itself from
Its unpleasant predicament has. issued
a; so?tly phrased appeal to the publicJ
It appears that: the: uncertainty of the
court's ruling has-.: prompted;- some
26,000 "consumers to decline to pay the
excess ; charges . as , , demanded -by the
corporation: \u25a0 Of the 50.000 rate pay
ers 24,000 have settled ffor ' November
on the basis of 15 per cent above the
ordinance rate. The; remaining, 26,000
have^Tdeclined to pay as "long as - the
additional 15- per cent is; added- to the
bill;; . ; . : ' , '
Amount Due in Doubt
The' phraseology of Judge Farring
ton's decision leftin doubt *the-amout
the. : consumers -were- obliged \u25a0to i pay.
The company claimed . that it was en
titled under the; ruling , to 'ls; per cent
above " the rate fixed by the~ supervisors,
while - the city . attorney's^ office con
tended that the consumers were not
,'At^the top of \u25a0 'the--' illustration; is^ thie ( ' police record /of the thumb and
finger; prints] of iWilson's right • hand.*; Below 'are, tKe; police
of Wilson; and at the bottom is . M iss j Laura ; Rohmer, whom Wilson has
claimed- as a friend, but who contradicts nearly "every, statement he has
made."'''- 1 _ . - «l~'<-' \u25a0'- . . .•••••: : - ' ''. \u25a0r--'-- : \%
obliged to pay the excess.
. The tender plea; presents Spring Val
ley in a new role.* The wording of the
document is calculated to start all the
springs of human sympathy gushing in
full commiseration. The appeal runs
as follows: '\u25a0/ ;
"Many rate payers are without cor
rect Information relative to rates and
water, supply. l The -water rates have
been: judicially increased 15- per cent.
The' water used' for domestic and other
purposes will be supplied for some
years by: the present system.
Plea Is Very Touching
"Will ?y'ou': please analyze your < water
bill?. How much do you pay the water
company /daily for conveying water to
.your premises? . ; .The average : house-*
holder's bill is $2.48 per month, or 8 1-3
cents per day. consider what
use you . make \u25a0 of ; water and ' ask your
self If the charge is . a very high/one.
The charge does ' not ; pay • a > reasonable
return on the value- of ;the investment
made ; to, furnish i • your . supply. Do you
not think that ; the \ company is ; fairly
entitled to a reasonable; return for ; the
service itV renders to you? / . ; .:
"The I company \u25a0 earnestly wishes ?to
lower - water ;; rates by -reducing . its
operating expenses, and 'thus in.- the
end, ; help yourself by lowering your
water bill. One large .item of expense
is collecting .bills. \u25a0 , Please pay ; your
bill .promptly Tandl thus help effect v a
saving.' If-your bill becomes delinquent
the .water] must be shut/off. .The com
pany} has ; no other . alternative."
POPE GIVES BLESSING ;
TO: TAFT AND FAMILY^
Pontiff Learns of President
;, Elect's \ Friendship.: for Cath- :
~ oHcs r and' Gives Benediction
[Special Cable' to The Call] \u25a0
.' :roME, \u25a0'-. '-Dec. v 9-— Tne pope^ today
blessed President t elect ) Taft and his
family. ;'--.- \ ;/:'.; /:'. . "; .
The blessing^was given Hn > f the^pres-,
ence . of /Archbishop V J.- ' J£. Glennon .of
St. * Louis, J who ; will be r one : of i the first
persons "received, in audience .by; the
pope i on A his presumption "of jv interviews
following i his; recent indisposition^. -.\u25a0{\u25a0'
\u25a0-Archbishop .Glennon-J \told pope
that^ he J had* received^ a;^ letter :" from
Taft: In which * the president* elect % ~'ex- r
pressed;|;hls: , 'cdrdial for
CathoHcs.^iThe pope s received ";the> news
wlthTunfeighed (delight. ]".. ; - """ „ \
WILSON TOLD WOMAN
BOAS WAS MURDERED
HEARST PARTY MAN
DECAMPS WITH CASH
Ohio National . Cqmmitteeman
and Treasurer Disappears
With' Funds;of League: .
(Special Dispatch to Tlio Call]
Dec. "9.— John Mulholland.;
ther. national.'^.' committeeman'; of the
independence ; party , of \u25a0•\u25a0 Ohio , can ; not
be located,' although- a diligent search
has been ; made here! for: him > since ) the
week after ..'election.
with '.*, his . disappearance ,' have " gone , all
of the* state ' funds, of: that; party,. Mul
holland nothing / behind k him'
but debts.; . V , v- . ;
.Mulhblland*s: t disappearance. ls ; caus
ing.. M;v\V7» Madge/-; state ; treasurer \u25a0 of
the, .independence * party, V no- end "of
trouble, '. t or • as; state treasurer ; of )that
party^ he; ls : dailyi receiving r bills'i.'ren
dered Mulholland.l for. which there \u25a0< is
not'- a cent V of money '. in \ the " treasury*
Then," too, . the^ secretaryj of state 'is
after Madge to. file 'the list' of campaign
expenditures made ' by.; his, party In this
state. -This Madge is funablej to 'render,
as i he? claims . that ; Mulholland jha 3 all
the .records, and r . that he^has never re-;
celved one .'cent 'i in ; the ;J; J treasury, but
that Mulhollandiplaced all' the; funds in
his owh( keeping.! '\u25a0 ". " .
SAYSJWALL|STREET
V WANTS""! LIONS TO DO IHiITY
Rooseyeltr Makes .^Startljng Re
; mark '/;toK Delegation ;of
Notable^; Georgians -
[Special Dispatch to The, Call]
'". WASHINGTON, -Dec: 9.— "When I . go
to Africa -Wall' street expects every.; liorf
to do his* duty," said President Roose-.
velt i-to'-'a' delegation "of \ Georgians < who
called' on) himf at; the-Whlte House {to^
day..f One of the Georgians^ was Oovefnor
Hoke : Smitn;> and "\u25a0 ainong'those \u25a0 who : ac
companied • him^wero; Mayor Robert F. :
Maddox , of .-and - Walter "~ D.
Cooper,' secretary,- of the .Atlanta f cham
ber-of; contmerce...
vS Ii |5' < r^ Bre »»*"OTe*l6,(ivlu a watch by add
ing^a cleyer line to^tnyfOHOTdng limerick and :
availing lit\to Tlwr^iilsr' r Cali :
11 ' *riil^"^iTJrfifiViiifif fiiijrfii*ii| nfninr
Forithis {doggie so spry " , .
J Makes me iiaug/i tftt I cry . \
ABOUT SUSPECT
Girl i Brands "Prisoner's
Story of Tasting the
I
Alleged Poisoner Identified by Postal and
Drug Clerks as Man They Had
: JOHN : WALTER* WILSON;
~O' in S- statement to* the police:
"Miss Laura Rohmcr of - the
Western electric company was -
in Boas office in the Williams
building 'at,, the time Harry
Boas- showed me^the powders
he had received and she was
i ~ ;thcr& whcn'.h tasted , them. She
would 'secure a lawyer for me
whomj^e^bhthlinoxirif I could
a send her | word.", „ "--5 v C<\u25a0 \u25a0\u0084
MISS LAURA 'ROH MER 1 : :; li l
f never was in Mr. Boas' office
mm)) life. On the evening of
Wednesday'^ '" December ' r~2;~
about '•5:30 o'clock, Wilson
met me at the corner of Third
and Mission streets. He told
me that Mr. Boas had received
some powders in the mail, that
he {Wilson) had tasted them
S and they had " made him ' sick-
I £noD > no lawyer that Wilson
knows and he has no reason to
. think I would send him a law-
THEATRICAL TRUSTS
PLANS BIG MERGER
Klaw & Erlanger to Absorb 75
\u25a0Theaters Between Chicago
and San Francisco
CHICAGO,'*. Dec. '.-', ' 9.— lnitiative", steps
to make Chicago a theatrical trust cen
ter^equal 1 in ; power i and- importance \u25a0 to
the center ; in : New; York were taken to
day upon the arrival in the city of "A: I*
Erlanger {of *ju.lawi- &; Erlanger. From
what was .learned 8 from /an authorita
tive; source : the "plan, involved the :'mer
ger>,of;7s .theaters ownedi or controlled
between Chicago and > San FrancisooJ
•'For. immediate absorption the theat
rical properties^ of . ! the" cities 'of Omaha, :
Denver* and! San 'Francisco' are "under
consideration -and • the. details of .the
.transaction ; are *tol be • .worked \out
tween •; todays -.'and : Saturday, \u25a0< when" -the
head . of I the .theatrical ' trust * returns , to
New ;Tork city. ;%; -
•• '"; Klaw. & Erlanger already ; control "500
theaters in \the v United" States, 1 - with* a
money, raluelof millions 'of dollars.
KlawVDenies Merger--
r . NE Wi TORK^; D cc. 9.— Marc iKI aw, A.'
L. t. Erlanger's business \ associate.; said
tonight^ that he : knew/ of £no ; extension
of :• the^-: theatrical i: syndicate's activity
suchj, as j indicated . a dispatch * from
Chicago.,' .
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES
ISMALL \u25a0 ISLAND TOWN
Inhabitants of Skidegate Are
* Thrown ; Into Panic When
Heavy Temblor' Is ." Felt
VANCOUVER. B. C., Dec.; 9.— An
earthquake^ threw .the Inhabitants of
theVtown. of r Skidegate, .Queen Char
lotte j islands, into a state of nervous
apprehension on the afternoon of ' N
ovember 30,: according- to; news brought
south 'by* the - fishing., steamer. Celestial
Empire, "which reached- here from the
northern banks. It-was esti
mated that „ the shock lasted fully ?
seconds. -Two Indian shacks were
thrown to the ground. t -
PEIGE FIVE GENTS.
Drug a Lie
Seen ; Wilson Tangled in
Mesh or Lies
: //-T T" ARRT BOAS was mar
. • I — M dered and they -wHI get
|| i the man -who- did it." said
. John Walter Wilson to
Mis 3 Laura Rohmer on Thursday even
ing. December 3, 2 4 hours after • Boas
died, according to a 'Statement made
last evening by the woman. Earlier ta
the day Miss Rotimer contradicted a
statement made by "Wilson in effect that
she was In Boas* office when Boa3*re
ceived the. letter containing. the strych
nine which caused Bis death.
Miss Rotimer Is an intelligent young
woman holding a responsible- position
With the Western electric company in
Third etreet between Second and Third.
She had known Wilson since Septem
ber, but their acquaintanceship was
casual, although Miss Rohmer had be«n
entertained by Wilson at theaters andr
had ; received him A . her . home.. 10-tT
2Coe street. ,
Alleged Suicide
On every occasion but the one nar
rated by; Miss Rohmer. "Wilson c'ontend
ied that Boas committed sulcldo" In a
; spectacular manner to s-yold harassins
debts. He contended that point yester
day when he was interviewed.
Only ' 24 hours after" Boas' death tne
man .who, bsS Boas lived, •would possi
bly have been exposed as an embezzler,
said to Miss Rohmer: "Harry Boas did
not- commit suicide; he was murdered
and they will get the man who did it."
Now "Wilson Is In jail.' about : to b»
charged with the murder. His un
canny prediction Is .comlnff strangely
true. The police believe that "Wilson
murdered Boas by sending- him' strych
nine' disguised as indigestion powders.
They declare that" their theory Is sub
stantiated by the findings of Theodora -
Kytka, the handwriting expert,- who to
convinced that Wilson wrote ! the J note
accompanying the powders, » and ; they,"
also contend that Wilson had" heen'rofr
bing Boas, his ' employer, ln« the collec
tions for the- Pennant ..electric ' ebm
pany. \u25a0 . • ." .
Fatal . Indiscretion
Wilson committed yesterday the fatal
Indiscretion of- submitting to an toter
.view.; with ' newspapermen. In ' hatfj an
hour, he, had .entangled -himself" In , a
fabric, of that are.\ to "their,
correlative .application, as damaging to
his ' cause as . are . the enlarifementJi tof
exemplars, of handwriting -.ln ; the i^ease
made yesterday by Theodore Kytka^ the
handwriting expert. "u'V
.-.: Shortly after his" tatt, with the news
paperraen Wilson was ; visited' by ( hts
wife, Mrs. Mary Wilson, whom. h« had
wantonly deserted, y, Wilson ' wept .co
piously before the -woman he
mistreated.
Wilson's Thi rd Ordeal J
\u25a0'\u25a0 .'*A' third ordeal Vas set f or : -Wllson^at
the city" prison at 6 o'clock last evening:.
when -he ".was confronted with •' Miss ,
Helen .Lawrence of 610 Webster street,
postal clerk In substation No. 2. in
the Perm \u25a0 drug company's store, 13J
Third street, and Thomas W. Toomey.
one of the proprietors of the drug store.
The * police had reason , to • b*slleve th*t
Wilson bought the strychnine, with
which it Is alleged he • klllei Boas, it
the Perm drug which . is n#ar
the Williams building at Mission street
and .Third. The police also . thought it
probablethat Wilson- had purchased" of
Miss ' Lawrence the special delivery
stamp Vwhtch was affixed to the letter
mailed Boas. ».
: Detective O'Neil accompanied Toomey
and Mlv Lawrence to v th» city prison ;
and they/bothiidentlaed Wilson m .%
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