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VOL. XLIV. NO. 157
MADE MUTCH A MONKEY
He Analyzes Bill Nye, Be
lieving Him Jas. Sharp
"fflf OKE MORE HOODWINKED
A Practical Joke on the Be
whiskered Professor
HE MADE A BAD MISTAKE
Thought That Poor Willie Was a
Wicked Criminal
Lots of Pun In tbe County Jail tor
Several Hours
Leslie R. Mutch Visits James Sharp, but Bill
Nye, Jr., Is Palmed Off and Rxamlned
Instead—Said He Was a Terrur.
The Passiug of Mutch
A psychological analysis and expert
opinion by I'rofessor Mutch ot the
alleged rapist, James Sharp, is as follows:
Accompanied by an eminent specialist
in diseases of the brain and mind, Dr,
Finis K. Yoakum, late lecturer in Gross
Medical college, Denver, I made a carcfol
study of the various manifestations of
the state of bo.lv, mind and morals of
James Snarp, and report in part as fol
lows: His face and eye reveal an emo
tional type of mental and moral weakness.
He lies numerous indications of ap
proacning if not of actual collapse of the
neivous system. This poi.its to insanity
rather than to either semi-Idiocy or
criminality. He is not vicious by nature,
but instead ia apparently at die point of
nervous degeneracy. He Is a clear case
of wreckod bodily state from the use of
narcotics and stimulants, rendered very
possible by reason of having a delicate
and susceptible nervous system, together
with a mind romantic and sentimental,
and from bis dissoluto life, customs and a
sensual and animal nature.
I'estructi tfeness, alimcntiveness and
other brain centers such as give coarse,
hiutal and selfish tendencies, are not
present. [Even the base brain at tho back
THE MAN HE SHOULD HAVE SEEN
James Sharp, the Alleged Assaulter
of the head is weak, showing little of
animal otrengtn, a result due tv confessed
excesses in licentious lines. There is
ample evidence from whicn to premise
illusive or imaginative sensualism.
Scientists have long ago admitted that
liquor and tobacco can pioduce such re
sults, especially in cases that are natural
ly inclined to hallucinations, as this man
is. Without the use of narcotics and
stimulants, and if engaged in either reli
gious work or the continuous reading of
works on this or on socialistic subjects.
Sharp would have shown as a result a mild
form of religious mania, or anarchistic
foolishness as the case may be from tho
line of interest.
Such mental states an this man pos
sesses become weak in character when
foolish habits deraneo Ihe norvons sys
tem. 'Ibis man is not, therefore, pos
sessed of the mental discrimination nec
essary to enable nim to see and observe
tho things in conduct that go to make
WHAT HE DID SEB
Bill Nye, Jr., a Gentleman of Leisure
up common d'soretion. There can be no
excuse tor this weakling that he hasdono
as be has; for bis habits havo been vol
untary; and wbilo rendering him at
prosent a candidate for tho asylum,rather
than for the penitentiary, he has nrought
on his own condition unnnocessarily ami
from choice.
With no intention to influence the
officers of the courts, it is suggested that
an insanity commission might prove a
decided saving to the couity, if given
the duty of acting prior to a trial on a
criminal charge, which last would likely
be rendered unnecessary thereby (an item
that might with equal prudence bo ap
plied to W. J. Busby).
James Sharp is undoubtedly of tbe
curablo class, owing to the fact that there
are few anthropologic signs of inherited
mania, his condition arising from the
visionary and romantic nature of his
mind, together with his weak physical
state from excesses.- He is, however,
not likely ever to evince the oalm and
conservative judgment that is supposed
to be the right of all.
LESLIE It. MUTCH.
When "Professor" Leslie B. Mutch and
his friend, tlie "eminent specialist m
diseases of the mind and body," sat in
tbo coriidor of the county jail Friday
afternoon, and, surrounded oy tne three
dozen trnsties, "analyzed" James Sharp,
the alleged tasaulter of a girl, to get the
material for tho forogoing "expprt opin
ion," they little supposed tout every
sleeve there was being laughed in and
they wera being sadly fooled. But alas!
it was too true, and seldom have two men
furnished so much amusement to the in
mates as did the learned "prireasor"
and his~friend the "eminent specialist."
Buth of these worthy gentlemen
thought they were looking at James
Sharp, hut they were wrong. It was the
emotional face of Hill Nye Jr. into which
they gazed and only his cranium that
they observed. But it Is all right,though,
for they made tlio report just the same,
and it opens this story.
For some time past tlie ortiouls of the
county jail and thu p >Uoe station have
baen botherel hy a long, lean, hungry
loukii.!; man svho wanted to "examine"
every prisoner arrested, from an inoffen
sive lodger t<> the most brutal of mur
derers, i'o claimed to be a scientist with
the power to dctemine whether the accus
ed was morally responsible or not. This
''scientist" stands about six .'set two
inches in height, and as lie invariably
■affects a plug hat. he appears even taller.
And indeed his appearance is heightened
by the general air of attenuation that
pervades bis frame. One of his most
sinking features is his long, fl wing
whiskers bisected hy his chin in a style
thut would have caused a regular npplo
green passion of jealousy to have shaken
the frame of tho immortal Lord Dun
dreary. And like this famous philoso
pher, tho "scientist" has a striikng char
acteristic. The Englishman lias his
stutter, but tin; "scientist" .is stionger
marked than he, for he has a laugh
that people are only born with: one ot
those which en use the osculating organ
to radiate to all points of the compass
and exposes to view a beauteous set of
molars.
But, to return to the whiskers. The
annais of history aru dutub ou similar
growths, and it is only in ticticn tout
anything like them is approacned. This
is the case of George Osborne, one of
Thackeray's characters in Vanity Fair. It
will be rememberud they are described
as being a glosny hlack, long, luxurious
and silky. Such a hypnotic influence did
tbey exert over pnor littlft Amelia Scdley
that they crept into her bosnm and en
twined themselves about her affections.
The whiskers of the "scientist" c.re of
a carmine Inn, bordering oc carroty,
and about the only thing they could
ever be played to entwine are the clutch
ing lingers cf. an angry woman, or the
dusty winds of Han Pedro by the sea.
'„ This 3ciontibt is not Professor Huxley,
reader, tor that man is dead, but is no
other than Prof. Leslie R. Miuch, the
skilled human scientist.
The early part of last week Professor
Mutch was iv Sao Diego, and when ho
returned it was to lind that the local
criminal docket was crowded with mur
derers and worso. Most prominent among
them are Bushy, the poisoner; Martinez,
for incest, and old man James Sharp,
charged with having unremitted an as
sault on the little 7-year-lod daughter of
Airs. Moore.
On last Friday the professor applied to
the sheriff for a pass for himself and
friend, tho "eminent specialist," to vis-t
Sharp, in the presence of the turnkey.
The pass did not require the presence
of three dozen deputies aud all the jail
attaches, but they were there just the
same. -
By some hook or crook one of the men
in tho jail had received a tip ot the coming
or th;* two "scientists," and it was r-ug
isested to palm off some person other
than the desired individual. Tho whole
shift of deputies quit work ana held d
consultation with the trusties, and every
other man in tne house, as to who would
be willing to he exumined in the stead
of Sharp. Happily one of tho crowd
espied Bill Nye, jr., seatetd on a bench,
and wearing that look so child-like and
bland. He was unanimously elected to
tho chair. Of course Willie consented.
He always does. They hurried nim to
the upper tanks, and the crowd waited
with baton oreatu and suppressed mirth
for the advent of the "scientists."
When the electric bell at last heralded
their presence, the crowd of prisoners
and deputies rushed to tho door as chil
dren do on St. Valentine's day, and gave
tho visitors a joyous welcome. The pro
fessor beamed and his friend, the "emin
ent specialist," was rendered most
pleased. Thoy presented the pass and
were ushered into the large corridor.
First In order was the introduction of
the friend the "eminent specialist,"
after which the professor proceeded to
make himself perfectly at borne and
walked into the "bug house' : anu sat
down.
Soon tho clanging of iron doors an
nounced tbat flames Sharp was nigh.
Both of the scientists walked forward and
were introduced to Willie, who had dis
carded his glasses and hat and stood
looking doggedly at the crowd. His head
was covered with two months growth of
hair and his month wore a determinea
look. The scientists thought it was v
mark of character, hut the truth was
Willie wantel to retain his false teeth.
Chairs were placed in the middle of
the room for Willie, tho professor ai d
his friend, the "eminent scientist,' 1 tie
principal actors in tho farce, and they
took seats. - The professor tirst assumed
n patronizing air towards Willie. At
least the latter so claims and asserts, be
cause the professor's carroty Dundrearys
caused Willies tbree-day-olds to pale
into sliame. Hut Willie never allows a
little thing like whiskers tn trouble him
and when bo whistled the "Tbo wild man
of Borneo has just come tv town," the
profess ir ceased from expounding ques
tions, antl to' • ' graceful pose, wrap
ped around tbe 0 air what will some
day inspire un ... rinan Da -Maurier and
settled into a still study. His friend "the
eminent specialist subjected Willie to a
rigid examination.
He was 45 years of age (he only missed
it two years) and has been living here
for several years past, doing what he
could (by tins Willies friends will In jw
that he means who) and having a uurcl
time generally,
Then Willie was questioned in detail
as to the crime. He bad learned his story
well and answered everything witnout
hesitation, it is unnecessary to report
this portion of tne interview,further than
to state that by the lime they had gone
over this part ot the ground tlie scientists
felt positive that before tbem sat one of
creatures that had ever polluted
the air of I.os Angeles.J
Alter learning beyond any doubt that
Willie had committed the crime, and
anchoring their craft to this kelpy hy
pothesis, the scientists started to* learn
why Willie had acted so. By the time
they had droppid anchor in this Sargas
so sea the ciowd around them had made
many trips to the iarther end of tho oris
on. Human endurance can stand cannon
to right of tbem, etc., with barrels of
volley and thunder, but it refuses to bold
out against laughter in the sleeve, with
out finally betraying the mirth. Tbe
prisoners and the shift were subjected
to v humorous inquisition that provoked
more convolutions than did the most fe
rocious cf Cardinal Ximlnes.
"Mr. Sharp, do you drink?"
'•Yes. Sir, I do." (And right here did
Willio tell the only truth of the inter
view. It is the one bright light in the
bottomless pit. of hoodwink into which
tho pio.'essor and his friend, tho "em
nent specialist, ' tumbled.) "I make it
a business to go and get drunk every six
weeks, and then stay drunk unitl the
next six weeks roll uround." And here
Willie proudly raised his Shakespearean
brows to the gaze of the world. Both
tlie scientists obeerved tbat eipausive
THE HERALD
LOS ANGELES, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1895.—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES.
portion of 11 is thin frame and exchanged
significant glances. One important fact
had been learned and then they let tbo
good work bo on.
"Uo you smoke?"
"J do,and I'll smoke after I am dead."
Once more did the two (scientists ex
change glances. The case was becoming
more interesting every minute.
By this time Willie was so near laugh
ing that be almost gave the affair away,
but he. excused himself and rollsd a cig
arette, lit it and began tv smoke.
"Are you a Christian?"
''Well, no. I used to belone to the Sal
vation Army ami had just gotten con
verted when the Durrant murder took
place,and it drove ms to drinking again. "
Here the friend, the "eminent special
ist." gave Willie some good wholesome
fatherly advice about the joys, inexpres
sible, of being saved, anil Anally Willie
said he would let him convert him when
they came back to visit him next week.
The friend was kind, though, and said
he would send him some religious works
and papers which he coald read in trie in
terim between the present visit and the
one when he would be saved.
"Are you a married man?"
"Oh. yen; I was marired, but I buried
my wife three years ago."
•Havo you any children?"
"Not here."
After asking a few more questions of
Willie the two scientists bade faiewelll to
.Tames Snarp and left the corridor much
impressed with the vileness of tbe man.
ihey went to the office and while there
Professor Mutch observed, confidentially,
to the bookkeeper: "T tell you that man
is a torror. He is simply awful. Why,
Mayne is an angel compared to him. 1
am going to give him all tlie law allows."
From the jail they walked to the police
station and interviewed Busby.
Porfessor Mutcn was prevailed upon
yesterday by a Herald reporter to give
liia analysis of "James Sharp," with
which request the professor complied
with characteristic amiability, and it is
presented as the first of this article.
Tho attaches at the jail are jubilant
over their practical joke and declare that
now they can live in peace for a while,
as the professor and nis friend, the
"eminent specialist," are not likely to
bother them soon again.
This is certainly a case of too Mutch.
Gen. Ezeta's Intentions
SAN FKAXCISCO. Sept. 14.—General
Antonio Kzeta again announces bis de
termination to return to San Salvador,
depose President Guiterrez aud assume
control of the country himself. This t'mo
be has gone so far as to secure passage
on the steamer City of Sydney,which will
sail for Central American ports next
Wednesday. Kzeta has for months heon
preparing for his campaign. On nearly
every steamer which has recently siailed
for Panama he has sent packages of print
ed proclamations calling upon the people
of bis country to join him when ne steps
upon his native soil and proclaims him
self theii political saviour. Kzeta says he
will land at any one of the Mexican ports
and thence proceed to I.a Libertad, where
he hopes to no joined hy a trusted band
of followers,the number increasing as the
squadron charges toward the capital. He
expects to enter the city of San Salvador
in triumph.
Tbe soldiery will desert, the standard
of Guiterrez, arid the tierce tribes of half
breeds and Indians under General Rivas
are expected to dock to Kzeta's side.
Kzeta has been waiting for funds, antl
the failure of remittances to arrive be
fore Wednesday will, he says, alone pre
vent his em banting on his career of cap
ture and triumph.
Coffin Manufacturers Agreed
CHICAGO, Sept. 14.—Tho cottin manu
facturers have reached an agreement.
Prices were ugreeaoly adjusted and terri
tory equally divided. Tlio polished hard
wood coffin was adopted in three different
styles, but not to tbe exclusion of cloth
covered casketß of the same style. The
next meeting will be held in Cincinnati
next May, When the annual election of
ouicerß will be held.
He Has Confessed
SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 14.—Frank
Young confessed that he robbed tbe post
oliice at Naples. He didn't know why he
robbed it; the temptation was too great.
He told where he put tho pennies in
order to get rid of the.m. Young has
already served a term ir, San tjucntiu for
assault.
THE SUMMER GIRL RETURNS AND THIS IS WHAT SHE BRINGS
RUSSO - GERMAN ENTENTE
Prince Hohenlohe's Mission Was
Measurably Successful
SOCIALIST PAPERS SEIZED
Arrest of Their Editors of Daily
Occurrence
The Government Warned Against 'Attacks
Upon the Lib rt v of the Press—Cali
fornia fruit Exhibition
Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN, Sept. It.-(Copyrighted, 189:.,
by the Associated Press.)— According to
military experts tne army maneuvers in
the vicinity of Stettin this week have
bean a great success and nave demon
strated amply the excellent discipline of
the men who.it is represented, aro shown
to be ready far the initiative of their
commanders. It also has been shown ac
cording to the same authorities that tbo
days of usefulness of cavalry aro by no
means past, as bas been asserted in some
quarters. Both Gorman and foreign ex
perts are loud in their praises of tiie skill
displayed by Em perorWilliam in handling
the troops in Thursday's action, which
followed tho plan which he had personal
ly designated. A now system ot field
telegraph which was introduced in this
engagement proved most satisfactory.
Perhaps the only thing in connection
with the army maneuvers which has left
any 111-feeling is the fact that the Count
of Turin, second son of Prince Amedus,
due d'Osta, the deceased brother of
King Humbert of Italy, was treated
with decided coolness at Stettin, It
is alleged Emperor William was
greatly annoyed that the count, In
stead of Crown Trince Victor, was dele
gated to represent Italy among tne royal
guests at the maneuvers. It is under
stood King Humbert did not send the
crown prince to Germany for fear that
by so doing ho would give offense to
France.
Tho squadron of evolution maneuvering
at sea off Dantzic put into tlie roads to
day, aceomrallied by tho royal yacht
Hobenzollem with Emperor William on
board. Since the emperor's denunciation
of Socialists the seizure of Socialist pa
pars and the airest of their editors hate
been inciaents of almost daily occur
rence. Among tlie papers subjected to
this treatment aro the Madgeburg Yolk
stimnie, the Breslau Volkswachst, the
Hanover Yolkswilie, the Eisen Arbeiter
Zictung and the Kiel Volka Zdctung,
while seizures of presses at Leipsic,
I'urth, Nuremburg and other places
prove the Saxon and Bavarian govern
ments are prepared to join in tbe anti-
Socialist campaign.
The Vosstscho Zeitung of this city
warns the government against ill-advised
attacks upon the liberty of the press. The
ministers are all taking tbeir holidays,
and it is impossible that any deoided
anti Socialist measure will be adopted
at once.
It is known, however, that Count yon
Kiilenberg, who is credited with having
great influence with Emperor William,
has strongly advised bis sovereign to
ward more rigorous repressive enact
ments.
A Hamburg newspaper declares the
imperial chancellor, Prince llohenlohe,
will resign bis office if the emperor
should insist upon the introduction of
any such measure.
Seeing tho longths to which the local
authorities are going now tbat the em
peror has given tho word, tbe press is
b-coming more guarded in its comments.
Many journals counsel tbe government
to seek to remove tlie causes of discon
tent which feed the socialist flame,rathe r
than hastily endeavor to suppress agita
tion, persecution only having served to
increase, the Baal of its proagandists.
The promotion of Count yon Waldertee
to be a field maishal has directed atten
tion aivw to a man who is destined to
play a leading part in tbe next ureat war
In which Germany is engaged. Yon
WalderseS is regarded as Yon Moltke's
ablest pupil. His handling of the Ninth
array corps at Stettin proved him. to be a
oapablo st.-ategi.st, while his corps was
shown to be one of the best nrilled in
the Prussian army.
ft is now admitted by the foreign
ollice that the visit of Prince Hobenlobe
to St. Petersburg had a semi-olhcial
character. Prince llohenlohe wont in
the lirst place to seek a private favor at
ths bands of the tzar, namely, that his
wife might retain possession of the vast
estates in Russia which she inherited a
few years ago from her bother, Prince
Say-Wittgenstein, but. he had a further
mission, which was to confer with Prince
LobanofT, the Russian minister of foreign
affairs, with regard to tho Kusso-Gernian
entente in the event of further troubles
ID tbe far east and to exert a general un
derstanding on the political situation.
It ia understood that the official mission
of Prince llohenlohe waa measurably suc
cessful.
As to his personal errand, he was en
tirely successful, the czar readily grant
ing Princess Hobenlohe permission tore
tain her Russian estates, which are saij
to be wortn 50,01)0 marks.
The late czar rigorously enforced
the law which forbids toreigners to
own land in Russia, and if he had
lived, JPrinoess llohenlohe would have
been obliged to sell the estates for what
evei they would fetch. It was improba
ble one of the younger sons of Prince llo
henlohe will remove to Russia to reside
permanently, and so qualify himself for
the Wittgenstein estates.
Z The Conservatives are meeting the at
tacks of Baron yon Hamerstcin impugn
ing tbeir political integrity with patriotic
vigor. A committee representing the
Kreuz Zeitung publishes a statement to
day which is signed by Count yon Finck
enstein, to tlie effect that Baron yon
Hammerstein was suspended from the
position of chief editor of that paper in
July, and since then facta that have been
brought to light which have compelled
tho committee to finally Dreak off all re
lations with the baron, and that the lat
ter has been placed in the hands of the
public proseouton, .In addition tbe
Krcuz /.eitung states that it is found
upon competent authority tbat Yon
Hammerstein resigned bis seat in the
reichstag and nnterhaus on the 11th inst.
A caterpillar plague is destroying all
the green crops in tbe vicinity oi Berlin
anil in Silesia.
The lirst. Berlin electric car line was
opened for business on Thursday last.
Julia Bulkioy of the University of Chi
cago has obtained the degree of doctor of
philosophy at tbe University of Zurich.
A Brest exhibition of Southern Califor
nia fruil will he opened next week in the
old reichstag building under tbe manage
ment ot Joseph Scburts,
Bimetallic League Organized
STOCKTON Sept. 14.—The permanent
organization of a Stockton branch of the
Bimetallic league was effected at a public
meeting this evening. J. A. lMummer a
prominent local attorney, was elected
president. The organization starts out
with about one hundred members. Tbe
league declares for the free coinage of sil
ver on a ratio of lb to 1.
Full Ticket Nominated
SALT LAKE Utah Sept. 14.—The terri
torial convention .ot the Populist party
was held here today and a fuli ticket put
in the field.
Henry W. Lawrence of Salt Lake was
nominated for governor and .lames
Hogan of Ogden for representative in
congress.
The Secretary Has keturncd
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.—Secretary
Olney bus returned to Washington from
New England, where he has been spend
ing the summer.
Supposed flurderer Arrest-d
WOODLAND Sept. 14. —Friday evening
Marshal Warren received from the sheriff
of Ban Bernardino county a description
Theeither Is Cooler _yQ
J\JO WONDER tbe People Talk
About THE HERAI D'S went adj. They are
growing, growing. Compare them. Not only
on Sunday! On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday aud Haiurday,
The people like THE HERALD (or the news
of J. E. Douglass, who is wanted ln that
county for the muider of W. E. Neal.
Half an bour later a youi.g man wbo calls
himself Thomas Gallagher, who answers
the description, was arrested. His pic
ture bas been forwarded to San Bernar
dino and he will be held to await an an
swer from the sheriff of that county.
Gallagher says he was never in San Ber
nardino county and tnat there are plenty
of people in Sacramento, Oakland and San
Francisco who can identify him and
cleat him of tbo charge agajnsi him. He
says that as soon as tbe sheriff below sees
his picture be will be released.
A FISHERMAN'S WAR
P-omlscuous Shooting Indulged in at Tilla
mook Ray
POP.TLAND, Ore., Sept. 14.-A war is
on between fish rmen at Tillamook bay.
Some promiscuous shooting has already
been indulged in. Seevral people have
been reported Injured, but the rinoois
have not been verified. Enough ill-feel
ing exists, however, to warrant the ex
pectation ot serious trouble.
Armed men are patrolling the bay to
prevent fishing. The local fishermen
25 c*nts for silversides and 50 cents for
CTunociK salmon. The cannery offers
only 15 cents and 30 cents, aim brought
in about fifteen men from Astoria to take
the places of the strikers, 'i'bus far the
outside fishermen have been intimidated
and no fishing has been done. Last night
a young man named I.eval was forced to
quit fishing, and after he retired to his
tent bis camp fire was extinguished by
rifle snots. A man fishing in a boat was
fired at. He returned the shot. After an
exchange of sevearl shots he succeeded in
getting his boat out of reach. Off Bay
City a man refined to quit fishing. Sev
earl men boarded bis boat and thrust the
muzzle of a Winchester down his throat,
brefts'fng n '* teeth. He finally aereed to
quit. Many other sucb occurrences are
reported.
THE EXCITEMENT ALLAYED
,
No New Developments to Increase
Uneasiness
No Confirmation ol the Rumors ol an Im
pending: Bond Issue—No Gold
Withdrawn or Deposited
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—Yesterdays
excitement over the financial situation,
engendered by the impression that the
bond syndicate had withdrawn its protec
tim from the government gold reserve,
was succeeded by a calm today.
There were no developments to add to
the uneasiness,and consequently the feel
ing died down. When banking bonis
closad nt noon there had been no gold de
posited at the subtreasury by any of tho
city banks in furtherance of tbe policy be
pnn yesterday,and on the other hand there
had been no withdrawal fui shipment, ai
no steamer sails on S-inday. It was re
ported that tho National City bank hail
given the syndicate $1,000.0011 in gold in
exchange for greenbacks, but the report
could not' bo confirmed at the oank in the
| absence of the president, nnd J. Pierpont
I Morgan declined to say whether it was
true.
In banking circles it wns said that un
less the syndicate received some gold from
tiie National City bank it had no more
g.dd on band at present.
These gold ceitificates, about $8,000,000
in all, are not cancelled when paid in by
the syndicate, and therefore appear in
the treasurer's statement to be outstand-
inn.
For the convenience of the syndicate
in making deposits they are allowed to
be reissued, the deposits being treated as
coin. Representatives of Pittsburg and
Rochester banks made an offer to deposit
$1,0f0,t00 in i old in the sub-treasury here
to help keep the gold reserve intact, the
offerj being accompanied hy the proviso
that the government pay tbe express
charges on the gold.
There is absolutely no confirmation to
be had in the best informed circles of tbe
rumors of an impending bond issue.
The probability of such an issue would
be known here only to J. Pierpont Mor
gan, the financial adviso- and mainstay
of the administration and possibly by
August Belmont as the representative of
tbe Rnthacbilds.
William Cannon, the reptued deviser of
the grea. bond syndicate scheme, has left
New York for the west to be absent for
about ten days, Morgan and Belmont are
both out of :townand prolound ignorance
prevails among the other members of the
bond syndicate as to the next financial
movement on the programme.
A Well-known Scientist Killed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1-4.—Prof euior
Riley, for many yearn entomoloigst of
the dapartmcnt of agruiculture and well
known among scientists in this country
and Europe, while riding a bicycle was
thrown, his head hitting the cuibstone
with such force that his skull was frac
tured. His injuries, it is believed, will
cause bis death. Profpsor Riley was a
man of considerable means, ami rince ne
resigned offioe bad liven in thu suburbs
of Washington.
Professor Riley died shortly after mid
night.
The Order Reconsidered
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 —The in
terior department acting on the repre
sentations of the attorneys for the set
tlers, have oecided to reconsider the re
cent order directing the land clncials to
require the payment of the balance due
by tiie settlers within ninety days on pen
alty of eviction.
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
BY TELEGRAPH— l.o.idon intelligence.
—German miscellany.—The 5 Asiatic
scourge in Hawaii. —The American
Union Athletic association at Man
hattan field.—Turf events.—Baseball
Dews.—Catalina, Santa Barbara, Re
dondo and Santa Monica correspond
ence.—Senator Thurston convalesc
ing.—Ex-Lieu tens t-GoVernuf Reddlck
seriously ill.—Populist convention in
Utah. —Steamship Bennington cholera
cases.—New England bicycle races.—
New customs regulations.—A pension
a vested light. —Financial excitement
allayed. — Defense in Durrant case
confident.—Army officers use Uncle
Sam's coal—Corbett ye. Fit/.situmons.
Chinese steamer Catthertun goes
down witli a great loss of life.
ABOUT THE CllY—Key and bow ; an
entertaining article on mstters musi
cal— The polite world; tbe happeni.igs
in swelldom —Local oil interests; the
question of transportation is still a
PRICE FIVE CENTS
A MURDEROUS AFFRAY
Ia Which Wm. P. Hunter
Lost His Life
A QBE 01 I DICE 611
In an Aliso Street Saloon Pre*
ceded the Killing
THE MURDERER IN CUSTODY
He Is Plasterer Mctaoriiey of Howard)
Street
•>h; Other Man ia the Scrap Abo Arreate*
and Jailed
Both ot the Men Were Under the Influence
el Liquor When Arrested — Say
Tbat the Killlnr Was aa
Accident
A? the revolt of a HmnlrAn o'l*rT*l O***
a dice game last evening, the body of
William Polycarpe Hunter now lies on a
slib in the morgue and two of the partici
pants In the figbt occupy cells in the city
jail, charged with murder.
Tlie trouble began at about ten minutes
to 12 o'clock lait night in Jack Sand's
saloon, on the corner of Aliso and Cental
streets. Hunter and three of his friends,
Mclnerney, Culman and another man,
were shaking dice for the drinks and had
already considerable liquor on board,
when a dispute arose over a final shake.
Mclnerney refused to pay the barkeeper
for the liquor ordered ond darted out of
the door, with the rest of the crowd in
close pursuit. As the hunted man nearer!
the brewery on Aliso street, near Vignes,
he drew a clasp knife from his pocket
and attempted to stand. In the melee
tiiat followed tbe fatal blade descended
several times and at the last blow Hunter
fell gasping to the ground with tbe blood
pouring from a terrible gash in bis neck.
All bands touk to flight, and when the
patrol wagon arrived, some minutes
later, it was to tind but a dead man wel
i tering in bis blood in front of tbe Aliso
street meat marnet. Tho ground tor a
number of leet was saturated with blood
and the murdered man's face ond cloth
ing were literally crimson with the same
fluid. He lay on his back with one ha.id
upraised toward the terrible gash in his
throat, telling of a pitiful endeavor to
stem the tide of his ebbing life.
Tbe coroner assumed cbarge of tbe re
mains and they were conveyed to the
morgue.
Tbo murderer after committing the
deed fled at once to bis borne on Howard
street, where he was found by tbe officers
and taken into custody. Colman was
also arrested and placed in jail. Both
men were slightly under the influence of
liquor and their clothes are more or less
spotted with the blood of their victim.
The knife with which the deed was com
mitted has not yet been found by tbo
detectives, it having been thrown away
by the murderer in his flight.
Hunter was 20 years of age and unmar
ried. He lived with his parents at 36
Keller street. His father is a brother of
the Hunter killed by Craig about a year
ago. Mclnerney is a plasterer by trade
ana has a wife ami several children.
The third man in tbe party is still at
large but tbe dete:tives are searching for
him and expect to place him under ar
rest this morning. Neither Colm: n nor
Mclnerny will make any statement con
cerning the affray except that it wa>* an
accident. The inquest on the body of
the murdered man will be held this after
noon at 2 o'clock in tne undertaking
parlcrs cf Kregelo .v Braise.
Would Not Be Interviewed
NEW YOB K. Sept. 14,-Ex-President
Harrison, who has been fur several weeks
at Old Forge, in the Adriondacks, ar
rived at tbe Fifth Avenuo hotel late to
nicbt. A number of reporters awaited
the irrival ot tbe ex-president and plied
him w th a series of questions as «o his
rer.omination for a second term. Mr.
Barrison shook his head, saying he de
sired to be excused. He said he should
leave for bis home Monday morning.
bugbear— Another effort is to he marie
to bring the oil industry under the
city's control; the regulations agreed
upon —An increase of pay recom
mended for the health inspectors —
Busy council committees—Boating in
parks: boating privilege bids opened,
—Over $10,0u0 saved to tbo city —Mat*
ital ties severed ; two decrees ot divorce)
granted—Fur the Antrim millions.
Airs. Jenkins of this city an heiress
—A murderous affray in which Will
iam I. Hunter is killed—Dr. Houbert
sandbagged and robbed—The basket
social of Court Morris Vineyard No.
632—Professor Mutch made a monkey
of—The passing of Rabbi Blum; ha
will resign as French teacher tomor
row—Tbe new school year commence*
tomorow; hints for pupils.
WHERE YOU HAY QO TODAY
ORPllEl'M.—Matinee and at 8 p. m.;
vaudeville.
BURBANK At p. m.; The Minister.