The San Francisco call. [volume], November 17, 1897, Image 1

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VOLUME LXXXII.-NO. 170.
YOUNG JULIAN
GUINAN GIVEN
HIS FREEDOM
Grand Jury Ignores the Bill
Against the Slayer
of Jones.
CARSON SATISFIED WITH THE
k ■ OUTCOME.
Great Joy of the Lad's Father and Mother
When They Hear the Words That
Restore to Them Their
Son.
CARSON, Nov. m. — The Grand Jury ignored the bill against
1 ■ ig son of Dr. Guinan, who shot and killed
r Charles A. Jones ot Reno, the United States District Attorney. The
f shooting took place a wee!-; ago this arternoon at 4 o'clock. At 4 this
- lulian Guinan w.is free. The Grand Jury took the matter
Stone's hands, and all yesterday's taking or evidence was
r a w
■ gives general satisfaction in Carson. While the jury
■ was deliberating the Courthouse was crowded with interested specta-
In a room off the District Court room Dr. Guinan, his wife, his
and his daughter waited. Although there was a tremulous
[ in the father's voice he spoke confidently, hopefully of the result.
"I'd bet my life against a nickel," said the doctor, " they won't
\ keep him. They will free him. 1 know they will. There isn't a better
in town— in the world. Everybody will tell you so."
When Judge Mack, after reading the report on another indictment,
slowly, "' The bill against Julian Guinan is ignored," Dr. Guinan
turned to his wife and caught and held her hand. His own was
trembling and his wife sat with her handkerchief pressed to her quiver
ing lips, while her fair, pretty face flushed and paled. Miss < iuinan sat
apart with a friend. She made no sign, sitting listlessly, with a face
devoid of expression. Th-n, while District Attorney McGowan asked
thai tne case be brought before the next Grand Jury and Alfred Chart/,
for the defendant, argued against such a ruling, Dr. Guinan, his mild, ■
gray eyes brimming with tears and his benevolent face beaming with \
satisfaction, rushed from the courtroom. He ran down the stairs to the ■
jaii below, in his agitation forgetting the way. He found himself at the !
2 entrance, wnere, looking down, he could see his son, but could ■
not get to him.
"Julian," he called, "it's ail right! You'refree!" •
Julian Guinan lakes his liberation philosophically. He expected '
the result. His father's buoyant faith had upheld the boy as well as the •
rest of the family.
CAKSON, Nov. IH. —li is easy to under- 1
stand Carson's sympathy with Julian :
Guinan after one has seen and talked with '•
the lad. He may be a con^p rat ir — he
may have known that diaries Jones
wou'd pass his window, ami he may have
had his rifle ready, intending} to &hoot
down the man for whom his sister hid
imperiled her good nanu — but if treach
ery, if conspiracy lurk behind these i
large, clear gray eyes, thers never was a
'ace that so beiiod us possessor's char
acter.
Of course, it may be said that a natural ;
bias difquaiifies me from judging a Ne
vada boy impai tiaiiy. I admit that no- I
where in the world, in my opinion, is
there such excellent material— a little j
raw, perhaiig— for the cusk.ng of men. i
The Nevada boy is uni:ke any other. He j
1= stronger arid taller; hi brain is bieger, j
his heart is warmer. He may be a lout at |
times, iie i- often sadly lacking ;n savoir
faire, but he is never a c»d, and he hates '■
hypocrisy. He is free from petty, boyish ;
V -tensions. If vis faults are life-size, so i
r his virtue . Ti.tre's the brawn and
sin and the courage and the strong
.duality in him that would make
Mm a leader of men, if only hii environ
ment could furnish better opportunities.
I wonder ii this might not be th<j solution
(<' Nevada's duty — her place in the
T'nion's Jife. There's more money in pro
ducing men of sucii high prade a^< the Ne
vada boy might become than in uncover- ]
1 new bo:iai:z.i up on the Comstock or j
over at I'me Nut. Nevada might supply j
the ore. refractory but r:ch, and the rest ■
of the United btatej rmeht mill it into
Sliape, and pay for the privilege.
".Julian, a lady w;t!it~ to see you,' j
s ! the Constable through the 1 arr> 1
dour, where a medley ol imprisoned na
;:iaes were seated at breakff.su Tiie •
(vhose n;.me is on every tongue came '
out. He was getting ready to a>»[>ear be
fore ti.e Grand Jury, which i> i:r session :
a- 1 write. Young Guinun slouched a bit j
in his walk yesterday in the cotuiroom, I
Ffect ol having u:i his good cioihes i
an affliction to the youthfnl N v?dan j
n ; i < t i:!-o of his desire to creep into him- ;
seii. Bui as be walked into the little
anteroom ot a,o jail beheld himself well. '
his liiu-'- •.;.•■ ::u:n bd iwing his goou,
?! '•ong chest and broad shoulders.
"1 can wait,' I said, "til! you are ready." }
The Loy smiled, and iiis smile made |
him look like his sweet-laced, white-haired i
nool .'^er.
it don't make any difference," he
said, rubbing his shining, ro*T face with
'.he towel he hei i. 116 wasn't quite un- j
if any s:n agaiu-t COnveDtiou- j
■V ■ H:s brown ha:r instea.; oi being j
/ tered down in the uj;!y fashion which 1
1 "- country hoy's conception of lull j
A^ , stood up d;«tup and tousled over
ad. His unbuttoned shin sleeve
" ! h ; s muscular line arm His
c. owing face wu: like tl;e weather this I
morning— .harp, with a hint of coming'
snow, but *anshmy. Julian Guinan and i
1 perched ourselves informally upon a
hijrh old trunk that siood against the
wall, and I discovered that our eyes were
about on a level.
"My attorney," he said, "don't want
me to tai]^-to make any statement."
He says attorney, ana the lack of an "r"
The San Francisco Call
Miriam Michelson.
j makes his words seem a queer compound
: of grown-up language ai:d childish tonp.
i "Oh, 1 know," 1 said, "but I won'i
nsk anything of that kind, and if I should
you can tell me, you know, that you don't
care to aiuwer,"
I wen; to ?ee young Guinan this morn
ine before the Grant Jur» tnet, because I
didn't want to talk with him should \.hr
jury decide a-amst him. The Guinhii
family is so hopeful — they expect their
son's release so surely— that their disap
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£ NEWS OF THE DAY. 3"
C Weather forecast for San Franc 3
>o ; «co: Cloudy and unsettled 3
)° Wednesday, with rain probably 3
£in the afternoon aiid at night. °j
jo FIRST PAGE. 3
U Julius Guinan Set Free. °j
>o The Bear on die Dock. 3
U SECOND PAGE. 3
i° Stanford Seniors' Captain. 3
£ Fire to Conceal Murder. °<
£ THIRD PAGE. 3
£ D; son's Poisoning Mystery. 3
a Murder for Cash and Love. 3
£ Tiie Facts as to Sealing. 3
£ FOURTH PAGE. 3
C Fruit-growers in Session. oj
>o Preston School Fiasco. 3
£ England's Fleet Strengthened. o)
(o FIFTH PAGE. 3
Salisbury Slaps New, York. 3
Jo Tiburon a Cannibal Sparta. °j
>= Hennett Will Be Returned. 5
C The Art Exhibition. °<
>o Some Democratic Diplomacy. 3
£ SIXTH PAGE. 3"
£ Editorial. 3,
v, Annexation and Climate. 3
jo Dangerous Business. 3
to River Improvement Work. of
jo A Fieht for the Public Good. 3
j^ The Express and Los Angele=. <*
>3 Some Optical Illusions. 3
» Personals and Queries. 3
\o SEVENTH PAGE. 3
g Ju.lp(. Coffey IsTir^d. |{
to Bar-bound Schooners Set Free. °<
Jo May Close Hospital Wards. 3"
£ EIGHTH PAGE. ' 3
jo Racing at Oakland. 3
>°, A Golden Anniversary. 5
°< NINTH PAGE. 3
3 Thirteen Wounds Will Not Kill 3
3 A Boy Shod With Steel. °
2 TENTH PAGE. ' 3.
3 Commercial. o(
3 THIRTEENTH PAGE. 3
oj Births, Marriages. Deaths °
p • ELEVENTH PAGE. 3
C News From Across the Bay. 3
£ Real Estate Market Review. 3
g FOURTEENTH PAGE. 3
P Meilvi.le E .i, Defaults.. o)
U Howard Adams' Mission 3
|o Charity Baseball. 3
£ Paraded With Revolvers 3
g A Husband Char Insanity. 3
SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1897.
AGITATION AT VALPARAISO.
British Warships Phcßton, Destroyer,
Sparrow and Hawk tail For
Coquimbo.
Copyright, 1897, bf, James Gordon Kennett.
VALPARAISO. Nov. 16. — Considerable
comment has been caused by the refusal of
the Minister of Foreign Aft'tirs to r.n-wor
several questions pat byrieputi»s m the
Chamber on Saturday regarding Chilt's
relations with l'eru, Bolivia and Argen
tina. The British warships Phaeton, Ue-
Mrover, Sparrow and Hnwk sailed from
here vesierda.v for Coqnimbc.
Senor Toro Herrera, Minister of Indus
try and Public WorJnt, hat resipned trom
the Cabinet. Benin O-rego Luca has ac
cepted the portfolio. The change has no
political significance.
A flight earthquake shock was felt here
this morning about S o'clc ck.
THANKSGIViNG PROCLAMATION.
Governor Budd Calls Upon the Peo
ple of California to Remem
ber the Day.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 16— The follow
ing Thanksgiving proclamation was 10
--day issued by. i he Governor:
Executive Department. Sacramento. CaL
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Thursday, November 25. A. D. 1897, is
hereb- appointed a day oc puulic thanksgiv
ing. On said day let the people ot this State
give thar.ks to Almijjhtv God lor. the man
fest blessings cuj >ye(t by us during trie past
year, and la recognition of saM blessings lei
us mingle with- our thanks such alms as our
hearts may dictate and our purses allow. "
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal of the State to
be hereunto affixed, mis 16 h day of Novem
ber, A. D 1897. James H. 'Governor.
By the Governor: L. H. Brown, Secretary of
State. . i
TO REPRESENT "THE CALL" ON THE RELIEF EXPEDITION.
LIEUTENANT JOHN G. BERRY,
Correspondent.
CUTTER BEAR
ON THE DOCK
TO BE CLEANED
Getting Ready for the Long
Trip to the Far
North.
WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY SAIL
ON TUESDAY."
Some of the Seamen Have Deserted the
Vessel, and It Is Believed That
More Will Endeavor to
Get Away.
When news was received a few !
days ago that the whaling fleets
off Point Barrow Mere not suffi
ciently supplied for the Arctic win
ter, "The Call" at once set about
the task of providing rescue for the
imperiled seamen.
"The Call" was first to publish
the news, first to move for rescue
and first to offer to furnish provi- j
along for a relief ship.
Application was made to the j
Government to dispatch a relief
expedition. The officials at Wash- ;
ington were informed by " The j
('all" of the condition of the;
whalers, and of plans by which
their rescue could be accom
plished. The President and mem-
bers of his Cabinet were prompt
in response, but for a time it was
doubted whether, without an ap
propriation from Congress, the
Government could provision a
relief ship if one were dispatched.
Thereupon "The Call" at once
guaranteed to furnish food, cloth
ing and supplies of all kinds for
the expeditio i at its own expense.
The work thus devised has been
rapidly carried forward. The
Government has assigned the
Hear for the expedition, and is
now swiftly making it ready for
the voyage. " The ('all " having
been duly notified by Commander
'i uttle of all that was needed for
the expedition, has furnished
food, furs, clotbin^ and other
supplies to finish the equipment
and perfect the comfort of the
officers and the crew. It has also
provided an assistant physician
to accompany the expedition and
aid in the relief work. Finally,
"The Call" has arranged for
DR. E. H. WOODRUFF,
Surgeon.
MAIL FOR THE WHALERS.
*-
- jj.
Friends and relative* of the sailors of* the ice- J
hound whaling fleet are wending; mail to "The Call" X
business office in lai*g;e quantities.
ICy nrrangeincnt!) made 'with Commander Tuttle J
this mail will he curried north with the Bear. The *
mail must he delivered at * The Call" office by noon, *
.November MO, as the Hear sails on the !2iSd. *
H. N. WOOD, First Assistant Engineer,
Photographer.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
! carving mail to the icebound
sailors.
All has now been done to make
success as certain as human
! means can do it. Nothing re
mains but to get the ship ready
and make the start. The hopes
I of the whole people go with the
rescuers, and "The Call" wishes
j them g<;uspced.
SEATTLE, Nov. 16.— Promptly at 10
j o'clock this morning the revenue cutter
! Bear was towed out of this port by the
; tug Defiance.* She went lo Quarter
i masters Harbor and was there placed on
i the drydock preparatory to her perilous
■ cruise to the northern seas in relief of the
: ice-imprisoned whalers.
But she went without her full comple
ment of men, as last night four of her
crew took unceremonious leave of the cut
ter. They were a fireman, master of
arms and two saiiors. It is an open se
cret that but few of the sailors relish the
special trip north at this season of the
year. Several have already asked for
their dischargee and been refused. Other
desertions will undoubtedly follow unless
a close watch is kept on the men and
shore leave refused them.
This morning Captain Tuttle was in
structed by the department to secure suih
number of s.eds as he considers will be
necessary to transport provisions over
land.
FULL INSTRUCTIONS
TO CAPTAIN TUTTLE.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. IS.— The
instructions to Captain Tuttle of the Bear
to -.'overn him in the Arct c relief expedi
tion were summarized exclusively in this
morning's Call. The text of the letter
was made publ.c to-day. Three points are
to be especially observed:
First — Food must begotten to the starv
ing men.
Second— The best and most feasible
method of doing this is to be adopted.
Third — When he shall have carried to a
successful termiuation the rescue of the
people in the Arctic and have them safely