The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-27
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Remains of Colonel Staples
Borne to the Grave.
Piedmont Hotel Litigation-D. Dwyer in Crit
ical Conditional Burglary Reported.
County Taxes Coming In.

display or Grand Army ceremony the last
sad rites were performed over the bier of
the late Colonel James Winfield Staples at
st. Paul's Church yesterday afternoon. All
the morning the remains lay in state at the
family residence on Alice street, and hun
dreds Of friends called to extend their SYM
pathies to the bereaved family and look for
tie last time upon the features of the dead,
who to them had been in life what is better
than all elsa true friend. The dead man
was beloved for his friendship and
was respected for his quiet un-
assuming disposition, aud as he lived
so was his funeral-without pomp
and without display. At 2 o'clock, after a
prayer, the casket was borne to st. Pauls
Church, which was crowded with the friends
of the family, and here the simple but beauti-
full burial service of the Episcopal Church
was read by the rector. Rev. Robert Richie.
A prayer followed and the service was over.
There was no music. There was no unusual
ceremony. The casket was buried under
load of the most beautiful of floral pie ces,
but was not opened after it left the house.
A huge floral cannon, beautiful column of
chrysanthemums, a pillar of smilax and
beliotrope, and other florals, were the trib-
utes of the organizations to which the de-
ceased belonged. A large delegation of
George II. Thomas Post, No. 2, of the G. A.
r., attended. and large delegations were
present from the Masonic Lodge and the
stats Of the National Guard of California,
with Brigadier- General r. II. Orton Adju-
tant-General of the State. The interment
was in the family plat at Mountain View
Cemetery. The pall-Dearers who officiated
we're: Colonel William Mcdonald of the
Second Artillery Regiment and Colonel A.
D. Cutler, Division Ordnance Officer, repre-
senting the National Guard of California;
Colonel c. Mason Kinne and Colonel Smed-
berg, of the Loyal Legion. and George d.
Dornin and Mr.. Crein of the Fire Under
writer's Association of San Francisco.
Colonel Staples was Captain and Assistant
Adult ant-General ON General Durands staff
during the war and Past Department COM
nander of the Grand Army.
A SCENE IN COURT.
There was quite a circus in Judge Els
worth S department yesterday over the Pied
mont Hotel suit of James b. Marvin VS.. f.
d. Black. The defendants answer, among
other things, alleges that whatever interest
Marvin held in the property was lost to him
by the sale on execution on December 6th
in the suit of ]. E. Neal vs. j. b. Marvin,
by Sheriff Hale to Z. j. Baldwin for 500
The effort of the plaintiff to have this struck
out was unsuccessful. Then an effort to in
troduce an affidavit of Under Sheriff w. S.
terest Of Marvin in the bar fixtures, house
hold and kitchen furniture, ETC., and did not
sell the leasehOld interest, evoked a long
argument, and the motion was disallowed.
On the reading of the original return, al
though not in evidence, the Judge suggested
that it did not show the sale OF leasehold in
terest lie then counSeed stipulation,
which the attorneys finally agreed 10. that
the Sheriff only sold to Baldwin the
articles mentioned in the return, leaving
lpDSRhOTd m cd
in the argument This was practical vic
tory for w. w. Fcote. who passed some
not very complimentary remarks about
Lucky" Baldwin in his presence and hear
| Ing about appearing in the case, intlmatng
| that he would give him roasting when he
| came to the argument and stating that he
| did not care how big man he is or how
| much money he had. 1t seemed that Bald
| win has taken great deal OF interest in the
matter since Black has been sued, and has
been putting up the money. He also paid
| Blacks court reporters for yesterday. The
residents of Piedmont do not want the hotel
| run as 1t has been recently, and are much
Interested In the outcome OF the suit The
argument OF the case went over at O'Clock
in the afternoon till next Tuesday.
V. Reggie 81 Co. yesterday filed petition
in Insolvency as partners in restaurant on
San Pablo avenue. The Indebtedness is
S12U3 30 and tine assets are 1888 so.
Frank Bruso was fined $50 yesterday by
Justice Ogden in the Police Court for work
ing horse with sore back.
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.
D. Dwyer of the Piedmont Marble Works
AT Mountain View lies at the Fabiola Hospi-
tai IN critical condition. He lost his bal
anee while STOPPING to pick one of the nu-
merous Christmas packages he was carrying
home on Christmas eve. which had fallen on
the ffont platform OF the car on which he
was going home. A Sudden Jolt threw him
of the car and he rolled under the wheels.
He bad both ankles, two ribs and his breast
bone broken and his spine injured.
Frank Perata, Tom Kelly and George
Cruise, members of the Sunrise gang,
charged With feloniously assauIting Lewis
Willard, will attempt to prove an abb, aud
the examination was continued by Justice
Ogden until next Tuesday to enable their
attorney to hunt up a witness.
A fire at an early hour yesterday morning
damaged the house at 1923 Eighth street
about $500 and the contents about $500.
The house is owned by NJ. kowalsky and is
occupied by Mrs. Larkin.
W. H. Dresser was held up by foOtpads
few evenings since at Wood and Tenth
streets and robbed Of S23. lie Is the freight
agent at the Sixteenth-street freight-office.
VISITED BY BURGLARS.
Burglars entered the residence of Mrs.
Watkins on Broadway, near the junction of
Piedmont avenue, on Christmas eve by
window in the second story and stole sew
eral articles of jewelry. There was no one
at home during the evening between 80
and IL O'Clock except Mrs. Watkins, and
she was downstairs until $50 O'Clock. The
articles taken were valuable.
w. Frank Hardy. who was committed to
Aguews, some two months ago, and was
afterward transferred by request of the
family to private institution at Stockton,
escaped from the latter place on Christmas
and returned home, but he became so vio-
lent there that it was necessary for a Con-
stable to take him back to Agnews yester-
day.
The sum Of $4,000 was paid in county
taxes yesterday, and the Tax Collector and
deputies had to work until nearly midnight
to make all the entries. Only two more
days remain, as the taxes will become de-
linquent at o'clock on Monday evening
next
A. c. Gilber. the real estate agent who
was prosecuted criminally by NJ. b. Clason
on a charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses. has sued him for $4,000 damages
for alleged malicious prosecution.
A POLICEMAN SURPRISED.
Thomas Downey, one of the longest term
and best known Of Oakland'S police officers,
who was relegated to the outside beat at
week or SO ago transferred to the Sixteenth
street railroad station beat, was surprised
OH Christmas day, while off duty, by being
called on at his residence by Councilman
Earl, Joseph Herbert, John Swift, John
WixOn and John BE inter-, and driven to John
Bentel's house In North Oakland, where he
was presented on behalf Of the citizens Of
North Oakland with diamond ring valued
at Sl00, in recognition of his services.
The usual Friday evening lecture was
given at the First Hebrew Synagogue. The
lecturer was Major Henry Weinstpck of
Sacramento. and his subject 1.-The Story of
the Jews"
Charles McWorthy was held yesterday
In $1,000 bonds to answer in the Superior
Court to the charge Of burglary, Judge
Ogden Sitting in the Police Court
The deputies of the Sherltf-elect, w. II.
81. Hussey, are becoming posted in their
duties prior to taking charge on the 9TH
prox.
Alameda.
The Christmas festival of the primary
class, First Congregational Church, will be
held this afternoon in the church.
The Alameda operate Society will pro-
duca tho onera se,rha I ittIa nnl-o,, L.. IL.