The morning call., 1891-10-07
ACROSS THE BAY.
An Interesting Contest Over the
Fees of an Executor.
That Report on the Infrmary-Arguing in
the Pratt Case-Another Victim of the
Local-Prison Ventilation.

| estate of John Lowre. I'll. B. Sturgis, the
executor of the estate. has had charge of it
| since 1887. 1t is valued at about $150,0C0,
| and he wants $780, claiming that his SER
| vices have been extraordinary in connection
| with the estate, which consists OF several
| hundred acres near enterville. 1t will be
| remembered that Jack Lowrie and five or
| six Others from the vicinity of Centeryilie
| and lryington and Mission San Jose had an
| interest in a mine near Galavan Bay, Alaska.
| They bought the schooner Bonanza OF 200
! tons, and changing her name to Alaska went
| up to the mines, but ON her homeward trip
| she sank, and Lowrie with four others was
| drowned. Lnwrie and two others had large
! insurance policies on their lives. There was
| quite contest with the insurance company
| before the policies-the three aggregated
| something over S50,000-were paid, and 1t
| was ascertained that one of them was not
| drowned, but was on one of the Islands up
north, where he was subsequently found by a
detective. 1t was contended, but not proven,
that the schooner was sunk to realize on the
| insurance of the schooner, and the three
men were to disappear and remain In hid
! ing while the insurance was collected on
their lives. The plaus, however, it was
| claimed miscarried, and two of the men, in
! GLIDING Lowrie. with three others, were
actually drowned The matter will occupy
two or three days in the examination.
| HERRSCHER HAS HIS SAY.
| 1t is stated that Joseph HerrScher, the
man who has the contract to furnish the
| Alameda County Infirmary with groceries,
| ETC., declares that the report OF the expert
| is full of lies. He threatens to show the re-
| port up, and has papers and receipts licked
| off and checked. There are others who say
\ that lie mi
| said that one of the active members OF the
| Board Of Supervisors has stated with some
| warmth that the expert was not requested
| by tile board to Investigate and report, but
| that he sent him there of his own accord.
and that the report belongs properly to the
| Supervisor and not to the board. Others
again credit the Supervisor with having a
| friend Tor whom he is desir0uS of creating
the Office of supply clerk. or some such
office, at the infirmary. The report has GER
| tainly kicked up big rumpus and the end
| is probably not yet
Henry Woolcock was taken TO the City
| Prison yesterday to be examined on the
| charge of attempt at arson. S. X. Osgood,
whose family, with himself. were above the
| store mt the time vt was fired, swore to the
complaint. Woolcnck, who claimed that the
! stock is worth $4,000 to $4,000. has given
| bill OF sale of the store to William Dunster
| Jr for $500.
| The final account in the estate of John
IL. DIuile mas Debn uleu. SHOWING u DdlauCo
on hand for distribution of S3206
PRATT DIVORCE CASE.
| The argument in the Pratt divorce case,
| contrary to expectation, went on yesterday,
| Mr.. Reddy having notified Mr.. FoOte that
| he would return from Nevada in time to be
| present. At the opening of the case MIR.
| Reddy asked permission of the court and
| opposing counsel to read one or two more
| authorities. MIR. Foote then took up his adj
| dress TO the court In favor Of the admission
| of tile alleged confession OF Mrs. Pratt as
| evidence. He only referred to one or two
| authorities, already read by Mr. Reddy,
| after which he reviewed the testimony of
| the witnesses, exeoriating those for the de-
Tense. He continued his argument until
| about O'clock in the afternoon. Mr..
| Reddy then resumed and continued until
| the adjournment Of the court
| Health Officer j. P. ii. Dunn, Md, has
| presented to Mayor Chapman a long report
| showing the poorly ventilated condition of
! the City Prison and the condition of each
cell. Mayor Chapman in submitting the
report TO the City Council stated that he
| had personally investigated the City Prison
| and recommended the Council to take such
measures as will secure the necessary relief.
A deed was recorded yesterday afternoon
| deciding the Gallegos winery to G. f. Mon
, teaegre and others in consideration of the
$780, Zoo due the firm and by the payment of
all other debts and liabilities now due or
| owed by the company.
ACCIDENT ON THE LOCAL.
A man fell or jumped off the Seventh
street local going toward the pier at about
40 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Union
street, West Oakland. One of the steps
struck him ON the head as he fell. and tore
the entire left side of his head and face off.
The remains were taken to the Morgue,
where they remain unidentified. The de-
ceased was about feet inches tall, weighed
about 165 pounds, had gray hair and mus
tache and blue eyes He was clad in very
seedy or much-worn wOrkingmen's cloth
ing. but wore no socks or underwear.
Sam Hoy held to answer the charge of
assault TO murder by Justice of the Peace
William Brophy of Centerville, under the
name of Quong APP Poy, was remanded to
the custody of tho Sheriff for hearing on the
petition for discharge on writ of habeas
corpus until 10 o'clock this morning. and
subpenas were issued for the complaining
and other witnesses and for Justice of the
Peace William BrOphy. with all the papers
and books pertaining to the case.
Samuel S0mcrs, a shell-game operator,
was arrested at the races yesterday ut Oak
land Trottng Park, at Emeryville, by Dep
uty Sheriff Carleton. He is a young man
who says he was raised in San Francisco.