The morning call., 1891-08-21
ACROSS THE BAY.
E. C. Robinson Suing for Fee
in a Railroad Case.
Howelrs Stay in the County Jail-Enforeed
Breaking OFF Of Match-Another
Morsel for Gossips

E. C. Robinson has commenced an attach
ment suit against Mrs. DR.. Marilla u.
Stockham. formerly Mrs. DR.. Marilla d.
Wilson, for attorneys fees in the suit
against the Fourteenth-s street Railroad Com
pany, judgment in which the Supreme Court
has affirmed. He wants $1,000 of the $3.50
1t will be claimed by the defense that Rob-
inson has no interest in the Judgment be-
cause during its tendency the late Thomas
A Smith and he dissolved partnership, and
Smith, with the assistance of Mayor Chap
man. prosecuted the suit to a judgment for
S10,5 in the lower court; also that during
the tendency Of the appeal in the Supreme
Court and before it was perfected Mr.. Chap
man. with other assistance, perfected the
appeal and prosecuted it to final determi-
nation. The fees were contingent upon
judgment being secured, and. while the case
was in the Supreme Court. Mr. Robinson,
claiming to be Of counsel, filed brief, and
ex-Judges Gibson and Rosborough, as
executors of the estate of Thomas A. Smith,
deceased, also filed a brief. These execu-
tors claim the contingent fee ON behalf of
the estate.
The Arroyo del Leon Land Company has
been incorporated by R; B, s. York, James
Z. White. Henry L.. Smith, Charles L.
Pierce, Frank Harold and Charles E.
White. The capital is 500 900 and the prin-
cipal place of business Oakland.
HOWELL IN THE COUNTY JAIL.
Sheriff HusSey has placed j. G. Howell in
a large cell on the upper corridor of the
County Jail. He gives him the ordinary
prison fare, but allows his wife and daughter
to supply him with delicacies, though keep
ing the door of his cell closed and locked.
The District Attorneys Office will make out
an information as soon as the papers are
transferred from the Police Court, and it
Will probably be filed in Judge Ellsworth's
department, No. 3; but as Howell is anxious
for speedy trial. and the calendar of the de-
partment is full up to late date-Noyember
it may be transferred to Department l,
Judge Greene, or Department 2, Judge
the next ten days it will. under the rules Of
the court, go into Judge Greene's depart
ment.
The examination OF Perrie H. Maxwell,
set for this morning in the Oakland Police
Court, will not be heard on account of the
inability OF W. w. FOote to be present.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, at Ninth
and Chester streets. Rev. J. I'll. Wythe Jr.,
pastor. Will be dedicated on Sunday, with
services in the morning, afternoon and
evening, under the leadership of Bishop
Fowler. In the morning the Bishop will
and other ministers will deliver addresses
and In the evening Rev. DR.. Ollie will
preach.
An attachment for 50 so has been served
out of the Justices Court on the Creilin
Hotel, growing out of an alleged over
charge OF 81 80.
HE Jumped THE TOWN"
A few months ago young man named
Strigel came to Oakland. apparently with
plenty of money. He bought a half interest
in cigar-store with bllliard-hall attach
ment on Tenth street. He purchased the
est. He was also engaged to marry young
lady from Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday
night, but sent her word on Tuesday that
he intended to Jump the town" and the
marriage could not take place. He had be-
sides rented the house at 500 Twelfth street.
giving out that he had bought it, ard then
had lot of household goods put in it The
young woman lie was to marry notified the
persons from whom they had been ordered
10 recover them from the house. She is
much affected by his strange conduct, and
StrigePs sister residing in Oakland is also
worried sick over it. 1t is not known, how
ever. where he went The story is In cir
culation that he was involved in breach
of promise case in Spokane Falls, ana tele-
graphed to attorneys there to settle the case
for anything less than $1,000.
The Bank of Livermore yesterday
brought suits against ID. +. Bernal on
promiss0Ty notes. One was for $3.50 against
Bernal alone on Two notes, and the other
was against G. w. Comegys and Bernaf on
a note for $500, given by COmegys and en-
dOrSed by BerDal.
Julia A. Scott was divorced yesterday from
Harry A. Scott by Judge Greene. She was
given the community property and the Gus
tody OF the minor child.
THE LATEST OF THE GossIPS.
The gossips at West Oakland tell the,story
man named Bacon from the East, who have
been posing as brother and sister, but who
are said TO be no relation. The woman had
a ffteen-year-0ld daughter with her. 1t is
said also that remittanceS were sent regu-
larly from the husband, Bacon, in the East,
and that when the landlady of the house
where they had been stopping ascertained
that they were not brother and sister, rs
claimed, she ordered them ont and they went
TO another house on San Pablo avenue. They
had kept up the imposition, 1t is said. for
several months The former landlady threat
ems to garnishee the brakeman'S wages for
board due and unpaid.
1t is now rumored that David Hughes,
who filed his petition in Insolvency ten days
ago, has gone to Denver, because Of his dis
charge from the freight Office of the South
ern Pacific Company. 1t is said he had bor-
rowed several thousand dollars from his fel-
low clerks.
An ordinance is being prepared calling
Tor an election 10 issue 100000 OF bonds Tor
the West Oakland Park, and $4,000 for
the construction of the Lake Merritt boule-
ward.
HIS RESIGNATION is IN ORDER.
Owing to a little disagreement between
Deputy Sheriff and Assistant Jaler A. j.
Bowman and Sheriff Hussey the resignation
of Bowman will be asked for. They had
few words yesterday with reference to
where J. G. Howell should be placed The
Sheriff ordered him in a cell on the upper
corridor and Bowman objected. He further
objected to certain visitors to Howell, and
the Sheriff told him that he wanted to hear
no more iDsinnations from him; that it
own affairs, and that he had on several
other occasions been too officious. Bowman
threw down his KEYS and left the jail
Z. j. Bennett, recently appointed leader
of the choir of St PauPs Protestant Epis-
cOpal Church, is suffering from dementia.
His actions were strange for some time be-
fore he became confined to his bed. He
came to America from England not long
ago, stopping in Montana and afterward
coming to Oakland for his health, which
did not. however. improve.
Judge Ellsworth divorced Cora Josephlue
Davis from Sergeant Owen Davis, the
swordsman, on the ground OF extreme
cruelty and neglect, and awarded the Gus
tody of the minor child, Evelyn Davis, to
the plaintiff. Davis met his wife at Berke-
ley about three years ago.
The soldiers of the late war and OF the
Mexican war have formed a new Republi-
can club, to be known as the Veterans
Club. The meetings will be with closed
doors. but open meetings may be held in