The morning call., 1891-08-13
ALAMEDA'S SHORE.
More Trouble in Store for John
Henry Church Sr.
Cases Violation of His oath-Land Claimed
by Eastern Eeirs-shipment Of
Colvin's Remains

John Henry Church Sr., "Old Harry" is
y trouble again. He made the telephone
wires hot yesterday from his house in the
suburbs notifying the Sherlff's Office that
he wanted a man sent ont Immediately to
arrest an express driver for hauling away
his goods He was told he had better
come down TO the Office, and he came In
with rush, all excitement, and wanted two
men to accompany him Immediately and
take into custody one OF the Whitney
Standard drivers, but Mr. Harlow, who
managed TO keep track Of the thread Of
Harry's discourse, notwithstanding it was
somewhat interspersed with irrelevant
words, blandly told him that there must be
warrant
This was stun ner and almost knocked
the excited man down. He managed to re-
cover. and stated that he thought the Sheriff
or his deputy could go right out and arrest
the man. Under Sheriff Harlow referred
him to the District Attorneys office and
post-baste he went. Soon the District
Attorney and his three assistants were
listening to the woes Of the man who has
had many wives, and who is n ow like the
woman of Samaria.
Finally, when he had unburdened him.
self of his present trouble, the cOunty's men
= Of the law sent him to San Fran cisco to find
where the goods are, then procure a search
warrant and recover the goods and come
back to them, when a com plant would be
issued for the arrest Of the offending driver
or other parties who had made way with the
articles. Inquiry at the Office Of the Whit
ney-Standard Transfer Office elected the
fact that young woman came during the
forenoon and gave an order to go out to
Albrechrs for five trunks, several pictures
and bundles to take to certain number on
Post street, San Francisco.
a wagon was sent out and the goods brought
in TO the Office Of the transfer company, and
later sent TO San Francisco on one of the
transfer wagons. Among the pictures was
one Of "Old Harry himself. 1t was be-
heved during the afternoon by the young
|. man at the transfer company's office that
Athe young woman was the last wife OF
Church, Catalina Isadoria Pico. He re-
membered that she appeared to be a little
nervous when she left the order.
VIOLATION OF AN OATH.
A. c. Case, who was recently juror in
the case Of =. j. Kelly, charged with bat
terry, was before Police Judge Ogden yester-
day and fined $50 for contempt Of court, the
Judge stating in pronouncing sentence that
lie took into consideration the fact that Case
had been led to stultify himself by an attor-
ney or the punishment would have been
commensurate with the crime. Cases con-
tempt was that though believing Kelly not
guilty lie had consented to verdict of guilty
because he did not care to remain longer in
the Jury-room, but desired ito go home for
dinner. Reviewing the facts Of the case
Judge Ogden said of Case and his act: "If
L had been told that juror would so fla
GRAVITY violate his oath and that within
twenty-four hours after leaving the jury
box make an attest to the facts | would not
have believed it until this affidavit was
Haunted in the face of the Court upon
motion for new trial. Here. over his own
signature. this man Case conyicts himself of
violation of his oath, contrary to his con-
victiOns and in contempt of the instructions
Of this Court that he should decide accord
ing TO the law and the evidence"
IN BEHALF OF ABSENT HEIRS.
suit Of the heirs of Earl Marshall,
through Louis Gottshall as administra tor
Fand against Simeon Stivers. to recover pos
session OF 306 acres of land 10 Washington
Township, was set yesterday in Judge Els
worth's department for September Both.
The heirs IN Marshaltown, Iowa. have sent
Marshall out TO Look after the matter, and
he has spent about three weeks making
transcript, in which he has copied every
paper and proceeding in connection with
the settlement of the estate of his uncle.
Earl Marshall, who died in 1851 In 1879