The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-17
ACROSS THE BAY.
Those Charges Concerning the
County Infirmary.
Lake Merritt Front Deed CASTOR Trusting in
the Falth-Cure-students at Berkeley.
Damages Asked for Malpractice

Dr. Shirk, Superintendent of the Ala
media County Infrmary at San Leandro,
visited the District Attorney yesterday
win reference to the murderous assault
made ON him few days ago by an inmate
named j. S. Hunt. The Superintendent
was talking to Hunt when the latter COM
menced abusing him, and charged that he
ditI not nave enough to eat, and what he did
receive was not fit to eat DR.. Shirk told him
that was the first he had heard of 1t, and that
he would investigate it. Hunt then com
menced calling him names, a thief, declared
that he would have him sent to San Quen-
til, and hnally aimed a vicious blow at him
Win MS crutch, which struck him on the
right side OF the head and broke the crutch
Dy tho force of the blow. Hunt was ar
rested aud charged with an assault with a
deadly weapon, and his examination Will be
heiu at Dan LeandrO tomorrow. Superin-
tendent Shirk denies the stories that the
food at the infirmary is not wholesome, and
states mat 10 per cent of the Inmates of the
institution Will sustain him. He says there
always are few in the place who are like
Hunt, and Try to kick up disturbance.
WIN reference to the stories about the at
lar as published in an Oakland paper and
oan francisco morning paper, Dr.. Shirk
says he does not understand their animus
In publishing Hunts side of the story with
out investigating as to its truth. The Su-
perintendent carries a black eve. a cheek
with a bad cash in 1t. and one side of his
mead shows where the crutch hit him. lie
says that he thinks the stiff hat he had ON
saved his life.
THE COUNT Is ENDED.
Inc final count on a voting contest of the
Evening Tribune as to the most popular
teacher OF Oakland for lot at Piedmont,
donated by the publishing company, ended
Yesterday afternoon, and Miss Hattie Cor
lSs OF the Prescott School, West Oakland.
came out ahead with q, 1853. Rose Nolan of
81. Francis de Sales Parochial School had
~, l46. and Paul 9TH. special teacher in
West Oakland saved up tickets for Miss
Corllss. Miss Nolan had her adherents. and
the Germans and athletes were for Mr.. 9TH.
Miss Nolan will receive gold watch. pre-
scented by Broadway jeweler. and Paul
y IN suit of clothes by a Broadway tailor
Harry Lawson and Ell Marks will come
up Tor trial IN the Police Court this morning
Tor battery on SaloOn-keeper Sweeney.
Lawson said when he as arrested with the
big knife in his possession that lie would
have killed Sweeney if that individual had
not drawn his pistol.
ii. ii. Sattler, assignee of the insolvent
farmers, Charles Z. and j, j. DOnohue has
sued Thomas Ienney, their cousin, to re-
cover $500 alleged to be due the insolvent
firm.
The estate of Sophie Wyneker has been
appraised at $50 10.
IN THE DIVORCE COURT.
Rev. F. U. Lljegren was given two weeks
more time Yesterday by Judge Henshaw to
pay alimony, overdue. A decree of divorce
has been granted by Judge Greene to Hattie
;. Bracktle from Wallace S. Bracktle, with
500 counsel fees and $40 per month ali
mDDv. Almnny in tho nt
month and $50 counsel fees have been al
lowed by Judge Eilsu orth to Verina l..
Pickett from James Nj. Pickett pending the
trial.
The Water Front Company's deed has
been examined by the Mayor, and by him
presented 10 the City Council to be ordered
recorded. 1t quit claims to the city by
metes and bounds the Water Front Com
pany's title 10 the water front of Lake
Merritt. The deed will probably be placed
Oh record to-day by the City Clerk.
Henry W O'clock, who is charged with set
ting hre to his grocery-stnre Oh Telegraph
avenue and Iwenty-fourth street last month,
pleaded not guilty and Judge Ellsworth set
the case Tor trial on the 81 of February.
The Rapid Transit Company has conf
menced filling in the line of the electric
road from Seventeenth and Peralta streets
to the SlXteenth-Street Depot across the
marsh.
BELIEVER IN THE FAITH CURE
Professor W. &. CASTOR, the teacher on
mneinonies, who jumped from the fourth
story window of house on Washington
street Willie insane year and a half ago
and alghtIng on cloth awning, breaking
his fall SO that he was not injured, is said
to be dangerously i'll in hospital from an
ulcer in his side. He is believer in the
faith cure and refused to have the doctors
attempt to heal it until it had gone too far.
demurrer was filed yesterday to the in
formation against John Norman for grand
larceny on the ground that the dollar-mark
sign had only one downward stroke. Judge
Ellsworth oyerrued il and the case was set
for trial February Sth.
w. r. Beal, residing at East Twelfth
street and Thirteenth avenue, was attacked
with insanity at an early hour yesterday
morning. lie was placed under arrest ard
taken to the City Prison. He was very VIC
lent yesterday when taken to the County
Jail.
Judge Green has partitioned the estate of
John ID. Brewer deceased. Its value is put
at $4,000, and there are lands in Lake
County that have not yet been figured on.
HOW THEY ARE AGAINST IT.
The parties recently anxious for the
widening of Broadway and Telegraph
avenue at Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
are now said to be against it. The reasons
are understood to be that if it is done a
special tax Of $4,000 to $3.50, 900 will have
to be raised to pay the damages, and the
IdIsluB VI lnIS money WOulu interfere with
the boulevard and the West Oakland Park
schemes.
The will Of Sarah c. Elder was filed YES
terday afternoon. The estate in California
is valued at $500. There is tract of lO5
acres of land in the State of Washington
belonging TO the estate, the estimated value
OF which is not given.
A verdict of accidental death was rem
dered by Coroner's jury yesterday after
noon in the case of John DeGnen, the track
walker who was killed on Sunday morning
on the mole.
EIGHT FOR ACQUITTAL.
The Police Court jury in the case of Rob-
iDson of the Salvation Army, prosecuted
under Section 702 of the Penal Code, retired
at 10 80 o'clock in the evening" but returned
shortly for instructions. Judge Allen read
the code and complaint. and, by consent Of
the attorneys. the jury was allowed to take
| the code and the complaint 10 the jury-room
| AT II 80 o'clock it sent word that it was i'm
| possible to agree. but the Judge would not
| discharge the jurors. st midnight the jury
was discharged, having stood eight for ac-
| qulttei and four for conviction.
The City Council adopted several street