The morning call., 1891-10-01
ACROSS THE BAY.
Rev. Mr. Gurr Complains of Too
Much Mother-in-LaW.
Enough Of EotOriety of Grand
jury cGeary's Weak Pull-Ihe
Postofice Site.

Rev Henry J. Gurr whose mother-in-law,
Mrs. Gardiner, declares that he tried to rail
road his wife into an insane asylum. asserts
that he has his side to tell and produces
letters to prove it. He alleges that it is
case of m0ther-iu-Iaw, and that until she
came 10 this country he and his wife went
along together happily. He says Mrs. Gar
diners true name Is Blackwell, and that she
has q husband living by that name. He
also states that a letter written by his wife
to DIT. Foster alleging that he tGurr) was
trying to poison her was written at the in
stzatiOn Of the mOther-in-law and IS with
out foundation in fact The woman has
so worked upon her daughter in her weak
condition that she is insane. he further
charges that on account OF certain action
Of Mrs Gardiner while she and he were in
q room together and alone at his residence
In MERGED be requested her TO leave the
house, and that since then she has endeav-
ored 10 estrange his wife from him. persuading
her TO come TO Fruityale about two months ago.
hi WIFE, he states Tried to induce him TO come
too. At her earnest solicitation be came TO Ala
media County and took charge OF a church az
Newark, but lie would not live in the house with
his mother-in-law at Frutyale. He believed his
wife Temporarily out Of her mind and thought
il lie could have her away from her mother until
she recovered her health lie would be able 10
induce her 10 live with him without her mother.
He denies yehamenily The alleged acts OF
cruelty.
c. II. Walker has sued NJ. G. Chapman for an
accounting as trustee, and alleges that he gave
to the defendant $500 at one time, 500 at
other and $500 at another 10 be Invested IN GER
tain Investments. which he asserts Chapman
stated To hu wOHld be safe and lucrative. He
alleges that the defendant has neglected and re-
Fs.df apIur mn
the SAM be declared TO be trust and that the
defendant be required 10 render an accounting
and TO cause n return of the $500 and interest In
an Interview Dr.. Walker, dentist. asserts That
he was approached by Mr.. Chapman and asked
- &C into real estate speculatiOns, but on the
oIhrF hand the defendant states that walker
went in with himself and his brother in specula
tons 10 San Diego and Napa counties, that
part OF the money was used IN bonding land In
NaDa County that was afterward abandoned and
Walkers money as well as his own and his
brothers money In that scheme was lost. Part
OF the money is in lot In san Diego county and
as sUOn as il is sold Walker Will receive his pro-
portion.
Horny W. Meek has been appointed guardian
OF the estate OF his sister Ethel FIdelia Meek.
Bonds were placed at $4,000
SHE HAS ENOUGH OF NoToRIETY.
Mrs. Mamie Graham, or GoTliam, or Miss
Mamie Dwyer or whatever her name may be,
she does not know. but would like TO know, re-
fused absolutely 10 say anything Yesterday about
The case or her intentions in the premises. She
had more newspaper notoriety now than she
for the last ten days or two weeks Gorham, alias
Graham, alias Stone, alias Mau. had been at
Work doing odd JOBS tor the Oakland Electric
Light ana Motor Company, but when he learned
that Mamie was after him and the papers had
iOld Of The story lie left. Mamie HseeTtalued
where lie was at work and went down to the
works OF The company, but failed to hud him.
he IS said TO he a good engineer and capable OF
working when be has % or starve.
The Atbenian Club held a hOuse-warmlng last
evening IN It's new rooms In the Park Block Oh
Fourteenth street, opposite the City Hall PARK.
A GRAND JURY DRAWN
A Grand Jury vas drawn In Judge Greene's
department OF the Superior Court yesterday for
the term ending with December. The following
are the names Of those drawn:
Alameda Observation-Disclosures MeetZ, William
HOlZ, John N3bman, Thomas White Jr, W. II.
Noy, J. 3. Bi SIer, John T. Smith.
BROOKLYN Berry HauschIldt
Eden-JOhil w. JamisOn, Edwin Hata, Z. o.
Webb. James Mccoy, William Knox.
Murray-ThOmas LAWYER, Il. Arendt, George
Schroeder.
OaKland-J0hn Fennessey, L. Scbaifer. e. j.
label, T. A. Bushel, Robert Gay, L. 7. AgaTd.
w. X. Thomas, John l. Bromley, Frank Len
ham, Edward Schmidt, L. X. Mott, j. Belts,
j. &. Marsh.
Observation-Disclosures Carter.
! lie jury will be imDaneled on the 18th inst.
10 Depa tment l. IL is understood the implica-
lion nI ierlie H. Maxwell In the killing OF II. 5.
Coiyln viii be attempted 10 be shown TO the jury
by Tie friends Of The deceased, IN the hope that
lie may he Indicted.
Mrs. Julia +. Bacon, the widow OF J. H. Bacon,
the candy manufacturer, yesterday peitloned
Tor letters oil administration on the estate, The
value OF which IS put at $3.50.
HIS PULL" WAS TOO WEAK.
Andrew McGeary combined the business of
gardener Tor the CRY IN charge OF Madison
square Park with that OF running a saloon on