The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09
ACROSS THE BAY.
Maxwell a Witness on the Trial
Of ]. G. Howell.
Arresting Negligent Physicians-Wanted in
Placer County Grand Jury Re-
port-In Need of Funds.

The trial of John G. Howell for the fatal
shooting on the Sd of August of Rene S.
ColYIu, the stenographer Of the Oakland
Police Court was resumed yesterday before
Judge Henshaw and the jury. The usual
lobby was 10 attendance. Miss Annie How
ell accompanied her father from the Jail to
the courtroom, where the other members of
the family met them. Coroner Evers was the
first witness called for the defense, and cor
roborated the testimony of Moses Wasser-
mann with reference TO the latter's seeing
Colvin's body at the Morgue the day after
his death.
The next witness was Perrie Il. Maxwell,
and there was an air of expectancy as he
took the witness stand. Dennis Spencer in
t=Tr0gated him. He was first asked about
bis meeting with COlyiu and Howell on the
evening Of the shooting. He was with
COlyin that evening, and they met Howell
about 40 o'clock. He heard Howell say to
Colvin that he understood he wanted to see
him. They then went TO COlvin's rooms
and there had short whispered CONVERSE
ton. ColVn then sat down in his revolving
chair at his desk, Tie witness sat down in
a chair to CGlvin'S left while Howell stood
Up in front Of Colvn, who sat with his right
side to the desk.
COLYIN WOULD HAVE No COMPANY.
He heard Howell say that he had come
over to see Colvin at his request and the
i latter answered. IllaE ne wanted 10 see MN
alone. Howell replied that be wanted some
one in the room and that Maxwell was his
lCOlVin s. friend as well. Colvin said lie was
not friend of his. Some other remarks
passed that the witness did not hear, but he
did hear Howell say that he thought Col
wins actions indicated a sneskiug. con-
temptbie spirit There were other re-
marks by both, but the last words he heard
OF sentence by Howell were mad dog"
CoiYn then exclaimed: '-- you,
I'll I'd laFt hn,,E tom ord. ba
drawer of his desk. bringing his right hand
up. Maxwell was going toward the door
and he heard Howell say, stop that" or
Drop that" and then the shooting COM
menced and the witness sped out of the
room. Maxwell declared that he had been
more or less familiar with COlvin ana knew
that lie kept a revolver and knife in tEat
drawer. He had told Howell during con-
versation with him that Colyin had weapons
IN tie desk drawer.
Considerable effort was made on the
crOss-eXamination TO draw ont Of Maxwell
admissions that would establish con-
spiracy between him and Howell as against
Colyin. This cross-eXaminatioG took up all
the afternoon. The letter dated June II,
1891, signed 'P. Il. NJ" and supposed to
be from Maxwell to Howell and telling the
latter about having seen him, presumably
Coivin, aud asking Howell to have "a"
write note from copy which would be made
10 Ut the case, etc, was, alter some argu-
ment on law points, admitted in evidence,
and after long time the prosecution stated
that it had been found among C0lvin's
papers, but before his death. The trial will
60 on to-day.
GOING AFTER THE DOCTORS.
Health Officer Dunn lnaugurated yester-
day a movement against physicians who do
not report cases of infectious diseases they
are called on to attend. For some time con-
siderable annoyance has been caused by the
dilat0ry conduct of the medicos, and further
tba4 had
tary point of view. DR.. Dunn therefore
caused warrants TO be Issued for the arrest
of Dr.. g. II. Stockton Of Broadway and DR..
II. L. Webster OF Seventh and Broadway,
each Of whom has been attending cases
OF contagious disease without notifying the
Health Department
Police Oificer Chase has written that he
viii return for duty from the East within
his six months limit.
The Board of Heath will hold a session
on Friday evening ana consider the plumb
ing ordinance.
WANTED IN PLACER COUNTY.
A young man named 6. Fl. Coker, resid-
ing in Sacramento, has been arrested here
on q telegram from Newcastle, Placer
County, and lodged in the City Prison on
charge of grand larceny. 1t is averred that
while keeping the house OF DIR. Sch0ebel he
went away with gold watch and two re-
vOlyeTs. He will be taken TO Placerville
to-day.
Elulud u huUNOu Has Sutu george L.
Runyon for divorce on the ground of intem-
perance and extreme cruelty. Lois 0.
Thompson also sued for divorce from Sam
uel Thompson on the ground of cruelty.
J. J. Hauiiin has been appointed clerk
of the Board of Supervisors, vice Charles
Oyeracker, resigned.
Detective Holland is now on the road to
recovery.
THE GRAND JURY REPORT
1t is again stated that the Grand Jury Is
finishing up its report. 1t commenced to put
the finishing touches on it about three
weeks ago. but there were afterWard rumors
Of indicting Councilmen, poolmen and AS
semblymen. The indictments have not SO
far proceeded further than talk and it now
seems tnat they will not.
The VIII of Mrs. Rose Auerbaeh, de-
ceased, was filed for probate yesterday by
a. Levy and William Lewis. The estate is
valued at $500 and is devised TO the three
children. Levy and Lewis are nominated
as executors.
Frank p. Thwaites has been appointed
as official stenographer for District Attorney
Reed. He was formerly parliamentary re-.
porter for the London edition OF the New
York Herald.
The British sailor boy found dead on the
brnad-gauge mole has been identified as
John johnson OF the ship Gowendurn.
Alameda.
The sum of $500 has been appropriated to
the Board OIL deaiUn 1unu Ile board
wanted $1,000.
L. 3. Mastck Chairman of the Board Of
City Trustees, returned on Monday even
ing from visit to the Eastern States. He
is enjoying excellent health.
Joseph harrisburg attached F. Lane YES
terday to secure a claim of $50. which he
alleges Lane owes him for the rent of a
restaurant on Encinal avenue Lane runs
the saloon adjoining, and Maristung says he
IS responsible for the rent of the restaurant
also.
Alameda Parlor, No. q, n. S. G. W., has
elected the following officers: President
Fred Schuman; Vice Presidents, Charles
Rose, j. A. SAMSON and N. II. Chaplin;
Financial Secretary, A. V. Fisher; Record
Charles Uznay; Trustee. ii. Reisehralh.
The Bicycle Club has appointed COM
Inittee, consisting of Messrs. Valleau, Stod-
dart, Fleming. Bland, Colwell and Mob
mann, to look after the finances of the club
They are becoming very low, and the club
Is indebted to l.. Brand in the sum Of $500
for rent. The club is in anything but O
prosperous condition and may disband
The examination of Jesse r. Halstead,
editor of the Daily Statesman, on charge
of criminal libel, will take place this MORN
ing before Justice Melvin, sitting in Justice
S%aSeys court. The charge was preferred
by W. III. Robinson, and is based upon an
article that appeared in the Statesman at
the time when Robinsoa and others were
demanding stop-over tickets between San
Francisco and Alameda.
Berkeley.
The aggressiveness OF the Stanford Uni
yersity people in pushing the professors Of