The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-12
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA.
Another Scene in a Railroad Dam.
age Case.
Disposing Of Col7in's Remains Attempted
Suicide Of Love-sick Maid-Dis-
gruntled saloon-Keepers.

ages, growing out OF her fall at Eruitvale
Station in the dry bed of Sausal Creek in
November, 1882 She tainted willie being
brought up the steps into the courtroom,
and had light fainting spell in the room.
The circumstance prevented the court go
ing on with the case. The plaintiffs coun-
sci made a motion that the remainder of
her testimony be taken by deposition, it be-
ing evident that she was unable to Dear the
excitement of appearing in court. The de-
Tense objected unless the jury was dis
charged and the deposition taken, and the
entire case submitted to a new jury. 1t ap-
pears that some of the jurors were standing
on the steps when the plaintiff tainted as
she was taken out Of the carriage. The de-
Tense thinks the jury may be prejudiced in
her favor on account of the episode of the
fainting in court on Friday and that of yes
terday. The case went over until O'clock
in the afternoon and after one hours dis
cussion in chambers between attorneys il
was decided to go on with Miss Nichols
testimony in open court.
Thomas Hyland has sued John j. Newell
and his wife. Annie, TO recover $500 for
money loaned. He says that in December,
1889. they gave him promisSOry note for
the sum of 500, but that he lost it. He now
valves the right to sue on the note and sues
on the debt.
THE RECENT TRAGEDY.
The body of r S. Colvin. which has been
embalmed, will be forwarded to-day to his
widowed mother at Kansas City, where the
funeral will take place. A scene occurred
at the undertaking p&rlors yesterday when a
Miss Worden, 10 whom Colvin gave a dla-
mond ring shortly before his death. and to
whom he is reported TO have been engaged,
came to take last look at the remains.
Alter gazing Tor moment at the features
has Il -
had to be carried to sofa before she recov-
cred consciousness.
There was Il large attendance in the lobby
OF the Police Court in the morning when j.
G. Howell and Perrie Il. Maxwell were ar
raigned for murder. Mrs. Howell sat along
side her husband Mrs. Maxwell was not
present, being under the impression that the
court met later. The accused pleaded not
guilty, and the examination of Howell was
set for Wednesday next at 10 o'clock in
the morning and Maxwelfs for Friday at
the same hour.
The nineteen m Unths-old child of Pedro
Espejo accidentally laid hold of bottle con-
tanning solution ofcyanide of potassium,
used for cleaning silver. and before it could
be taken away from it some of the cOnten IS
were swallowed. A physician was immed-
ately summoned, but the child died. The
case was Investigated by the Coroner.
A writ has been granted to Joseph Busch,
the Alameda saloOn-keeper, returnable be-
fore Judge Greene on Monday, to review
the action of the Board of City Trustees In
refusing to give him a liquor license.
JUMPED FROM A TRAIN.
A young woman named Minnie Martin
jumped, while Iaboring under temporary
alteration of mind, from the San Jose train
while crossing the Alameda Creek bridge at
Niles and fell on the bridge. She was
picked up unconscious and taken to tine
Alameda County 1nfrmary, near San
Leandro. where she revived. She lived
with Mrs. Young on Fifteenth street, near
Cypress. Ii is said her trouble was caused
by love affair. She lefta note at the house
stating that she had gone TO commit sui
eide.
Auditor Snow has requested the Council
that, as check against any further ques-
ton betwee himself and the clerk, and
whenever demand is approved by the
Council the Tact be entered in the Journal
or record of the Council, and the clerk fur
niSh the Treasurer and Auditor with certi-
fed copies.
The second banquet of the Presbyterian
Social Union of Alameda County was held
at the Albany Hotel About 125 covers were
laid, and after the banquet address eS were
made by several ministers and lay men,
bers.
The matter of FORGETTING the franchise of
GraSmeyer, PollitZ and others for an cleo
trio or a cable road on Twelfth street has
been referred to the City Attorney.
The Trustees of the Oakland Free Public
Library estimate the expenses of the ensu-
ing year at $4,000.
A PIONEER LAID TO REST,
The funeral of the late George Nye took
place yesterday afternoon from the resi-
deDce of his SOP. A. B. Nye, at Vernon
Heights, Oakland. Rev. G. W. Wendte con-
ducted tie services. The talI-bearers were !:
II. 5. Smith, E. T. Armstrong of Vallejo,
{. B.. Rutherford, W. g. DiDsmore, E. A.
Hodgkins and V. r. Raymond, the majority
pioneers Of Tuoiumne County.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
afternoon to William Henry ODonnell and
Mrs. Cecilia Dreyfous OF l206l@ Polk street,
San Francisco. Mr.. O'Donnell is also IA
resident of the metropolis. They came over
to Oakland so that the announcement of the
marriage would not be in the papers.
Ponce Otficer Chase, who has been in serv-
ice seventeen years, has been granted six
months leave of absence on half pay. a
number OF the old officers visited him at his
residence and presented him with a gold
headed cane.
The cross-town electric road desires to
change the franchise 10 run from Eighth
street along West street to Tenth, to Frank
lin, instead of along Eighth street.
Jane /. Morrill, yesterday sued Fir ederick
B. Morrill, for divorce.
Alameda.
Warren B. Josselyn. Grand Orator of the
tended trip through the Northwest, was
given a reception last evening by Halcyon
Parlor, of which he is a member.
A strong protest has been filed against
the laying of a new sewer in Park street at
the expense of the property-owners. If it
will be laid at the expense of the city, it will
not be laid this year, as the money in the
treasury is very lev.
A course of lectures has been az
ranged to be given under the direction of
the Unitarian Society. The first will be de-
livered on "Wednesday next by Rev. Charles
w. Wendte, whose subject will be Human
Life and Artistic Genius of George W.
Handel"
The unlicensed saloon keepers, who have
been fighting the license ordinance, are be-
coming discouraged, and many of them are
now willing to draw out of the fight. Yes
terday Nick Muller and son pleaded guilty
and were fined Sl5 each. 1t is said that four
or five of these saloon-keepers have paid the
attorney, who has been conducting their
cases, 500 each, and they now regret hav-
ing done so, as there seems to be no hope of
defeating the ordinance.
A young man whose name is said to be
Asa Arnold was engaged to work as q boot
black in o. 5. MeysePS tonsorial establish
ment He slept in the place on Monday
night, and yesterday he was gone, AS also a
large number of raZors, hair-clppers and
other articles. City Marshal Rogers went
to San Francisco, where the young man
came from, and found him trying to dispose
of the stolen articles in barber-shop on
Dupont street. He was brought to Ala
media and charged with petty larceny He
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