The morning call., 1891-12-03
ACROSS THE BAY.
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Self-Defense Will Be the Plea Of
John G. Howell.
Fraud Praoticed by Hypnotizer-The Grand
jury Still at It-Mangled By the Rail-
road-The "BOgie Man" Is Safe.

Tie trial OF John G. Howell, on the charge OF
numbering r. 5. Colvin, was resumed yesterday
before Judge Henshaw. and DR.. +. Harmon was
recalled ana testified that he was with COlyln at
tie lime OF ard previous to the last dying declar-
alton. Tie prosecution then offered two dying
declarations of Colyin made The day Of his dis
solution One was an addition made half an
hour before death, the 8th OF August. The de-
Tense objected TO their Introduction, and on mo-
ton several sentences we're stricken out. The
5Uly was excused from the courtroom during the
argument oil the statements.
". J. Healing, who was In Colvin's room
shortly after the shooting, was recalled, and so
vas j. q. Black, ana after some minor questions
to each of hese gentlemen the prosecution asked
fog an adjournment until the afternoon. at " hich
session tie bullets taken from H. S. Colyin's
body were Identified by DR.. Harmon, and the
prosecu ION recalled c. L. Colvin and questioned
lin with regard TO the ante-moTtem oral state.
Iuent5 made by his brother.
Tie defense objected, ut the objection was
overtuled and the witness told about letters
that his brother told him he had received from
Annie Howell. He also described the shooting
as narrated by his brother The defense asked
him about the written statement made by his
brother on the night Of August Sd, just after the
Shooting. but the witness was not present when
the statement written BY Sol \. Sheridan on
that night was signed. He Identified the sigma
tUre as that of his brother. and Mr. F0Oie for the
defense offered the document In evidence. Mr..
GOWN had admitted that Mr.. Frick of the Dis
tllct Attorneys oiice had prepared statement
for his brother TO sign, but that he would not
sign II.
Mr. Foote contended that the first statement
and the one made just after the shooting should
he admitted; II was made before the friends OF
lhe wounded man had time 10 COOK up story
Tie court refused 10 admit H. Al this pOint-the
defense admitting that DR.. Harmon, who was
wanted for redirect examination. would testify
that when he removed the wounded mans
clothes lie found no reyover-tbe prosecution
rested It's case, except as 10 the introduction Of
IeOuttal testimony.
Warren 0lney then made the opening state
ment for The defense, and dwelt at some length
on what would be proven as to Colyin's p-rSecu-
lion Of Miss Howell, the daughter Of the defend
auI, for several years prior to The shooting, and
~ his closing stated that on the night OF the
ootiug the defendant acted in self-defense
lie defense not being ready to proceed with the
testimony the case went over until to-day.
a VICTIM OF HYPNoTIsM.
Sarah E. Leonard has sued Mary A. and
John Martin 70 recover propeTty ana money of
damages. She declares that during the time she
was III Mary Martin hypnotized her, aud by false
parties Ia New York had obtained judgment
against her for $4,000. Believing this she
decided TO Mrs. Martin her real property In New
York and Kansas and transferred to her all her
money at The East, including $1,000 in
banks. $4,000 In bonds and assign
ing mortgage for $4,000. As soon
as The Martin woman had the transfers 10 all OF
Miss LeOnard's property she had made lot Of
new clothing, negecting TO pay for the making,
OF a relative. which she had inherited, giving out
that she would return IN three weeks. The time
is up, and she has not yet nut In al appearance.
she left her family at the residence on Edwards
street in Oakland, but Is expected home this
week so il was announced at the family d0ml-
Gle last evening. BY advice OF Miss Leonard's
attorneys, kilograms sent East stopping
the payment OF the money al the banks.
Mary j. Iarry has sued Christ RadsZwilI 10 re-
cover $4,000 damages 2nd S676 for medical at
tendance, etc She alleges that she trIpped on
low stakes along his property at Twelfth and
Madison streets, and seriously II not peTma-
nenlly injured her eyesieht.
no REPORT RENDERED YET.
The Grand Jury did NOT report yesterday as It
had given out the day before, and no man knows
Wlrn ii will report ii was stated yesterday aft
that IL Will report To-day. but as IL issued
two or three more subpenas as tie last thing 1t
did last night, on newly discovered" evidence,
II IS likely 10 string its S3a-day job out during
this week and fHd some more new" evidence
p after that II is said that even the District At
torney is becoming uneasy.
- The final account OF lie estate OF Reml ChabOt
was filed yesterday, with petition for the dis
tribulion OF tbe estate OF S2S5, 900 in accordance
Win the terms oil lie will, The sum of S42 607
has been received by the executors, Mrs. Emeia
N. Cbahot aud John Iue, and $50. 945 remains
OF the cash 10 be distributed.
Health Inspector Douglas arrested c. Barthol-
onie~ ana seized yesterday 400 pounds OF tur-
Keys, at The Tree market Oh Filth street, as unfit
fol food
MANGLED BY THE NARROW GAUGE.
Russian Finn seaman put himself IN the
way OF The natrow-Gauge train on Tuesday
night Hhiie wandering around at First and Web
ster streets de was considerably bruised about
the BODY ana bad his lett arm manged so badly
at tbs Receiving Hospital.
young man named Dana Bates. who was de.
menied on account OF Illness, was arrested at an
early hour yesterday morning 81 West Oakland