The morning call., 1891-08-14
FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Miss Nichols Case Concluded
Without Exciting Incident.
An Answer in the Woodward Contest-Colvia's
Remains Sent Home : Labor Day
Demonstration.

The cross-examlnation of the invalid, Miss
Isabella Nichols, in her S25, OOO-damage suit
against the Southern Pacific Company was
Concluded yesterday in Judge Ellsworth'S
department without exciting incident. The
attorneys Tor the defense, while asking
pertinent questions on cross-examina alton,
were careful not to excite the lady to hys-
terlcs. She was wheeled In an easy chair to
position in front of the jury-boX. Her
testimony was concluded, and that of Mr..
Farmer, at whose house she was at the time
OF the accident, was commenced. The main
contention OF the defense, it seems from
the questioning, will be that she was riding
In the baggage-car and that she fell from
the platform of the baggage-car, a place,
evidently the contention of defendant, she
had no business to be. But the fact is the
so-cailed basgage-car is a composite car,
has no baggage-maSter, and has seats
in 1t around the sides in the baggage-car
end, and hundreds ride daily in it, She was
acquainted with the brakeman of the train
and happened to be in the car in convers a.
ton with him. Since the accident the trai n
stops west OF Fruitvale avenue and, conse-
quenIiy, west of the dry bed of Sausai Creek
into which she fell when she attempted to
descend from the platform in the dark.
THE WOODWARD CONTEST.
The children OF the late Gideon Wood
ward nave filed an answer to Mrs. Wood
wards contest of the WILL in which they
deny mat they in any way influenced their
father III making his will. They also allege
that during his lifetimelhe transferred to her
large sums OF money and interest producing
securities and conveyed to her a large and
valuable portion of his real estate in San
Francisco and Oakland, amounting to
many thousands of dollars, in order to pro-
vide for future support and maintenance.
and to satisfy and appease inordinate. un-
natural and avariciuus demands. They
further allege that she has for long time
received and Is now receiving for her own
use large income from interest, dividends
and rents greatly in excess of what she has
hitherto expended, and greatly in excess of
what she can OF will reasonably need or use
for her support.
George c. Fisher and his wife, Josephine,
yesterday petitioned for leave to adopt their
nephew, George E. Fisher, aged years.
The mother. Ida l.. Fisher, consents to the
adoption. The father is dead. The petit
TONERS live at Niles.
Dear Shlng Is the name of 43-year-od
Mougollan who was committed to the Az
news Asylum by Judge Greene yesterday
afternoon. he was raving mad aud talked
lnceSSantly during the examination.
THE RECENT SHOOTING.
killed by }. G. Howell or died on the 10th
from wounds inflicted by Howell on the 81,
were taken to Kansas City by his brother
! yesterday evening. The funeral will be held
| on Tuesday or Wednesday and the body in-
| TERED in the family plat. The Tribune yes
terday published story on the authority of
Ihomas Darling. stenographer, who
roomed with Colvin, that the latter was
| aroused on the morning of the day before
the shooting by "a spirit bell' ringing his
death bell. c. l., Colvin, the brother OF the
| deceased, has also published letter in
response TO the article of John p. Irish, re-
| viewing the facts of the case and calling
lrlsh's letter unfeeling and brutal. The Pc
uti0n OF Z. l.. GOWN for letters on the estate
| of his brother shows That the estate IS
valued at about $1,000. The heirs are his
| mother, aged II, residing in Kansas City,
| Mo, two brothers and three sisters
Jennie Tower, suing for divorce from
| her husband. Nelson III. Tower, alleged that
| he developed into ward-striker, and when
| drunk would strike her, and finally neglected
! to support her and devoted himself exclu-
| siyely to gin and politics. She was divorced,
| with permission TO resume her maiden name.
Principal McClymonds and the members
| OF the Board OF Education are pressing upon
the council the passage of the ordinance to
| issue S5O0,OOO for school improvements.
TO FURNISH WATER.
The Piedmont Spring Water Company
| was Incorporated by E. II. Benjamin, WIZ
| lam j. Dingee, w. +. Boardman, E. G. Vim
zent Of Oakland and George ID. Metcalf OF
Berkeley yesterday. The company will
| furnish water for domestic uses and irriga-
ton and will construct aud operate machin-
cry for generating electricity for lighting
| and for furnishing motive power, etc. The
capital stock is 100000, of which w. j.
Dingee subscribes 100000 and the others
| $500 EACH
Two hayward girls, giving the names of
RlaklHV and Elilt. hotU npa1
rested on Wednesday night and booked as
| runaways. The father of the former took
her home yesterday. The Ellie girl will be
sent to the Whittier Reform School. She
charges Der downfall to a cable-car con-
ductor, but names others, who she says are
| not blameleSs. Her father is dead.
A certified copy of a judgment for S7223 in
| favor of the receiver of the California Ma
tional Bank of San Francisco against r. w.
Snow, was recorded yesterday in the Ala
media County Recorders office.
LABoR-DAY CELEBRATION.
The arrangements tor the Labor-day
celebration in Oakland have progressed SO
| far that its success is assured. 1t is known
| that every labor organization and every
| Farmers and Citizens Alliance in the coun-
| ty will take part in the demonstration. The
| parade will actually be the largest vet seen
in Oakland. The speakers so far secured
are guarantee that the literary exercises
| at Blair's Park will be Of high order. The
| day will close with a ball at Germania
| Hall.
John Henry Church Sr. returned to Oak
| land yesterday afternoon from San Fran
cisco. He had not yet recovered his trunks,
| pictures, etc, but had traced them. 1t is
| supposed that the woman who had them
| transferred to San Francisco is Lena Will
Jams, 10 whom, it was said, he was married
on tie day after the divorce from Cathalina
Pico. He is not likely to take out warrant
for the transfer driver.
The Rapid Transt Company has received
eight more new cars from the shops and is
receiving new motors from the East. 1t ex-
poets to have the road fully equipped in a
few weeks,