The morning call., 1891-01-08
ALAMEDA.
4 Sensational Scene on the Broad Gauge
Local.

Sensational Scene on the Broad Gauge
Local.
r. L. Tappan has resigned as a member
OF the Free Library Trustees
The Board of Education, after long dis
cussiOn, has finally awarded the contract
for the furniture for the new school house
at Bay street, and placed $500 insurance
on it.
The police discovered two men hiding be-
hind n lumber pile few nights ago and
thought they were burglars. They were
about to take them into custody when they
made known their identity. They were Rev.
Mr.. Crowder and Mr.. Griffin, members of
the Alameda Home Protective Association,
and were watching saloon to observe when
1t closed, expecting to secure evidence that
the owners were violating city ordinance.
A sensational scene took place on the
broad-gauge local train, which left Alameda
at II O'Clock yesterday for Oakland. Among
the passengers was Justice of the Peace
Byler, who was on his way to his home at
the West End. When the train reached Bay
street Station Mrs. Flora Morris, the d.
vorced wife of George Morris, approached
bin, and, in a reproachlul manner, asked
MIN why he had made an affidavit charging
her with being an immoral woman, aud
upon what grounds he based such a charge.
- | judge people by the company they
keep" was Justice Byler's reply.
You are dirty liar" exclaimed Mrs.
AOIilS, anu III inc same Jlui6 Slle STRUCK inc
Justice three times with her clenched fist.
The Justice was not prepared for such an
attack, and could not defend himself from
the singing blows of the iufuriated wo-
man. Upon recovering from his surprise
he seized her by both wrists and held her
still until the train reached Mastick Station.
But, although her arms were powerless, her
tongue was free, and she gave the Justice
a most severe tongue-lashing.
The next time L meet you / will kill
etas1 all xr.1U
heaved to ana fro. You Will not get off
with few slaDs, but will take your life,
| Will teach you to defame my character"
and she poured upon the bewildered JUS
tiee epithets that made his blood run cold
When the train reached Mastick Station
she had almost exhausted herself, and the
Justice, releasing the hold which he'll had on
her, alighted, while she continued her jour
ney to Oakland.
The domestic troubles Of the Morrises
have made them notorious, and the scene
of yesterday was only one of many disgrace
full ones in the drama of her life. She mad
already been divorced woman when she
married George Morris, which was about
seven years ago. Their welded life did not
prove a happy one and she became d.
vorced woman for second uime The
issue of her marriage with Morris was q
child, over whose possession the couple is
now in litigation. When the divorce was
granted the custody OF the child was awarded
ny SLlpuldIl0u 10 Llle ldLOtT, ana about three
months ago the mother desired the child and
instituted proceedings in the Tehama County
Superior Court to have the order annulled
by which the custody of the child was given
to the father.
She accomplished her object, although the
attorney for the father states that lie was
not treated justly by the Judge who heard
the motion. and was not allowed to prove
the character of the mother. But the an-
nulling of the ordersdid not have the result
she had anticipated. The father dis
appeared with the child as soon as he
learned that its custody had been awarded
to the mother, and has since been in hiding.
A new Judge has taken his seat in the Te-
hama County Superior Court. and motion
is now pending before him asking that the
order give the custody of the child to the
father. In support of this motion. several
affidavits were filed, and one was made by
Justice Byer to the effect that he had fire.
quently seen Mrs. Morris in company with
a man named Keller, and that he does not
believe her to be moral. 1t was 10 this that
Mrs. Morris referred when she made her
savage attack on the Justice. Justice Byler
had her arrested on three charges-disturb-
ing the peace, battery and threatening to
kill. She was unable to furnish bail, and
was taken to the County Jail last evening.
The complaints were issued out of Justice
Swasey's court.