The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-11
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA.
An Inquest Held on the Body of
r. s. C0lyin.
The County Physicians Place in Danger-City
Government Estimate = Money for the
Worlds Fair uarrymen on Strike.


returned to the City Hall, where it heard
the evidence of e. L. Colvin. the brother of
deceased. Deputy Sheriff Ross and DR.. Har-
mon. The ante-mortem statements were
read to the jury by C. l.. Colvin.
During the examination of Colvin Max
wells attorney objected to the statements
of the deceased to his brother as hearsay
evidence, but the Coroner overruled his OBJ
jections. Maxwell had been subpenaed but
was not sworn. The jury retired and in
twelve minutes returned and presented the
following verdict:
We the jury do find that the name OF the de-
ceased Is Renus S. Covin, a native of Ohio, aged
about 30 years, and tina. lie died at 921 Broad
day OF August, 1891, from pistoi-shot wounds ill.,
fcted by one j. q. Howell on the Sd day Of
August, 1891, In the city OF Oakland, County of
Alameda State OF California
The statement that r. S. Colvin said he
had, signed by Mrs. Maxwell, showing her
husbands per1idy, came to light yester-
day. 1t is said TO be in her handwriting on
the back of two pIoof-slips and part of an
old letter, all given to her by Colvin to write
it upon. This is the statement he said he
wanted to read to Howell the evening no
WAS shot. Mrs. MaxwelPs name is Ethel.
Her maiden name was Avery, and she was
az NhC tlliO 81 ilOIiibCl VI VIC odhlduu llN-
oil Company. She was also member of the
Wyatt Opera Company for season. She
denies having written any letters to ColviD,
but. while replying evasively, would not
say that she did not give him statement
She is with her husband at the City Prison
most OF the time.
The remains of Colvin were removed
from the Morgue yesterday afternoon, and
will Ina EL iOnai for int ant N
City, Mo-, where his aged mother resides
The physicians deny the story that he was
made drunk with the extract of MALI, or
that the change in his condition was in any
way atft cted for the worse by the stimu-
ianIs, but on the contrary, life was pro-
Ionged The name OF the Young woman to
whom Colyin was engaged to be married
was Wordtn. She was sent for at his re-
quest on Saturday. and after an interview,
tainted. aud was taken TO her home, where
1t IS said she is now lying in a PROSTATE con-
dition.
TINE To MAKE A VACANCY.
a communication to the Board of Super
vlsorS from George Hill, prisoner in the
Alameda County Jail, to the effect that DR..
Stratton, one of tie county physicians,
charged him 81 for aprescription, VIII ich he
thought should be paid for by the county or
which the county did pay for in salary,
occasioned the remark by one of the board
that it was time a change was made and
that he wodld move at the next meeting
to declare the Office vacant Up to about
year ago the office of County Physician was
filled by an old practitioner at 500 per
month. The physician attended the Re
ceiying Hospital and the County Jail for
the one salary. He had almost become in
capacitated by reason of his age-upward of
7O-aud brilliant idea occurred 10 some of
the politicians to make two positions out of
one and to put III two young wen. This
was done and NJ. L. johnson, MD, and
k. t. Stratton, MD, were appointed at
salaries of SO each. The former was as
signed TO the CITY Receiving Hospital and
the latter to the County jail. The former
is said TO be worth much more than the
salary paid, While the latter is really sine
cure.
Judge Ellsworth refused to give Mary l.
Hammond q divorce from Thomas Ham
mond because she could not prove her resi-
dence. She was very angry at the Cont for
asking questions about her affairs, which
she thought was none the Courts business.
The estimate of Auditor Snow places the
cost of maintaining the Oakland city gov
eminent for the ensuing year al S617, 534, an
increase of Sl37,09S over the expenses OF
last year.
The bar-room in the Galindo Hotel build
ing on Eighth street was entered by bur-
glars yesterday morning and q small
amount in change taken.
MRS. CHAMBERS GUARDIAN
a. G. Halves yesterday afternoon petit
toned for letters of guardianship OF the
person aud estate of Mrs. L. NJ Chambers
an incompetent person, the wife of A. j.
Chambers, who is now and has for a long
time been a resident of Peru. MIR. Halves
is friend of both. He has for some tune
been receiving small remittauces from
Chambers for her support and has been re-
que sted TO look after her interests. Mrs.
Chambers, The petitioner shows, has been
placed in charge OF Mrs. Campbell at Berke-
ley. She is the person who has become de-
ranged on religious subjects, and became
the victim of a fellow named William War
ner, who is now serving term in the
County Jail for vagrancy.
The large black bear which has so long
been annoying residents in the foothills of
Redwood Canyon, near Fruitvale, IN Ala
media County. was killed Oh Sunday by the
Hotfsehneider brothers of San Francisco.
The brute weighed 264 pounds and was
over four feet in length.
Francis Jones died in Oakland on July
sd, leaving an estate valued at $4,000, and
the Public Administrator yesterday applied
for letters. The known heirs are his brother,
James Jones, nephew residing in Liver
pool, England, and niece, Mary Ann Cur
ley, residing in Oakland
1t is said that the Acme, and not the
Athenlan Club, has decided TO take a ten
years lease Of the third story of the Mae
donough Theater Building at broadway and
fOuTl6enlh SlISeJ.
FOR THE WORLDS FAIR
The Board of Supervisors yesterday ap-
proDriated $1,000 for the use Of the Alameda
County Worlds Fair Association. The
committee of the association which APP
peared before the board wanted $4,000
with $1,000 for immediate use, but the CON-
bined eloquence of +. Ii. Meyers, ex-Judge
Gibson and Secretary Jeffress could only
induce the board to allow $1,000, because il
did net have the funds in hand to allow
more,
On Sunday evening footpads attacked the
father of George l.. Fish when returning to
his home, on Thirteenth street, near Oak,
and knocked him down because he refused
to pay over his money. His cries attracted
the attention OF his son and others, aud the
robbers fed. He was unable to leave his
bed yesterday.
Rev. +. U. Liljegren, pastor of the Swed-
ish Methodist Episcopal Church, was granted
another week yesterday in which TO produce
the 800 counsel fees and S25 alimony
awarded his wife, whom he is suing for
divorce.
The petition for franchise for an electric
road from Haywards to the Santa Cara
County line. by +. Chappellett and others.
was referred 10 the Franchise Committee of
the Alameda County Supervisors yesterday.
STRUCK ON ACCOUNT OF PoLL-TAx.
The Italians at the Oakland Paving Com
pany's quarries at Piedmont struck yester-
day, because fOrty-seven of them, subjectto
road poll-tax, had their wages garnisheed to
the extent of SIS each. Roadmaster Keller
had tried many times before July 1st to col
lect it when it was only g, but they only
laughed at him. They did not count on him
their wages.
A French laundryman named Edward
Renaut ell off, or attempted to jump off,
berkeley train at Golden Gate about mid
night ON Sunday. and had one OF his legs
crushed. The limb was amputated at
Golden Gate and the man was taken to
the Oakland Receiving Hospital.
The protest OF William EIDE, a creditor in
the sum oil $3.50, against the settlement of
the final account in the estate of Joseph f.
Black, was Withdrawn yesterday and dis
tributon of the estate ordered by Judge
Henshaw.
George W. Frick. County Superintendent