The morning call., 1891-05-17
ACROSS THE BAY.
DR.. CrOwley's Hearing in the
Police Court.

The examination of Dr. d. D. Crowley on
the charge of assaulting Professor Hugo
Mansfield with a deadly weapon OIL April
sd occupied the attention of the Police
Court yesterday, and at about o'clock last
evening, Justice Allen took the matter
under adviSem ent until tomorrow morning.
The evidence as to the wounds on the Pro-
fesSor's scalp and neck and wha; produced
them rather indicated an aggravated case Of
assault, as the testimony Of the prosecuting
witness and the doctors who attended him,
Hess, W0olsey and Webster, left it very
much in doubt if they were produced by the
cane alleged to have been used by Crowley.
Professor Mansfield became little excited
at the questioning of the defense as to why
he had changed his name from 1anke to
Mansfield. He explained that he changed
his name twenty-one years ago because the
boys called after him: Yankee Doodle
had a pony" and he did not want his chill
dren annoyed that way. He said there was
no mystery about it 1t was also brought
out in his testimony that one OF the warning
letters received by him, the one printed in
his two-cOlumn statement In local paper
four days before the assault, was written by
a Mrs. Reed.
THE WIRES BROKE DOWN.
The trolley wires of the Oakland and Berk-
eley Rapid Transit COmpany's electric road
seems to be little too light for the strain of
the heavy cars, for one of them broke at
Grove and FoTty-Seventh streets and another
at Twenty-sixIh and Grove streets. The
delays were only temporary. AS the trolley
wires are charged about every 100 yards
from the large insulated wires, break only
stops a ear between these charging wires ;
and If it is allowed to run ahead with the
momentum gained before the break is
reached, If known it will pass to the next
wire, unless running up grade.
As some of the pOol-rOOm gamblers in their
street talks have taken occasion to score
Rev. DR.. Ollie, he will tell something about
their nefariOuS business in a prelude this
evening.
A SAMPLE GRAND JUROR.
To show the kind of material that County
Supervisors sometimes select and put in the
box for grand jurors, it is noted that James
Quinlan, a member of the recent Grand
Jury. is now in the City Prison for drunken
ness and could not give bail yesterday. He
pleaded not guilty, his case was set for to-
morrow and in the afternoon lie gave bail.
He was discharged from the police force
few years ago for drunkenness.
Mrs. Mary A. StOrck of Berkeley yeSteT-
day sued Marshal Schmidt and poultice
pavement company 10 prevent bitumenlZlng
The sidewalks in front of her premises on
University avenue. A temporary ln1uuc-
ton was granted.
A boy named Henry BrownbeckeT, aged
Is was sent to the Home for the Feeble
minded by Judge HenShaw yesterday after
noon.
INQUIRIES BY A BROTHER.
Coroner Eyers has received letter from
Joseph Hall JT.. at Dudley, England, in
curing about his brother. Samuel Richard
son Hall, whom he thinks may have been
drowned at Oakland. as he has not heard
from him for long time. He sent photo
graph Of his brother. The Coroner will in
Vestigate.
Attorney FOOte, who assisted in the de-
Tense of Robert McGregOT for killing Sam
uels. the brakeman, Endorsed to the accused
the 500 check given him as payment for his
services by the friends of the defendant. aud
refused 10 accept anything.
The graduating exercises of the Academy
OF California College at Highland Park will
be held on Wednesday evening.