The morning call., 1891-06-25
ACROSS THE BAY.
Suit Against Assemblyman Ne.
Call and His Wife.
More Opposition to the Pool Rooms - Dead
Alongside of the Traek-Anna I. Muir
phys Testament-County Funds.

suit was brought by Hugh Wilson yes
terday afternoon against Assemblyman J.
G. Mccall and his wife, Katie. The COM
plant Is a long one, reciting that the per-
sons named and JOHN White entered into
partnership to deal in real estate, and the
business was managed by Mccall. A tract
OF land was bought near Tulare City, plot
ted and sold off In lots as MeCalps addition
to the town; likewise another tract of 800
acres as McCalPs colony. the title remain
ing by agreement in McCalPs name Will
son alleges that in 1887, Mccall, with per-
mission and on the ground that his personal
creditors might make trouble, was permitted
to transfer the property of the partnership
to his wife. The deeds were thereafter
signed by her, but Mccall transacted the
business and received the money. 1t
IS alleged that he received in payment of
sales of lots in sums aggregating So 0,000.
but that only about $4,000 has been equit-
ably divided, leaving $4,000 unaccounted
for to the partnership. 1t is claimed that
with the proceeds number Of pieces OF
real property have been purch ased in Mrs.
McCalPs name, and IL is stated that Mccall
now claims there is nothing due the part
ners, but that the parcels IN his wlfe's name
belong to her. Wilson claims to have
Whites assignment and asks that receiver
be appointed; that Mccall and his wife be
declared insOlYent and the property held by
her be declared trust property, and she be
enJolned from dlspoSlng OF any OF 1t except
as trustee of the partnership. Mccall IS the
Well-known San francisco railroad agent.
The homestead at Eighth and Linden
streets, Oakland. is included in the property
claimed as trust property
AGAINST POOL GAMBLING.
second meeting of the women of Oak
land was held on Tuesday afternoon to pro-
test against the allowance OF the gambling
establishments that are threatening the
morals of tue city. 1t was larger and more
enthusiastic than the previous and those
present showed determination 10 use their
best efforts. to form public sentiment on
standards of purity and truth. AS an eX-
preston of these sentiments they addressed
an open letter to the City Council OF Oak
land. The names only Of the presiding Of
ticers appear, but these represent the most
influential ranks of Oakland society, several
hundred women who feel not only as wives
anG mothers, but as some Of the heaviest
taxpayers Of Oakland, that it is their right,
as well as their privilege, to be heard in the
matter. Appended 10 the letter appear the
following names: Mrs. +. ID. Browne, Pres
ident; Mrs. a. j. Ralston. Recording Sec
Rotary; Mrs. j. {. AinSw0rth, Correspond
ing Secretary; Miss Wyman, Assistant Seq
rotary.
u VI. IIDNGly Stttbc0 W Odu I1ulOuIOs
Tex, yesterday in custody Of Deputy Sheriff
Riley. 1t is believed that the charge Is
much more serious than the requisitl0n
from the Governor would indicate.
WITH THE SKULL CRUSHED.
The body of George A. Biddlecom of 801
Kearny street, San Francisco, was found at
midnight on Tuesday. lying alongside the
railroad track near Mastick Station, Alame-
da. with the skull crushed aud the left leg
mangled. The Coroner was notified, and at
about o'clock yesterday morning the re-
mains were brought to the Morgue. An in
quest was held last night. The train crew
was summoned as witnesses and testified
that none of them had seen BiddlecOm. A
verdict Of death by falling from the train
was rendered, and no blame was attached
to any one. Biddlec0m was raised by
Charles Dana, the County Clerk Of San
Luis Obispo. he was 81 years old.
Louis Venneman, an employe OF the
sulphur works at Emeryvlle, has been ar
rested on a charge of forgery. 1t is said
that his landlord had garnisheed his wages,
| but Negneman wrote note to the company
and signed the landlords name, by which
| he collected what was due him.
ANNA L. MURPHY'S WILL,
The Geographic will of Mrs. Anna L.
| Murphy was filed for probate yesterday by
Victor III. Meteaf. who recently brought it
| from London England. the testatrx left
her property, valued at $4,000, to three uu-
married daughters, stating that she be-
Queathed nothing to her daughter Anna L.,
| Lady Woselry, wife of Sir Charles W olse-
| ley of Wolseley, Stafford, England, because
she was provided for by her father prior TO
his death. She also declares that she
willed nothing to her three sons because
they are able to care Tor themselves and
have ample means of their own.
The total amount of funds in the hands
of County Treasurer Huff was found yester-
day by the Chairman Of the Board Of Super
visors and by the County Auditor to be
Sl99, $40.
Tie new Piedmont baths at the head of
the west arm of Lake Merritt Will be opened