The morning call., 1891-10-22
ACROSS THE BAY.
T0ddies and Gymnastics in the
Pratt Case.
That Marriage on the Ocean Deep-Grand Jury
Investigation-Rev Mr.. Adams and
His Grandchildren

The cross examination of Howard V.
Pratt was resumed in the divorce suit of
George c. Pratt vs.. Bertha c. Pratt. The
nastiness of Tuesdays testimony as pub
llshed in full in some of the papers had the
effect of filling the lobby. and to the surprise
OF many there was quite a number of
women, evidently not satisfied with only
reading in the newspapers testimony tough
enough for one of Z0la's novels.
MIR. Foote asked about the bathroom
episode again, and tried to ascertain just
what apparel Bessie Barnes had on, and
ascertained that she had no dress on at the
time The boy was questioned at some
lensth about the Barnes girls living long
time at his fathers, and rather surprised
counsel by saying that Zillah had only come
to stay shortly before the shooting, but that
Bessie had been there some time until she
bad row with his father. when she went
home. When Mr.. F0ote wanted to know
about the row he said that his father had
called her "darned jaekass" at the table.
MISS Bessie had passed her cup for more
coffee, but did not put her spoon in her
saucer first as she should, and his mother
refused to give her the coffee until she
placed the spoon as she wanted her to.
Bessie refused to do so, and his father
called her the name. She went upstairs
away for about two years.
On redirect the witness told about Miss
Zillah Barnes coming down one evening in
her sisters gymnasium suit and playing
leapfrog IN the sitting-room with him and
his brother, and that at the suggestion of
MIR. Pratt she took off the short skirt and
played with only the sack and tights on.
This was after his mother had left the
house lie told about making tOddies and
how the Barnes girls and his father drank
inem- after hig mother yy,tg Misc
Bessie had too much one night, at least she
said she was dizzy and went upstairs. She
told him next morning that she did not
know how she found her bed.
PRATT AND HIS ToDDIEs.
On further examination the witness ex-
planned how be had made the toddles, as
taught him by his father. He took hot
water, put in little butter. a teaspoonful
of sugar and then whisky. Asked whether
or not his father did not take the tOddy for
cold, he created sally of laughter
by saying if that was so he must
have had a cold every night. He also
told about Miss Zlah Barnes dres sing
up in his brothers clothes. and about her
sitting on his fathers knee. She had a
trick which she used to do. His father
supplied for "palpitate," and she would
make her bosom go up and down as if she
had been walking or running. Mr. Foote
said; ''When he told her to palp, she
palped?" and the witness answered him
that she would. This created more merri-
ment.
Albert Brown testified to having had con-
versati0ns with Pratt about his wife while
living near him on Alice street, but he
didn't remember that Pratt told him his wife
was quite sick and he wished she would die.
lie stated that he didn't tell Mr.. Reddy that
recently. He admitted that he had funer-
al in the afternoon at 2;30 o'clock and
wanted to 90 to attend to it and that he said
he would go anyhow and that Mr.. Reddy
told him II he did go he would have an at
tachment for him. He denied that he was
angry.
Mrs. DR.. Kenney was called in the after
noon and testified about seeing the marked
photograph and underclothiag of Mrs. Pratt
after IL was sent to her by Mr.. Pratt and the |
effect ii had upon her.
DIR. W. I. McNult was in attendance, but |
was excused without being called, and BeS- |
sic Barnes was placed on the witness-stand |
While Mr.. Reddy was waiting for some pre- |
scriptiOn-bookS from drugstore. She de- |
MED all the testimony of Howard Pratt with |
reference to herself, admitted the 'jcakass"
episode, and said that Pratt told her not to |
act like one.
A WAY OUT OF A DILEMMA.
An item was published in The CALL a |
few weeks ago that young couple. boy of |
1G and a girlof II, visited the County Clerks !
Office. with their mothers, who desired i
marriage license for them, but that the |
reigning Cupid declined the issuance for |
the reason that the code provides that males |
under the age of Is cannot have license |
The mothers entaWay sOTrOwful, especially |
the mother of the girl, who, with tears in |
her eyes, wanted to know of the Cupid with |
out wings what they would do when they |
had to marry. The question was too hard |
for him. However. it has been settled to |
the entire satisfaction of the parties by |
Captain Larry Dannigan OF the tug Aille. |
who took the couple out on the ocean blue |
and performed the marriage ceremony. Cap |
tain Dunnigan, a few months ago, per- |
formed the same Office for young fireman |
and his bride The names of the last couple |
are Forrest Carlisle and Mamie Thomas. |
They are residents of West Oakland.
The several candidates for the honor of |
being lone of the finest in Oakland will be |
reviewed by the Board of Police and Fire |
Commissioners this afternoon. Only two |
will be appointed.
Auditor Snow has refused to audit J. J. |
Pennypacker's claim of $500 for back |
salary, as allowed by the City Council, until |
he examines into the matter.
FOR PIONEER PREACHER
Nearly $500 was contributed yesterday |
for Rev. W. E. Adams of East Oak land, |
upon whom has suddenly been thrust by |
the death OF both parents the care of five |
grandchildren. The mother of the chill |
dren. Mrs. Nellie Terrill, a daughter of Mr..
Adams died two weeks ago. A few days |
later the father. John NJ. Terrill, logger,
was accidentally killed at his work near
Greenville, Plumas County, and the five