The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-09
ACROSS THE BAY.
Another Day in the Pratt Di.
YOrce Case.
The Suit Against Rev. Mr. Sweeney Claims
Against the City-0aBland Wants Press
Ciub-Ray Gilson's Recovery.

the wltneSS-Stand. Mr. foote asked hlm
about the letter mentioned at the close of
Wednesdays examination. Mr.. Reddy OBJ
jected, but the Court admitted it. The let
ter was from Mir. Foote to Mr.. Pratt, dated
September u. 1890, and in it was the state
ment that he had incidentally learned that
some emissary had obtained statement
from his son Howell that was compromis-
ing him and asking him TO write to the son.
In the same letter. at its clo.e. was sen
tenee that the death of Carroll was great
surprise to everybody and reminding thas
he figured in the case to some extent Mr..
Foote asked what the reference was, and,
on Mr.. Reddy remarking that he thought
the ties timony had no BEARING on the case,
the Court asked MIR. Foote the object OF the
QUESTION. Fonte then said that through Car
roll an offer of $4,000 was made 20 Pratt
to drop the case. To this statement Mr..
Reddy objected, and said that Mr.. Foote
had already carried too far the matter OF
making statements OF this kind
Mr.. Reddy then resumed the cross
examination OF Dir. Pratt and handed him
over it, page by page, and point out the
interlineations. alterations, punctnations,
understandings. etc, by him made in 1t
since its completion, both before and since
it was signed by Mrs. Pratt and bliss Bes-
sic Barnes. Tie entire forenoon session OF
the court was taken up in this matter.
A SURPRISE GIVEN.
surprise was given by the plaintiffs
side of the case just after the opening of
court in the afternoon by the calling of and
placing upon the stand of Miss Laura
Wilton, the musie-teacher who was the
companion of Mrs. Pratt, Cromwell and
WadswOrih at the Mais0n Richie lunches.
but her examination and cros3-exaulinati0n
were very brief. She was at lunch with
them four times. She had box at the
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Mrs. Christie" and Mrs. Pratt received
letters through the box. though size did not
know that she had received any from BrOm-
well through il.
She met Mrs. Pratt at Camp Capitoa.
but she did not come TO San Francisco with
her. Mrs. Pratt came home alone. She
went to Napa TO visit Mrs. Pratt, and the
latter came down from NaDa one day by
appointment and met Mr. BrOmwell at the
Palace and they went TO the Maison Richie.
Mrs. Pratt was very sick and lounge had
10 be brought in. MIR. Cromwell went away
first and she brought Mrs. Pratt to Oakland
in carriage, put her on the train at Six
teenth street for Napa, and gave a brake
man tip to see that she returned to Napa
all right.
To the Court she said that she did not see
her visit anybody else but BrOmwell. and
10 Mr.. Reddy she said that Mrs. Pratt was
very i'll when she came down from Napa,
and that it was in April, 1889 She was al
lowed TO go, and appeared grateful at being
let off so easy.
The afternoon was taken up in the cross
examination of Mr. Pratt, and once or twice
he became very much irTltated at Mr..
ReddY's questions and was admonished by
the Court His crnss-eXamination was con-
Guided a little after 4 o'clock and an adj
journment taken to 10 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Lloyd's Office vas telephoned TO but
he was not in. Ii he is not present this
morning Miss Bessie will be questioned
Il TO ,f ,n1lo nd
fesson.
REV. MR.. SWEENEY SUED.
Suit has been entered by ID. L. Stanley
against ] George w. Swee ev. pastor of
the Oai tristan Church. and Others.
to recrs 3 alleged to be due for the
plant OF tristan Herald of Monmouth.
Oregon. merged int the Christian indie
pendent in the year 1888. Mr.. Sweeney was
editor-in-cnief of the latter pub ltlon,
which was printed bv Mrs. Alexander and
manager. There was ''hare-np' between
them in 1889 and DR.. Sweeney stepped
down FROM the editors chair Stanley
brought Suit against DR.. Sweeney in 1889 TO
recover the amount, but the latter proved
that lie had nothing to do with the financial
arrangements of the concern, aud he was
granted nonsuit on August l. 1889 DR..
Sweeney has recently been asked to take ed
itoTial charge Of the UNCONVENTIONAL PAPER
that has been running since the suspension
against the Christian Independent Pub
fishing Company" naming DR.. Sweeney,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cor eliuS, Gano Kennedy
john Doe and Richard Roe. the Alexanders
not being mentioned. The evident inten-
ton is to recover Judgment against the
company, expecting to collect from DR..
Sweeney. The stock in question was pur-
chased by Kennedy and il was afterward
DO ught by the Alpxanders. DR.. Sweeney
said yesterday that he was not afraid Of the
new suit.
CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY.
A claim for $500 has been filed against
the city with Cit Clerk Brady for damages
to the property of Charles Helmke on
Twenty-second street by the raising of the
grade OF New Broadway. If the City Coun-
Gil does not allow the claim Hemke will
bring salt. Judgments have already been
obtained on two similar claims, the last one
few days ago by Peter Bauer, who sued
for $1,000 and recovered judgment for half
the sum.
The suit of 0. c. Logan against joaquin
Miller, "Th- Poet of the SIerras," is be-
lieved to have been settrd although the
dismissal has not vet been filed. A quit
claim deed from Logan 10 Miller has been
recorded.
The Oakland firemen's warrants for extra
services on July 81, All and 9Th, in the sum
Of Sc each, have been drawn.
A PRESS CLUB FORMED.
An Alameda County Press Club will be
formed and +. r. Porter of the Echoes is
taking the initiative in the matter. 1t is
desired to unite the newspaper men of the
county in an organization before the visit
Of the members of the press from the East
Captain Adams of the British ship An
drada has been discharged from custody in
connection with the charge Of battery pre-
ferred against him by his apprentices. The
evidence was that they are unruly, and
need force to keep them in subsection.
The work of constructing the chemical
engine house at East Fifteenth street and
Twenty-third avenue has been common ced.
THE UNKNOWN DEAD.
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon
on the BODY of the unknown man killed by
jun ing from the train on Tuesday after
noon, and a verdict was rendered in accord
ace with tie facts as seen by eye-wit-
nesses. The remains will be buried To-
morrow. II is now believed that he was
tramp.
Auditor Snow has refused to allow any
more of the warrants for boulevard work
until the deed to Lake Merritt water front
from the Oakland Water Front Company is
recorded.
Ray ellison, the young fellow who was
shot through the stomach, and whose treat
ment by the faith-cure doctors created so
much comment, has entirely recovered and
is able to be about again.
Alameda.
The Alameda Flower Mission has decided
to give a satin fair on October 30th and 31st.
The carpenters ana ioiners of this city
will give a social tomorrow evening In Red
Mems Hall.
Rev. Il. A. Teller, Scotch evange,i>t. is
conducting revival services in the Park
street NJ. L. Church.
The condition of Len Harris was better
yesterday. All the symptoms of pneumonia
have subsidized, but he is not yet able to leave
his bed.
The ffteen-y ear-old son OF George Hea-
cock Of this city, who ran away from home
last week, has been heard IRON. He is work
ing in vineyard in FL Dorado County.
Columbus Bartlett was TO have departed
yesterday on the United States steamer AL
batross for the Sandwich Islands as the
guest Of Captain Tanner.
The floor beams and draw OF the Govern
ment steel bridge are in position, and the
foreman Of construction estimates that it will
be completed in the early part of November.
The railroad company will soon be asked
4n iba NAa L.