The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-14
ACROSS THE BAY.
4 Motion for a NOnsuit in the
Pratt Case.
Fire in the Linard House-Johu Babcock's
Wiu-Woman's Temperance Union.
Dumping Of Garbage.

Yesterday was the seventeenth day Of the
trial of the Pratt divorce case. Mrs. Pratt
was on the stand. and inreply to Mr. Foote'S
questions denied that she had been to San
Francisco in a hack or otherwise with Miss
Whitton since she had testified in this case,
CT that she had been in San Francisco since,
or had seen Miss Wilton since the CON-
mencement of the trial of the case, or that
size visited SIN Francisco with Miss Whit
ton three or four days prior to the alleged
birth of a child TO her IN November, 1899.
She denied that she knows where Miss
Wilton now is; that she had sent her TO
Los Gatos under charge Of detective
named MetzIer or any other person. She
had been i'll ever since she had testified, and
had been scarcely able to sit up since.
Thereafter the plaintiff closed his case, and
Nj Reddy for the defendant moved for
nousuit and argued the motion at length.
The motion was on four grOunds-that there
is no proof OF confederation of the charges
Of inIiielitY or of the confessions oil the
same. should Judge Ellsworth rule against
the motion it is claimed that the defense
will rely on the cOndonatiOn of Mrs. Pratts
offense by PIatt's assertion that if she would
confess he would still be her loving bus
band and also by his continuing to live with
her.
FIRE IN STABLE
A fire broke out yesterday in John Tay-
lor's livery-stable, at sos Thirteenth street,
in the rear of the Lillard House, at the
northwest corner of Washington and Thir-
teenth streets. The fire was fairly under
Roadway before the engines arrived. and
the stable was almost entirely destroyed
The fire communicated to the Lfllard and
burned through the west wall Of the two
upper stories. 1t was eXtnguished after
burninp tbrouph iutO the hut the en-
tire house was flooded with water. All the
horses, carriages and harness of the stable
were removed before the fire reached
them. How the fire originated is
not known. The stable was insured
inEthe Ktna for $1,000. Taylor pur-
chased It about a year ago from man
named Brown, and it was still known as
Browns stable. The LillaTd is owned by
Henry Matthews, and was insured for more
than the loss, which will be between $1,000
and $1,000. There were three stores, oceu-
pied, respectively, by the Singer and the
Wheeler 81 Wilson Sewing Machine Com
panIes and by a paper-houSe. The stock
III each was moved out OF the building across
thestreet without much loss. The furniture
and carpets of the lodging house were con-
siderably damaged, but it is believed the in
surance Of $500 will cover the loss. For a
time it was feared that Rev. DR.. McLean's
residence aud the First Methodist Church
were in danger. The cars on the Piedmont
San Pablo avenue and electric lines were al
stopped for nearly an hour. The total les:
VIII be about $4,000
JOHN BABCoCK's WILL.
John BabcOck died recently in Lake
County, Ohio, whittier he went with hi!
wife, Martha o. Babcock He left will
written by him in 1882, in which be left $50
each to TWO nieces named Martha o. anC
Margaret Moore and the residue, $1,000 il
personal property, to his son, George Bah
cock of Oakland. The will was fled fUI
probate yesterday by George Babcock, anC
letters testamentary asked for. The estat
is valued at 500, being an undivided In
terest in a lot in Oakland. The remainde
of the estate is In Ohio.
William Welch, who was charged will
Tom Gomez with assault to murder tn
horse doctor, c. Akermann, at LlVermofe
has been allowed To go on his own reeognL
zauce Gomez was found guilty and senl
10 the State Prison for fifteen years.
A bee ranch will be started on FrullYal'
avenue by Michael Fox Of Los Angeles. ID
intends 10 start in with 290 hives.
q. Alwyn has sued j. I. Cochran to re-
cover $685. ana per cent interest from Sep
tember II, 1887, on two prOmiSsory notes.
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE.
The California Womau's Christian TEN