The morning call., 1891-04-24
ACROSS THE BAY.
DR.. Crowley Publicly Chastises
Hugo Mansfeldt.
Enthusiasm Lacking for the Reception to the
Presidential Burglar Is Actively at
WORKSHOPS at Cost Price.
The sensation in Oakland Yesterday was

The sensation in Oakland yesterday was
the assault upon Professor Hugo Mansfeldt,
at the corner of Ninth and Franklin streets,
by DR.. ID. d. Crowley. the latter knocking
him down by blow with a cane and
thrashing him while he was lying upon the
pavement Mansfield was walking with two
young girls, one on either side of him. and
when at the northeast corner of the streets
designated he met Crowley face to face.
The latter caught him by the coat-collar
and, drawing him away from the side of the
young ladies, struck him a blow over the
head with a walking-cane.
The assaulted man struggled, and in his
effort to free himself fell to the pavement at
the edge of the curb into small pool of
water. DR.. Crowley continued beating him
about the head and body, sending in blows
thick and fast with his cane. His victim
threw up his arm to protect himself and in
a minute was upon his feet, whereupon DR..
Crowley desisted and walked rapidly along
Franklin street The professor gathered
himself together, picked up his hat out of
the mud and went into the soda works at
the corner, asked for brush and cleaned
the mud from his clothing. The two young
ladies remained with him until Quincy
cab arrived and then drove away. There
seem to have been no eye-witnesses to the
first meeting OF the men except the two
young ladies who accompanied the profess
sor. The latter part of the assault, how
ever, was witnessed By others.
REASONS FOR THE ASSAULT.
Asked for his reasons for his trcuncing of
Mansfield DR.. Crowley said "SOme days
ago Professor Mansfield published card
over his signature. In that card he used
my name very rOughiy-without gloves.
srNnl pl M hnn
comes to live opposite the man he has ma
ligned must have a deal of courage and be
ready to answer for his assertions. Ever
since the publication of that article have
been looking for Professor Mansfield, as |
desired to confer with him. So far as |
know he has not been in Oakland since. l
saw him to-day for the first time since read
ing that article. Just after noon he left his
house with two ladies, one of whom was his
daughter. am sorry he was not alone.
II followed him. AT first supposed he
was going to the depot of the narrow-gauge
train, but as lie walked disgonaly across
the city / concluded lie was going to take
the train at Broadway and Seventh street.
At the corner of Ninth and franklin streets
caught up with him. As approached on
one street while he was going along the
other, one OF the ladies called his attention
to me. l walked up to him, caught him by
the coat collar, jerked him out from between
the ladies and chastsed him as stronger
man should chastise a weaker | carried
light wooden cane and struck him with it
across the shoulders.
so far as l know, 1 did not st ike him
elsewhere than on the shoulders, but he
went down in the dust and in the excite
mcnt of the moment l cannot tell Just
where the cane landed. 1t was broken in
the melee. Any resistance he may have
offered was not such as to be effective or to
be felt by me. did not say a word, and,
as far as l know, he did not. l have only
two regrets in the matter. One Is that
could not have met him alone and face to
face. The other is that he is not more
powerful man, SO | could have been justified
in chastising him more forciby. That is,
do not know how powerful he may be.
Fer aught L know he may be as strong as
giant l mean l wish he had given more
evidence Of power. My action in the matter
was entirely because Of the manner in
which he used my name IN the publication
referred to-.
NOT VERY ENTHUSIASTIC.
From the demeGnor of the members OF the
Harrison Reception Committee on Wednes-
day night it is evident that it Will require
"a bracer" before they can put any en-
thusiasm into their work That decision
about honoring Sacramento hrst has Ia ken
all the life out of them.
At the meeting of the Executive Commit
tee Mr.. Thompson reported the work OF the
Finance Committee in raising funds to be
proceeding unSdLleIacIOIlly. ne IeUple 10
not like the way Oakland has been treated
and will not subscribe literally. George Z.
Whitney said that the matter OF the PreSi-
dents visit TO Oakland had not been finally
settled yet, but held ont the hope that the
Chief Executive might yet be induced to give
Oakland whole day. He, too, had found
the collection of funds extremely difficult,
and his reception very cold. He reported
that the Athenian Club had discharged all
its committees and given up the idea OF en-
PERTAINING the President
w. d. English said that there is a general
feeling of dissatisfaction at the way Oakland
has been treated. Both he and Mr.. Whitney
ney said that the city had filed an applica-
ton for day of the Presidents visit be-
fore any other city on the Coast. MIR. Whit
was in favor of having the President remain
in Sacramento ali day, and NJ. j. Keller
moved that the Oakland committee suspend
operations and adjourn subject to the call of
the Mayor This motion was declared out
of order, however, and it was decided to go
ahead as if nothing had happened. A COM
mittee will be appointed to endeavor to Sc
cure for Oakland larger portion of the
Presidents time. The General Committee
will meet again this evening.
BURGLARS AT WORK.
Frank Pierce, who lives at 1889 Harrison
street, was awakened yesterday morning by
a noise in the hallway of his house. Listen
ing he became certain that it was caused by
out If bed tOinvestlgate, and saw, by the dim
light burning, the figure of man crouched
down at the head of the stairs. Not having
weapon of any character, he concluded
the odds were too great against him, SO he
invited the burglar ito git" The burglar
instantly jumped astride of the bauster-rail
and slid out of sight in a jiffy. Mr.. Pierce
found the man had secured an entrance into
the building by opening side window left
unfastened. Not thing was missing.
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house of DR.. l.. NJ. Agard, 1859 Alice street.
and secured between $3.50 and $500 in coin.
He was discovered, but made his escape
through an open window by which he had
effected an entrance. 1t is supposed to be
the same fellow who entered Frank Pierce's
residence.
ASSESSED So PER SHARE.
At meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Wentworth Boot and Shoe Company
held on Monday, an assessment of So
share was levied on the capital stock of the
company. the President was furthermore
instructed to lower the prices on the entire
stock in the retail department on Washing
ton street to cost of manufacturing until
$4,000 is realized
Cunningham & Co. of Boulder, who have
the contract to supply the city with poles
for the Telegraph and Fire Alarm Depart
ment, have notified the Board of Public
Works that they will commence shipping
them on Monday. and will continue doing
SO until the contract is completed.
1t is understood that the Christian En-
deavor Soriety of the First Congregational
Church will adopt the California poppy as
its emblem.
All interested in the science of astronomy
will be well paid by attending the lecture
by Professor Barnard of the Lick 0bserva-
tory tonight at the First NJ. E. Church,
corner of Clay and Fourteenth streets, for
the benefit of the Epworth League of the
Chester-street NJ. Z. Church. The lecture
will be illustrated by means of the oxy-
hydrogen light.
Alameda.
The painters of this city are talking of or
gaDizing a union; likewise the plumbers
and gas-titters.
The Alameda Flower Mission wilr give
social at the residence Of Miss Eva Fabeus
ON Santa Clara avenue.
A concert will take place on Wednesday