The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-28
ACROSS THE BAY.
Distribution Ordered of Samuel
Merritt's Estate.
A Warrant Asked for Principals Arrest-The
Meeting-Laughable Service OF
Summons on a. H. Keller.

estate of the late DR.. Samuel Merritt came up
Yesterday in Judge Ellsworth's department
of the Superior Court and distribution was
ordered in accordance with the report. Dur
ing the consideration of the report tllt was
had between Israel LaWton, one Of the eX-
ecutors, and John A. Stanly OF counsel.
Mr.. LaWton stated that he did not want 10
be considered as an ObStructlonlst oul he
desired to protest as one OF the executors
and an especial friend OF DR.. Merritt during
his lifetime at the, to him, unseemlng haste
in the matter of making Distribution. lie
thought it due to him in view of his Intimate
relations with the deceased and MS eight
years experience ON the bench that he be al
lowed 10 fully examine the papers on this dis
tribution before it is presented TO and passed
upon by the court Mr.. Stanly retorted that
Mr.. Lawton had had every opportunity to
examine the report and knew all about it,
This was again denied by the executor and
the retort was acrimonious. AS will be re-
membered, the testament OF the deceased
provided for a number Of annuities. To
shorten the administration a compromise
has been effected by the executors with the
devisees by which the annuities have been
settled in lump sums instead of extending
them over several years, with the exception
of Mrs. H. A. Merritt, who preferred the
annuity, and with whom it had been agreed
by the residuary legatee, Mrs. Catherine NJ.
Gareelon, that she will pay the annuity of
5000 annually to Mrs. Merritt during the
latter's lifetime. 1t Is understood that Mr..
Lawton objects to the Noncompliance with
Dr. Merritts will in regard TO the aunuitleS,
and will offer further remonStranee when
the final report of the executors Is made.
A WARRANT DEMANDED.
Of EhaStsr West Oak
land, called on Assistant District Attorney
l.. ,. Church yesterday Tor warrant Tor the
arrest Of Principal Markham of the TUm2-
klnS School on a charge OF battery on her ten
year-uld son, Charley, whose back WAS eX-
hIbted and was found to be black and blue
from the effects of "a strapplng given him
by the principal. An effort is being made
to dissuade Mrs. Ferris from prosecuting the
case. City Superintendent NcClymondS had
a consultation with her, and promised her
that Mr.. Markham would apologize. EX-
principal Prick, now County Superintendent
of SchoUls. says he had to correct the boy
several times during his principalshlp for
being lazy and neglectlng to study, but at
he is not bad or vicious boy. Secretary
lheobad Of the Alameda County Humane
Society VIII investigate the matter to-day.
At the masS-meetlng last evening fdvorlng
the city and county government scheme
about half a hundred citizens attended,
number OF speeches was made, and reSolu-
llOlo O6AC dQOlNCu 4VAO4IDS SbhIINS III
vision.
All Leong, Celestial charged with SELL
ing lottery tickets, forfeited $50 in the Po
lice Court yesterday.
DEFENDED BY HIS GUARDIAN.
Irwin Marshall, young man arrested a
few days ago with another named Phil
Cramer, was tried in the Police Court yes
terday for shop-!ifting. Two pants pat
terms, stolen from the shop of Washing
ton-Strtet tailor. were found in his posses
sion. He was defended by his former guar
dian, Rev. James kavenagh, who conducted
the defense as ably as an attorney might
have done, but the Judge found him guilty
and fined him SO on TWO charges. Cramer
had prior" against him, and was held
to answer IN the superior Court with bail in
5000.
Clan Macdonald. No. ~, Scottish Clans
viii have A Night With Burns" this even
ing, ana Tomorrow evening the Oak land St
Andrew Society will celebrate with ban
quet The anniversary Of the Scottish bard's
birthday.
The Board of Education has decided to
investigate the charges Of Mrs. Standeford,
PRINCIPAL OF the Grove-street School, against
Mrs. Todd, on Friday evening, in Commit
tee of the Whole.
Camp & Co, furnishing goods dealers on
Broadway, were attached by a San Fran
cisco Chinese firm yesterday.
on TRIAL BEFORE A JURY.
The trial of the SIS. coo damage suit of
JOHN Hackeit. at present Councilman of
Oakland, against the Southern Pacific Com
pauy, for injuries received by going through
the open draw Of the Webster-street Bridge
on the Both of May, was commenced before
Judge Ellsworth and a jury in Department
? of the Superior Court yesterday. 1t viii
be remembered that the plaintiff was in the
ear that went under the water, and that he
had to break his way out through window.
Mrs. Grace King, the adopted daughter of
the late 1homas Varney, and recently di-
yorced from Francis NJ. English, has brought
suit to compel the executors to pay her
$4,000 in addition to the $780, 900 bequeathed
to her in the will of the testator. She claims
that the latter violated the contract of
adoption in making her the small allowance.
Judge Henshaw yesterday sentenced
Manuel Rhoedes. alias Jacome, 10 two years
in Folsom for petty larceny on a prior con-
viction. He stole some brass and copper
from the railroad yards at West Oakland.
Captain ". ID. Lawt0n was reported
much better yesterday than for several
previous days.