The morning call., 1891-05-12
ACROSS THE BAY.
Escape of Two TRUSTEES From the
City Prison.
Run Over by a Horse-car and Killed-M Mrs.
Hayes Wants Overwhelming Ala
medals Streets-Recount Asked.

Two TRUSTEES escaped from the City Prison
morning or two ago, while the change OF watch
was being made. One was serving sentence OF
ninety days for the embeZzlement OF horse,
and the other was witness named Mlrld, held
10 custody to testify against three young fellows
named Kelley, Cruise and Perata, charged with
felony AS the relatives Of Mlrld are well-to do,
IL is believed he will not be found again. The
Chief OF Police Immediately suspended Prison
keeper Quaekenbusb, but an investigation
showed that be was not 10 blame and he was re-
insfated yesterday night. II seems that the
captains are the only ones that have anything to
do with the TRUSTEES. During their work outside
they secured a key long enough to make dupli-
cafe, and while the change between the night
and day watch was being made they slipped out.
The estate Of August Hermann has been APP
praised at S6770, consisting OF real estate and
Improvements al Mission San Jose.
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Joseph p. Msduro, a native Californian, was
run over by horse-car and so seriously injured
on Saturday night that he died. He was an In
mate of the Industrial Home for the Adult Blind
at Telegraph avenue and Thirty-sixth street. He
was walking along on the track, near Thirty
eighth street, where it is rather dark. and was
struck by the horse and knocked down before
the driver saw him. Before the Car could be
stopped it went over him. His arm was broken
and his side crushed in. The COroner's jury rem.
dered verdict OF accidental death last evening
and e1onealed the driver OF The car, I'D Lennon,
from ali blame.
The amount Of fines and fol FIXTURES paid into
the Oakland City Treasury from The Police
Court was sos 90 for April out OF $1,000 i'm
posed,
The trial of Robert McGregor for the killing of
Z. +. SamuslS, the brakeman. viii be resumed
by Judge Hensbaw this morning.
HAYES DIVORCE CASE.
Lis pendens was fled in the suit for divorce by
the wife OF Daniel ID. Hayes, The patent tife-truek
man. This was filed on Saturday, aud yesterday
il was proved that her precaution was not with
ont good cause, for several deeds were flied for
record dispOSing of his property 10 his son and
his sister. Mrs. Hayes complaint charges him
with inhdelity, cruelty ana desertion. Among
the specific acts OF cruelty II is alleged that he
frequently SLAPPED her, called her mean names
and locked her up in her room.
The Oakland and Berkeley Rapid Transit
Company continues 10 make Trial tIips with lis
electric cars between the poWeF-house and
Berkeley, as far as Twenty-second street. Oak
land, but VIII not commence TO Take passengers
until this morning. The cars run smoothly. In
appearance they are like the 0Farrell-street
eabe-cars.
ton yesterday filed petitions for letters OF admin
istratiOn on tile estate OF their mother, Mrs,
Sarah E. Parmelee. valued at $4,000.
he RETURNED THE CHILD.
Mr.. and Mrs Lenhafdt of Ceniervllle had some
domestic difficulty and she came 10 the residence
al her sister, Mrs. Collins, at North Oakland.
LenhaTdI and a friend drove by yesterday and
saw The child IN The garden The father s, LOOK S
Inns, who saw him, jumped IN a butchers carl
and overlook him. She pleaded with him and he
finally returned the child to her.
Tie $50 acres OF the Rancho San Leandro. be-
longing TO the estate OF Concepcion A. Ward,
one OF the daughters Of the pioneer. Estudio, Of
Alameda County has been appraised at $63,760
Washington Township is desirOus OF having
District High SCHOOL under the act Of the Legis-
lsture providing for district high schools.
William Nicholson pleaded guilty 10 two
charges Of Burglary yesterday afternoon and
Judge Ellsworth sent MIN TO Folsom for two
years
BOTH IN THE CITY PRISON
g. W. Yalpey ana his wife are both in the City
Prison. She showed a f0ndnesS for a saloon
keeper named Brown, and faipey had them both
arrested on charges OF miSdemeanor. Brown
was tried and acquitted. balpey met him alter
ward and knocked him down. Yesterday Brown
had Naipey arrested on charge oil battery.
Mrs. YHlpey's trial is set for this morning
William Appetizer, Sixteen-yeaT-old boy,
charged with entering house 10 1emeSeal, will
be sent to his home IA Peru, Ind, at the request
OF his father, well-tO-do merchant there. The
boy ran away from home about eighteen
The estate OF Deidrich Wifi has been ap-
praised at $1,000. OF this $4,000 Is personal es-
tate and the remainder real property in Oakland
Harvey S. Brown, The weil-knowu railroad at
torney, was granted discharge In insolvency
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Al meeting OF the CRY Council a protest,
signed by nearly 400 residents and representing
$500. coo OF property was filed BY the residents
on Twenty-thiTd avenue against the granting 10
L. j. hOenig OF liquor license. The Council
chamber was filled 10 oyei flowing with
the citizens of the vicinity TO back up
The protest, aud the Council Te-referred
Koenig's petition to the Ordinance and
Judiciary Committee. An ordinance was
passed 10 print repeating The $4,000 apprO-
prIatioO for The bouleVaid around Lake Merritt.
Another ordinance passed TO print
proprating $4,000 for the boulevard. but with
out fixing The time for tie work. An ordinance
granting a franchise Tor railroad on Twenty
third avenue 10 II. G. Bialsdel was amended by
limiting Ibe use of horses or mules to one year.
aud then passed TO print again. Still another
ordinance passed TO print called for an annexa-
ton election for June 27Ih.