The morning call., 1891-10-28
ACROSS THE BAY.
wood Hopkins Poisoned Himself
Because Out of Luck.
Quarryman Jones and His Wife-Hayes Di-
vorce Case-Manager Thilo as Bonds
mana Reduced Balance.

vorce Case-Manager Thilo as Bonds
mana Reduced Balance.
young man named j. Macintosh.
rooming at 1854 Broadway, reported TO the
police yesterday that his roommate must
be suffering from poison, and the latter was
taken. with his effects, to the Oakland Re-
ceiving Hospital, where efforts were made
Tor more than two hours to bring him to
consciousness. The young mans name was
Wood Hopkins. He had been drinking
some. He and Macintosh had been ac-
quainted in San Jose about four years, but
had only been together about week. They
took room together on Thursday, and
were working at Berkeley. Hopkins seemed
happy Oh Monday evening. and at 10
o'clock said he wanted to write some letters.
Macintosh retired and left him writing.
When he awoka in the morning Hopkins
was breathing heavily and grooming. lie
arose from bed and saw three letters lying
on the table, and beside them an ounce
morphine bottle, little more than half
emptied. Two OF the letters were sealed,
stamped and addressed as follows: Mrs:
NJ A. K. Hopkins, Clay street, San Jose,
and Nv. j. Wolcott. Eighth street, San
Jose" The third was unaddressed and un-
sealed. Macintosh opened it and found
this note:
OAKLAND, October &C. 1891.
To Those it may Concern; L take my
HE because IL is mine and / AIN Tired OF II. Please
forward letters TO my mother and friend without
opening them. AS 10 my body do what you want
with 1t. 10 my friends good % BY: uo.v,xs
My luck is against me. Break the news gently
TO my mother.
Hopkins died at the Receiving Hospital
shortly after 10 o'clock. telegram was
sent to w. j. Wolcott before noon, but no
answer had been received. Some letters
signed hary Hopkins disclosed close re-
lationship between her and the young man,
but nothing to indicate whether she was his
wife or his mother In one she spoke OF be-
ing unable to write to him at night ON ac-
count of her eyes failing her. They were
signed, ''As ever, Mary Hopkins" The
letters indicated hard work for her to man
age with her small children, but were phllO-
sophical, probably not to worry the absent
one. In one she was anxious Tor him TO
come home and was disappointed that he
did not come. Hopkins had been at Myrtle
Point and Corvallis, Oregon, about month
ago. as was shown BY hotel receipts III his
pocket, and the letters found on him were
probably sent TO him there, as they we're
written in September.
SAM JONES AND WIFE.
SALnuei Jones. the SAYS LiidL
his wife parted from him because he drank.
He does not know where she went, but he
knew she was going away, because they
parted friendly. He does not blame her,
but says it was all his fault. She may have
gone away with one of his sailor friends, but
he is sure she did not 20 with Durnin, the
horse-car driver. He married her IN Aus
tralia in 1890 under the rites of the Church
of England. He says her relatives were re-
spectacle people there, and she may have
returned to them. lie was steward on the
steamer Mariposa at the time.
A burglar was surprised in an attempt to
enter the store of Harrison 4 Boyce on
Monday night, but made his escape.
special officer firing two shots after him.
Charles f. Libby has sued Rose Libby for
a divorce.
HAYES DIVORCE CASE.
Mrs. Annie Hayes has sued d. d. Hayes,
the fire-truck man, for divorce. but she has
no money except The alimony paid her out
of the estate and which she claims amounts
to 100000, consequently she is handi-
capped ia her suit; HAYES has concluded
to take little hand IN the matter aud has
filed an answer and croSs-cOmplalnt allcS-
ing cruelty.
4 long list of charges, including drunk
enness, conduct unbecUning an officer, etc,
have been preferred by City Editor j. h.
Baker of the Oakland Times against Police
Officer Crafts. Bakers trial in the Polics
Court for using vulgar language Will take
place tomorrow.
Dr. L. S. Burchard. who was so severely
injured by the oyerturnng Of his buggy on
Sunday, is steadily improving.
A SURETY FOR S154,0O0
The Oakland manager of the Brewers
Syndicate, c. A. Thilo, although he is not
on the assessment rolls of tie city. has give
900 more security on saloon bonds. max
ing seventy seven bonds, or 1000, he has
qualified in. The City Council still contin-
ues to accept him.
Henry Smythe, guardian of Charles Z.
Jacox, has sued William S. Gail and others
to secure 5000 on promissOry note and
f0reclOse a mortgage on 36l.57 acres of the
San Lorenzo ranch.
w. b. i. Stevens has petitioned TO be APP
pointed administrator Of the estate OF his
father. William Stevens, valued at 5000.
DoUGHERTY ARRAIGNED.
The attorney of c. A. Dougherty. the
detective arrested for embeZZling money of
Mrs. d. d. Hayes, appeared IN the Police
Court yesterday and pleaded not guilty.
The case was set for examination on
November 18th. The defendant could not
appear because he was in Jail at San Jose.
The will of John Chart has been filed for
probate BY his daughter, Mrs. S. L. Carlton.
The estate is in Berkeley. is valued at
s24OO and is devised to his niece, Eugenia
Carlton.
Rev. Peter Clere of Oakland. has been
appointed a missionary among the French
in Boston in connection with fremont
Temple Baptist Church.
WILLIAM M'NEE's WILL.
The will of William McNee was fled yes
terday. He left an estate valued at about
$4,000 in Alameda County, the income of
the farm in Lucas County, Ohio, Dequeathed
to his widow during her natural life. and to
his sisters and nephews and nieces sums
varying from 500 to $1,000.
The Police Commissioners yesterday filled
AZ Nlnn F1ra has l.no
pointment Of W. A. Moore. a special, and
Cornelius Keefe an eX-Deputy Sheriff.
The trial Of John G. Howell ON the charge
of numbering Rene S. ColviD, which has
been set for Monday, will not take place on
that date, as the defense will not be ready.
The balance in the Alameda County
Treasury has been cut down during October
from S110,0S9 43 to Sos, 1913 SO.