The morning call., 1891-11-14
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Grand Jury Has Postponed
Making It's Report.
A Laborer's Sudden Death Change of Beats
of the Polics-W idenirgs Again Under
Discussion-Doubls Disappointment

It was the intention Of the Alameda
County Grand Jury to have presented its
final report yesterday, but it sent word to
Judge Greene that it would not be ready. 1t
is said that new case was presented for
examination with reference to an assault
near Femescal OF two young men on a
ChiDaman, who died from the effects of the
stoning. The facts of the Chlnaman's
death and the belief that it was caused by
hOodlums were published at the time. but
the names could not be ascertaned. The
Grand Jury was informed by detective
that he had ascertained their names and
would present evidence sufficient for it to
indlct them. 1t is said tile report of the
jury will not be very long. 1t found the
various Offices generally well conduct ID
There was no junketing around the county
among the various schools nor among the
State institutions as by former juTies.
The County Surveyor is making the sur
yey for the northern approach of the tidal
canal bridge On the Twenty-third-avenue
Oakland end. and Chief Engineer PoySer
is assisting. They will also survey and
prepare the profile of the Park-street ap-
proach.
WAS HE POISONED?
Bernhard Hendricksen, j. Meow and R.
Hastings were working on the Redwood
Canyon road yesterday, and at noon, when
they went to lunch, they drank glass of
beer, but HendrckseD, not being satisfied
drank several glasses of whisky, brandy
gin and other liquors. He became crazy
and jumped in the creek. He was rescued
taken to the house and an effort made to
have him eat. but he refused. He laid
down and the others went TO lunch. He
was found dead shortly afterward. The
remains were brought down to Oakland last
night. An autopsy will be held this fore
noon and an inquest this afternoon.
The City Council has passed an ordinance
permitting the Board OF Education to dis
pose of number of sheds and other unnec-
eSsary property on tho Harrison School lot
and Mayor Chapman yesterday approved
the or nance.
trying to secure jury in the Police Court ia
the case OF Frank Robinson, charged with
obstructing the streets with a religious
meeting.
The beats of the police officers have been
changed and the changes vii. take place on
Monday. There are now twenty-five beats
Instead OF ei.hteen.
SERVED WITH CITATIONS.
Citations were issued Yesterday by Judge
Greene commanding j. j. DOnUhue and
Thomas Jenny to appear before him on the
18th inst. and show cause why they should
refusing to sign his deposition taken before
Court Commissioner Whitney and Tenny
for refusing to testify about S1100 belong
ing to his cousins, the Donohues, but
alleged to be in his possession with the in
tention Of defrauding creditors.
The work on the building for the chill.
dren of the deceased J. NJ. Merrill and his
wife aud grandchildren of Rev. w. E.
Adams, will BE- commenced in a few DAYS.
}. III. M0ffet, President of the Oakland
Carpenters Union. will be the foreman Of
of the work.
John Moore, the old man, and Bert Per-
kius, the boy who carried away a buggy
robe on Thursday afternoon, pleaded guilty
to the charge and will be sentenced this
morning.
The Salvation Army cases have all been
set, the last for trial on January 18th. The
accused all demanded jury trials.
DIR. w: w. Case of the Central NJ. T.
Church. San Francisco, will give a lecture
on phrenology at the ChesteT-street NJ. f.
Church this evening.
DOUBLY DISAPPOINTED.
George Darlington picked up a conductors
Vallse at the ferry one day last week He
was disappointed when lie did not find any
money. but more SO when he was arrested
The valse had lot of tickets in it. Judge
Ogden yesterday sentenced him to three
months in the City Prison.
An inmate of the County Infrmary,