The morning call., 1891-10-08
ACROSS THE BAY.
Mrs. Pratt's Confession Admitted
in Evidence.
officers of the Portuguese Union = Milliet's
Testament-Missing Foresters-Len Har-
ris' Condition Alarming.

Judge Ellsworth ruled in a lengthy oral
decision to admit in evidence the alleged
confession of Mrs. Pratt to her husband, de-
caring that he did not believe that it Vas
made under menace or duress, but that from
all the testimony he was Inclined to believe
it was voluntary. The Court then denied
all the motions of Mr. Reddy pending to
strike out certain evidence desired to be in
troduced by Mr.. FoOte, but held in allegiance
until the main question. viz. the admission
or non-admission of the confession, was set
lied.
Mr.. Foote then offered the paper in evil
dence. 1t was admitted and he read it, oc-
cupying over an hour and until noon, as it
covered forty-fv closely written pages. In
the afternoon it was expected that Miss
Bessie Barnes would be called, but instead
Mr.. Foote placed Mr.. Pratt upon the wit
ness-stand and questioned him with refer
ence to the paper, ascertaining that with the
exception to three crosses and the words
written by her" on the margin, the paper
is as it was when signed by Mrs. Pratt and
witnessed by Bessie Barnes on the 28th day
of February, 1890. The crosses and the
three words he (PratU had written at Mr..
Foote'S suggestion few days ago in the
courtroom.
Mr.. Reddy then took up the cross-exami-
nation of Pratt, and continued it throughout
the afternoon. At AIS o'clock the cross
examination was completed, and an adjourn
ment until to-day was taken. Mr.. Reddy
stated that he should want to use Mr.. Pratt
As witness for the defense, and he agreed
to be present within call. The Misses Zillah
and Bessie Barnes were not In the court
room during the day, but In the Sheritf'S Of
fee downs tairs, ready to respond II called.
A subpoena was issued for K. IL. Lloyd,
and it is expected that he will be put on the
witneSs-stand the first thing this morning to
prove that Mrs. Pratt made AN oral confess
sion 10 him in substance the same as the
written one admitted in evidence. Then
Miss Bessie Barnes will have another siege
on the direct evidence for MIR. Pratt. The
attendance in the courtroom yesterday was
not so great as ON some other occasions dur
ing the first days of the trial.
PORTUGUESE UNION.
The fifth annual session of the Grand
Council of the Society of the Portuguese
Union closed yesterday, and the following
officers were elected: Grand President A.
Fonte Of East 0akland Grand Vice-Pres-
dent, j. Pimentel of Haywards Grand Sec
rotary, l.. j. Marlin of San Leandro; Grand
Treasurer, j. M. Rose of Oakland; Grand
Master of Ceremonies, Nj. Z. Freitas of
HOLSTER; Grand Marshal, J. g. Mattos Jr
of Cenierville; Grand Guardian, A. f.
Cunha of Milpitas; Directors-F. l. Lemos
of Haywards, +. j. Cunha of West Oak
ldflu, V v III dsh VI Jan lIVdiuAO, OUoO T.
Jorge of Centerville and F. f. Santos of
Petaluma. The next session will be held in
Oakland on the first Monday in October,
1892.
The property of the Owens Valley Water
Company, on Webster avenue, near Teie-
graph, has been attached in the suit of w.
+. Kncaid against the water company and
others.
There has been no Identification of the
remains of the man who was killed by
jumping from the train ON Tuesday after
noon.
ALEXIS SIILLIET'S WILL.
The will of Alexis Milliet was filed yester-
day by the widow. The estate consists OF
four lots in Oakland, and the widow is
allowed to take her choice OF two of them,
the others to 80 to sister of the testator in
the Canton de Mielan, France. Mrs.
Milliet may purchase these lots if she de-
sires at the appraised Price and remit the
amount 10 Miss Mllliet i'll France. The
sister is IS years of age, and, in case Of her
death before the distribution is made, the
entire estate shall go to the widow, who is
made executrix without bonds.
The paving will commence next week on
the Lake Merritt boulevard, and this will
complete the work for the present on the
embankment, which is now 1925 feet in
length.
The Alameda County Worlds Fair Asso-
citation has accepted the resignation of Juan
Gallegos Of lryington and elected John L.
Beard to the vacancy.
John hurry has been appointed regular
police officer, vice Fred Hewlett, whose res
ignatiun was accepted.
THEIR FRIENDS ARE ANXIOUS.
Frederick Tndall and Joseph Swalley
plumbers, went out on the bay in a White
hall boat on Sunday and had not returned
up to yesterday afternoon. They are both
members of the Order OF FOresters, and
their friends are anxious about them. The
boat had the name of Murphy, the maker
on it.
The will of George Lambert was filed for
probate yesterday. and the real estate in
Alameda. valued at $500, is devised. share
and share alike, to his two married daugh-
tiers.
In the estate of Josiah Stanford, the first
and final account has been filed, showing
receipts of Sl1, l65.
The Board of Education held brief
special meeting last evening to audit claim
for work at the Garfield School.
TO ENTERTAIN LIBRARIANS.
The Executive Committee appointed to
receive and entertain the delegates OF the
National Library Association has collected
about $500 to defray the expenses OF the day
when the visitors will be here
Alfred Guild has sued the San Francisco
Tool Company and the Piedmont Bath and
Power Company to recover $3.50 for services
as architect, and for 500 attorneys fees.
He wants the same made lien on the
Piedmont baths.
Sam Hoy, the Chinaman held for trial for
attempting To brain a countryman down
near Alvarado, was remanded To the custody
OF Sheriff HuSSey yesterday.
The estate Of Margaret McMillen has been
appraised at $16,61S.