The morning call., 1891-01-24
ACROSS THE BAY.
Minute Objections to the Report
OF Receiver.
Piedmont Hotel Litigation-A Land and Lunl-
Der Company-Acquittal Of Striker
Deserted 0yster-Beds.

The report OF Miles Wallace of Fresno, a
receiver in tho suit of Mrs. Elizabeti
| walker vs.. Joseph Walker, came up before
Judge Ellsworth yesterday afternoon, bG
lis consideration was continued until Mon
day by reason of the objections of thu
plaintiff to the bill of expenses of the re
ceiyer. The total value of the property
was 5000 and the receivers bill of expenses
was 1888 40, he claiming 500 for the ser
vices of Waterman, $50 for his own fees
$50 for local attorneys fees, to all of when
items the plaintiff objects. She claims there
was no necessity for Waterman, as the
premises were locked up and the watchmai
only slept there at night and Il
not entitled 10 any compensation fol
services; on the other hand she maintains
that she should be paid for lodging; the al
legged watchman having spent his days hunt
ing and fishing, and lodging in a room on
the premises at night; also that he consumed
| eighteen bottles of beer during his term oil
| lodging, of which the receiver did not render
| any account. She alleges that S42 is 4
large sum for a receiver, being
per cent on the value of the stock,
and she alleges that no legal services were
nece -Sary or were performed by the re-
| ceiver. She is willing 10 allow SOL 40 out
of the alleged expenses of $3.50 40. Walker
| Is the man who left his wife in SOnoma
County and alter two years she found HIM
on the 9th of last month living with another
woman and conducting prosperous saloon
! business in Fresno. She sued in Oak
land for divorce, had his business attached
| and receiver appointed.
PIEDMONT HOTEL LITIGATION.
| In Judge Ellsworth's department yester-
! day when the case of j. B. Marvin VS.. +. D..
Black. with reference to Piedmont Springs
Hotel came up, the defendant was asked
whether he had paid over the one-third of
$1,000 found to be due to plaintiff The re-
ply was that it had not been, owing to mis-
understanding of the order of the Court, but
that the defendant is ready and willing to do
so. Judge Ellsworth then continued the
case until Monday, stating that if the money
Is paid over he would deny the plaintiffs
motion for the appointment of a receiver
1t IS stated that there is some talk Of
Lucky " Baldwin buying sufficient land
near the springs, build five cottages and
colonZe enough signers to obtain a liquor
license at the hotel for his friend Black.
The latter cannot secure the necessary
Slgnefs among the present property
1t Is also understood that the prOperty-o wn-
ers who do not like the manner in which
the place has been conducted lately are
backing Marvin in his suit against Black.
The East Oakland WOman's Christian
Temperance Union win hold special meet
Ing AZ 3 Q clock this afternoon at the Brook
lyn Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Van Pet
Will address the ladies on the local option.
NOT a FRIEND OF SPECIALS.
As intlmated that he would do, Chief Of
Police Iompkins has preferred formal
charges against special Officer A. j. Ross
who was tined $50 on Thursday in the Po-
ice Court on pleading guilty of 4 battery
upon a hack-drver named Driscou in Il
saloon on Broadway on the It'll of last No
Yember. In a communication to the Board
Of Police Commissioners Chief TOnpkinS
cites the above facts, and charges Ross with
violation Of Rule - of the police depart
ment, in the Use of indecent, profane and
harsh language; unnecessary violence to a
prisoner, citizen; neglect of duty; violat-
ing criminal law, conduct unbecOming an
officer or gentleman, and conduct sEbyersiye
OF good order and the discipline of the
force. The Chief does not believe in spe-
cialS anyhow
An information was filed by District At
i4Iney Reed yesterday chargi g that Robert
McGregor did ''unlawfully. willfuIlv and
telonlously. and of his malice aforethoucht.
XIII ana murder one EstilI f. Samuel a hui
man being, on the 18th day of January.
1t wac rumoEed yesterday that several of
ley Rapid Transit Company had sold their
shares of stock, but only one, A. j. snyder.
was aScertained to have sold out to w. II.
Martin, one OF the other stockholders.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
The articles of incorporation of the
Tuolumne Land and Lumber Company
were filed in the Clerk Office of Alameda
County yesterday afternoon. The purposes
of the company are to purchase. sell, con-
vey, mortgage, hYpOthecate, pledge, i'm
prove, lease, rent ana manage real estate in
the States Of California, Oregon and Ne
Yada 20 the fullest extent allowed by law.
The principal place of business is Oakland,
Cal The Directors are william N. Clifford,
John Stewart, George w. Reed, W. II.
High Jr. and John S. johnson, all of Oak
land, aud the capital stock is $4,000.
George W. Cook Jr. was stopped ut the
corner Of Tenth and Chester streets on
Thursday evening by two men and ordered
to give up what stuff he had. but instead he
gave war whOOp and started to run with
the men after him. He overlook a cab and
the highwaymen stopped
Dennis Cannon, charged with embeHling
a horse from one Crop of Berkeley, was
discharged on examination yesterday. Gan
non, who is hor ,e-trainer, had claim on
the horse and when he moved to Marin
County took him with him.
reception was rendered the Rev. Phlip
Graft, pastor of the English Evangelical
Lutheran Church. at the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms last evening.
NO MISCHIEF WAS DONE.
The Police Court lobby was thronged
yesterday with strikers from the Judson
Nail Works, who had assembled for the
trial of one OF their number, George Golf.
for malicious mischief. The evidence was
that Golf had broken in a canvas window
with his cane, but for the defense it was
shown that no damage was done. The
court therefore declined to sustain the
charge of malicious mischief and discharged
the prisoner.
The trial for burglary of Charles McWor-
thy, an opium fiend, was in progress yester-
day before Judge Henshaw and a jury. TIE
defense asked permission and was allowed
to show that McWorthy's arm was punct-
ured by the opium syrings, it being claimed
that If he did break open the trunk of the
prosecuting witness, Charles Lark, col
ored man, it was when out OF his mind from
the use of the drug.
The examination of Tom Gomez on q
charge OF robbery will take place at Pleas
anton to-day, and it is expected a lively time
will be had. II will be remembered that
Gomez jumped his bail and was caught in
San francisco all ready TO leave the State
Philip Cramer and Frank Wilson were ar
rested on Thursday for shop-liftng Cramer
has served term in the House of Correc-
ton Of San Francisco, and had a prior
charge placed against him in the Police
Court yesterday. He Will be examined on
Tuesday