The morning call., 1892-01-07
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Rich Mans Son Suspected of
Burglary.
Filbsrt-street Opening Illegal-An Attorney
Called to Terms-Wills Filed for Pro-
ate-Berkeley's Postmaster.

Edward Gould. son of the wealthy mill
man of Fourth and Washington streets, Is
at the City Hall charged with burglary lie
is rather a wild young fellow. and with his
wife and child has rOomed for a year or 80
at Eighth and CT ester streets. Alexander
jenkins, also a roOmer In the house. went to
South America short time ago and LETT In
his apartments shotgun and an accordion.
He returned the other day and found that
the articles were gone, so a search was in
stituted and 1t is claimed that it was discoy-
cred that Gould took them and disposed OF
them.
Judge Greene has decided against the de-
PENDANT the suit of Mary st. John against
Street Superintendent Jesse S. Wall, involv-
ing the assessment for the opening Of Fill
bert street. This decision will settle several
other suits. so that the city will have to pay
the damages, amounting to several thousand
dollars.
Frant Lucas, who sought to be released
from the County Jail about two weeks go
on ha6eas corpus, but failed, has filed
another petition, which matter Will De
heard by Judge Henshaw on Monday morn
ing.
30. G. A. r., and AppOmattOX Corps. No. .,
w. K. c., will take place this evening.
WORSE THAN TIE OFFENsE.
During the trial Of the case Of Kate S.
Mallory VS.. j. F. Thomas for $1,000 damages
for defacing the premises occupied by her
while his tenant, and while Attorney But
ton was nterrOgatinG her, he asked her a
question which called out severe rebuke
from Judge Ellsworth, who told the attor-
ney he never wanted to hear him offend
that way again in his court Button apollo
gized, but McEIrOy. tie opposing counsel,
stated that the apology was worse than the
offense.
Edward Richardson has been arrested on
suspicion. He was found acting in queer
manner at an earlv hour yesterday morning
in the vicinity of Eleventh AMI Clay streets.
An intoxicated telephone repairer and
lineman named +. Bradford took arsenic
few DAYS ago on the way between Oakland
and San Leandr0. His lie was saved by
prompt action.
c. MIKrause has attached the Perata
Park Hotel property in a suit for $1,000
against Mrs Marie A. Strelnger.
NO HONOR AMONG THIEVES.
George Glmwell Of Geary street, San
Francisco, tried hard yesterday to convince
the Judge Of the Police Court that he did
not steal an undershirt on B. oadway a few
evenings since. 1t was shown that lie had
been convicted in San Francisco OF petty
larceny and Judge Ogden found him guilty.
HIS partner, also under arrest for stealing
an OvercOat about the same time, went back
on him and testified against him His name
is GiraTd.
Tie work on the Oakland, Haywards and
San LeandrO Electric Railroad Company
line is progressing fairly. The pOwer-hOuSe
Is nearly completed and the car-hous5 Is
building. TraCk-layng Is going on. Ihe
poles have partly arrived aud wilI soon be
set mp.
Mrs. Whelan, who keeps a nOtOn-store in
East Oakland, reported yesterday, with tears
in her eyes, that some one had broken into
her place and stolen $50, the earnings OF her
little establishment.
The work If eXcavating the tidal canal on
the San Leantro bay side Will be COM
menced about thu 18Th Inst.
WILL OF JOSEPH c. TUCKER.
The last wilof joseph {. Tucker was filed
for probate yesterday by Mrs. ErneStlna w.
Tucker, the widow, who for many years las
signed ami now signs her name Mime h.
Tucker. and by which Latter name she was
always known, styled and calleI BY the teS-
tator. The estate is valued at about Sl0,-
900, ana is left Onc-half TO her and the re-
maintng half TO the Six children.
z. T. Stone who gave himself up on Tues
day, is still held in the County jail, but he
seems all right The Sheriff cannot find
that there is any warrant for his arrest. He
may be examined aS to his sanity.
The public reading-TOOmS are we'll pat
ron,z during the chilly season. The aver
age daily attendance at the central and
branch establishments il 926.
The will of Drusllla Brettel was filed yes
terday. The estate. valued at about $500,
is devised to the surviving husband, Joseph
Brettel.
No cIew has been found Of J. E. Lawson,
charged with embezzling SIC 40 from w. A.
Rouse Il Co.
ARRESTED BY MISTAKE.
A young man named Caryl was mistsk-
Pnly arrested Yesterday for another VOunP
man who had been passing forged checks
for small sums on various parties. He was
released immediately on it being shown
that it was q case Of mistaken identity.
Very little has been said about john w
HearstS electric railway along the base Of
the foothills, but he is quietly interviewing
the proper ty-OWneTs along the proposed
route and trying to obtain subsidy.
The poems OF the ancient Scottish bard,
Ossian, will be the subject of a lecture be-
fore ST. Andrews Society this evening by
Charles Nj. Wage, Il well-known Scandl-
naviau and Celtic scholar.
A test OF the big locomotive recently re-
cpivtd from the Baldwin works, and also
the ten wheeler recently built at Sacra-
mentO, will be made in a few days.
The will Of John Berger bequeathed an
estate valued at $4,000 to the widow and
nine children.
TIDAL CANAL BRIDGE.
At a meeting OF the Committee of the
Tidal Canal Bridge Celebration 1t was de-
cided last evening to hold the celebration
on Saturday evening. EX-Judge James A.
Waymre of Alameda and Chairman of the
committee read a memorial t. Congress,
urging action for the Improvement of Oak
land harbOr. 1t Is said TO be the best ever
prepared on the subject. 1t will be presented
on Saturday evening for adoption, but can
not now be obtained for publication.