The morning call., 1892-08-24
news FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
4 Painter Instantly Killed in The
West Oakland Shipyards.
Probable Contest to Count Valersin's Will
L Woman Afflicted With a Singular
Delusion Dies at the Inhrmary.

James o Neill, painter in the EN- Ploy Of
the railroad company, was crushed 10
death on the ways Of the West Oakland
shipyards at O'clock yesterday afternoon.
II mad been ut work on the upper deck of
the ferry steamer oakland, which is on the
ways for repairs. When Quitting-rime came
he put away his tools and started to descend
from a small ladder to gangplank, when
his foot slipped and hurled him 10 th tim
beTs 30 feet below. His neck was broken
and his head was crushed. The body was
taken 10 the morgue. O'Neil was about d
years OF age, and leaves a widow and chill
drcn living at Pleasant0n.
COUNT VALENsIN's ESTATE.
Judge S. c. benson Of San Francisco. at
t0rney for the divorced wife Of Count Guill9
Nalensn, has been retained to look after
the interests OF the son. Pho Ealensin, who
was left only dollar by the fathers will.
There will probably be a contest. but this
viii not begin until the return Of the wild
oW and divorced wife, Mrs. Minnie Valen-
sin. now on the way here from Cleveland,
ONO. II she is not satisfied with the be-
quest 60 her she Will be asked to Join in the
contest w. II. Pitcher and Judge w. Z.
Greene, the executors, have asked TO be ap-
pointed special administrators of the estate.
As executors they are not authorized to act
TIL tie Will is admitted TO probate, and the
action is thus taken that they may have i'm
mediate control ia case of contest
MRS. LAEsCo DIES.
Marie Laesco, the French woman who
was taken before the Insanity Commits
sioners the other dav labOriDg under the
delusion that she was a corpse, died yester-
day morning at the County Inlirmary
Aside from her singular delusiOn, she was
suffering from illness at the time of her ex-
animation. While before the Commission
ers she persisted in lying upon the floor,
telling them that she was dead. She con-
filmed this al the hoSnital don i9 oil xy
Game.
= James Dnnell Of Pleasanton was taken to
the County jail yesterday, to be examined
by the Commissioners of Insanity. He
wandered away from home few days ago,
and became virtually wild man, living on
fruit taken from orchards. He has been
employed by farmer living near Pleasan-
ton.
CUT OFF BY A SAW.
Harmon Esterson of 1912 Campbell street
lost the fingers of one of his hands last
evening while operating saw at the Cali
fornis Door Factory.
Richard Bartlett was arrested yesterday
aud charged with embeZZling 500 from the
Log Cabin Bakery. He has been driving a
delivery wagon for the past year. and the
amount taken is the sum total of many
small populations.
a number of rules. one of which requires
employees to be responsible for damage to
rolling stock, have been furnished 10 con-
ductors and motOrmen on the Berkeley
electric road to be signed. A few of the
dissatisfied employees have started rumors
that'there will be trouble. but Superinten-
dent rutherford states that he does not
Know how this can be, as 80 per cent Of the
men have already willingly signed.
THE REPUBLICANS.
There was an enthusiastic meeting Of the
Second Ward Republicans at Milton Hall
last evening at which an address was de-
tENprpd nv .lndUa HflhraU Ranpl.Ifoo,
nee for Congress-
he Harrison and Reid Club was perma-
nently organized last evening, at Bartlett
Han. in the First Ward.
DELINQUENT WITNESSES.
Last June Mrs. II. G. Schroeder charged
Shlnaman, then doing homework for her
IN Alameda, with assault, and the case was
set for trial before Judge Greene. She and
her husband failed TO appear to prosecute
the prisoner. Bench warrants for their ar.
rest were issued and Deputy Sheriff Lewis
SchoenaD. who has been working on the
case, located them both at 203 Powell street.
San Francisco. yesterday. They were taken
. TO the Alameda County Jail, where, after a
: talk with Judge Greene last evening. thew
were again liberated on promise TO make
their whereabouts known and to APP
pear in court October Z
Jose MuneZ, q prominent rancher near
San Leandro. was thrown from his buggy
IN a runaway accident in East Oakland yes
terdAy and received injuries about the head
from which he may die.
INDIGNANT CITIZENS.
At meeting OF the Peoples party last
night the action of the Council in passing
an ordinance TO appropriate 100000 for
building boulevard, and of the Mayor in
signing the ordinance Immediately, was dis
cussed. Resolutions embracing the follow
ing were passed:
WHEREAS, Said action OF the Mayor and the
.oH in Lon .,i.t.aa
of the peopir OF The city OF Oakland, as ex.
pressed by the late popular vote therefore, be IL
Resogred, That We, the Peoples party, de-
nuuuce the said action. and call all good citi-
yens and taxpayers. Irrespective OF party, 10
assemble In mass-meefing at the City Hall on
Saturday evening, August u, 1892, 10 take
united action ON this outrage Oh the peoples
rights.
Alameda.
Alameda Parlor, N. S. G. W., will 60
ca RaQa fnr tina a d.