The morning call., 1892-03-05
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Editor Halstead on Trial for a
Libel on DIR. Robinson.
Battle With Fcotpads - Investigating
Bribery Charges-Pestered By Tramps.
Funeral of Father McNaboe.
In August the Weekly Statesman of Ala

ton of money by threats o. accusation OF eN
nosuren The antics of Alameda'S quartet IN
refer nee To ANNOYING the railroad company IN
our opinion Is blackmaii and we do not hesitate
10 SO state. What else can IL be? These doe
iorS of dIylni V ana these ierkeTS OF molars, and
the veterans who served in the Rebellion where
the shot was the ihickest-under the arsehal-ail
these think they are putting up jon on me rall-
road company. They meet daily ana decide as
TO the best way 10 lay a foundation Tor SUIT aud
then sally forth from their lar and put into exc
cuIioD tile result of their former decision hey
are called blackmlileTs by the public, ana we
think justly. They leave their daily labors or al
least QUE of them does for The others have no
labor and all Of Them aght on the counter OF
the ticket office, like lot OF old ynltures allght.
Ing on an old carcase of horse. aud Instead OF
coming through Gu their commules they demand
ticket 10 Alameda. with stop-oVer privilege
10 GA land. they do NOT desire to stop over m, 10
Oakland any more than they want 10 come home
by The way Of B rkeley.
DR.. W. II. Robinson took up the article as
referring to him, and brought an action
against j. s. Halstead, the editor. The case
came up In Judge GEeene's department be-
fore jury yesterday, and a special venlre
of twenty-five talesmen filed the box. The
evidence seemed to disclose that Hafstead
was not the author Of the article, but he was
the editor. The defense was allowed to
show Robinsons antipathy TO the railroad,
and his annoyance day by day of the railroad
people by demanding stop-Over tickets be-
tween San Francisco and Alameda, and vice
versa. Len Harris was put on the witness
stand and testified 10 following Robinson,
LOOMS and two others daily for a month.
He was rather weak. and used large, seft
armchair that the Judge uses when not on
the bench. The case will 20 on again next
week.
STOPPED BY Fo0TPADS.
On Thursday evening as w. Z. and A. W.
Adams, brothers, were returning home
they were stood up at the corner Of Elev
enth avenue and East Twenty third street
by two footpadS. one of whom thrust a
pistol in the face of A. w. Adams, and
ordered him to throw up his hands. The
other paid his attentions to w. f. with the
same request s. w. Adams grappled with
his assailant, but the other came to The res
cue with a club, with which he laid Adams
senseleSs on the ground. In the meantime
the brother, who carried cane, struck the
two several blows. and broke his stick In
pieces. Without weapon except his bare
fist he then made fight against the high
waymen over the PROSTATE form of his
brother, but blow from the butt end Of a
revolver, followed by several from club,
laid him senselesS also. How long the two
lsy there is not known, but when conscious
ness returned the footpadS had departed.
Their money, watches or jewelry were not
molesied. The young men. who were laid
up at home yesterday with bruiSed-up faces
ard heads. stated that they supposed the
assault was an attempt at robbery, bat they
cannot account for the fact that their
money was not taken. The men were large
sized and rough-lOoking.
The argument 10 tie tedious drainage
suit Of Mrs. Works VS.. the Remillard Brick
Company for S5I, coo damages was con-
eluded and the case went TO the jury yes
terday, who returned a verdict for the
defense.
W. 7. WILSON'S WILL
William I. Wilson died in Alameda on the
oath nit, leaving an estate. consisting Of
real property valued at $4,000 in Alameda
and 5000 in. personal property in the firm
to Josephine Wilson, the widow, no pro-
vision being made for the daughters Mrs.
Brehant and Miss Florence Wilson, they
having been left to the care OF their mother.
The son-in-law, David s. Brehant, and
Augustus {. Drayeur, the partner Of the
deceased, are named as executors.
The Supreme Court has denied rehear-
Ing in the suit Of ID. W. Swain against the
Fourteenth street Railroad Company which
confirms the Judgment for $500 damages
for Injuries received on the road by being
thrown from the police patrol wagon while
conveying a wounded man 10 the Receiving
Hospital. A car of the company ran into
the patrol wagon. The judgment and in
terest amounts to something over $1,000.
The District Attorney is investigating
charges Of bribery against Assistant Secre-
tary Hooley of the Alameda County Hu-
name Society, preferred by c. Bastiste and
Z. Gingui. Swiss salOOn-keepers. Ho0ey
denies them and claims that the iiuuor-
dealers have preferred the charges out OF
spite because lie had them arrested for sell
ing to minors, upon which $50 was for
feited.
Manuel F. Dutra and John F. Browmil-
lard were examined by the Commissioners
Oh Lu1acy yesterday and committed by
Judge Ellsworth to AgneWs Asylum.
Mrs. Mary f. Martin was taken frnm the
City Prison yesterday to the County Jail.
CLAN MACDONALD MEETING.
An opening meeting of Clan Macdonald
No. 79. Order Of Scottish Clans, was held
last evening, and Chief NJ. L. Grove, with
number OF members Of Clan Fraser No. rs
OF San Francisco. accompanied by Royal
Deputy Hugh Fraser, attended in pIaids
and glenEarrys. An imprOmptu programme
was given and general good time was had.
TIE members OF the clan presented to Past
Chief Thomas L. Macdonald a fine gold
watch and to Mrs. Macdonald q handsome
album. Mr.. Macdonald wss the first Chief
tain Of the clan, serving from the organiza-
ton for fifteen months. Chief Grove made
an enthusiastic address on the benefits OF
the society. Findlay McGregor was present
by invitation and favored them with num-
Der OF his Scotch limitations.
The first car over the branch line of the
Oakland Consolidated Electric Railroad
Company,. from Grove and Fortieth to
Mather street and Piedmont avenue, 800
feet south Of the Mountain View Cemetery
gate, will be run to-day.
Henry \. Wilbur has sued William NJ
de Wolf for Sl0o0 claimed in real-estate
transaction.
AGAINST THE WIDOW.
The jury in the Works Remillard damage
suit brought in a verdict for the defense in
Ten minutes tonight. Mrs. Works sued for
So. coo for the death of her husband, who
was Killed by the falling Of building that
was being erected by the defendants.
Alameda.
The City Marshal collected s215 80 fol
bcenses during the month OF February
The Park Opera House Will be opened by tbt
new management this evening, when the Wilkjs
Osesa Company will give pei formauce appear
Ing In two oper tttas, 1.-The Sleeping Queen" ant
"WIdows Bewiiched."
The contract has been let for the erection Of ;
new altar for Christ Episcopal Church. 10 b,
Finished on the first Sunday after Ascension day
Tie vestry OF the church had decided to erec a
mission mouse on Central avenue, near high
Ihere were tIteeD deaths In Alameda during
the month OF February, which gives low death
none OF which we're fatal, and one case o;
diphiheria. which proved fatal. The Child was
was con racted outside.
Frederick Harnden who died on Thursday a,
Los Angeles, was for idsny years a resident O
this city, living on Broadway He moved will
his family TO the southern part OF tue state abou
pine months ago, his business being that of an
insurance agent. 1t Is said that his father was
one OF me nist 10 engage 10 The express business
ID Ire Eastern States Haruden's express beiut
almost as familiar once as Is now Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S Express. ."
Mrs. Woods, who was liberated few days ap,
from The County jail for obtaining money unde
fafse prctenses. Claiming TO be an authorize,
agent OF Mrs. Leland Stanford Is In Alameda
ana Is making herself quite troublesome TO man
people She claims 10 have been treated wrongly
a1d haunts tae courts Tor warrants for tie ares
OF her imaginary enemies. She betrays symp
toms OF insanity.
The funeral OF the late Rev Father Michae