The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-02
ACROSS THE BAY.
Fred Gartner Wounded by
a Burglar.
The appointment of Deputy County
Officers-News From Berkeley
and Alameda.

Fred Gartner of 1928 Fllbert street tried
to catch a burglar at o'clock yesterday
morning aud got shot in the neck for his
trouble. Il was only a flesh wound. but it
was deep enough to enable Mr.. Gartner to
show the scar to his grandchildren, provided
he should ever have any, and tell of his
proves.
The thief was an unusually bold one and
didn't care much whether he made any
noise or not. He tried to raise window at
The GaTtner residence, but left without sue
ceedlng, and made similar effort at the
Cannon residence adjoining. By this time
Gartner was out with a double barreled
shotgun, and he saw the thief cross the
street and enter a yard opposite. GARNER
followed and stood In the glare OF the cleo
trio light, while he called gently into the
darkness beyond III a Sunday-sehool tone Of
voice. What are you doing there, young
man?"
A shot answered to the effect that the
young man" was simply trying 10 avoid
contact with strangers. and Mr.. Gartner, in
pained surprise al the sudden answer
pulled both triggers of his shotgun and sent
two balls Kissing into the starry beyond
before knowing exactly what he was doing
That VAS all, except that Mr.. Gartner's
wound was dressed and the police haven't
got the burglar. There are plenty more
DuIEldES III OakkaDO. however, ana LDey
Will have another chance some other time.
They may really capture one before spring.
The usual speculation has commenced
about the appointment of deputy county
officers. The new officers will take their
positions in January and the most of them
have not yet settled the question as to who
the deputies shall be. The only overture
yet made, as announced TO the public. is
that Of Tax COllecior-elect Alexander Kos
borough. who has written TO Il. w. Miller.
telling him that he can come down
and draw 500 per month for two years If
he wants To. A large number of people
have been induced TO sign petition asking
County Clerk Crane to make a deputy out
OF Judge Greene 5 son, who is recent grad
uate Of the university. If Mr. Crane heeds
the petition he will have to dispose OF one
OF bis present Woodworking young men,
none Of whom have been through uniyer-
slty course or have Judges for fathers.
Under Sheriff Harlow. who is getting
little gray about the temples after eighteen
years service. is liable 10 stay just where
he is. His friends have asked it, and all
people are his friends somehow.
a lawyer named Mccarthy wants his
place. but for the matter Of that, there are
dozen other fellows after it. It doesn't
make much difference to Harlow, but it
viii 10 the Sherff's Office, as his position is
one that cannot be filled except by some one
with a special adaptability for it. Mr..
Harlow Is lawyer, and the author of
LtALD0Ok OF note. 50 that Db Will open a law
Office il released" lie is also a poet, and
various other things. but these cut no
figure whatever
Tie waterfront trial is now proceeding
in Judge Greene'5 courtroom before presid-
ing Judge Henshaw and the TWO other
Judges sitting in bank. Judge Greene feels
more at home than lie did in Judge Hen
shaw's big courtroom, and he does the most
of the talking from the bench He stopped
the attorneys very often yesterday to tell
them where they were wrong or 10 have a
point brought clearly ont aud thoroughly
understood. Mr.. dalOnev said politely that
he liked that kind Of discussion, but his
lace belied his words. II is very hard for
the attorneys to realize that the court Is
always loaded for the occasion. The argu-
ment on the E. r. Carpenter ordinance is
not yet finished.
j. ). Anderson, San Pablo avenue drug
gist, was recent opponent to an appiica-
ton TO start saloon near hts premises. The
applicant swore before the Council that
Anderson's opposition was based on the
ground that it would injure his own bust
ness, as be sold liquor by the glass in his
drugstore. The application was granted,
and Anderson was arrested on a charge OF
violating the liquor ordinance. He got out
Of Jail by giving 500 bail. and in the
Police Court yesterday demanded 4 jury
trial, which was set for January 26
Officer Ge0rg" MeCTimmOn hassufficiantly
recovered from the beating administered by
ho0dlums to be out again.
The amount Of city taxes delinquent on
the first installment is $4,000. The total
amount OF taxes this year was as follows
First installment. S269. 800 SO; second in
stallment, SO, 082 05; FIRST iHstallment in the
annexed district. S6659 60; second install
ment, s11.907 A
Rev. Albert Church died yesterday at
1915 Chestnut street, aged 80 years. He was
a retired minister aud a native Of Maine.
Manuel j. Vieira, Portuguese, left the
Occidental Hotel for Reno on the p. NJ.
boat yesterday with 1854 IS cash. He got
as far as Sixteenth street with the money,
by which time it was In the possession OF a
sWindler. The latter sat by the Portuguese
Oh the train and was suddenly accosied by
a pal, who pretended to have oyertaken
he did not instantly pay bill.
Nieira was appealed 10 and was offered a
check for some money. which the stranger
promised to see paid TO bin when they both
arrived at Reno. He pulled out roll of
greenbaeks which the stranger snatched
away. 1t occurred just as the train was
steaming up, and he escaped by hiring
cab and returning to the city by the next
boat.
He was captured by Denny Holland, who
bad been notified in time to take the boat
also
The thief was returned TO this side and
gave bis name as John 5. Mccarthy
Alameda.
The Alameda Improvement Association