The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-02
FROM OVER THE BAY.
John McComb Jr. Becomes Vic.
lently Insane.
News Notes From North Oakland, Golden
Gate, Lorin. East Berkeley and Ala
meda-Killed by Bale of Hay.

For some time past John McComb Jr. has
been acting strangely. and recently his father.
on the advice OF friends. had the young man sent
10 ne home u his mother at Temescal, thinking
that the change might prove beneficial. Instead
OF growing better The young man became violent.
IL insane aud had TO be taken To Agnews Asylum
for safekecping. His maiady developed a sui
cdal tendency and Il was with great diff.
Guilty he could be prevented from destroying
himself. He was examined before Judge Greene
Yesterday afternoon, Drs. Dawson and Blood
conducting the investigation. Ii was developed
that the afflicted man lately took up the study
OF hypnotism aad kindred subjects. He was
deeply interested In theosophy ana also Imagined
himself mndreader, and was said 10 De sub
iect OF DIR. Brown.
John McComb Jr. Is son OF General John
McComb, aud is a fine specimen OF physical
manhood. lie Is about 80 years of age, over six
feet tall. weighing neatly $50 pounds. His
father as formerly Warden al Folsom and San
Quentin pris0n>, where his son was employed In
the capacity OF secretary. Since his retirement
the general has been living al Temescal. Much
sympathy is expressed by the many friends or
tie parents for this sad aflcIion.
DEAD WITH BROKEN NECK.
Patrick Kane, aged 10, aud native OF Ire
land. was found al 9:1o O'clock This morning in
his barn at 70S Twenty-seventh street, with a
bale OF hay upon him and his neck broken. Kane
and his aged wife lived alone and had been In
Oakland II years. They had two cows
and sold the milk. They have thus
supported themselves for fifteen years:
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10 O'Clock In the morning. aud al O'Clock she
inquired OF nelghbors whether they had seen
the City Hall, and finally went 10 the barn.
where. after looking all around. he was found
dead. with the bale Of hay lying upon him. As
there were several tous of hay piled up. 1t Is sup
posed that lie attempted TO move bale and that
II toppled over with him. Kane has brother
living In North Oakland.
THE BALL GROUNDS.
The final arrangements have not been made,
but IL Is said 20 be almost certain that tile new
grounds OF the California Baseball League In
Oakland Will be located Ia close proximity 10 the
cable power-house- just north OF Twenty
fourth street and west OF the power house there
is a FIAT or area OF low land, originally marsh.
brought down sediment and filled IL IN. What
additional filling Is needed VIII not cost great
deal and the Piedmont Cable Company will prob
ably make some kind OF a contract which Will as
sure the Improvement OF these grounds by flling
and by the erection OF stands. cubhouses aud
all the necessary appurtenances. Ii viii be
central aud convenient location and played
there the national game Will draw far larger
crowds than IL ever aid at EmeTyville. Manager
T. J.. Robinson OF the Oakland club said yester
day that The matter would soon be settled
TAPPAN's DEMAND.
X. Is. Tappan has petitioned for witt OF
mandate To compel the Board OF Trustees of Ala
media 10 furnish him with a courtroom and furni-
ture rs City Justice OF the Peace. aud 10 pay bis
salary. AT the last election lie had seventy five
votes east for himself. The last Legislature
provided that cities With Inhabitants 10 the num-
Der OF between 10000 and 10000 should
lie entitled TO a City Justice OF the Peace.
The City Trustees refused 10 furnish the
Office aud supplies on the ground that
the Office was net included In he proclamation
OF election aud hat tine citizens generally did
not have ehauce 10 vote Tor the oincs There
were 1905 votes cast AT the election The matter
has been before Judge Henshaw for six months
or more. and after an exhaustive examination of
authorizes he rendered his decision against the
petitioner, denying the writ, holding subsian-
TALLY that though the office existed AT The time
yet the few fugitive woes Tappan received did
4 hal. KnoI,
or fofmalites preceding his election TO that
Office
Ii is denied that young Eugene OConnell, the
yolnisi, who was sent 10 The Napa Asylum on
Monday, was addicted 10 drinking 10 any extent,
but he was addicted TO cigarette smoking, and
his craving for Them was abnormal, and to this
alone is believed 10 be attributed his unfortu-
nate condition. He mad become quite violent on
Sunday aud on Monday. but he WAS quiet OH the
way TO Napa yesterday ana when the Institution
was reached.
James NJ. Blakely was arrested at the corner
OF Twentieth street and san Pablo avenue yes
terday afternoon by Detective Shorey on
charge OF attempt at libel on a warrant sworn
out by j. j. Owens OF san Jose. who charges the
accused with an attempt TO libel Mrs. Matte L.
Owens. vile OF the complainant Blakely was
released from custody Oh 500 cash ball depos-
lied by his brother.
AN ISsoLyENT.
John Smyth. plasierer aud contractor. who
has been engaged In business since 1858. has
filed petition of Insolvency. He owes S9O45.
He has 4 homestead on Locus street, near Teie-
graph avenue, ana Otler real estate valued
10000, incumbeTed for S7l74, by mortgages
aud attachments He offered 10 give second
mortgages 10 a few creditors WHO had attached
him II they would allow him 10 go on until he
summer opened up, when he would be able 10 get
ont at least even. When the preferred Claims
taken out IL Is considered that the others will
not get more than 10 cents on the 81.
The Oakland Bank OF Savings has sued Pbo be
A. Blair As executTiX OF the estate of Walter
Blair. deceased. TO recover $4,000 on promis.
sorry note giveu by be deceased with 11a per
cent interest for TIVE years. a mortgage was
given on the Centennial House at the corner OF
Fourteenth and Clay sire IS, being block b, City
II all Tract. Lis penGeHs was recorded Ia tie
Recorders oiilce
Rev Dr. NJ. Sessler OF Providence, r. l., is ex-
reeted In two weeks 10 take the place of Rev.
Dr. NJ. s. Levy as rabbi OF Ihe First Hebrew
Congregation OF Oakland. He Is 80 years OF age
and is said 10 have an excellent reputation as
scholar and orator.
An inquest was held on the remains OF the
young man run over during Sunday night yester-
day afternoon and verdict OF death by being
run over by railroad train was rendered. Two
persons were at the Mofgue 10 see II the remains
were those OF missing brothers, but they were
glad to tiBd that they we're not. The body viii
be buried to-day because Il cannot be kept any
longer.
Judge Ogden yesterday held J. 2. OConnor TO
answer The charge OF assault TO murder Nicholas
Kelly, bis etolher-iu-ls w, Ia the SUN OF $1,000.
Charles Bender was held 10 answer the charge OF
burglary IN $1,000 ball de attempted TO burgla.
TlZe a restaurant
Susan +. Williams has sued James Beebe,
Elizabeth Beebe aud Mary E. Burdick TO correct
a description OF certain proDerty III Sh erif's
deed 10 ber. as purchased at Sheriffs sale.
Branson Bangle, as heir OF Mrs. Martha III.
Bangle. deceased. has sued James Stanley. as
Public Administrators. 10 quiet Title 10 a portion
OF block 6S. Hgby's Map OF Clinton
The Oakland Lodge No. III, II. =. O. Elks,
had large audience last night at their enter
tainmeDt at Oakland Theater for the benefit or
The charity fund.
Reese Jones has had the piano OF VIII Souza
attached In payment OF a debt of Sl27 80.