The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-20
OAKLAND And ENVIRONS
Trouble at the Home for the
Adult Blind.
THE ALAMEDA CELEBRATION
a Druggist Dies From an Overdose Ct Nor.
phins - A Ranchman Killed Near San
Lorenzo-The Catholic Fair.


Adult Blind is in the position of school,
master whose big boys have risen in rebel
lion against him. 1t is his duty to preserve
order and the unruly element is doing what
it can to prevent him. The charges made
by f. A. Campbell of the board Of directors
are primarily responsible for it. The super
intendent has maintained discipline for
seven years past, and in an interview with a
CALL reporter last evening he stated thar
he will continue to do it as long as he re-
mains at the head of the institution. He
suspended ali inmate named OConnor the
other day for several acts of characterization,
one of which was the cry of Down with
Sanders" during speech in the smoking
room TO other inmates few nights ago.
yesterday about sixteen inmates came
into my office" said the Superintendent,
'and 1t appeared to me that their object
was intimidation. In an irresponsible way
they demanded the suspension OF others
upon grounds which were not true, saying
that il / suspend one for fiery utterances |
should suspend more.
They were In the nature of bulidoZing
tactics, not to be tolerated if the order of
the Institution is to be preserved. You
must not think there is mutiny here. how
ever, as everything is now going smoothly"
then charged that the meat furnished by
the Institution is unfit to eat. and stated
that lie told L. A. Leach, director, of this,
and that the latter only said that he was
sorry.
Mr.. Leach. when interviewed last even
ing, gave different version. He asked
Tucker to complain to the board IL the food
was not good, but the latter went off at
tangent in sort of calamity speech in
which he forgot about meat and began TO
declare that he was free citizen, not born
to be locked behind ''clan king cell doors in
an asylum for the blind" or anywhere else.
There are some maicOntents who have
taken advantage of the superintendent's
kindness" said he. land it is his duty to
promptly meet all characterization.
"O'Connor is not blind. but was admitted
by the directors because be claimed that he
was becoming so and wanted to learn a
trade while he could see. It was through
their kindness that he was favored, and
now he is causing lot oil trouble in return"
In the waterfront suit yesterday the ar
gument was continued all day upon the mo-
ton to admit as evidence the ordinance of
1853, regranting the water front to Carpen-
tier. The waterfront company. by this
means, wants to prove a double title, while
the defendants hold that the second ordi-
nance Is superfluous. if title is claimed by
the ordinance of 1852. Mr.. Cotton. on this
ground, argued that if the plaintiffs claim
title under a deed they must produce it,
and il they fail then it will be in order for
the defendants to move to strike out the
first ordinance, which was to pave the way
TO a deed. The argument was continued
till 10 O'Clock this morning.
Albert Norman. a painter. fell from
scatfold while working near Mills Seminary
yesterday, landing on his head. He was
where he was lying last evening in very
critical condition.
Frank Santos, Portuguese resident of
Centervile 60 years old, fell from wagon
near San Lorenzo yesterday anu broke his
neck.
Albert n Perry, a fruit-dealer living at
1904 Ninth avenue, swallowed sixty grains
Of morphine Tuesday night, from which he
died. He was formerly druggist and had
been in the habit of taking opiates fire.
guently. He had complained OF pain dur
ing the day and il is not known whether he
swallowed an overdose of poison to relieve
this or whether be Intentionally committed
suicide. The COroners inquest did not de-
termine the matter. Perry was young
man, unmarried.
The ST. Francis de Scales Fair opened last
evening with a fattering attendance. An
address OF welcome was delivered by Rev.
j. b. McNally of st. PatrIck's Church, and
a number of musical selections were given.
The fair will continue week. There are
twelve booths and gypsy encampment, all
looking very handsome under the electric
lights that illuminate the big new church.
The cases of Collins and Kent, the illegal
voters, is occupying the attention OF Police
Judge Ogden. His attorneys took the day
yesterday in arguing that the prisoners can
not be held to trial. as the primaries were
illegally called. The case was continued
till to-day.
Columbus day will be celebrated to-mor-
row by the raising of a flag and public
exercises at Harrison square by the school
children. The Mayor and other city Off
Gals have been invited to be present
b. K. Gallagher. the accomplish of Beggs,
the embeZzler, was sentenced to five years
at San Quentin yesterday.