The morning call., 1892-08-27
No Jury Yet in the Water
Front Trial.
THE PIXLEY TRANSPORTER
Count Falensin's Widow Will Net Contest His
VIII, but Young Pho Will Fight
fur His Rights.

'09HS" w hiui ny otanluru, out as nothing
new was developed he was passed by both
sides.
ID. Bushen and William Leonard were
both briefly questioned and allowed TO 60
without challenge.
A. S White was challenged by plaintiffs
FOR bias, but the challenge was overruled by
the court. This ended the second panel.
Mr.. Leonard was peremptorily challenged
by the plaintiffs and excused, and the same
proceedings were taken with Mr. Hale by
the defendants.
Mr.. Rosenberg Of Oakland and j.
Smith of Murray Township were then
sworn to answer as to their qualifications
and Mr.. Rosenberg was examined and
passed by plaintiffs.
Further proceedings were then continued
till next Tuesday at 10 A. NJ.
Some OF the detectives of I he railroad and
OF the Wells-Fargo Express Company went
to the county jail yesterday and listened to
the story by John Griffith concerning the
part lie claims to have played in the Pixley
train robbery. While he was not wholly
believed, attention will be paid to his state
ments about the hidden jewelry and TO the
implication OF man named Barker with
the robbery.
Griffith is the same man who made SINH
lar statements In Honolulu some time
after the robbery, and who was then dis
created. His brother, Edward Griffith Of
Fresno, was In San Francisco Yesterday.
when he heard OF the alleged robbers ar
rest. lie came to this city and announced
that ne would swear TO warrant to have his
broiher examined by the Insanity Commits
sloners to-day lie was once committed to
the NaPa asylum, but escaped. When De-
putty Sheriff Fonzo ted him in Berkeley
he ionnd check for $50 concealed in his
stocking. This had been signed by fctI-
tlous name by Griffith, ana was, Of course.
worthless.
Henry f. Dyer, living with his parents at
l2l2 Versailles avenve. Alameda, took an
an overdose of morphine yesterday after
noon, from the effects of which he nearly
died. lie had been addicted to the use Of
the drug for 10 years, but of late had tried
10 cure himself. He sent to the Keely H.
stltute for medicine, which his mother ad-
miulstered 10 him. but the attempt 10 break
ms habit had very deleteriOus effect upon
his health. In despair he took TO drinking
yesterday, and while in saloon swallowed
the morphine. When the effects began to
show he was hastily taken to the Receiving
Hospital. where DIR. JOhnstone and Steward
Larson worked vigorously for two hours to
save him. He was still in a very critical con-
ditiOn last night.
The Alameda County Federated Trades
have passed the following preamble and
resolution:
WHEREAS. The City Council OF Oakland has
passed an ordinance authorizing the Beard of
Public Works 10 expeBd 100000 OF the peo-
Pies money for the Lake Merritt boulevard and
the same became law by the signature of the
Mayor, NJ. c. Chapman, In direct opposition TO
The voice and vote oi the people, was demon
strated by the bond eeeIIon be it
Rcsolved, That The Federated Trades OF Ala
media County refrain from passing any resolu-
tiOnS, but request that the matter bs brought
before all organized bodies with the view OF
taxing action.
There will be a citizens mass-meetiug.
called by the PEOPLES party. at the City
Hall Park tonight to discuss the action Of
the Council and Mayor.
Major Frank Robinson Of the Rescue
Home and Christ Mission has sat down"
upon the Rev. ii. j. Van Auken, who came
here short time ago and joined the major
in his work. The new preacher was 100
Self-assertive and wanted to run things.
Ignoring the major, who Is considered by
others the boss" of his OWN mission, the
preacher announced through the press that
the mission meetings would be transferred
frcu The Lower Broadway meeting room to
Liberty Hall. Robinson read the notice and
pondered awhile, and then gently but fer
veDtly severed active partnership with his
assistant
Mrs. Minnie Valeusin, widow of the late
Count NalensiD, Will not Join in the contest
OF her husbands will. She arrived here
from the East Thursday in company with
her mother. Mrs. A. Paine and states that
she Is satisfied with the will so far as she is
concerned. There will however. be p con-
San Francisco is now preparing the papers
for that purpose.
+. NJ. Burnham, a painter, who was ar
rested at Stockton on a charge OF larceny
by Chief TompkIns year ago and who
sued Tor $4,000 damages for false imprison-
ment, has again been arrested. lie called at
the house of Mrs. Collins on Eighth street
the other night and claiming TO be a Deputy
Sheriff demanded $40 under penalty of
taking ber TO Jail. The frightened woman
ha IN rat riH Of l.t,+
afterward told the police, who charged him
with petty larceny.
Frank Williams, charged with stealing
$500 worth of instruments from q Broad
way dental office. has been held to answer
before the Superior Court HOusebTeak-
ings have ceased since his arrest. and the
police believe that he has been guilty of q
large number of them.
The city OF Oakland has been threatened
with suit by the attorneys of the Municipal
Signal Company OF Boston on the ground
that the Gamewell police-alarm system used
In Oakland IS an infringement of their pat
ent. City Electrician Carleton says that
there must be mistake. as the city has
owned the patent here for 10 years.
The Alameda County Floral Society has
been organized. with John l.. Howard as
president and John Martin as secretary.
About 80 persons have joined the charter
roll. 1t IS Intended to give chrysantbe-
mum exhibition next fall.
Frank Robinson, switchman, was taken
to the railroad hospital last evening, where
his left leg was amputated above the knee.
de was run over while switching cars at
Lathrop.
Thomas O'Nell. a sectiOn-hand at Irving
ton, tried to brain another section band,
also named O'Neill, with n crowbar recently
and has been held to answer before the
Superior Court.
The Republican County Committee will
formally open the campaign in this county
on September 3 possibly Rt the Mills Taber-
nacle. Among the speakers will be ex-Gov-
ernor George G. Perkins aud w. S, Barnes,
Miss Fannie Mclean. daughter of Rev.
Dr. Mclean of the First Congregational
Church, has returned from New York,
where she has been ono of the leading
workers In the university extension settle
ments. She will lecture before the Ebell
Society to-day. ola