The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-13
ACROSS THE BAY.
For Money F. OhIigatO Renowned
His Annie.
Manuel Eyre's Mental Capacity George God
frey's Will-Dr. Psrdee's Appointment.
A Victim of the Pool Rooms.

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has just been told. 1t is to the effect that
a young man named F. Obligato came to
America and California to make his for
tune, leaving Annie Klynak in Dalmatia,
Austria. to await the making Of his fortune.
This was eighteen months and more aeo.
He saved up a little money and wrote to
Annie that he had a fortune and large
ranch near San Jose. He sent her $115 and
asked her to leave her home and friends and
come to California. She did so. Obligato
wanted her to marry him Immediately. but
her aunt living in Oakland advised her to
see the land first. She soon found that the
story was fairy tale and refused to
marry the deceiyer He continued 10 come
up from San jose and visit her, turning his
story Of land off as joke, and believed that
finally she would marry him. Annie found
another lover. however, in Louis Kauplita.
OF this fact 0blgato became aware and de-
manded that she fulfill her pledge, setting
the time for Monday night at s O'Clock.
Kauplila and Miss Klynak arranged un-
known to OblgatO to marry that evening,
and when OblgatO went to Rev. Father
Kings rectOTy at 6 80 O'Clock in the evening
TO arrange for the wedding at o'clock he
found Kauplita and Miss klynak before the
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H. agreed to Telinquish all claims and the
right 10 sing MY Annie" on the payment
OF $500 to hm. Father King, as mediator,
found that all of ObligatO'S claim was the
Sllj sent to Annie. Kauplita agreed to pay
this, putdUWn S20in gold on account and gave
note for S95, payable In tive days. lie
cannot be found, and ObiigatO is aware
that he may not cOilec: another cent
TOO POOR TO PAY FEES.
The case of Patrick Donovan against the
Berkeley Electric Road is on trial before
Judge HenShaw and jury Donovan sues
10 recover 5000 damages Tor personal III
jurieS. On November %, $780, he fell into
hole beside the track at Forlieth and Grove
streets, and WAS badly injured. He is
blind. His attorneys endeaV0red to have
the case Tried before court yesterday, and
fled an affidavit that the plaintiff had no
means to pay jury fees. The Court was
asked to remit the jury fee on the ground Ut
tie plaintiffs poverty, the defendant Tefus-
ing to waive its right 30 jury. The Court
did not know OF any law by which such
action could be sustained, and the attorneys
for the Di2inutf had to pay M jury and re-
portrrs' fees before the case could 20 Cd.
Ii will probably be finished to-day.
Manuel Eye, who was recently sent 10
Agnews, appeared in Judge EllswOrth's de-
paltment yesterday aud asked to he re-
stored 10 capacity. The action on the petit
ton was continued until to-day. Eyre still
thinks that the Sheriff 5 deputies were rough
with him on tie way 20 Agnews, but they
deny that they used any more force than
necessary to protect themselves ana handle
Eyre, " no Is large and heavy man.
The Builders Exchange has elected the
following Directors: Z. a. Cameron, Wiz
lam Winnie, T. \. .. Russ, II. L. Jones, Z.
A. Lamuurpaux. Robert Smile, ". y Con-
cannon, j. {. baSSett, A. c. Kendall, L. Ma
loney and j. y White. The Directors elect
ed: p. a. Cameron, President; William
Winnie. First ce-President; i. y. huss,
Second Wee President; Ii. L. Jones, See
rotary; p. \. LamoureauX. Treasurer.
The eX-hayOrs Of Oakland have asked
the Board Of Education for the use OF the
rooms Of the various school buildings Tor
The purpose Of holding meetings 20 discuss
and bring 10 a successful issue the PROPOSE
tun to bond the city for school purposes.
The request was granted.
GEORGE GODFEEY's Will.
The viii of old George Godfrey viii, it is
SAID, be filed for probate TODAY 1t was
executed shortly after the sensational d.
y0rCe from Mary Kitchener, the carpenters
daughter, and he gave $1,000 10 the youngest
daughter, who was awarded 10 The mother.
Alter making few other small requests,
he left the residue 10 the Oldest litue
daughter, who was awarded by the court 10
him In 1890. after Mrs. Seymour became
his housrkeepeT, he made a codicil giving
her 5000 and providing that she should
raise and educate the eldest chilf and was
10 be allowed $50 er month for her services
and tie expenses IN providing for the child.
In 1891 he married Mrs Seymour, but made
no further changes in the viii uD 10 the time
OF his death. Mrs. Godfrey is not satisfied
with the provisions made In the cOdIcil and
viii contest II. The property IS said TO be
worth $50. Goo b. Se00.00
Or. George c. Pardee has been appointed
as oculist of the Southern Pacific Company.
,-f1 mr. ri
said with reference 20 the change. DR.. Par
dee is a member of the City Council, but he
is not one Of the solid Eight" He is one
Of the minority Of three" He is out
spoken and fearless in the council, and MS
friends deny that there is anything in his
appointment of railroad political signfi-
canoe"
The case Of George Gamwell OF San Fran
cisco. as stated IN the Police Court, was a
hard one and should have had a s0fteniDg
effect upon Judge, bat Judge Ogden. who
occupied the beuCh, did not, apparently,
believe altogether in tho little story Of Gam
well, buJ gave him sentence Of $500 OF $50
days. he stole an uDdershirt on Broadway.
VICTIM OF THE POOL-EOoNs.
A Ditiiul story Of the evil influence Of the
pool-rOoms was told in the Police Court
Yesterday by Albert Nichol, under arrest
Tor emJezzlement. He said that not long
ago he was a happy husband and conducting
DIiN porous cilbc bASiubNo III al CNi
hour he iuvt sted in pools and became in
fatuated with IT, keeping on until he lost
his business ana even honesty and COM
mitted the crime for which he Is now in
prison, obtaining money under false pre-
lenses He pleaded guilty to two charges
and asked for meTclful sentence. Judge
Og1en took until this morning TO consider
what he should do.
An employe Of the Whitney Standard Ex-
press Company is wanted on charge Of
taking on the 9th ult. a sealskln SacQue
valued al 500 and suit valued n $50 be-
longing to Mrs. II. Y. Herbert. He IS re-
ported 10 have female friend In Truckee.
He disappeared simultaneously with the
package and has nOtsince made his appear
ance. a reward has been offered for his
arrest.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Directors have elected d. Edwards Collins,
President; Charles q. Reed, j. w. Ora
ham. Vice Presidents; Charles w. Kinsey,
Treasurer; w. {. Barnard, Secretary; Irv-
ing :. Watson, General Secretary; A. X.
Anthony, Assistant Secretary. There are
now so members Of the association.
Mayor Chapman is of the opinion that the
old police patrol wagon can be used as
hose-w wagon, and has as yet refused to sign
the ordinance for a new wagon, which VIII
cost 5000.
The ordinance requiring all street-cars-
horse, mule, cable and electric-to pay $40
license per annum has been signed by Mayor
Chapman and Is now law.
SHE WANTS A DIVORCE.
Augustine Otter has sued for a divorce
from Alexander X. Otter, the car con-
duCtOr, on the ground Of his cruelty. She
alleges that they were married by verbal"
contract in San Francisco six years ago.
She Teclies the liaisOn of Otter and Mrs. n
a. Walker which has caused a local stir
and coElmOtion during the past few days,
and alleges that TO be- the cause of her
troubles. Otter, she says, earns $40 TO SIS
per month as conductor on the San Pablo
avenue cable-road. she asks the court to
give her $50 per month almony. and to
make an order restraining kim from selling
the household property and the piano.
A special train Of Arme's palace horse
cars arrived in the West Oakland yards
yesterday and viii be taken to Mayfeld to