The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-16
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Try to FathOm the Roe Island
Murder Mystery.
Complaints Against the RailIoad-An Aged
Couple Want a Dive CEREAL Es-
tate Boom in Berkeley.


land. The shot that did the deadly work
was heard by Mr.. Weiss. the keeper of the
Government lighthouse, who. when he
reached the wharf, whence the report ap-
peared to have come, found a small boat
there, and its occupant dead.
When lie took the body to the authorities
at Benicia he told that lie had seen floating
around the island what he supposed at the
time TO be lone fisherman In a red skiff,
and that possibly there might be some con-
nectiOn between this lone mariner and the
mysterious killing.
Day before yesterday a report reached the
Oakland authorities that red skiff with a
single occupant. had been seen skirting its
way down the shore from San Pablo Bay.
At once the Sheriff at Benicia was notified,
and deputy sent down 10 assist in the
hunt. The water front was watched for
miles, but with meager results. At last the
red skiff was espied and traced into Oak
land Greek, It's occupant. however, gone.
The vigilant officers believed their hunt had
been rewarded. They hunted up the
owner Of the boat, and found he was a
Portuguese gardener, who never heard of
Roe Island. and at the time of the shooting
both he and his boat were at home, COM
ple,e proof ofNwhich he was able to give.
VICTIMS OF A SYSTEM.
Hardly day passes that complaint is
not heard at the Oakland pier from persons
who have been carelessly yictimized by con-
ductors on the incoming trains. When a
conductor receives tickets from San Fran
cisco bound passengers he always issues iii
return little slips OF red or green cardboard,
three-quarterS of an inch wide and three
inches long. Before reaching the Oakland
pier, however, 1t IS his duty to collect those
N1rs- and hoar
trip ferry tickets. Tie travelling public do
not thoroughly understand this they fully
suppose that the little slip Is sufficient
passport to the end Of their journey, hence
give the matter OF tickets no further con-
Germ. When the conductor makes his rounds
TO collect them and Issue ferry tickets they
may be either reading or sleeping or other
wise distracted and do not notice him. He
IS not Oyercareful and passes them by.
The consequence is they present the little
coloTed slip TO the gatekeeper at the ferry
and il is rejected. They are unfeelingly in
formed that they must get ticket. In
stantly there is scramble for the con-
ductor, but he Is not to be found. In
hurry TO get home after his fatiguIng trip
he has taken the Oakland train aud is two
miles away beioTe his carelessness Is dis
covered. Rather than be put 10 further
trouble tile necessary ticket is purchased.
HALsTEAD FINED.
Judge Greene yesterday sentenced j. S.
Haistead. the editor Of the Alameda States
man, to pay fine OF $3.50, being the amount
of the jury fees and that Of the shorthand
reporter. Halstead was allowed to take the
wltneSs-stand, and stated that the article
was not written by him, he did not know
that IL was going III the paper and was not
present at the time. AS the law has now
been interpreted, IL was wrong 10 have pub
lished Ii, and he intended TO make
full retraction. He had no desire TO do DR..
10 b ttnin i'm ha tOI
published because it was believed that Rob-
inson was in the wrong. The Court spoke
of the tendency Of some newspapers to say
things they ought not. He believed in the
liberty OF speech aud OF the press, but that
liberty should not be construed to mean
license. he said that the publication in the
Statesman was indiscreet. He commended
the young man for his manly statement in
reference 10 the retraction, aud said that he
believed the fact that DR.. Robins0n's
attorney had asked him to be lenent in
passing sentence showed that DR.. Robinson
himself had no personal antipathy against
him.
PROBATE AND DIVORCE NOTES.
The will Of Jean Gazave, deceased, has
been filed for probate. The estate is valued
al $1,000. He gives Iegacies TO his relatives
amounting TO $4,000 and $1,000 to Mrs.
Norsat of Oakland. who took care OF him
during his later years. The heirs, the will
states, are all III France, but at what PAL tic
ular place is unknown.
A demurrer TO the contest OF the will OF
DIR. j. Is. 1rembley, deceased, has been sus-
tained An Geographic will was found re-
Gently among the doctors papers and flied
in the case. Ii was made in 1876 and was
less favorable to the son and daughter than
the last will, as it virtually gives all the
property TO Mrs. g'rembley OF Oakland, the
stepmotber.
Mrs. Israela E. McArthsr has sued Albert
L. McArther for divorce on the ground of
failure to provide. The defendant IS in the
County Jail awaiting examination for in
sanity.
month or more ago Sarah A. Nell sued
David A. Nell for maintenance He Is over
20 and she is over 60. She alleged that he
was squandering mis- money OF young
woman down In Lordsburg. He has now filed
an answer denying that be has any money
TO sQuander and demanding divorce from
his wife on the grounds Of desertion. She
alleged IN her complaint that she was COM
PEELED to come away from Lordsburg and
leave him.
THE BOND QUESTION.
The whoop-up meeting for the bond cleo
ton Of April at the Oakland Theater this
evening promises TO be q success as far as
speakers and attendance are concerned.
The Beard OF Public Works awarded the
contract for 200 booths for the bond cleo
ton on April a, S4 70 each.
In view OF the resignation of Rev. George
l.. McNutt as pastor of the Dilgrim or
Eight-avenue Congregational Church. at
East Oakland, some of the members are
anxious 10 have Rev. j. B. SilcOx of Sacra-
mento again anu one wealthy member
offers to pay $1,000 year ON the salary and
build parsonage besides. to have him re-
turn.
Pickle" FRANKIE is again in possession Of
his pick The last of the attach
ments were released yesterday aud the
Sherlhs keeper turned over the premises
10 FRANKIE.
An invitation to the delegates to the
National Editorial Convention to visit Oak
land will be formally extended In a docu-
ment signed by Mayor Chapman, President
Keller of the Board of Trade, by publishers
OF the three daily papers aud by w. Z. Bar.
nara on ocnall OF the real estate men, who
Will take hand In the entertainments
FROM THE CRIMINAL. COURTS.
The examination Of Philip Boogar on the
charge OF attempting TO poison his wife,
catherine Boogar, was set yesterday for the
10Th Inst, In Justice Shocks court.
On Monday a young fellow presented
coupon TO {. NJ. Rosenberg of a lottery.
which drew SIS. He claimed to have just
come down from Sacramento. Rosenberg
cashed it and was allowed So for his COM
mission. Shortly after having cashed IL he
received crcular-letter from the lottery
company informing him that there were
bogus TICKETS out and cautoning him about
them. lie then examined the coupon for
which he had paid 500 and was inclined to
think he bad been swindled. A visit TO the
once proved Ii TO be SO. Detectives were
put on his track, and Denny Holland
caught the young man in a saloon IN San
Francisco. He admitted having had the
coupon cashed. but said he did NOT know il
was bogus. At the City Prison he gave the
name OF j. NJ. Soldanels.
Alameda.
Charles Lambert, a well-known char
acter, and Joe Ritter got into fight ON
Park street last evening and created con-
siderable excitement. They were taken
into custody on charge of disturbing the