The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-27
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Box Containing 500 Stolen
From an Open Vault.
Branch Libraries Safe for the resezt-Burg-
lars Surprised = The Martin Case Not
Closed Yet-A Family in Distress.

About a week ago a box containing 500, be-
longing TO the Amador Marble Company was
taken out of he vault at the Mountain view
Cemetery Associations Office by some one un-
Known The door OF the vault was open and 1t
Is supposed mat some one who knew It was there
slipped in The back door aud removed The CASH
box while tile back of The UooE-keeper. Mrs. Il.
H. Keller was turned or at The noon hour when
she was on tie front porch for few minutes.
MIR HOugh, the Secretary OF tue marble COM
papy had IN arrangement with Superintendent
Collins by which collections were left Tor DAY
or TWO in the vault 10 be banked afierwaru' III
a. sunp0sen that some one saw the 500 paid TO
Mr. HOugh and watched where 1t was put DO
tectiyes from across the bay were put upon the
case and the Sheriff was notified. 1t was the IN
teution 10 keep il quiet for week or so l0nger'
but il leaked ont some way
The resolution for the abandonment OF the
branch reading.rO OF the Free Library mas
been indefinitely postponed by the Board OF
Trustees. DR.. Rabe, who originated tho resoiu-
lion showed hat IN ten years the sum OF Slo4,-
600 had been paid out for the library and there
are only 1000 volumes In it. He believed the
branch reading rooms should be closed and all
the money expended In securing good library
aud library building. say for ten years, ana AFTER
that The branch IeadlnR-roOms cOuId DC eslaD
isDed.
Two burglars were surprised To the residence
Of Mr. Cone at Piedmont on Thursday night by
MIR. Boswell who is looking alter the premises;
He was making his rounds with his l6-yeaf-oid
son when they discovered the men In tht upper
story OF lie residence. Mr. Boswell left his son
win a shotgun 10 watch the premises WINE ne
went for help 10 catch The thieves, bht ihey hau
been evidently seen, as the TWO men came OUT
and threatened him With reYOlYers, ordering MIN
10 throw down his gun, which be ala. 1hey men
started TO run, aud lie picked up his gun ana
blaZed away at them. They did not STOP tuu-
ming untt they were away.
Henry White. while working at Inc racine
Wire Works, ventured too close 10 one Oh the
reels yesterday morning and was cauent ana
dragged INTO the works. Luckily feliOW.
workman saw the impending disaster ana
stopped the roller In time, 50 White escapeu
win only broken leg.
There IS a large number of cases of chicken
pox among the children OF central N0rth oak
land, between san Pablo and Telegraph avenues.
NOT FULLY ARGUED YET.
The evidence In the examination OF Mrs. Mary
f. Martin for the larceny OF Miss Sarah +.
Ieonard's STA, 800 was concluded yesterday ait
ernOOn and the argument continued until mOu-
dav afternoon, Tie examination commenced
early in January IN the Police Court and mas
occupied paris Of between hlleen and twenty
court days. john NJ. Martini the husband OF the
defendant was not found on the attachment
issued at the request OF the defense. though u IS
believed by many that che could have found MN
II she had so desired. She had TWO attachments
issued for him. but he had left the places when
the officers went 10 arrest him..
Charles Bender. a German baker was ar.
formerly employed at Tie Brooklyn Restaurant,
I'm East Oakland, aud knew where The night key
was kept Tie secured II and had just started 10
operate behind tie counter when the police, who
were va. ching. rushed IN and surprised hin.
The estate Of MIS-. Caroline i. Sprague has
been approved at S4O346, consisting OF real es-
tate valued al $50, 500 and personal property
valued al ) l4,S46.
ALMOST DESTITUTE
family named Walsh. consisting OF the huS-
band and wife with nine children. has been found
living IN au almost destitute condition In an old
barn IN ayacaut lot on Thirty third street. They
IeIt Ukiah. MenaociuO County, about six weeks
ago In wagon and were six weeks on the way.
When they arrived IN Oakland the parents had
no money to pay rent aud the husband and
father has falled To md employment. The neigh
bOrs 10 the vicinity Of the barn have provided
them with food, They have no beds and no fur
Emily Warhurst has Instituted proceedings
for SANDER against Rudolph FallmeT and wife,
Of Alameda. The trouble arises out Of POllca
Court case short time ago, during when Mrs
NarhurSt claims she was badly traduced.
Tie examination of Charles PiepenDeTg for an
assault 10 murder Henry Bloom with beer-glass
Judge ogden took the matter under adylsement
until Monday.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
The County Bo1ld OF Examiners yesterday
granted the following certificates: High School
John w. Young 4. +. Schultz, Richard White;
grammar grade-GeTtrude l.. IreanOr. }. NJ.
Dolly Elizabeth L. Shearer; renewals OF gram
mar grade-BeTth Week, Mary e. Walker
recommended for educational diploma, Mrs
Florence A. Williams.
The Acme Athletic Club and I. p. Robinson
have leased a part OF the Glascock Valley
Tract near the Piedmont Power aud Bath
house, and VIII open a joint athletic and foot
The argument In the sol 900 damage case OF
Works vs.. Remiliard Brick Company was partly
heard yesterday and tie case went over untll