The morning call., 1892-04-22
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Desperate Attempt at Suicide by
Dry.GO0ds Clerk.
Rose Brolay's Assailsnts Caught-Henry Comp
ton Still at Large-Ths Reliance Clubs
New Departure.

two or three weeks and was suffering from
delirium tremens. At little after 6 o'clock
in the morning Dority was found in Lake
Merritt sticking in the mud. He WOULD not
attempt to get out. and it was necessary to
get boat before he could be rescued. 1t
was with difficulty that he was gotten out
and conveyed to the Receiving Hospital.
County Physician johnson was sum-
moned and when he arrived an examina-
ton of Dority showed that before going
into the lake he had attempted to kill him
self with knife. His throat was SCARED,
but not seriously injured. Both his wrists
were hacked across with the dull knife.
Besides these wounds he had two stabs
over the heart which struck the ribs. and
he has several cuts oil the left side lower
down.
When asked about his conduct lie stated
that he h ad meeting with the three per-
sons of the Godhead-the Father, Son and
Holy Ghost-in his room st the Franklin
House, and that they had condemned him.
but he slipped out of the door and got away.
He sa id he was so warm that he went down
to the lake and jumped in to get cool.
The doctor dressed his wounds. He was
shivering so that it was some time before
be was warmed up by hot drinks to be able
to talk. There being no place to keep him
under surveillance at the hospital he was
transferred during the afternoon to the
County Jail. where he will be kept for
few days. If he does not get we'll he will
be examined by the Commissioners of
Lunacy. So far as can be learned Dority
has no family.
THE TEMBLoR
Two shocks Of earthquake were felt In
akland yes terday. The first was about
GAP A. NJ. and was Of about 10 to 10 Sec
onds' duration. 1t was quite sharp. The
second was at 7;l5 p. NJ, and while not
severe it ratified things steadily for about
20 to % seconds.
Photographic negatives of the will of the
late Hugh 5. Slicer were taken yesterday
on behalf of the Wilson heirs. the pro-
ponents OF the will. 1t is understood these
will be used in determining the genuine
ness OF the signature OF the deceased add
of Robert Noblett. The proponents intend
to fight for the whole of the estate, as they
say they can prove by a number of wit
nesses that their Uncle Hugh intended that
they should have it. and their Uncle Charles
ana Aunt Harriet Carpenter were not to get
any OF 1t. They expect 10 prove the sigma
lures Of Captain Callazhan and Robert
Nooiett. The contestants are just as de-
termined 10 break the will, and they believe
that they will have very little trouble in
doing So The fight will be a lively one.
Word is expected daily from the heirs in
Washington with reference to the contest
Henry c.. Compton, who shot j. A
Trefry ut Centervllle on Monday night
passed down through Niles, Decot0. Hay
wards. San Leandro and Oakland 10 San
francisco notwithstanding the vigilance of
deputy sheTiffs, c0nstables and police Of
heers: lie was seen by his daughter TO
pass her house twice on Wednesday after
"a n n
took out his purse aud counted his money,
shook his head and walked away.
lie had not been on good terms with his
daughter for severalyears. His brother-in-
law In the city had not seen him and said he
would not have allowed him 10 enter his
house if he had wanted TO.
WANTED TO SEE HER CHILD.
Mrs. Carrie Ryan was tickled al the con-
steTnation her request to see her three
year-old boy created Yesterday in the Dis
trict Attorneys office. She is suing William
Ryan for divorce on the ground Of deser-
ton. and he has cross-eomplaint charging
her with iDfdelity. II was set for hearing
In Judge Ellsworth's court yesterday, but by
agreement went over to be set May To-
The father and child, its aunt and a lady
friend were there. After the contin1ance
they all went out in the lobby and Carrie
wanted to take the boy in her arms, but
was prevented, aud the father, child and
friend went into the District Attorneys
office. Mr. Frick Of that office being Ryan's
attorney. Mrs Ryan's attorney tried TO
have Mrs. Ryan allowed to come in there
and see and talk with the child for FIVE min
ntes In their presence. but they would not
agree and went into an inner Office for fear
she would come in on them. Evidently she
went away more pleased at having dis
turbed them than If she had been able to
see the child without worrying them. Ryan
and his sister stated that she could see the
child on Sunday mornings at the house and
had had that privilege, but had declined for
the past four months to exercise it. Ryan
is a railroad engineer. Mrs. Ryan is sister
of Patsy Cahili, the baseball player.
The bail Of the 90 visitors to Deputy
Sheriff Joe Dieves' cog and badger fight at
the Three-mile House three weeks ago has
been set at $40. and a number of them
have put up the amount rather than give
bond. They will most likely forfeit bail.
Secretary Iheobald is trying hard to get the
names OF the remaining seven claimed to
have been there when the sport was on.
One of the victims of the prosecution is a
member OF the Humane Society.
The last OF the asSailants OF Rose Brolay
at Iemescal a few evenings ago was ar
rested yesterday afternoon and lodged in
the County Jail on a charge of felonious
assault. The two Beralla brothers had been
previously unprecedented. Their examina-
ton will be held before Justice Shook on
Saturday, the bail in the meantime being
fixed at $1,000 each.
A PROFITABLE EXCHANGE.
The German Evangelical Lutheran Zion
congregations church is being moved from
Thirteenth and Clay streets to Twelfth
and Myrtle streets. The society sold its lot
at the former corner, go by 75 for so, 900
aud bought 125xlS3 at the southeast corner
of Twelfth and Myrtle for Sl1,500. 1t can
move It's building, have a larger lot and
have money left 10 use in the erection of a
parsonage.
Rev. DIR. j. B. Silcox of Sacramento has