The morning call., 1892-01-22
ACROSS THE BAY.
Another Move Made by the Widow
in the FriOt Estate.
Kate Castleton's Houses Attached-City Funds
xhausted-Footpads outwitted
Bridge Celebration.

the executor of the estate of her husband,
be removed, on the ground that he is squan-
derlHg the estate. The will left the entire
estate to him. and made him executor with
out bonds. Mrs. Friot filed a petition Il
few days ago, asking that the probate be
set aside. She has been appointed guardian
ad Item Of Mrs. Rose Petit, the mother of
deceased now living in Paris, France, at
the advanced age of rs years, aud is incom-
petent by reason of alteration of mind.
Geslin is no relative, but had Friot under
his control in Paris, and kept him so upon
his return to this country. as we'll as under
the influence of whisky until he died of
alcoholism, having secured a divorce from
his wife, the petitioner, without her knoWi-
edge. and while she was still on a visit TO
Flauce. The atldavltS OF Mrs NJ. K. Iu-
fey and Deputy Sheriff Mccarthy are filed,
the former showing that GeSlin kent FrlOt
under the influence OF liquor all the TINE,
treated him cruelty aud beat him, and the
latter that Ge5lin has neglected the bust
ness Of the stall in the Washington Mar
ket, has no personal means, and Is spending
money freely. Geslln has been cited 10 APP
pear on February Island file an accoun ting,
as we'll as TO show cause why he should not
be removed. The will Of Friotis also UNI
der contest. which Will be heard by Judge
Greene. Mrs. Fri0t will endeavOr TO have
the decree of divorce IN San Francisco set
aside by showing that Gea.in was re-
sp0nsible for it. and that al the time FriOt
was not accountable for his actions.
DON'T SAY I TOLD YOU"
Two houses of Kate Castieton on Thir-
teenth avenue. near East Twenty second
street, was levied on by Sheriff HuSsey
Yesterday IN the suit of Frank d. Madison,
assignee OF Chicago pTinting-hOuse,
against Harry Phillips and Fannie L. Phil
lips. One house, cottage, Is occupied by
Nj. and Mrs. Freeman, the father and
mother Of Mrs. Phillips. Kate is IN the
l. tSt and the papers were served on Mrs.
Freeman. her mother. Nearly month ago
an agreement of separation was filed be-
tween Mrs. Phillips kate CastletOn) and
Harry Phillips, in which she agreed TO allow
HIM so much per month, and he was to leave
the premises. Since Kate went East her
mother has been looking after the house.
She spoke yesterday afternoon Of the great
troubles her poor girl had and now this at
tachment was another The papers were
turned over 10 Hates attorney last evening.
When Kate bought the property she had a
neat cottage built for her parents and a
larger and more preteut!OUS mansion Tor
herself alongside. Harry Phillips is well
known in East Oakland rs q kindly disposed
middle-aged man with q weakness for in
tuXicants. The amount OF the printing bill
is SlS44. The suit v rs filed on the 9Th inst,
but the attachment proceedings were begun
yesterday.
An election will be held in Bay School
district on February 18th to pass upon the
proposition to Issue So, coo bonds for a new
schOOl-hOuSe.
SETTLED N A MEASURE.
The suit of Taft Il PennOyer against
Thomas and Carrie Mitchell has been
settled so far that the plaintiffs attorney
has directed the Sheriff 10 return the piano
70 2 ha Inv bar nf
s. 30 cartaEe, paid cut in taxing the piano
10 the Shert's Office, and to require her to
paw tie carriage also from the Sheriff ;
office home The divorce matter has been
referred TO the Court Commissioner TO take
testimony. Under an agreement there Will
be 10 trial, the defendant refusing to
appear
lie divorce suit Of Julia Bressler vs..
Herman B!esSler has been settled without
trial, As she has cond0ned the alleged
OffenSes of the husband. She had demanded
aImony and BALI of the community property,
vaiua q at $4,000. The stipulation dismiss
ing the action has been fled
The Street, Police, PARK aud Salary funds
Of the city Of Oakland are nearly exhausted,
aud viii so remain until the second INSTALL
nent Of taxes is paid in. This Is coming ID
very slowly.
\ stock company will build at East Oak
land a large hall Tor entertainments on The
ground floor and lodge rooms IN the second
story
THEY WERE ONCE PARTNERS.
Ex-COunc lmau J. c. McAvOy and his
partner, j. J. Mccarthy, dissolved partner
snip in the undertaking business a few
months ago, and Mccarthy set up a rival
shop. Now, they had a mutual friend
named Sam h0sta, ana when Sans father
died lie gave the case 70 Mccarthy. Yes
terday the eX-CUuaciman met Sam, and
gave him a dressing down with his tongue.
sam did not like il, and sWUTe 10 a COM
plant charging McAYoy with disturbing
ne peace.
An emDlOye Of the electric railroad named
Dan CayinauEh reports having been stood
mp by three ioOtpads as he was going to the
power and car house at IemeScal on
Wednesday night. He was suspicious when
he saw them ahead of him aud dropped his
watch 10 the z 0und. They took his tobacco
pouch aud made him return by the way lie
came and he picked up his watch where lie
had dropped it.
The County Medical Society has addressed
tine City Council a communication asking
that the sewers be placed in better c0ndi-
ton and that the PeTaita-Street dumps at
West Oakland be abolished.
NOT SO DAPPER NOW.
John Allen. who went dapper fellow
into the City Prison ten DAYS ago on the
charge Of attempting 10 pick the pocket Of
lady from Woodbridge as she was boarding
the train al the Oakland pier, looked rather
fnrlOrn in the Police Court yesterday. His
beard had grown and his clothes looked as
if he had been on a long tramp. He was
rather doWncast in appearance. His case
went over until Wednesday.
The police are put out at the discharge Of
&. Il. Dauris, who, they claim, is the
notorious Jack Strauss. They found some
pawn-ticl1 Is for watches and ieWelry in his
rooms at San Francisco, and are now en-
deaYOTng to place the articles TO ascertain
whether he had not stolen them from rooms
in Oakland.
The schoOl-teachers' warrants, which have
not Leen paid since October for want of
funds, are now being paid BIZ the City
Treasury out Of the State appOrtioument
recently received.
George Gagnacci, collector for liquor
firm on Broadway, has disappeared with
SIG IS Of the firms cash, and a warrant has
been issued for his arrest on charge of en-
3eZZlement
Tyudall, the mind-reader will answer the