The morning call., 1892-08-06
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Interesting Statements About the
Early Oakland Records.
Juntus I. Hatch's Friendship-Ths Body Of
John Heath Found in the Bsy-some Old
Deeds Affecting the Water Front.


land. has examined the two lost volumes OF
records lately found in the City Hall tower
He says that they are not the missing book S.
Referring to the other volume found in q
bookcase in the City Clerks Office Mr..
Burrell, upon examining 1t, said at is not
the original record" After further ex-
animation he pronounced the signature pro-
Tossing to be his forgery. The writing in
the book appears to be that of Carpenter
and Hubert. clerk of the board.
liz speaking about the records Mr.. Burrell
said that he did not believe that Andre W
Moon was party to stealing the origin al
books.
SOME EARLY TROUBLE.
II think he was too much of gentleman
to be party to any such business" said he.
"The true facts are" he continued, shat
the Board OF Trustees. by resolution, directed
that all the books and papers belonging to
the city should be put in a place of safe
keeping, as they had reason to believe tina (
al attempt would be made by interested
persons 10 destroy them. Those records
we're not bound, as this book Is, In leather,
but In stiff paper covers. Where they were
put don't know, but L remember there
was some trouble afterward with the Town
Marshal, man named Hogan. in recover
ing books, papers and money belonging to
the city in his custody. What Moon told
me was that he knew where the missing
books were, and that they could be pro-
ducsd whenever wanted. and that Adams
paid $500 for one, Of which Moon said he
had perfect copy. ! saw one of these
books afterward. and l am positive that
neither OF these three books which claim to
be the first records of the town and city is
the book saw or an original record"
DIR. HATCH TESTIFIEs.
In the Liljegren divorce suit yesterday
Dr. Junius l.. Hatch testified that he is not
a Professor" as Mrs. Liljegren has called
him. but enly plain immigration In
spector
He stated that he first met the defendant
by carrying letter of introduction to her
from Judge Gibson. her attorney. 1t intro
duced him as an honorable and worthy
gentleman. whose Influence to her would
be valuable.
lie saw her frequently after That, aud she
several times applied to him for assistance
10 getting clothing and money for necessary
these efforts. and frequently told him that
be was very generous and kind friend.
She was always ladylike in his presence
aud never did anything that he considered
improper.
met LtiJegren was in the latter's church one
night, and that Liljegreu then spoke of his
wife as an unworthy woman.
Once Hatch found young man named
White In the MUSHROOM in the Gregory block
and 1t Initiated him. as he mad cautioned her
about receiving visitors as it was liable to
accelerate the waggIng of gossiping tongues.
He always regarded himself as friend snd
not lover 10 the woman, and never pro-
posed marriage to her. He paid all the ex-
penses OF the San Jose trip. and they re-
NAMED mere several nights, she staying
with private family and he in hotel
PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE.
On August 16 the great waterfront con-
test will begin in the Alameda County Su-
periOr Court. BY the calendar il will come
before Judge Hensnaw, but the latter an
nounces that he will call upon the other
two Superior Judges to sit with him in
bank.
In the suit the Water Front Company is
plaintiff against John l.. Davie, r. NJ. Fitz-
gerald, j. NJ. Bassett ct al, to quiet title to
the waterfront land from Webster 10 Har-
rison streets. Trial jurors were drawn for
the case yesterday, and ordered 20 appear
Tor lmpanelment on August II.
JOHN HEATH's BODY FOUND.
All doubts about the death of John Heath
have been set at rest. His body was found
floating near the Alameda OIL Works at
noon yesterday. His clothing and articles
found in the pockets Identified him beyond
time he lost his life by falling from the ferry
steamer Encinai. An inquest will be bel d
this morning.
There his been q lethsrgy about tho
original committee appointed to 80 licit sub
seriptions for the Fulton Iron Works bonus
Most OF the members pleaded that they
could not hnd time to solicit subscriptions
and the matter Jagged until yesterday,
when volunteer Committee went to Chair
man Dlngee and offered TO help him. This
was composed of +. A. Leach. Z. P. Van
dercoOk, NJ. j. Keller, j. l.. Baker ana
Walter Kenny. They obtained number
OF additional subscriptions, making the list
stand as follows: ". j. Dingee $1,000,
Frederick Delger $1,000, Z. G, Sessions $500,
I. w. Playter S2o0 w. G..Henshsw 500.
K. A. Heron 500. +. K. Shattuek $780,
Mr.. Keller stated last evening that the
matter will be earnestly pushed from
now on.
WHAT OLD DEEDS SHOW.
There Is one piece of water front to which
there are deeds and bona fds records show
ins that the Water Front Company has no
claim to II. This consists of One-f0urth
interest In the strip between Cypress and
Union streets, upon which the Fulton Iron
Works want TO locate. An old deed has
been found showing that In 1883 n. w. Car
pentier decided quarter interest in this
strip 20 two lawyers named Samuel II. Rob-
inson and Alonzo d. Eames. Other deeds
show that Eames sold his interest to Rob
inson, who IN turn decided it all to his
father-in-lsw, John A. Hobart, who sold a
sixteenth part OF il to q man named Nc
Gowan. This was subsequently transferred
10 DIR. Fall. and the remainder went TO
Hobarys three heirs, two sons and a daugh-
ter. The latter Mrs. Robinson, wife of the
Samuel Robinson who sold the property to
Hobart The sons turned over all the prop
erty TO her, so that she ana DR.. Fall are now
the owners OF the strip in question. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether the Water Front
Company will buy this interest
LEES RETRACTs.
David Todd Lees has written letter DENY
ing that he believes Eugene Cormeny. the
uncle of Miss Merritt, TO whom Lees is en-
gagged, was the man who shot him from am
bush at MelrOse. In the letter Lees makes
the following explanation:
realize that, not fully understanding the POSI-.
ton OF Mr.. Cormeny In MIR. Merritl's family and
not perceving that the watchful care and solicI.
tudo with which he regarded Miss Merritt we're
those OF All Older brother, suffered a feeling
to enter my breast, which. while was suffering
from wounds and the effects OF anestheIcs, de-
veloped into an unworthy suspicion. whereby /
have done a serious Injury to Que whose honesty
Of purpose, purity OF life and nobility Of cnarac-
ter those who know him best appreciate the
most.
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
James Higgins fell in with friend named
Wilson at lower Broadway coffee saloon
Inc, other night and asked him to treat.
Wilson complied, but displayed $50 in
doing so and soon aftsrward Higgins caught
him by the throat, snatched the money and
ran. Higgins was arrested,
A few months ago Professor Won Waller.
a music-teacher, sued for the custody of his
child, claiming that his wife was not a
proper person TO care for it. Yesterday She
filed a complaint against the husband for
divorce, charging him with cruelty.
James j. Garvey. Southern Pacific en-
gineer and a former resident of West Oak
land. was killed in an accident Tuesday at
Tacoma. The remains have been sent here
for burial.