The morning call., 1892-09-08
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
The Jury Obtained in the
Water Front Case.
INTEREST IN TIE FIGHT.
Poison in Blackberry Pie-A Boy Acct.
dentaily Shoots Woman-Columbus
Day Will Contest.

a Jury has been secured In the water
front suit and dt is intended to begin the
taking of testimony to-day.
When the suit was resumed yesterday
Mr. Mullaney, for the defendants, wanted to
re-examine the jurors already passed to de-
termine whether or not they could read and
write. There was a long argument over
this and the motion was denied. the court
ruling that il the attorneys had informa-
tlon as TO the illiteracy Of any juror he
could be examined, but that the examina-
ton OF the entire jury could not be re-
opened. An exception was taken by the
defendants.
Isaac Lamb was examined and passed.
The defendants then used the last per-
emptory challenge by excusing j. S. Gibbs.
and Nj. L. Dusin bury was examined and
passed, completing the twelve, who were
then sworn in.
An innocent-looking blackberry pie came
very nearly causing the death of Mrs. Fred
HoHing and one other member Of the family
Tuesday afternoon.
When Mr.. HofilDg, who is jeweer In
San francisco, came home he found his
wife lying in her room gasping for breath
and unable to speak. la another room was
q young woman. employed by the family,
similarly affected. DR.. Maher was hastily
summoned from across the street, and he
pronounced 1t a case of poisoning. After
working Tor many hours. the victims of the
black berry pie were brought out Of danger.
The pie had been purchased at bakery,
and the poison came from a corroded tin
can that contained the berries.
A meeting Of the Catholic clergy and the
presidents of the several Catholic societies
in this city was held last evening at Young
Mems Institute Hall. Eighth and Grove
streets, Tor the purpose Of making arrange
ments Tor Columbian day. Representa-
tives were present from the four councils of
the Young Mems Institute, the three
branches Of the Young Ladies' Institute,
from the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society and
other organizations. Rev. Father King
was chosen chairman and Rev. Father Serda
OF Temescal secretary. 1t was announced
that the pavilion at Eleventh and Harrison
streets has been engaged for the occasion.
An adjournment was taken for week to
have still further representation Of the
local Catholic societies.
There was boy with rife in the yard
adjoining Mrs Mary McCamet's residence,
800 Fifth street. yesterday, and the surgeons
are now probing for bullet somewhere
In the muscles Of Mrs. McCamet's back.
She stepped upon the back porch just as the
boy was showing how he would hold up a
train II he were to do it, and received the
ball in the left shoulder, whence it headed
downward, after striking the bone. /. was
twenty-two-caliber bali, and the wound is
not considered dangerous.
A movement, very good for the lawyers,
has commenced concerning Samuel Mer-
ritt's millions. Unsatisfed with the pro-
visions made for him, James Il. Merritt, q
nephew, has begun his threatened contest
of the will OF Mrs. GarcelOn, the legatee OF
Merritt. His brother Fred gave John M.
Stanly and Stephen w. burlington, the
trustees, quitclaim deed the other day,
and an effort was made TO form similar
settlement with James, but it failed. He
charges that Mrs. Gareelon was not of
sound mind when the will WAS made and
was unduly Influenced by Purrington and
others. The fight will affect the property
In trust for the BOwdoln College scholar
ships and the Samuel Merritt Hospital
The Acme Athletic Club took advantage
OF the Sullivan-CoTbett fight 10 give novel
entertainment. There was a wire in the
clubr0oms, and, as the news came in. each
round was initiated by De Witt Van Court
and Phil Bono.
Mrs. Clara Howland has sued the Oakland
Consolidated Streetcar Company for $4,000
damages for injuries received last June in q
collision on Adeline street.
Alameda.
The City Trustees last evening decided
not to increase the assessment OF the Arte-
sian Water Works, but to allow the present
assessment to stand in the sum of S1l5900.
The flags which were presented to the
different schools by public-sprited citizens
year ago are worn out, and the Board of
Education has decided to purchase a new
supply.
The public schools Of this city will ap-
propriately observe Columbus day.
Berkeley.
The three-year-old daughter Of Eectri-
cian Meeker swallowed a morphine pill, in
tended as medicine for her father, the other
night. and itrequired hard work to save her
life.
Professor Waterman's gold watch valued
at $50, was among the jewelry stolen from
Beckers store.
An organization of the Order of the Star
OF Bethlehem is being formed at Golden
Gate.
Willie Freese, partially blind boy who
possesses a mania for running away from
the blind asylum. was found by Patrick
O'Neii in the dry bed Of Strawberry Greek,
moaning and lost Tuesday night. The little
fellow was trying to find the way to his
home in Alameda.