The morning call., 1892-11-04
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
A Mysterious Letter Sent to
the Coroner.
KILLED BY THE TRAIN.
a New Walkerls Heir Appssrs-J. L. Lyons
ccusations-Investigatio of the
Great Register.
KILLED BY THE TRAIN.


In San Francisco at 1880 p. NJ, was re-
celved by Coroner Eyers at p. VI. yester-
day:
pr. coroner When you get this I'll be ded.
gilhkand one arm Frank Is The Cause OF my rune.
am gong TO drownd myself In the BAY. no il
MI ofeak my o la MURDERS Hart. but one arm
EtAnk aud cursed drink is the cause OF IL. please
oOhI Tell my Husband is the dying wish of Sarah
tSe, ii u OF BeTrymans station Berkeiey.
loon 1873 or 239 third street san Francisco.
eoOu Dy 10 all good by TO all
:. A reporter called upon Mrs. Lingard, who
IiNes win her niece at the corner of Rose
street and Shattuek avenue, just north of
Berrymans station.
She was at home aud totally unlike a
corpse lying at the bottom of the bay.
Inc only version she could give or the
ietier was that it must have been written
DY her husband. She separated from him
Two years ago, she said, and he went East.
lie returned and worked a while at his
trade as carpenter, bDt drank so heavily
mat he soon lost his employment. She has
never lived with him since the separation,
put ne mas called upon her several times
anu threatened TO kill her, according 10 her
statement
Il think he wrote the letter." she stated,
as ne was always up TO such eapers. /
tried TO work in San Francisco, but he fol-
lowed me around and prevented me from
remaining anywhere. / have some knowl-
edge of the Mrs. Clark Of whom he speaks,
ana thlnk he has been staying there.
90 not know who One Arm Frank can be.
Il think that my husband was possibly
insane from drink, and that he has really
drowned himself
Gilbert Larson of University avenue.
near Sixth street, West Berkeley, was
struck and instantly killed by the Berkeley
tram at O'Clock last evening at the Shell
Mound station. The trains meet at this
pace and he was struck by the down.
m ffar krxl
cars Tor West Berkeley Larson was re-
turning home from San Francisco. whore he
was employed as foreman for kast Sc Co.
lie leaves wife and three children.
>. H. Lyon has rendered Ms resignation as
director OF the Board of Trade by sending
a letter TO the president OF the board. He
Claims that the board is showing too much
sympathy FOR the Southern Pacific Rail road
and the waterfront company. He con-
cludes ny saying: Il cannot remain with
any organized body or citizens that are
banded together for tie city's interest. If
there Is any indication that any OF the men,
bers are wearing the Southern Pacific
collar"
Mr.. Lyons letter refers particularly to
the recent communications regarding the
removal OF restrictions from the water front.
In the contest in the Walkerley will case
yesterday new claimant appeared. This
was developed when telegram from Eng
land was read TO prove the Christian names
OF one OF the claimants. To the surprise of
the court the eablegram was vt variance as
10 names and ages, and besides 1t gave the
name OF new claimant. The dispatch
was from Charles Capes, and gave the
names and ages or the Walkerley heirs as
follows: George Windley. q years; Kate
Pearson, Is, and Louise, 10. A long discus
sion as TO the admission Of this evidence
was INDUCED In by the court and the re-
speetiye attorneys. The case was continued
until p. NJ. to-day, when John Walksrley,
who has just arrived from England, will be
placed upon The witness-stand 10 throw
some light upon the matter.
NJ. y. LaymaUce, chairman of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee, reports that the
COMMITTEES ia verifying the recent registra-
tlon oil voters. In the first precinct CON-
pleted there are reported to be fOrty-five
registrations for which no voters are to be
found, and IN the precinct adjoining there
are thlrty-six. The committee believes
that there is something wrong with the
registration, and that il the same ratio is
maintained throughout the county there
are many illegal voters upon the register.
Sa.ae of these apparent fraudulent registrs-
tons are due to persons moving from where
they resided at the time they registered ard
others by giving wrong number by mis-
take.
The Ainsworths of CIaremont are said 10
have struck unmistakable signs of petro-
leum and gas where they were prospecting
Tor gas and coal near Orinda station, back
OF Berkeley.
Over 5000 people heard Stephen NJ. White
make one OF the greatest speeches of his
life at the Oakland Tabernacle last night.
The audience listened with rapt attention
for over two hours.
The speaker was frequently interrupted
with bursts OF applause. His delivery was
quite up to his usual high standard, though
al times he spoke rather too rapidly for his
audience 10 catch all he said. Then he took
up sae local situation. Support the solid
Democratic ticket. Eject Democratic
Legislature. All, yes; that reminded him.
de raised his hands above his head. His
eyes snapped wickedly as he Numbered:
SHOW the country that in California the
sack cuts no figure in the election of a
United States SenaturP
his audience aDplsuded loudly. "See
how the honest men of San Francisco are
revolving! The Non-Partisans could never
tolerate the odieus rule of boss. 1t Is a
great denuncation Of rotten politics"
lie retired amid prolonged applause.
Alameda.
The buses that have been running on
Park street and Twerty-thrd avenue the
past nine months were taken eff yesterday.
The owner, l.. Z. Bartlett, was paid con-
sideraton 10 cease running them by the
Electric Railroad Company TO put stop to
the competition with their horsecar line
The cars now make regular trips, connect
ing with the broad-gauge local train at
Iwenty-third avenue.
The projected road to San Leandro by
way Of Bay Island was again consid-
cred at the meeting of the Improvement
Association last evening. The committee
having the matter in charge was in
strueted to appear before the City Trustees
next Monday evening aud urge immediate
action.
5. A. Carlson has been missing from his
nome on Santa Clara avenue, near Sixth
street. since last Friday, and it Is feared
that he has committed suicide. lie was