The morning call., 1892-01-28
ACROSS THE BAY.
Second Trial Of Mrs. Works Suit
for Damages.
The Electric Railway on Eighth Street
Tangling of Electric Wires-Fair's
Pavilion at Alameda.

portion of 4 building at the corner OF
Seventh and Washington streets, In 1885,
which she alleges was due to the negligence
of the company, is on Tetral before Judge
Henshaw and jury. The jury disagreed
on the former trial. The jury was secured
yesterday. MI Delmas made a statement
of the case to the jury and Mr.. Martin
moved to dismiss as 20 Mrs. Spinner, the
mother Of deceased. a motion for a non
suit was also denied by Judge Henshaw.
Mrs Works was partly examined in the
afternoon before the adjournment for the
day. During the examination of the tales
men one Of Milesian extraction was asked
whether he was member of the Athenian
Club Surprising the facetious attorney
was asking him whether he was a
Fenian, he Indignantly replied that
lie didn't belong 10 that class oil
people During tie argument Of the case at
the former trial one of the attorneys for the
defendant, J. c. Martin or A. A. Moore,
took occasion to refer to d. NJ. Delmas
fastidiousness in reference to dress, and
when be had his chance to reply he referred
to opposing counsel forten minutes, calling
attention to their sIovenly and slouchy ap-
pearance as attorneys of only medium
ABILITY. which was evidenced by their low
broNs. etc. This turned the tables on the
O. h and attorneys, as they are known 10 be
the strongest team at the bar.
CUTTING THE BITUMEN.
The East Oakland Railroad Company IS
cutting the bitumen on Eighth street, be-
tween Broadway and Franklin, TO lay lis
tracks for its electric railway. The cross
ings OF the naTTOw-Eauge at Eighth anu
" ebSter, and the electric road at Franklin
and Eighth, are completed, and when the
block between Franklin and Broadway Is
flushed the entire TOad0ed Will be nearly
ready for the rolling-stock. The poles VIII
be set and the wires put up soon.
MRS. MARTIN IN COURT.
The examination of Mrs Mary f. Mar
tin on the charge Of defraudIng Miss Sarah
T. Leonard out OF her property, valued al
$4,000. vas commenced IN the Police
Court yesterday. Mrs. Jones, an aged LADY,
testified 10 Miss Leonard having shown her
in December. 1890, district bonds Of Kan
sas al the Safe Deposit Building IN RocneS-
ter. y. Y. Miss Leonard, an exceedingly
fraIl looking woman. was on the " itneSs~
stand all the Afternoon, ana told of her first
meeting with Mrs. Martin in San Francisco.
She stated that she had $1,000 in bank, $3.50
IN Kansas bonds and $4,000 mortgage. she
signed an agreement in September, 1890, 10
assign TO Mrs. Martin her property "a con-
dltion that the latter should care for her
and assignment was produced by the de-
Tense for the people on the order OF the
Court. Miss Leonard told about Mrs. Mar
tin making her believe that judgment was
rendered against her IN New l OK court,
ami she had better transfer her property to
Mrs Martin TO save II. She DID so, but
afterWaTd asceTtaiued that the story was
not true The examination was continued
until this morning
Manuel NJ. Ayala, the son Of Mrs. Encar-
racluu GaliudO de Ayala, applied Tor letters
of administration yesterday on her estate,
valued at Sll.5-0 As far as known she left
10 will There are eighty-seyen heirs men
toned in the petition.
The Will Of Mary Sheridan was filed for
probate Yesterday bv Charles +. Palmer
Tie estate IS valued at $40, and Is left to
Rev. j. b. McNaly o. 81. PatTlCks Parish,
VI est Oakland
ALL on ACCOUNT OF 4 LOOP.
4 horse of ". Z. Watkins casght in the
loOp Of the telephone line at Tenth and
Franklin streets yesterday while some line
men were repairing the line. He pulled the
hue down So thar il brought an electric
railroad wire with IT, The charge Of elec-
tIicily struck the horse and knocked him
down into the mud, where he lay kicking
until the wire broke. He was afteTWard
taken 20 the stable, and will probably be
all right to-day. About thirty Of the tee-
phone c0mpany's instruments were burned
ont by the contact Of the wire with the
electric wire
The Board of Public Works has received
bids for the building Of the addition to the
ClaWson School, but as they were all IN eX-
cess of the appropriation, So 900, they were
rejected and tie matter referred back to the
Board of Education. Meme OF the bldS were
below $4,000 and some were as high as
10000
The wooden awnings on Washington
4
under the city ordinance, but II Is said that
several pTOpeTty-OwnPTs refuse 10 comply
and VIII test the ordinance.
The last testament Of Amos " Freeman
devised property valued at 81, coo TO his
widow and minor son Jesse.
SIGNED THE ORDINANCE.
Mayor Chapman has sigued the ordinance
permitting the Oakland Railroad Company
TO use electricity on its Telegraph
line II is said The work Of changing from
horses 70 electricity will soon he commenced
The competition Of the Oakland and BeTke-
lev Rand Transit line makes this necessary.
as it receives great deal OF the former
Telegraph-ayenue travel and some OF the
railroad travel a well.
John Allen, the old fellow that went into
the City Prison three weeks ago in rather
prime condition on suspicion Of having
attempted to pick the pocket of a lady liy-
ing in the interior, has concluded that be
has waited long enough for her 10 come
down and subStantiate the charge, and he
will now try the habeas-cOrpus route. lie
looks rather seedy now TO what bis appear
ance was when be made the alleged at
tempt.
COunterfeits of coins were found yester
day under the ruins of the livery stable on
Thirteenth street. burned few months
ago. There was one dollar and nine half
dollar pieces. The pieces were fair cOun-
terfets,
1t is stated that Henry Wetherbee of
FruitYale is lying dangerously i'll Of la grippe
al the Palace Hotel, San Francisco
HIGHWAY RORBERY.
A daring attempt at highway robbery
took place at the corner Of Franklin and
Twelfth streets, about o'clock last night.
An old man, who said his name was Benja-
min Harrison, and who had just been paid
of by bis employer, was on his way home
with his wages, amounting to over $500,
when he was bounced upon by three men,
one Of whom placed his arm around his
neck and tried 10 choke him. The victim
proved tough customer, however, for he
quickly turned and threw his assailant to
the ground and began TO pound him IN the
face with his fists, at the same time calling
loudly for help. The noise attracted quite
a crowd, but not before the old man was
badly beaten by the foOtpads and forced 10
release his hold on the PROSTATE thief, after
which the trio escaped During the strug-
gle The sack containing the coin was dropped
in the street, but was picked up by a boy,
who returned it to the owner
Alameda.
The delinquent tax-list will be published
next month. The amount does not exceed
$500.
f. B. Mastick, Chairman of the Board of
City Trustees, has been troubled with the
swelling Of veins in his legs, but is now
able to be around.
The Alameda Savings Bank has elected