The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-02
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
David 4. Lees Talks About the
Mysterious Shooting.
Bsggs, the Embszzler, Sentenced to Five
Years in San Quentin = Cruel Ala
media Mothers Terrible Deed.

David Todd Lees, who was shot and seri-
ously wounded from ambush near Melrose
several weeks age, has made statement in
which he says that he has suspected Eugene
Cormeny with being his murdereus assail-
AMI. Cormeny is an uncle of Miss Merritt,
to whom Lees is engaged and whom he had
been to see on the night Of the shooting.
Lees has hitherto concealed this suspicion.
he said, because of consideration for the
family, and he, therefore, refused TO give
any clear statement about the shooting. He
IS not sure of It now. but he has placed the
matter In the hands Of the Sheriff. The
motive ascribed is insane Jealousy on the
part of Cormeny Ever since the shooting
Miss Merritt has refused to go home. but
has been with friends in Oakland.
FIVE YEARS sERyITUDE.
To-day Richard c. Beggs. defaulting Sec
rotary OF the Oakland Consolidated Electric
Railway Company, Will be taken to San
Quentin to spend five years in penal Servi-
tude. Sentence was pronounced yesterday
by Judge Greene. The Judge reviewed the
THEFT OF $500 and leetured the prisoner so
severely that he broke completely down
and cried. His wife and children were
present and the scene was q most affecting
one, Beggs pleading guilty. and the hope
was entertained that he would get of with
much lighter sentence.
WITH JUNIUs LAERTEs.
Mrs. Amy Liliegren told under cross-ex-
animation yesterday OF her buggy rides
with the Rev. Junius Laertes Hatch. She
called him Professor Hatch and he looked
pleased at first, but when Mrs. Liljegren
and the attorney began 10 wade into the
testimony the color in the Rev. Junius' face
deepened. and the frequent application of
bright bandana added harmonious effect
to the whole.
Mrs. Lijegren told Of trip to the Ma
drone Springs with Professor" Hatch.
during which time they attended a barbe-
cue. The professor" went to the springs
Tor ms health, she said, and he wanted her
TO go along as company. They remained
only one night and she staid with family
whose name she could not remember, while
the professor" went TO a hotel.
When they came back Professor Hatch
engaged suite OF rooms for her at his
boarding place, and she had a key to his
room once for a few hours. She went there
In company with an other lady to look at
some furniture
IT WAS SUICIDE.
The jury in the inquest over the remains
OIL W lillian Eckmann, who was run over by
train at Twenty-thiTd avenue Saturday
night, returned verdict OF suicide.
The whereabouts of john Furguson is
still mystery. Oak Lodge, Knights of
Pythas, Of which he was member, has
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10 discover same trace OF him. Mrs. Fur
guson IS OF the opinion that her husband
has gone TO look for work, while some of
his friends think lie has taken his life dur
ing Mt OF dependency.
FELL FROM A CAR.
While alighting from a moving electric
car yesterday Mrs. George Andrews of 679
Ihirtieth street fell and seriously injured
her head and back. Mrs. Andrews claims
that her hat blew of, and tile motorman
refused to stop the car when asked, so she
jumred off with the above result.
The annual convention of the District
Lodge OF the Colored Order of Odd Fellows
Is IN session here with about 600 delegates
from all parts OF the State present.