The morning call., 1892-01-18
ACROSS THE BAY.
4 Waiter Pays The Penalty of
His Foolish Mistake.
The Great Danger That Lies in Questioning
the Decisions of en- Alameda JUS
tee of the Peace.

ire IN the hold IN the steamer AraSO
at the foot of Webster street. Oakland.
caused an alarm from Box 81 at 1913 Sat
urday night, but the blaze had been extin-
guished before the engines arrived at the
wharf.
The jury found Harry Campbell, the
waiter in the Philadelphia Restaurant,
guilty of petty larceny. and Judge Hem
shaw ut the defendants request sentenced
him Immediately, giving the convicted man
four months in the County Jail Since the
sentence it is ascertained that Campbell
found the money $3.50 on chair at the
restaurant when he went to open up in the
early morning he thought that it had
been dropped by some customer, and be con-
cluded to hold it and wait until a reward
had been offered When he saw an officer
about the place and found out that it be-
lOnged to the proprietor he became fright
ened, and instead Of going and handing it
over, explaining why he had said nothing
about it, he hid it in the cellar where it was al
teTward found. He had been for nine years
q waiter in the place, and both propretors
stated they would have trusted him with
any amount of money. They aid refuse to
prosecute. but the matter was taken up By
the Grand Jury and al indictment found.
The Will Of George T. Bailey, deceased,
who died in Berkeley on December Goth, has
been fled for probate by his brother,
Charles A. Bailey, who IS named as eXeCu-
tor The estate IS in bonds and other Sc
curities and real property in Berkeley and
elsewhere, but the value is unknown to pc
titioner. The widow, Matte Bailey, is sole
deyisee.
Mrs. Hampton Thompson, recently of
Santa Barbara. answered the order OF ex-
animation and proved that she had no prop
erty concealed in bank or elsewhere. The
examination was held before Judge Ellis
worth in the suit of Mrs. Minerva j.
Young, in which a Judgment was obtained
for 5000 against Mrs. Thompson in Santa
Barbara County.
4. NJ. Owens of $50 Harrison street broke
one OF his legs by falling while alighting
from moving train near Oak-street station
on the local.
Company S line has just been completed to
Calistoga by Division Superintendent
Wilder and Assistant Division Superinten-
dent Thompson.
A new iime-Card is in course of prepare
ton at the Office of the Division Supern-
tendent of the Western Division.
Alameda.
George W. Silver, who was recommended
by the Prison Directors 10 the Governor for
a pardon from San Quentin Prison on the
condition that he leave the State, is well
known in this city, where he practiced in
the justices Courts for many years. He
always claimed to be lawyer duly ad-
mited to the bar and sometimes practiced
in the Superior Court. His right to do so
was questioned, and he produced docu-
ments TO subStantiate his claim. These
HNa re to bo nd
he was found guilty in using them and SEN
fenced TO serve six years in State Prison by
Judge Greene. Attempts have previously
been made TO secure his pardon, and a
couple of years ago it would have been ten
dered him Oh the prOvso that he leave the
State, but he would not accept it under that
condition. 1t is, therefore, doubtful whether
he will accept the present pardon on the
same condition.
Justice Byler does not like to be pestered
with lltlganLs who are dissatisfied with his
decisions, and Saturday made an example
Of one. man named G0gO sued George
Taylor, SOda-water manufacturer, for
damages, alleged to have been done 10 his
property while Taylor was tenant. and
secured a judgment Of $50 in Justice By
ler's court. Taylor appealed the case and
the Superior Court gave Judgment for Sc
only. This convinced Taylor that Justice
Byler had been biased, and when he met
him on the street Saturday lie commenced
To make remarks that irTitated the Justice.
The latter then went before Recorder
Uznay and swore TO a complaint, charging
Taylor with disturbing his peace. Taylor
was tried and found guilty and will appear
for sentence this morning. Recorder UZnay
stated that he too had been frequently in
suited by dissatisfied itigantS, and said
that IN the future lie would pursue the same
course that Justice Byer lid.
The City Trustees will hold a meeting this
evening and will probably devote much
time TO the consideration Of the report OF the
Commissioners for the opening Of Haght
avenue.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terrain Church has elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. Fox; Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. L. Y. Garrette; Secretary, Mrs.
T. w, Barton; Treasurer, Mrs. ChappeH;
Managers Boyle, Mrs. Burns, Mrs
Norton and Miss Curry.
A WOman's Exchange has been organized
in this city. with the following officers:
President, Mrs. r. Frank Clark; Vice
Presidents-Mrs. &. Z. ROsseteT, AIrs. +. L.
Mason and Mrs. r. r. Thompson; Record
ing Secretary. Mrs. C. Ii. Lubbock Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. L. Bennett;
Treasurer, Mrs. George L. Barkmaer. The
Board OF Managers consist of Mrs. n. Page,
Mrs. 4. w. Dennis, Mrs. z. ". Barton, Mrs.
Robert II. Swayne, Mrs. f. Y. Garrette,
Mrs. ii. SeYening and Mrs S. f. Chappel