The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-26
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Secretary TheObald Fails to APP
pear Against Stevens.
Mass Meeting Called to Discuss the Water
Front Question = Death Of Mrs.
Curtis From Paralysis.

D. T.. LeZinsky, a friend Of ex-Collector
Stevens of the Humane Society. applied for
a warrant for Secretary Theobald's arrest
Yesterday on a charge of embezzling the
S35 received by Theobald to pay the ex-
penses of the Russell children to Los An
geles. The District Attorney refused to
issue the warrant, saying that he had been
instructed rot to do so in the name of the
society unless the warrant was sworn to by
a member.
Mr.. Theobald did not appear in court
yesterday at the time set for Stevens ex-
animation for ENLIGHTENMENT. The Prose-
cutting Attorney moved for continuance
on account OF his absence. saying that he
understood that Theobaid had gone to Hay
wards after witness. The case was there
fore set for next Wednesday and bail re-
duced to $3.50. Stevens was taken back to
Jail
Theobald was not seen all of yesterday
afternoon. His wife stated that be had
come home the day before and told her that
he must 20 to San Francisco on important
business and that he had not returned.
1t is understood, however. that he is
busily working up evidence in the stevens
embezzlement case and that he has not pur-
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penter warrant for libel.
Lezinsky has now come forward with a
threat of prosecution against the society Tor
false Imprisonment of Stevens.
Stevens stated to a representative OF L HE
CALL last night that the statements made IN
relation to himself and wife in connecti on
with marriage, elopement, drunkenness and
abuse of child is without foundation. He
declares that he was married in Melbourne
in 1887 that he never eloped with anyone {;
that neither he nor his wife were ever
drunk, and that neither ever abused their
child.
TO CALL A MAss-MEETING.
There was meeting of citizens Oh Ninth
| street Wednesday night to discuss the mat
ter Of protecting the city's interest IN the
water front. The only action taken was to
decide upon calling mass-meetng and to
appoint a committee Of five TO select speak
ers and a time and place Of holding the
| meeting. The committee consisted OF
George L. Fish, 0. l. Denis0n, j. w. Ward,
r. b, Smell and II. Fuller. There were
about 80 persons present, among whom were:
| w. 4. G.. Barnard, j. c. Hall, j. NJ. BasSett,
! a. NJ. Benham, L. B. Smell, 0. l. Denson,
| Mr.. Meyers, George L. Fish, II. +. Bullock,
| A. II. Breed, NJ. J.. Wurts, NJ. j. Keller, j.
| GoshmaB, +. r. Grard, Thomas Moran.
| HARRY DAVIDSON.
The funeral Of Harry Davidson, who was
| killed by premature explosion in mine
| at Wardner, Idaho, will take place from
! the residence OF his foster-father, Colonel
| Sprague, at 652 Fourteenth street. The
/ body has been embalmed and sent here.
| Davidson and John Rule, who was also
! killed, were running drift with machine
| drill, and had loaded six holes with giant
! powder. 1t was thought short fuse caused
| the premature blast, though the exact rea-
son will never be known.
The Seventh Ward Republican Club has
heen organized with the following officers
! President. George G. Pardee; first vice
| president Judge Fifeld; second vice-presi-
| dent. B. +. Hobart; third Yice-president, l..
! j. Hardy Jr; secretary, Frank Jordan,
! and treasurer, r. T. Christ
AT REST.
/ The funeral Of Mrs. Lester Buss, the
victim of Christian science treatment, took
| place at 2 p. NJ. yesterday from the resi-
| dence Of Mrs. Taylor, 1866 Twelfth avenue.
| Under the head of remarks" IN the death
certificates DR.. Sill wrote: "This is case
| OF gross neglect by Christian Scientist. "
The decree in the divorce suit of Mary F.
| Davis against George W. Davis was signed
yesterday by Judge Ellsworth. Davis is
| adjudged guilty Of unfathfulness and
| cruelty
A. j. McGoYern, the man of mistaken
| identity, who was said to have been as
| sdulteu ny JUSepElHS W ultE, nus on " Il ~ q
warrant Tor the arrest of Henry p. Squire,
secretary Of the Morning Times Publish
! ing Company, for libel. TIE Times printed
! the facts as they were understood to be at
the time, but afterward published cor
/ rectiOn The District Attorney stated yes
terday that he did not know of the latter
/ fact at the time or the warrant would mol
| have been issued. Mr.. Squire is in Shasta
| County, and the warrant has not been
| served.
A package of 800 railroad tickets was
| stolen from the naTrew-gauge ticket 0ffice
at Seventh aud Webster streets Friday dur
| ing the agents absence.