The morning call., 1892-11-05
FROM ACROSS TILE BAY.
The Strange Self Murder of
A. V. Green.
THE REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
where Are the Absent Heirs cf the Walkerley
Estats "A Spanish Girls
Charges

wrote Two letters in his Office last Wednes-
day evening, purchased a bottle of iauda-
NUN anu came to Oakland TO die,
ne engaged room at the GaIndo Hotel
ana slept there Wednesday night. He was
ABOUT the Motel part of the time during
the next day, and retired early that evening.
yesterday morning the chambermaid tried
TO arouse him at 10 o'clock. but failed.
When his room was broken into he was
Iound lying dead on the bed with the empty
iauuahum bottle on stand near by.
one OF the letters. of the date of Novem-
per = was to the Coroner, aud said: ut is
clear case OF suicide. Please have verdict
rendered accordingly" He then directed
that his body should be turned over 10
local undertaken.
ihe other letter was addressed TO the TN
der,aker and inclosed 500 TO pay his
funeral expenses. He directed that his cof-
M should be very plain.
The CoTOner's inquest was held in the
afternoon and a verdict OF suicide returned.
GreeD, who was about SO years old, had
ilyed there with his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Heien Williams. since that time, but was
frequently away on business trips and she
ieit no uneasiness at his absence on Wednes-
day and Thursday nights.
lie mad spoken to her Of real estate sale
IN which he expected to make commission
oil $1,000. This failed and it is the only rea-
son she can assign for his suicide, although
ne was la prosperous circumstances. He
never at any time gave indications Of in
sanity
His business was mostly confined to the
country, and he was the confidential agent
OF a number OF well-known capitalists,
W IL
CT the idaho mine, near Grass Valley.
He was member Of Pacific Lodge No. z,
A. o. L. W., and in his letter 10 the under
taker he referred to this and said: ''If you
Will notify Pibush Bros. l think they will
furnish enough of the boys to put me-
away"
Green formerly lived at 966 Park avenue.
In Alameda, aud owned considerable prop
erty there. His wife about three years ago
look her life in a similar manner to that
taken by her husband-an overdose OF laud-
anum. 1t was reported at the time of her
suicide that she was prompted to the act on
account OF jealousy. Her niece was staying
with her and her husband, and she thought
that her husband paid more attention to her
niece than to herself
Harry Nichoh, alias Coogan, who has
several times been in the penitentiary, had
TO be , ut in strsiijaeket yesterday, to
prevent his butting his brains out against
the walls OF the Alameda County Jail. lie
was arrested in San Francisco recently for
stealing Fred Myriek's money and watch at
the racetrack. The jaiers are inclined TO
believe that Nicholl is feigning insanity,
but to make sure they will have him ex-
amined By the Lunacy Commission
Judge Greene refused to order a distribu-
tion Of the Walkerly estate yesterday, and
appointed Monday at $50 o'clock as the
time TO designate a commissioner TO learn
the names Of the absent heirs. The United
States Consulate at Grimsby. England. will
probably be selected.
Rosa Covers. Spanish girl Of near
Llyermore. made criminal charges against
her father last Monday, duplicating two
sisters. Covers surrendered himself yes
terday, and the District Attorney, after
investigating the charges, announces his
belief that they are untrue. The two sis
ters deny them. and the father says that
Rosa made them for revenge because her
father would not let her get married.
c. p. Huntington left the pier in a special
train Thursday night for New York. He
was accompanied part of the way by offi-
GERS Of the road. Huntington will return
soon 10 the Pacific Coast
George W. Flick has asked to be appointed
guardian Of the estate of the children of
William Niekols. who was killed recently in
runaway accident at Eureka, New. The
mother is now in the East Nickols left a
will bequeathng $50 per month TO the
widow during life aud the rest Of the estate
is left to the five minor children in equal
parts.
William Barrett, driver of truck l OF the
Fire Department, saved the Commissioners
the trouble of investigating charges of in
toxication and absence from duty yesterday
by sending in his resignation.
The Republican clubs are arranging for
their last rally of the campaign, to take
place next Monday night.
The Young Women's Christian Assocla-
ton Home has been completed and for
mally accepted. 1t was built at a cost of
$4,000.
The Board OF Health has notified plumb
ers oil the ordinance recently passed requir-
ing them to register and to file bonds at $500
each.
The will OF John T. Evans was filed yes
terday. leaving all his property TO his wife,
Mary A. Evans
j. l.. Lyon, candidate for Congressman
on the Peoples party ticket, addressed a
meeting from the steps of the City Hall
last evening. in which he scored the Water
front Company.
The cottage at Third and Center streets.
Oakland, from which Mrs. de Frates, the
leper, was taken several months ago, was
burned down last night by fire which started
from the explosion OF a lamp in the kitchen.
Alameda.
Ifere were nineteen deaths in this CITY
during the month of October, the largest
ior any one month in over two years.
Charles Layer. son of Augustus Laver,
the architect, slipped while boarding the
narfow-gadge train at the pier, the other
nlght, and broke his leg near the ankle.
1t Is not likely that an appeal will be
taken TO the Supreme Court from the de-
cision Of the Superior Court declaring that
Jefferson street is an open street between
college and Versailles avenues. Rev. f.
L. Hart, who owned a dwelling that stood
on the street. has moved it off, and this act
IS construed as an acquiesenee to the courts
decree.
The agitation for the construction OF a
road TO San Leandro by way of Bay Farm
island has been renewed and committee
has been appointed by the Alameda I'm