The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-23
FROM ACROSS TIE BAY.
The HypnOtiZer's Habeas Corpus
Still Undecided.
Interest in the Eond Question on the Increase
Big Fortune Left to Gripman's
Wife-Alameda.

ago, her husband, who became heir to her
large estates, feared that bis wife's rela-
tives would make charges against him, so
in order to head off any scandalous stories
he caused pOst-mOrtem examination to be
held. Three physicians were called in, and
after examination announced that Mrs
BocQueraZ died from natural causes. Dr.
l.. 7. Hess was one OF these physicians, In
due time he presented his bill for s299, and
old Bocqueraz nearly tainted when he saw
the figures. His doctors bills for services
TO his wife amounted 10 more when she was
dead than alive. Therefore be wouldn't
pay the bill. Hess sued him and lost the
case in the Justices Court. An appeal was
then taken to the Superior Court, but when
the case was called for trial yesterday
morning 1t was dismissed, Mr.. Hess having
accepted $50 as compromise.
THE BOND ISSUE.
This evening there will be two meetings
In the interest of the issuance of bonds for
school Improvements, the Lake Merritt
boulevard and the West Oakland park. One
will be in the hall. corner Of Thirteenth ave-
nue. and East Fourteenth street. East Oak
land, and addresses will be made by Colonel
John Z. Irish. Mayor Chapman and w. W.
Cannon. The other will be in North Oak
land. Golden West Hall, 2l23 Peralta street
The speakers will be Mayor Chapman. ex-
Mayor Davis. ex-Msyor John II. Glascock,
Rev. Father McNally, George L. de Cola
and ID. ). Hirshberg.
There will b. meetings in some part of
the city nearly every evening until the day
OF election. and an endeayOr will be made
by those in favor of bond issue to reach
every voter before that date. 1t is claimed
that the required twO-thirds is already as
sured, but three-fourths will be secured for
them If possible.
motion for a nonsuit in the case Of NJ
ID. Fairchild VS.. c. III. King. which has
been on trial for several days and which
was for $1,000 brokerage for the leasing of
a ranch Ia Monterey County, was granted
yesterday by Judge Greene upon the ground
that the evidence was insufficient in support
OF the plaintiffs claim to allow the case to
90 TO the jury. The lease of the premises
was SD, 600 per year for ten years, and Fair
child claimed that he should have $4,000 as
commission. King is the East Oakland
capitalist who married Mrs. English last
year.
AROUND THE COURTS.
Mrs. Lucy Coolidge was granted a di-
yOrce this morning from George Ii. Coolidge
on the ground of wllful neglect aud failure
10 provide. The defendant is foreman Of
the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
a suit for divorce has been brought BY
Mrs. Genevieve Lynch against Edward
Lynch, an attorney. They were married
seven years ago. The defendant practieed
in San Francisco aud Oakland. and the past
few years las been in the southern part Of
the State. lie returned recently and opened
an Office again 10 San Francisco, but he
lives in Alameda. Il is understood that no
defense Will be interposed, and both sides
desire divorce.
Isabelle Rosenberg has sued the Oakland
Consolidated Street Railway Company to
recover $4,000 damages for personal iniu-
ries received by her father, who was thrown
from car while rounding n curve too rap
idly one Sunday aftern ION about two months
ago.
In the two suits OF Mrs. Euncc d. Marion
against the Oakland Board OF Education the
Superior Court has denied the motion for
new trial. MIS-. Marion was discharged
from the Oakland school department The
cases Will be taken to the Supreme Court.
One suit was for reinstatement aud the
other for salary claimed 10 be due.
Some time ago ID. Steinhagen sued r.
FRANKIE, the pickle man, 10 dissolve partner
ship and to recover about $4,000 claimed TO
have been secured by FRANKIE under false
pretenseS. The jury gave Judgment for
FRANKIE. Yesterday the motion of Stein
hagen for a new trial came up for aTgu-
ment, but instead OF a long legal argument
counsel consented to a dismissal Ii Is
understood this WAS the result OF a COM
promise whereby plaintiff accepted $500 in
full satisfaction.
CRIMINAL NOTES.
c. w. burst an expressman. was yes
terday tried by jury on the charge of SELL
ing lottery tickets and was fonnd guilty.
Two young men. giving the names of
Harry Lambert and Harry Moore, one say
ing he was from Chicago and the other from
Cincinnati, were arrested by Chief of Police
TOmpklns yesterday morning for begging
something to eat. They were booked for
begging. They say they beat their way
across the country because they wanted to
see California
William Murray. a youth arrested for
plgeon-stealing, was recognized as the chap
who scaled the wall at the County Jail a
few weeks ago while allowed the liberty of
the yard with several others. He pleaded
guilty TO the pigeon stealing charge and
will be sentenced this morning.
Harry Lawson, the brother of Detective
Fred Lawson, pleaded guilty to charge of
an assault with a deadly weapon aud was
let of by Judge Greene with ninety days in
the County Jail.
JoTTINGs ABOUT TOWN.
The paycar VIII visit the oakland en-
ployes to-day.
President Eliot will address n public
meeting at the First Unitarian Church this
evening.
Dangerous counterfeit standard dollars of
1892 are in circulation in Oakland They
are good limitations, but are little light in
color and weight.
certified copy of the judgment in the
suit of the Estate OF Henshali against
Charles Henderson and L. Holcom in the
United States Circuit Court for the n Orthern
District OF California was recorded in the
Alameda County Recorders Office yester-
day: The amount OF the Judgment is s6l27.
Mrs. j. Z. ONeill of 1888 San Pablo
avenue has been notified That she is heiress
to 100000. bequeathed 10 her by Caleb
Branlatt, who died five years ago in South
ern Indiana. Branlatt was wealthy stock
raiser, and his fortune amounted to more
than million dollars. Mrs. O'NeilPs hus-
band Is gripman on the San Pablo cable
line.
Argument on Mrs. Martins petition for
reduction Of bail was resumed last nj INT in
Judge Greene's court and continued until
midnight, at which hour another adjourn
ment was taken until this evening.
Alameda.
l.. b. Goldthwate. a brother of CITY Elec-
trician Goldthwaite and employed as a la
borer on the electric-light plant. met with
mlshap yesterday that came very near re-