The morning call., 1892-12-28
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Water Front Suit
Bobs Up Again.
FIR. DArIERON TAKES A PLEA
Victims Looking for the Man Who
Swindled Them-News From Ala
media and Berkeley.

The waterfront suit came up yesterday Y
in an unexpected manner. j. p. Dameron,
the principal defendant. consulted Judge
Ellsworth and the latter went to the cham.
bers of Judge Henshaw. to which Judge
Greene was soon afterward summoned.
Dameron. representing the..defendants, and
A. A. NJ core for the waterfront company
were on 10 .ds In Department 3 and the
three Judges took the bench, when Mr..
Dameron, who is an attorney, addressed
the court, saying that he had consulted
Harvey Brown, one of the attorneys for
the waterfront company, and that Brown
desired the case to be continued from JAN
uarys to January 81. Ali the defend
ants. DamerOn said, would consent to such
an arrangement.
Judge Henshaw de manded that good
cause be given, and Dameron only replied
that the case would be facilitated by a con-
tinuance.
"a doubt" said he. "if the case will ever
60 on trial again"
Mr.. Moore said that Mr.. Dameron had
called upon him. telling Of the interview
with Brown. and that he, on the part OF the
plaintiffs, was willing for continuance.
The Judges consulted anu Judge Greene
said:
"Will you consent that the jury be dis
charged and the case dropped, to be restored
10 the calendar on motion?"
And to bs tried by the court if it is con-
tnued?" asked Damer0n.
'Ol course. How else could it proceed ?"
said Judge Greene.
mo, We could not consent to that" an
Swered DamerOn.
'It would be matter of personal conven-
ience to Mr.. Brown" spoke up Mr.. Moore.
"and L know that MIR. Cameron has per-
sonal reasons for continuance"
III II is only matter OF convenience then
l think the argument is wholly against a
continuance" SAID Judge Ellsworth.
Il think. your HOnors," said Dameron,
that l have said enough to convince you
that this case will never be tried"
As no motion had been regularly made
there was nothing for the judges to pass
upon. and they left the bench. leaving the
case TO come up on the date set, January 5.
The intimatiOn was left that the water
front company and the Shoalwater Bay
Company, including Dameron, Dean, Bas-
sett aud Others. have become frightened at
the prospect OF the State getting back the
property. and that they have mutually
agreed to call the case off il possible.
AS 1HE CALL stated the other day, il IL
likely that the waterfront company Is
willing to yield 10 DamerOn and associates
the possession Of the strip which they
already hold. rather than to jeopardize their
own claim to the entire water front.
Moore and Damer0n would not talk about
the matter. except to say that Mr. Brown
wanted the case continued and that the
others consented, although j. l.. Dayie pro-
fessed Ignorance of the entire matter.
Louis Williams. middle-aged man of
1Ol4 Fourteenth street, is looking for the
scalp OF dapper young chap calling him.
self [: Meiquiond, who swindled him out Of
$50. Melqulohd inserted an advertisement
under the massage notices OF a San Fran
cisco paper asking for plain accountant
to call at 1850 Sixteenth street. Williams
called and at the suggestion of Melquoind
deposited $50 as guarantee OF good faith.
The next day Melquoind disappeared and
Williams stood on the corner and whistled
for his money, his only consolation being
tnat several Others were whiStiing on sew
eral other corners.
There was a sequel in the Police Court
Yesterday to the Cartier fiasco on the water
front. AT the time Of the Jumping by
Dayie and Foriin Cartier, a French livery
man, Jumped" the lease of The RemIllard
Brick Company, but was driven away the
next day. Cartier was fined heavily, but
his associate, Harmon, escaped trial on con-
tlnuances until yesterday, when Judge
Ogden SUSPENDED judgment On the ground
that he was in the hire of Cartier aud that
the latter was responsible.
A lot of sailors from ships anchored at
Long Wharf re; urned from an uptown spree
alter IL o'clock. Sunday night One of
them, Olof johnson, of the ship Arethusa,
Captain Anderson, fell overheard aud the
others threw him rope.
''Tie 1t around your body" they cried.
That's all right. / know!" shouted back
johnson.
He passed the rope about his wrist, but
for greater security placed it around his
neck also, and he straugled to death as they
hauled HIM up. His drunken companions
reported the death OF their drunken comrade
and the Coroner went after the body
The vile of John Foster of the Fire De-
partment died Yesterday morning of mem
tai paralysis. Her husband went home early
in the morning to find her lying uncon-
sciouS aud she expired a short tile after
ward.
The Laguna Greek bridge was carried
away in the late storm. The Supervisors
have let a contract for its rebuilding at a
cost of S4465.
Thomas Wright was sentenced to pay a
fine OF $50 or TO serve fifteen days in Jail
yesterday for disturbing the peace of Mrs
Callan of West Oakland. Wright returned
one night with license to marry the lady
and found her entertaining another man.
He raised a rumpus and was hustled to jail.
She is go years old.
M. l.. Hadley has applied to be appointed
guardian of the estate of the late A. V.
Green, who committed suicide at the Co.
Undo Hotel. The property is worth sSOoO
The executive committee of the Repub-
lean City Central Committee met last night
and decided 10 call a general meeting for
next Saturday night when fortv-nine
prominent Republ cans will be selected TO
name the delegates for the city convention.
There will be $50 OF them.