The morning call., 1892-08-16
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE BAY,
IL. w. TheObald Is Adjudged
Guilty of Libel.
Executors Helped Themselves to Funds in
the Walkerley Estate-A Disastrous
Fire in San Lsaudro.

r. W. Theobald. secretary of the Alameda
County Humane Society, has been adjudged
guilty OF libel. 1t was first announced in
HE GALL that there was something
crooked in the affairs of the society, and
this led 10 an investigation, during which
Secretary Ihaobald published a letter ac-
eusing DR.. Carpenter, a director of the
society, OF having attended badger fight.
DR.. Carpenter at once had ibe secretary
arrested. The trial was held on August 1.
and decision postponed 10 allow Theobald
10 hle brief tending to show that there was
nothing libeious in the letter. He appeared
in court without either the brief or the
attorney yesterday, when judgment was
gwen against him. Sentence will be pro-
nounced Tomorrow. The maximum penalty
Is SoOOJ me OK one years Imprisonment in
the county jail.
THE WALKERLEY ESTATE.
ne contest over the final account and pc
tltl0n Tor distribution of the WaIkerley estate
wes parity heard Yesterday and then post
p0ned till Tomorrow. 1t appears that
Inc executors had advanced themselves some
lees ana Judge Greene informed them that
they VIII nave to pay interest on money
taken.
The contest to the will OF Hugh Slicer.
ueceaseu, has been postponed til October f.
To-day the big waterfront suit OF tie o k
land Waterfront Company against j. l.,
Dayie ct al, will begin before jury with
the three Superior Court Judges sitting in
bank. III Will continue tor several days to
Lbe exclusion OF all other court business.
Judge Henshaw will be the presiding Judge
Arthur w. Jee was again unable to au-
pear IN court yesterday. owing to illness.
Ihe effort TO have Public Adminstr ator
Stanley take charge of his property on the
ground that he is an incompetent will be
bitterly icught. His friends want Judge
Cantlin of Sacramento appointed admins
traitor.
MOANING OF THE TIED.
The divorce suit Of Mrs. \. n. Drais
against A. 5. DraIs has been settled out of
court The couple have agreed to live to-
sether again.
Catherine Boogar has been allowed $50 per
month aiimony and $3.50 counsel fees, pend
ing The suit against Philip Boogar. the capi-
talist. for divorce
Rose A. Moreing has been allowed $50
per month and $50 costs, pending her suit
for divorce
The divorce suit Of John W. Pearson
against Allie NJ. Pearson came up for hear
ing on demurrer alleging that the allega-
tlons OF Cruelty are insufficient. The case
VIII De transferred tO San Francisco.
Mrs. Amy Liljegren. the Swedish Night
inSaie, has departed for Chicago TO accept
an engagement TO sing \ decision in the
divorce SUIT brought by her husband will
NC bINcu lulS WtFk.
\ MISSING BOY.
Thomas Oval Humphrey, a 1I-year-oId
O0Y, disappeared from his home here on
May 10. Since then no word has been re-
ceiyed from him, and descriptions sent
everywhere by the Chief of Police have
brought no response. Tne boys parents
believe that he has been ioully dealt with.
Guy =. Earl has announced himself as
candidate Tor State Senator IN the Twenty
seventh senatorial District. This district
has been represented for the past four
years by Senator w. L. Dargie, who will
again be candidate.
There Was frc in San Leandro Sunday
by which the Kent and Best barns were
DESTROYED I've horses belonging TO MT.
Kent were burned TO death
The Labor day committee of the Feier-
ated Trades has rejected the effer of the
Southern Pacific TO run a train to She'll
Mound Park and return for - cents per
round trip.