The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-10
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Doctors in Court on a Case
Of Quarantine.
4 LONE TRAMP'S SUICIDE.
Two Ysn pead and Unknown-Hig hwaymen
at Work in the Country-A Dis
astrous Fire.

There were half score of doctors In De-
psrtnent of the Superior Court Yesterday
10 testify as to whether the little daughter
If William Roberts has smallpox or only
The chickenpox.
TIE house at $50 Twentieth street wss
guaranteed few DAYS ago, and the father
had difficulty in getting out to vote. He
broke loose. however, and succeeded In
getting in his ballot. but WAS soon found
and put back by Health Officer Dunn.
Roberts became angry and sued out a writ
Of habeas corpus.
DR.. PinkertoD, who had treated the case
before the Health Officer was summoned.
told Roberts that the child was afflicted with
ehiekenpox, and had others to make an
examination who gave like diagnosis
They testified SO in court, but others held
that IT was variOloid smallpox.
The Judge stated that ne believed they
were all sincere, but decided that he should
have to deny the writ unless the counsel for
petitioner should see fit 10 ask for dis
mfssal. He thought that the Health Officer
had done his duty in the interests of public
safety under the circumstances by quaran-
timing the house.
The petitioners attorney was granted
until this morning to move for a dismissal
and Mr.. Roberts went home in the CUSTODY
Of the Health Officer.
The dead body of man was found
fostering Ia the brush at Blair Park YES
terday and taken to the Coroner's office.
There was nothing by which to identify ii,
1t appeared TO be that of a tramp. who had
covered himself with coarse oyercoat and
pulled his hat over bis eyes, composing him.
self TO die unknown aud unsheltered. There
Is no evidence TO determine whether he
killed himself or whether he died from
natural causes. He had apparently lain
there about six months.
Two high waymen are reported to be
operating IN the vicinity of Iryingtep The
latest was An at mpt to hold up nj. b.
Sturgis near the Jhadbourne place as he
was driving home from Niles. They stepped
from the roadway on opposite sides, but
SturGis whipped up his team and ran over
Iona CT them who attempted to hold the
horse. lie is believed to have been hurt
though the officers who are looking for the
highwaymen can find n trace of them.
There was FIRE at Warm Springs early
co election morning by which the hay and
grain warehouse OF Somers & Healy Was
burned 10 the ground, entailing a loss of
So, coo.
Ellen Horton has sued the Piedmont
Cable Company for $780, damages for in
lqries alleged 10 have been received last
March while boarding a car.
An old man, whose name, from a paper
found IN bis pocket. is believed to be M
Knott died at the Receiving Hospital last
evening from wounds received by being
stIuCh Nv d tIal0 near h0QeO.
The Whitney Standard and Oakland
Transfer Company has sued Oscar Fitch
The late superintendent. for SI577, the
amount be is alleged to have embezzed.
FTuttTale settled the question of forming
sanitary district at the general election
Il was carried by a vote OF 81 against2l.
The Oakland Democrats will celebrate
tie national victory tonight by a parade
and mass-meeting at the City Hall steps
Alameda.
The election. Tuesday, resulted in the
selection of Z. p. Peckham ID. and G.. A.
Swasey R. for Justice OF the Peace, and e.
I. Morris and c. NJ. Day r. for Constables
Judge Peckham was for many Gears prest-
dent of the San francisco Stock Exchange.
An incident arising out of the election
tuesday was the suspension Of Paul Boman,
principal Of the West End school. Mr..
B0man left school while il was in session to
20 10 the polls and cast his vote. School
Superintendent Sullivan believes that in
-L-t-S leaving the school he violated the rules
and regulations Of the School Department
and he suspended bin pending an investi-
cation by the School Directors. Mr. Boman
Is the teacher who recently came into
notice on account OF whipping he admin
istered to young son of Urban Bird, and
0utOf which grew $4,000 libel suit against
an Oakland paper because OF its alleged
structures on Boman.
George L. Blake, who is Employed In an
East Oakland pianing-mill. was taken to
the County Jail yesterday TO be examined
by the Commissioners of LuDacy. He has
been acting queer of late and his wife few
days ago had him arrested for disturbing the
peace.