The morning call., 1892-02-26
ACROSS THE BAY.
Latest Phase of the Garcel0n
Will Contest.
Bowdoin College Will Defend Its Interests.
The Martin Probate Case-An Opium
Seizure in Jail.

The bill of complaint filed in the United
States Circuit Court against James p. Mer-
rift, Frederick a. Merritt, Thomas Prather,
William Z. Dargie and Trustees John a.
Stanly and stephen w. burlington, Trustees
under the will of Catherine NJ. Garcelon,
deceased, and the service of summons on
the parties on behalf of the President and
Trustees of Bowdoin College and others,
legatees under the will, has created cons i'd
cradle surprise. 1t is said it will have the
effect of stopping any effort to break the
will. 1t is stated that a syndicate was formed
to break the will some months ago, but
through disagreement it fell through.
This coming to the ears Of the friends of
Bowdoin College the authorities OF that in
stitution took the proceedings in the United
States court, removing it from the local
courts. 1t was said that Senator DarRie
and Thomas Prather had been given a
power of attorney or authority TO act for
them in the matter Of breaking the will.
Neither Of them would deny or affirm, ex-
cept that Mr. Prather stated that no such
relations existed between him and the Mer-
Titt brothers that he could be properly
Joined as defendant in a suit.
A PECULIAR CASE.
The case of Mrs. Mary t. Martin was re-
sumed in the Police Court Yesterday The
attachment for John NJ. Martin, the huS-
band of the defendant, was not served be-
cause he could not be found at the address
given by Mrs. Martin. Edward P. Davis,
one-armed man, testified that he uninten-
tonaliy overheard a conversation ID the
City Hall some weeks ago between Mrs.
Martin and her daughter, in which the
mother instructed the daughter how 10 teS-
tfy and agreed with her upon certain signs
The witness also testified that after the ad-
ION ant g IN INV do. Mo-
tin had accosted him in the park outside of
the City Hall, and, after assailing him with
torrent OF abuse. had knocked him of the
walk and on to the greensward, following
this up with threat to cowhide him. He
could identify the girl if lie saw her. The
mother stated that she was in school, and
when District Attorney Church said her
presence could be obtained she said it could
not. The court informed her that he would
have no alteration. The case will go on
to-day again, and it is understood that the
girl will be called by the prosecution.
CONFIsCATED OPIUM.
Chief Jailpr Marsh has been under the
impression that opium has been used by
couple of iiends in the County Jail, and has
been watching so as to st0piL He was re-
warded by seeing the Chinese cook pass his
hand through the bars to one of the priS-
Oners. Marsh grabbed him and threw him
sprawling on the floor. In his fall he
dropped small parcel, which ne tried to
recover, but which the jaIleT got. Ii con-
tained large lump of opium. The China
man was searched and several other pieces
Of opium found. A search OF his quarters
revealed pipe and apparatus for preparing
the drug. One Of the prisoners had a NOR
phine syringe, which the jailer con6scated.
The two young men, who were sent TO the
County Jail in the hope that they would be
cured OF their habit as NOR chime and opium
fends, were in bad way yesterday. 1t is
very evident that they had been in the habit
of getting some of his opium from the cook.
as they were also connected with the
seizure Of the morphine and syringe They
will now get their opium FROM the County
Physician, and their friends will not be al
lowed to visit them as freely as formerly.
ODDS AND ENDS.
The estate of Patriotic J. Pacheco de-
ceased, has been appraised at $780, 80.
a reception was rendered the grand Off
GERS Of the Young Mems Institute last even
ing at the Galindo Hotel by the officers of
Oakland Council 30. 6.
The railroad company is determined to
have sober, temperate men in charge Of
their trains, and 10 that end is dscharging
all traiHmen caught induIging in the pTae-
tice of tipping.
Manuel Garcia, a blind man, pleaded guilty
in the Justices court at Niles 70 a charge of
battery upon his wife, and was sent by
Justice Peters te the County Jail for thirty
days.
Alphonse Geslin. by his attorney, A
Comte Jr., has filed his answer TO the Pc
tit:on of Mrs. Margaret FriUt to have the
will Of Alfred Friot, deceased, and his let
tiers teStamentaTy set as de. He denies in
detail the allegations OF the petition that he
exerted undue influence over the old French
man; made him drink liquors to excess;
that the will is Invalid; that be persuaded
Friot to execute the will in his favor. He
generally denies the other allegations of
Mrs FrIot. Gesin is yet missing, it is said: