The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-27
OVER IN OAKLAND.
A Traveller Stopped at
Needles.
AFTER THE JAIL REVOLT.
Mutinous Prisoners Douched With
Water, but Continue Their CIat-
ter - A Road War.
AFTER THE JAIL REVOLT.


brunette, styllshly dressed, who said that
her name was Mrs. Ida James of Napa,
and that she wanted the Chief to inter-
cept and place under arrest one Charles
Kershner, who was then travelling East
as fast as steam would take him. by way
of The Needles and Albuquerque. She
said that he had $3.50 of her money in his
possession, and she wanted il and the fly
ing Kershner.
The Chief accordingly sent description
of the man to The Needles. and last even
ing received word that his bird had been
winged and was in custody.
Mrs. James went back to Napa after
her errand was done and she has been
notified of the arrest of Kershner, but no
word has yet been received from her. I'm
less the Chief hears from her soon he will
order the man released.
Kershner has been for quite awhile a
mOtoTman on the East Oakland electric
line, and is married man, but has not
been living with his wife recently. He
took his nine-year-old boy with him.
Mrs. James was formerly a Miss Bur-
CESS. and was recently married TO a
wealthy Napa man named James.
The lady refused TO state in what way
Kershner got the best Of her to the tune of
$3.50.
Affairs at the County Jail had ouieted
down considerably yesterday after the des-
perate attempt OF the night before TO break
Jail
The three men-O'Donnen, Miller and
Phillips-lay in the dark cell all night,
but kept up pretty nearly continually their
bammering and banging. They were still
at it yesterday morning when the Sheriff
called, and they were ordered To desist.
They would not, and then a stream of
water was turned on them from hose.
This had the effect of quietiDg them in a
measure, and they ceased their clatter
during the twenty minutes in which the
water was running into their cell.
The cell was literally flooded, and then
the stream was turned Off
The water had no sooner stopped run
ming than the CATERING noise continued
made by rafting the Dig iron bolt against
the iron door,
While the water was running into the
dark cell Jailer Gilligan was busy prepar-
ing three cells in the Grand Jury corridor
for their reception. They were marched
out Of their wet quarters, soaking wet,
and as defiant as ever. They were placed
in the cells prepared for them, and again
the racket commenced. particularly from
the cell occupied by O'DonnelI. He is an
opium fend, and said he would not Quit
until he had the drug.
He was not given tie desired dope"
Instead, he was handcuffed with his hands |
behind him. and his feet were securely
strapped. He was then fastened to the
floor of his CELL 1t took O'Donnell only
short time TO get his feet loose, and then
he passed his hand under his feet and got
his hands in front of him.
Then ODonnell beat on his cell door
louder than ever, breaking his handouts
and yelling like demon over his success.
1t was thought that his desire for opium
had craZed him.
The prison authorities are now going to
let the men hammer to their hearts con-
tent, but have determined to starve them
into subsection. They will be put on
very short rations-bread and water-until
their spirits are broken and they obey Jail
orders.
An EIectric-Road War.
The changes in the running OF trains on
the local or Saventh-street line has greatly
increased streetcar traffic and this is
notably the case in travel between East
Oakland and the center of the city.
In consequence quite a rivalry has
sprung up between the Vandercook-Ses-
sionS line and the Hayward and San Lee
andre line. In order to further its inter-
ests the East Oakland line contemplates
extending its line on Twenty-first street to
the eastern limits of the city. This move
would cut into the business of the Fruit
vale-avenue road, and this road tried to
lnaugurate transfer system with the San
LeandrO people, but without success.
Finally, however, transfer arrangement
was made with the Haywards road and the
transfer at the power-hOuse with the East
Oakland road abandoned. This change Is
to take place on Friday next, and is what
determined the East Oakland road to ex-
tend its line on Twenty-first street. which
move will hurt the Highland Park or Fruit
vale road. This makes the two latter
roads rivals, though both use the same
pow er-house-the East Oakland read pow-
er-hOuse.
Fallen Duke.
In his palmy days the Duke of San
Pablo, Howard Shaw, drove a coach and
Tour and sclntillated with diamonds. He
also sported a gold watch, which be said
had been presented to him by the Prince
of Wales.
Now, he is without coronet or coin and
1aIls to appear In answer to suit brought
against him for payment of the painters
bill for work done on his place at Shaw
Vile.
He recently testified, when up before
Justice Cliff, in regard to another small
amount which he owed, that he WAS run
ming the Haywards place for another man,
and that he had not So 10 his name.
To Oppose Any Raise.
The State Board of Equalization will
consider the question of raising the assess
ment Of Alameda County at Sacramento
on Tuesday. The members of the Board
of Supervisors. Assessor Leckie, Auditor
Whdden and number Of citizens will go
up on Monday to oppose any horizontal
raise. Should the assessment be increased
it will be impossible for the Auditor to
hava the tax-rolls ready within the time
required by law. There are thirty-four
rolls, and change would necessitate
figuring up fully 5000 separate assess
ments.
Man Missing and His Funds shoYts
Joseph Pike. the treasurer OF Liberty
Lodge No. 80. Knights of Pythias, is miss
Ing and 30 is about $500, funds Of the
lodge.
Pike was last seen on Thursday morn
ing, August 3. A warrant for his arrest
has been issued, but his whereabouts are
unknown. He is believed TO be following
the races in the State or at Chicago.
The money which Pike took belonged to
the sick and funeral benefit fund. In adj
dition to this Pike borrowed about $500
from friends on notes and otherwise. he
Is about 500 short all told.
Work of the "Borax King"
1t was reported yesterday that the borax
works of T. Nj. Smith at Alameda had
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