The morning call., 1893-10-13
THE JURY is OUT.
No Verdict Reached in
the MatIeny Case.
FREE RIDES ARE ASKED FOR
Proving Mary Bows Death-Liver-
more Men Fail - A Count In
Contempt-Berkeley Notes.

OAKLAND. Yesterday q commission
which was sent to Scotland some time ago
reported In Judge Ogden's court that
certain Mary Bow was really dead, and
that Mrs. Christine Gilbert of this city
was entitled to $500 due her from the es-
tate of Anne Steele, who died in 1890.
Mrs. Steele was an Oakland lady OF some
wealth, and when she died she left numer-
Gus bequests. Among these was one of
$1,000 In trust to Thomas Moran for Mary
Bow of Scotland. This money was to be
paid in installments of 5000 every four
months. In case Mary Bow died before
the payment Of the money it was to go to
Annie Halson of Blairgowrie, Perths hire.
Scotland.
In time word came that Mary Bow was
dead and that Mrs. Halson had authorized
Mrs. Christine Gilbert of this city to col
lect what was due her.
The administrator said he did not know
that Mary Bow had died, and declined to
pay any money until the matter was fur
ther Investigated.
A commission was accordingly dis
patched to Scotland and only yesterday 1t
reported, cOrroborating the reports OF
Mary Bows death.
Judge Ogden had Mrs. Gilbert take the
stand and establish the identity OF Annie
Halson. after which lie directed the trustee
to pay $500 to the witness and the rest OF
the legacy when it falls due.
CouIdn't Bluff Him.
James c. Lowery walked up to Detective
DOwney yesterday afternoon on lower
Broadway and said:
"Do you know Detective Shorey?"
"Oh, yes" replied the urbane Tom:
you are Tom Downey, amt youW
Eyes, and your name is Lowery, and |
would like to have you 60 with me. l
want to talk with you"
Lowery accompanied the detective to
the City Prison. where he was booked Tor
burglary.
1t appears that the windmill shop Of r.
P. Waddell at the corner OF Fourteenth and
Franklin streets was burglarlzed Satur-
day night, and quantity of carpenter
tools stolen. All the property was dis
covered by the detectives, and descrip-
tion of Lowery as the man VINO sold them
was obtained from the parties purchasing.
On the way to the prison Lowery said
he was looking for the detective because
he had had stolen from him number of
carpenter tools, and when asked TO de-
scribe them he named the Identical tools
stolen from Waddell's shop.
In the Police Court Lowery's examina-
ton on charge OF burglary was set for
Saturday.
Want Free Rides.
A short time ago the employees Of the
Oakland Consolidated Electric line were
served with notice that in future they
were expected to pay fare except when
riding to or from duty. This rlled the
workmen considerably, and there was
talk among them of patrOnlZing the rival
line running on Telegraph avenue. This
idea was given up evidently and the car
men are now making an effort to gain their
point by peaceful means.
They have addressed the following to
the board of directors of the Oakland Con-
soidated. and in this they set FORTH
The majority OF us are men OF family, and
live adjacent TO the scene OF our labors; that
we are distant from the center OF the city, and
in a small way our families contribute to the
revenue OF the road; that there are number
OF US who are on the "extra list" and others
have small might runs; that our income is
small. and as a matter OF economy board down
In the city, and had We TO pay fare, IL would
leave us a small residue; and that the same
restrictions are not imposed on its employees by
any other street railroad in this city.
Two More Go Under.
Jesse Bowles, a pioneer farmer and
raucher of the Lvermore Valley. promi-
nept resident of this county. has filed
petition in insolvency. His debts amount
to $40, ,849 25. He ascrIbes his financial
distress to the hard times, losses in indors-
ing notes and depression Of prices of farm
products.
$500. of which $500 is exempt. There is a
homestead valued at $1,000. on which there
is mortgage of $500.
A. A. Fargo, foreman for Wallace Ever
son ON his place near Livermore, has filed
a petition in insolvency. He sets forth
that his failure is due to i'll health. un-
profitable investments and ipdorsing notes
10 liah
his assets, household effects, two cows and
a cart, valued at 1892.
Who Shot Him in the Foot?
On Monday evening last at about
o'clock Slearns Stone. a boy living with
his parents at Tenth and Jackson streets.
left the house to mail letter just across
Tenth street. just as he reached the op-
posite sidewalk he felt peculiar and
singing sensation in one foot. He heard
no report and had no idea he had been
shot.
He mailed his letter and went back home,
but noticed that his foot felt wet. When
he arrived at home he took eff his shoe and
it was filled with blood. A doctor was
sent for and bullet extracted.
The wound is in no wise serious, and the
boy will be all right in few DAYS, but his
friends are puZzlng their heads to know
who fired the shot and why.
The Husband Arraigned.
In the divorce proceedings Of Margaret
johnson against P. f. johnson, on the
ground of desertioD. and in which the de-
fendant testified that his desertion was
justifiable because of his wife's conduct
with one Olsen in tho home of the john
sons. Judge Henshaw yesterday expressed
himself pretty freely as to Johnson's tes-
timony.
The Judge claimed that Olsen could not
have acted In the manner testified to by
johnson in Johnson's presence, and that
part of the story the court believed to be
a willful fabrication, 1.-the result Of a dis
eased imagination brought about by john
sons Jealousy.
His Honor's comments led to the belief
that divorce will be granted to Mrs.
johnson on the ground stated.
Will Go No Further.
The city of Oakland. as has been re-
ported, will make no move toward taking
out the piles driven by the railroad COM
pany in front OF Alameda, because that
territory IS now part Of the city limits of
our sister city. The Town Trustees of
IL