The morning call., 1893-06-14
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Alameda County at the
Worlds Fair.
LAUNCELOTS BODY FOUND.
Burglary in a Shoestore-Paid for
Work Not Performed = George
Godfrey's Widows Again.

tor of wood and coal yard at the corner
of Eighth and Wood streets, while driving
his delivery wagon over Twentieth street,
yesterday afternoon, was struck by
swiftly running electric car bound for
Berkeley with heavy load of passengers.
Hayatt's wagon was demolished and his
horse narrowly escaped being killed. while
he himself was dashed to the street, fall
ing upon his head and sustaining an abra-
sion of the scalp several inches in width
and cut near the crown three inches in
length, besides general bruising of the
BODY. Hayatt was taken to the Receiving
Hospital. where his wounds were dressed
by DR.. Dunn. His condition is not serious.
The car that did the damage is No. SO,
and is run by Motorman Josh Squires. He
says that Hayatt was attempting to cross
the street within ten feet of the flying car,
and that it was impossible to check the
velocity then.
ALAMEDA County, AT THE FA1R.-H.
NJ. Van Arman of Oakland has returned
from a months visit at Chicago He
stated, when interviewed, that he had
gone to the Worlds Fair for the single
object of ascprtaining by personal observa-
tlon what the outlook was for inducnE
immigration to California. His nbserva-
ti0ns showed him that this is the great
opportunity for the State to advertise its
attractions. The California building Is
easily sustaining its part of the great fairs
features and has more than an even share
of visitors each day. Mr.. Van Arman has
taken down the names of more than 100
people who intend coming to this State for
permanent settlement. More can now be
done in three or four months 10 bring
California before the world than could
ordinarily be accomplished in len years.
Mr.. Van Arman saws that the paid at
tendance on the fair so far is over
1900 600 people. and three-qua-ters of these
came from other States than Illinois. He
suggests that representatives of each
county in the State be supplied with
printed information for distribution and
enlightenment OF the visitors to the State
building.
THE THIEvERY OF A NAME-Joseph
Tolaua. alias c. MelqCond. answered to
"a charge OF felony before the Superior
Court yesterday. He is accused of having
stolen name. He rented the real estate
Office of G.. MelQuoind, who recently had a
lucrative business in this city. MelQuoind
has been III Paris for some time, and
Tolana took advantage of this fact to rent
his office aud advertise that Melquoind
had some very lucrative positions 10 offer.
De wanted collectors. but each applicant
was obliged to make a deposit of $50 as an
evidence Of good faith. When the money
had come fTaely in Tolapa suddenly de-
camped. and then il was first discovered
that Melquond was IN Paris and had been
all the while. A warrant was Issued for
Tolana's arrest, and he was captured in
Los Angeles. TOlaaa put up very clever
defense by asserting that his name is Mel
Quoind alter all and not Toiaaa. as re-
ported: but he evidence proved too strong
for him and he was convicted.
GEORGE GoDFREY's WIDOWS. A
pitched battle is i'll progress between the
widows of the late George Godfrey rela-
tive TO the distribution of The estate. BY
breaking the will the widow, Alice God
frey; the divorced wife, Mary Neary, and
two minor children by a former wife all
share in the estate. Mary Neary wants to
get possession at once ana has made ap-
plicatiOn for partial distribution. Yes
terday morning Mrs. Alice Godfrey en-
tered vigorous objection TO the proposed
distribution at the present time, and has
employed Attorney Davis to make The bat
tie. She claims that there is not sufficient
personal property at present to meet all
Obligations and expenses of administra-
tion, and If distribution were attempted
it would necesstate the sale Of much val
liable real estate.
LAUNCELoT's BoDY FoUND.-Yesterday
morning the body of a man was found
floating in the bay near Mount Eden. The
Coroner was notified of the fact, and in
strncted his deputies to convey the re-
mains TO Haywards. Later in the day an
Inquest was held, at which the remains
were identified as those OF Charles Laupce-
lot, the only one whose body has not been
recovered of the SIX young men who were
drowned Off Shag Rock three weeks ago.
The remains were in an advanced state
of decomposition and Identification was
possible only from the clothing left on
him and ring on one finger. The body had
travelled at least fhrtv miles. as ii was
found that distance from the place of
drowning.
A SHoEsToRE BURGLARY-The Oak
land shoestoTe. at 1863 Washington street,
was entered by burglars Monday night
and 5000 worth Of stock stolen. There
has been no other burglary of stores in
this CITY for several months. An attempt
was made by the burglars to open The safe
with haLchet, but only resulted In
bunglipg failure. The safe contained
$500. The burglars entered the store
through a window in the rear, having
broken the glass first so as to reach the
latch from the outside. George E. Fair
child, proprietor of the store, says the
thieves made choice of the best goods in
the store. They have not been captured
or the goods recovered.
DIVERS DIvoRCEs.-Nettie May Gour-
lay has been granted a divorce from Henry
w. Gourlay on the ground Of extreme
cruelty and wiiltul neglect.
Ella Nj. Pratt has been granted di-
vorce from Arthur Pratt on grounds of
wilful neglect. The plaintiff receives the
minor child in custody.
Maria j. Maloney has applied for ALI
mony. division of the community prop
erty and absolute freedom from her hus-
band, John Maioney. Plaintiff charges
extreme cruelty and instances TWO years
Of bitter experiences, in which time she
was repeatedly beaten and her life threat
ened.
SIX WOMEN IN JAIL.-'Ladies' bench"
in the Police Court was crowd I'D yester-
day. Six old women who have been in
jail regularly time out of mind sat in
row and heard the courts estimate of their
shortcomings. Mary Brown, the pretty
cook. was the belle of the bench. She
pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen
siiverware from the house of T. p Strong
and will be sentenced to-day. Mary wept
copiously and insisted it was her
first otfense and that she would not have
done 1t had she not needed money to re-
turn home and saw no other way of get
ting il.
MosER TO BE ARRESTED. - Three
charges are now being considered, upon
any one of which c. E. Moser of Liver
more can be arrested for his ANNOYANCE to
Miss Frances Camarou Tho oioroaS ora