The morning call., 1893-09-19
Using and referred to the District At
torney.
BraVerY Rewarded.

Using and referred to the District At
torney.
Bravery Rewarded.
In the recSht attempted iailbreak by
" Donnell, Miller and Philips, it was the
PROMPT work of cnuple of TRUSTEES who
saved Jailer Gillgan's life and held he
JallDreakers at bay until help came. One
OF theni as rewarded yesterday, and there
IS work being done for the ether which
Will no doubt rebound 10 his benefit.
Yesterday Henry Davenport, one of the
trustees. who is in jail on a charge of
forgery, he having in June last forged
name To note on which he got something
like $50. was up before Judge Ogden. he
was allowed to plead guilty of misdemeanOI
and was let off with the light sentence of
four months. He is the man whom Burg
lar Philips struck in the mouth and who
showed several lOOsened teeth from the
blow.
The other trusty is Fred Lupp. He was
sentenced to the County Jail for year for
smuggling Chinese into The country on
board the steam schooner Ole Olsen. Lupp
is United States prisoner, aud the Presi-
dent has been asked by the United States
District Attorney to grant him pardon.
lhe papers are now on the way TO Wash
ingtOn.
Bennett Wants FerrsI.
The latest DEVELOPMENT in the trial of
q. W. Gray for assault to kill G.. r. Ben
nett is the employment of Judge Robrrt
Ferral of San Francisco to assist in clear
ing up Benefits reputation and bri glng
him safely out from beneath the cloud that
Attorney Chapman has gathered about
him.
The District Attorney has been notified
by Bennett Of his desire of retaining Fer
raj as associate counsel for the prosecution
and the request is being considered
The hearing of the case will be resumed
to-day.
The School Board.
AT meeting of the Board of Education
Professor O'Nel of the State University
made report on the analysis of the speci-
mems of plaster taken from the walls of
the Harrison School building, in which he
stated that only One-half as much cement
was found in the plaster as should have
been there according to tie contract.
When this report was read much excite
ment prevailed and resolution was
passed instructing the Board of Public
Works not to pay for the work that had
been done on the building.
The Theater Hoodoo.
The much-mentioned hoodoo is again at
work on the Oakland Theater. When
Manager Mothersole took charge of this
playhouse last week it was thought that
things weuld go along smoothly, but such
has not been the case. The musicians be-
gan the trouble this time. They say thew
were to receive SIS week, but cannot get
1t. 1t is probable that the theater will
close again.
The Remains Buried.
The two pieces of a woman's pody that
were found in the bay Sunday near Long
wharf were buried by Coroner Evers yes
terday.
Upon investigation it was discovered
that the bones had all been cut out, and
the manner in which this had been done
added 10 the belief that the BODY was
originally dlssected by medical student.
Notes.
Owing to the illness of Carroll Cook the
MatheDy case, which came up yesterday
morning before Judge Henshaw, went over
until Monday.
On Sunday, October /, the spirituaiist
camp meeting will open at Trestle Glen
and continue through the month of Oc-
tober Some of The b1st-knOwn lecturers
and test mediums on the Pacific Coast will
be present during the meeting. These me-
diumS will give tests. and there will be
platform materlaliZatlOns. Services Will
be held afternoons and evenings.
Three little bOys-ThOmas Wilson, Clar-
ence Kerr and Martin SimmOns-were
brought up before Judge Ogden Yesterday
to answer 10 charge of burglary. They
have been in the County Jail month for
having stolen some sacks from a barn.
Judge Ogden bought they were too young
10 be held. Young Kerr's father, at Stock
ton. SAYS he will care for his boy. who is
only u years old, and he was allowed to
60 The case of the other boys was con-
tlnued until 1t is seen if something cannot
be done for them.
To-day is a Jewish holiday known as
Atunement day. AT :45 O'Clock this
morning Rabbi Fried lander will deliver
sermon on the subject of "Sacrifice-Its
Origin ard Import" at the synagogue.
\. KOto and n. Nichi. two Japanese, are
conhned IN the County Jail, charged with
importing Japanese women for immoral
purposes. On the last trip of the Belgic
three pretty maids arrived, who confessed
that they were imported for lewd pur-
poses. they to receive 50 per cent and their
asleTs 65 per cent Of their earninns