The morning call., 1893-06-08
OVER IN OAKLAND
B. F. Forsythe Says He
Was Deceived.
TROUBLE ABOUT A TRANSFER
Went to the Fair and Found Wife.
The ElOping Pair-At His
Old Tricks.

DECEIVED BY HIS YOUNG WIFE
Benjamin F. Forsythe, a gentleman of y
years, who recently sued his wife, Mary,
to recover $4,000 advanced to buy home,
Yesterday filed second complaint charg-
ing fraud and colusion, and has named
George ". Austin and Mary Stuart
Williams as co-conspirators in the case.
His story is the old one of an aged husband
and young wife and the possibilities of
such unions. Forsythe was a bachelor
and 63 years of age when he married
young widow The widow had two
daughters, and upon her marriage pro-
ceeded at once. it is alleged, to possess
herself of her husbands fortune of S40,-
600, which he had made in mining opera
tions. She succeeded in getting over
S25,00O of it by an artful succession of
pleadings and tricks. working on the old
mans weakness and his affection.
Her last move was to gain possession of
S5O0O which she said was for nice new
home for their little family and for which
she gave her receipt.
The following day the wife disappeared,
and with her went certain gentleman
friend" it is whispered.
The old man states in his complaint
that the wife bought property in Berkeley
and later on had it transferred to George
Austin, who, in turn, decided it to Mary
Stuart Williams. The disappearance of
the wife is as complete as If the earth had
| opened and swallowed her, and Forsythe
despairing of ever recovering his willy
helpmeet is at least resolved not to lose
family and fortune too.
TROUBLE IN THE TRANSFER OF A The
ATER.-A bout two weeks ago Brown and
Hosmer transferred the management of
the Peoples Theater to the present man.
ager, flaming, who gave them his note,
! payable June 5. which he secured by col
! lateral to the value of $1,000, placed with
one of the local banks.
The prOr rertv was represented to him to
! be free from any outstanding indebted
| ness, but Tanning had not conducted the
theaier a week before bills came in, he
saws. amounting to more than S1100.
This aroused Fannlng's suspicious of
pay his rent (S125) for June he was sur
prsed to find the receipt made out in the
name of the original firm of Bartlett Hos
mer and Halstead. Upon investigation he
| discovered that there was no authority to
transfer the lease. and so at once notified
his bankers not to yield up the money.
flaming was too slow in this trans
! action, for he was notified that his security
was already surrendered. He was not
/ told, however, whether the note had been
discounted, or how it came about that the
| security was gone.
1t is believed that considerable trouble
will grow out Of the transaction.
A FLoURIsHING LIBRARY.-Ata meet
ing of the board of trustees Of the Free
l. brary, Tuesday night, reports were sub
mitted showing that the daily attendance
at the several departments of the library
| in the city was 1856. The continued pres
perlty of the institution was assured by
number Of fatierlng reports of the various
apartments.
Chairman Denson, of the committee on
reading-rooms, reported that the lease
for the North Oakland ronms mad been
signed and the new premises taken pos
session of. Policies f0r insurance were
taken out for 5000 and $500 on the Lii
brary building IN the Oakland Home and
American Insurance Company.
Secretary Peterson was allowed two
weeks extra for his vacation. a resolu-
ton was adopted providing for the en-
| pioyment OF substitutes while the curatOrs
and employees Of the institution were alb
| sent on their vacations.
FOUND THE "FAIR."-Elias A. Haines,
the wealthy pioneer stockman and rancher
of Alameda County. is we'll known To the
many people of that county. The family,
! consisting OF the father and mother and
three sons, resided al 277 Harrison street,
| In this city, for many years, aud after
a while the mother died and the sons were
! grown to manhood and taken families
! upon themselves.
! After the death of his wife the home
was broken up. The father grew lonely.
/ He determined to travel.
With the restless tide of humanity he
drifted to the Mecca of the world, Chi
| cago
The capitalist was very much taken
with the sights in the city of pork and
corn, and private letter received here
announces that he had found his fate
there. He has taken unto himself a wife.
states the letter, and any day he may drop
down on Oakland with his new bride.
New LAND CoMMIssIoNERs.-Ed F.
Adams of Oakland. Frank Miller of Sac
ramento, Elliott McAllister # Marin
| County, Bart Burke of Santa Cruz and r.
\. Bulla of Los Angeles have been ap-
| pointed by Governor Markham commits
sioners to examine the methods of land
! transfer and registrations as existing under
| the Torrens land transfer act of Australia,
| and to prepare system for the State of
! California IN accordance with said act.
| MORE CoUNsEL.-Ben Morgan and D.
! NJ. Delmas are spoken of rs probable aids
! to City Attorney johnson in the Cook
waterfront suit. It is said also that At
! torney-General Hart will take part in the
| case.
! REAMs AND MISS RUCKER.-Rev. A. w.
| Reams, the runaway preacher, and tie
! pretty organist in his Merced church, Miss
! Lucy Rucker, were booked for Oakland, to
| arrive in the evening of the day thev left
! Merced, and arrived here all right. They
| got off at Sixteenth street and staid ali
| night IN town. but just where Chief Schaf-
1ter stated was not known. They were
seen to alight from the train. Reams pur-
| chased tickets for San Jose, but did not
! leave at t>opce. prnba bly, waiting until the
| following day. They were already in Oak.
land before the police here received notifi-
! cation from Merced.
A FATAL RUNAwAY.-The horse of
| Cornelius Crowley of 1715 Fifth street ran
! away yesterday morning on Market street
and threw out Crowley to the sidewalk.
| striking his left arm and fracturing it, The
| horse dashed on up the street until it COL
! llded with a barber-shop at the corner of
West and Seventh streets, striking the
| building with such force that the animals
neck was instantly broken. Crowley was
| picked up and taken to the Receiving Hos
pilal, where his injuries were attended to.
TROUBLE ABOUT A WHEAT DEAL
! Gilbert Curtss, the capitalist, brought
action against Starr & Co. in the Superior
| Court yesterday TO recover $4,000 which he
claims is due him on a wheat deal made a
! few days ago.
Starr & Co. acted as Curtis agents in
the transaction, and having disposed of
The wheat in London returned Curtiss
/ 4 % sat, l. LII.