The morning call., 1893-03-29
OVER IN OAKLAND.
A Confiding Farmer Beat
Out of 10000.
NEED NOT MOVE THEIR TRACK.
A CoIored fiighwayman Who Holds Up
Chinamen-A Policeman Resigns.
Berkeley Notes.

An old man named Stone is al 1857 Eighth
street with his wife aud several children
poyerty-strickeD. although he had 5000 a
lew weeks ago, the savings Of lifetime Of
toll on farm in Missouri. As his children
grew up he became ambitious to leave the
farm and come to California. the land of
gold, where he believed fortune could be
picked up in day. That Is Why he is poor.
lie sold the old roam mare. abandoned the
farm, bought a suit of store clothes, packed
up bis feather beds, sewed the greenbacks
In his clothes and started. Sharpers
learned OF the old mans journey and
followed him. During the five days
journey to this coast in a second
class car there was ample time TO form an
mountaineering. The sharpers, of whom
there were two. were CalifGrnians and old
mining men, of course. They had some
mines and would sell him all interest at
trifiing cost. They didn't particularly care
for the money, because they were million
aires, anyhow. but they were willing TO do
him favor because they liked him so well.
They would just show him some samples.
some pure gold bricks, which were worth
$4,000, but he might have them for $1,000
Just TO give him a start. Stone bought them.
he took them to an assayer, who told him
they were worth about 81 apiece. His
friends have faded away. and although the
police have been told, they are pUWeriesS.
Stone is in absolute want.
Street SUPERINTENDENT Harrison has been
Instructed by the Board OF Public Works to
defer action in the matter of removing the
Southern Pacinc's branch track where it
comes around the corner of Franklin and
First streets. The track was recently built
to be used in hauling meat shipped to the
refrigerator on Second street. The board
VIII hear arguments from attorneys for the
meat company and the railroad on April 4.
negro highwayman in East Oakland Is
deyoting his talent to holding up China
men. He has robbed several recently. aud
the police department are now looking Tor
him.
The Board of Police and Fire Commits
siOners yesterday afternoon accepted the
resignation of Officer b s. Aldrich frnm
the police force and appointed John Nor
rison in his place.
Thomas Crellin has purchased sixty
foot lot on Washington street. near Twelfth
from the Jonas Brothers for $4,000. he
will build brick block.
Charles kindelGerger has been SEN
fenced to seven years In San Quentin for
assault upon Mrs. Jesse Hartnett.
L. L. Barker filed his account of election
expenses Yesterday. The total was S143. OF
which 500 was paid to Fred Campbell,
chairman Of the Republican city central
committee. The rest was mainly for cab
hire.
John Scott. janitor living in East Oak
land, fell from the local train at Cedar
street last evening and received a serious
conclusion of the brain.
The Oakland Typographical Union, No.
SO. has withdrawn from The Alameda
County Federated Trades on the ground
that the trades nodded too much in poll
ties during the city campaign.
General Erasmus ID. Keyes, 50 years of
age, graduate of West Point and veteran
of the War of the Rebellion, has been
seriously i'll. hut is improving and, it is
thought, viii soon be out OF DANGER