The morning call., 1893-05-20
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Grand Jury Looking Into
Plunkett's Charges.
THE MURPHY WILL CONTEST.
A Man From Alabama in Trouble.
Returned From Chihuahua-A
College Romance.

THE Pool ORDINANCE SCANDAL
All day yesterday the Grand Jury was
busy in quiet way.
Its proceedings are kept very secret
now, as it has been warned by Superior
Judge Green that under no circumstances
must the doings in the jury-room be d.
vuged.
This warning comes with a threat that
the person discovered giving out secrets
from the Grand Jury room will be sum-
marily dealt with. 1t was rumored that
some of the jurors had told of the inner
workings, and it has also been stated that
witnesses have been followed after coming
out of the august presence of the jury and
| induced to dlvulge the proceedings.
Certain IL is that close watch here
| after will be kept on news-gatherers and
| others seeking information in that quarter.
| Yesterday the jury summoned Harry n.
Morse before it, presumably to find out
how his letter to the jury reached the
newspapers. 1t also subpenaed a CORE
| spopdent for San Francisco paper.
| Fred A. Campbell was hanger-on
about the corridor. He was jaunty and
confident, and while not willing to tell the
| ordinary person how he got the ordinance
the Supervisors passed, and where it
origin ated, he said lie would tell the Grand
Jury. When asked who gave him the
ordinance he answered:
"That is my private business"
He intimated in very f0rcible language
yesterday again that Mr.. Plunkett spoke
! an untruth.
When seen yesterday Mr.. Plunkett was
as firm in his original story as ever.
THE MURPHY CoNTEsT.-The Murphy
will contest case is before Judge Henshaw
in the Superior Court
In his opening statement Mr. Wheeler
Tor the contestants said that the elder
Murphy, at the time of his marriage in
New York in 1854, was worth 500 000 in
his own right, which he invested so judi
ciously as 10 increase IL to 81 coo, 600.
Seven children were born-three sons and
four daughters.
A son, Eugene, married Miss Bisson,
and daughter. Anna, in 1883, married Sir
Charles Wolseley. In 1885 the father died
and left an annuity of $1,000 to his wife and
a will stating that the estate should GO to
his children share and share alike. AT
this time the family relations were
pleasant.
About this time the mother became dis
satisfied and wanted larger share of the
property, and demanded half. 4 son,
Daniel. stated to the sisters that the
mother might want to marry again, and to
give her the property would divert it from
the channels the father intended it should
flow in, and this remark being carried to
the mother she was turned against the
son.
MIR. Wheeler said that hatred and malice
were also manifested against Lady Wolse-
ley by the sisters. excepting Isabelle.
1t seems that settlement was effected
in some way in 1856, and a family recon
ciliation took place. But" said counsel,
"the sisters would not allow OF friendly
feeling by the mother toward Lady
Wolsely. Just after Lady Wolseley called
on her mother at the Victoria Hotel in
London she cried all night, for she was in
need of funds. And the mother was
goaded on by the sisters until she said to
Lady Wolseley: Where is all the money
that you had? Go and ask your husband !;
has he gambled it away?'"
Mr.. Wheeler said the same cause kept
the mother and son apart. They treated
Samuel SO shanefully that he left the
| house.
"Of course there was undue influence"
said Mr.. Wheeler. "By what other theory
can the disposition of this property to these
had incomes of S15,0 COO 20 $4,000 each?'
The case, with some of the leading legal
minds of the State On each side, is attract
ing much attention.
A GOVERNORS SoN.-The son of Gov
| ernor Jones OF Alabama is at the Galindo
Hotel with his wife. They are on pleas
ure trip. Accompanying them is man
named William TrembIe. who is also of
that State. but who is undergoing some very
unpleasant experiences just now.
Tremble was arrested yesterday by
| Detective Downey on charge of embeZ-
Element, it being alleged that he acce pied
money from h0rse-trader in Alabama,
where he kept stable. The party max
ing the accusation is named Cunningham
and alleges that he took some horses TO
| Alabama from Tennessee and placed them
IN Tremble's hands, who sold them aud left
for California without rendering an
accounting.
Tremble saws that his Indebtedness to
Cunningham Is only about $500 and that
it will be settled. He has sent lis brother
a power of attorney to act for him in his
absence.
He was traced here by means of check
or ST. Louis bank.
When searched Tremble's pockets re-
| vealed world of wealth. He had S11S, a
check for S543 95. a handbook calling Tor
! $500. diamond ring, two diamond shirt
studs and watch and chain.
The Prissner will be held to await word
from Alabama. He says he has a wife
and child Mt Mon'gomery.
A GRADUATING RoMANCE--A surprise
was in store for those who witnessed the
| graduating exercises OF the California
College yesterday. After the exercises
were over and the guests were preparing
to leave the hall they were surprised to
lear the strains OF n wedding march from
the piano on the stage. They began won
dering what was next. Sinre the pro-
gramme had been completed there was no
need for wedding march. They were
soon reassured. however. There was de-
cded need for the music.
}. b. Travis OF Visalia and Mary S.
Wallace. daughter of Professor Wallace
of the college, both graduates, stepped on
the stage, and Professor Morse commenced
reading the marriage service, and shortly
pronounced the young couple man and
wife.
Great was the wondernent when the
service was over, and one young lady re-
marked, "Who would have thought those
two were making love between studies p"
Mr.. and Mrs. Travis will make their
home in Visala
LEFT IN AZTEC LAND.-Mrs Woods of
Alameda is back with her people again,
after passing painful period in the land
OF cactus and poems in far chihuahua,
Mex. She was induced to leave her home
last February with married man named
Earle residing in Stockton. The couple,
after drifting bout awhile settled in
Mexico. and Earle's wife gpt on the scent
of the runaway hus band. and followed him
up. She found him and induced him to
return with her, and Earle turned from
the woman he had taken away and left
her, writing that lie had been arrested.
Mrs. Wood was left alone In a strange