The morning call., 1893-10-31


very severe blow on the head with what he
supposed to be ciub He was knocked
down and the footpad Immediately pro-
ceeded TO go through his pockets. He Sc
cured S12 80 from Stones hip pocket and
started off IN the darkness. As the fellow
was leaving Stone recovered himself and
raised up and took shot at the thief.
The shot had the effect Of stopping the
robbeT, who turned and drew his pistol
and pulled the trigger, saying as he shot,
Take that, you -
The robbers bullet went through the
flap of Stones coat.
Stone was about to fire again, but the
robber fastened off in the darkness.
Stone thinks that the man who attacked
him is the same one he saw lurking about
the station early in the evening, and gives
a pretty good description of him.
Long Dead.
J. Urouhart and Edward Fay. employees
OF Mr.. John Ballard of Claremont, dis
covered the dead body of a man in the
brnsh on Mr.. Billiards. place yesterday
afternoon.
The remains were lying face down and
were in bad state OF decOmposltlon. UD-
der the body lay 3S-caliber Winchester
rife.
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notified and took possession of the body.
The only clew that might lead to an iden-
tifcation of the deceased was commuta-
ton ticket found in his pocket Of October.
1898, and which had been used UP to the
14th inst. 1t was signed Frank Parrick,
Lorin."
The remains were identified by Captain
Bennett of Berkeley last night as those of
Frank Parrck, II years of age, who was a
protegs of the captain and member of
his household. Captain Bennett is the
superintendent of the Pacific Coast Steam
snip Company. He says the boy came to
him several years ago without rela-
tives or money and that he was so
attracted toward the waif shat he de-
termined TO make him one of the
family. Accordingly be housed and
clothed and schooled young Parrick and
did all in his power for him. HIS sudden
death he regards as suicidal, for Parrick
had become very restless and morose of
late and inclined to spells of melancholy.
On Sunday, October Is. Parrick took up
his gun after dinner and said he was going
shooting. From that time Captain Ben
nett did not hear from. him again until
word of the discovery of the BODY reached
him. In Parrick's trunk was a great as
sortment OF dime novels, dirk and box
of cartridges. He was particularly fond
of trashy literature.
Rodgers Arraigned.
]. 81. Rodgers, who assaulted John
Young at the Weber House Saturday
morning, has had his charge changed from
assault with deadly weapon to assault
with intent to commit murder.
Rodgers was brought before Judge
Allen yesterday morning and had his case
continued until November l.
Young Is lying very low at the Weber
HOUSP. hut with every chance of racOVerV
His physicians say that Rodgers undoubt-
edly aimed for the iugular vein and came
within an eighth of an inch of reaching it.
The case against Rodgers is strong one.
AT the Marlborough.
The MacdOnough Tkeater was crowded
to the doors last night to witness the thrill
ing melodrama 'The Span of Life" This
play is probably one of the best drawing z
cards yet produced in Oakland, and will!
be produced again this evening for the last
time. Nearly every seat has been already
spoken for.
'The Span of Life" will be followed
shortly by Friends" and by the peerless
American actress, Fanny Davenport. who
appears in Cleopatra"
The Council Tonight.
President Towle yesterday afternoon
issued call for special meeting of the
Council Tonight to consider resolution
for the construction of the apron at the
end of the Webster-street pier, and also an
ordinance relative to the building of a
ferry-house and waiting-room on the city
wharf.
NellI- Murphy's Dress.
Judge Henshaw has allowed the claim
against the estate of Anna L. Murphy, on
the approval of Victor Ii. Metcalf, of the
London dressmaker Sarah Fullerton Mon
teith Young, for S209 80.