The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-09
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Mrs. Duncan Cameron I'm
der Treatment.
IS HE SHAMMING INSANITY ?
A Surprise in the r1arriage Line-For-
tin Is Still Fighting an Award.
Berkeley Notes.

Mrs. Duncan Cameron, the widow who
tried to shoot Nj. J. Laymancs because of a
difficulty about q real estate transaction,
has been taken to a private sanltarium for
treatment for nervous prostratiOn. The
lady has been in bad health of late. and
acted impulsively in the effort to kill Lay
nance. She was released OH bonds fur
nished by her attorney. Welles Whittemore.
who had her examination in the Police
Court postponed yesterday until Tuesday,
when he explained she viii be in better
condition to tell her side of the story.
The Grand Jury has indicted Al r.
Hughes, clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
on charge of presenting a fraudulent
claim Tor $50 and appropriatiDg the money.
A warrant of arrest was issued from De-
partment / of the Superior Court and
placed in the hands of a Deputy Sheriff.
The amount of the bill has been made up
by Hughes friends, and the young man
himself could not be found by the officer
yesterday. His bonds have been placed at
$4,000
Louis Matheny, the pal of Touhill. the
burglar. and the murderer of Police Officer
Cashln, has been removed from the City
Prison to the County Jail. Information
was filed against him by the District AttOr-
ney yesterday, and he will be arraigned
tomorrow, when his trial will be SET.
Harry Nichols, alias COOgan. who stole
gold watch and $50 from Fred Myrick's
room at the racetrack last fall, was sent TO
The insane asylum yesterday. He has been
in the County Jail ever since the theft, and
was believed TO be shammlng insanity.
Trial WAS delayed and he was secretly
watched until the jailers were satisfied that
his mind had gone. Several times he tried
TO beat his brains out against the stone wall
OF his cell when he was locked in alone. He
declared to the Commissioners yesterday
that he was standing on an Iceberg, and
that there was volcano in his head.
Eugene OCOnnell, the brilliant young
viOliniSt, who returned from Europe more
than year ago and whose mind gave way
after hard years Of study, has been fully
restored TO health. He is now at his home
preparing to extend him public welcome
with testimonial concert.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
series OF meetings at the Mills Tabernacle
this week under the direction of Rev. u. V.
Vance aud the Rev. Mr.. Willard, formerly
with Moody, The evangelist. The first
meeting will be held at 80 p. NJ today.
V. l.. Fvrtin is still! fighting the award of
the concrete. brick and stone work of the
new High School building TO another con-
tractor. F0rtin's attorneys, Michael Null
laney and w. K. Davis, who fought his
waterfront suit for him, have applied for
restraining order, which has been granted,
to prevent any work being done till an ap-
peal can be taken to the Supreme Court.
A contract of marriage was filed yes
terday between Joseph w. Warner of Oak
land and JOte Warner Of San Jose. The
contract was made in Septem Der, 1890. Mr..
Warner belongs TO wealthy family at
1867 Oak street. His contract wife went TO
Europe snort time ago, where she now Is
The news that they have been married for
three years caused considerable surprise
among Mr.. WaTner's friends.