The morning call., 1893-09-05
FLOUR AND JUNK.
A Suspected Pirate King
Captured.
TWO MORE MURPHY LETTERS
Light on the Harrison School Nor
tara Real Estate Man Guards
Against Trouble.

OAKLAND.-John Perry. young man,
but 20 relative of Commodore Perry. al
though a sailor, and he is only % years of
age. Now John is in very serious trouble.
He lies in a noisome cell in the City. Prison
with two charge of burglary against him.
Three weeks ago he broke into freight
car standing at the foot of Market street
and proceeded to help himself from the
choice selection of INK Family Best
contained therein. He shOuldered sack
after sack and carried il across the wharf
and to a boat near by until he had some
1000 pounds stored away.
leaving anchor he sat sail with his
breadstuff for a safe haven he had in view
off Bay Farm Island. where he proceeded
10 transfer his cargo TO the slOOp RaZzle
Dazzle, and then went off happy. lie felt
a rich man, and had happy dreams of a
corner in the staff o: life. Mayhap he went
on little raZZle-d dazzle of his own, tor he
did not show up for several days. When
he did return he found the RaZZle Dazzle
riding high in the water as though lightly
laden. There was reason for it.
When John got on board he was DUR
founded TO see that all his flour had
vanished. Some one as ambitious as
Perry himself had been there in his
dDsHUtt hIlu ltu VII fNtl1 NhNh VI llOhl
and Perry was discOnsolate. The thief fell
among thieves ana was AS poor as before
Detectives DOwney, Shorey and Hol-
land and Chief Rodgers of Alameda have
been long time running Perry down. but
they ware successful at last. They
arrested him at his boarding place at Fifth
and jefferson streets yesterday.
The 400 pounds OF rope and some other
OF the traps were found in San Francisco
junk shop. and the cargo of -four was
recovered from the house Of Portuguese
family living at Bay Farm Island.
Murphy Veracity.
Judge Hensbaw was moved by Attorney
J. G. Martin yesterday morning for per-
mission to reopen the Murphy will con-
test, on the ground of the recent discovery
OF an important letter which he wished to
introduce into evidence.
Mr.. Martin had cited the counsel for the
prosecution to be present ana show their
objections, if they had any, TO the admissi-
bility Of the testimony.
Mtssrs. Wheeler. Hall and Earl were
accord ingly present, and so far from OBJ
jecting to reopening OF the case, expressed
their desire that the motion might be
granted, stating that they also had just
come in possession of letter which they
would like TO have introduced into the
case.
Somewhat taken abaek by this an
uOuHCcUltHl MI. hdlLlu " any
further letters of the prosecutions being
presented. on the ground that his colleague.
A. A. Moore, was i'll and unable TO be
present and state in person his objections
to the admission OF the new evidence.
The letter which the defense has lately
come in possession of, and to the importance
of which they set so much weight. was
written by Dan to Helen May 81, 1888.
Its introduction at this time is designed 10
impeach Dams testimony.
In this letter Dan accuses Fannie of
owing money TO the estate and OF acting
raising SO much disturbance about Eu-
genes conducr.
The letter which Messrs. Wheeler, Hall
and Earl are anxious to introduce would
seem to prove Miss Fannie guilty OF per-
jury.
It was written in November, 1888, by
Fannie, and contains these significant
words: Danny has been planning and
plotting (there is no other word for it) TO
do mamma out of her rights and prevent
us girls from having more than they.
saw that Dan had other objects all along"
This letter was written just previous TO
the schism in the friendly relations be-
tween Dan and his mother.
A Horsewhipping Party.
William O'Neii, the Ashby-avenue real
estate dealer of south Berkeley, was
granted permit to carry revolver Sstur-
day, believing his lie was in danger from
Mrs. Dr. Woods. W. T. Barnett. Thomas
Bashford and William c. Bissell. These
four he had arrested later On for disturb
ing the peace.
The trouble originated from the defec-
tive cesspGOl in The yard of place rented
by Mr.. O'Neil TO DR.. Woods.
On Friday night unable tn endure the
sings and arrows of Mr.. O'NeiPs alleged
insults, the doctor secured good, stout
hOTsewhip. and. accompanied by Barnett.
Bashford and Bssell, called on O'Neil
with zeal to chastise.
Tie friends Of the would-ba horse
wblpper were armed, and so O'NeIl re-
fused TO meet the quartet.
Uneasy Mrs. Martin.
Sheriff McKillican notified Mrs. Mary
Martin yesterday that the Board of Super
vsors had decided not to allow her nurse
any longer at the county's expense. The
Sheriff supplemented his announcement
with the information on his own behalf
that he would not furnish nurse, and
that Mrs. Martin had better go to the Re-
celyiDg Hospital, as she has been invited
to do. aud be operated on for cancer. This
is the only alternative now left Mrs Mar
tin, but not a pleasant one TO her mind
She refuses point blank TO 20 10 the hosp-
tai, insisting that she would rather die in
the jail than to allow DR.. StrattOn to ope-
raf n