The morning call., 1893-09-01
did you ever see the dead man before P"
asked Prosecutor Shook.

Oiu yOu ctGf Stc tut uedu man before p
asked Prosecutor Shook.
| Yes. sir''
| "Where?"
Il saw him several times before: tie
last time on the corner of Seventh and
Broadway on the night of March TO-"
"Who was with him ?''
"'Fhe defendant"
This pointed testimony called the atten-
ton of all eyes to Matheny, but The de-
fendant did not seem disturbed.
The cross-examnaton was a long one
but the witness was not shaken ON mn
terial points.
the gurney cab driver. Toedt who has
said that he drovo Matheny to Seventh
and Peralta streets on the night of the rob-
berry, WAS here put on the stand. II had
0een said that this cab-driver was now
prepared to swear that the man he drove
was not Matheny. He did not do so. how
ever, and will not. He had been asked
only few questions when he complained
Of sickness. and the Judge excused him for
the present
If there is any prospect of the defense
attempting to prove an alibi it has not vet
cropped up, and no basis has yet been laid
for such turn of affairs.
When court adjourned in the evening it
was until Tuesday next, as Attorney Cool,
has some important outside work to al
tend to.
Unavailable Security.
An amended complaint in the suit of
T. +. Weston against the Oakland Box
and Barrel Manufacturing Company to
recover S6675 was filed in the Superior
Court yesterday.
The Brave Desire the Fair.
AT special meeting of the city police
force held yesterday afternoon a subscrip-
tion was signed by every officer for the aid
OF the Midwinter Fair. The Chief started
the list with SO. the two captains put
down S. apiece, two detectives did the
same and the regular members of the
force subscribed S3 each.
Riddles Readings.
The popular public reader, George
Riddle, appears tonight at the Macdun-
ough in his rendition OF Goethe's Faust"
and on Saturday evening he will read
"Lucretia Borgia," on each evening being
accompanied by a full orchestra. This
will be by far the most important engage
ment of the season at this pretty theater
and already there is large demand for
seats.
Reducing Expenses.
The Southern Pacific will today reduce
expenses on its TelegraDh-avenu line BY
cutting the pay of the men from 90 cents
per hour 10 81 cents. They Will also take
three cars off. This will make a saving
of the full pay of twelve men. The men
do not know yet who will be turned out
in the cold world.
A similar notice has been posted In the
San Pablo-ayenue Cable Company's
headquarters. also Southern Pacific con-
cern, and the wages will be in the future
only 81 cents per hour.
There will be a reduction of car service
on the Oakland Consolidated. There will
be ten-minute cars TO Berkeley instead OF
eight minute as formerly. The changes on
this road and on It's branches will prob
ably throw dozen or more men out of
work.
On the Eighth-street line the cars will be
so run in the future that the men will make
but 81 40 per day wherel hereto toreathey
made 80 30.
Has He Gone?
1t is whispered about among Oaklanders
that one j. c. Davis. once in the diamond
business in San Francisco at 32l Kearny
street. and again in the theatrical business
in Oakland in connection with the famous
"hoodos" theater. is missing man.
Charges His Wife.
j. G. CTmmius. the man who was shot
by his wife oD Sunday last, is going to re-
cover. Yesterday he signed a complaint
charging his wife with assault to commit
murder.
Rival Cab Companies.
There are two Gurney cab companies In
Oakland. and the other night the managers
OF the TWO companies, w. j. Pealf and Ii.
+. Smith, met on the corner of Twelfth
and Broadway and ndulgpd in regular
old-time knOckdown fight. The companies
and all their employees will appear in the
Police Court this morning.
White Removed.
AT meeting of the Board of Police and
Fire Commissioners yesterday afternoon it
was decided to remove Officer Tom White
from the force. in accordance with the suo-
gestion of Chief Sehaffer, who had pre-
ferred charges OF physical incompeIency
against him.
without Friend.
The body OF Louis Dubois. the man who
suicide by jumping from the
ferry-boat Bay City Monday night. lies nm
claimed at the Morgue. The BODY has been
Identified, but further than that the friends |
OF the dead man have taken no steps. |
Coroner Evers SAYS that unless the body is /
claimed to-day IL will have to be buried by |
the county.