The morning call., 1893-12-04
FOUND THE GEMS.
Too Willing to Suspect
a Guest.
A Hostess Unfortunate Mistake.
Socialism on a Street-Car-A
Cog-Crushed Arm.

OAKLANr.-J. F. Woodworth. an en-
ploye of the Southern Pacific Company and
most worthy and popular young man
was arrested as common felon and forced
to pass Saturday night at the county Jail.
Yesterday morning the parties who
caused Woodworth's arrest called on him
at the Jail and. with profuse apologies, de-
clared they had made mistake in having
hin locked up and the young man was at
once released.
More lartlcularly, Mr.. Woodworth's part
in the alleged grand larceny was as fol-
lows:
He had accepted an invitation to pass
the night at the house of friend in San
Leandro.
There were no unpleasant features to
the visit until Woodwortn reached home
the following day, when Constable Gallet
came down from San Leandro aud placed
the young man under arrest for stealing g
number of diamonds from his hostess.
They were positive he had appropriated
the gems. because the jewel casket that
contained them had been accessible to him
and 1t could not then be found
Woodworth protested his innocence, but
to no avail, and into prison he had to 60 to
stop until he accounted for his alleged
gross breach of hospitality.
Yesterday morning the owner of the
diamonds found them. They had been
misplaced by accident and overlooked in
the first excited hunt.
Constable Gallet was once more sum-
moned and dispatched in hot haste to lead
forth young WooGworth from his dungeon
cell and if possible to soothe the pris-
oner's ruf1ed feelings. In short, to
square" the hostess with h er late guest
The constable had no trouble in secur-
in y Mood Unrth'a raIQaGo His nff0rta at
pacfication, however, were received Do
litely but with extreme GOODNESS. Wood
wOrlh's night in the "GraDd Jury corri-
dor" had left unpleasant recollections, and
in spite of all apologies he swears to be
avenged.
Wanted to Ride Free.
Charles Babbit, although but 25 years
of age. recently displayed enough Of rabid
socialism to qualify him for an extended
| sOJourn In the county Jail.
He was riding on car of the Haywards
line quietly and peacefully, until the con-
ductor came along aud asked him for his
| fare. This presumption threw Babblt into
sharp paroxysm of rage and be indig-
nantly refused to pay that tax Of a cor
poration on an individual
The conductor, it is said, warmed up at
this. and declared that Babbit should
either pay or get off.
Babbit then turned loose on those car
|
| then and there. Human life was held,
for few intense moments. at its very
| lowest valuation and it looked sure thing
that Babbit would kill the conductor.
| Timely assistance drove the wild passen-
ger off and he fed from the city and county
| that day.
That was the 25th of September last.
| Yesterday afternoon Constable Gallet of
San Leandro brought Babbit to the
comfy jail. He had just arrested him on
q warrant, and now the man who tried to
beat the street cars will have to answer to
a charge of threats against life.
| Crushed in a CogwheeI.
Daniel Smith. German. aged 80, re-
siding at Fruitvale. while oiling the en-
CINE OF dredger lying in Oakland Creek,
yesterday afternoon bad his shirt sleeve
caught in a cogwheel and before he could
liberate himself his right arm had been
crushed to pulp.
Smith was at once removed to the Re-
celving Hospital, where his arm was am
putated at the shoulder. Drs. Johnson
and Fisher performed the operation.