The morning call., 1893-08-05
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Wheat King and the
Borax King.
DOWNERs ARE ENUMERATED
A Carpenters Frightful Fali-Recall-
ing a Big Case-Mrs. Martins
Case-Major Pico's Claim.

AtIast the "B0rax King" f. NJ. Smith.
hos rompete control of the stock of the
Oakland Consolidated electric road. the
..Eheat King" George w. Men ear. hav-
ing let go his stock, but it is stated that he
named the price.
1t all came about in this way: When
McNear's associates in the directorate Of
the road sold out to King Smith, King Nc
Near was mad because he was not con-
suited. He laid low and waited. After a
while it became necessary to dispose OF
some bonds Of the road in the East, but
they were rejected because of some defects
in them as we'll as in the articles Of incor-
poration of the company. The law re-
qures that two-thirds of the stock OF the
company must be represented IN order u
remedy such defects.
King McNear in this emergency helo
winning hand. III could make or break
two-thrds vote. he heId just sulnC fea,
stock to worry his points through. IN Iac',
he held the balance of power, ana M az
ton could be taken regarding the sale Oh
the bonds without King McNear gave &C
QueScence.
King Smith went to King McNear.
Now amended articles Of incorporation
have been Tied with the County Clerk,
and a new bond issue Oh SJVU,VUU vas "4oo
placed on record.
The Downers Exonerated.
Mrs Wells occupied a portion Of the
upper part of the building in which Galore
saloon was located. and which was burned
to the ground few weeks ago. A woman
pamed DOwner, with her daughter, also
occupied the building with Mrs. Wells.
On the night Of the fire whole lot of
stuff was carried away, which had been
fro q hnnsa
Wells, it seems, had insinuated that the
Downers took 1t. A search warrant was
issued, and constable searched diligently,
but could find no contraband goods IN the
posse sion of the Downers. The former
proprietor of the saloon, Calori, says he
thinks the goods were stolen by hoodlums
at the time of the fire.
There had also been some intimation,
purported to have come from Mrs. Wells.
that the DOwneIS set ire to the place for
the purpose of getting Insurance money
on their furniture. The Downers now re-
side on Park avenue, and when seen
evinced the greatest feeling in the matter,
and desire to place themselve right before
the public They say that Mrs. Wells age
and nfirmities are such as TO render her
irreS ponslble for her statements. The
charges Of theft and arson against them
are uncaled Tor. they say, and they feel
the disgrace keenly.
Frightful Fall.
". 7. Fleming, a carpenter residin at
304 Ninth street. while working on build
ing in course OF erection at the corner of
First and Grove streets yesterday fell
through the framework d distance of 40
feet. He struck the joists as be fell on the
middle floor and finally struck on the con-
crete floor in the basement. where he was
picked up bruised and bleeding. He was
treated AT the Receiving Hospital.
X. Norton is a vegetable vender living at
989 rhrtieth street. yesterday his team
IAN away with him. lie became entangled
IL is Eeins ID some way and was dragged
for long distance. When picked up il
was tound that he was pretty badly in-
ig-e9 Th3Egh nc hsaes wsIS broken il Is
81 Tsbt that he received internal injuries.
he Is at The Receiving Hospital.
Recalling Big Case.
Tn 1888 Harriet = Moore sued the rieh
lIose, Hopkins for breach of promise of
marriage. Miss Moore sued for 500, 600.
She secured judgment for $4,000. but il
is alleged that the case was settled by
Hopkins paying not $4,000, but a good
round sum.
At the tina OF this suit Miss Moore en-
plOYed one Joseph 5. Kern to assist in get
ting witnesses, gathering her testimony,
etc, for which Miss Moore promised to
pay him when she got damages. He
wanted $500 for his work, but Miss Moore
became Mrs. J. ". Morris and forgot to
pay.
Kern br ought suit against her as Mrs.
Morris, also against her husband, and
Yesterday il was TO have come up for trial
before Judge Ellsworth. but both plaintiff
and defendant were too sick to appear.
The case was continued to August IA.
The plaintiff demands jury trial.
Rich Convict.
Martin C. Thielman is now serving a
term Of five years in San Quentin prison.
he was sent from this city for notorious
swindling operations. He still owns con-
siderable property and is pretty we'll fixed.
Among those it is alleged he swinded was
Susanna Hess, and she has brought suit
to try and recover some $4,000 she claims
due her. Mrs. Hess has levied an attach
ment on some OF ThIelman's property,
tying It up so that it could not be disposed
of. His attorney came into court and
made a fight to have the attachment re-
leased
Yesterday Judge Ogden handed down
written opinion denying the motion to dis
solve the attachment.
No Operation without Liberty.
Mrs. Martin still lies at the County Jail
In rather precariOus condition. DR.. STRAIT
ton says that an operation is imperative to
insure the recovery of the woman, but that
she positively refuses to submit to it unless
released from the prison and allowed to go
to her home. 1t was proposed that she go
to the Receiving Hospital. but this she
also refuses to do.
lie doctor states that he can do nothing
LOT her until she concludes to submit to
the operation. and that at present she is
kepL under the influence of opiates nearly
al the time, and that he fears if she ever
leeoFeTS she may become a confirmed
An Old Story.
way PACK In 1862 Major Ramon Pico,
III tue udyS When the native Californians
were lords Of the State. raised a battalion
LOT war service Tor which he snent $40 600
OF good money He computes interest on
this amount for thirty years. which brings
his claim up to S3l 600 He md = claim
against the Stale for this amonnt end tho
last Legislature passed b.ll aIIoyin.r
him SSH 10, but the Governor vetoad II
PIce has just received from the Secratorv
of State certified copy of his cIsin
which he now proposes to collect nv c,y;i
suit.
Rapid and Dangerous Speed
On the 18th of last June o C. HYATT
was run into by Telegraph-ay elpc-
tric-car which. lie says in his COMPLAINT
Tor S2l. 900 damages. was being run 81
rapid, dangerous. negligeAt aad IN