The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-08
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Almost a Tragedy in a
Real=Estate Office.
ANNIE CAMERON'S REVOLVER.
She Drew 1t on NJ. j. Laymance and
Asked Him to Sign a Note.
Alameda Notes.

There came very near being a tragedy In
NJ. J. Laymance's real-eState office on Eighth
street yesterday, in W hich Mr.. Laymance
was about to become the victim. His quick
action prevented it.
Mrs. Arnie l.. Cameron of 4GS Eighth
street drew pistol and leveled it at him.
Before she had time to pull the trigger he
grappled with her and called for help. As
she is a powerful woman physically, there
was quite a struggle. but Mr.. Laymance
managed to get grip on her arm so tight
that she could not use 1t in drawing bead
and sending him to the happy hereafter, as
she fully intended to do.
1t grew out of row about real-estate
transaction.
They had entered the private Office for
consultation and Mrs. Cameron. after few
words, walked 10 the door, bolted it, and
laid a note for $500 on the table, demand
ing that lie sign II.
He refused, and she drew the pistol AS
Lsymance shouted for help during tho
scutfie, the occupants OF the outer Office
tried TO get in hut were baked by the
hoted door. Walter Laymance ran around
to the back door and entered in time to
prevent a murder The woman was ar
rested. MI Laymance gave the following
account of the affair:
Nearly tve years ago Mrs. Cameron
erty on franklin street. l traded the prop
erty with her consent for a ranch in So
mona County ana subsequently We traded
the ranch for Highland Springs property in
Lake County. Another gentleman became
part owner with us, Mrs. Cameron put in
S1l00 additional in the last trade, thus get
ting an interest of $1,000 in the Highland
Springs property. or $1,000 more than she
had contributed in coin. We mOrigaged
that property Cor $50. COO and the mortgage
" o. TOpnpluCan n tncS mr. inv ttna ant
Now previous TO this Mrs. Cameron
had made other real estate specuations.
Including purchase of forty acres Of vine
yard land from the Oakland Vineyard
Company Of Fresno, agreeing to pay Judge
Haven 81 Fresno 5000 for II in five years,
and also agreeing to put out forty acres in
raisin vines. After she lost her Highland
Springs Investment she came TO NE, and
proposed to make good her loss. She is my
wife's aunt, which accounts for my interest
in that respect. l agreed to pay for and
improve the vineyard land. provided she
would pay in half its interest In the mean
time, and 10 give her bill of sale Tor 1t at
the end OF I've years, provided l should
have the profits of the land during that
time. Articles were signed and l carried
out my part of the contract and have so
far realized nothing, but expect to do so
this year, which viii be the last year under
the terms made.
Mrs. Cameron's sister came to me sew
was not satisfied aud feared she would lose
the money. | sent for her and she came.
She said that l owed her 5000, which she
did not expect TO get, and then laid the
note, including the principal and interest,"
on able and commanded me to sign It.
when | refused the scrlmmage began,
and if my brother Wallace had not come l
would have been shot"
MRS. Cameron was seen at the City
Prison, and said that Dir. Laymance was not
rs FrN inc M ont itn daal rad
that he had cOncOcted to cheat her out Of
her money, and that he had not paid any
interest on the land and did not intend to.
She denounced him very bitterly, and was
so greatly excited that she could not talk
without difficulty.
She stated that he had been trying to i'm
pose upon her because he was relative,
and that she had concluded 10 prevent any
effort OF his to get her property.
The annual charity ball OF the Fabiola
Hospital was held last night in the new
Hook building, on Eleventh street. The
lower floor vas brilliantly lighted and the
decorations Of flowers and Yar-colOred
steamers were pr0fuse. There were 400
and more present. Oakland is not fined
to any 400, as the greater portion of the peo-
pie are high up III social, educational and
charitable qualities. For those who did
not wish to dance convenient tables
for whist or other games were
provided, and there was, besides, a fairy
who wanted to wander among flowers.
There WAS a reception between and
o'clock before the grand march. and later
in tho evening supper was served. The
ball took place in the new gymnasium of
the Acme Club The decorations here were
In old COLONIAL style. one of the most strik-
ing features of which were five pillars ar
ranged opposite each other and covered
with flowers, from which the draperies
radiaied. Wreaths OF blossoms were sus-
nor cd from and I'm HIM
and terms lined the walls. There was 4
lemonade booth al one side Of the orchestra
stand and iceeream and ices were served
at the table. The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the Fabiola Hospital. n we'll
known charitable institution of Oakland.
Phil Remllard was floor manager. and
there were about sixty ladies on the recep-
ton committee.
The Mayor has appointed Henry Maloon
license inspector. There has been num-
Der of applicants for the place. The com
pensation is S1C0 per month, with SIS per
month for buggy hire.
The ClaremOnt Quarry and Paving Com
pany has filed articles of incOrporation, with
a capital stock of $4,000, with the follow
ing subscribers: Pau L0hse. $1,000; l.. f.
Hickey, 5000: ii. w. Reardon. $1,000; B.
S. Tower $500; j. G. Hoyt, $500.
Judge Ogden banded down decision
Yesterday denying the application OF V.
L. Forth for writ of mandate restraining
the new High School The contract was
given by the Board Of Public Works 10 the
Remillard Brick Company, but Forth OBJ
jected on the ground that lie and not the
company was the lowest bidder. The
board held that Fortin's bid was not in
regular form. and the court decided that it
WIS al the boards discretion to select the
most responsible bidder.
The bond Of City Treasurer Gilpln has
been flied in the sum of $4,000. with the
following bondsmen, each qualifying in
double the amount signed for:
A. C. Henry 10000. S. NJ. Babbitt SI0,-
O00, }. Greenhobd $4,000. V. d. Moody
$4,000. j. w. Martin $4,000, William G.
Henshaw $4,000 J. C. Ainsworth $40, 600.
w. G. Palmeuteer $4,000. F. K. Shattuek
$4,000. Thomas Prather $4,000, c. E. Pal
mer S20, 600, +. G. Sessions $4,000, James
Moffitt $4,000 f. 4. Haines $4,000. W. r.
Davis $1,000 G. w. MeNear $4,000 L. c.
Moorehouse $4,000, w. p. Jones $4,000
and p f. BOwles $1,000
The bonds Of Auditor Snow have been
filed, with Giles II. GRAY and T. A. Heron as
sureties in the sum Of $4,000 EACH
ALAMEDA.