The morning call., 1893-09-16
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Josephine Woods Little
HOrsewhip.
p. F. BENSON EX0NERATED
The Southern Pacific Circulates More
Petitions-The Haviin- Soaring
Representatives..

day for Justice Fred Wood to hear and
dismiss the case of the people of the State
OF California against DR.. Josephine
Woods. w. c. Bissell, w. T. Barnett and
T. Bashford, who were charged with dis
turbing the peace of William O'Neill, a
South Berkeley real estate agent.
The trouble originated in the complaints
that DR.. Woods made to O'Neill and a
Berkeley sanitary society about an often
sive cesspoOl in the rear yard of the place
that the doctor was renting from O'Neill.
O'Neil grew angry at these complaints
and. it is alleged. frequently spoke in a
derogatory way of Mrs. Woods and her
ability as physician.
It is also said that he wrote offensive
newspaper notices about her.
Incensed at O'NeilPs conduct the doctor
decided that patience had ceased to be a
virtue, and providing herself with whip,
which was variousy described in court
yesterday as ridlng-whlp, carriage whip
and blacksnake, she marched into ONellPs S
Office accompanied by The three other de-
PENDANTS and called the real-estate man
out
O'NeiIl did not go out. He did not re-
tract any statements he had previously
made, either; but he did swear out war
rants charging these people with disturb
the trial yesterday.
The arrav of legal talent was formid-
able. Police Judge Campbell of San Fran
cisco represented the defendants. and ex-
Mayor Chapman and Lin Church
conducted the prosecution.
The three hours occupied in trying the
case were far from being slow ones. In
fact the time passed quickly to the listen
ers, so punctuated was each flying moment
with its own little sensation. When the
aet,o r-aA afrr =
isome the attorneys turned loose on each
other and stirred things up with CALLING
fire of wittcisms and repartee. 1t was a
merry war.
There were. in all, six witnesses on the
stand. A synopsis of their testimony was
William O'Neill-Barnett called me a
liar, and said that if l came out he would
mark my face. l saw DR.. Woods with two
rawhides at her side.
Josiah J. Rose-Dr. Woods said Mr..
O'Neill was anything but a gentleman.
She also said she was sorry the affair had
happened
Charles Elliott saw something like a
whip, wrapped up, coiled in paper bag,
carried on that day by Dr. Woods under
her arm. 1t looked like a blacksnake.
w. Z. BaTnett-Tar and feathers are
what a slanderer needs. 1t was a riding
whip.
William j. Wright don't know much
about the case.
Mrs. Carrie K. Rose-Dr. Woods said
che was going 10 horsewhip him. 1t was
a horsewhip.
In one of his many side remarks Judge
Campbell said the case was fuTnls hin 2
him with an insight into Oakland law prac-
tice. He indicated Church and Chapman
with a flowing gesture and said: These
distinguished gentlemen seem to look upon
Judge as a kind of a machine into which
they can pour all kinds of testimony, with
the belief that perfect mental segrega-
don VIII be made and that it will all come
out at the right place"
At one stage in the proceedings Judge
Campbell proposed TO the prosecution that
the case be dropped, as there was nothing
in it. This they refused to do, saying il
would be best 10 fight il out 10 the bitter
end.
1t was accordingly fought out.
The bitter end" was that the cases
were all dismissed. as no overt act could
be proven and law did not take cognzance
of evil intentions.
So the trial ended joyfnlly and the par
ties to the action crowded downstairs in
jolly groups, as though they were coming
from picnic.
Drugged Candy.
Serious charges have been made by W.
n. Wiuquist, a roof contractor and paint
manufacturer, living at S21 Market street,
against Major Frank Robinson of Christ
Rescue Home and DR.. Wiley, the patent
medicine man. who sells his wares every
night at Eighth street and Broadway.
WinQuist says that in the early part of
this year DR.. Wiley and Major Robinson
came to him and asked him TO make some
candy for them. While he was doing so
they wanted him to put in the mixture a
drug that is listed as dangerous To show
why they wanted this done they produced
a letter from a man in Oregon, who said
that he was in love with girl who did not
care for him and that he wanted some way
to get her to love him. The candy was ac-
cnrdingly drugged and Winquist was paid
So for IT. WlnQuist further charges Robin
son with giving away goods and articles
that were sent TO the home and with selling
them tor his own profit.
The police will investigate the charges.
These complaints grew out OF Robin
sons having WinQuist arrested on a charge
OF drunkenness and afterwaTd for usine
violent language.
Major Robinson says there is nothing in
these charges and that WlDquist is only
wicked and revengeful.
BoOgar's Story Exonerates Benson.
Yesterday Philip Boogar. whose family
affairs have been so much aired in the
Oakland and San Francisco papers. made
an affidavit as follows before a notary:
Now comes the Philip Boogar, and for ar
answer 10 the petition and citation in The above
entitled matter. denies and alleges as follows
few facts and circumstances which have
arisen out OF my married life With the peti
tioner, Catherine Boogar, to show the animus o1
the proceedings herein 10 declare me ncompe
tent and insane.
In the first place / was so unfortunate as tC
marry merceuary, designing, INSCRIPTIONS
woman that ever since we have been married,
which was iu the year 1891. her aim seems 10
have been 10 get all OF the money anu property
from me she could.
When she failed to have me give her both
money and real estate she brought an action
about four months subsequently TO our mar
riaee TO have me declared insane upon a sworn
complaint, and had mr arrested and tried before
tie Commission of Lunacy, and endeavored
thereby TO get control, as guardian. OF my prop.
erty. Il was of course discharged and released,
She then, 10 get my property, commenced an
action of divorce against me on All uuyeri6ed
complaint without any cause Whatever.
Failing in that action to get any of my prop-
erty she then, as thr next step 10 get rid of me
and to get my property, had me arrested for all
attempt To poison her. and upon that action
am now awaiting trial. This was about the 2d
OF March, 1892, but In the me meantlme she has
been trying In every possible way to compro-
mise the criminal charge Oh all matters between
us and have me take her back again. Offering
If / would pay her $4,000 she would have the
attempt poison charge dismissed She even