The morning call., 1893-07-21
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Quarrel Between the
Perrin Brothers.
1T WAS NOT THAT JOSIAH.
Investigating That School Founda-
tiOn-Smith'S Railroad Ventures.
A Fire in Alameda.

| ITO lWU SUUS VI MIS- mary IcTTlUS al
old resident of this city. and who died re-
Gently in West Oakland. are having a cat
and dog fight in the courts over the prop
erty left by the mother.
She was woman of some means, and at
| her death there was cash in the Oakland
Bank of Savings which stood in her name
and that of her son Edward. The latter
was addicted to the use of morphine and
through its use became mentally unbal-
anced. when he was sent to the Agnews
Insane Asylum. He was turned out cured
after several mon this.
The brother George was not on very
friendly terms with Edward, and being
appointed as administrator Of the estate
of his mother tried to get hold OF the money
in the bank. This was the beginning of a
bitter fight.
George employed Attorney Benson to
help him recover the money in the bank.
but it transpired that Edward had taken it
out of the Oakland Bank of Savings and
put it in the Central Bank. When this
announcement was made in court there
was race betw cen Lawyer Benson and
Edward Perrin to see who should first
reach the bank. Benson jumped into
| hack and was on Eand to stop payment
when Edward arrived.
Then another tack was tried. George
brought suit against his brother Edward
and the Central Bank to recover $1,000. the
amount it is alleged was deposited there,
and which George said was due the estate.
Edward answered that there were only
! S1700 deposited there, and that 1t was his
individual property.
Yesterday the case came up and NJ. G.
| Chapman appeared as attorney for Edward
Perrin. At one stage of the proceedings it
became necessary to have the deposition
of Mrs. Van Haltren. the moth er Of George,
the baseball player, as she was the nurse
who cared for Mrs. Perrin in her last ILL
ness.
Attorneys Benson and Chapman. Court
Commissioner Whitney and Miss Borden,
a stenographer. accordingly repaired to the
Van Haltren residence. where the woman
| is lying i'll.
She did not like the ominous array of
legal talent and produced very long
barreled pistol from somewhere In her
bed, which she flourished about and kept
the visitors dancing and lodging through
fear of dose OF lead until she was re-
assured ana pacified by an explanation
that the mission was peaceful one. She
gave the desired information.
She told how she visited Mrs. Perrin
when the latter was on her deathbed.
She says she found Edward Perrin drunk
in an adjoining room. AT the suggestion
of Mrs. Perrin Mrs. Sarah Clifford, a
daughter, took keys out of Edwards
pocket, unlocked door and took $500,
which had been put away. When asked
why she wanted this done the dying
woman answered. Because he will blow
il in." She added, Il am afraid to be left
alone with him. lie gets drunk and does
not treat me right"
This deposition was made in court yes
terday. The case goes on to-day.
That Cement Work.
The adjourned meeting of the Board of
| Public Works was held Wednesday after
noon to investigate the charges that de-
fective work had been done on the founda-
tion of the Harrison School building.
City school Superintendent McClymonds
and School Directors Rosborough. Chestnut
and Girard were present. Affidavits of
Councilman Smell, }. T. Kennedy, J; II.
! Moller, c. Palm and Maria and j. Pan
tosky vere read showing that the amount
of cement REQUIRED to be mixed with
other materials dit, II OF satisfy the speciti-
cations either in amounto or quality.
Counter affidavits were presented by Z.
Lamoreaux, secretary OF the Remillard
Brick Company denying the charges.
A San Francisco architect testified in a
communication that he had examined the
concrete and found IL able to support a
ten-story brick building. The meeting
then adjourned to meet at o'clock the
following afternoon
Atyesterday's meeting further affilavits
were submitted by Mr. Smell. showing.
through the testimony of an eyewitness,
that in six consecutive miXings only half
as much cement was used as the contract
called for.
There exists no suspicion of unfairneSs
on the part of Mr. Remilard. The firm OF
was subleaspd. are the people the council
are after. The board then adjourned to
meet with the Board of Education at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
Not Our Josiah.
It was stated yesterday in telegram
from Boise, Idaho, that Josiah Stanford
Jr. had turned up in Owyhee County and
had received news that he had Inherited
500, 600 from his uncle, Leland Stanford.
Ii was also stated in the telegram tn at
some years ago the young man had in
Cured the displeasure OF his uncle by con-
tracing an Objectionable marriage, and
that he had since had no connection with
his family.
The telegram is looked on as joke by
the friends OF the Stanford family here.
Young Josiah Stanford lives at his large
ranch at Warm Springs. in this county, and
divides his time between his ranch and
Oakland.
The 100000 in the dead Senator's will
was left to Josiah Stanford ST., the Sem
| al01 DTOtHeT. JOSaH ule0. ana c0uiCll
in the will gave it to his two children,
Josiah Jr.. and Mrs. TAYLOR, residing in
San Francisco. Josiah Jr. was married
three years ago To a very estimsble Young
woman, a Miss GOrdaD, n sister of Harry
Gordan. manager of the Home Mutual
Insurance CO. for this county. His wife
died year ago.
y Ladies' Entrances.
At the last meeting Of the City Council
a resolution was introduced bv Council
man Dalton requiring saIoon-keepers TO
close their private or ladies' entrances,
under penalty of having their licenses re-
voked.
Ii is stated that in two-thirds of the sa-
looms where family entrances are used
they are family entrances in fact, as they
are freQuented by Germans and their FAM
lies.
Mr.. Dalton stated that there are num-
bers Of saloons in this city where the fam
lily entrances are used by women, and
added. IL can point them 0nt."
Another resolution has been adopted,
requiring the Chief of Police to inform the
Council of these places by the Goth inst.
The Frank silva Disabled.
Slight accident happened to the Whit
ney steamer Frank Silva yesterday after
noon In the estuary. She was on her way
l.