The morning call., 1893-09-21
His Assault on Bennett
Justified.
HANDY AND THE BRICkKILN.
A Sewage Farm-Chinese Retaliate.
Railroad Notes = Associated
Students of Berkeley.

put in an appearance during the day. The
big crowd present expressed disappoint-
ment at this, as it was expected Bennett
would be put on the stand.
After little unimportant testimony the
prosecution announced their side of the
case closed.
The defense then put W. T. Gibbs, the
Ienth-street newsdealer, on the stand to
rebut the testimony given BY Mrs. Bennett
the day before Mrs. Bennett stated in
her testimony that she had never told Mrs
Gray that her daughter was going too
much with her husband. Bennett; that
Bennett was not as good as he ought to
be; that he had ruined a young girl in
New 7 Ork. and that he had beaten her
(Alrs. BennetD for saying these things to
Mrs. Gray. In her testimony Mrs. Ben
nett also denied that she had told these
things to Mr.. Gibbs.
Mr.. Gibbs, who is a member Of the
Christian Church, SAYS that Mrs. Bennett
called on him one day, and she appeared
TO be labnring under great excitement. She
said she wanted his advice on certain mat
ers. Among other things she stated that
her husband was going too much with
Ella GRAY, and that something should be
done to stop it. Il told her." said Gibbs,
that she ought to speak to Mrs. Gray
about the matter. She afterward called on
me and said she had been to see Mrs.
Gray"
Gibbs was under the impression that
Mrs. Bennett also told him that her hus-
band had struck her, or slapped her, and
showed him the bruise on her mouth,
which she said Bennett had made.
This closed the testimony in the case,
and a conference was had between Judge
Greene and the attorneys in the case,
which lasted half an hour.
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made by Attorney Ferral that the case be
submitted without argument, but this was
obj cted to by Attorney Chapman. unless
the Judge would agree TO instruct the jury
to acQuit. This Ferral would not agree to
and argument commenced.
Robert Ferral then opened the argu-
ment and was followed by Chapman for
the defense. who scored Bennett in a ter
rfic manner. Mr.. Ferral closed the argu-
ment and the case was submitted TO the
jury after Judge Greene'S charge was read.
The jury was given the case at o'clock
and retired. In just five minutes the Jurors
were back in court with verdict of not
guilty.
The scene that followed the announce
ment of the verdict beggars desert ptiOn.
The big crowd broke into applause and
drowned the TdppiDg of the bailiff'S gavel
for order, men shouted and women cried,
and GRAY was overwhelmed with cOngrat-
-
surged out of the courtroom and shouted
until it reached the street.
How the Kiln Was Located.
The truth about the hunt for buried
treasure on Adams PUNT is gradually
emerging from the cloud of mystery that
mas been woven about it, AS far as can
be learned the facts in the case are as
follows:
About a year ago there died in this city
a pldprlV pOlOrp6 preaPhnr N amp6 Inc nm
Handy. He associated very little with the
colOred people of Oakland AID was not
overpOpular. In some way, several years
ago, he became acquainted with cOlOTed
criminal who was confined in State prison,
and who divulged to Handy the secret of q
buried treasure.
This story was that the convict in con-
cert with another colOred man had COM
mitted a robbery, and TO avoid detection
had buried their booty in the old kiln on
Adams Point. He knew of the existence
Of this kiln. because one of the men had
worked there before it had been aban-
doned, but they believed that few Oak
landers besides themselves remembered
the spot.
A quarrel sprung up between the con-
federates aud the convict slew his friend.
Once more the Old kiln was resorted to
and the dead mans body was thrown into
one of the furnaces and partly moderated.
Time passed and the surviving robber
was convicted of some crime and SEN
fenced TO the State prison, where he even
tually died.
Rev. Joshua Handy, when told this
story. was furnished with a chart the
easier 10 locate the kiln and recover the
treasure. which was confined in three
stout boxes.
Handy went in quest of the plumber. but
found the chart somewhat unintelligible
and could not strike the right spot.
He then resorted to a spiritualist for
advice and gave her the chart. The
spiritualist went out and located a spot
which she concluded was the right one.
but Handy died shortly after and never
found his treasure.
Hobart and Robinson next came on the
scene and began digging where the medium
told them. AS a result of their midnight
labor they unearthed the kiln, but only
got $50 in coin. This they concluded was
but the spillingof the three boxes, which
they believe were hastily removed by
former hunters.
They have worked fifteen days, and now
want permission from the owners of the
property to dig still further.
EIoped to Boston.
William Hayelin ard Mrs. Alice Soaring.
who eloped from this city a short time ago.
have been located in Boston. 1t is learned
that they have made up the differences
that arose between them, and now Have
lin will give up strong drink and become
model husband.
But at home here Mrs. Havein and
William Soaring are protesting. and At
torney George E. de Cola has secured for
them an order of court for the publication
of the summons in divorce proceedings,
and the runaways will have thirty days in
which TO respond.
Berry Did Not Do 1t.
Probably the most sensational trial that
has been held in Oakland in many days
was that which was conducted behind
closed doors in the Police Court Yesterday.
Young James Berry, about 10 years Of
age, was prosecuted for the betrayal of
Mamie Brady, aged 20.
From every indication il was foreseen
by Attorney Frye, who represented the
defense. that this was gong to prove no
ordinarily sensational case, and the more
testimony he gathered together the
stronger this conviction grew, until he
became satisfied that the matter should
come up behind closed doors only
From what can be learned Attorney
Frye, in this respect, builded better than
he knew.
The trial was llnked-excitement long
drawn out At the conclusion of the ease
Berry was acquitted, and the fair plaintiff
left the courtroom with a bad black eye,