The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-01
OVER IN OAKLAND.
A Plaintiff Who Wants
to Withdraw.
The Andy Bloom Case Dismissed.
Altering the Alvira for the Davie
Line-A Wife's Plant.

Isaac Wells of Berkeley was elected AS
SCISSOR at the May election, and was again
a candidate Tor the Office at the subsequent
or election under reincorporation. which
was held in June folio wing. AT this last
election he was defeated, and brought a
suit to declare the last election illegal.
The suit scared the officers elected at the
last election, who constitute the present
administration.
The plaintiffs attorneys in the action are
Acknowledgement Hart, Thomas GRADER
and c. l.. Colvln.
Yesterday the following document was
filed at the Courthouse and gives the whole
affair rather queer appearance:
TO the Honorable the Superior Court Of the
county Of Alameda and the clerk thereof: The
above entitled action having been commenced
without any authorization, among other iea-
sons, prompts me to take all necessary steps
10 the end that the same be at once dismissed.
ii on record, and. therefor. l do hereby ask
said court 10 dismiss said action on motion OF
plaintiff and the clerk Of said court. The
County CT TX is hereby dlrec ed empowered
aud ordered To enter up in said action. immedi-
ateIy, a judgment of dismissal thereof ana
without any further order or direction in the
premises. Said act is hereby dismissed In so
far as lies in my power 10 dismiss IT, and re-
fuse 10 proceed any further toward the prose
cUtiOn thereof. ISAAC WELLS.
Witnesses: Byron Underwood. George C..
Woodsum.
Witness Underwood is chairman of the
Berkeley Board of Trustees, while George
c. Woodsum is the City Clerk.
Isaac Wells is at present janitor at the
City Hall.
Mr. Oral Der, of counsel for the plaintiff,
and who filed the com laint, says that Mr..
Wells cannot withdraw the SUIT; that this
can be done only by the Attorney
mir. Wells" he said. sis certainly acting
very Queerly. He signed bond for $500
when the suit was brought"
Wells. it is said. has stated that he
brought the suit through misrepresentation.
He says at the time he signed the COM
plant lie thought he only signed bond.
The NJ cdonough Opening.
The opening of the Marlborough
Theater last night after being closed for
fes weeks, with Frohman's Lyceum Com
paDy. was society event in the history of
Oakland. Many Of the 400 Of buth
besides a good representation from the
suburban cities.
The pretty little theater was packed to
the doors, and many persons were coin
PEELED to occupy improvised seats in the
asleS.
Abroad" and the rendition of the play
was under the personal supervision OF
MIR. FrOhman himself. The company.
consisting of such people as Herbert
Kelley, w. j. Lrmoyne. E. j. Radcliffe,
Georgie Csyvar. Bessie Tyree and others,
was at its best. and brought OFT the finer
portions Of the play as only such pc llshrd
artists can.
Had Pair of Husbands.
Attorney f. W. Sawyer has filed notice
of intebton to move TO set aside iuig-
ment by default in suit against Luigi
Dulcirb, entered May is. 1888 sustain ing
defendants demurrer and sking permits
Zion to file a third amended compliant.
This IS the case wherein Kate Grogan,
believing her first husband to have died of
fever away from home, three years later
married Dulcich.
DuIcich deserted her after married life
of twelve years, in which time plaintiff
had borne him three childreg. A. the time
Of the desertion Mrs. Grogan allege. that
they we're possessed IT property valued al
$50, 900, all of which Dulcch holds.
Having discovered the existence OF her
first husband Mrs. Grogan now asks that
the Dulcich contract Of marriage be an
nulled and demands just division of the
property.
Dragged Her by the Hair.
Josephine III. has brought a suit for
divorce from her husband. John w. Bphr-
man, on the ground of extreme cruelty
She alleges that John on one occasion
dragged her through the houae by the hair
of her head and threw her down the front
steps.