The morning call., 1893-11-01
MATTHEW'S JURY.
Trying to Find Out If It
Was All Right.
A MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE
The Metropole Changes Hands-As.
sauIt on a Banker-rlrs. Millet
Wants Her Pay.

OAKLAND.-TheG Grand Jury reconvened
yesterday morning and continued its In
vestigation of the charge that improper in-
fluences had been brought to bear upon
the jury in the Matheny trial.
Among those who were summoned were
Chief of Police Schaffer; Detectives Hol-
land, Downey and league; Harry lnwall.
the Broadway saloon-keeper, at whose
place it is claimed the jury used to con-
gregate; Saloon-keeper Mcnamara Of
West Berkeley. who sold Juror McVey
saloon since the trial. and Mrs. Toedt. the
hackdriver's wife.
Mr.. Mcnamara was treated to hot
cross-fre OF questions. and strenuous efforts
were made to bring to light all the circum-
stances attending the sale of a saloon to
Juror McVey. He said he thought that.
to the best of his recollection. the sale was
made about month ago when he received
S175 in notes. He had originally asked
S275 in cash. Why he did not get his first
price Mcnamara did not explain. He also
admitted that he had sought McVey out
and urged the sale with him, though why
he sought out this particular man no one
can say.
Mcnamara emphatically denied any at
tempt upon his part to int1uance McVey's
ballot in the trial of Matheny. The only
conversation had by him with McVey was
when he had been subpenaed to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury. He had then gone
TO McVey's saloon and told McVey about
it. McVey said that doubtless Mcnamara
was wanted for an explanation OF the
saloon transfer.
Mrs. Toedt told of the visit of two men
to her house. who had said that it would
be worth $500 to her if they could see
Toedt Their object was evidently an at
tempt to buy Toedt's testimony. She had
to appeal 10 the police for assistance to rid
herself of these visitors.
The Chief testified to the conversation
that he and Detective Holland had over
heard between Toeut and league in an
adjoining box at the Louvre relative to
Toedts recollection of the man he believes
to have been Matheny and whom be drove
to the scene of the shooting on the night
of March 10.
Queer Case.
In the case of the old man who died at
the Receiving Hospital with unmistakable
signs of opium poisoning an autopsy was
held Yesterday, which showed that death
had resulted from Bright's disease.
The man left note, or at any rate
note was found supposed TO have been
written by him, in which he bade good-by
that IL was the intention of the writer to
do away with himself. The physician at
the Receiving Hospital also noticed that
there were evidences of Opum-poisoning
and thought that there could be no doubt
but that the man had taken poison. Every
symptom sho wed this to be the case.
Now comes the autopsy, which shows
conclusively that tho man died from
Brighps disease.
This upsets all known medical theories
and has put the physicians at their wits
ends.
Coroner Evers has made every effort to
learn the identity Of the man, but so far
without success.
Gathering Banker.
w. j. PealI. late president of the Gurney
Cab Company that was, appeared before
Judge Alien in the Police Court yesterday
morning on a charge of battery sworn out
by S. NJ. Babbtt, vice. president of the
California Bank and Trust Company
The trouble, 1t seems, grew out of money
matters. The bank had advanced money
TO Peall. while ne was running his cabs,
and afterward sued and obtained judg-
ment for the amount due. and then fol
lowed foreclosure and sale of the CON-
pany's property.
Peall accused the banker of violation
of some sort OF an agreement. which had
been entered into. The banker denied
the Impeachment, when Peall smashed"
him, and the arrest followed. The case
was set for January 81 before jury.
Yesterday the cab company property
was auctoned off at the Fourth-street
stables by Auctioneer Marcuse. There
were eleven cabs, costing, new. $3.50. and
brOugham, which cost S1100, and eight
horses and harness. The whole lot was
Jumped together and offered 10 the highest
bidder, but only 500 was offered for the
l0t.
The City Council.
The City Council last night fixed the ap-
preparation for repairing the apron at the
foot of Webster street at $500. The size
of the ferry-house To be erected on the city
wharf was reduced to sixty feet. it was
also decided that the freight shed be built
to extend from the east side Of the bridge
to the west line Of the apron.
Frank Parrick.
An inquest was held yesterday in the
case OF Frank Parrick. who was found
dead near Claremont, and the jury re-
turned verdict Of suicide. Among the
effects of the deceased, VINO in his lifetime
was passionately fond of reading cheap
novels, was long story OF his life.
The Metropole Changes Hands.
W. II. VeaZie, manager of the Hotel
house to Robert Smile, its owner, yester-
day. Hard times in this city caused Mr.. |
Veazie to become financially involved and |
this step.
Notes.
The testimony of number of Oakland |
ers was taken before Davis IL Hill Mt their |
office yesterday with regard to what they
know about the service Mrs. n. w. Millet |
of Oakland did for the late L. /, Bradbury |