The morning call., 1894-01-18
LAWYER HAYFORD
Has Something to Say
About the Smith Case.
Burglars Break Into a Railroad Sta.
tion-Mr. Crocker Says There
Is No Work.

e, oAKLAND.-Attorney HayfOrd. the San Fran
cisco lawyer who is demanding for his client,
Ethel Gray Smith, an accounting OF the admin
istTaIiOn of her fathers estate by ex-Judge
ROsborough, was Interviewed yesterday upon
tne charges made against him by Mrs. Lu
Wheat Smith, the mother OF Ethel.
Hayford denied that his interest In the case
is anything but friendly. He says he can fur
nish some sensational information with regard
to how Mrs. Smith abused her child. He says
he has letters that will show that since his clta
ton Mrs. Smith has recognized him as her at
torney. Hayford says his divorce suit was
brought before there was any trouble about
Ethel, and that he is the plaintiff. The lawyer
further claims that Miss Smiths father left an
estate worth $500. This appraisement was
raised $3040 subsequently, making total of
S11, ,140. WITH proper management ne thinks
the young lady's expenditures should not have
exceeded $1,000, and that now 10000 should
be due her.
Ex-Judge Rosborough will he his account to-
day.;
Crocker's Reply.
In response to second letter from Secretary
Lyon Of the Citizens R6li Committee TO G. F.
Crocker. asking if work could not be pushed
Cd the railroad company's street railway fran
chises In this county, and assistance be thus
afforded the unemployed, Mr. Crocker yesLer-
day wrote as follows
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CoxPANY
Executive Office.
SAN Francisco. January q, 1894.
Mr.. j. L. Lgon-DEAR SIR: Noting your In
commence work upon our street railroads In Oak
land regret that have been able to
promptly meet the demands at present by the un-
employed, but there are difficulties and questions
concerning the amount and material to be used in
building these railroads which make it impossible
at present to go on with the work. The officers
of the maintenance OF way department OF the
Southern Pacific Company have been requested to
report whether some extensive work requiring
large amount OF labor could not. be undertaken at
the present time. but have not been able to rec
ommend anything which the company can make
use OF in the ear future. Yours truly,
CHAs. +. CRocKER.
Burglars at a station.
A second attempt TO intimldate and rob Mrs.
Reeves, who presides over the Oak-street sta
tion, was made Tuesday night. Later on the
burglars broke into the Clinton-street station
and secured $50 worth of tickets and pistol.
The assault on Mrs. Reeves station was vigor-
GUS and long continued. The men from with
out threw themselves against the locked door
ana demanded admlttance, accompanying
their demands with violent threats. Mrs.
Reeves more than supported her previous re2u-
tallon Tor pluck by frightening the men OF
with promises of shooting. From OAK street
the burglars are known to have gone directly
to the Clnton-street station, The agent there
had h gone nome. IL was 1870 O'Clock at night
The thieves meeting no resistance. forced an
entrance and rifted the depot The burglary
Was ho' uiscoVefeo until yesterday morning.
The Ainsworth Millions
LnD po1ltIon vi tHe WldoW OF the late Captain
j. G. Ainsworth for a family allowances nending
the filing OF an inventory OF the estate left by
the deceased was presented 10 Judge Ogaen
yesterday. An allowance of $1,000 a month
was granted, to begin from the 31st If De
cember. 1893.
Judge Ogden also appointed the following
named TO serve as appraisers of the AinswoTth
estate: In Los Angeles Connty-George r.
Platter. j. M. Elliott aud William Van hyKe.
Ia Alameda County-W. Z. Miller, w. r. ri
Graves and j. w. TraveTs.
Policemen Fined.
The investigation by the Police and Fire
Commissioners iuto the charges brought hv
Chief Schaffer against Officers Andrews and
McCloud was concluded yesterday afternoon.
The officers will not be removed from the force.
bu their pay will be forfeited from the 8th OF
December TO the 17tn of January. This ia
equivalent to fine OF $50 eaci,.
Sues ice-President.
n complaint was filed IN the County Clerks
once yesterday by the First National Bank OF