The morning call., 1894-01-19
FILED HIS REPORT
Rosborough's Accounts
Are Satisfactory.
The Mormon Pleads Guilty of Petty
LarCeny-The City Council
Scored.

filing the account OF his stewardship OF the eS
tate of Thomas H. Smith, deceased. in the Office
OF the County Clerk of Alameda County, yes
terday, completely exonerated himself.
Yesterday morning Mr.. RosborOugh was on
haud i'll Judge Greene's courI ready with his
account, but Judge Greene did not appear. and
il is now thought that he will not reach the
Smith case before Monday next.
Miss Ethel Gray Smih h, the young woman
for whom Mr. ROsborOugh handled the fortune
in question, was also on hand with her attorney,
Thomas Hayford, and the TWO closely scanned
the accounts as rendered by Mr.. Ro>bOrOugb
and afIeTNard lett The courtroom arm in arm,
and going across TO the clerks office they spent
several hours there with heads close together
and bowed over the report, comparing Items or
expense
To CALL reporter Mr.. Hayford remarked
that be and his client were very well satisfied
with the report, and Mr.. Hayford yentured the
further remark that be called the executor TO
time In good time
The report of Mr. Rosborough is lengthy, en-
tering into the smallest details. Ii shows that
the total amount of money received by the
executor was $500 80; that OF this sum
S4243 27 has been expended, leaving on hand
S45S6 %. There is note due the estate and
unpaid amounting to $3.50 on the sale of some
property, and the personal property amounts
executors commission, amounting TO 527 Is,
and attorneys fee OF $3.50.
This case has caused considerable ommeut
because of the serious charges brought against
Mr.. RosbOrOugh by Miss Smiths attorney.
George Hayford, and because of the hign
standing in the community Of Mr.. RosborOugh,
and now that the latter has filed his accounting
as required and shown everything as being
satisfactory his friends have Ia ken matters in
hand and have EXPRESSED a determination 10
see what they can do with the main charges
against him.
Hans Resigns.
To the Honorable. The Board Of Trustees Of the
Toigr Of RGy,cGrds- GENrLEMES: 1 hereby ten
! der my resignation treasurer of the town OF
Haywards aud respectfully ask that my success sor
Law ards "a
The above is a copy OF letter read 10 the
| Trustees by Clerk Collins at their weekly meet
! Ing, and, while not creating sensation, the
| board was little bit puzzled as to what should
| be done about the matter. The whole thing is
the outgrowth of fight between the news
| papers for the town printing. One paper sued
him Tor payment of a bill for printing and the
| other paper threatened TO hold him and his
bondsmen responsible II he paid. This placed
MI. Haas Setween two fires and lie thought the
easiest way out OF IT was 10 tender mis- resigna-
tlon, which he accordingly did.
what Did He want9
Mrs. Cahill, who conducts little fancy y-goods
store at 1915 Broadway had strange adven-
ture wednesday night. She was standing IN
front OF her place of business talking to lady,
when a man approached her, grabbed her by
the neck and threw her 10 the pavement and
Immediately ran away. Mrs Cahil screamed
and quite crowd gathered at the scene,
among them Officer Banks who followed the
man, but was unable to lay hands on him. He,
however. learned that the mans name is c.. Cole
man and that he lives IN the vicinity OF Four
| teenth and Market streets. Mrs. Cahll swore
TO complaint yesterday charging Coleman with
| battery ana warrant was issued for ills ar
rest.
The Mormon Pleads Guilty.
Greenwald the Mormon, was in court yester.
day morning TO answer TO charge of petty
larceny. From appearances it seemed as
! though he desired TO attract as little attention
as possible, keeping his face buried in his
hands during the entire proceedings. He does
not look as though he profiied much by his
stealings. as he was very shabbily dressed and
looked more like a tramp than anything else.
Strange TO relate neither of hIs wives was in
court yesterday merning TO offer him consola-
tion nor give him strength to pass through the
| trying ordeal before him. He entered plea of
guilty to the charge of petty larceny and was
remanded for sentence.
a $4,000 Note.
Frederick Delger, the capitalist has com.
| menced suit against w. o. Brown, Isaac Hut
promissory note for $4,000, made April s,
1892 in favor Of James Merrill by Brown and
others, and TO bear Interest al the rate of 8 per
cent per annum, payable semi-annually. No
part of The principal has been paid, but in-
terest TO The amount OF $1,000 is credited on the
note.
lands near Temescal, and was assigned TO Del
ger September 26, 1888, for valuable con-
sideraIicn.
RedfeId Damage suit.
The trial OF Horace A. Redfeld against the
Oakland Consolidated Street Railway Company
for SIO0, 900 damages was begun before q iury
Ia Judge HeDshaws court yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Redfield, wife OF the plaintiff, was killed
on a runaway electric car last MAY on the
Mountain View branch OF the road.
After the C0uncilmen.
The Federated Trades, with w. s. Louis In
the chair, at a meeting held last night piloried
the members OF the Chy Council who voted TO
reduce the wages of tne unemployed from 50
per day TO 81 90, and promises 10 remember
Them about the time tie next election comes
round.
Canadian Auxiliary.
The Canadians OF Alameda County VIII have
a pow-wOw and general handshakDg In Kobler
& Cbase's Hall tonight. The object of the
meeting Is to make arrangements for the cele-
bration of Canada's day at the Midwlnter Fair
EX-Judge Niles Srarls Will deliver an address.
DEDKEIE