The morning call., 1894-06-05
AT THE COUNCIL.
Louis Matheny's Chances
Growing Brighter.
Employees of the East Oakland Street
Railway Company Want
Pay.

OAKLAND-In the dispositions taken in the
East to be used n the Lemon will contest case
shortly TO come up. are a number of letters
from Mrs. Lemon to her nephew, DIR. Jeffres.
The latter is one of the persons contrasting the
right OF Mrs. Smith, tile trumpet medium, TO
Mrs. Lemons property.
1t seems thai Mrs. Lemon in her lifetime had
six husbands al various times and 1t was while
she was the wife OF The husband uamed Foster
that she wrote TO her dear nephew.
Mrs. Lemon was afterward divorced from
Foster, VIII she welded Lemon, her sixth and
last. The latter is now living in New York. is
well and hearty at the age of 81. but says that
because he was not spritu"list mrs. Smith
caused his wife to separate from him.
The case promises 10 be very interesting. Ii
will come up the middle Of August.
The City Council.
At the regular meeting of the Civ Council
last night that body passed Mr.. DaltOn's reSOu-
lion calling attention To the alleged misconduct
of The office of the Superintendent OF Streets In
accepting street work which was far below the
grade OF work established by ordinance, and
making il the duty of the Mayor 10 inveStigat G
into this wiful neglect of duty or iucOmpe-
tency. The vote was Z 10 In support of the
resolution. MessrS. WatKinson and Shell OPP
posed IL.
voumlnous communication from Mr.. Har.
rison was read. The gentleman said he could
see an apparent intent to attack him
by innuendO and indirectly. 81 must say"
wrote Mr.. Harrison, THAT It looks TO me from
the language of the resolution that il is an
evident attempt on The par of certain men,
bers OF your body 10 either attack me In my
official capacity or by so attacking me 10 make
political capital for themselves"
The Eighth-Street case was then taken uD,
and Mr.. Harrison said that If he had been
guilty of betrayal of the trust repOsed in him
by issuing the assessment.rol and diagram
complained Of then The Council had been
equally guilty of betrayal of trust by confirm
Ing and approving that act.
The Superintendent concludes by denying
The jurisdiction OF the Council in the matter
ana insisting upon his own good record and en-
deavOr 10 do his duly.
The ordinance fixing lax on telephone and
telegra phi poles did not come up.
An Important Decision.
Judge Ellsworth yesterday ruled that the
mortgage of the DondhOlders of the Consolt
dated Piedmont Gable Company did moi cover
the cars, horses and other personal property OF
the company, thus sustaining the action
brought by the Oregon improvement Company
aud Daniel Dwyer, holders OF note against
the company.
This decision is considered as very important
because it affects all of the railroads which
nave been taken in by receivers The decision
was based on the fact that the mortgage was
not accompanied by the affidavit required fol
chattrl mortgages and it was not recorded.
Matheny's Chances.
Malheny's chance for an acquittal OF the
charge of murder against him Is Frightening
day by day under the rulings of Judge Budd
aud yesterday The prosecution acted as II theII
last hope had DEPARTED when his Honor ruled
against The admssibility OF the transcript OF
the testimony of the defendant taken al form
er trial. The court also ruled that the under
clothing alleged TO have been gathered 10 by
Mathrny while on his way o the racetrack tn 4
wei morning in March could not be admitted in
evidence.
The case goes on to-day and finish Is ex-
pected this week.
Want Their Pay.
The application Of the employees OF the East
Oakland Street Railroad Company TO compel
the receiver OF the road TO pay them the $4,000
of wages due came I'D before Judge Ogden yes
ierday morning.
The court finally decided that the wages of
The employees might have been paid from the
receipts If a certain part Of the income bad not
been diverted to other purposes, presumably
FOR The ben lit OF the property.
The matter went ov TIL next Thursday.
A P"undmaster Discharged.
The Board of Supervisors at their session yes
terday vacated The position Of poundmaster al