The morning call., 1894-09-26
WILL FOLLOW HIM.
Prackett's Mormon Wife
Determined.
he FEARED DETERMINATION.
Clark, Shot by Dunning, May
Recover.
sTANFORD's WIDOW is SORRY.
Mclean Failed to Report to the
Coroner and May Have
Trouble.
HE FEARED DENOMINATION.
WIDOW is SORRY.


Barnes Prackett. who says she is the Nor
mon wife of DR.. Thomas Prackett of
Fourteenth aud Washington streets, yes
terday told the story of her life on the
witDess-stand. 1t was detailed in this
paper yesterday.
The case before Judge Allen was one in
which Mrs Prackett had had the doctor
arrested for disturbing the peace. At this
Prackett became angered at the woman
and denied she was his wife. In turn
Mrs. Prackett became angry and not only
showed a copy of the document which
sealed her to Prackett in the Mormon
faith but also stated that PTackett had
confded to her that be had another wife
in Les Angeles. She showed letters from
this other wife to the doctor and also
a letter which the doctor had written to
the Los Angeles wife. but which he had
neglec ted TO mail. Nor was this all. The
Mormon Mrs. Prackett also stated that
tie doctor was not a doctor but painter
at the only time she ever knew him TO do
any work an0 that be had no diploma nor
had he license 10 practice medicine.
On the witness-sUand PTackett, who
was badly frightened, denied that the
Mormon Mrs. Prackett was his wife. but
when District Attorney Melvin asked him
ii be had wife In Los Angeles the doctor
hesitated. a wordy war between the at
torneyS ensued, and the witness declined to
answer the question, taking refuge behind
that part of the law which SAYS witness
cannot be made to testify against himself.
Then the District Attorney asked the
doctor if he was licensed 10 practice medi-
cine in the State. Again did the witness
seek refuge behind the law as with the
above question.
Prackett's name does not appear in the
latest list OF licensed physicians.
Then the District Attorney turned loose
his batteries on the doctor and asked the
court TO take that worthy into custody on
charge of bigamy, but 10 the surprise of
he spectators and Mr.. Melvin this Judge
Allen refused 10 do, holding that was not
a proper proceeding, and That a complaint
would have TO be made.
1t was decided to communicate with the
Los Angeles wife, who is at 427 Temple
street Id the Angel City. and have her pre-
fer the charge. This step will be taken
by the Mormon wife, who feels very bitter
toward the man who has deceived her, ana
the first and second Mrs. Prackett Will
camp on the trail of The hapless doctor
until he is run to earth.
Mrs. Stanford to the Strikers.
short time since Mrs. Stanford was
addressed by the Ocked-Out strikers of the
a. L. L. ID Oakland, and made answer as
follows:
MEMO PARK, Call September %, 1894.
Mr.. r. j. Roberts, President Local Union
DEAR SIR: Your communication dated August
Is reached me in Que season and have noted
Its contents with more han ordinary interesr.
| can well appreciate the unfortunate POSI-
ton IN which The employees WHO were con-
nected with tbe strike now, and l wish il
were III my power 10 relieve the distre Ssed
wives, mothers and children VINO suffering
IN consequence OF this trouble. L feel deeply the
obligation.
l am under obligations to those gentlemen
tod ~
land. and regret exceedingly that il is not in
my power to reward them. My thoughts, filled
with gratitude, go out 10 each and every one,
for know they were led away by the excite
menJ of the moment, and did not intend 10 do
The company wrong They thought they were
just TO themselves 10 take tile position they did.
/ have made applications TO The railroad Off
Gals 10 replace some OF the men who have been
dismissed, VINO were connected with the strike,
but have received no response TO my requests.
Consequently L am obliged TO come TO tile con-
cusion that they are not willing TO replace
those who have dtsobeyed the rules and regula-
irons OF the company. You can understand my
position Is very delicate.
feel quite sure that as time passes on and
the memory of the past is forgotten the old en-
ployes, who were misled under the excitement,
will be restored TO their places and II then a
word from me Will avail, you certainly can de-
pend upon my assistance. Yours respectfully
MRS LELAND STANFORD.
Heavy Losses Incurred.
The losses incurred by the burning of
ST. Mary's College on Sunday last have
turned out heavier than any one had an
idea of ct first.
Yesterday Brothers Erminold. Sabinian
and GennebeIn examined the insurance
policies on deposit in the HIbernia Bank
in San Francisco and discovered that there
was only $780, 800 on the building, and of
this $500 is on the frame clubhouse in the
rear of the college.
Besides there was mortgage hanging
no nTli M 81 ~
with the 100000 winch it will take TO re-
pair the damage done makes the outlook
very dark for the faculty.
The following has been sent to Brother
Erminold by DR.. j, X. Mclean of the
First Congregational Church:
Dear SIR: / am instructed by 1.-THE faculty
of the Pacific Theological Seminary as presi-
dent OF the institution TO communicate 10 you
as representative OF 81. Mary's College the
deep regret we feel, and our sincere sympathy
with yourself and those with whom you are
associated in the loss OF your beautiful build
ing. we are glad 10 hear that the loss is nor
total. You have our cordial wish for its restOr-
alton. Meanwhile l am directed 10 express
1.-The desire of myself and associates TO be of
such service as may be possible under the cir.
cumstances.
bIay Recover.
James Clark, the man who was shot bv
Charles Dunning in West Berkeley last
Sunday, may recover, the surgeons having
succeeded in extracting the TWO bullets
from his BODY, which Dunning planted
there.
The woman over whom the trouble oc-
). CURED, Mrs. DunniDg. or Mrs. Clark, a.
she calls herself, was at the Receiving
Hospital all day yesterday with her
daughter, attending on Clark.
She calls herself Clark, but states that
she was never divorced from Dunnng.
There was a sort of mutual agreement be-
tween them 10 live apart, but n, thing
further.
The girl who was with Mrs. Dunnirg-
Clark, daughter by a former marriage.
seems to have played a part in the affair.
as it was on account of Cummings rsla-
tons to this daughter that the woman
called Sunday on Dunning in company
with Clark, young man named Kuott.
and this daughter.
The woman denies that Clark was the
aggressor or that he knocked Duuninp
down. She says Dunning was called out
of the house because her daughter would
not enter for fear of him.
Arrested for Bursiary-Found Insane
A. young man named Henry Fannon was
brought up for trial yesterday on a charge
of attempted burglary in West Oakland
three months ago. The jury found that
the prisoner was insane, and instead OF
being compelled 10 do time" behind
prison bars FaDpon will be put in an in
stitulion with other uEfortunates of his
class.
lannon's peculiar actions in the Coun ty
Jail were noticeable from the time he was
hrnuuht IN the instlfufi0n- and he luhh al