The morning call., 1894-07-18
SANG AND DANCED
How Capitalist F. Moss
Did Business.
Isaac FogeI, a Furniture Maker, Dies
Suddenly of Congesfive
Apoplexy.

OAKLAND.-The investigation into the COM
potency OF Capitalist Franklin Moss was re-
sumed before judge Greene yesterday morn
ing large family delegation appeared with
| the petitioner. Mrs. Moss accompanied her
husband.
The first witness called was W. G. Palmen-
teer OF The Central Bank. He testified 10 the
business relations he had with Mr.. Moss during
| the past two years. AT times, he said, the bank
| had tried TO avoid doing business with the de-
PENDANT.
| A certain speculation in hay was cited to
| show the mental condition of Mr.. Moss. He
| had told Mr.. Palmenteer in March or April
! last that he intended buying hay and thought
he would be able 10 sell 1t for S3S or $40 Il ton.
! " hen witness had expoStulated with Mr. Moss
| the latter nsisted that the hay would be worth
| that figure in Sky days.
| On other occasions MIR. Moss had entertained
| the bank officers with comic songs and once he
| had danced a jig for Them.
| One day witness lad found Mr.. Moss crying
| in the directors room at the bank Oh account
| of he difficulty he claimed TO be having III
| settling the mole OF a man named Knox. MI
| Knox happening in at that TIM Mr.. Moss pro-
| ceeded 10 pay him out of the gold IN the eank'S
| box. witness stated he had been oDligeu 10
| get between the Two men 10 prevent them from
| coming To blows.
Mr. Palmenteer testified that at an auction
| sale of land at PleaSantOn the defendant had
| several times Interrupted the auctlOneer. and
| had to be requested 10 conduct himself prop
! erly. AT the same sale Moss had Dld for land
| above what II WAS finally sold at.
Walter Renwck who resides on the San
| Leandro road. testified TO having been neigh
! Dor OF Mr. Moss for thirty years. One day last
April Mr.. Moss met him AT buIcner-shop.
| The butcher charged 10 cents Tor steak that
MIR. Moss was buying, and The latter pro-
nOunced the price eNOrDll ant. lie sal0 steaks
should sell at Oakland for cents a pound. and
abused the witness on those grounds, consider
ing him partner in the meat business some
where.
". W. Cameron, real estate agent, testified
with regard 10 the auction sale referred 10 by
Mr. Palmenteer. Witness had been then act
ing as auc loneer and had been obliged 10 re-
guest Mr.. Moss to cease his constant Interrupt
tions, because The impression was going out
that Mr.. Moss was sale bidder aud IL was
running the sale.
AT lhe conclusion OF Mr.. Camerans iest-
mony short private consultation was held be-
tween counsel and Judge Greene, with The re-
suit that The examination was continued until
this morning.
A Sudden Death.
Isaac Fogel. furniGure-msker living al 1453
San Pablo avenue, died very suddenly 1t his
residence Monday night.
Mr.. FOgel had complained considerably dur
Ing the day OF feeling Ill, but continued at his
business AS usual. On his return home at Dignt
he again complained, and this time of severe
pains in the chest.
AT 10 O'clock Mrs. Fogel became alarmed at
her hu.band's condition and went fOr physl-
clan. When she returned she found him pros
irate on the floor. He was helped into bed but
before the physician arrived lie was dead.
At an autopsy held by he Coroner yes erday
morning IL was found that Mr.. Fogel had died
or cOngesilYe apOpleXy.
The deceased was a native OF Russia, aged AZ
years.
Tired of the Baker.
Some time since a we-to-do baker of San
Leandro, L. GOtschang who had grown old
while growing affluent, concluded TO take unto
himself partner. lie cast about him and
chose comely country woman named Martha
Ervled, resident OF san francisco The
couple got along swimmIDgly together for
time, but the wife tir OF her love among The
sweets OF bakery and one night last week
skipped out taking with her 500 belonging TO
the firm and which she evidently looked upon
as community property.
The baker is not heart-broken over his loss
and merely shrugs his shoulders when talking
OF the matter.
Not Meeting With Success.
The petition for a pardon for Mrs. Mary E.
Martin. which has been circulated by some OF
her friends during the past week. is not being
numerously signed. Each OF the jurymen who
convicted The woman has been approached but
none slgued. ana II is thought the petition will
never ieacn the Cow rnor.
Mr.. Martin was sentenced 10 serve ten years
in San Quentin for swindilng Miss Sarah Leon
ard out OF large sum OF money by alleged
hypnotic power
CapeIl as Guardian.
Councilman Capen has petitioned to be ap-
pointed guardian OF the estate OF PetriDa, John
and Charles Stewart minors, aged 10, 8 and 6
years MIR. Capell says that the children have
Zach 500 coming from the estate OF the father
and that there are no living relative, excepting
a grandmother ana TWO aunts, and the estate
needs attention. Mr.. Capell was warm friend
of the father in his lifetime.
Postponed the Sentence.
II only took a jury fifteen minutes TO find
L. b. Clark, the San Pablo avenue druggist
gully OF The charge of disturbing the peace of
a daughter Of Editor Wilson of the Elevator
Yesterday be appeared iu tile Police Court for
sentence, but IT. continued one week on
account OF the absence of Clark's attorney.
Free Firewond.
The Superintendent Of Streets complains that
the planking that has been put as framework
about the sewer pipe at The loot OF Adeline
street IS being torn up ana carried away by
lawleSS depredators and used for tirewood
Amusement Is Plenty.
In addition to its other places OF amusemen t,
the OAK land Theaier Is now running under the
managr OF Albert HOsmer. il has been
drawing good houses all week, with Faust"
as tie attraction. Miss Hattie Ross Is leading
lady. The play will continue all week.
Wants Separation.
j. W. Hortter has filed divorce proceedings
against his wife, Jeanette NJ. Hortter.