The morning call., 1894-02-10
SUING THE BANK.
Laying the Basis for
Many Damage Suits.
Smooth Peter Stone-No Smokers
Wanted-Jail Better Than Her
Home-In the Door.

OAKLAND.-Serous charges are being made
against the First National Rank OF Oakland by
Charles b. Rogers. judgment creditor of that
institution. He asserts that the bank by sys-
TEN of Directing and delaying is deliberately
accomplishing his ruin The story he tells is a
peculiar one and hints al the compromising of
felony.
He says that when he came to this city about
two years ago he deposited $500 with the
First National Bank. From time 10 time he
drew on the amount. When, as he figured IL,
he had a balance OF S426 remaining, he was no.
tilted by the cashier that his account had been
entirely drawn out Rogers demanded TO see
bis checks and al once put hts finger on two
forgeries. The face of the checks amounted TO
S456 The cashier Informed Rogers that the
oDv way he could recover the money was 10
appeal to the courts. He subsequently drew
$50 A lawsuit was at once Instituted and
Rogers secured a judgment for S426 and costs
This judgment Is still unsatiSted. The bank
Is uSiering so Rogers says. and delaying by
filing demurrers and petitions for new trials on
Ihreadbare pretexts.
The fOrgerIes are known to the police, who
have lntmated a Willingness 10 apprehend
them and bring them TO town if the bank pays
the expenses thus entatled. This the bank re-
fuses TO do. Rogers claims that President
BOwles once offered to pay the 1926 If Rogers
would pay counsel fees and costs of suit
Rogers indignantly rejected the proposition.
Filling Up Lawsuits.
u.
George de farley have for several days past
rain or shine, just before The arrival OF local
train at Seventh aud Broadway, gone 10 the
ticket seller at that point ana asked for tickets
10 some intermediate station on the line. LAY
Market or Center street, or The Point and have
rendered nickel for a ticket. The money has
of course been refused and the men told that
tickets are not sold TO these points. They are
also told what they know-that they can buy
ticket for the same money 10 Alameda and
can gel of at any station they desire.
This is lust what they want, OF course, and
they make no secret of the fact that they are
not out in The rain for fun. After being Ie
fused a ticket 10 certain point they then APP
Droach train gateman and offer him the
money for passage. They are again refused,
ana each refusal is carefully jotted down.
The men make no secret OF the fact that hey
are gathering data with Which to bring numerous
damag- suits against tile Southern Paclnc, and
they say that they have good grounds for
these suits did DR.. Robinson in his famous
'"s1OpOVer" cases against the company.
They will base these suits upon HE Civil Code
which says that railroad Is common carrier
and saws that II IL refuses TO carry any person
who tenders fare II shall be liable for $500 dam
ages Ia each case
These suits will be brought in Justices
Court. and II Is figured out that the ambitious
young men are plllng up several thousand dol
lars daily for themselves.
a smooth Worker.
About the smoothest specimen of a confidence
man that has been seen In Oakland for long
time Is now al the police station charged with
obtaining money under false pretcDses.
His name is Pc er Stone, and al hOugh he
gave his age as 90 years lie looks much
younger. HIS scheme was 10 approach a man
after having found out his name and all about
his family affairs that was possible, grasp him
by the hand and talk about matters with which
bot were familiar and finally solicit a loan of
ten or twenty dollars, Offering as security bis
watch, which appeared TO be- a valuable gold
tlmepiece, and OF which, If all reports are true,
he had an inexhaustible supply. 1t was seldom
that lie failed 20 secure tile coin. Stone was In
the act OF working oil one OF these watches,
which are known TO the profession as dipped
watches" and are worth about SO 90, when
captured by the Chief OF Police Alice street.
Among the victims OF Stone are II. Bowman,
druggist, who swoIe to the complaint against
him. eX-SuperyiSor ID. C. Brown aud ID. lien
shaw ard.
Caught in the Door.
About 1880 O'clock last night Frank Terrier,
a young man who is acting agent for the
TacInc Commercial C0npaay aud who Is al
present IN charge OF undergrad near n
Pablo avenue, had an encounter with a Tobber
which was very interesting for both parties
while IL lasted. Shortly after Dark Nj. Terrier
was attracted 10 the door by an unusual noise
and had no sooner opened II than pistol was
pointed at his head and he was commanded
throw UP his hands. Mr.. Ferrier complied by
instantly Closing the door, and in doing so was
Otunate enough To catch the fellows arm.
Then lie trouble commenced, Terrier trying 10
held The door While The revolver was moving
around In the confined hand of The rObber, somr-
times pointing al the head of Terrier and some
times in another direction and the agent howl
ing at the top OF his voice for help. This
lasted but short time, the robber finally sue.
! ceeding In getting away; but Mr.. terrier IS
willing 10 wager mon that the fellow will
carry his arm III sling for some days.
Does Not Like Tobacco.
There is very peculiar fight now on be-
tween tie Federated Trades and The Eighth
avenue Methodist CbuTcn. The federation has
been carrying on for some time A series OF lee.
lures on labor topics, and has had The use of
the various churches rendered In which to have
the lee ures delivered Recently letter was
received by the labor men from Rev. DR.. S. j.
Carroll OF the church mentioned, In which be
asked that no member OF the CigaT-makers'
| Union be chosen 10 lecture in his church, as its
cOngrr CATION was opposed 10 the use of tobacco.
This letter put the federation on its mettle and
Secret ry J. w. Latimer was directed To write
! TO The minister, which he did, sta ing that the
federation would drop the Eighthavenue
Methodist Church from the list IN which indus
! trial lectures would be given rather than drop
from Its membership the Cigar-makers' Union,
which rs an ola and h0nored part Of the feder-
ation."
Afraid of the Asylum
Mrs. Louise Faessler, the young woman who
ATTEMPTED to whip her husband a short time
ago has about reached the conclusion that II
her threat To shoot her husband is going TO be
The means OF sending her 10 an insane asylum
she VIII have to give un the idea. Mrs. Faess-
Ter, who has been confined ia the County jail
for The past week, says that although she has
no love Tor jail life IL is much preferable 10 lIv
ing in the home OF her husband.
Exit the Silva.
The creditors of The Davie Ferry and Trans
portation Company who hold attachments on
the steamer Frank Silva have filed a stipulation
with the Sheriff whereby they agree that lie
vessel shall be sold and the proceeds held until
The suits are determined.
An Incompetent Person.
Sarah Osgood Harris is worth S1O,S17 and
has been declared by Judge Ellsworth to be an
incompetent person. Her relatives however
do not want her sent to an asylum, and she ia
consequently kept al her home.
The Marshall Libel Suit.
Tho case NJ Fuuane T. Marahou n.xnr,...