The morning call., 1894-09-08

effect for the wife returned 10 the rOoftree.
But the old trouble broke out afresh IN lew
weeks, judging by this letter. written by Mrs.
Hutchings TO a friend:
HAYwARDs March So 'e3.
nV Dear Mrs RobinSOn: L thought would
write to you this morning as l feel sad. j am
back here now nearly two weeks. L cannot call
1t home. for have neither peace nor comfort.
ing. am reproached every day now by my hus-
band with contemplating his murder. There has
been very BAD WORK going on here since nave
been away. MI Hutchings' son has made several
attempts upon his life, and be has had a narrow
escape OF death more than once. His son has
told him that I have two accomplices who
men whom have planned with TO murder him.
OF course his sous object was 20 direct suspicion
from himself 10 ME. and also 20 emhitter his
fathers mind against me. and In the event of his
fathers death his money would be divided bee
tween his children. since ] have been here MT.
Hutchngs has accused me of the bad work that
has been going on here while in
san Francisco. and which ] do not know any
thing about, only what 1 have been told by him
SELF. Mir. HutchingS even went TO . medium in
san Francisco and asked for and received com
munieattGn from his departed wives Che has had
tnree). II Q has two messages written states
which he saws are from his wives in answer TO h 8
questions If l have planned TO murder and rob
him. They told him / did not. ana that
faithfu, and I've does not believe them. He stlI
considers me guilty but he tells me have moth
lug TO gain, as he has made hs vii ana he has be-
Queathed all his earthly goods to bis stepson and
some one else. and sad VIII IS looked up in OAK
land.
ain here alone with my husband, and he shows
upbraids me about these mysteries that l think
snail 30 insane or try 10 quit life which is grow
ine burdensOme.
The country here is looking beautiful and so
peaceful and out OF harmony with the strife and
fear have 20 endure. / cannot sleep nights. l
think his son is planning more devtries. l hope
you Will write to me and comfort me.
DoRoTHEA HUTCHINGs.
In her testimony regarding this letter Mrs
HutchiDgs related how the family of her hus-
band had taken sides against her; how he had
poisoned the neighbors ganst her. ana how
n m flp l.tru .eNnlFar
spirit mediums. part tcularly a slate-Writiug
medium IN San Francisco.
Tie wife charges cruelty. At one time. while
in bed. she says he pn; pistol TO her head and
threatened TO kill her. and that but for her
struggles he would have smOthered her with
pillow.
The husband denies all the wire's charges.
Wartime Cotton Deal.
During the late War the late Hugh Slcer
who left an estate valued II S1l 1856 H. and
Marion \. Woods OF New Orleans, were part
Ders ana couon manipulators along the Mis-
sissiDpi River. In 1868 Slicer came TO Cali
lOrnia and started in business, IL Is alleged.
with capital of $4,000.
Last year Woods instituted a suit against the
administrator OF Siicers estate for the recoy-
cry OF one-haf of Siicer's original capital, and
One-hait his accumulated wealth. or one-half
Oh Oh MS ehtlre estate, on the ground mat during
ineIr partnership Slicer made $4,000 OuI OF "A
cotton deal and went 10 California without
paying half the proceeds 10 him, his partner.
WOODS held that If he was entitled 10 one. half
all that Silcer had accumulated.
Sneer.s estate put in a demurrer. pleading
me statute OF limitations, and IN the Superior
court yesterday Judge Ogden sustained the de-
murrer and threw Woods suits out OF court.
Resolutions of Respec,.
The following resolutions were adopted at
the last NEE ing of Ihe Ladies' Relief Society
regarding the death of Mrs. Henshaw:
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased the divine love and wis
uom % 10 remove from US by death our former asso-
clate and recording secretary Mrs. Sarah edwards
Henshaw, therefore be it
ReSOtUed, This society reviews with loving ap-
probation the work of Mrs. HenShAw as its record
ing secretary for a period Of fifteen years Her
written with such felicity and versatility of ex
preston stand as lasting monument TO her un-
rlVaed genius. and are source of pride, sAtisfac-
tfOn ana deep gratitude 10 the society.
ReSo red, Z hat by her wise counsel, her sound
judgment. her clear forethought. her prompt ac-
ton, her ready wit and her loving and tender
sympathy, so freely, spontaneously ana constantly
gwen Tor the furtherance OF the best aims and
efforts of a society struggling under great and
mSnitold disadvantages. she was happily enabled
in the end to resp the fruit OF her Iabors and see
the society grow from small beg innings to a large
and hourIshing organization.
ResoJped mat the managers offer to her be-
reaved family their heartfelt sympathy in this
irreparable loss.
Paid His Respects.
Once on time several years back there lived
at Iemescal man uamed Eames, who got on
In the world with the help OF newspaper
route. lie was fairly prosperous and at peace
with his neghboTs he said. and was very
much surprised one day at being arrested and
locked up at the insugatiOn OF {. Il. Bennett,
now III the County Jail. Eames was also kept
In the County Jail on that occasion. and be-
cause OF Ills incarceration lost his business and
all he had.
He had trial after time aud was acquitted,
the jury finding for him without leaving the box.
Eames moved 10 Los Angeles and got Oh in
world, and yesterday he pat in an appearance
IN Oakland. He came up, he SAID, 10 see Ben
nett. Yesterday lie paid his respects to that
party at the County JAN. The conversation
which passed between the TWO is not OF record.
The City Numberer's Woes.
Young Mr.. Abel, the official city murderer,
Is frantic al the discovery that he has been anu
Is being Systematically viciimzed by some
clever trickster. I lie main income attached 10
the Office IS derived from the numbers which
he can sell TO the people whose houses he re-
numbers, ana the size of the Income is largely
regulated, OF course. by The number of houses
renumbered and the design and qualify OF The
nUmb'rs. Without his the office Of city num-
beTer is an empty honor.
And this is why Mr.. Abel is kicking. de
has discovered, 10 the pursuance OF his duties
has preceded him and secured large orders for
numbers under the representation that he was
the city numberer. H. Is most anxious 10 dis
cove and prosecute the impostor.
Did She Steal the Diamonds?
Mrs. B. A. Bigelow. a dressmaker, was ar
ralgned in the Police Court yesterday on a
charge of grand larceny, preferred by Mrs.
Nellie Cane of LOrin.. The accused work ed for
the complaining witness in the middle part of
last month. When she left the latter missed