The morning call., 1894-04-14
sTETSON'S GENERAL DENIAL
Preparing a Big Welcome for
HiIborn on His Return.
OPPOSED TO THE COLOR LINE.
The Grand Jury Investigating the
Oakland Board OF Public
Works.

terday in Judge Ogdbn's court. Early In
the forenoon Attorney w. w. Foote got
through with his last witness and an
nouuced that his side closed.
Attorney Fitzgerald Tor the Judson Com
pany then arose and made motion for
nonsuit. He made an extended argument
in support of his motion and was followed
by Mr.. Foote. The arguments consumed
nearly the entire day. and at is finish
Judge Ogden granted the motion.
There was large crowd present during
Mr.. Foote'S talk, which proved to be very
interesting in that it handled both ex-
Sheriff Hussey and Detective Gibson with
out gloves. and these salles On the part of
The bright barrister were greeted with
laughter.
Mr. Foote throughout his argument re-
ferred to the ex-Sheriff as "that wooden
headed Sheriff." and in speaking of the
arrest of Glover and his boy the lawyer
said, "They were worse off than that; they
were in the Gu stody of Sheriff who didn't
know the differ ence between a John Doe
warrant and last years BIRDS nest"
The ex-official was somewhat absent
minded when on the stand. and Mr.. Foote
said this was only when the interests of
the company were at stake. why" he
said. "ths brill ant man, once Sheriff OF our
great county OF Alameda, and who, un der
stand. Is candidate for reelection. was, on the
witness stand, as dumb as an oyster when any
thing might be said In favor or OLD man Glover,
but as yoluble as a schoolgirl when any intel
est OF the big corporation, which controls 900
votes, was at stake this Colonel Hussey, or
General Hu.sey, or Major Hussey. or whatever
You might call him. | call him FuSsy Hussey.
l say that If the heads of this Detective ellison
and the eX-Sheriif were put together they would
not make one good wooden bucket"
About the time of the wind-up OF Mr.. Foote'S
speech the eX-SheIiff came into the courtroom
and prcked his ears up 10 catch some Of The
language but the lawyer finished up by saying
that II he were nonsuIted IN this court he
would seek another tribunal and pay the ex-
penses out OF his own pocket.
stetson VIII Contest.
1t was thought yesterday up TO late In the
afternoon that Mrs. Charlotte Perkins -Stetson.
the poetess, would secure the divorce asked
fof by her from her artist husband by default
OF defendant.
A new face has now been put upon the mat
ter by the arrival all the way from Providence,
II. L.. The artist husbands home oil his deposit
ton and answer to the complaint 1t was filed
by his attorney james A. Beattie. with The
County Clerk yesterday.
Mr.. Stetson's answer is general denial Of all
the allegations OF plaintiff in her complaint
and contest in open court now seems newt
able, when The domestic affairs of the Stetson
family Will be thoroughly aired before the
public.
Charles Walt Stetson is an artist of some
note, and when his wife commenced divorce
proceedings against him 1t was on the ground
that he cid not provide for his family and could
not at painting portraits This he REGARDED as
a reflection on his artistic ability. ana he I'm.
medlately made ARRANGEMENTS 10 contest and
10 show TO The world that contrary To his wite's
assertion his pictures do sell.
Failure TO provide was said to be the cause
for separation in the complaint.
1t is said now that the artist may once have
loved mutual friend of the family. but he
does not now. 1t is known that he once tried
to get divorce from his wife on the ground OF
deserllon, but that The courts denied the appli-
cation.
In Hiiborn's Honor.
The Republican County Central Committee
has determined 10 give Congressman HiIbOrn
rousing reception upon lis arrival from Wash
ington.
The committee will have the immediate
cnarge OF the affair, but will be assisted by a
committee of fifteen citizens, selected without
regard TO political affiliations. The gentlemen
on the subcommittee are: N; W. onaulding,
Frank A. Leach. Fred NJ. Campbell, Wi alter A.
Kenny, A. G. Henry. Edward X. Taylor, VIII
liam E. Dargie, l.. l.. Bromwel, Nj fyor George
e. Pardee. F. X. Girard, Colonel F. ii. Meyers,
George W. Reed and Eli S. Denison.
The chairman has been instructed to send
invi ations to the chairman OF each County
Committee In the district 10 be present Pi omi.
addresses.
A subcommittee has been appointed, con-
sistiDg OF Messrs. Chairman, GOhrman and
Deasy, to draft resolutions of welcome and ap-
proval OF the acts OF Mr. Hilborn during his
occupancy OF seat in Congress.
The plan OF the reception, so far as II IS
matured, Is 10 have the reception committee
meet Mr. Hiiborn at Port Costa and escorl him
TO his home. day or so later public
demonstration viii be made probably at The
MacdOnoGgh Theater, when programme OF
music and oratOry will be rendered.
want No Color Line.
a
Mdwlnter Fair for white and coOred people,
or rather having day set apart for the latter
TO visit the fair, was discussed with consider.
able animation by the colored residents of
Alameda County last evening at the A. M. E.
church on Fifteenth street in this city.
There were several speeches made by lead
Ing c0l0red men on the subject and all opposed
it. The crowd was unanimously opposed TO
any such proposition, the consensus of opinion
being that the colored people. being part and
parcel OF the great commonwealth residents of
Alameda County, Site of California, and
loyal, patriotic aud liberty-loving residents
of this county and State, ought to feel that her
day Is their day and her cause their cause.
Would Be Pirate.
George Williams of the Sandwich Islands
landed in Oakland a few days ago. and In look
| ing abou for something TO do conceived The
| Idea OF turning bay piiate. To be pirate he
must have boat, and he accordingly proceed
| ed 10 appropriate one.
He found The trim sloop Carrie moored at
the foot OF Castro street. and at once took
! possession and set sail for the blue waters be-
yond lie trainiDg.walls. He had not proceeded
| far when the owner spied him and telephoDed
| the police Detective Downey responded. and
taking boat started after the pirate. who be-
| came ratified at pursuit and ran his sl0Op into
| the rocky side OF he training-wall. He was
| then an easy capture
At the City Prison he explained that he took
| the sloop TO 60 on a C, uise up the Sacramento.
| He did not say what his mission was up country.
| Investing ting the Board of Works.
! The Grand Jury was engaged yesterday In
investigating the action OF the Board Uf Public
works Of the city, or rather It's non action, IL
| being alleged that the board Is but useless
! expense TO The taxpayers OF the city so far as
| any benefits from Its .Xistence are concerned.
/ Among other things inquired into Is why Com
missioner Caruthers draws salary from the
railroad company and The city at the same time
| as is alleged.
Commissioner Carothers was before the jury
| yesterday as were also Mayor Pardee, City At
| torney johnson, ex-CIty Engineer Morgan, the
| clerk OF the Board of Public Works, Kaufman.
| and several other interested persons. II is
understood searching investigation is being
| made.
The Murphy Contest.
| Yesterday morning Attorney Wheeler filed a
| petition setting forth his appointment IN July,
| 1891. as attorney for the absent heirs. Anna II.
! Wolseley, Samuel j. Murphy and Daniel l..
| Murphy. He rected his services In the case
tAr al. n rrtn all