The morning call., 1894-01-07
HOPE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
Tramps in Trouble for Tapping a
Casual Hogshead.
THE BACON ESTATE IN COURT
Strange Delusion of an Old Woman.
Peculiar Circumstances of a
Sheep Steaiing.


streets of Oakland.
Already work has been found for at
least 300 men and some $500 has been paid
out
The Superintendent Of Streets says that
| with the present work given out the streets
of Oakland will be in better condition
when spring opens than ever before.
The sewers. TOO, have had a thorough
overhsulng on Center. Kirkham, Union
and other streets and some much needed
repairs have resulted from putting the I'M
employed to work.
At the Council meeting tomorrow night
further steps Will be taken to arrange for
street work, it being understood that some
of sthe Councilmen are in favor of going
| ahead with the work of building the Lake
Merritt boulevard on new lines, that is.
finishing the road on the high bank sur
rounding the lake.
This move would give work to hundreds
OF men for many months.
EsEas Suing the Bacon Estate.
NJ. ". Conner has commenced suit
against Frank P. Bacon. executor, and
Ella Eta 3. Soule and Carrie J. Bacon,
executives OF the estate OF Henry ID. Bacon,
thr rich Oakander who died few months ago,
and for cause OF action states that in April,
1892, he entered into an agreement with Bacon
wher by The latter, in consideration of a GER
tam sum of money paid by COunOr. TO
transfer to Conner quarter of a block of land
on Oak street, near The Bacon property.
IL was also IN The papers that Conner W TO
erect on The land residence 10 cost not less
than $4,000.
Tn plaintiff states that be hired an architect
and made all preparations TO begin wOTs, and
IN January OF last year he went with his work
men 10 take possession OF the properly and
begin the buildings, but says be was met by
m angpd nf ~ fO Ian i'm
on the premises and tepudiaied the contract
and REUSED 10 allow ConnOr TO comply with the
terms OF the agreement
Mr.. COnnor now wants the $1,000 paid April
?, 1892, Win Ia crest at per cent from that
time, S214O: interest paid S525 aud interest
thereon, S546; services OF architect, $500;
$4,000; IN all S7911.
A V-ry Bold Robbery.
One Of the bOldest robberies of the season
! occurred in Oakland at O'Clock last night, and
by which two rum ms gathered in sufficient
! sock to equip themselves as frst-class foot
| pads for opera ions during the winter.
| AT $50 O'clock TWO rOugh-lOoking fellows
approached horse and buggy tied at the cor
! ner of Eighth STREET and Broadway, and which
was The property OF gentleman named Lane,
| living In East Oakland. The horse is a fine
sorrel animal and good roadster and IT was
| well he was, as the subsequent events showed.
be men drove of drltbera ely and nut In
! the time somehow until z p. NJ, when they
| approached {. NJ. VrrIilPs hardware-s store. at
! 5O7 Seventh street, Just off Washington The
! O'Clock train was at the station az the time
and that side of The street was rather quiet.
| Al the hardware-SlOre one of the men got out
| of the buggy and left the other holding the
horse. Now this same fellow had been in the
store three days b fore and asked about the
! price OF Ilstols, ETC., and said he would call
! again. Mr.. Nerrlll had remembered him and
from his appearance was little bit suspicious
| OF him.
He asked 10 be shown a couple OF pistols
then asL ed for box of cartridges, then called
Tor razor Ihesr articles were all laid out
on The counter. Evidently TO get rid of the
| pl OpTletor for moment he asked TO look at a
saw. The saws were handy and the prOpTie-
tor soon had il on the counter. Then he asked
for SOM nails, and when the hardware man
went 10 the back OF lie store TO GIT them the
man started for the door and shouted whoa"
10 his horse. The proprietor looked up and
saw that the pistols. cartridges and razor were
gone from the counter, and started for the door
just IN time 10 see the man JUMP Into the
buggy and the two drive off down Seventh
street toward Clay as fast as they could 90
| They turned up Clay and went at a breakneck
pace I'D that street until San Pablo avenue was
reached, out which thOroughfare they turned.
In the meantime the police had been notified
and told which way the men were heading.
Chief Schater and Detective DOwney jumped
IN he Chiefs buggy at the City Hall and
drove out San Pablo avenue, and way out at
Tweniy-eighth street came within hail OF the
thieves and shouted 70 them To stop. In an
swer a shot was sent back. The officers au-
swered with shot, and then regular fusil-
lade was begun, both parties driving like mad.
The avenue In that quarter was scene of
wild confusion, ard people ran to doors ana
windows 20 see what the trouble was, only to
get back quickly indoors when the whiZZ OF a
bullet was heard.
This wild chase was kept up until Golden
Gate was reached and The pistols were empty.
At Golden Gate The robbers made close connec-
ton win the Berkeley local train on the way
to the city and jnmped aboard, leaving their
jaded horse standing by The roadside.
When the Chief and DOwney drove up a few
minutes later they found TIN buggy and knew
Immediately where the robbers had gone.
buggy W. of ia
tridges and two cunningy devised masks,
which II is eel tain the fellows intended 10 use
when they took the road as full-fedged foot
paus.
The men. from descriptions given. are recog-
niZed, and Ii is said hat OF them had been
r. & SteTed Oh the list OF unemployed.
young fellow who WAS standing In front OF
the hardwafe-srore when the man came out
and jumped 10 the buggy also seemed to know
| hanging around town.
This is the boldest OF tile many rObberies which
have yet taken place IN Oakland, but the
police think from the descriptions given that
hey viii b. able 10 make an arrest soon. The
San francisco authorities have been furnished
with complete descriptions of the two thieves
Fight with Tramps.
For short time yesterday morning wha,
babe fair to be Il lively battle between officer.
, and ramps took place al the foot of Myrtle
street, resulting IN complete victory for ths
! officers.
A dozen tramps, on being released from The
County jail. where they had all been servln.
time Tor vagiancy, proceeded to The foot o
Myrtle street, where they found a hog bead O
wine awaiting shipment. They pued it anC
, proceeded to make merry in the good old
fashioned way
In short time they were all gloriously drunk
and were not only threatening the lives o
, paSsersby, but were destroying property aud il
other ways making life burden TO resdents O
that vicinity.
he police were notified. and posse ipclud-
ing Chief Schafier, Detectives Holland, Dow
ney and Shorey and Officers Wilson and Hodg
kins Immediately repaired 10 the scene Of th'
The tramps were very loud and showed fight
J upon The Officers, but 1t took verv short time
for them 10 get all they wan ed. Al the end O
halt an hour they were completely whipped
ana there was not one OF them who did no
have broken head TO show for his part il
the mornings entertainment
They were taken TO the City jail and locked
up and charge of assault placed against each
one OF them. The officers fortunately aped
uninjured
Peculiar Hailucin lions.
In Judge Ogden's court yesterday mornin
| Mary Jane Lewis was adjudged insane an
committed 10 Agnews by Drs. r. T. StrattOl
and j. NJ. Young.
She said she was not insane but only airai
OF the wrath To come. She also thinks that he
| friends are trying to rob her OF her eothin