The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-18
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night at the instigation of his divorced wife
ana locked up al the City Prison. charged with
failure TO provide for his minor children He
TO The police. He said that his wife had two
children and that he was divorced from her.
During their married life h. had every reason
TO leave home for nearly TWO years, and shortly
after his return the child was born which he is
now asked to provide for. He said he was per-
fectly willing TO provide for one of the chill
dren.
No Secret Charters in School.
High School scholars will be warm this
morning when they learn that the Board of
Education last night, by vote Of to /, de-
cded that no secret society charters are 10 be
hung on the walls OF the new High School.
Professor McUhesney appeared before the
board and stated that II was his wish that no
charters be allowed on the walls because the
school was now overrun with these soele-
Ties and it was not proper 10 encourage them !;
that they bred a cannishness that was antag-
onistic 10 the school and in he end would hurt
the cause OF education.
Not Identified.
The Judson traln-robber suspects are still in
the County jail, bnt the impression is gaining
ground that tn are not The right men.
Mrs. Lewis OF S13 Ninth street, san Fran
cisco, who was on the rain when the robbery
was committed, and who got good view of the
robbers was over yesterday TO take look at
the prisoners. She could not identify either Of
them.
Chris Nor, the West Oakland liveryman.
whose team the robbers used. has also called
at the jail, and he. too, is of the opinion that
neither of them ever hired rig from him.
Charged with Perjury.
Mrs. Ida Staoke and Mrs. DiaZ Pena OF Ala
media are at outs, and yesterday the former
lady, who is not able To get about without HELM
went to the office OF the District Attorney to
swear TO complaint charging Mrs. Pena with
perjury and to secure warrant for her arr ST.
Mrs. Staoke brought suit against her bus.
band for divorce IN Santa Barbara, the ground
being cruelty. She lost her case because, she
says, Mrs. Pena swore falsely in deposition.
Is 1t McDade's Brother?
A man calling himself N. j. McDade, who
said he was brother of Sheriff McDade OF
yes erday, the charge against him bein drunk
enneSs 1t Is said he tried o kill himself by
throwing himself before local train. McDade
was given the usual sentence d spite his story
Pronounced ForgerIea.
j. D. Spreckles has pronounced the checks
found on Gustav Jansen, alias Rearickson ar
rested by Officer Curtiss on December l3, to
be forgeries. There were three of these checks,
one for SO, one for $50 and third for $50.
Officer Curriss will swear out complaint TO.
day charging forgery.
Notes.
The Laymance-SaIford contest has been set
for nu ~ at 10 a. NJ. before Judge Frick
Judge Ellsworth has granted tie writ OF re-
view asked for by A. b. Dixon against the
Berkeley Town Trustees. Dixon objects TO the
granting of liquor license to j. A. Munson OF
Lorin. The matter Will be heard January IS.
On Thursday evening next there will be a
meeting of the High School gr duates in the
gymnasium of the new High School The object
of the m citing will be to establish scholar.
ship in the State University.
Louis Matheny will be tried March for
burglariZlng Kuhne's saloon the night Officer
Cashin was killed.
The hotel in Irvington was destroyed by fire
early Monday morning. II was owned by Nell
son Brownell and was valurd at $4,000. In
sGred. The Washington Press printing office
was destroyed at the same time.