The morning call., 1894-01-25

that his entire estate was the direct result or
Investments of the money OF Wood & Slcer.
When Slicer died a will was produced. which
was declared invalid because the court found
that he had signed IL when drunk.
The estate then went to various heirs Of the
deceased, some of them securing large sums
out of II. Mrs. Carpenter. sister of Charles
Slicer, the wilson heirs and some Eastern
Slcers have all had portions Of the property,
but final distribution has never been made.
A petition for a partial distribution Is now
pending.
Previous TO the bringing of this suit the
claim of Wood had been presented 10 tie Pub
lie Administrator, but was rejected.
y Sllcer lived very strange and lonely life.
he was never married and spent most Of his
existence in lodging houses.
About Cremation.
Articles of incorporation Of The Alameda
County Cremation Association were filed with
the County Clerk to-day. The corporation Is
formed for the purchase and sale OF real estate I;
10 erect, maintain and conduct cremat orium
for the purpose OF inclneratlng human bodies,
TO erect. maintain, control and conduct vaults
for the preservation Of human bodies; 10 erect,
maintain, control ana conduct columbariums
for the preservation OF urns and their contents;
To furnish and provide the necessary equip
ments therefor 10 purchase such equipments
and dispose Of the same as the best interests OF
the company demands. The capital stock of
the company is $4,000 In 5000 shares OF SO
each, and The corporation Is formed for fifty
years. The amount of stock subscribed for is :
Frank L. Adams aud John Fern OF Oakland.
DE-
Gibson and Daniel Bishop of Berkeley, one
share each.
Attorney Knight Testifies.
The only testimony OF interest i'll the Boogar
case yesterday was that OF George A. Knight
He Testified that he knew ali the parties inter-
ested III the case and had been Mrs. BoOgaT'S
attorney. From tie time lie had first seen
BoOear at The preliminary examination he had
advised Mrs. BOOgar not TO prosecute the case
az lie thought tile man was insane. lie had
Withdrawn from The case. as he did not want to
prosecute man that was in Defendants mental
condition. AT 2:30 the evidence was all in, aud
Mr.. Prick began the opening argument for The
State. He was followed by MIR. Benson for the
defendant, and at The close of Mr.. Benson's
argument court TOOK a recess until 10 o'clock
this morning.
Want to Go to Ogden.
The Associated Charities are making an
effort 10 raise money enough to send one OF
the families of GIeenwald. the Mormon, back
To their home in Ogden. This Is wife number
one and her three children; they are destitute,
the arrest and conviction of Greenwald having
lett them without any means OF support. The
parents OF Mrs. GTeenWad reside In Ogden.
and she says that If she could only get back TO
Them she would be all night. Sixty dollars is
The amount required $50 OF which has already
been subscribed. II is hoped by those who
have The scheme in hand that the amount VIII
be raised by Friday next.
Good Project.
Mrs. Sanford and DR.. Carpenter. members of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO
Children, are maturing plans for the establish
meDt OF a cieche IN this city. This Will be
place for mothers who are compelled 10 go out
10 work 10 leave their children where they will
be maintained at nominal cost. The plans
VIII be completed Ia lew days.