The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-24
BOOGAR'S TURN.
He Denies Having Used
Deadly Poison.
Attorney e. j. Rodgers Sent to an
Asylum for the InsaHe-WantS
More AIimony.

OAKLAND.-Nfiss Madge, a clerk in Attorney
BensUn's office. was the first witness called in
the Boogar poisoning case yesterday morning,
She testified as 10 a conversation having taken
place in Attorney BensOn's Office in regard TO
the dismissal OF the poisoning case. and that
Mrs Boogar had said that for Il certain amount
of money she would have the case dismissed,
although she could not remember what the
amount was. Miss MadGe said that Mr.. Benson
had told her TO remember everything Mrs.
Boogar bad to say in regard 10 the poisoning
case and hat was the reason she was so posi-
tive that ii was the case under discussion.
The next witness was Philip BOogar, the de-
PENDANT. He said his marriage took place in
January. He denied having ever had any
poison IN the house, and said that at one time
he had heard that his wife had some and he
had made her burn il before him. lie said that
his wife had often threatened him. Once she
stabbed him in The breast with knife and on
another occasion she had come into his room
armed with a razor after he had gone 10 bed
an threatened 10 kill him. She had visited
him In Portland. Or. on two different occasions
and had begged him To come back and live
with her. promising 10 have all the charges then
pending against him withdrawn. When he
was in san Francisco size had come to see him
and they had TaAen diuuer together. She gave
HIM a glass Of water and he noticed her put
something IN Ii. He drank the wafer and 4
and severe burning sensation ID the stomach
The pains grew gradually worse and by even
ing he was so sick that he called In physician
During this sickness he vOmll ed continually.
He sd Id on cross examination that he knew
she took his keys at night, because when he got
up in the morning he would find them in an
other pocket. Al one time While she had his
keys she took $50 from the trunk and II was
not given back 10 him at the time of his arrest.
ibis ended The testimony for the defendant
and testimony In rebuual was taken.
DR.. Boyle, j. +. Towle, j. V. Reed Mr.. Hen
shaw ana MIR. ScheliIaus each III turn testified
as 10 tie good reputation OF Witness Paulin-
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
WeIi-Known Lawyer Insane.
Edward j. Rodgers, the well-known attorney,
was examined beIoIe Judge Henshaw ana Drs.
Young and Blood yes erday, and committed 10
The Napa Asylum Tor the Insane. Mi. Rodgers
will be taken to Napa to-day. his law partner,
MI. ity, accompanying him.
This is 4 particularly sad case, and Rodgers
many friends Will be much surprised al his
being thus afflicted.
In 1878 he was employed in the County
Clerks Office in san Francisco, where from
excessive writing. lie became inflicted with
what is known as pen paralysis. He after
ward began Tie practice Of law and moved 10
Oakland. where he practiced with success for a
number of years. In MAY last his friends TO
ticed that he began suffering from extreme
nervousness ana continued TO grow worse
His memory became very defective and upon
examination physicians pronounced his ailment
frisnds. he was taken TO The country, and upon
his return lie became a member OF The Acme
Athletic CLUB. and The exercise he took there
did him good for lime, but he soon drifted
back INTO his extreme nervous condition and
began having Authorizations. lie imagined
that he owned the Whole world and had gifts
IN the shape OF high positions divided out
among his friends. 1t finally became necessary
10 lock him no.
Rodgers had been married. but his wife died
a few years ago. He has son IA and daugn-
Ter . of age.
Mrs. SearinG's Troubles.
Mrs. Soaring who elOped with William Hav-
lin some Time ago, Is having more trouble than
anybody Just at present short time after
clipping with Havlin she found out THAI it was
not everything IL seemed, so she concluded to
return TO her husband. In order 10 get even
with her, Soaring left his wife aud is now sup
posed TO be 10 Los Angeles. TO cap the climax,
The mother-in-law has made an application TO
be appointed guardian of tie person and estate
OF The minor sou, Roy Soaring. charging that
the mother was moi lit or proper person TO
have charge OF The boy.
Morris in Luck.
James Morris, the leader OF the gang OF
tramps who made il SO interesting for the police
short time ago down Oh the water 'front.' has
just come into a legacy. lie told the police his
right name was Neumann and a lew days ago
received letter from Germany under that
name, which contained the news that his father
had died in Germany leaving him $1,000. N-u-
man has A friend who visits him In the CITY
Prison and he says that lie is of a good family,
bur after coming here got into bad company,
which accounts for his downfall.
Want Their Money.
Suit was brought Monday by the Remillard
Brick Company against HE city OF Oakland to
recover the sum OF S2:343 70 as the amount due
upon the first instalImeDt of The contract made
between the brick company and the Beard of
Public Works. This contract is for material fur
hlshe q Tor The construction of the Sixth Ward
primary school building. The plaintiffs are
represented by George L. de Cola.
For the Unemployed.
The following notice was posted by Secretary
Burwell AT lie headquarters OF the citizens
labor committee yesterday:
Through the charity of the pupils OF the public
scheois we expect soon TO be in position TO fur
nlsh iood AMI iue to all the worthy unemployed
clIiZehs OF oakland who in need. They ex-
pect TO be able TO make distribution OH Saturday
next
ArmstronC's Bail.
The bail Of Frank Armstrong. the actor WHO
IS accused Ot stealing diamond pin, has been
reduced 10 $1,000, but "a Yer he has been nm
a ADV 10 procure H. circumstances over which
he had no control prevented INN from taking a
very important part in the Evans Sontag play
when onened IN San Francisco Saturday night
bis examination takes place before Iudre
Cleft next Monday afternoon.
Wants More Money
Mary J.. Farmer obtained n divorce frop, ber
husband, II. W. Farmer, a few days AGO and
was awarded alimony at the rate of S15 per
month. She appeared IN court Yesterday and
stated that she wants her husband punished
for contempt. She also says that he is making
500 month al tailoring, and that she would
like 10 have the alimOny increased from SI5 10
$50 per month.
Wanted ut Tracy.
Officers Moore and Hammerton arrested r.
II. Bradley last night on a charge of felony
committed at Tracy. Bradley, who is a brake
man, had friend in iail al Tracy about n year
ago who with Bradley's assistance. broke jail
lie will be held until the officers arrive from
that locality.
Heartless Parents.
Antonio Russo, an organ-grinder, was ar
rested yesterday on charge of cruelty 10 chill
dren. For the past week he has been playing