The morning call., 1894-05-29

the Pacific Bank yesterday it was practi-
catly decided 10 declare a per cent dlVl'
dend. This subject will be further con-
sidered az a meeting called for next Ihurs-
day.
The following note was addressed to
Judge Hsbbard yesterday:
SAN FRANCISCO. May %. 1894.
JHdge j. C. He66Grd Cjtp-DEAR SIR: de-
sire to place before you n few facts regarding
petition relating TO the Peoples Home Savings
BANK bearing my name:
FirsI-I am GeposItOr OF an amount so small
as 10 make IL unprOfitable for me to spend
much time In running after II. Therefore L
nave attended none of the meetings of the de-
POsltors and know nothing of what was being
zone Dy them 10 secure payment
Second-Ihe petition signed by me was pre-.
seuIed by personal friend, who claimed tnat
IL was for tue best interest OF all concerned. L
am to!d that the petition will tend to delay &C
tlOn on your part in matters Of vital Importance
10 the depositOrs, ana as 1 do not wish 10 be
party 10 any such proceeding / ask that y0n 90
cerned
Knowing that you have all Of the facts of the
case before you and are best qualified 10 render
justice TO all, l am perfectly willing 10 leaVe
my interests ~ your hands Tor settlement;
am very truly yours, II. ). STEDMAN.
The committee of seven decided al
meeting last night to report In front oil
the Peoples Home Savings Bank today TO
secure from visiting depOsitors signatures
TO be presented TO Judge HebOard.
a call TOR mass-meeti0g OF deposltors
In Foresters' Hall tonight was issued.
1t was stated that the San Luis Obispo
lands, about which so much has been said,
might be leased at from 10 to 10 cents an
acre.
Dick Mcdonald appeared once more
before Judge Murphy yesterday. accom-
panied by his colleagues In misfortune,
Hiram L. Graves, Charles MONTGOMERY
and A. l.. Jenkins
Dirk vi nj NJ unt guilty
TO the indictment in which he was alone
concerned. Judge Murphy asked his attor-
neys, eX-Junge Darwin aud b. j. Liver
nash, what time they wished In which TO
prepare for trial. No reply being made 10
this, and Assistant District Attorney
Hosmer vouchsafing no remark, Judge
Murphy was for perempt0rily setting the
case for trial on June g.
I'VE object to that date" hastily inter
posed Mr.. Livernash. I'VE intend TO
move for change of venue and we want
time to prepare our notion"
Eventually, both sides cOnsenting, Judge
Murphy set June q as the trial day.
1t then came to the turn of the four de-
PENDANTS to be arraiEued on their joint in
diclment. However, as Attorney Henry
r.. Hlghton said he had demurrers to inter
pose TO the indictment. the arraignment
was continued until this morning.
Arguments were heard before the Su-
,
ton for a WIFI OF prohibition 10 restrain
the appointment OF a receiver in the
Peoples Bank case D. VI. Delmas argued
the application on behalf OF the bank
directors. He maintained that the court
had no right to appoint General Sheehan
as receiver before the facts contained in
the allegations Of the complaint were
proved. In any case he failed to see where
Attorney-General Hart came in, or what
right he had 10 bring the present suit.
Perhaps" said Mr.. Delmas. "Mr Hart
can tell US where some of these missing
funds have gone TO-" In conclusion, Mr..
Delmas urged that the appointment of
John f. Sheehan as receiver be set aside
and that the Peoples Bank directors be
empowered to take charge Of the banks
affairs.
AttOrney-General Hart and James Alva
Watt replied, the former representing the
plaintiff in the action, /. e., the people,
ana the latter the receiver Eventually
the matter was ordered unlimited.
Yesterday afteTnOOp Messrs DelmRs
and ShortridZe filed IN the Superior Court
demuIrers TO the suit brought by the
people against the Peoples Bank ct al.
The demuTreTs were interposed on behalf
Of the Peoples Bank, r. II. Mcdonald
Jr., George Schulz ana George p Keeuey.
it was claimed that the court had no
jurisdiction in the matter, and that there
vas misjouder OF Issues in the case.