The morning call., 1894-05-15

the officials of the dead company before 1t,
and that probably some indictments will
follow.
William Cliff has been quoted as saying
he would sue the officers of the Oakland
Home for $500. and that he felt very bit
ter toward the management. He said yes
terday:
81 do not own any stock. There are if
teen shares standing in my name. but l
do not own them.
This gentleman may have used some
pretty strong language. however. for he
went on to say that he had talk with the
president Mr.. Moody. and some of the di-
rectors of the Fireman'S Fund, and that as
a consequence he felt better toward the
officers OF the defunct company. He said
he put every confidence in the statements
Of the officers and directors OF the Fire
mans Fund. They believed the Oakland
Home mana gers had been honest though
mistaken. The trouble was in selling
dollar article for 10 cents, as had been
done In taking bad Eastern risks at too
low rate.
Mr. Cliff said he thought the stockhold-
ers would get more than 80 cents on the
dollar for their stock.
1t IS out of the proceeds of the sale of
real estate and OF other property belong
ing to the Oakland Home that money is
expected with which to partly indemnify
the stockholders. and it is mistake, as
has been stated. that everything belonging
to the Oakland Home has passed into the
hands of the Fireman's Fund.
The shares cost in 1880 500 andin four
teen years $50 IN dividends was realized.
a $50 assessment was levied in the inter
val, making the shares cost ~ all $50. as
against the dividend OF $50. If $50 per
share could be realized the stockholders
would apparently be little out, but the
question of interest, which would be
greater than the original investment
would put rather gloomy face on the az
fair.
1t is not as much the old stock kholders
who are angry as those who have been
drawn in later. Frederick Delger was
once a holder of shares, but sold out. On
the representations, he says. of Mr.. Moody
he again bought in, and when the crash
came held ninety-eignt shares. He bought
at S25, $50 and $50 per share. and got in in
time to pay the $50 assessment. Mr.. Del
ger said: when Mr.. Moody became
president / went 10 him after the assess
ment had been levied and asked him about
the matter. He told me that if the assess
Dants WerS, paid the company would be |
better tnaui ever. 30 upon MS advice | |
bought twenty-five shares and paid the |
assessment of $50. Then l came back to |
Mr. Moody second time and asked him |
abOut the company. aud be said it was all
right and to go ahead and buy the stock. |
He said he was in it himself and that il
was all right. | believed, and invested my
money" Mr.. Delger continued: Il be-
lieve Mr.. Blood is responsible for all the
trouble. That man, L believe. is RESPONSE
BILE for the losses to the stockholders.
Mr. Moody said when he advised Mr..
Delger TO buy he firmly believed just what
he said and that he thought the company
was all right.
Both Secretary Blood and Mr.. Moody
stated that they were ready for the fullest
Investigation of the books of the company
by the Grand Jury.
An Oakland attorney said yesterday:
There VIII probably be NO Grand Jury
investigation of the failure. The policy
holders are safe and no one who cannot
afford it seems to have been very badly
bitten"
Killed at AItamont.
John Rodgers, blacksmith OF Green
vile, which is between Altamont and
LiYermore, was found unconscious by the
roadside near the former place Sunday
afternoon. Before he could be removed
home he died.
Rodgers had attended picnic at Alta
mont Sunday afternoon and was driving
home IN light cart About the time he
should have reached home his rig came in
q
in search of the missing man and found
him lying unconscious near the railroad
track. They tried to get him home or TO
doctors Office. but he died on the way.
The body was conveyed in to Livermore
and Coroner Evers was notified. He tele-
phoned Justice Taylor to hold an inquest.
The supposition is that Rodgers horse
SHE'D at a passing train. and by the sud-
den movement unseated him and threw
him out on his head. with fatal results.
SILK Underwear aud SeaIskins.
G. n. Collignon is a Berkeley contractor
and has suit against his wife Nellie for
divorce on the ground Of deSertioD. The
wife fled a counter complaint and asked
for alimony, and this the husband also
opposes.
In his affidavit he states that he has
given her the run of the grocer, butcher
and baker for supplies, and states that her
house rent is provided for pending the set
tleTent Of the divorce suit. He also states
that he has paid her during the past year
$1,000 and that despite this she has bought
SILK underclOthing and sealskin sacks and
mas run him iD debt. Besides all this his
Income has beea greatly diminished on
account of the hard times and because of
his Inability to properly attend 10 his
affairs owing to his mental condition
which has been impaired ana aggravated
by his wife's conduct. He also stated that
she had refused $40 which he had offered
her.
Attorney Graber is appearing for the
vile, and states that the $50 episode was
on an occasion when Colllgnon shook
$40 piece in his wife's face. The attorney
was allowed a week in which to file coun-
ter afidaviis.
Want 10 Annex.
The following notice has been issued by
the Golden Gate committee that has In
hand the project of annexation with Oak
land:
The citizens of Golden Gate and other nor.
tions OF tie terri Ory known as Oakland Town
ship, lying between lie southern limits of the
town OF Berkeley and the northern line of lie
civ OF Oakland, are invited, irrespective OF the
political party 10 which they belong 10 meet I'm
KinkneI Hall, 8t Golden Gale. Tie 9Th day of
May. 1894, al 80 z. N. 10 take such strps as
in heir judgments may be emed proper and
advisable, looking To tie annexation OF the
above territory 10 the city of Oakland. A iul
attendance is requested.
JAMES Fl. RoURKE,
Don I. MILLER,
Committee.
Read Penny Dreadfuls.
Perry Reed. one of the two boys arrested
for burglarizing the residence OF Captain
Richardson at Eighteenth and Brush
streets, has had complaint of burglary
Fus against his name. 1t was sworn 10 by
II.