The morning call., 1894-03-29
VS.. CHILD.
Mrs. Cameron Accuses
Her Daughter.
Good Work Shown by the Quarterly
Report of the Associated
Charities.

OAKLAND.-Mrs. Annie l.. Cameron,
who was recently convicted of attempting
to shoot Nj. j. Laymance, filed a complaint
against her daughter. Mrs. Nellie E. Bar
ter, yes erday, accusing her of having ap-
propriaied personal property held in trust.
Mrs. Cameron was sentenced 10 three
months in the County Jail for shooting a
Mr.. Laymance, but was released from Gus
tody on bail pending an appeal TO the
Supreme Court.
In her complaint she alleges that on the
4th of August, 1892. she. at the repeated
opportunities of her daughter. conveyed
certain tracts of land to her daughter on
the verbal condition that such conveyance
was In trust. ana that the da ughter should
not disturb the mothers possession.
The complaint proceeds to show that
about December 10. 1898, Mrs. Barter Te-
pudiated the existence of the trust, having pre-
viously disposed of some of the property.
Now the mother demands an accounting,
wants decree establishing the trust and $500
with costs.
The show Comes Here.
HThe Alameda County Sportsman's Assocla-
lion held m eting In Judge Cliips cou troOm
Tuesday evening TO consider the proposition OF
holding a bench show in Alameda County in
Quoted In San Francisco under the auspices of
the Pacific Kennel CLUB.
w. L. Prather Jr.. president OF the local
associa Ion. acted as chairman, and in his ad-
dress staLrd that iC was probable that the
Pacific Kennel Club would be forced TO forego
show this year from inability TO secure a
suitable building.
After a general d scussion It was finally de-
cided 10 hold bench show in the tabernacle
during The latter part OF May. II is estimated
that The expenses Will not exceed $500, aud
that 800 dogs would be entered at SO per dog.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
committee OF arrangements; j. q. Barker. I.
j. Fish, w. Il. CrOwell, f. L. Miller, Thomas
HiggS, w. c. Purcell and E. A. Sprigg.
Commences To-Day.
The case OF Clarence W. SImons, for murder
was called yesterday afternoon at O'Clock. in
Judge Ogden's court. and was set for this
morning.
slmons is charged with the murder of William
Hansen near LOIin several months since. Han
sen was frequenJ visitor at lie house OF the
Simons, and on the night OF the killing Mr.. an
Mis-. Simons and Hansen went out to saloon
near by aud drank pretty freely. The lwO men
quarreled, and Slmons FASTENED home ahead OF
his wife and Hansen, and got shotgun, with
which he returned and killed Hansen. The
dead man was found afi erward lying In a field
near he roadway. his clothes on fire and nearly
burned from h is body, having caught hre from
the burned powder.
Simons' DEF nse Will be that Hansen insuted
his vile aud insulted him, and lie went home
nd got a gnn with which TO defend himself
The gun was accidentally discharged, he says,
when Hansen came up 10 him.
Unknown Dead.
The body OF a man was found yesterday In
ravIne back of the Norlb Be- eley reservoir. A
cheap revolver lying beside the body and a
bullet hole In the left temple told the story of
suicide.
Deceased was a smooth-faced man with
black hair, aud II was first supposed he was a
japanese, but this was dsproyed later. He was
aged about 27 years, was plainly dIessed IN {.
light SUIT of clothes and wooden shirt. He was
3 feet Il inches neinht hpan q al
probably twenty-fOur hours There was moth.
ing about the body by which TO identify the
dead, and no one living near where he was
found emed to know him. An inquest will be
held to-day.
Good Work Done.
The regular quarterly meeting of the Asso.
ciated Charities was held at their rooms In the
Enquirer building on Monday. Miss Addie K.
Sherman presided The attendance was large
The president, In ner port, stated that dur
ing the last quarter here had been 5S1 applica-
tions for relief, all Of which had been attended
TO with great care.
There had been s469 expended for relief
work, and yet these figures only represent one
half OF the actual relief afforded.
Various societies reported the good work in
which they had had hand.
Pot,r's Trial.
The trial OF f. r. Porter on one count OF the
two Grand Jury indictments VIII begin before
Judge HeDshaw In The Superior Court this
morning. The charge against Porter is one of
felony, for presenting a false claim 10 the Board
perjury.
". Lair Hill will represent Mr.. Porter, and
the District Attorney will represent the people.
Mr.. Porter has been under $4,000 bail since
the Grand jury accused him.
For Self-Protection.
The latest explanation of the objects had in
view In the formation OF the Railroad Club Is
that the employees banded together TO force the
legislators TO pass laws compelling all corpora
tions TO provide for the safety of their employees.
1t is not expected that much VIII be accom-
plished this year, but IL Is believed that all will
be IN running order by the time OF the next
general election
Notice of Appeal.
Yesterday afternoon the Attorney General
by Attorney C0ltOn fIed notice OF appeal IN
the suit OF the people against the Oakland
Waterfront Company. Judgment in the case
was recently given against The city by Judge
Henshaw.
A Chinese Shot.
Charlie Gun Wah, Chinaman, was shot last
evening IN the neck while working in a laundry
al San Pablo about 10.30 O'Clock. His assail-
ant is not known.