The morning call., 1894-05-28
FOOTE IMPROVING.
His Condition Critical
but Hopeful.
Officer Cashin's Body Exhumed to
Secure Evidence in the Math-
eny Murder Case.

OAKLAND. - Attorney FoOte Is decidedly
better. The alarming stories that have been
circulated relative 10 his condition, while not
entirely without foundation, are in excess OF
the actual circumstances.
Mr.. FoOte Is afflicted with double pleuro-
pneumonia. The disease first manifested Itself
on Friday last, and at once threw the patient
into serious condition. This is because OF
Mr.. Foote'S physical temperament, which Is
what is known as "Iull-booded."
People of such pOrtly, robust health are espe'
cially subject 10 congestiVe affections, and
when these attacks come they are bad.
Yesterday DR.. Woolsey's hospital was
thronged by friends OF Mr.. FoOte all bent
upon catching last look at the distinguished
patient. This was a source of much annoyance
to the hospital people and Mr.. Foote'S family
Dir. Woolsey hell a consultation with Dr
Luke Robinson OF San Francisco yesterday
The result OF the conference was cOfTobora-
ton of Dr. WOOlsey'S diagnosis and an ap-
prevail of his treatment Of the case.
a CALL reporter was Informed that MT.
Foote was resting quietly, and that his cOndi-
lion was mending and much improved over
what II has been since the first attack.
The Bullet Found.
The prosecution In the Matheny murGer case
has at last taken the step that has been long
anticipated, and by dsin erring Officer Cash
in's BODY and recovering the much-mr ntloned
second bullet placed their case upon no uncer-
tain footing.
The unpleasant business was done early yes
terday morning, before the majority OF Oak
landers were Out of bed
bus bearing Coroner Evers. Deputy Coroner
Hart, District Attorney Shook, Deputy District
Attorney Church, Prosecuting Attorney Mel
win, Detective DOwney, a son and a son-in-law
of Cashin, and Doctors johnson, Dunn and
Hamlln entered Mountain View Cemetery al 6
O'clock.
The party proceeded at once to Cashin's
grave, which had been dug up Tor the occasion.
The coffin had not been removed, but lay eX-
posed To vi-w at the bottom of the grave.
As everything was In readiness 10 proceed
with the work The coffin was at once raised to
the top Of the ground ana opened In the pres
euce OF the entire party.
The body, which had been buried since the
18th of March. 1898, ana had thus been In the
earth nearly year and quarter, was little
more than skeleton. Young Cashln Identified
IL as being the remains Of his father. H could
distinguish it by the clothing and number of
well-kuown accOmpaniments.
The body was then lifted out Of the coffin and
laid upon an eXtempOrized table and the three
physicians proceeded 10 search for the bullet
Alter some difficulty it was located in the
muscles directly above the spleen, and re-
NOV, d. Ii was thus discovered that the reason
DR.. Dunn nad failed TO locate II originally was
because the muscles had closed over 1t after its
entrance and completely concealed Its where
abOuts.
The bullet was examined with intense curt
oslty by the attorneys and then surrendered
into the possession of the Coroner. None of
TO its size or cdlber until II has been exported.
1t Is said. on the best OF authority. that the
lawyers for the prosecution are juOilant over
the days work. The bullet is a Al callber and
exactly fits Matheny's revolver. Ely's revolver
was "A 3S.calibeT. This edectually explodes
the theory of the defense that Ely shot his
brother officer.
After removing the bullet CashIn's body was
once more committed 10 the grave, and the
seTVitoTs of justice Te-eutered their bus and
were driven back TO town, after having spent
RTTT9mnlV - n
Serious Mtshap.
George Smith Il carpenter 50 years of age re-
siding al 567 Twenty-second street, while pass
ing down Sixth street yesterday morning
slipped on the wet pavement and fell heavily TO
the ground. h. lay unconscious for several
moments, and when friends came TO his assist
ance II was found he had struck his head in
falling and sustained deep scalp wound. He
was removed 10 the Receiving HOSPITAL and
treated by DIR. johnson. The scalp had been
laid open for three inches. He Is now resting
easily.
Resigned His Passionate.
Rev. S. II. Smith. pastor OF the Zion Church,
last night put an end to the trouble that re-
Gently arose in his congregation by resiCning
He announced as his successor Rev. j. IL.
CliSby Of San Diego. He said he himself would
locate In Oakland permanently, and continue
his practice Of magnetic healing, at which he
says be has been so successful
The Board Wakes Up.
The Board OF Public Works has notified the
officers OF the HayWardS electric ROAD TO an
pear before that body and account for the poor
condition of The cOmpany's roadbed. II re-
pairs are not mad within a certain time the
tracks VIII be blocked and the repairs attended
TO by the Superintendent OF Streets at his
leisure.
Street-LightinG.
On June proposals for street-llghtlng will
be opened bv the City Council. They must be
on not less than 377 nor more than 40 electric
lights and about $50 gas lights There is a
movement on foot to have ali the lighting done
by electricity.