The morning call., 1894-08-01
ALAMEDA.

The work OF securing jury to try the case OF
The People vs.. w. II. Beal, the striker, was
continued his morning, and the day was we'll
spent before the twelve men were secured
The names of the jurors are: L. Klrschoff, F.
T. Martin, J. B. Spencer. Frank Woodruff H.
SchoenaD, r. Crooks. Ed McFaddin. C. Nelson,
Jacob Hoeck. d. A. Frazier, John Meyers and
George Middlemas.
City Marshal Rogers was the first witness
called. He occupied the stand for All hour and
a half giving most damaging testimony against
Beal.
mony officer d. Welch was called aud corrob-
Grated the statements as made by tile Marshal.
That Mysterious Meeting.
Last Tuesday night the Board of City Trus-
tees held special meeting b-biud closed doors
and no one outside of the board and those
directly interested In the proceedings knew
anything about the business OH hand, and none
would give word to the newspaper men that
they could make public. 1t now appears that
certain agreements were entered into between
the city Of Alameda and Mrs. Emily q. Cohen
and The trustees of the Sather estate regarding
the opening OF Santa Clara avenue from Yer
sales agenue to High street Mrs. Cohen
agrees to accept the sum OF S1624 from lie
city for strip OF land seventy feet wide run
ming from Versailles avenue to the line of prop
eity owned by the Sather estate and lying
directly In the line of Santa Clara avenue, with
the provso that no property owned by Mrs.
Cohen shall be assessed for the opening. wideu-
Ing aud extending of Santa Clara avenue be-
tween Versailles avenue and High street With
the trustees of The Sather estate similar con-
tract was made, but the Sather estate Is to
ceve $500 for strip of land seventy feet wide
running through their property on line with
The line OF Santa Clara avenue.
The deeds were executed and placed In the
hands of Charles S. Neal, where they are to re-
main until the amounts above mentioned shall
have been paid aud The avenue opened up and
graded as contained in an agreement entered
into between the city and the Alameda, Oak
land and Piedmont Electric Railroad Company,
expense ana complete the work within the next
six months.
A Strange Case.
A man giving the name OF George Jefferson
applied at the City Prison for place 10 sleep.
OHcer Louis Schoenan was on duty and pro-
Vded him with shelter. Jefferson was In a
horrible condition; his Jaw was fractured, one
eye was injured, MS face hau several ugly cuts
aud the back of his head showed protuber nces
that told the story OF heavy blows. He said he
came over on the midnight broad gauge local
last n light. On reaching Park street lie looked
Tor lodging-houee but could not find one; so
he concluded lie would rest IN an empty pas
senger-coaCh until morning. lie fell asleep
and did not know anything of his In juries nntii
he awoke this morning.
Miikmen Buoyant.
The fight made by the dairymen against the
ordinauce recently passed by the Board of
Health empowering their officer TO kill cows
found to be afflicted with contagious disease
Is likely to he successful on their part
Cily Attorney Taylor has recommended the
striking out OF the Objectionable sentence COM
planned of and substituting the words "pow 10
remove COW found TO be diseased" The mat
ter has not been Sc Tied vet, bui ir looks now
quested change Will 70 through at he next
meeting OF The board.