The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-24

wealthy North Oakland parents, is in hid
ing. Recently some of his friend have
made overtures to the owners of the
broken lights and reimbursed them in
money way. But the police know the
young man and intend arresting him on
sight when he comes out of hiding, even
though there should be no prosecution on
the part of the viciims.
Death of Mrs. DR.. Ravens.
Oakland lost a well-known character
last evening in the death of MRS. DIR.
Sayonna Nj. Havens, botanical druggist,
with little store at 15351a Telegraph ave-
nue.. She resided at 42S East twenty
third street. East Oakland.
Mrs. Ravens had been out riding with
lady friend, behind a rather fractions
horse. and on Fourteenth street, near
Broadway, the animal became unmaDage-
able and started down Fourteenth street
toward Webster. Both women became
frightened, and grabbing the lines shouted
for help as the horse sped along. At the
Club stables, Fourteen b and Webster
streets, some men rushed out and succeed
ed In heading the animal. The ladies
jumped out when the rig was slowed up.
The horse and buggy were taken into
the stable and then Mrs. Ravens was
heard to call for help saving she telt faint.
She put her hand to her heart and reeled
about and would have fallen had not help
been offered. She asked for water, then
chu6u tOI WhTm WhtoT. one was bdk6n
into the stable Office and asked to lie
down. A COZ was procured and just then
Dr. Starr put in an appearance at the
stable She said she wanted his services.
He examined the lady, who continued TO
grow weak. The doctor saw that death
was not far off and had her friends noti-
led. Her daughter arrived soon after, but
too late, for her mother had expired.
The Coroner was notified and took the
body to the residence al East Oakland.
Mrs. Ravens had been MARI ed year only
to Judge Ravens and gained some news
paper notoriety previously by having had
an eX-prlest, named Clerc, for husband,
but from whom she was divorced.
A Peculiar Real-Estate Deal.
w. A. Chittenden. real-eState dealer.
was arrested last evening and taken to the
City Prison on charge of felony. He was
released on bonds. Chit nden was ar
rested on warrant sworn out by MIS-.
Matilda Tufts of Napa, to whom Chitten-
den had traded clearinghouse in San
Francisco for Napa ranch.
1t appears that two weeks since the fur
niture in the Brunswick lodging-bouse in
San Francisco, at Sixth and Howard
streets, owned by w. S. Mccormick. and
valued at $4,000, was traded to ". j. Par
ker of Oakland Tor ranch in Santa Rosa,
and with this trade as a basis Parker
traded the furniture to Mrs. Tufts Tor her
120-acre ranch ten miles from Napa.
1t turns out that Baldwin % Hammond
bad lien on the furniture for 5000, and
this is said to be all it is worth. At least
that is what Mrs. Tufts and her friends
have since learned, and warrants were
sworn out for the arrest of Chittenden and
his partner, l.. b. Clark, who are said to
have engineered the deal, and also for Me
Cormick and Parker, who are said to be
implicated.
The Odd Fellows, of which order Mrs.
Tufts aged husband is member. are TAX
ing an active interest in the matter, and
| one of them said last night that they in
tended pushing the matter to the bitter
end, and see that The old couple are not
swlndled out of their last cent.
Heavy Damage Suit in Doubt.
Carl Bygum has SUIT for $50 900 against
the Southern Pacific Company and it was
given to the jury at Y O'Clock yesterday.
At midnight last night the jury was still
out and Judge Ellsworth locked them up
for the night. The young son OF Bygum
was killed by the West Berkeley train.
The case has been on trial ten days. On
the first hearing nonsut was granted.
The Judge then reversed his own decision
and granted trial
Murdered Mans Estate.
Il. z. Garthwaite, Carl Abbottand J. A.
Brown were yesterday by Judge Ogden
appointed appraisers Of the estate of the
late Manuel Quadros, the miIkman who
was found five months ago with bullet in
his brain in Hays canyon.
Notes.
Louis Smith, the boy who was arrested
for begging, was yesterday granted res
pite for thirty days by Judge Allen. The
intention was to send The boy to lone, but
il has been stated that the father owns
property of the value OF $1,000. but he
compels his children to beg. The matter
will be investigated.
Certificates of election have been issued
20 the parties declared elected on Novem-
Der G.
FL. A. Redfield has again beaten the
Oakland Consolidated. For the death of
his wife be recovered damages in $4,000,
and in his last suit. for loss OF services
and com partnership. he obtained a verdict
for $500.
Thomas Hogan. young telegraph oper-
atOr, was arraigned in the Police Court
larceny preferred by Moses Cohen of 1900
Adeline street, who alleges that he stole
diamond pin valued at $40 from him last
| month. Hogan PLEADED not guilty and he
will be tired by jury to-day.
In the Police Court yesterday morning
jury found William Linnane guilty of the
helnous crime Of stealing several chickens
and pet duck from Mrs. Bridget Bowie of
West Oakland. The lady's testimony was
most amusing. and although Linnane
SWoIe ln2t Sne leo the jury wouldn't be-
| liev him. He will be sentenced to-day.
Charles E. Hall, the one-armed strike
leader. and Thomas Martin were arrested
y sterday on warrants from The United
States court charging them with obstruct-
| ing the mails during the late strike
The suit of Gusta Tichnor against L.
Fl. Whitehouse for S16O so was tried be-
| fore Justice of the Peace Wood yesterday.
Gusta was victorious, and Whitehouse was
| subjected to the humiliation of giving up
in open court his only assets-a watch
and chain. The consable's fee amounted
TO So 60, and the unlucky man had to Dor
TO Nv from friend in order to pay it.
| During the strike commuters were put to
much Inconvenience, and many of them
| lost The use of their tickets. Suit was
brought in some instances. and in the case
OF Perry VS.. the Southern Pacific the latter
has confessed judgment on nine claims,
each for 10 cents, with costs and accrued
interest.
Eli Denison has sworn that his election
expenses were $93 75 and in the same dis
trict j. G. Bullock spent SIS and c. L,
Pierce $26. Hilborn's expenses were
| S487 go and Vann's $106 %.
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