The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-18
GEORGE LESLIE MARRYING THE
CORONER WITH HIS STRANGE
STORY.
A COUNCILMAN breaches
A RESTAURANT KEEPER ROUTs 4
RIOTOUS CROWD OF HOOD
LUMS.

Miller, who was found dead in the Ever
green House on the San Leandro road,
called upon Coroner Baldwin early Sunday
morning and in loud and abusive man
ner ordered tina official to issue him per-
NIT to have his daughters body exhumed,
as he believed that she had been poisoned.
Coroner Baldwin, knowing what the testi-
mony of the physicians had been at the
inquest and thinking the old gentleman
not quite right in his head led him to the
door and told him he had better go home.
The story of the old man, who is past 70,
is q pitiful one and shows plainly that he
should be taken where he would be prop
erly cared for.
My daughters home life before she
married was happy one" said he; "but
she was drugged and welded to Miller
while she didn't know what she was doing.
But when frankie came to her senses and
realized what had been done she took to
drinking, but before that time she drank
nothing, and the story told by Miller at
the inquest that she was q drunkard and
that il was hereditary is all false, and he
knows il.
4 am going to have this matter thor
oughly investigated by the courts to see if
there is not some way TO make Coroner
Baldwin have the body eXhumed and in
Yestigate the cause of her death.
Rev. RAIDER On Intemperance.
AT the First Congregational Church last
evening Rev. William RAIDER delivered an
address on the Next Step Against the
Saloons"
He said that the liquor question was one
that had been discussed from many differ
ent standpoints for years, and although
many plans had been suggested for stamp
ing out the evil, he thought that the only
way was by municipal legislation, and he
hoped that active steps would be taken in
that direction in the near future.
At the close of the address the following
resolutions were read and a copy of them
will be sent 10 every church, order and
labor organization in the city.
The undersigned citizens OF the city of Oak
land sincerely desiring the welfare OF our city,
and believing that the greater evils that men
ace its welfare have their common center in
drinking saloons, and that il is the productive
agent or political corruption, the great barrier
OF political reform, and the chief occasion of
the incorporate use Of liquor, with the result
ing crimes, poverty and domestic sorrow, and
that 1t Is public institution. 1t is proper
subject of public control.
And believing that there is an overwhelming
majority OF our people opposed TO the public
drsmshop, buJ whose opposition is not effective
through want of union OF council and efforts,
we respectfully suggest that you appoint
committee to meet with US at Hamilton Hall
on Friday evening, March %, to take some
action in this matter Signed: j. X. Mclean,
L. A. Sherman Jr, ]. II. Wythe, R. w Snow A.
r. Waters, s. P Mead, J. D. Inskeep, C. H
Hobart, Sarah G. Borland, D. Edwards, Noel H
Jacks, F. J. Mynard. c. W. Wendte. J. B. Me
Chesney, R. T. Coyle, J. w. Latimer D. E. Col
Inns, Alfred Hummer
Wrecked the Restaurant.
There was free fight early yesterday
morning with the notorious sporting
Life" and Fish" gangs on the one side
while Frank COrant, proprietor OF an all
night restaurant on Seventh street, held
up one end of the counter with fair success
At the breaking up of the Hibernia ball
male and female members of the two gangs
made raid on the Baltimore restaurant
and all went well until Corant made a de-
mand for payment. There being no money
in the crowd the only way to make set
Element was to whip the proprietor, and in
q shot time cups, dishes, knives and bot
ties were flying through the air. Lights
were put out and windows were broken
until Corant, seeing but one way to save
his property, took his revolver and fired
into the drunken mob. In less time than
it takes to tell the story there was nothing
IN sight but the victorious proprietor and
the wrecked interior of the restaurant.
Although Corant cannot give the names
of the men who started the trouble he
knows them by sight and will swear out
John Doe warrants for their arrest this
morning.
Dredging for the Big Ferry.
The railroad company has been COM
PEELED to dredge a channel the entire
length of the pier in West Oakland in Or
der TO get sufficient water at high tide to
fioat the big ferry steamer Solano into her
berth at the West Oakland yards, where
she is to be repaired.
The Solano was built sixteen years ago
in these yards and on the very ways which
are now being prepared to hold her. She
will have a thorough overhauling during
the next two months.
The steamer will be hauled up the ways
by the use OF twelve immense coils of rope
winding around as many capstans, while
on the lower side viii be numberless hy-
draulic jacks, giving their united force
against the vessel to help her on her Jour
ney up the ways. The ropes above will
cost $2400. The estimated weight of the
big boat is 1000 tons without her side
wheels.
Serious Charges Made.
In October last II. H. Schrader, an Ala
media paper-hanger, filed his petition in
insolvency, saying his assets were S1135
and his liabilities $301S In the latter was
included q debt of $500 due w Y. Fowler.
who, as former partner in the business,
had that much due him after selling out to
Schrader. There was also against Fowler
u.
This was secured by another note Endorsed
by |. \. Chapman.
Now Fowler objects to the discharge of
his former partner as an insolvent. He
thinks there is something wrong, and has
filed an affidavit setting forth charges which
will compel an investigation into Schraders
business affairs. He charges that the latter
falsifed the accounts OF the business and
neglected to keep proper records. Fowler
makes general charges of fraud, but does
not specify the particulars upon which he
bases his accusations.
Liberty for One Day.
Mrs. Johanna McAyoy, whose home is
on Union street, Berkeley, was examined
by the Insanity Commissioners Saturday
was released from custody, it appearing
that the insanity was due to drink and that
when not under the influence OF liquor
she was all right.
When Mrs. McAvoy was released she re-
turned to Berkeley and proceeded to burn
all the furniture and bed clothing in the
house, saying to her neighbors that the
spirits had Instructed her to do so. She
was taken back to the County Jail last
night in an almost nude condition and was
so violent that it required the combined
strength of three men to place her in a
cell.
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