The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-09
Fatal Accident to a Doctor
Across the County
Line.
KNOWS THE TASTE OF BEER.
Lord Sholto's Mother. in.Law Testifies
She Is an Expert on
Liquor.

that place. Beside him lay doubled
relied shotgun with one of the cartridges
empty.
The discovery was made by a lad named
Theodore Thompson. a number of people
went out and identified the body. The de-
ceased had gone hunting early yesterday
morning, and it is. supposed his gun was
exploded accidentally and the charge
lodged in the doctors head. Coroner
Curry held an inquest, and a verdict of &C
cidentaI death was returned. The de-
ceased was As years of age and unmarried.
Death Was Natural.
The autopsy held to-day on the body of
Mrs. Valerie Martin, who died suddenly
YESTERDAY, set at rest all doubt as to the !
proba bility of suicide. Her lungs were at
tackled by tuberculosis and there was a
complication OF diseases, any one of which !
might have caused death.
Ii was stated that an agreement had been
reached between the contract husband and
wife, and that final settlement was to
have been made next Monday. by which
Valerie and Shelby Martin were to by
freed from all marital claims upon each
other for all time. Mr.. Martin was dis
posed to treat Valerie literally and make
provisions for her future If in some man
ner the past should be buried and he could
be at liberty TO henceforth seek a wife
wherever his affections directed.
II the story of the agreement be true,
death has interviewed TO prevent the con-
summation of the contract by one party
and prudence and personal interest have
sealed the lips OF the other. Shelby Martin
will not say word. His attorney, Robert
Fitzgerald, said to-day: Zone of the
parties to this controversy is dead and l
intend to pursue the same course now in
connection with this case that have fol-
lowed in the past, and that is to say moth
ing for publication in the press. l do not
wish to be disrespectful TO the press, but I
think, in view of the fact that she is not
here to admit or deny anything that may
be said, this is the time to remain silent
do not wish to either admit or deny any
thing, nor to give an intimation of any
KIND IN the controversy"
The Coroner does not think an inquest
necessary.
Knows What Beer Is.
Mrs. Adds, the mother-in-law of Lord
Sholto Douglas, was witness in a LIQUOR
case to day. She was assisting Private
Detective knop to get up a case against
Louis de Bret, who keeps a two-story
De Bets house is looked upon by Oak
landF9 as q house of mystery. 1t is
always as quiet on the outside as mort
uary-house. There are no signs up adver-
tlsing>a saloon or roOming-house, although
it partaIes of the nature of both.
License Inspector Mitchell decided to
find out what kind OF place this cottage
Is, so he sent Detective knop to see if the
liquor law was being violated. Knop took
Mrs. Adds with him and they were served
with beer. a warrant was served on De
Bret and his case was on trial to-day
Colonel Clarity, for the defense, managed
to draw out considerable of the past his
tory of the woman who claims Lord Sholto
for a son-in-law. She has been an actress
herself, but only sin the legitimate" She
has played Nancy in Uncle Toms Cabin"
and seemed quite annoyed when the at
torney. questioned her about her knowl-
edge of the taste OF beer. OF course she
knew all about beer. There are several
witnesses, and the case will be continued
tomorrow.
Suicide of Dentist.
DR.. I. S. Halsey, dentist, committed
suicide at his home to-day. For some
time past he has been troubled with heart
disease and this caused dependency,
which finally prevailed.
The arrangements for inducing death
were very complete. The doctor had af-
fixed a rubber tube to the gas-burner in
the bathroom and had then turned on the
gas TO the fullest extent. He then lay
down in the bath and placing the other
end of the tube to his nostrils inhaled the
deadly fumes.
DR.. HalseY left his family this morning
for the purpose of going to the bathroom.
He stayed away so long that search was
made and the smell of gas was detected.
The door OF the bathroom was broken in
and the worst fears of his family were
realized. DR.. Halsey was born in New
York and has resided here for twelve
years. He was 68 years of age. He leaves
widow and five children.
VIII Issue Bonds.
The Central-avenue Railway directors
have decided to issue bonds amounting to
$l20. 600 to take the place of bonds issued
In 1892, which were defective. There was
a difference of opinion among the direc-
tors, but those in favor of bonds outvoted
the others. 1t was stated that bonds were
not necessary; that the road was more
than half built by assessments; that the
only bonds issued were $43, 600 worth,
which were taken by F. Nj. Smith, and
that Smith now wants 10 issue the whole
amount of $4,000 for purposes known to
himself. He controls a majority of the
board, and the bond issue was decided
upon. 1t was disclosed that the road cost
$91, 900, and that Smith holds 1880 shares
of stock, as against 1910 held by others,
and 1t was also stated that the road is now
paying per cent interest.
Cars without Troileys.
Inc southern Paclnc company Is con-
the proposition OF changing the
San Pablo avenue cable line into an cleo
trio road. An Eastern agent is here ex-
planning plan by which the cars can be
run without an overhead system. Under
this plan the car takes the electricity from
the rail, but only one length of rail is
charged at a time. As the car leaves one
length of rail and goes upon another it
turns levers which shuts the current off
the length behind and turns it upon the
one in front.
Blind Home Changes.
1t was reported this afternoon that Gov
ernor Budd had decided to change the
of the board of directors OF the
Hospital for the Adult Blind. The present
is that Directors Leach and
Irish will remain In office. and the other
three will be changed Jack Hays Jr. has,
it is said, been assured of the superinten-
dency 10 succeed Sanders.
a Big Sale.
The Everts block, on the southeast cor
ner of Broadway and Eleventh street, was
sold to-day by p. Everts to William G. Hen
shaw, vice-president OF the Union Savings
Bank OF Oakland. The price paid is said |
to be $4,000, John Aubrey Jones ne
uOfio on ha oil