The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
SHOT WITHOUT PROPAGATION.
Albert Merryenmeyer, Celebrating, Seri-
ously Wounds George Perkins.

Albert Merryenmeyer, Celebrating, Seri
ous1y Wounds George Perkins.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 24.-Albert
Merryenmeyer, a retired saloon kee per,
drew his gun at Lorin tonight, and with
out any provocaton shot George Perkins,
q teamster, through the lung.
'~ Merryenmeyer was very drunk and his
wife was trying to get him home. Three
Perkins brothers were walking about ten
feet behind. Without any warning Merry
,enmeyer pulled out his pistol and fred
two shots behind him. One went wild,
and the second passed through George
Perkins and then through his lung. The
. wound is considered by DR.. Legault to be
very serious.
The shooter was arrested and taken to
the County. Jail.
Ready for the Jury.
% OAKLAND, CAL, Dec 24.-The attor-
xneys in the Louis Muhlner murder trial
occupied the day in arguments Deputy
District Attorney L. S. Church made
the opening address. 1t was an able argu-
ment. He held that the murder of Jennie
Lewis was the act of the defendant; that
:: the circumstances are such as leave no
:. ether conclusion reasonable; the motive
was present, and all the acts of Muhlner
prior to and subsequent to the killing
point to him as the guilty man.
= Attorney C. S. Maggie opened his argu-
. tnent in a slow, deliberate manner. He
= claimed that the testimony did not con-
.snect.his client with the commission of the
crime He then took up the evidence.
anattZing it bit by bit. 1t took him until
went over until Thursday, so that the
jurors should not have to miss their
Christmas at home.
To Leave Oakland.
::.:- OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 24.-J. w. Mel
son, president of the Oakland Exposition
and general manager Of the Oakland Pre-
serving Company. has rendered his resigna-
lion of the latter position, to take effect
the first OF January. He does this in or
der to go into new cannery enterprise at
Biggs, Butte County, in which he will be
one of the proprietors. The business of
the new cannery will be principally can
:. ming peaches, for-the production of which
that section appears to be especially fitted.
The new enterprise will keep Mr.. Nelson
in the country large part of each year,
DuI LIE " LA ItLdiu LIS 1CSiOCi1NO AZ OoEA
land His relations with the Oakland Pre-
serving Company were entirely friendly.
and his resignation was a complete sur
prise to his employers, who expressed
their sincere regret that he should leave
them.
Mr.. Hickmott, formerly the sole pro-
proprietor of the cannery recently incor-
porated under the name of the Hickmott
Company, knew of MIR. Nelson's ability
and invited him to become the manager of
the new enterprise and part owner of it.
The proposition was too tempting to be
refused, hence the change.
Decorative Art.
A little corner in the Oakland Exhibit
ton is worthy OF special mention. 1t is
the exhibit OF fine artistic needlework
made by Miss G. N. Hunt. 1t has been
spoken of by many of the visitors as the
prettiest corner in the exhibition. One of
the attractions is a map of the Western
hemisphere made by Miss Hunt for the
Columbian Exposition. A large teacloth
in roses. the cooring of which is simply
perfect, is masterpiece. Judges of this
work who have seen the best products of
the East and Europe admit it is the best
they have ever seen.
Too Old to Be Tidy.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. PA COM
plant was made to the Health Office of
old John Rogers. Rogers is man who
claims TO be 104 years old, and is an old
soldier For long time he has lived in
hut on Second street, between Clay and
Jefferson Some months ago he was re-
ported to the Supervisors as fit subject
TO be sent to the county infrmary. but he
refused to go. He was given "a month,
and. as he does little peddling, he man.
aged to live He lives in a leaky barn
with his horse, and the place is reported
to be nuisance. Rogers is still very
active old man. His father lived to be 100
years old. A few months ago the interest
ing story of old Rogers was published IN
The CALL.
Held All Three.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. M.-The preilml-
nary examination of Michael Ghlrardelll,
Antonio Devencenzi and G. Lazarretto, Tor
the murder OF Felice varni in the hills
back of Elmhurst on Sunday, December l,
was concluded to-day. Justice Clint has
been occupied about ten days, going into
the details of the case, but the evidence is