The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
KILLED At THE
OAKLAND MOLE.
A MAN RUN DOWN AT THE DAN
GEROUS CURVE BY THE
ALAMEDA LOCAL.
DIVORCE OF MRS. CUMINS
SUSIE SPENCER MCKUsTcK Has
DECIDED TO WED EDWARD
7. HARMS.

A man, supposed to be Harry Aspit from
Oregon, was run down yesterday morn
ing on the Oakland mole by the Alameda
local train and received injuries that re-
suited in almost instant death.
The accident happened near Tower on
the mole where the Alameda local swings
around curve at a high rate of speed.
The train was heading for the pier depot
and the man was evidently going in the
same direction. 1t is thought that he be-
came confused at the number of tracks and
stepped on instead OF away from the one on
which the train was approaching.
On the mans person were found several
letters addressed to Harry Aspit and also
a conductors ferry check, which is given
passengers before reaching Sixteenth-street
depot when their tickets are taken up The
supposition is that the man came in on the
Oregon express, which arrived a short time
before, and got off at SiXteenth-street
station by mistake.
Letters in his pocket showed that he
had been in Oregon and Sacramento, and
there was a letter of recommendation from
the san Francisco Tool Company, for
which he had evidently worked for year
or more. In one letter his address was
given as 209 Liedesdorff street. San Fran
cisco. Deceased was about thirty-tive
years Of age and had 50 on his person.
a letter from John Wright at Tacoma, in
which he spoke Of some property that be-
Ionged 10 deceased and on which he had
Just paid the taxes.
A telegram was sent to John Wright's
address by Coroner Baldwin, but at a late
hour last night the reply came from the
operator that John Wright had left the
country.
The train that struck Aspit was in
charge OF Conductor George 0. Baker and
Engineer Reynolds.
The Price They Paid.
The candidates who were engaged in the
late municipal fight have made a run on
the County Clerks office to get their ex-
pense bills for the campaign filed before
the fifteen days allowed by law have ex-
pired.
Twelve candidates, with Mayor-elect
Davie at their head, fled their statements
yesterday. They were:
John L. Davie, successful Populist can
didate for Mayor, $268 20.
Albert Kayser, defeated candidate for
CouncIlman-at-large, $4S.
W. D. Heitmann, successful Republican
candidate for Councilman -at-largC, $46.
J. NJ. Bassett, successful POpulist candi-
date for Councilman-at-Iarge, $40.
J. II. Mofitt, defeated Populist candidate
for COMMUNICATING $40.
Denis Johnson, defeated Populist candi-
date for Fourth Ward Councilman, ST.
Library Trustee, 50 50.
D. A. Ford, successful candidate for
School Director, So.
W. C. Wheeler, defeated Populist candi-
date for Treasurer, 1887 80.
ReinhoId Hesse defeated Populist can
didate for Auditor, S95.
William Watkinson, successful Republi-
can candidate Sixth Ward Councilman,
$46 50.
w. G. Manuel successful Non-Partisan
candidate Third Ward COrrailr,1 SI6
In Wheel Circles.
On Sunday next both the Reliance and
Acme clubs will hold their final try-out
races. The former will hold five-mile
handicap on the San Leandro road. The
scratch men in the race will be G. c. Har-
bottle, G. D. Bates Jr. and j. H. Dieckmann
Jr. Besides these the starters will be J.
Cunningha G. r. Collins, A Brierling,
e. Griffiths, Z. Magill, G. Dieckmann. W.
Brainard, 7. Carleton, G. Griffiths, G. Balm
T. Cotton, w. Robson, V Badescu, W.
Blakeley, w. Mulwain, H. Jones, c. Smith
and A Boyden. B. c. Lund is also train
ing for place in the relay race.
The Acme men who will enter the ten
mile tryout race the same day over the
same course are: Burke, Castleman Otto
Ziegler, Nissen, Frank Byrne, NJ. NJ. Rose,
!. r. Sampson, Jack Kitchen, A. P. Swain,
L. ". Decker, w. Graves, J. A. Howard
II. @. Maxwell and H. 2. Phillips.
There viii be a horse and bicycle meet
held on May at Oakland Trotting Park
Tor the benefit of the Fahiola Hospital. The
event Is attracting much attention among
wheelmen.
Now in the Mayors Hands.
The work of Expert York on the books
of the defaulting Police Court clerk is now
completed, and the case is now in the
hands Of Mayor Pardee, who has expressed
a determination TO bring Lambert to
justice.
1t is shown by the work of Expert York
that Lambert's defalcation, which amounts
to $500, was commenced in July, 1894, and
the books were doctored to head off any
examination that might have been made
suddenly.
The expert thinks that Lambert made up
his mind to fly when informed by the
Treasurer that it was time to hand in his
monthly report for February, which was
two weeks overdue.
The Cuminses Separated.
Judge Ogden yesterday granted Mary
Ann CumIns an absolute divorce from
George w. Cumins on statutory grounds.
The wife in her complaint alleged that her
husband had been unfaithful TO her and
named one May Neil of 40 Fifth street as
correspondent. The wife alleged unlawful
conduct on the part of her husband as re-
cent as March 5, 1895.
The defendant in the case did not put in
an appearance at all and the divorce was
STanteu, JuuSHent Ue4Hg rendered by de-
fault.
The couple have been married many
years and have three children, the oldest a
boy of II years Cumins is a clerk in San
Francisco, where he receives salary of
SIPS per month. Mrs. Cumins was awarded
the custody of the children and granted
$50 month alimony.
Can't Wait on Courts.
Susie Spencer McKusck of Berkeley has
concl1ld cd not tn wait the slow process n
law before getting married, and yesterday
her name figured on a marriage license.
The happy young man in the case is Ed
ward Theodore Harms of Berkeley, aged 27.
Miss McKusick is the young woman who,
through her attorney, w. H. Waste, has
Just cited n. w. Spaulding and William
Carr to appear and show cause why they
should not make an accounting as execu-
tors of her fathers estate.
When McKusick died he left an estate
of $40 ,oO0 to his four daughters, each to re-
ceive her share when she reached the age OF
% wears Miss Susie reached that age in