The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20
A PLEA OF INSANITY.
BIuhlner's Attorney VIII Use 1t as Well
as an AIibi.


OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 19.-In the trial
of Lewis Muhlner for the murder of Jennie
Lewis Robert Chesnut OF Point Reyes was
called to prove that Muhlner had acted
.queerly for long time. He told of the
prisoners singing songs about the dead
girl and of his moroseness when he did
mot hear from her. Chestnut further stated
that two Of the most important witnesses
for the prosecution had bad characters
for truth and veracity. Mr.. Lewis, he had
been told, kept a kind of Bella Union
and he had heard it said that P. ]. Shafter
was not to be believed under oath. The
trial goes on tomorrow morning.
A Vault at Last.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 19.-Since the
Bank Commissioners notified all the treas
: urers in the State that no public money
must be placed in the banks, except upon
special deposit, City Treasurer Gilpin has
been trying to find out how he can obey
.the law when there is no city vaults. He
has found that he can hire a secure bank
vault for $50 year, and as the building of
q vault at the City Hall would cost $40 900,
he has recommended to the Mayor that
one be built. The Mayor recommended
this plan to the Council and it will prob
ably be adopted the first of the coming
year.
Eabner hOLneF D1es.
:: OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Hannah
Dempsey, mother of Rev. Father Demp-
sew of st. Mary's Cathedral, was found
!: dead in her bed this morning. She lived
:alone but tenants in the immediate vi
.cinity visited her to-day and found her
;: dead. The deceased had resided here for
many years and suffered IRON heart
trouble. She was 50 years OF age.
No Saloons Wanted.
:: OAKLAND, CAL, Dec 19.-Application
has been made by Frank Courant for
j.: license to sell liquor on Fourteenth street,
right opposite the First Presbyterian
property owners will be before the Council
and protest. Eighteen months ago a Ii
=.cense for the same place was refused.
: Cuts Of Another Thousand.
:: OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 19.-Dr. Dudley
TAFT. who sued the estate of the late
millionaire hermit, Morris Goldberg, for
$1,000 for medical services will accept $500.
A iury awarded him $500 and he has
agreed to cut off another thousand on con-
dftion that the appeal to the Supreme
Court be dismissed. This has been agreed
TO and the doctor wiH be at once paid.
Left a Large Estate.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 19.-The will of
Elizabeth Paul of Alameda was filed for
probate this afternoon. The decea sed left
an estate valued at 100000, consisting of
real estate in San Francisco. Alameda,
Fresno, MADEIRA and Lake counties.
His Final Report.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 19.-James STAN
lev. administrator of the estate OF the late
Hugh Sheer, filed his final account to-day
with petition for distribution. he asks
$500 for his fees. During the last year he
has received $13,564 and has disbursed
$10,054. The expenses OF distribution Will
be about $500.
Destroying the Boulevard.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 19.-Harry A.
Morse, a property-owner, has taken the
matter of the destruction of the Lake
Merritt boulevard to the Grand jury. he
has made a complaint to the Street Su-
perintendent and demands that that
official do his duty.
No Call for DIR. Stinson.
OAKLAND. CAL, Dec. ia story was
published this morning that Rev. Dr.
Stinson of New York had been selected to
succeed DR.. Mclean of the First Congrega-
tional Church. The committee deny that
they have sent DR.. Stinson call.
Guns in Evidence.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 19.-The men
who are suspected of knowing how the
murdered hunter Varni Felice came by his
death in the hills are still under examina-