The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-29
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
Three Men Held for Trial for
RObbing CARAT &
Taggart's.
A POINT IN THE BooGAR CASE.
Electric Lighting In Alameda-A Free
Library Trustee Re-
signs.

Plans, specifications and engineers es-
innate for the east side sewer have been
filed with the City Clerk. The estimated
cost Of construction is $41, 600, and pro-
posals for the work will be invited within
a short time.
This is the proposed main sewer for Sec
ond avenue on the east side of Lake Mer-
ritt and which was made the subject of
considerable litigation in the Superior
Court. 1t was finally declared illegal. By
new plans and change in part of the
route the objectionable points have been
overcome.
The Boogar Case.
The Boogar will case has started off with
a snap Which indicates that a number of
legal points will be raised in the fight for
the old mans money. There were no less
than twelve attorneys present at the hear
? ing which came up in Judge Greene's court
yesterday morning, and, from appearances,
there will be even more legal talent
secured before the trial is over. When the
case was called the attorneys for the exc
cutors and for the heirs announced them
selves ready for trial, but the attorneys for
the widow and for Mrs. Wittemore, the So
called niece of Boogar, asked for a con-
tinuance. William H. Chapman of this
city, attorney for the heirs, called the
widow had not filed a demand for jury
trial within the time allowed by law.
Judge Greene soon decided that Mrs. Boo
gar had lost her right to a jury trial. If
the widow persists in her contest of the will
it will have to be tried before the Judge,
and George A. Knights eloquence will
not be heard by jury. The attorneys for
Mrs. Wittemore applied in time for a
jury trial and the attorneys for the niece
and the widow joined forces in an attempt
TO enable the widow to try her contest
before the jury demanded by the niece
AT the close of the argument Judge Greene
continued the hearing until next Monday,
when he will pass upon the questions
argued. The heavy array of legal talent in
the case is as follows: For the executors,
a. a. Moore, J. c. Martin and NJ. G. Chap
man OF Oakland, and j. D. Sullivan of this
City; for the heirs, w. II. Chapman of this
City; for the widow, Knight & Heggarty
Oakland; for Mrs. Wittemore, Dennis
Spencer of Napa and J. II. Smith of Oak
land I. +. Benson, one of the executors,
Is also an attorney.
The Collins Trial.
In the trial of Michael Collins yesterday
morning the prosecution rested its case
and the opening address for the defense
Nas made by Attorney Knight. The state
1nent showed that the defense will claim
NA-e~b NOlilAlo was 1uSdEt lTOIQ an acclQeDt
at the time he shot Boogar and was not
responsible for his acts.
New Engineer Appointed.
AT meeting OF the Fire Commissioners
yesterday afternoon A. Tallman, the
Iwenty-third avenue engineer against
whom charges of characterization We're
made by Chief Lawton, was discharged,
and }. X. Maddocks, relief engineer, was
appointed to fill his place.
Held for Robbery.
John and II. B. Holland and Joseph On
penheimer were, after an examination in
the Police Court. held for trial for the rob-
berry at CARAT & Taggart's drugstore some
time ago. In default of bail in the sum of
$1,000 each they were committed.
Jumped Into the Bay.
August KIingfelt, of ga Jefferson.
jumped into the bay from the deck of a
terryboat last night and was drowned.
He had lodged at the address given a short
time, and nothing was known about him
there except that he was in arrears for
rent.