The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-14
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS.
Policeman Lamping Saves
George Boxer From Com
hitting Suicide.
HAD a PISTOL TO HIS HEAD.
Alameda Federated Trades viii Not
Take Part In Fourth of
July Exercises.

Presence of mind and disregard for
lacerated fingers on the part OF Policeman
Lamping saved George Boxer from a
suicides fate Wednesday evening. Boxer
purchased a revolver at a Washington
street gunstore and repaired to saloon at
Sixth street and Broadway, where he took
g drink.
HIS queer actions aroused the suspicious
OF the barkeeper, who sent word to the
policeman that man in mis- place had a
pistol, which he was handling in manner
that made him think that suicide was con-
templated.
Lamplng went into an express Office ad-
Joining, where he could look through a
window into lavatory, into which the
man had gone. The latter was examining
the pistol critically and trying the hammer.
and while the guardian of the peace was
debating with himself whether or not to
arrest him for carrying a concealed
weapon Boxer suddenly braced his back
ag ainst the wall, turned his head to one
side and pressed the muzzle of the revol-
yer to his temple.
Lamping could not get to his man, so to
attract his attention and Illustrate the i'm
pending suicide he dashed his right fist
through the window, scattering glass in all
directions.
The ruse had the desired effect and the
man took the revolver from mis- head, and
when commanded by the policeman, went
into the front of the saloon, where Lamp
ing met him and took him into custody.
At the station, where he was charged
with carrying concealed weapon, he gave
the name of George Boxer, and said that
he was merely joking and had not in
tended to kill himself. His story was not
believed and he was locked up.
Boxer was neatly dressed and well sup
piled with coin. He claimed to have con-
siderable property, including a number of
lots a. Fruitvale. Judge Wood, after hear
ing the testimony in the case, decided that
Boxer back TO Jail TO await developments.
II is thought that the prisoner may be in
sane.
Policeman Lamping's hand was badly cut
by coming into contact with the edges of
the broken pane of glass.
To Graduate at Newark.
Union High School will hold its grad
uating exercises at Newark this evening,
when the following will receive diplomas:
Classlcal--Maxwen Latham Mccullough,
Mabel Lee Yates.
Llterary-LeOnard Bradford Jarvis, Michael
Justus OverackeT, Anne Marguerite Sandholdt
Scientific-Joseph B. Haines, Eugene Law
renee Mathews, Bartlett Lee Thane.
The musical and literary programme to
be rendered is as follows:
Prayer, Rev. F. A. Mar; essay, "Our Mother
Tongue" Miss Anne Marguerite Sandholdt /;
THO, Wanderers Evening Song" (Rubinstein),
Treble Clef Club; Grafton, esponsibilities OF
Young Men," Michael Justus 0veracker; piano
solo, "Polacea" (Weber). Miss Constance Rose !;
essay, THE History of the Bicycle" Leonard
Bradford Jarvis; song, selected, Glee Club;
grafton, Recent Revelations in China"
"AHa Stella Confdente" (RobandD, Miss
Amy Gregory; violin obligato, Miss Louise
Mabel Lee Yates; song selected, Glee Club;
Grafton, Elements OF Strength in Our Govern
ment," Eugene Lawrence Mathews; piano solo,
Twelfth Rhapsodie" Qiszn, Harry Salz; essay,
3. Haines; trio, 1.-The Water Lily" (Franz Abt),
Treble Clef Club; grafton, "a Modern Hero"
Joseph Tyson, president nigh school Board /;
address, Rev. W. F. B. Lynch: benediction.
Labor and the Fourth.
The Alameda County Federation of
Trades has decided not TO take part in the
coming Fourth of July celebration and
passed the following resolutions at a
special meeting held last evening:
WHEREAS, The Fourth of July next will be the
one hundred and nineteenth anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration of American hide
pendence; and whereas, the Vaccinations of
organized capital, acting through the political
parties OF this country upon our Congress-. are
rapidly enslaving the people of the United
States to foreign power and landed aris-
tocracy; and whereas, the term american In
dependence" is rapidly becoming misnomer
and hollow mockery in the land where the
conditions are daily becoming more and
more Characteristic of a despotic monarchy;
and whereas, organized labor views with
skepticism the sincerity of the motives
which actuate some of the projectors of the
contemplated Fourth OF July celebration in
this city and think that participation in said
IL -.
a celebration of the nations slavery than its
independence; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Alameda County Fedora
ton OF Trades viii not participate in said cele-
bration, and that it use its influence with all
affiliated labor organizations TO induce them
TO refrain from participating not only in this
like character, until such time as labor and
the rights of labor are recognized by the politi-
cal parties of this country, and by the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial branches OF the
Government.
The Abbott Divorce Suit.
The Abbott divorce case is attracting
more than passing notice in Oakland and
Alameda society circles. Mrs. Abbott is
bound to get a divorce, no matter what
happens, but her husband is not quite so
willing.
August Fromm, father of Mrs. Abbott,
was one of the principal witnesses in the
trial yesterday. He said that his daughter
was overload of good time and fine
clothes. Bills amounting 10 s24S were paid
by the witness, and suit was brought
against Abbott for the recovery of the
same in which witness was defeated. He
further testified that his daughter had
worked all her life.
The husband was placed on the stand to
tell his woes. He said in part: my wife
was very extravagant. She purchased a
dress that cost $125 and another that cost
$50. On our way home she told me that
she had ordered sealskin coat sent to her
from New York, C. o. d., that cost $3.50.
She said that her father would have to pay
the bill or else she would club him over
the head. The coat arrived, but it had to
be returned as she could not raise the
money. Prior to this time her father had
sold her piano and sent her 5000 for seal
skin. This money was spent, however, by
her for other purposes. On our way out
from the East she wanted champagne. l
bought it for her on the train with her
money"
Christian Endeavorers.
The Alameda County Christian Endeav-
or Union will hold its twenty-fifth quar-