The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
Judge Woods Commits a Very
Forgetful Witness for
Perjury.
FAVORED A sALooN.KEEPER.
Frank Robinson, the Car Cleaner
Who Cut His Throat, Is Dying
Slowly.

Dabanovich, a saloon-keeper, who is
charged with selling liquor after midnight.
Dority was the complaining witness
against the saloon man, the police having
learned from him that he purchased liquor
at Dabanovich's place, at Seventh and
Market streets, after IL clock. When the
case was called yesterday the negro seemed
to have entirely lost his memory in con-
nection with the matter.
He did not remember that he had told
the officers where he purchased two bottles
OF beer which he was carrying when ar
rested by them, and denied that he had
stated that he had bought them of Dabano-
vich for twenty-five cents.
Judge Wood speedily came to the con-
clusion that Dority was trying to shield
the saloon keeper, and ordered him into
custody on charge of perjury.
Attorney Abbott, who represented
Dabanovich, asked Judge Wood to con-
tinue the case until the defendant could
get another lawyer, as he intended to
Withdraw from the case. He said he had
no idea that such condition of affairs ex-
listed, and did not intend to get mixed up
in such transaction.
The case was continued until Friday.
All Are Invited.
E. w. Woodward, chairman of the gen.
eral committee having in charge the
Memorial Gay celebration, has issued the
following invitation:
All soldiers, sailors and marines who served
in the late Civil War, whether members of
Grand Army posts or not, are cordially invited
by the general committee on Memorial day to
join in the parade on May 80, and also to at
tend divine services at the First Congrega-
tonal Church on the evening of the Sunday
previous TO Memorial day, May &c.
Also 10 participate with us in the ceremony
OF strewing flowers on the graves OF. our dead
comrades who have answered to the last roll
call and lie buried in Mountain View Ce me
terry, and in the evening exercises to be held at
the First Presbyterian Church. Aninteres ting
programme has been prepared and addresses
will be delivered by Senator Perkins, DR.. E. 8.
Chapman and DR.. r. F. Coyle
Inc pace Oh assemhla viii be at Grand
Army Hall. Thirteenth street, between Broad
way and Franklin, on Sunday Nav 26 at z
Pm, and on Memorial day, May 80 at the same
place at 10 A. NJ, unless otherwise hereafter no
titled.
Robins on Will Die.
Frank Robinson, the car-cleaner who
attempted to end his life few days ago by
slashing his wrists and throat with a razor
after taking dose of poison is slowly
passing away at the Receiving Hospital.
His wife, whose desertion caused him to
attempt his life, refuses to see him, though
informed OF his condition, saying that he
has caused her enough trouble, and that
she has no further interest in him.
Robinson provided for the two children
that his wife left behind when she left his
home.
One of them, boy years of age, has
been adopted with the brothers consent
by P. Gibbons, a kind-hearted grocery
man, who took him out of the West Oak
land Home.
Pleasant Lawn Party.
A delightful musical and lawn party, at
which large number of society people
were present, was held last evening at the
residence of Miss Edith May Mcclellan, 914
Castro street, for the benefit of Good Will
and West Oakland Manse kindergartens.
The programme was as follows:
Guitar solo, "Home Memories (arranged by
Farrarl, Lettie Care; song, adelaide" (Bee-
thoven), Henri Fairweather; mandolin solo,
"D'Antrefois' (SelvestrD, Harriet Joslin, guitar
accompaniment Lettie Care; song, "Lost and
Found (Odoardo Barrf r. II. Auerback; selec-
ton; Richard Milliken; song, Whisper and
lin obligato Miss Crabtree; cello, ''Songs
Without WORDS, op. 109 (Mendelssohn), Lowell
Langstroth; song, .'oh Fair, Oh Sweet and
Holy" lotto Cantor), Miss Eva Wren; accom-
panist, Alma Schmidt.
Rice Has Decamped.
Justin Rice, the cowboy" preacher, has
apparently shaken the dust of Oakland IS
highways from his shoes. He was con-
victed some time ago of violating the mu-
nicipal ordinance against street meetings.
and allowed to go on his own recogniZance.
On Monday night he was missed from
his accustomed place on the City Hall
steps, and colored preacher stood in his
stead. He was expected to appear yester-
day as com planning witness against A. a.
Holman, whom he had arrested for dis
turbing one of his meetings, but did not
put in an appearance, and it was then dis
covered that he had taken his wife and
children to San Francisco.
Must Stand Trial.
The cases of the druggists arrested for
selling liquors without license were called
in the Police Court yesterday.
The druggists pleaded not guilty and
their cases were set for June d. when a de-
termined effort will be made to have the
ordinance declared void.
The cases of J, H. Reilly and H. ]. Mar
tin were dismissed, as it was shown that
other members of the firms of which they
are part were under bonds on the same
charge.
Interested in Streets.
AT its meeting on Monday evening next
the Citizens Municipal League will discuss
the condition of the city's streets and take
steps to ioin with the Good Roads Associa.
ton of Alameda County in its efforts for bet
ter thoroughfares. Several persons who are
posted on the present condition OF the
streets and also on the methods by which
they may be improved have been invited
by President Inskeep to be present and ad-
dress the league on the subject.
Broke His Kneecap.
J. c. Jenkens, civil engineer living at
Emeryville, stepped off the Berkeley local
Monday night while the train was in mo-
ton and Slipped on a switch. The fall
broke his right kneecap into many pieces.
At the Receiving Hospital the doctors re-
moved mum Der of fragments of the bone
and performed the somewhat rare opera
ton of binding the pieces which remained
together with fine wire.
Granted Her Divorce.
Ida NJ. Miner was granted divorce from
Clark D. Miner by Judge Slack yesterday
on the ground of extreme cruelty. She
was allowed to resume her maiden name,
Ida NJ. Lauder.
ALAMEDA.