The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS.
Los. Angeles Defamer of the
High School Cannot Be
Found.
BUTTS Is FOUND GUILTY.
A Strong Effort of the Boogar
Heirs to Effect a Com
promise.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

ElSNO IltMSEdllClS NNAN lN'0-----A
tional stories about the High School of
Oakland. All kinds Of improbable inter
views were printed to make 1t appear that
Principal McChesney and other officials
we're allowing reprehenslole practices to
be carried out in regard to the Girls Gym
nasium. The girls denied that there was
any trouble ct all, but said that they knew
nothing about the sensations referred to
until they read of them in the papers.
After few days the Examiner published
9 long letter from J. w. Hender, at Los
Angeles. stating that the Oakland man
who had brought alleged charges against
Principal McChGsney should be canonized,
and lauded him at great length.
School Director Charles G. Reed, vice
president of the Union National Bank, de-
cided TO set Mr.. Hender right, and in
doing so he made q sensational discovery.
As The CALL was the only paper that
published the truth regarding the Oakland
High School" said Mr.. Reed, 81 sent him
a copy OF the paper and also letter ex-
planning the affair. As l received no
answer wrote 10 a friend down there and
asked him to find Mr.. Hender. Ny friend
replied that there was no such name in
any Los Angeles Directory, and that he
did not think any one of that name lived
there. As the published report said that
Mr.. Hender was a prominent man OF Los
Angeles and had children at the High
School l should have thought he would
have been an easy man to find. A day or
two ago the expected reply came. 1t was
marked with a red rubber stamp, Cannot
be found; name not in directory. l
won't say that Mr.. Hender, prominent
citizen of Los Angeles, is a myth, but
nobody there can find him."
Left Out of the Will.
This morning the matter of the estate of
Philip BoOgaT was called, at which time
the contest OF the will by Mrs. Catherine
Boogar was set for trial. There were pres
eut representatives of the following attor-
neys-at-law firms engaged by the several
parties: Reed d Nusbaumer and knight
d Heggerty for Mrs. Catharine Boogar;
J. II. Smith and Dennis Spencer for Mrs.
Louise Whittemore, another contestant;
NJ. C. Chapman and ]. D. Sullivan for the
executors, P. F. Benson and DR.. z. NJ.
Patterson; W. II. Chapman. attorney for
the heirs, and A. A, Moore and J. c. Mar
tin of counsel for proponents of the will.
The bulk of the estate, which is worth
about $40, 900 or $4,000, was bequeathed to
the children OF Frank Butcher of st. Louis,
Mo. Mrs. BoOgar, the widow, was cut off
from any share in the estate. Boogar was
not living with his wife at the time he was
kl1ltu DN MCndGI OOlllIlS. AS q COnlDrO-
mise Mrs. Boogar is offered the homestead
on Eighth and Franklin streets, worth
$500, but it is mortgaged for $500, which
would not leave large sum after the set
Element for the heirs. Mrs. Boogar's at
torneys advised her acceptance, but for
some time she.was obdurate After the con-
ference the attorneys came in and Attor-
ney Nusbaumer announced that by con-
sent of all parties the Boogar contest might
90 over until tomorrow.
Value of Saving a Life.
A somewhat unique suit is brought
against Mrs. Emily Maleton, wife of Harry
Maieton. In the complaint it states that
about the 18th of June, 1894, Mrs. Maleton
called DR.. Arthur Martin to attend her
husband. He was old and infrm, and
likely TO die. She wished him ito restore
him to health sufficiently for the purpose
of making his will and of disposing of his
personal property in her favor" The doc
tor succeeded beyond all expectation. Mr.
Maleton was restored to health and made
the will, but he is still alive. The doctor
sues for $500. Mrs. Maleton claims that
$50 is due from the doctor for thirty-six
days board. He acknowledges the claim
IS an offset, and sues to collect 1874, with
interest at per cent and costs.
Butts Guilty of Granddaughter.
The jury in the case OF William Butts.
charged with the murder of Policeman
Greene, brought in a verdict of man.
slaughter to- night after being out five
hours. Butts ran amuck on lower Broad
way over year ago and shot Greene and
q car conductor named Beeny both men
dying within few days. Butts had half
dozen bullets lodged in him and has been
gradually brought 10 a state of health
where he could stand trial. He was con-
victed some time ago of manslaughter in
he IF Rnpnu and will ha
Monday. The penalty in each case is ten
years in San Quentin.
The Creation Tonight.
The Oakland Oratorio Society, James
Hamilton Howe conductor, will present.
Haydn's oratorio of the Creation" at the
First Congregational Church this evening
with orchestral, pianoforte and pipe-organ
accom- paniment. Alex T. Stewart, con-
cert master; Miss Blanche Partington,
pianist William s. King, organist. The
vocal soloists will be Mrs. Eva Wren, Mrs.
Charles a. Allardyce OF Alameda, Miss
Dorothy Goodsell, Miss Gretchen Bennett,
Dr. u. Hodghead of Golden Gate, Walter
&, Campbell of San Francisco. The chorus
VIII number about $50 voices. Over 1900
seats have been reserved, guaranteeing
full house.
Rev. Mr. Rice to Farewell.
On Monday evening Rev. II. n. Rice
handed IN his resignation as pastor of the
Unlon-street Presbyterian Church (form-
erly the Second) at Joint meeting of the
session and elders. He requested that
special meeting of the congregation be
called to take action upon the resignation
on the evening of the 9th inst, which was
granted. Mr.. Rice has been pastor of this
church nine years and has done much to
build up the church and to advance the
best interests of that part Of the city. He
Is known Tor his earnestness and zeal as a
preacher OF the gospel and also for his
activity on all lines OF moral reform.
scanlon Was Acquitted.
- Policeman ScanIon's trial on a charge of
assault with a.deadly weapon upon C. r.
Kelley OF the Industrial Army came TO a
close this afternoon. The testimony was
found not to be sufficient to warrant con-
vlction. Attorney Fitzgerald moved that
the court advise the jury to acqult. Judge
Ellsworth said that the testimony was
somewhat conflicting and he was satisfied
that II was not such as to leave q reason
able doubt as TO the guilt of the defendant.
No doubt the officer had acted hastily, but
ne was acting in the discharge of his
duties trying to prevent blockade on the
street. The jury returned verdict of not
guilty.
Convicted of Lottery Ticket Selling.