The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-13
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS
Defaulter Lambert VIII Be
Released on Bonds This
Morning.
HE MAY PLEAD INSANITY
The EIks viii Erect a Monument to
Their Dead-A New News
paper.

Walter Lambert, the defaulting Police
Court clerk, was turned over by Chief OF
Police Schaffer to Sheriff White yesterday
morning. From the time he was taken to
the County Jail until the Jail closed for
the night he was visited by an almost con-
tinuous stream of people, who came to
offer consolation or assistance.
Early in the day he said he would
defend himself before the court, but later
he changed his mind and sent for Attorney
Fitzgerald, whom he employed to look
after mis- case. Lambert's bonds were fixed
at $4,000 by Judge Greene at the time the In
dictment was brought in, and early yester-
day his friends were out looking for some
one to qualify in the amount named.
Only one had to be found, as his mother
was ready at once to go on his bond. An
other surety was found in John Breen, a
ciqar-dealer at $50 Washington street. but
owing to the iateness of the hour when the
latter consented to go on the bond 1t
could not be made out last night, and
Lambert Will not be set at liberty until
this morning.
Lambert still sticks to his story that he
cannot account for the shortage which
was found after his flight, and says that
as soon as he can get at the books he Will
be able to clear UP the mystery and show
that he did not embeZzle any OF the city S
funds.
Drs Crowley and Blood were called to
attend Lambert yesterday, and from their
remarks those who were present Inferred
that his defense may be insanity, as was
intimated in yesterdays CALL. They
found him to be almost physical wreck,
suffering from heart troubles and other
diseases. DR.. Crowley expressed an opin-
ion that his mind was affected.
Iambert's bondsmen, who Will be COM
PEELED to make good his shortage OF 1854
unless the amount Is found by his trends,
called on him and held long consultation.
the nature OF which they refused TO make
public.
The Grand Jury is inquiring into case
which created a sensation in Oakland
about a year ago.
Mrs. Harry Hinckley of Fruitvale, a
sister-in-law of Mrs. Florence Blythe
Hinckley, the successful claimant to the
Blythe estate, was driving about Oakland
when she missed her purse, containing
some valuable diamond iewelry. Recently
she learned that the purse and jewels were
in the possession of W. c. Mason of Mason
q White, the Broadway candy-dealers, and
that he had had them for six months past.
She refused TO take them from Mason
when the latter stipulated that he should
not be prosecuted for Withholding them
before returning the gems to their owner.
The Grand Jury was informed OF the
matter, and Mason was called upon to tell
why be had not turned them over to their
rightful owner when they were advertised.
He Omitted having the diamonds, but
said that they had been handed to him by
a boy in his employ, who had found them
on the street, and that he had kept them
on the advice of an attorney. He refused
to give any further information on the
subject on the ground that his present
attorney had instructed him TO keep silent.
viii Erect a Monument.
Oakland's branch of the Order of Elks
began the erection of a magnificent monu
ment at Mountain View Cemetery yester-
day. A great piece of onyx, which was on
exhibition at the Midwinter Fair, was do
mated to the order as a pedestal for the
monument and a life-siZed bronze elk will
be cast to surmount it. The monument
will stand in the center of the Elks' plat in
the burying ground. When the statue is
ready for dedication an Elks' reunion and
celebration will be held, at which the six
California lodges and the Grand Lodge Of
the United States will participate.
Outdoor Grounds.
The Oakland Turn Verein has secured
grounds for field athletics. and in a few
days the erection of the most approved
apparatus and best accommodation pos
sible will be commenced.
The grounds are in the block bounded by
Madison, Oak Second and Third streets,
and are particularly fitted for suck pur-
pose. a bicycle track and cinder path
will be among the features and classes OF
girls, boys and men will be taught regu-
larly during several days of each week.
Convicted at Last.
Shoe Yuen, Chinese lottery dealer,
whose long legal battle with the local
authorities has cost the city much money,
came to grief in the Police Court Yesterday,
when his seventh trial resulted in convic-
ton. Yuen was arrested by Officer Will
liam McCloud, who is prominent candi-
date for Chief of Police. about year ago,
and though the evidence against him was
strong he managed to secure disagree
ment of the jury in six trials. He will be
sentenced to-day.
A New Newspaper.l
Councilman J. NJ. Bassett will soon
launch new daily newspaper which will
be Populistic in politics and will support
the present administration in its efforts
toward municipal reform. 1t is said that
members of the Merchants Exchange
will assist in the enterprise.
The Silver Statue in Oakland.
The Montana silver statue of Ada Rehan,
from the Worlds Fair in Chicago, will be
on exhibition at the Lace House, Twelfth
and Washington streets, Oakland, from
Monday, April 10, to April q.
Going to Los Angeles.
Chief Lawton of the Fire Department
leaves to-day for Los Angeles, where he
will attend the annual session of the fire
chiefs Of the coast from 18th to Goth April.
BERKELEY.
Strenuous efforts are being made by the
students of botany at the university to re-
tain, for part of the year, the services of
Professor T. f. Greene who intends leav-