The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28

Taylor; junior woodward, Jens Nielsen;
senior beadle, NJ. Coleman; junior beadle,
II. buchman; trustee, G. L. Colvin; audit
ors-A. Davis, S. Irving and and e. Neu-
oaume; past chief ranger, NJ. J. O'Gara;
physician, DR.. Gray Smith
Young Horse Thieves Caught.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 27.-Peace Off
GERS OF the country spent Friday and Sat
1roay hunting for band of horse thieves.
constable Glaze was fortunate enough TO
overtake them near San Leandro Satur-
day as they were retracing their way
nome. 1t appears that Theodore Wright,
Alex MCCALL and Claude Petrey, all under
age, decided to see some OF the world.
1hey set out a-foot, but later decided TINS
was too slow and other means must De
provided.
1t was just as this time that two horses
OF Colonel Hewston were found grazing on
his ranch in the rear of Mills Coiiege.
They were soon secured, and the boys
made their way to Niles, but owing 10 the
storm or other causes they decided TO give
up their first project and return nome.
The boys were locked up IN the county
Jail, where the foreman OF the ranch 1den-
titled them to-day. They are all members
of good families, who are greatly dis
turbed over their actions. 1t is llkely they
will be sent to Whittier.
Troubles of the Harmons.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 27.-Attorneys
w. W. Foote and A. A. Moore met In
Judge Tricks court to-day and made
things lively for half an hour. The former
is counsel for Mrs. Frances L. Harmon and
the latter for DR.. Louis c. Harmon in their
efforts to be legally separated. Attorney
Foote applied for alimony, counsel fees
and costs on behalf OF the plaintiff, Mrs:
Harmon. The discussion which followed
gave hint as to the lively times to be ex-
pected when the suit comes TO trial.
Will Not Lose His Legs.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 27.-Engineer
James w. Stanley of the narrow-gauge
road, who was caught beneath ais engine
at the Santa Clara wreck Saturday even
ing is doing nicely at Fabiola Hospital,
where he was taken on being brought to
this city. 1t is now believed he will re-
cover without any operation and be as use
full as ever. Although well along in years,
Stanley has a magnificent constitution,
which stands him in good stead at. this
time.
There Was No Transom.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. GA private
detective of this city succeeded in arrest.
ing J. E. Shirley yesterday. Shirley is
wanted in San Jose for perjury in the cele-
brated Moore breach of promise case. He
testified to seeing certain things through q
transom in a room. II developed after,
ward that there was not and never had
been a transom in the room. He was
taken back to Santa Clara to-day by q
Dep uty Sheriff who came up for him.
Gamblers on Trial.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 27.-S. A. Tur,
ner, one of the four fellows convicted Of
gambling in O'Brien & Cahill's saloon al
Twelfth and Webster streets, forfeited $25
bail in the Police Court to-day. The three
other defendants. George Meader, P. lie.
strange and John CahiIl, have given no.
tice of an appeal from Judge Woods deci.
sion and their cases were continued until
February 20.
Hard on West Berkeley Juries.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 27.-George Tate,
charged with evading the payment of rail,
road fare, was given fifteen days to-day
by Justice Wood in the Police Court. He
was about to let the man off when he adj
mitted to having been arrested in Berke.
ley for chicken stealing, but was acquitted
The court said he remem bered of the case
but that West Berkeley jury was never
known to convict any one.