The San Francisco call., 1896-01-16
DE AYALA DID NOT LEvANT,
The Trial of Uncle George Bromley
Is Set Peremptorily for Next
Saturday Night.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL.

estate at $4,000, including valuable per-
sonal effects, and she asks for letters of ad-
ministraron, as there is no will known to
exist The petition recites that the entire
estate IS community property.
Ii IS set forth that the personal property
OF the estate. consisting of stocks. bonds,
notes, cash and the animals and improve
ments on the ranch in Napa County, is
worth $4,000.
The real property is worth $40, 900. The
largest piece is the Napa County ranch,
consis ting of 5000 acres, and valued at
100000 1t is now being farmed on a
lease. The next item is the lot at the
northeast corner of Bush and Eighth
streets. This is the family residence, and
Is valued at $4,000, and is at present rented,
as the family reside in San Francisco for
the winter. There is an undivided IL
terest IL lots in Redwood City valued at
$4,000, and there is also lot in Kansas
City upon which q value of $4,000 IS placed.
The heirs are HarTy /. Coleman and
Jessie Coleman, son and daughter OF the
deceased, and the petitioner, who IS the
widow.
The figures are somewhat Of surprise,
as It was thought that Mr.. Coleman was
millionaire. The matter VIII be heard in
court January -
y MOCK lTlAls
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 15.-The Unity
Clubs mock trial at the Macdonough
Iheater, on January IS, Is progressing
merrily- Uncle George Bromley is to be
tried for stealing a goat Many promi-
nent people have consented to take part,
and the entire cast is as follows: Defend
ant, George T. Bromley; plaintiff, Mrs.
Janette E. Cochrane of Santa Rosa; Judge,
Hon. Stephen G. Nye; clerk, Robert
iaifi4f
porter, Phil NJ. Walsh; prosecuting attor-
ney, Major Fred E. Whitney; associate
counsel for prosecution, Fred S. Stratton;
attorney for defense, DR.. George c. Pardee;
associate counsel for defense, Sam ?. Hall;
PAT Sullivan, applicant for citizenship,
Alex. Rosborough; panel from which
twelve Jurors will be chOsen-P. NJ. Fisher,
=. West Martin, 7. l.. Barber, ]. +. Towle,
4. B. Nye, Phil Remillard, George Whea-
ton, o. A. Chase, S. NJ. Everett, Viii Ham
ilton, J. J. Valentine, Hugh Hamilton, c.
Q. Bingham, J. Cal Ewing, John Russ,
George Grant, J. w. Nelson, F. w. Van
Sicklen, J. a. Folger and J. Z. Johnson.
No Relief for Gill.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 15.-Judge ELS
worth handed down a decision today in
the case of Edward Gill against the CITY of
Oakland to recover $2405 on account of a
payment under protest upon the supple
mental assessment for the opening of Fill
bert street. Gill cannot recover and the
city IS awarded the costs of the suit.
GilIs property was necessary for the
street opening, and he was awarded $4,000
benefit. was aiterward found that there
was deficit of $4,000 and a supplemental
assessment was made. Gill was assessed
S24U5 OF this amount, and when the Street
superintendent advertised his property for
sale, he paid under protest. His protest,
however, was of no avail.
a Brief VIII.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 15.-The will of
!. NJ. D. Green was filed to-day. 1t con-
sists OF q memorandum as follows:
Being about to start on a journey, and in
case any accident should occur OF that my
death should take place before my return, I
herewith state and desire that in that event all
my possessions should be given TO Mrs Sarah
/. Trouer, and by addressing Mrs. H. A. SRI
gam, Minneapolis, Mimi, her whereabouts
may be learned OF.
Witness my hand this 10th day of May. 1895.
al Oakland, Cal. ). A. D. GREEN.
The estate known to petitioners is esti.
mated at $2100.
4 Young Woman Takes Poison.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 15.-Annie c.
Paul, a young married woman, was found
IN her rooms on Clay street tonight un-
conscious. AS there was an empty lauda-
mum bottle on the table il was suspected
she had taken poison. She was removed
to the Receiving Hospital. After being re-
lieved of the laudanum Mrs. Paul said she
had no intention of committing suicide
and had merely taken the drug in her
mouth and had SPIT it out. She was able
TO walk home and her story that she had
mistaken the bottle for something else was
probably true.
Partners Fall Out.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 15.-R. Glinka
and J. Wundsch were congenial partners
IN the tinware business, on Broadway, a
few months ago. To-day Glinka is trying
TO convince Judge Friek that WundscR
should be made to pay $4,000 because the
latter lied him "a robber thief and a
scoundreL' Part of the libel is said to
consist OF language used in a cross-exam-
lnatlon in recent case in the Justices
court, and an effort is being made to pre-
vent II being used as evidence The case
attracts more than the ordinary attention
OF the lower Broadway merchants.
Medical Society Election.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 15-At a meet
ing OF the Alameda County Medical Asso-
cation last evening the following officers
were elected for the ensuing wear: Presi-
dent, DR.. J. S. Eastman; vice president,
DR.. ). II. Buteau; secretary, Dr. Mary w.
Knox; board of censors-Drs. Charles N
Fisher, j. Maher and w. a. Rowell;
judiciary committee-Drs. J. S. Adams
a. H. Pratt, J. II. Todd, n K. Foster and
J. l.. Mayor.
BurgIaries and Robberies
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 15.-Early this
morning burglar was frightened from
boarding house at Eighth and Castro
streets after stealing SIS from the pockets of
one OF the roomers. The thief was seen
but made his escape
a Chinese was arrested this morning
with eighteen good, fat hens in his posses
sion, and as he could not account for them
he was taken to the County Jail.
Endeavor Work.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 15.-The Ala
media County Christian Endeavor Union
will hold an important meeting and full
attendance is requested. Among other
business to come before the meeting will
be the choice of meeting place for the
March convention, the arrangements for
the programme, the nomination of officers
Tor the next term and the project of taking
the Congregational Orchestra to SanJo
Load of Suits.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. I5.-The Cali
tornia Improvement Company filed 124
SUITS to-day against property on
Alehth street, from Market to Peralta. The
su1ts @ are flied to save legal rights, as the
etIsel Work IS ct present in litigation on ac-