The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05


town paper which published the article.
She appeared to be greatly annoyed by
the boys who yelled their familiar CRY be-
tween the acts, and they believe that she
wrote the report 10 get even.
Complicated Row.
OAKLAND, Now 4-Several weeks AGO
Eugene R-eve, called at the home OF Mrs
Nuerney and attempted 10 take a piano
from there which his family had left in
the house when they moved out. Mrs.
Nuerney refused him the privilege until
Mrs. Reeves had paid her for rdressmaking.
This did not suit Eugene and, according
| to Mrs Nuerney, he Knocked her down.
! Her daughter came to her rescue and she.
| too, was padly beaten. Reeves then ran
away, and has not been seen since Miss
Morgan, the daughter, applied to the Dis
trict Attorney, and swore to complaint.
Late yes erday afternoon Detective Shorey
! located Reeves in the Oakland Sanitariu m
and took hlm into custody. To-day he
! pleaded not guilty in the Police Court.
| His examination will take place on the
! 18th inst.
Kirchner's Body Found.
OAKLAND, Nov. A body was found
| at the narrow-g gauge pier this evening
which Is believed to that of Al rcn-
ner, third mate OF the ,Eppinger at pres
ent in the stream off Easl Oakland A
receipt for oods, made out TO "Al Kirch-
ner" was found in the pockets and the
| description of the missing mate tallies
with that OF the corpse.
| About week ago Kirchner and a young
man name Ad Inns went sailing Later
their boat was found on the beach, having
! evidently caps:zed. The finding of Klrch-
ner makes proDab e the theory that bo tn
! young men were drowned as neither has
! been seen since. Two days ago the Coro-
ner received letter s:ating that Ward
was still alive, but it is now believed that
| the letter was hoax.
Trying for Release.
! OAKLAND. Nov. AN attempt is to
be made to secure the release of c. r. Ben
nett, exsecret rv OF the Society for the
! Suppression of Vice, by hab as corpus
! proceed ings in the Federal courts on the
! plea that be was twice i'll jeopardy on the
same charge. At the first rial he was
! tried for assault o mm1t murder and a
! verdict for lesser crime was returned. 1t
was sci aside, ana at the next trial he was
! found guilty of assault to com NIT muir er,
which il is held could not legally De done.
! Henry Highton will present the case,
at the instance of Charles Montgomery of
! San Francisco.
Narrow Escape.
/ OAKLAND, Nov. A collision that
nearly ended fatally occurred tonight at
| East Eighteenth street and Seventh ave-
nue., between an East Oakland electric-ca
| and large express wagon. The wagon
/ was coming down the hill at Seven h
avenue. and as il was dark and there are
| several trees there, the approaching car
! was not seen. The two coll ded with fear-
! ful force. The car was Knocked across
! the track, the wagon was wrecked and the
| horses injured. The wagon drivers es-
| cape was miracle.
Stepped on Live Wire.
OAKLAND, Nov A guy wire.
| charged from the electric street railroad
! on Telegraph avenue, laid out a horse at
! Sixteenth street this morning. A heavy
team hauling hay came along and the
| animal stepped upon the loose end of
| wire. He dropped as suddenly as thougu
| shot. For a time it was thought it was
/ dead. but twenty minutes it got up and
walked eff as though nothing had hap
| pened.
Showed Signs of Violence.
| OAKLAND, Nov. 4.-The official inves.
! tigatlon into the death yesterday of Mrs.
] Mertozo OF San Leandro showed marks of
! violence upon b r body, and the testimony
! from ten witnesses is that her husband
was extremely cruel 10 her at times. Dr.
Baldwin continued the inquest until to-
morrow evening at O'Clock, after exam
ming nearly dozen witnesses. Consid-
erable feeling exists IL the neighborhood
| over the affair
New Operating Room Wanted.
OAKLAND Nov. Am attempt is to
| be made 20 have an up-to-date operating
/ room fitted up in the Receiving Hospital.
! The physicians declare that it is an abso-
/ lutte necessity, if the county is to be pre-
/ pared TO do all surgical operations neces-
/ sary. The recommendation will pro ba bly,
/ be made at the meeting of the Board OF
/ Supervisors on Wednesday next
The City Cannot Appropriate.
! OAKLAND. Nov. 4.-The ordinance ap-
! propriatlng fund, to renum ber the houses
/ in Inc city in compliance with new
plan suggested by the Board OF Trade and
/ Merchants Exchange, has been declared
Illegal by City Attorney Dow. He de-
/ clares that the City Council has no power
to expend money in The manner con-
! templated.
Heirs to the Wiki lie Estate.
! OAKLAND, Nov. 4.-Dr R. T. Stratton
/ has received a letter from man nam ed
/ Heitmann in New York, asklng for in
/ formation regarding the death of n icho
| Wilkie and the value of his estate. He
! had relatives in Germany who are enti-
! tied to the estate. Wilkie left $1,000 in cas-
! in the bank.
Inquest Postponed.
| OAKLAND Nov. 4-Coroner Baldw
opened the inquest this afternoon on the
! body of Mrs Metosa at San Leandro. The
evidence of the doctors was taken, but the
! Coroner was not satisfiei, and, as so much
has been said about the alleged cruelty of
! her husband the inquest was postponed
! TIL to-mo row TO hear further testimony.
| General Grants Brother-in- Law.
| OAKLAND, Nov. 4-Colonel G. w.
Dent, the brother of Mrs. U. S. Grant. has
! acquired property in Lorin and will be-
/ of fhnf hal
| For ten years past he has been a resident
| nf Gnnrnatnwn E,l DnraIn Ennntu