The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
sCHAEFER A FREE MAN.
A Peculiar Telegram Causes Him to
 Hunt Up His Children and Wife.

OAKLAND, July 22-Owing to the death of Deputy Sheriff White, the only eye witness to the assault by Alfonso Shaefer to murder J. J. Hurt, the Wyoming cat tleman, in the Superior Court room, the charge against Shaefer was dismissed in the Police Court this morning.
 It was during the sensational trial when Hurt was trying to secure the control of his minor children that Schaefer drew revolver. Deputy Sheriff White unex- pectedly opened the door behind him, and seeing what was about to happen, threw his arms around the man, drawing the gun to his side, with the remark:
 None of that in here"
 White almost threw the man out of the door and took him to jail Hurt was not aware of his danger until told of it afterward. Without the testimony of MT. White there was nothing to con- vict Schaefer.
 Just before his discharge Schaefer re- train g." It was dated at Omaha this morning. and Tas addressed IAlfonso rons If they turn you loose, go and live with your wife, and if they arrest you, sue them for $50, ,00O.''
 Schaefer claims to be at loss to know what 1t means. He feared that Hurt had taken the children and Mrs. Schaefer back East with him, but telephone mes sage to Mills College brought reply that started for San Leandro to ascertain if his wife was at home.
 Mrs. schaefer was at home, and now the two are wondering what was the meaning of such a message.
 J. E. Evans Withholds Papers.
 OAKLAND, July 22.-Joseph F. Evans an attorney living at 1868 Webster street, formerly a representative of Mrs. Jane K. sather. was to-day sued by that lady for the recovery of no documents which she alleges that he withholds from her. They are statements of her standing with ". J. Dingee, and are valued at s25 ,00O Mrs. Sather gave the papers to MT. terday she demanded them, but failed to get them. MT Evans has recently been appointed Collector of Customs for Ma nila.
 A "Noon Rest" for Women.
 OAKLAND, July 22:--The Women's non-sectarian organization, cooperating with the churches to suppress intemper- ance by educational and evangelical gaged uptoWn durng the dav to make of their moon rest rooms In the Playter block. They have fitted up rooms 64 and 65 on the second floor for headquarters, and will keep 1t open daily. It is supplied with reading matter, such as books, news papers and magazines, and ladies carrying lunches will be welcomed It Is situated
  Pablo avenue and Fourteenth street.
 Oakland News Items.
 OAKLAND, July 22-The balance of the wooden blocks were laid on East Twelfth street this afternoon. Some repairing is necessary between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, when the street will be com pleted, except between the street car tracks.
 Mrs. c. V. Harney of 1907 Twenty-sec- ond avenue was badly burned about the face and hands this morning by the ex- plosion of a gasoline stove she was using. The department extinguished the fire with loss of about s150.
 Carpenters have been at work on the Melrose School house, and 1t will be ready for the opening of school next Mon- day. One room will not be needed. as the pupils now attend the new Dewey School in the Bray district
 Deputy County Clerk F, R. Danforth of San Francisco inquired by. mail to-day of County Clerk Jordan if Howard R. Jackson of, San Francisco had secured g June, and the name of the lady. On the 22d of June he secured the document to wed Miss Sophia Faber of San Francisco, and gave the age of both as 24