The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
QUARRELS MAY REVEAL FRAUD Attorney Kinard Stirs Up a Hornets Nest. JUSTICES FEES DISPUTED GRAND JURY CALLED TO- CIPHER TO TAKE ACTION. Brooklyn and Oakland Townships Officials Indulge in War
 That May Prove
 Serious.
JUSTICES FEES DISPUTED
GRAND JURY CALLED TO. CIPHER TO TAKE ACTION.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

SUo brOduWayt June Q.
 The fight between the constables of Brooklyn and Oakland townships has ta- ken on a new appearance. This morning Attorney c. E. Kinard appeared before the Supervisors to argue in the matter of his protest against the bills of Consta- bles Koch and Cronin and Justice F. c. Gift of Oakland Township. Kinard serts that Koch has made arrests for his own benefit and has charged illegal fees.
 Kinard also alleges that Cronin has gone outside of his district to make ar rests and that Judge Gift has made ille- gal charges, although he offers no de- tails to substantiate his allegations.
 Attorney Kinard lives in Fruitvale, and espoused the cause of the Brooklyn con stables, between whom and Justice Gifts court there is considerable rivalry,
 Knard was preparing to argue his case when MT. Roeth moved that the whole matter be referred to the finance committee: MT. Church seconded the motion. Kinard did not approve of this summary way of dealing with his busi- ness, and said: ''I have brought poor men here as witnesses and ask that their testimony ln the matter be taken now. Attorneys Midsummer and M. C. Chap man, representing the constableS, stated that MT. hinard is not a taxpayer, and Midsummer also suggested that he knew something about MT. Kinard outside of this case.
 inc IlOIlOn 10 send IDe matter to the committee was unanimously passed, and then Chairman Talcott asked by whose authority Kinard had summoned the wit nesses, and was told the subpoenaes were signed by the County Clerk.
 T want to tell you, sir" said Chair man Talcott, addressing MT. Kinard, that you have no right to summon wit nesses in the name of this board unless We give you that right. A man told me you had subpoenaed him and he was afraid to disregard it as an order of the board, and yet he could not come, so l took the personal responsibility of telling him to pay no attention to it."
 District Attorney Shook informed MT kinard that he had no right to issue those subpoenaeS, upon which Mr. Chap man suggested that probably MT. Kinard thought he was superior to the board and the District Attorneys office.
 MT. hinard did not like these remarks, the subpOenaes. As he was unable to give the names of the witnesses he want ed. the whole matter went over till next week. The attorney finally said that he against somebody before that time.
 The Grand Jury adjourned last Wednes- day to meet on the Fist inst. Foreman Crooks has called them together for to- morrow afternoon. It is asserted that the matter of constable fees and charges is the cause of the sudden move. It Is charges recently made have given the in vestigators sufficient facts upon which to act.
 ALAMEDA, June 6.-Elnathan Atwater Pitkin, of 1915 Park street, died last even ing at his residence at the age of S3 years Deceased was a native of Ohio, and for many years resided in Oakland. He came to Alameda to live about ten. years ago. The cause of death was old age. His funeral will take place tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock, and the interment will be at Mountain View cemetery.