The San Francisco call., 1898-10-09
CONDITIONS ARE REVERSED.
Peculiar Feature of August Krueger's Arrest for Selling Liquor
 Wtthout License.

OAKLAND, Oct. S.-AuguSt Krueger, who was arrested last night on complaint of License Inspector Maloon for selling liquors without a license, pleaded not guilty in the Police Court to-day and de- manded a jury trial, which was set for November 10.
 Krueger is a member of the Populist County Central Committee and was ar rested while attending meeting last night. County Treasurer O. NJ. Sanford and J. W. Doyle of Berkeley were also at the meeting and offered to go on krueg- CTS bond for any amount and F. B. Mey- CTS, who IS Kruegers $ attorney was also Tn attendance and offered his legal ser vices, but Police Judge Allen was address ing a political meeting in Berkeley, and Krpeger had to stay in jail until nearly A peculiar feature of Krueger'g, arrest Is that during the term of eX-Chlef of Police Lloyd and License Inspector Nit chell, he was employed in gathering evi- dence against people who violated the H. cense ordinance Several arrests were made on evidence secured by Krueger, and TheOrdore Gier gave it out that court.
 George c. Hunt Improves.
 OAKLAND, Oct. 8.-George c. Hunts condition, since he has been treated at Agnews Asylum, seems to be impro1 ing. Mrs. Hunt has received a letter from him in which he reviews his sad experi- enceS and expresses hope for his recoV cry and sorrow for the strain brought upon his wife. He says also that every thing possible for his comfort Is being done at the hospital A letter from pr. Stocking received at the same time cor roborates MT. Hunt and says that if their are not relapses the patient will soon be out
 Pickpockets to Be Tried Here.
 OAKLAND, Oct. 8.-Detective Gibson this afternoon brought over from San Francisco Jack Piggott and Cal Childs, who were arrested yesterday on a charge of picking the pocket of Mrs. w A Wefdenmann of Vallejo at the Oakland mole The purse taken contained $51 %. When the alleged pickpockets were cor oners are well known to the police in San Francisco, where Piggott claims to have quite pull" The men are to be tried in the Police Court here.
 Detectives Rewarded.
 OAKLAND. Oct. s-Harry J. Wright and John Corkan the two deserters from the receiving ship Independence arrest ed here, were taken to the Mare, Island Navy Yard to-day by Detective Hodgkins, one of the arresting officers. The United States Government offers a reward of $l0 each for the apprehension of deserters ana this goes to Detectives Hodgkins and Shorey but they will have to defray the expense Of taking the men to Mare Isl-
 Three Sentences at One Sitting.
 OAKLAND, Oct S-Sanuel George will spend the next twelve months in the City Jail lie has been found guilty on three 1harges; 1 ,2 or petit lareena and to-day Police @uN5N IAiASii SSIlSI!ceQ 1lLn 10 four months on each charge. Frank Hoyt, who stole hose from J. M. Taylor and a buggy robe rom M Taylor, was given two months on each charge
 The Heaton Estate.
 OAKLAND. Oct. 8-Tbe estate of par melia F. Heaton, deceased, has been ap- praised at sl0 900, consisting chiefly of realty.
 Electric Road Exonerated. OAKLAND, Oct 8-Coroner Ea1du,, and jury to-day inquired into the death of Gustave Stiegler. the Elmhurgt baker who was struck by car No. 1S of the Oak