The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
F. t. HOMER RELEASED.
Judge Hall Intimates He Should
Never Have Been Held for En-
bezzlement. -s----

OAKLAND. Feb. 4.-Frank T. Homer,
who was held to answer before the Su-
perior Court on a charge of embezzllng
a printing press, the ownership of which
is claimed by Miss l. L. Burdick, was re-
leased by Judge Hall to-day on writ OF
habeas corpus, sued out by Attorney w.
H O'Brien.
Judge Hall stated that it was patent
from the transcript of the testimony at
the preliminary examination that Homer
had color of title in the printing press;
the prisoner had given his old press in
part payment and also possessed the re-
turned contract, and his accuser more
over had no bill of sale. 1t was also
shown that Homer was the only one who
negotiated with J. A. V. Rey for the pur-
chase of the press.
Judge Hall also said that no jury could
be secured which would bring IN YER
dict of conviction.
Gave a Charity Tea.
OAKLAND, Feb. A charity tea was
given this afternoon at the residence of
Mrs Edwin c. Morrison, Summit street,
for the benefit of the Woman's Exchange.
Mrs Morrison was assisted in receiving
her guests by Mrs. w. r. Sharon, Mrs.
Frederick Alardt, Mrs. r. 5. Moore, Mrs.
w. W. Standeford, Mrs. William Gruen-
hagen, Mrs. Oscar White, Mrs. Ernest j.
Cotton, Mrs. Z. ]. Barrett, Mrs. Frederick
Hall and Mrs. Paul LOhse.
A feature of the afternoon entertain IN
by Misses Nena Bel and Evelyn Porter.
Those who took part in the musical ana
literary programme were M Miss SIS, M SIIe
Sharon, Mrs Dow, Miss Crandall Mrs.
Hampton and Miss Brown.
Dismissed by the Grand Jury.
OAKLAND, Feb. 4.-The Grand Jury
this morning Investigated the accusation
Thomas Rafferty, of Livermore, against
Deputy District Attorney Harris, whom
he accused of having signed Rafferty, s
name to a note for $40 1t was proved to
Rafferty, had signed the note himself, and
the story of ConnorS was discredited and
the charges dropped. Harris asserts that
the bringing up Of the charges is merely
a matter Of spite.
Democratic Committee.
OAKLAND, Feb. 4.-The new Demo-
cratic City Central Committee met to-
night and organized by the election Of the
following officers; Chairman w; b.
treasurer, NJ. ]. Laymance; secretary,
Walter Hackett. j. w. Laymance re-
signed as a committeeman and H. c. Nc
Pike was elected in his place The COM
mittee will meet next Monday evening
at its headquarters, ass Eighth street
Report on Red Cross Work.
OAKLAND, Feb. Am letter of ac-
acknowledgement to the public Mrs. Gran
vile S. Abbott, on behalf of the Red Cross
Society. gives some interesting data con-
corning the Convalescent Home. In all,
the local society has received and dis
bursed in supplies and cash $19,067 % The
home sheltered 298 men. The running ex-
penses were 1886 81; the Quitting cost
S1124 So. donations Of food and supplies
amounted to 1858 &c. of linen $50.
Oakland News Items.
OAKLAND, Feb. 4-Articles of fncorpo-
ration were filed to-day by w. d. Hunt
ington, G. b. Daniels, J. Francis Smith.
A. II. Breed, J. Benson Wrenn. Emil
Lenharddt,. Of Oakland, and George W.
Maxwell Of San Francisco as directors
of the Oakland Modern Directory Com
pay. The capital stock is $4,000 of
which $35 900 has been subscribed Max
well is the heaviest stakeholder having
subscribed $34 900. The purposes are man
ufacturing, selling and renting mechani-
cal directories and indexng devices, with
principal place of business in Oakland
Pug" Smith, who recently followed
Daniel Schmidt out of a saloon on Frank
lin street and attempted to rob him sub
seuuently, was sentenced to sixty DAYS
in the City Prison to-day by Police Judge
Smith.
G. S. Smith, the well-known millionaire
cattleman of Reno, Nevada. is repored ly-
ing dangerously i'll at the Niles Hotel
James GilIett, Postmaster of Pieasan-
ton. died yesterday afternoon after a brief
illness. Deceased was appointed last May
and was aged rs years.