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DID STOVER DIE OF HIS WOUNDS OR GO
NORTH?
Mystery
of
DUNNIGAN
(Yolo Co.), May 27 - Walter STOVER, the sheep herder who mysteriously
disappeared from the HUFFORD range some time ago, and who was supposed to have
been killed for his money, is reported to be in the northern part of the State.
This information, however, is unaccompanied by proof, and there are reasons for
doubting it.
The cause of his sudden leave taking is said
to have been on account of his fear of “a man with a knife and a gun” whose dog
he had killed for the reason that it played havoc among his sheep. On hearing
of the dog’s demise its owner shouldered his rifle and set out to hunt the man
who killed it.
Having been forewarned, Stover immediately
took to the woods, leaving his sheep to wander at their will. This part of the
story occurred on the FITZPATRIC range several miles west of the Hufford place. After securing his wages, about $200, he
crossed over the hills to Hufford’s and applying for
work was given charge of 900 sheep, which he herded nearly two weeks, when he
again disappeared, at midday, as previously related in The Bee.
This time he did not draw his wages, although
it is declared he hovered about the locality for a fortnight, concealing
himself by day but after nightfall going forth from his lair to meet his
sweetheart. The identity of his sweetheart is a profound secret. He also cached
considerable provisions and other supplied which, buy chance, were recently
found by the man who mourns the loss of his dog.
Several days after his second disappearance,
while hurrying across country to Arbuckle for medical assistance, Stover
appeared at the cabin of a settler, stating that he had just had a bloody
encounter with his enemy and was suffering from a knife wound in the abdomen.
The settler offered his assistance, which was declined, the herder saying, “I
must hurry; I am bleeding.”
This was the last seen of the man in this
locality. And now it is said he is “up north,” but this report is not accepted
as true by many.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
UKIAH ASYLUM EMPLOYE WAS SEVERELY
INJURED
UKIAH
(Mendocino Co.), May 26 - Thursday morning, a party made up of Andy MILNE and
Will HILDRETH, of Ukiah, and Charles WILSON and Vic McCLURE,
of the
Wilson was thrown out
against the bank, the fall breaking his right leg above the knee and wrenching
his back. His companions set the injured limb the best they could and
then brought him to town, and summoned a physician. He was badly hurt and it
will be many weeks before he will be able to attend to his accustomed duties.
Wilson is General Supervisor of the Asylum,
which position he has held for some time.
UKIAH ATHLETE HONORED
UKIAH
(Mendocino Co.), May 27 - Fred HOLMAN, formerly a student in the local High
School, but now attending
COLUSA,
May 27 - Dr. G.I. CASON, County Physician and one of the best known physicians
in this part of the State, and Miss Mary REES, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Rees, of this place, were quietly married at the residence of the bride’s
parents yesterday by Rev. O’BRIEN, of the Episcopal church.
TOOK LAUDANUM BUT DOCTOR SAVED HIM
DUNSMUIR
(Siskiyou Co.), May 27 - A man named HOLMAN, a carpenter, working on the new
hotel here, attempted suicide yesterday by taking laudanum.
Dr. CROSS worked on him for several hours and
brought him around, but it was a close call.
It is stated that Holman comes from
MRS. CARRIE HUME WEDS A.J. WRIGHT
REDDING
(Shasta Co.), May 27 - A.J. WRIGHT and Mrs. Carrie HUME, both of this city,
were married in Sacramento last evening at the residence of William STOUT, 511
Tenth Street, Rev. WILLS of the Presbyterian Church officiating.
At the wedding ceremony last evening the home
of the Stouts, who formerly lived in this county and are friends of long
standing of the contracting parties, was decorated tastefully in pink and white
carnations, maiden fern and green grass. The bride was becomingly attired in a
handsome gown of soft voile of champagne color over taffeta silk. Mrs. Stout,
who was the bridesmaid, was attired in crepe de chene
over gray moire silk. Both the groom and the best
man, who was Mr. Stout, were in the conventional black.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Wright are well and
favorably known in
SMELTER RAILROAD CHECKED BY
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
The Company is building a railroad a mile in
length to connect its smelter at De La Mar with the Anchor shaft. Fifty men are
now at work grading the right of way.
Jeus claims that
the road will cross his quartz claims and that he has never given title to the
right of way. He asks that the injunction made permanent and that he be awarded
damages in the sum of $500.
BOUND OVER ON CHARGE OF STEALING
BRANDY FROM CAR
RED
BLUFF (Tehama Co.), May 27 - The preliminary examination of John CASEY and John
DAWSON, the men arrested for stealing brandy from a car here recently, was held
yesterday before Justice of the Peace W.L. BRANSFORD, and the men were held for
trial in the Superior Court under bon of $500 each.
Their testimony was to the effect that they
found the brandy in the brush south of town. The people, however, proved that
the brandy had been stolen, and these men were found with it in their
possession. This was enough, and they were held for trial.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
RED
BLUFF (Tehama Co.), May 27 - The divorce suit of Dr. J. Hial
WEST vs. Nellie E. WEST was begun to-day in the Superior Court. The case is
being heard behind closed doors, and little or nothing is known of it’s
progress. Judge GRAY, of Oroville, if trying the case. No reporter is engaged
to take testimony.
CONSTABLE ARRESTS SUSPECTED BURGLAR
LINCOLN
(Placer Co.), May 27 -
Late Wednesday evening he as notified that
burglary and theft of Jewelry, etc., had been committed at the residence of
Walter MIDGLEY, near the Dairy Farm Mine, a few miles north of
The burglar gives his name as William JONES,
and the stolen articles are valued at about $150 or $200, and consist of a
lady’s gold chain and locket, three gold rings, a diamond shirt stud, a lady’s
breastpin with two gold nuggets pendant, a pair of gold cuff buttons, with gold
quart settings, a gold shirt stud, with gold quartz setting, a gold pen, and a
pair of shoes.
Most of these articles have been identified
by the owners, but Jones denies having stolen them, and states that he is ready
for trial any time.
His preliminary examination will probably be
held to-day before Justice HARPER of
He is a
stranger here, no one appearing to know him.
RICH RETURNS FORM PLACER MINES IN
OAK BAR DISTRICT
Siskiyou
County’s Gold Output Increasing With Each Season
YREKA
(Siskiyou Co.), May 27 - The numerous placer mines of the Oak Bar Mining District,
one of the richest sections of this county, are showing great activity in
operations at the present time.
The Pine Grove placer mine, which is under
the management of M.J. WHITNEY, is being operated to its fullest capacity by a
large force of men. The ground worked this season is exceptionally rich and
will yield handsome returns. The clean-up will be commenced in about ten days.
C.A.F. JENSEN, of the McKinley Creek Mine,
has had an unusually long run this season, having washed down a great deal of
ground. The clean-up has now commenced and it is reported from a reliable
source that the bedrock is literally covered with gold, from which pieces are
being picked up, in quantities as large as good-sized beans. The returns from
this property will be very large this season.
The old M. MOTT placer mine recently
purchased by GRESSWELL & Company, of
The Oak Bar hydraulic mine made a clean-up
last Sunday which was unusually large and the Company is well satisfied. This
property has been equipped recently with new and modern appliances and will be
worked on a more extensive scale next season.
The hydraulic property, situated on the Little
Humbug, and being operated by S.R .WHITE and Henry MUSGRAVE, has been paying
handsomely this season.
P.C. LANGE, of Barkhouse,
has been working his hydraulic mine all Winter with satisfactory returns. This
claim is known as the “Big Nugget Claim,” owing to the gold being coarse. Some
very large nuggets have been taken from this property.
MAPLESIEN Brothers and HAMMER of Hamburg, are
operating the Thomas QUIGLEY Mine, just below Beaver Creek, this season. They
have encountered some very rich ground. The mine has been thoroughly equipped
and it is expected that bedrock will be reached this season, where the best
values are found.
The placer mine on House Creek, owned by the
JOHNSON boys, of Yreka, is being thoroughly worked with a promising outlook. This
property has been a large producer in the past and better returns are expected
this year than heretofore.
The White Cloud Mine, on Horse Creek, is
being opened up again. A. MONTGOMERY, of Oakland, being the operator, and it is
thought to be a rich property.
The Horse Creek Mine, recently sold to a San
Francisco Company, has been incorporated under the title of the Ethelyn Gold Mining Company. A large force of men has been
put to work cleaning out the large ditch, preparatory to working the mine. A sawmill
will also be erected on this property in the near future.
The clean-up at the placer mine near Hamburg
Bar, which has been operated by Jack CONNELLY and associates, of this place,
this season, has been finished, and yielded large returns. Mr. Connelly brought
in some handsome nuggets of various sizes, which he secured form this property.
The force at the Spengler
Mine, on the Klamath River, owned by Maurice RENNER, of this place, has been
increased to twenty-five men and work will be continued as long as possible
before the clean-up is made, as they are at present in a streak of very rich
ground.
The placer properties of this county are fast
coming to the front and every season seem to increase in number of operations
and in amount of output.
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Funeral of Rev. Father Scanlon Held at St. Joseph’s
Church - Pontifical High Mass - Sermon by Rev. Father McSweeney
- Mrs .Crocker Ill
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7 - The
funeral of Father Scanlon, who died in New York a few days ago, took place
to-day from
Father McSweeney of
St. Francis Parish, Oakland, and an old friend and fellow-worker of Father
Scanlon, preached the sermon, which was an eloquent tribute to the worth of the
deceased priest. There were many beautiful floral tributes. The interment was
in
Unwilling that their comrade should sleep on
the bottom of the merciless sea, the engine crew of the good ship Ventura
induced Captain HAYWARDS to allow them to bring the body of Frank Nutt IRVINE
to port, that he might find eternal rest in his native land. And not only did
they succeed in doing this, but before they reached port they had raised, among
passengers and crew, $800 for the aged and bereaved mother of the deceased.
Calculating that he could get into the place
without being seen by availing himself of the fire escape, E.O. NASH, better
known as “Kid” Nash, early this morning was responsible for a cry of burglars
being raised at the Hotel Rex, at 242 Turk street ,and in a short time he found
himself booked at the City Prison on a charge of burglary.
As the result of a beating, during which she
was struck several times on the head with a three-foot hickory club, aged Mrs.
J.G. LARNED lies near the point of death at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.E.
SKINNER, 4698 Telegraph avenue. In a cell at the City Prison languishes her
son-in-law, A.E. SKINNER, whom the aged victim accuses as her assailant.
John C. UNDERWOOD, Past Grand Sire of the Odd
Fellows order in the world, Generalissimo of the Patriarchs Militant, of which
he is founder and organizer, and ex-Governor of Kentucky, arrived in San
Francisco yesterday for the purpose of clinching the arrangements that have
been made for the bringing to the coast and the entertainment while here in
September of visiting Odd Fellows of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The presence of mind of Herbert VANPROONEN,
an employe of the
Mrs. John PATTERSON of
R.J. EVANS, a shipping clerk in the employ of
the Moraghan Oyster Company, committed suicide to-day
by shooting himself in the head. He is said to have been despondent.
Advices have been received in this city stating
that Mrs. George CROCKER is dangerously ill in
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MARRIAGE
LICENSE AND DIVORCE RECORD
COLUSA (Colusa Co.), October 8 - County Clerk CRUTCHER
has granted three marriage licenses this week. The first was to Matthias J.
OSSENBRINGGEN, a native of
The next
license was issued to Matthews BAILER and Mrs. Henrietta BARTELS, both residing
at Hough Springs. The groom has for years been a resident of
The third
license was granted to Florance E. MANCHESTER, to wed
Miss Maud R. BROOKS. An account of the wedding appeared in Wednesday’s Bee. The
couple will reside in Red Bluff.
YREKA, October 8 - The following marriage licenses
were issued by the
Jacob D.
OFFIELD, 25, and Sarah E. KINGSBURY, 25, both of Hamburg Bar; John S. ROSS, 30,
and Jesse E. MURRAY, 21, both of Gazelle; Guy A. COOLIDGE, 21, of Santa Cruz,
and Effie M. JOHNSON, 18, of Sisson; James BACHMAN, 37, and Henrietta ALLEE,
16, both of Greview - consent of bride’s parents;
John J. JOHNSON, 27, and Bertha E. MOORE, 22, both of Etna; Joseph A. GUILD, 23
and Nora E. SANDERS, 21, both of Dunsmuir.
OROVILLE, October 8 -
Ellen E. DEAN
has brought action for divorce from Albert Dean on the ground of desertion.
They have two sons and one daughter, all of age.
Carrie A.
COMER has begun suit against James COMER for divorce, on the grounds of
desertion and failure to provide.
In the case of
Carrie E. HALL vs. Claude HALL, service of summons on
MARYSVILLE, October 8 - The following marriage
licenses were issued by the Clerk of
J. Sandy HATTON and Miss Josephine BURNS, both of Marysville;
Barney BREDIMUS and Miss Kate EILERMAN, both of Marysville; Martin KUSER, of
The divorce
suit entitled Alice
SHAFFER vs. Joseph H. SHAFFER is on hearing in the Superior
Court.
GROCERS
ORGANIZE
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), October 8 - To protect themselves against the ever-present “dead beat,” the grocers
of Marysville and
The manager’s
duty will be to report to each firm each month the names of such persons as are
derelict in their settlement of accounts and who may want to make a change to
another store. In this way the “grafter” who has made his appearance each
Summer with the cannery season will be outwitted, as well as the dishonest one
who is to be found in every community.
TORTURES
HIMSELF FEARFULLY, WHILE INSANE FROM COCAINE
WEAVERVILLE (Trinity Co.), October 8 - D.B.V. DOLPH,
who recently came to
He imagined
that there were bugs in his head and between his eyes, and when found his naked
body was be-smeared with blood, which had flowed from his nose and which was
caused from inserting instruments into his nostrils to remove the supposed
vermin.
James DAVIS
and D.C. DERRICK found the insane man and were forced to break down the door to
reach him. They removed two of the instruments which had stuck in his nose.
Sheriff
FALLS
OVER GRADE IN DARK AND WILL DIE
WEAVERVILLE (Trinity Co.), October 8 - Owen MEREDITH,
an old miner of the East Fork country, while driving from here to his home met
with an accident Wednesday night which will probably cause his death. In
company with Charles KRUMPS, a quartz mine owner of the same region, he left
Weaverville at
It was so dark
his partner could not see him, so he drove to
Meredith has
quite a local reputation for bravery. A few months ago, although a man of
nearly 70 years of age, he killed a large mountain lion with a stick. His dog
treed the animal, and Meredith tied his jackknife to the end of his cane,
climbed the tree and prodded the animal in the throat. The lion jumped from
tree to tree and was followed each time by Meredith, who climbed up and gave
him another jab. The lion became so weakened that Meredith finally killed him
with a club.
LANE
NOT CONVICTED
COLUSA (Colusa Co.), October 8 - The case of The
People vs. Newell LANE, charged with burglary, as told in The Bee, which has
occupied Judge ALLBERY’s Court all this week, cane to
a close Thursday night, and the jury, after being out until nearly 1 o’clock
Friday morning, was dismissed, unable to agree. They stood ten for acquittal
and two for conviction. Lane was charged with stealing a pair of pants from
under the pillow of George
John
A.E SHUSTER
Real Estate Dealer and Business Chances.
Henry
VAN TIGER
General Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent. Office
TO
THE HOMESEEKER
We are now
selling the grand grain farm of the late Senator BOGGS at
C.M. WOOSTER Co.
GOLDEN
EAGLE HOTEL
J.M. RUGGLES, Proprietor
Formerly of
THE IMPERIAL -Red Bluff,
Leading Family and Commercial Hotel. Large Sample Rooms in
CUMMINGS STABLES,
Livery and feed. Commercial trade a specialty. The best of
care afforded boarding and transient stock. Telephone 181. B.F. RUTLEDGE,
Proprietor
PARK
LIVERY STABLES
A.W. McPHERSON & Sons,
Props.
Commercial
trade a specialty. Office
New
Management Phone No. 191
THE LUNA STABLES
Red Bluff,
A.J. BEGARD, Proprietor
Livery, Feed and
IMPERIAL
POULTRY REMEDIES
“Are sold under strict guarantee to do as represented
of money refunded.” Any honest person whose poultry is dying from cholera, roup or lice is authorized to go to their grocer to-day and
get a package of Imperial Poultry Compound, use as directed, and if it fails to
do exactly what we claim, get your money back. We have tested its merits
thoroughly. Trial package, 50 cents, at your grocer’s. Geo. S. MASTON, General
agent, 2319 H St., Sacramento,
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The
Fired Four Shots Into Woman’s
Body as She Lay Asleep and Then Killed Himself - China Basin Filled In.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12 - Fred
AVERILL, a cook, fired four bullets into the body of Lulu LOCKWOOD as she lay
asleep to-day in a Mason-street lodging -house, inflicting wounds which
probably will prove fatal. He then shot himself through the head and is dying.
The woman has made a statement, saying that jealousy was the cause of the
shooting, as she had told Averill she was going to return to her husband, from
whom she was separated.
The filling in of China Basin, on
which the Santa Fe has been working for many years, is practically completed,
and hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of earth have been taken from the Potrero hills and dumped into the bay to make land for the
big freight sheds. Now that this work is done the
Police Judge CONLAN to-day held
Dr. Thomas F. BRENNAN to answer in the Superior Court on the grand larceny
charge preferred by Father P.J. GRAY, former rector of St. Patrick’s Church, as
he announced yesterday he would do. Bail was fixed at $10,000, and the
necessary bond was immediately furnished, so that Brennan was not compelled to
go to the City Prison. Father Gray alleges that Brennan got more than $37,000
of his money by misrepresentation.
Despondent because of ill-health,
Arthur E. BENNETT determined to finally carry out numerous threats he had made
to commit suicide, and shot himself in the temple at
Four more vessels that have
probably either been delayed or disabled by the recent storms that have
troubled the waters of three oceans were posted as overdue to-day and the Sirene, which jumped from 10 to 30 per cent yesterday, took
another leap of ten points. The Sirene has been out
134 days from
Frank WILSON, the expressman who was injured Saturday noon at Sutter and
Stockton streets by being thrown from his wagon, which collided with a street
car, died at the
The
There have been several changes
in the
Owing to the large quantity of freight being shipped to the Orient the Pacific Mail Company has made arrangements to send the steamer Algoa to the East to take the freight awaiting shipment on the dock. The Algoa will leave about October 20th.
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ADIN (Modoc Co.), November 10 - What at one time
threatened to be an epidemic of diphtheria in
The report recently published in The Bee from
Napa State Hospital Loses Suit on Nice Legal Point in the Welsh Case FAIRFIELD (Solano Co.), November 10 - Judge A.J. BUCKLES has rendered an opinion in the case of the Napa State Hospital against Solano County for the maintenance of John WELSH, an insane patient. The case was tried some time ago and submitted on briefs. Practically three cases for a total of about $2000 are decided by the Judges opinion. The case has an interesting history and was decided in the county’s favor on a nice legal point.
In the Fall of 1884 John Walsh
was arrested on a charge of burglarizing a house in
“If the jury find the defendant insane * * * the Court must order that he be committed by the Sheriff to the State Insane Asylum.” Section 1373 winds up, saying: “The expense of sending the defendant to the Asylum and of keeping him there are in the first instance chargeable to the county in which the information was filed.”
The facts in the case were all admitted. The county claimed not to be liable for the cost of keeping Welsh in the Asylum because he was never called for trial, the question of his sanity having arisen when he was called for arraignment. Judge Buckles upheld the contention of District Attorney Tom Gregory and gave judgement for the county. It was a nice point to make and won the suit.
Another peculiar incident connected with the case was that the county’s defense was made by a lawyer who is the son of the attorney who represented Welsh when he was adjudged insane.
Youth Kills Man With Which He
Quarreled - Details of Tragedy Not Known
Fred SHOCK, aged 19 years, who is a son of William Shock, an old resident, and a cousin of Supervisor John Shock, quarreled with Lewis WINTEIRIED, and yesterday morning about 11 o’clock, it is alleged, he struck the latter over the head with a heavy shovel. Winteiried died a couple of hours later.
Young Shock was employed by B.F. MYERS, owner of a mining claim in that vicinity, and the first reports that came out were to the effect that he had killed his employer. The Coroner and other officers left Weaverville under that impression yesterday afternoon, but when they reached Hayfork they learned of their mistake. This morning they left for the scene of the murder and in inquest will be held this afternoon. It is not likely, however, that the result will be known here before to-night or to-morrow morning.
GRIDLEY (Butte Co.), November 10 - The use of newspapers for lining pantry shelves, padding our calves, making bustles, lining quilts, for mattresses and a hundred other things are familiar, but a Gridley man has discovered a use for them that is unique. The JACK brothers are market hunters. They have rented a piece of swamp land west of Gridley and north of the hunting grounds of the Gridley Gun Club, and are making their living by supplying the people of San Francisco and other bay towns with geese and ducks.
Not having sufficient decoys one of the brothers went to a local newspaper office and purchased a quantity of old papers. These he takes and makes dozens of a sort of small tent on the ground, driving stakes to hold the paper in place against the wind and weather. Bands of white geese high in the air see the white paper on the ground and thinking them to be brethren, come swooping down and offer themselves as targets for the guns of the watching young hunters. The brothers say that the papers work as well as any decoy they ever used. The geese are fooled repeatedly by the paper tents.
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), November 10 - Dr. Yoshitaw WATANABE, Professor of Mining and Engineering in
colleges of Tokio, Japan, spent yesterday in Oroville
investigating dredger mining as carried on here. The professor has been over
from
It was shown by two witnesses that
Coroner’s Jury Renders Verdict As To What Caused Death of B.F. Hill. RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), November 10 - The Coroner’s jury last night brought in a verdict that Benjamin Franklin HILL, the old man who was knocked down in the course of an ante-election row and received injuries which resulted fatally, on election day, at the County Hospital, came to his death from a fall on a cement sidewalk cause by a blow dealt by William F. ERWIN, without intent to do bodily harm. There was a fracture about four inches in length at the base of the brain and a clot of blood there caused meningitis, the primary cause of death. The evidence of Supervisor CHASE and his recent Democratic opponent, Mr. SCHAFER, tended to show that Hill had aggravated the trouble, which had started over a political discussion, at first begun in perfect good nature and which degenerated into a wrangle. Hill commenced abusing Erwin after being repeatedly warned to desist and was told several times to keep away from the party. After all attempts to make him seek other employment for his leisure, the fatal blow was struck. Mr. Erwin then took the stand in his own behalf, and stated in plain terms just how the regrettable affair took place, and the story of how he sought to avoid trouble until it was really in self-defense that he struck at the old man with no further intention than to force Hill to keep away and leave him in peace. He declared that he had pushed the tormentor away several times, and the latter had gone into the saloon, where he remained about ten minutes. Erwin testified that when Hill returned he thought the old man had procured a knife or some weapon, and when he cursed him roundly had struck the blow which felled Hill to the sidewalk, where he was rendered unconscious.
SUTTER CREEK (Amador Co.), November 10 - The Coroner’s Jury has returned a verdict of death by arsenic administered by unknown persons in the case of Mrs. Dr. STAPLES, who died under suspicious circumstances some time ago. The result of a chemical analysis showed that arsenic was in the stomach of the woman, whose body was exhumed for investigation. Sheriff NORMAN, of this county, has telegraphed instructions to arrest Dr. Staples, her husband, and a Mrs. HOXIE, both of whom disappeared about the time of Mrs. Staples’ death.
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ADOLPH
WEBER IS SUSPECTED OF MURDERING ENTIRE FAMILY
Terrible Crime at
It was about
That a great
crime had been committed was not to be doubted, and for a time suspicion fell
upon the father, Julius Weber. His body had not then been found, of course, and
the surmise was that in a fit of jealous rage he had killed his family and fired
his house to hide the crime, if possible. This morning, however, his charred
body was found amid the ruins in the rear of what had been his happy home, near
where the bath tub had been located.
For a time the
theory was that robbery had prompted the awful crime, but this is no longer
entertained, unless by a very few. Weber’s safe, containing quite a sum of
money, was not disturbed.
When it was
ascertained beyond all doubt that murder had been committed it was recalled
that the bodies of Mrs. Weber and her daughter, Miss Bertha Weber, aged about
18, had been found in a room to which the fire had not penetrated. Both were
badly burned, however, the latter almost to a crisp. It was evident that they
had been dragged into the room after having been shot. The little boy, Earl,
had a deep wound in his forehead. The only weapons found in the ruins of the
house were two 22 -calibre rifles. The bullets that
had killed the two women were of larger calibre,
however.
Little Frances
SNOWDEN, a niece of Mrs. Weber, was at her aunt’s home about
Weber was a
well-known and respected citizen who has lived in Auburn for the past twenty
years, having been a retired brewer in good circumstances, but who has not
engaged in active business for some years. He was a member of the independent
Order of Odd Fellows. The Weber home was one of the most attractive homes here,
and its consumption by fire, and the tragic end of its occupants, was a shock
to the entire community, which is greatly excited.
Up to
No arrests
have yet been made and it does not seem likely that any will be to-day. Public
opinion has come around to the conclusion that the terrible deed was committed
either by Julius Weber or his son, Adolph. The nature of the wounds on the
elder Weber as they shall be developed at the inquest will go a long way toward
establishing his part in the awful tragedy, in the minds of the people.
It has been
learned that Adolph Weber entered a dry goods store last evening and purchased
a pair of trousers. He seemed much excited and took the first pair offered him,
although the clerk told him they did not fit. He said he was in a hurry and
explained that he had torn his old trousers upon a fire plug on a dark street.
As told elsewhere in this account, he was among the first to reach the scene of
the fire, and it is now said he was seen to throw a pair of trousers into the
flames.
Chris HENNY
and Mrs. E.C. SNOWDEN were the first to reach the fire. They found the doors
locked to their surprise, and noticed that there appeared to be no sign of life
about the place. A man who lives in a cabin not far from the Weber home says he
heard screams from the house sometime before the fire was discovered, and this
leads to the conclusion that the crime was committed quite awhile before.
ROBBED
HIS BENEFACTOR AND PROMPTLY ARRESTED
Early
yesterday morning Hadley discovered that his pocketbook was missing and at once
suspected Powers to whom he had given money the night before with which to buy
meals and lodging. Hadley reported the case to the Marysville officers but they
took little stock in the story. He kept hot on the trail of Powers, however,
and followed him to
Powers had
changed a twenty-dollar gold piece at McRAE & ASHLEY’s store a few minutes before the officers arrested
him. In the meantime he had evidently divided up with his companions as the
officers found only $5 on his person. Sheriff Wilson turned Powers over to the
Marysville officers.
DREW
HIS GUN AND DEMANDED A LETTER
Hayward
FORBES, a teamster from the foothills, entered the Post Office and flourished a
revolver as he demanded of the Postmistress, Mrs. WINTERSTEIN, a letter which
he appeared to think was being withheld from him. Several men were in the
office, but none made a move to disarm the belligerent foothiller.
After a little
parleying the gun was replaced in the foothiller’s
pocket, and a satisfactory explanation given as to the supposed missing letter.
Then the Postmistress resorted to the female weapon, the tongue, and gave
Forbes a lashing that he will not soon forget.
So far as
known no action has been taken to have the gunwielder
arrested for his actions.
INJURED
BY FALLING LIMB WOODMAN BECOMES INSANE
UKIAH (Mendocino Co.), November 11 - H.R. WALDO
brought Arthur McELROY over from
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Saturday
YOUNG
WEBER ON THE WITNESS STAND AT LAST NIGHT’S INQUEST
Gave Detailed Account of His Movements Just Prior to
Discovery of Tragedy -
Said He Did Not Throw Old Trousers Into the Fire by Design
- Other Incidents
The awful
killing of Julius Weber, his wife and two children, has thrown this community
into a fever of excitement for the past forty-eight hours, and many were loath
to believe the shocking detail of the fiendish affair, especially as suspicion
had fallen upon a son who has had every attention and advantage that could be
bestowed upon him by a parent.
Young Weber is
considered eccentric by those who know him, being of a moody disposition, and
conversing but little with those about him. He has never been in robust health
and has been inclined to be morbid over his physical condition, believing that
he was inflicted with an incurable disease.
Though
appearing to be grieved over the loss of his family the accused youth was
rather defiant when accosted by the officers and showed considerable displeasure
at the suspicion that he was the author of the tragedy. His version of the
killing has not been made known in detail, but he vindicates himself. The young
man’s movements prior to the discovery of the crime have caused widespread
comment.
Young Weber
was allowed to return to the home of friends yesterday where he is staying,
after the officers had interrogated him at considerable length. Sheriff Keena visited him again yesterday afternoon and was in
consultation with him for several hours.
The Autopsy
The Weber
family, though long residents of this place, had not a wide acquaintanceship,
being people of retiring dispositions. The elder Weber was a man of
considerable means and to some extent a capitalist. He was apparently devoted
to his family and for this reason the theory that he killed them and afterward
destroyed himself and his home does not find credence in the minds of many. But
the opposite contention, that a favored son should wipe out his whole family
for no apparent reason, seems to be as equally difficult to believe.
Julius Weber
was about 52 years old and his wife was middle-aged. Miss Bertha Weber was a
young lady about 18 years old and was a student in the High School in this
city. Earl Weber, the youngest of the victims, was an invalid.
The discovery
that the Webers were the victims of an atrocious
murder was not made until some time after the bodies had been taken from their
burning home, and was not generally known here until the next morning, many who
saw them carried away believing they had been burned to death.
The autopsy on
the body of the elder Weber was held yesterday afternoon, and a bullet wound
found in his breast, the ball having ranged downward. That on the body of Mrs.
Weber disclosed another bullet wound in addition to the one first discovered,
under the left arm. The body was badly powder burned at the mouth of the wound,
showing the weapon to have been close to her when the shot was fired.
Among the
other incidents connected with the tragedy is one reported by the telephone
operators. The telephone line on which the telephone in the Weber house was
situated was found to be “open” at twenty minutes to
A.D. FELLOWS
heard two distinct screams as he was passing near the scene of the killing at
the time the telephone line was reported to have been open. Both Fellows and
the telephone operators agree exactly on the time of these incidents.
Adolph
Weber’s Testimony
Contrary to
the general impression, the inquest was begun last night, the session opening
at
Young Weber
while on the stand was asked if there had ever been any trouble between himself
and his father, and was referred to an alleged difference which is said to have
occurred between them over the piling of some wood which the boy had been
ordered to stack and which he is said to have refused to do.
The witness
denied that any unpleasantness had followed the incident. He seemed disturbed,
however, over the fact that it had been brought up and wanted to know why he
had been questioned about it.
In describing
his movements just prior to the discovery of the tragedy the young Weber gave
no definite time for his whereabouts at various places. His course to the store
where he bought the trousers, as described by him, was very circuitous. He
covered twice the distance necessary after leaving his home. He says he ate
supper Thursday evening about
The fact was
brought out that the witness is not on speaking terms with his aunt, Mrs. E.C.
Snowden, but he refused to tell the cause of the trouble between them.
Weber
acknowledged buying the trousers and also that he had thrown his old pair into
the fire at his father’s home. This last act, he says, was not deliberate. In
the excitement attending his efforts to break into the house the trousers were
thrown into the flames, so he alleges.
The inquest
will be continued to-day, but probably will not be resumed before to-night. The
Sheriff and Coroner were again closeted with Adolph Weber this morning.
THEY RUINED
HIS BUSINESS
Damage Suit Based Upon Operations of Mining Company’s
Own Store
IRON MOUNTAIN (Shasta Co.), November 12 - William McKENDRICK, a merchant who was in business here until
December 15th last, has brought suit against the Mountain Copper Company
for $10,000 damages, alleging that that corporation ruined his business and
compelled him to abandon the field because of its rules and regulations
regarding purchases made by the miners.
The suit is an
aftermath of the strike. Prior to that labor trouble miners employed at Iron
Mountain could trade at the Company’s store or at McKendrick’s,
which was off the mine reservation. After the strike the Company fenced in its
reservation blocking up the road leading to McKendrick’s
store and the Post Office, and placed watchmen on guard.
The county has
a suit now pending to compel the Company to take down the fence and open up the
road. The suit drags along wearily.
McKenrick has tired of waiting for a decision in that case,
and has brought a suit for $10,000 damages on his own responsibility. The
papers in the case were filed Friday in the Superior Court at
SON’S
DEATH HASTENED END
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), November 12 - Andrew J.
GLASSBURNER, a pioneer resident of the county, died at his home in
LICENSES
TO WED AND PERMITS TO SEPARATE ISSUED THIS WEEK
Paul GRUTTNER,
aged 22, and Miss Clara LYONS, aged 20, were the
recipients of the marriage license. Both reside at
In the two
divorce cases the husband was in each the plaintiff. To Louis A. DOCKERY was
granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from Minnie A. DOCKERY on the ground
of cruelty. Both are residents of
YREKA, November 12 - The following marriage licenses
were issued by the
Henry W. YOUNG,
28, of Etna, and Ida P. ERNO, 24, of Quartz Valley; William D. STEWART, 28, of
Washington, and Mary BOSSONETT, 28, of Montague; Frank K. WOODWARD, 21, of
Sacramento, and Amy L. DONEY, 20, of Sisson.
The following
decrees of divorce were issued by Judge BEARD, of the Superior Court:
Robert L.
FERRILL vs. Effie FERRILL - interlocutory decree granted on the ground of
desertion.
James C. JONES
vs. Rachel P. JONES - interlocutory decree entered nune
pro tone and then final decree.
NAPA, November 12 - The
following marriage licenses were issued here this week: H.L. PRATT, of San
Francisco and Miss Catherine GALLAGHER, of Napa; A. ROSSI and Miss D. FAGINE,
both of
OROVILLE, November 12 -
Carl Alton
SAMPLE, age 24, and Miss Anna Bell MOAK, age 22, both of Chico; Frank J. WHITE,
age 29, and Miss Babe WOODS, aged 27, both of Chico; Fred J. ESTEP and Miss
Viola EVANS, both residents of the town of Oroville.
DUCK
HUNTERS BEFORE COURT
Gun Club Members Are Not Popular In
YUBA CITY (Sutter Co.), November 12 - District
Attorney Schillig was in Sutter County Thursday
representing the people in a case before Justice NEWMAN wherein Frank KEELER
was tried for an alleged violation of that portion of the game law which
forbids shooting ducks one-half hour after sundown.
Keeler is the keejer of the Tobacco Gun Club’s preserve, which is located
below
The complaint
in the case was sworn to be Oscar PERRY, Thomas and Claude FRYE. The
complaining witnesses swore positively to the violations alleged in the
complaint. McALPINE, HARE and the defendant each took
the stand and denied the charge emphatically.
The case went
to the jury late in the afternoon and after some balloting the members failed
to agree, ten standing for conviction and two for acquittal. The jury was
dismissed, but the case will be re-tried.
There is blood
in the eyes of some of the residents of District 70 who claim that numerous gun
clubs in that section are so many thorns in the flesh of the local market
hunters and sportsmen and they propose to at least make the members observe the
laws.
BOTH
WENT FOR GUNS, BUT CHINK WAS FIRST
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), November 12 - Chee YET, a Chinese cook employed at the Saddle Rock
restaurant, was arrested last evening on complaint of George GADDI, the
proprietor. It appears that Gaddi took some asparagus
out to Yet and asked him to cook it when the Chinaman got angry and swore at
him. Gaddi made a run for his gun, but the chink
produced a much longer one which he had convenient for such an emergency and
for a few minutes it looked as though something would be doing. The Chinaman
was released on a cash bail and his hearing will be held to-day.
SUSPECTED OF BURGLARY
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), November 12 - Thursday Ike
SKIDMORE, a resident of this county, was arrested in Willows on suspicion of
being connected with a burglary in Newville last week. The saloon at that town
was entered and besides part of the stock, $160 was taken from the safe.
Skidmore was suspected at the time and since then has been under the strictest
surveillance by the officers. Yesterday Sheriff BAILEY and Constable NELSEP
received evidence that warranted them in placing the man under arrest on the
charge.
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HUNTING
FOR THE PISTOL USED BY THE MANY WHO KILLED THE WEBERS
Ruins of Burned House Closely Guarded - Prisoner
Maintains Cool Demeanor -
Angry Over Newspapers Reports - Victims’ Funeral at
The only
material discovery made yesterday was the finding of four .32-calibre
cartridges on top of the Post Office building. It is evident that the shells were
but recently thrown there, as the roof of the building has been painted only a
short time. They are bright in appearance and show no signs of having been
exposed to the weather for any length of time. The shells are all rim fire.
From the sidewalk these could easily have been tossed on top the building
without any effort, the Post Office being a low one-story brick structure with
a flat roof.
Considerable
significance is placed in this discovery, as Adolph Weber stood at the Post
Office corner early on the evening of the fire conversing with Werner
RITTINGER. It is thought he threw the cartridges on the roof.
The
Arrest of Weber
A large crowd
filled the Court-room Saturday night to hear the proceedings of the inquest.
The Court-room was crowded, and long lines of men stood up and listened
intently to the evidence introduced, which did not bring out any facts in
addition to those already known. All interest was centered in Adolph Weber, to
whom the finger of suspicion has been pointing.
Weber’s testimony
was much the same as he had previously given. He was cool and unruffled, and
only showed animation when his temper was riled by some of District Attorney ROBINSON’s questions. His statement that he picked up the
body of his little brother in the house and handed it to some one on the
outside of the window is contradicted by several witnesses.
As soon as the
inquest adjourned Sheriff Keena performed the
expected arrest and placed Weber in one of the steel cages in the
The Coroner’s
Jury adjourned to meet again Wednesday when the inquisition will be continued.
It is rumored that a writ of habeas corpus will be sought to-day by young
Weber’s attorney. Nothing, however, was done yesterday and the prisoner had no
visitors.
The interest
in the case has increased. All day yesterday and to-day streams of people
visited the scene of the ruined home, while knots of citizens gathered in the
street to discuss the deed.
A watchman has
been placed on the Weber property to prevent anything being disturbed. The
officers are proceeding with great caution.
Prisoner’s
Demeanor
Young Weber’s
demeanor since the killing of his family continues to be strongly criticized.
On Friday, in company with Sheriff Keena, he visited
the undertaking parlors and viewed the remains of his dead relatives.
“This is your
mother,” said the Sheriff, as he pointed to the corpse of Mrs. Weber. The youth
looked at her a moment and then remarked that she looked “pretty good.” He
merely glanced at the other bodies, and made no comment.
During the
funeral sermon Saturday Weber sat unmoved by what was passing around him. After
the service he left the undertaking parlors with a woman who remarked upon his
indifferent manner and asked:
“Dolph, doesn’t you heart ache for your mother?”
“It’s no use
worrying; it can’t be helped,” replied Weber.
When asked why
he didn’t weep or show some sign of emotion, he replied that “it would not be
manly” to do so.
Weber’s arrest
has caused relief among many who dreaded the thought of the eccentric youth
being at large.
Angry
at the Papers
Previous to
his imprisonment he appeared frequently upon the streets, and seemed to be more
in evidence than ever before. He has watched the press reports of the tragedy
closely, and was highly incensed at The Bee’s first report of the affair, which
was the first to name young Weber as suspected of being the author of the
crime. He visited Coroner Shepard with a copy of The Bee, and was very
indignant, asking that officer if he knew the author of the article, and
stating that he would proceed against the paper for libel.
The evidence
of Mrs. E.C. Snowden has not been given yet. She will probably take the witness
stand on Wednesday. Her testimony will probably throw some light on the
relationship of young Weber with the rest of the members of his family.
Mrs. Snowden
has been fearful of her nephew and thoroughly believes him guilty. It is said
that Weber and his aunt have not spoken to each other for several months,
though the cause of the unpleasantness has not been made known.
The
Bank Robbery
The rumor that young Weber is the man who, on May 26th
last, robbed the Bank of
Early
yesterday morning the bodies of the victims were placed on the cars for
transportation to
Weber still
persists in clinging to the theory advanced by him that the motive of the
terrible crime was robbery, but on this no one now places any reliance. Julius
Weber’s safe was found undisturbed, and even the money in his pocket and on the
piano had not been touched.
Funeral
at
SAN FRANCISCO, November 14 - Adolph Weber did not
attend the funeral of his father, mother, sister and brother, yesterday. He was
given his option to be present by the Sheriff of Placer, but refused to go
except on his own condition. He would not go handcuffed and under guard. So
while the bodies of his dead relatives were being consigned to a reception
vault at
The bodies
arrived in three caskets. The mother and her little son occupied one coffin.
Floral offerings in profusion covered the caskets and a great number of the
friends of the deceased were in attendance to follow the final rites. The
services were conducted in the cemetery chapel by the Superintendent, E.B. McPHERSON, and the caskets were afterwards consigned to the
reception vault, preparatory to the interment, which will take place this
forenoon. The people in attendance on the funeral were not permitted to see the
faces of the dead.
Among the
friends and relatives of the deceased who attended the funeral were the
following:
Charles MAYER,
brother of Mrs. Julius Weber; Mrs. Charles HESS and Mrs. W.P. SCOTT, sisters of
deceased, residing at Sonora; Mrs. B.F. CLOSE, cousin, and daughter, Alameda; W.
JACOBI, Twenty-ninth and Church Streets, cousin; R.C. LUCKOW, cousin, wife and
children, 4310 Twenty-third Street.
ROBS
STAGE AND ESCAPES
Hold-up
AUBURN (Placer Co.), November 14 - A telephone message
was received at the Sheriff’s office here to-day that the Georgetown stage
which runs between Georgetown El Dorado County, and Auburn, Placer County, was
held up by a lone highwayman this morning a few miles east of Cool.
The robber was
armed with a 30-30 calibre rifle. He took only the
registered mail.
He is
described as wearing blue jean overalls and a jumper, about six feet tall, his
face covered with a black mask.
His appearance
would indicate that he was a novice at the business, for he appeared very
nervous.
Bert DAY was
the driver on the box.
No one was
harmed by the robber.
DOUBLE
MURDERER MUST SERVE A LIFE SENTENCE
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), November 14 - Shadrick SOWELL, the murderer of J.P. KIMBALL, then a
Supervisor of Butte, and of Edward DICKHOUSE, and who also wounded F.W. CURRY
so severely that his leg had to be amputated, will have to serve the life
imprisonment sentence as pronounced by Superior Judge GRAY a year ago. Saturday
his attorney, W.E. DUNCAN, Jr., received a telegram from the Clerk of the
Supreme Court stating that the judgement of the lower
Court had been sustained.
Sowell’s crime
was a most brutal one, and is still fresh in the memory of most of the people
of
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), November 14 - Congressman Theo.
A. BELL visited this section on Saturday and Sunday as the guest of the Tobacco
Gun Club. With a number of his Marysville and
FIREBUG
AT WORK
BOY
MURDERER’S MOTHER PLACED ON STAND
STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), November 14 - The trial of
Howard BUCKLAND, the 15-year-old slayer of his father, continues to attract
crowds to the Superior Court-room. Mrs. Buckland, the boy’s mother, testified
to-day to acts of cruelty on the part of her husband, and stated that on the
morning of the shooting he slapped her, knocked her down and kicked her, when
she called to her son to protect her. She afterwards told her son that she
hoped never to look upon the face of her husband again. Within an hour Howard
shot and killed his father.
AGED
SHEEPHERDER BURNED TO DEATH
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), November 14 - Wm. HUNT, an aged
sheepherder, was burned to death in his cabin at Dredgeville
last night. He had several hundred dollars in bank. Several days ago he drew
out $100 and went on a protracted spree. It is supposed that his cabin caught
on fire while he was in a drunker stupor.
BODY
FOUND IN
STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), November 14 - The body of
Edward FOUNDATION, a longshoreman, who was missed form the Captain Weber a week
and a half ago, en route to
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YOUNG
WEBER SAYS HE DOES NOT FEAR OUTCOME
Accused Boy Talks Freely to Other Prisoners, But
Dislikes Interviews With Officers - Speculations as to
Motive For the Crime
George RUTH,
Clarence GEAR, Herbert MENOW, Mrs. SNOWDEN, were among
the main witnesses who were called to the Grand Jury room.
Nothing in the
light of further proof against the defendant came to the surface, and as the
public is not aware as to what occurred in the jury room the day was
uneventful.
The
prosecution will not bring any of its reserved evidence into the case before it
is set for trial. At that time, however, new witnesses, whose names have not
been given out will take the stand to corroborate the prosecution’s theories,
and it is expected that these will break down all attempts of the prisoner to
prove an alibi. One important witness in this respect, will be a member of the
Coroner’s jury who saw Weber on the night of the killing before the alarm of
fire and on his testimony it will be shown that Weber came down Brewery Lane,
as testified to by May CLARK and W.H. NETCALF and that his route was far from
High Street, where he claims to have gone.
Floral
Tributes for Prisoner
The women with
floral tributes for Weber are on the increase, and their offerings have caused
vigorous criticism. Of course, several bouquets never reached him, and laid on the Sheriff’s desk last night. None of the givers
were allowed to see Weber, and be it said to the credit of some of them, that
the flowers would not have been given by them to the accused man our of
admiration, but was a ruse to get into the jail to catch a glimpse at the
prisoner. But no more visitors can pass the barred partition leading to the
west end of the jail. The heavy screen which the workmen have been putting on
the jail windows is also being put around the partitions which enclose the
steel cages where Weber is kept. This makes an impregnable wall, which can
withstand anything and the mesh of the heavy screen is so fine that a lead
pencil could not be put through it. These jail improvements have been under
consideration for some time, but operations have been pressed with greater
activity since Weber has become an occupant.
Twenty-one
days have been consumed in the preliminary work of bringing the accused man to
trial. Withal it has been a certainty from the start that he would have to face
the Superior Court and answer to five charges, his attorneys have fought the
preliminary proceedings vigorously.
This course
has not met with the approval of Weber’s guardian, John ADAMS, who has all
along assured his ward that he could not possible hope to be released without
trial.
Weber
Is Now Talkative
Weber was
silent to those around him when first incarcerated, but he has become quite
communicative the past few days and converses across the hall quite freely to
the other prisoners. His old hobby of game chickens forms a good part of his
conversation.
He still
maintains a strong front of innocence. “This whole case is a hatched up
scheme,” said Weber last night, “but I have no fear of the outcome.”
“Do you expect
to be acquitted of the charges?”
“Well, as to
that I cannot say. Prejudice, I am told, is strong against me, but I’ve no fear
of my case when it goes before the Supreme Court.”
Dislikes
Interviews With Officers
Weber dislikes
the long conversations which the officers hold with him. Almost every night,
Under Sheriff MAY visits Adolph in his cell, and engages him in pleasant
conversation. The officer is looking for signs of admission in the prisoner, though
the pleasant chats have no inquisitory flavor to
them.
“I’m tired of
these interviews,” said Weber last night, “and I wish they would stay away and
let me sleep.”
“Why don’t you
sing that song to them?”
“You men ‘Do
Go Way and Let Me Sleep’” said the prisoner, smiling. “That would be a good
idea,” he ventured, quite impressed with the suggestion.
Weber has
grown quite authoritative with his keepers, and his
remarks as to what the Sheriff would and would not have to do caused Under
Sheriff May to give the prisoner a call down yesterday morning. Weber’s
treatment by the jail officials has been kindly and courteous, but at the least
sign of arrogance he is firmly reminded of his position.
Weber
Sends for Gear
Clarence Gear,
the discoverer of the bloody revolver and also the missing bank money, had a
recent interview with the prisoner, Weber having sent for Gear, to ask him
about the money.
“This is
rather a dark place you have here,” said Gear.
The prisoner’s
face clouded, and with some maliciousness in his manner he said: “Yes, and when
I prove my innocence and get out of here I’ll get even with some people.
They’ll be in as bad a fix as I am now.”
This remark
shows the prisoner’s mind to be as bitter as ever toward those whom he deems
his enemies. Gear talked some last night on how he and his companions found the
missing coin.
“It was simply
luck that we found the money,” said Gear.
“The spot
where it lay was the most unlikely in all the ground we went over. It lay under
a manure pile and almost in front of the barn door, and it was with not the
least thought of finding it that I begun to dig there.”
“Did you think
you had found it when you struck your pick into the can?”
Gear
Tells How He Found the Coin
“Yes, somehow I
felt sure of it. I said to Ben Dependener, ‘I’ve got
it,’ and then pulled the lid of the can out.
There was nothing in sight then as the dirt caved back over the hole in
which I was digging. I commenced to dig then with my hands, and took out a
small snake which came from a hole beside where I was digging. I was not long
in taking the can of gold out.”
From the
present aspect it will be several months before the ownership of the money is
settled, which will delay the reward being paid. The strongest battle the defense
will set up will be its claim that the money belongs to the Weber estate.
Wanted
His Picture Published
Weber sent for
Lincoln MERROW recently and wanted him to make a published statement of the
case, and also have his picture printed with it. Merrow
refused to do this, as he said he did not desire any notoriety in the case, and
that it could do no good.
Merrow was a friend and schoolmate of Weber’s before the
tragedy, and at the outset seemed to be in doubt as to the accused’s
guilt.
Weber was explaining
to Merrow how he was going to prove his innocence. “I
hope you can, Adolph,” said Merrow, “but if you are
guilty I want to see you punished.”
This reply
seemed to have a depressing effect upon the prisoner, and he dropped the
subject.
Talk
as to Motive of the Crime
Speculation as
to the motive of the wholesale killing of the Weber family still continues, but
public opinion here is not unanimous as to what prompted Weber to such
murderous acts.
Many have
claimed that the bank robbery was a motive to the murder; that Weber’s people
became aware of his guilt of the former crime, and that, deeming himself unsafe
under such conditions, he exterminated his family for protection from exposure.
This idea is thoroughly believed by many here, but on the other hand, many are
contending that the crime is mere fiendishness, and a desire to possess
undivided his father’s estate. There are still more who believe the tragedy to
have started from internal dissensions among the Webers;
that Weber’s people unbraided him for some act which precipitated a quarrel,
and that Weber in a frenzy killed his people and burned his home.
After his
plea, which he will enter in the Superior Court next Monday, Weber will be shut
away from the world still more than he has been, and in the solitary
confinement of his cell he may conclude to throw some light on the motive of
the crime.
It has been
rumored that young Weber had made a confession, but Under Sheriff May says he
has not.
“I think,
however,” said May, “that the boy is fixing to make one.”
BUTCHER
RAKES UP RICH TREASURER
Nearly $1000 In Gold Coin Of
Old Mintage Is Unearthed
Money Was Probably the Hidden Treasure of an Old Miner
Who Died Before Dug Up - Several $2.50 Gold Pieces Among
the Coin.
About three
months ago Mr. Menzel was keeping close watch of his
slaughter house trying to capture some chicken thieves. One night he took a
shot at a chicken thief on the run. The next day he examined the footprints in
the yard very carefully, hoping to do some detective work. He then found about
$30 in gold. Mr. Mensel thought the coin had been
dropped by the chicken thief in his flight. He pocketed the coin, deeming
himself lucky, but making no extensive search in the hog yard for more gold.
The incident
was almost forgotten until last Sunday, when he was amazed to see a $20 gold
piece protruding from the ground where the hogs had been doing perhaps some
extra deep rooting. Mr. Menzel called to his boy to
bring his rake and shovel. They raked and scraped over a few square feet of the
yard, digging perhaps to the depth of a foot, and were rewarded by recovering
almost a thousand dollars. Mr. Menzel declines to
state the exact amount for the fear that some imposter may lay claim to the
treasure.
Most of the
gold was in double eagles. There are six $2.50 gold pieces and a few $5 gold
pieces of the mintage of 1836, which are very rarely seen. The silver coins
were all so tarnished as to be almost unrecognizable.
How the coins
came to be buried in the slaughter house yard is purely a matter of conjecture.
They were probably buried on the spot before the slaughter house was built. The
dates on the coins indicate that. It is only a surmise that some miner in early
days secreted the coin in the soil, expecting to return and dig it up sometime,
in the meantime dying and his secret being buried with him.
ONE
BY ONE THE PIONEERS ARE GOING TO THEIR
VALLEJO (Solano Co.), December 1 - W.A. HUTCHINSON, a
member of California Society of Pioneers and a resident of Vallejo for
thirty-seven years, suffered a stroke of paralysis on Thanksgiving Day while
sitting at dinner with his daughter, Mrs. Dora A. HEATH, of San Francisco, and
died Tuesday evening in a sanitarium in that city. Mr. Hutchinson came to
His funeral
will take place Friday from Pioneer Hall,
Wednesday
afternoon, Wilberforce DUDLEY, another California pioneer and a resident of
Vallejo for fifty years, suffered a stroke of paralysis while at work fixing a
skylight. He died last night at
DIRECTORS
OF LOON LAKE WATER COMPANY
LITTLE
CHILD DIES FROM BURNS
Made No Cry While Flames Consumed Its Clothing
When the alarm
was given the doctor and his wife were in the dining-room with the patients of
the institution, who were eating breakfast. The baby had been left in the
bedroom. The flames, which evidently were communicated from the stovepipe to
the paper on the ceiling of the room, had gained considerable headway before
the fire was discovered.
When told that
the house was on fire, Dr. Watt ran upstairs and found the child seated on the
floor apparently watching the flames but making no outcry, although the carpet
near his feet and part of his clothing was in flames. The child was at once
taken downstairs. The Volunteer Fire Department of the city extinguished the
flames after a few minutes. As a result of its injuries the little one died
shortly after
DESERTER
SURRENDERS
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 1 - A strange acting
individual, who says his true name is Peter PETERSON,
called on the police here last evening to notify them that he is a deserter
from the training ship
The man has
been working on the DURST place near Wheatland and at the Wm. SAUNDERS farm
near Live Oak, under the assumed name of James ANDERSON. He is a native of
WESTERN
McCARTY MAY HAVE BEEN ROBBED BEFORE HE DIED
During the
night several notorious characters went to the cabin and induced KELLY, the
nurse, to drink with them. He did so and was helpless all night, while the
others had their own way in the cabin. McCarty was dying during the orgie and if he was robbed, as he probably was, he might
have known nothing of it.
A bitter
feeling exists her over the affair, and there are many
who claim that McCarty was murdered, but this is not generally believed to be
the case.
The residents
of
SPARKS
CITIZENS ASSAULTED DANGEROUS HIGHWAYMEN
SPARKS (
Osterman was held up at the east end of Harriman Avenue
early in the morning by two men, according to his story, who committed the
assault after finding he had no money. Meggins was
followed as he left Sparks to go to Reno during the night, and when he resisted
the men who way laid him, he was stabbed more than a dozen times, only one or
two of the cut s being serious. He lost considerable blood before he managed to
reach
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BOLD
ROBBERS ARE AT LARGE
It was found
the robbery and tying occurred about
After having
robed Hollenbeck, who is an old man, the robbers bound him and placed him on
the floor. They told him they were going to the barn and would hitch up his
horse and drive to
While they
were harnessing the horse Joe Garland drove into the corral in a light buggy.
He no sooner entered the place than he was held up at the point of a revolver,
and relieved of about $2. He was then taken to the house and also securely
tied, and placed on the floor beside Hollenbeck. The two fellows then jumped into
the buggy and drove in the direction of this city.
Hindman, Joseph Barnes and Officer White left at once to
head off the robbers, and had reached a point a short distance from the city
limits when they came upon the horse and buggy which had been abandoned.
Up to this
time nothing has been found of the thieves, although the officers are making
every effort to capture them.
BURGLAR
CONFESSES CRIME AND IMPLICATES HIS PAL
CEDARVILLE (Modoc Co.),
A search was
instituted and the watch was recovered. Not only did Turner confess to the
crime and direct the search for the stolen property, but he implicated a
Mexican named Joseph WHITE, who was also arrested and will be given a hearing . White strongly maintains his innocence, but
evidence is accumulating against him.
Both men have
been under observation for some time as it was supposed they were implicated in
the offences that have been repeatedly committed during the last two months.
Joseph White is considered a dangerous man while drinking and has on two or
three occasions threatened the lives of others.
WILL
BE BURIED IN RED BLUFF
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), December 2 - The body of Mrs.
Margaret DUNCAN, relict of William Duncan, for many years a prominent resident
of this county, arrived this morning from San Francisco, where she died Tuesday
night at the home of her daughter Mrs. W.R. HALL, whose husband is a former
County Clerk of Tehama County. The decedent was a native of
The surviving
sons and daughters are: James B. Duncan and Will E. Duncan, both of whom are
railroad employes and make their headquarters in
Sacramento and this city; F.W. Duncan, who holds a responsible position with an
Eastern railroad; Mrs. Hall, of San Francisco; Mrs. Will J. KINLEY, Miss Minnie
Duncan and Maurice W. Duncan, of this city. The funeral services will be held
to-morrow from the family residence and Rev. D.A. RUSSELL, pastor of the
Christian Church will officiate.
DEFEATED
SUPERVISOR CONTESTS ELECTION
Bush claims
that many illegal votes and other irregularities prevented his being elected to
the office. The matter came before Judge GESFORD this morning.
Much interest
is being manifested and the case may eventually reach the Supreme Court.
WOODLAND
JUSTICE FINDS KRIPP GUILTY OF
Poolseller Will Be Sentenced Next Wednesday For Assault Upon John Winkleman
The testimony
in the battery case was furnished by the prosecuting witness and Constable
HAINLINE, of Davisville, for the prosecution, and by
the defendant, R.H. BUCKINGHAM, E.I. HANSEN, Thos. J. BURNS and John R.
CROPPRE, for the defense.
Were
There to Serve Warrants
In substance it
appeared that Winkleman accompanied Constable Hainline when the latter went to Kripp’s
place to arrest four men there for whom he had warrants issued upon complaints
of Winkleman. Winkleman’s
duty on this occasion was to point out the men wanted to the officer and he
acted upon the instructions of District Attorney ANDERSON, who had previously
employed him to get evidence against the gamblers.
They entered
Hansen’s saloon and met Kripp near the door that
leads into the poolroom. Constable Hainline informed Kripp of the purpose of his visit and was told in return
that two of the men wanted, John Doe BROWN and a Chinaman, were
not there. The warrants were served up on Kripp and
Hansen, the former calling the latter from his place behind the bar and
directing the Constable’s attention to him.
The
Assault
In the meantime
people had been passing in and out of the poolroom door and Winkleman
claims that during an interval when the door was open he
saw the Chinaman wanted, inside.
He at once
said so and Kripp replied as quickly that he did not,
and that there was no Chinaman on the premises. According to Winkleman’s version of the affair, he reiterated his
statement regarding the Chinaman, whereupon Kripp
called him a liar. Winkleman returned the compliment, and Kripp struck him. Winkleman then fled from the room,
and Kripp followed. The pursued was overtaken at the
end of the bridge, and there knocked down twice. He was badly beaten.
Kripp’s Testimony
Constable Hainline’s testimony was substantially the same, but Kripp and his witnesses testified that Winkleman
was the aggressor; that he first passed the lie and first struck at Kripp. They testified also that the two men “scuffled” out
of the room to the bridge and that Kripp got the best
of the argument there.
Kripp said on the stand that he considered his conduct
perfectly consistent with that of self-defense; that Winkleman
commenced fighting him, and that he kept at it until one or the other was
“licked.”
Hainline Corroborates Winkleman
In rebuttal
Constable Hainline testified that when Winkleman fled from the room Kripp
was ten feet behind him and he (Hainline) followed
about as far behind Kripp; that there were no blows
struck after the first encounter until Kripp overtook
Winkleman on the bridge.
Justice Lampton evidently believed Hainline,
and found Kripp guilty.
PROMINENT
MEN WILL COMPOSE GRAND JURY
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), December 2 - Judge J.F.
ELLISON, in the Superior Court, yesterday afternoon drew the names of
twenty-six Grand Jurors, from whom the nineteen citizens who are to compose the
coming Grand Jury will be selected. The names on the list include the best
material in the county, and there is a former
ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCED
She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Robinson, of
PAYS
DEARLY FOR BRUTALITY
Employe of
UKIAH (Mendocino Co.), December 2 - Henry McALLISTER, an employe at the
The defendant
was sentenced to pay a fine of $180 or serve six months in the county jail.
McAllister, in
company with two other State employes, went to Potter
Valley last Saturday on a fishing trip, and drove into a livery stable and
ordered their team put up. John Hughes, the proprietor of the stable, took care
of the team. He was busy attending to another team, when McAllister and
companions returned and ordered their team hitched up at once. Hughes said that
he would attend to it as soon as he had time.
The fellows
wouldn’t have it that way. One of them grabbed Hughes from behind, while
another knocked him down, cutting his lip and bruising his eyes and face quite
severely.
Hughes
immediately swore out warrants for their arrest.
It seems that
McAllister was the principal offender in the case, so the fine was placed
against him.
McAllister is
a strong, vigorous young man, while Hughes, his victim, is 72 years of age.
Mr. Nichols
was a pioneer resident of Coloma, and for years was
prominent in the affairs of the county. He was Deputy Assessor of the County,
and served one term on the Board of Supervisors. He was also the guardian of
the
Two sisters
Mrs. Annie MARKHAM and Mrs. L. THOMAS, both residents of Coloma, survive him.
HELD
TO ANSWER
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 2 - Frank STRANBRIDGE,
the young man who slashed the throat of Alice JACKSON, one of the demi-monde, on
OROVILLE
CITIZEN FIGHTS WITH WILD CAT
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), December 2 - J. WOODMAN, of this
city, had a fierce fight with a large wildcat this morning. Woodman was walking
through a yard belonging to Mrs. HAND, about in the center of the town, when he
saw the cat. The animal showed fight, and without any hesitancy sprang at
Woodman’s neck. He grabbed it around the throat, and finally succeeded in
choking it death. He has several deep cuts and scratches about the hands, where
the animal struck him in its struggle.
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GRAND
JURY TAKES UP CHARGE OF BANK ROBBERY
Young Weber Shows No Signs of Weakening and Grows More
Cheerful as the Days Go By
Cashier A.L.
SMITH, Assistant Cashier Edgar McFADYEN,
Vice-President D.W. LUBECK, F.S. STEVENS and Albert CROSBY were the
eye-witnesses who saw the robber, when the bank was looted, and it will
probably be a couple of days before the stories of these people can be heard.
Weber
Grows Cheerful
Weber is still
indifferent and if a confession is on his mind, he does not show any sign of
weakening. He grows more cheerful every day, and his high-keyed voice can be heard
a good part of the time, talking to the other prisoners.
There is no
admiration among the inmates of the jail for Weber, and those who converse with
him do so merely for the curiosity, in hopes of hearing him say something that
would tend to the acknowledgment of his guilt. One of the prisoners, who acts as a trusty about the building, volunteered to tell the
prisoner the other day that most of the people thought him guilty.
“I don’t care
what people think,” snapped the prisoner, and his jail-mate turned the subject
when he saw Weber getting irritable.
Weber
Can See Spot Where His Home Stood
It has been
several days since Weber left his cell, and no one has been permitted to see
him. During such times as the jailors pass food into the other prisoners visitors crane their necks through the door
endeavoring to catch a glimpse of him, but this is impossible.
From the west
window of the prison Weber can look across to where his home stood, as it is a
prominent view from there, but he does not look that way. Most of his time is
spent in reading, and he is very vain of his intellectual ability.
There are
still a few friends of the defendant who believe in his innocence, but these
have little to say and avoid discussions.
Spat
Between Attorney and Witnesses
District
Attorney ROBINSON was after Adrian WILLS yesterday on the witness stand, and
grilled him considerably, but Wills talked back, and the two got quite angry.
“I didn’t go
in there to be reprimanded,” said Wills to a Bee
correspondent, “and Kelly makes me tired with his abuse.”
Referring to
recent statements made through the press by the District Attorney, he said he
had consulted an attorney about them and was advised that he had sufficient
grounds for libel, but he did not say whether he would institute such an action
or not. It will be remembered that Wills changed the expression which Adolph
made to him on the night of the fire which Wills first said was that “his
mother was dead.” Afterwards Wills said that Weber’s expression was that “his
mother was burnt,” but explained that he had interpreted the remark to mean
that she was dead and that he had no idea of contradicting any of his previous
testimony.
Robinson
Will Have None of Chamberlain
There is still
efforts being made to have Attorney Chamberlain associated in the case, on
account of his long experience and success in criminal cases and several of the
District Attorney’s friends have made earnest appeals to him, but he has
positively declined again and again to do this and as his decision is final it
is not likely that Chamberlain will participate in the prosecution.
Guy LUKENS,
J.A. PREDOM, Mrs. RECHENMACHER, Chris HENRY, Herbert MENOW, Ben DEPENDENER,
Adrian WILLS and James GOLDENBERG were the last witnesses to appear before the
Grand Jury yesterday in the murder inquiry.
A New
Witness Found
An additional
witness has been found who heard the screams at the Weber home the night of the
murder. The information has been given to the officers who will have this
latter at the trial. Though much farther away than A.D. FELLOWS, who testified
to having heard screams, the new witness is said to be
positive, and fixes the time about the same as Mr. Fellows. These, so far, are
the only two people who heard any tumult on the night of the killing.
The officers
are looking for more witnesses, and expect to add several to the list when the
case goes to trial.
With all the
overwhelming sentiment which is against Adolph Weber, there is still doubt in
the minds of some whether he can be convicted with the evidence so far adduced
of the crimes with which he will be charged. It is held by some that this is
why the officers want the prisoner tried on the charge of bank robbery first.
Even if Weber
cannot make an alibi stand, it is not going to be an easy matter to fix the
crime of murder
upon him. His attorneys will be armed with strong and logical argument in his
behalf. They will set up many circumstances, which will give his plea of not
guilty a plausible flavor. The road is not going to be a smooth one for the
prosecution.
Time
an Issue in the Case
The Webers were killed in a short space of time. The whole
crime is estimated to have been committed within five or six minutes, and to
successfully scatter the defendant’s claim that he was taking a constitutional
walk when his family was assassinated, will require a close fixing of time.
Time is of the essence of the real issue in the case.
On the charge
of bank robbery, however, the net of conviction seems more likely to land young
Weber. His having been seen immediately after the robber in the locality where
the robber is positively known to have fled, which was not a general route to
travel, there being no highway or path there, marks the initial suspicion.
His appearance
and build being identical to the man who robbed the
bank, and thirdly the discovery of the money on the Weber property, are three
points which the defense will have hard work to combat against.
The public
here is anxious that the trial will prove conclusively Weber’s guilt or
innocence.
Thinks
Weber Will Not Confess
In discussing
the theory that Weber will make a confession, a well known merchant here said
last night:
“I don’t
believe the boy will confess. If he has the strength to stand the ordeal he has
passed through there would be no occasion for him to relent and surrender at
this time.”
Attorneys here
who discuss the case see no easy task in the prosecution. The danger, they
point out, lies in so much irrelevant testimony or rather which is important
and which was given at the preliminary and inquest but yet which the law says
has no right to admission into the trial of the case.
The Grand
Jury’s verdict is confidently expected to be against the prisoner, and in fact
the general public is so sanguine of this that but little interest is being
displayed in the outcome.
Many travelers
and visitors have arrived here in the past week, and the Weber premises are
still a point of interest.
Already the
selection of a jury to try the case is under discussion, and it is predicted
that a large number of talesmen will be dismissed
before twelve men satisfactory to both sides can be secured. The great
prominence of the case will make it hard to find unformed opinions.
JUDGE
DENIES MOTION TO DISSOLVE INJUNCTION
The matter has
been argued by attorneys on both sides for several days. The case was continued
indefinitely this morning, and the plaintiffs will probably put in more
testimony, for the purpose of making the injunction permanent.
WILL
GROW UNCOMMON PLANTS
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 3 - Ten acres of land
in the Harkey Tract, west of this city in
He has in mind
the making of “Domaine Russell,” as he has named it,
the most versatile spot in this section, the intention being to encourage the
growers to more diversified interests, be their tracts large or small.
STANBRIDGE
GETS TEN YEARS
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 3 - Frank Stanbridge, held to answer on a charge of assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to commit murder, yesterday entered a plea of guilty
and was sentenced by Judge McDANIEL to serve ten
years in Folsom Prison.
He is the
young man who, while drunk on Wednesday last, inflicted a horrible gash in the
neck of Alice JACKSON, a mulatto resident of the tenderloin district.
DIED
FROM NATURAL CAUSES
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 3 - Coroner KELLY has
been notified of the finding of the body of James TAFFIDY, a miner 77 years of
age, in his cabin near Camptonville. Dr. LORD, of the
latter place, has furnished a certificate giving natural causes as the cause of
death.
WANTED
TO KILL HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW
SUTTER CREEK (Amador Co.), December 3 - W.H. HANCOCK,
of this city has been placed under arrest and it is probable that a charge of
assault with a deadly weapon will be placed against him. Last Wednesday
afternoon, Hancock, while under the influence of liquor, armed himself with a
revolver and started after his brother-in-law, Daniel ODGERS, who conducts a
saloon. He arrived at the saloon, and dared the proprietor to come out. Odgers locked up his saloon, and went out the back way.
Hancock then fired several shots through the saloon window. He was then placed
under arrest, and taken to
DRAGGED
BY RUNAWAY TEAM
BIGGS (Butte Co.), December 3 - Yesterday morning A.
KEPPEL, a young man employed on the ranch of James S. CRAIN, near this place,
was driving a six-horse team in the field, when the leaders of the team became
stuck in the soft mud. Keppel unhitched the horses from the rear of the team,
and started to get them out of the mud, when they plunged and freed themselves.
Keppel got tangled in the reins and the leaders ran off, dragging him by the
leg. The animals were finally stopped by getting into another mire hole in
which they sank. Keppel’s leg was broken, and had it not been for the second
miring of the team he would probably have been dragged to death.
WOODMEN
ELECT OFFICERS
GRIDLEY (Butte Co.), December 3 - Gridley Camp No.
9541, Modern Woodmen of America, held its annual election of officers Thursday
evening, and the following were chosen for the ensuing year: E. MAHAN,
Venerable Consul; A.T. NELSON, Advisor; C.H. BLOCK, Banker; L.N. GRIDLEY,
Clerk; C. PROBST, Escort; C.E. HEFNER, Watchman; Nelson YOUNG, Sentry; C.W.
SARLE, Physician; A.T. NELSON, H. WICKMAN and R.W. GILBESON, Managers.
LITTLE
CHILD FATALLY BURNED
Evidently Played With Fire While Its Mother Was Absent
From the Room
FALL RIVER MILLS (Shasta Co.), December 3 - Durfee LONG, aged 2 years and 9 months, was fatally burned
here yesterday morning in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Long. The
little boy died in about four hours after he was burned.
He and his
twin brother, Dozier Long, were left playing on the front room floor, while the
mother went across the street to a neighbor’s to get a bucket of water. She
came home promptly, only to find Durfee upon the
floor screaming in pain, and every stitch of his clothing save the collar of
his dress burned from his body. The other twin boy, Dozier,
was standing near, unharmed, but crying lustily for help.
Just how the
accident occurred is not known, but as there was a good fire in the heating
stove, it is supposed that the little boy took advantage of his mother’s
absence to engage in the forbidden pastime of playing with the fire, and in
doing so his clothing was set ablaze.
Medical aid
was summoned, but the little sufferer lingered only four hours, and passed
away.
The twin boys
were the pride of
STABBED
IN DRUNKEN ROW
Man in Keswick Will Probably Die From Wounds Received
KESWICK (Shasta Co.), December 3 - In a drunken row
over a woman that took place in a house of ill-repute, Charles EBERHARDT, a
cook by occupation, was stabbed several times in the back by Louis RATH, an employe of the smelter. Eberhardt’s
wounds were deep, and they bleed profusely, and the physicians believe that he
will die. The knife blade perforated his back, from the neck to the kidneys.
After Rath committed the act, he disappeared, and this morning
was found in Eberhardt’s room. He was taken into
custody. Eberhardt has refused to make any statement
concerning the affair. When told that he would probably die, he refused to make
an ante mortem statement. He said if he recovered he would not prosecute his
assailant.
The crime has
aroused the people of Keswick, as it is almost a repetition of a murder that
took place here several months ago, when Patrick PHILBIN was stabbed to death
by Charles WAYSMAN. Waysman is now serving a fifteen
years term in the State Prison.
SKULL
FRACTURED IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
ANDERSON (Shasta Co.), December 3 - Miss Audella WELCH lies in her home in this village at the point
of death with a fractured skull as the result of a runaway accident that
occurred yesterday afternoon just as the passenger train was pulling out for
the North. Miss Welch is the 20-years-old daughter of Orrin Welch.
She was
driving down the road alone when the train approached and frightened the horse.
In the resulting runaway Miss Welch was thrown from the buggy with great force
against a telephone pole. She was picked up unconscious, and conveyed to her
home. The physician found a plain fracture of the skull, but as there is no
depression on the brain, there is strong hope for her recovery.
ARRESTED
FOR ROBBERY
HEALDSBURG, December 3 - J.S. POTTER, an ex-convict
who escaped from the jail in
HEALTH
RESORT ON MOUNTAIN
Model Home For Consumptives
Will Be Built On
There will be
a large central dining-room and kitchen and a central amusement pavilion.
Surrounding these buildings will be cottages for the patients. The Company
controls over 200 acres of land on the mountain and have
only recently located some valuable lithia springs.
Actual construction work will be started, so the projectors say, about March of
next year, when the heavy Winter rains have ceased.
Among the incorporators is Dr. A. Miles TAYLOR, Company physician for the
EAGLES
ELECT OFFICERS
YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), December 3 - Yreka, Aerie, No.
157, Fraternal Order of Eagles, of Yreka, has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
Worthy Past
President, L.F. COBURN; Worthy President, J.M. PUTNAM, Worthy Vice-President,
L.W. FAUQUIER; Worthy Chaplain, C.V. HARMAN; Worthy Secretary, George A.
MILLAR; Worthy Treasurer, G.H. PETERS; Worthy Conductor, W.H. BROWN; Inside
Guard, Fred C. WHEELER; Outside Guard Hugh McLEOD;
Trustees, J.E. TURNER, William RINVE, Paul SCHARPEGGER; Physician, Dr. REAM.
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TRIP
NEARLY PROVED FATAL
Badly Injured And Delayed, By
Wrecks, Party of Ohioans At
When near
Mrs. Brown was
offered a considerable sum by the railroad adjusters, who arrived shortly after
the wreck in which she was injured, which she accepted in settlement of all
claims against the Company which might have arisen. It may be several months
before she will be able to be around again. She had been spending three months
in
BOGUS
TWENTIES IN CIRCULATION
The bogus
double eagles are such clever imitations that only by ringing them can they be told from the genuine. One of these twenties was
pronounced genuine by a local banking man the other day, and not until he had
rung it alongside good coin was he convinced of his error.
It is not
known where the counterfeits came from. Business men are puzzled as to whether
a sleek agent has unloaded some of the bogus coin here. It is more than likely,
however, that Grass Valleyans who have lately
returned from San Francisco had the bogus coin passed off on them while in the
Bay City, and unconscious of its quality brought it home and put it into
circulation.
LEROUX
WAS HEIR TO FRENCH ESTATE
GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), December 4 - The French
Consul-General at San Francisco has written here for the benefit of the
relatives of the late Edmond LEROUX, whom they believe is still alive.
Undoubtedly an estate in
WINNERS
OF RACES ON
DAVISVILLE (Yolo Co.), December 4 - The race track on
the farm of James CAMPBELL and sons, located two miles west of Davisville, was the scene yesterday afternoon of several
races. There was quite a large attendance from nearby towns.
The first race
was a five-heat, half-mile trot, with three entries - two trotters and a pacer,
Frank CAMPBELL’s Sadie, Orin WRIGHT’s
Lottie Wilkes, trotters and Del GRIEVE’s
Whoa Hay Dick.
The entrance
was $5, winner taking the money. Five heats were run, Campbell getting three
and the race; Wright two.
The second
event had two entries, both pacing. E.P. SMITH’s
Irish Lassie and Orin WRIGHT’s stallion, Mono Rose.
Mono took the first heat, and Irish Lassie the second and third and the money. Time from
In the third
event a saddle pony race, with entries by W.A. LILLARD, John JONES, Tommy HUNT,
Chas. DODGE and John BLOM. Lillard’s horse took two
straight heats. In the second heat Hunt’s horse fell, the rider being
considerably injured by striking the horn of the saddle.
The day’s
sport concluded with a bronco busting exhibition, Steve DUTCHER riding a bucker
supplied by Fred POEHLER.
MARTIN’S
DEFENSE OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS DISCUSSED
He Shows Other Side of Question, But
Answer Is Criticised
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 4 - The publication in
Friday’s Bee of a Red Bluff dispatch to the effect, in substance, that
Marysville lost the 1906 Convention of the Northern California Teachers’
Association because of the failure of the teachers of the local High School to
attend the annual meeting recently held in Red Bluff and by their presence
encourage the Grammar school teachers, even if they did no more to secure the
next Convention, has caused something of a sensation here.
The Democrat
published the dispatch in full and acknowledged that such a report had reached
it sometime ago while the Appeal runs a long article from Principal A.B. MARTIN
in defense of the High School teachers, the substance of which is that they
would have attended the Red Bluff meeting had it not been that their classes
demanded attention. He also says that the teachers have done their duty as far
as attending institutes and so forth is concerned.
Opinion here
seems to be divided as to the merits of the controversy. While no one questions
the ability of the High School teachers, many are of the opinion that aside
from their class duties, they are not as interested in Marysville as they might
be, because this is not their home. This objection, however, could be made to
apply to outside teachers in other schools, and is, moreover, not applicable to
Marysville alone. It also is said that the Grammar School teachers are given
little or no credit for attending institutes, etc., although any criticism of
their High School colleagues calls for immediate and vehement defense.
Despite Mr.
Martin’s statement to the contrary, it is said that programs of the proceedings
to be held at the Red Bluff sessions of the Northern California Teachers’
Association were distributed during the Yuba County Institute, and while it may
be true that neither he nor any of the High School teachers saw them, they were
available just the same. Besides this, the program was published in The Bee and
in the
Again,
although Mr. Martins says only one teacher spoke to him in regard to securing
the 1906 Convention for Marysville, it is claimed that Principal R.R. SIMONS,
of the Grammar School, brought up the mater during the Institute and urged that
the teachers work to that end.
At the time of
the Red Bluff meeting it was understood by many that the reason the High School
teachers did not attend it was because of the expense of the trip, and it is
said that some of their pupils, grieving over the fact that they would not get
a desired holiday spoke - in jest, of course, but still as showing their
understanding of the matter - of raising money to send their instructors to Red
Bluff.
Naturally the
High School teachers dislike the publicity given to this matter, as Principal
Martin has shown by his letter but there really appears to be two sides to the
question.
Marysville is
amply able to entertain much larger gatherings than ever attended the annual
meetings of the Association, as she has done in time past with distinct credit
to herself. Her hotel accommodations are excellent now, and it seems to be the
wish of many of the people, if not all, to attract as many gatherings here as
possible.
BOWEN
TRIAL BEGINS
YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), December 4 - This morning the
trial of A.E. BOWEN, accused of having murdered his wife, began here. Much
interest is felt in the matter.
Several weeks
ago, as fully told in The Bee at the time, the charred remains of Mrs. Bowen,
divorced wife of the prisoner, were found in the smoking ruins of her home. It
was soon ascertained that she had been murdered, and suspicion at once fell
upon her late former husband, who had been in the neighborhood shortly before
the tragedy occurred. It was known that ill-feeling existed between the two.
A search was
at once begun for Bowen, but it was some time before he was located. Hunger
drove him to surrender. He was brought to the jail here. He maintains his
innocence and it is said the evidence against him is circumstantial.
O’NEIL
WILL NOT SURVIVE
Man Injured By Switching Engine At Marysville Has
Relatives Residing At
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 4 - Michael O’NEIL, an
unfortunate young man with a love for strong drink, made his bed on a railroad
sidetrack next the cannery building in this city Saturday evening, and two
hours later a freight engine, while doing some switching, backed a car over his
left leg, crushing the member so badly that amputation was necessary.
After the
wheels passed over O’Neil’s limb his clothing caught in the machinery connected
with the air-brake and he was dragged some distance. As it was some time before
a physician reached him, O’Neil became very weak from loss of blood, and
scarcely withstood the operation, which was performed at the
The attending
physicians say O’Neil cannot possibly recover.
It is
understood that Cherokee,
About twelve
years ago O’Neil’s eldest brother met a similar death two blocks from the place
he was injured by being thrown beneath moving cars while attempting to board a
passenger train.
CHAS. HEINTZEN DEAD
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 4 - Charles HEINTZEN,
a well-known resident of the
SUNDAY
WEDDING
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 4 -
CARNEY
TO MARRY
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 4 - During services at
SERIOUSLY
ILL
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 4 - Two pioneer
residents of
OROVILLE
CENSUS SHOWS INCREASE
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), December 4 - As an illustration
of the growth of Oroville in the past year, the following statement will be of
value:
When the old
Post Office was torn out to make room for the new one there were 220 mail boxes
in use. This number was increased to 400 in the new office, and at present not
a box is for rent, all being in use, and there are some twenty to twenty-five
orders ahead for them.
George GRAHAM,
who has been taking the census within the proposed corporate limits of the town
to establish the fact that the regulate number of people required by law live
therein, yesterday reported the required amount of 3000. Before the census is
completed the number will run up to 3200 or 3300. The largest family found in
the town was that of a Chinese, consisting of a father and mother and eleven
children at home, four being absent, or 15 children in all.
With both
first and second prizes for apples and second prizes for lemons and pears in a
competition open to the world, Butte County has surely reason to feel proud.
COULD
DISCOVER NO REASON FOR SUICIDE
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), December 4 - C. REGENERY, a
young Italian who registered at the Union Hotel Annex on Friday, was found dead
in his bed shortly after
Instead of
being drunk, the man had taken about one-half of an eighth of
an ounce vial of morphine and was in his death agonies. When an attempt
was made to arouse him it was found that he was dead.
The bottle of
morphine and a bottle of port wine were on the bureau by the bed, and on a page
of a notebook found on the floor was written:
“Make sure I am
dead. I am always a good man.”
The book
further showed that he had worked a few days for J.S. SHILLING, of Nelson, and
on his person was found a registry receipt from J.T. MATLOCK of Red Bluff, and
$2.60 in silver.
Deceased was
evidently a strong, healthy man, about 26 or 27 years of age. His complexion
was very dark and his face was clean shaven.
What the
motive could have been for the act is a mystery. The Coroner’s jury brought in
a verdict of death by suicide and the remains will be interred at the expense
of the county unless they should be claimed by some relative.
Saturday
evening a rumor became current around town that the dead man was Pietro TORTURICI, the fiendish murderer of Blago VILARDO, in San Francisco some months ago, and several
parties who viewed the remains said there was a great similarity between the
face of the dead man and the published pictures of Torturici,
but it is not likely that the surmise is correct.
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ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO AID IN PROSECUTION OF WEBER
AUBURN (Placer Co.), December 10 - In response to the resolutions
adopted last Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors of Placer County, and
forwarded to Governor George C. Pardee and
Attorney-General U.S. Webb, asking that State aid be given to District Attorney
Robinson in the prosecution of the murder charges against Adolph J. Weber,
Clerk of the Supervisors J.B. LANDIS this morning received a letter from the
Attorney-General stating that either he or a representative of his office will
be present at the trial to help District Attorney Robinson conduct the prosecution.
When the news of the answer of the Attorney-General was received, it quickly
spread around town, and was favorably commented upon by the citizens, who have
felt from the beginning that the case was of such magnitude that District
Attorney Robinson should have assistance in its management.
A
Letter From the Governor
A letter was
also received from Governor Pardee stating that he
had received the resolutions from the Supervisors, and upon inquiry had learned
that District Attorney Robinson had already asked the Attorney-General to aid
him in the case, and that as he believed it would be to the interest of public
justice to render help to the District Attorney in this case, he asked the
Attorney-General to go to Auburn and participate in the conduct of the case,
provided he could do so consistently with his other duties.
In the letter
received by the Supervisors from U.S. Webb, the Attorney-General states that he
received a letter from Governor Pardee, in which the
Governor asked a compliance with the request, in event the business of the
office justified the use of the requisite time for the purpose. The
Attorney-General also stated that in addition to the letter form the Governor,
he had received a letter from District Attorney Robinson containing a similar
request, and realizing the importance of the case, he would aid District
Attorney Robinson either personally or through one of the deputies of his
office.
Grand
Jury Visits Weber’s Cell
The Weber case
was uneventful yesterday and nothing in the way of further legal proceedings
was accomplished beyond the investigation of the Grand Jury.
Yesterday a
Committee of Grand Jurymen visited the
Every effort
will be made to bring the cases to trial as speedily as possible, as long waits
and delays will be strenuously objected to by the prosecution.
While it
cannot be guessed at this time just what date the Court will set or what both
sides will agree to, it will probably only be a question of weeks.
WEBER
DANCES IN HIS CELL
The prisoner
has developed a liking for music. He was in an unusually happy mood last
evening, and when one of the trusties, to whom Weber has become attached,
passed into prison, Weber called to him and asked him to play a two-step on his
harmonica. When the trusty and a companion started up a rag-time air on the
harmonica and a guitar, young Weber danced gleefully about in his cell.
EXPELLED
Unruly Boy Defies a Student Teacher and is Promptly Punished
CHICO (Butte Co.), December 10 - Because he defied a
student acting as a student teacher in the Training Department of the State
Normal School at this place, Elmer CHESTER was yesterday expelled from the
institution.
It has been a
custom for years to allow the students in the Normal School to teach in the
Training Department, and in that way gain a practical knowledge of instructing
before they graduate from the institution. Albert REYNOLDS was yesterday
teaching in the Training Department and had occasion to reprimand Elmer RANKER,
one of the students. As the boy gave him some trouble, Reynolds boxed his ears,
at which young
Reynolds
turned to Chester and told him if he laughed again he would box his ears also,
to which
Miss WILSON,
who has charge of the Training School, at once expelled
In speaking of
the affair, President Van Liew said:
“Elmer Chester
has several times been on the verge of expulsion. There has been an effort upon
the part of two or three students to interfere with certain work of the
institution, and
“We do not usually
countenance such a mode of punishment as that employed by Reynolds, but it
seemed to be called for in this case. Reynolds was probably justified in what
he did.”
MURDER
TRIAL NEARING CLOSE
Case of Frank Charles Will Probably Go To The Jury To-Night
Although the
trial has consumed the entire week, it has attracted little or no attention
among the white people, but it is a matter of great interest to the aborigines.
The defense
set up the claim that the three wounds found upon the head of the dead woman
were not made by the blows of her husband, as claimed by the prosecution, but
by Mrs. Charles falling from the back of her husband as he was carrying her
across a stream while walking on a footlog.
SHASTA
WILL LOSE BY CHANGE IN LAW
REDDING (Shasta Co.), December 10 - Shasta County will
suffer a heavy loss in assessed values next year because of a change in the law
regarding the assessment of tock (sic). Cattle from
County
Assessor COLLINS estimates that by the change Shasta County will lose 5000 head
of cattle and 20,000 head of sheep, representing an assessed valuation of
$115,000.
DEATH
OF PROMINENT FARMER
UKIAH (Mendocino Co.), December 10 - Charles HOWELL, a
prominent rancher of this section, and manager of HORST Brothers’ large hop
fields, died very suddenly last Wednesday. On the day before he was in town
seemingly quite well, but on the road home was stricken with a severe attack of
kidney trouble. The deceased was born in Ukiah thirty-nine years ago. He was
educated in the public schools of the valley and in
PROPOSE
TO ERECT CANNERY AT
W.T. HICKICK
and J. WOLFF, of San Francisco, were present and proposed that the residents of
Napa put up a subsidy of $10,000 in return for the erection of a $45,000
fireproof cannery building.
Mayor FULLER,
D.T. KEIG, A. HATT, Jr., Wm. SHWARZ, Jos. LEVISON and H.N. FASSETT were
appointed a Committee to interview the citizens of
WILL
SEND SUBJECT TO
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 10 - District Attorney
BRITAN is about to defy the authorities of the
Recently,
after a proper investigation, Judge McDANIEL ordered
that Georgia MOORE, a 19-year-old girl, be sent to the Home. The patient has
been losing her ability to care for herself and has nearly lost the power of
speech. Her mother refused to care for her any longer, and it was thought her
condition might improve under the care of specialists.
Word was received from Glen Ellen, however, that there was no room
for the child there, and that there are more than one hundred commitments that
cannot be accepted. Upon this statement the girl was placed in the
The outcome of
the proceedings will be awaited with interest.
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