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Evening Bee, Sacramento
Tuesday
July 11, 1906
Mother of Murdered Infant Takes
Stand and Describes Indian Woman’s Fiendish Attack on Her.
YREKA ( Siskiyou Co.), July 11 -
As told in The Bee last evening, Dora CHIPP, the young Indian woman who killed
the infant child of Mrs. William BEALE, was held to answer as the result of
Court proceedings held here yesterday.
The preliminary hearing commended
in the morning before Judge W.M. THOMAS, District Attorney LUTTRELL appearing
for The People, and Attorneys James D. FAIRCHILD and F.W. HOOPER for the
defendant.
The prisoner was escorted in to
Court by Sheriff HOWARD and Deputy GANEY. The first witness called was Mrs.
William Beale, who described her meeting with the defendant on the road about
two miles distant from her home. Words passed between them and Dora CHIPP tore
the reins from the head of Mrs. Beale’s horse. Then, alighting from the horse
which she was riding, as Mrs. Beale left her rig, both women started to scuffle
in the road, the white woman being twice thrown to the ground.
The Chipp woman and Mrs. Beale
struggled for possession of the latter’s revolver. They arose and separated,
the defendant gaining possession of the weapon as they did so. She then shot
Mrs. Beale in the chin. The white woman ran toward a neighbor’s house, but
fell. While on the ground she thought she heard another shot, which is presumed
to be the shot that killed the child. Arising, Mrs. Beale continued to the
house, where she was followed on horseback by the defendant, who emptied the
revolver at the house where Mrs. Beale had taken refuge. In the meantime the
baby lay in the road. The next time Mrs. Beale saw the child it was dead.
Mrs. Cinda CRAME, Dora Chipp’s
half-sister, testified that she had informed the defendant that Mrs. Beale
would visit Mrs. THACKERY’s house on the day of the shooting, she having
learned of the fact from Mrs. Beale some three days prior thereto. It proved
that Dora Chipp, having received the information of the proposed visit to
Thackery’s, laid in wait for Mrs. Beale.
The preliminary hearing was
reopened in the afternoon. Dr. McMULTY, County Physician, was called and
testified as to the results of an autopsy held on the remains of the Beale
child, which showed that two bullets had entered the brain, one from the back
and the other from the side of the head, either of which would cause death. The
witness also identified one of the bullets extracted from the brain, also the
powder-stained hood with bullet holes through it.
Henry F. GENEY, Deputy Sheriff,
identified a loaded revolver found among the personal effects of the defendant
at the time of her incarceration in the County Jail here, and also testified
that at a subsequent time, when asked why she had killed the child, she
answered, “I had reason to do it.”
The
People closed the case, and the defendant did not offer any defense. Justice
THOMAS carefully summed up the evidence and ordered the defendant held to
answer to the charge of murder without bail.
BECKWITH (Plumas Co.), July 11 -
The trial of Albert Clout for the shooting of George LE VALLEY, of Marysville, early
on the morning of July 2d, was tried before Justice of the Peace Frank L.
NUTTER Monday afternoon. The case was rather an extended one for Beckwith,
requiring five hours for the examination and cross-examination of witnesses,
the pleas by the attorneys in behalf of plaintiff and defense, and the
rendering of the verdict by the Judge.
The charge brought against Clout
was wilful, unlawful and felonious assault upon the person of George LE VALLEY.
Deputy District Attorney M.C.CURR handled the case for the plaintiff, Attorney
JONES, of Reno, did all in his power for the defense.
The
decision of the Court was that Clout is guilty of the crime attributed to him
and that he be held under bail of $10,000, waiting the session of the Grand
Jury. Later it was decided to lower the amount inasmuch as it would be
impossible for the defense to raise such a sum.
CHICO (Butte Co.), July 11 -
Several important changes and additions in the local management of the Northern
Electric Company have been made. News of the appointment of A.G. SCHINDLER,
formerly connected with the interurban lines in the neighborhood of Los
Angeles, as general Manager of the Northern Electric system has already been
made in the Bee. Mr. Schindler has already assumed the duties.
Following this announcement comes
that of the appointment of Mr. DIMMICK, Vice-President of the Company, and
present manager, to the position of General Superintendent, vice F.A. ROSS.
F.A. Ross, former Superintendent, has been transferred to Sacramento, where he
is employed by the Company in another capacity.
The
constant increase of the work and the creation of new departments is bringing
many able men to Chico.
Mrs. Dorka Denies Wrong Relations
With Tillotson and Tells of Her Husband’s Threats to Murder.
AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 11 -
The Last Chance tragedy, which occurred Saturday, will probably end without a
prosecution of any of the participants. Attorneys predict that the hand of the
law will not be laid on TILLOTSON, or even DORKA, who killed William POLIFKA by
mistake.
The most that Dorka could be held
to account for would be manslaughter, and in his blind, helpless condition, no
jury would convict the husband, who sought out the alleged destroyer of his
home, and in his jealous passion mistook an innocent man for the tempter who,
he claims, alienated his wife’s affections.
The full details of the
conditions and events which led to the shooting were not given in the first
reports of the tragedy, and while the wife of Dorka protests her innocence of
any criminal intimacy with Tillotson, she tells rather a remarkable story.
According to her version she left the dance hall at Last Chance the night of
the tragedy at 11 o’clock in company of Tillotson, and did not return to her
home until 3 in the morning. Dorka had been waiting for several hours and
demanded an explanation. A quarrel ensued, and it was then, she says, that
Dorka began choking her and commanding her to confess her criminal intimacy
with Tillotson. This she says she did in order to save her life, but she now
declares it was not true. Dorka told her to leave, and said he would kill
Tillotson and her and then commit suicide. He started back to his saloon, where
he began drinking heavily.
Mrs. Dorka gave the alarm as to
her husband’s intentions, and several friends tried to intercede and dissuade
him from his purpose, but he drove everyone away from him. A warning was sent
to Tillotson at the Home Ticket Mine not to come to Last Chance until Dorka’s anger
had subsided, but it was only a few minutes after this that Dorka arrived at
the mine and the tragedy occurred.
Dorka’s story agrees
substantially with his wife’s in the important particulars. He is lying at his
home, attended by his wife, but those who visited the place say that there is
no air of wifely devotion about her, and that she does not appear to regret the
awful predicament of her husband.
It will be several weeks before
Dorka’s condition will be so he can appear in Court.
The sentiment in the mountain
neighborhood where the killing occurred is in favor of Tillotson.
The
people of Last Chance were highly incensed over the killing of Polifka, and
threats of lynching Dorka were made.
WEAVERVILLE (Trinity Co.), July
11 - The Sheriff and Coroner are still at Hayfork making a thorough
investigation into the case of the dead body found buried in the sand there, as
told in yesterday’s Bee. It is now clear that the corpse is not that of William
VIENAS, and everything points to its being that of Turner PALMER. Vienas had
red hair, while that on the body found is light brown, and the frame work is
much larger than his.
Not much is known of Palmer. He
came from the Klamath River section in Siskiyou County with a man named
CAMPBELL, whom the officers are now trying to locate. It is reported here that
a bullet hole has been found in the skull of the dead man, and suspicion is
directed to Campbell, who was Palmer’s associate and who seems to have
disappeared.
The Evening Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
Wednesday, July 11, 1906
Page 6
BECKWITH (Plumas Co.), July 11 -
The trial of Albert CLOUT for the shooting of George LE VALLEY, of Marysville,
early on the morning of July 2d, was tried before Justice of the Peace Frank L.
NUTTER Monday afternoon. The case was rather an extended one for Beckwith,
requiring five hours for the examination and cross-examination of witnesses,
the pleas by the attorneys in behalf of plaintiff and defense, and the
rendering of the verdict by the Judge.
The charge brought against CLOUT
was wilful, unlawful and felonious assault upon the person of George LE VALLEY.
Deputy District Attorney M.C. CURR
handled the case for the plaintiff. Attorney JONES, of Reno, did all in his
power for the defense.
The decision of the Court was
that CLOUT is guilty of the crime attributed to him and that he be held under
bail of $10,000, waiting the session of the Grand Jury. Later it was decided to
lower the amount inasmuch as it would be impossible for the defense to raise
such a sum.
REDDINS (Shasta Co.), July 11 -
It was learned here yesterday that the express car which was in the Sunday night
wreck of the No. 15 near Gregory contained $2,000,000 in treasure that was in
transit to San Francisco. Four express guards were aboard the car. When the
wreck occurred the guards first thought there was a hold-up.
When the car was lifted on the
rails by the wrecker, it was backed up to Gregory and set out on the siding.
The four guards, armed to the teeth, stood guard over the $2,000,000 until the
train came along at 10 p.m. and took the express car to San Francisco. It was
not known until the car was gone that so much treasure was on hand on the
sidetrack in the canyon.
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 11 -
The contest over the will of the late Julien H. CLARK was commenced in the
Superior Court yesterday. CLARK lived at
Hungry Hollow in this county for many years, and during his lifetime was
supposed to be a bachelor. After his death, however, a will was filed in which
he gave his son, Lorenzo J. CLARK, of Minnesota, the sum of $5. The remainder
of his property, which is considerable, was left to his sister, Mary H.
METCALF, of Connecticut.
The contest is based on the grounds of fraud and undue
influence by Mrs.
METCALF. A.C. HUSTON appears for the contestant,
Lorenzo J. CLARK, and W.A.
ANDERSON and George CLARK for Mrs. METCALF.
CHICO (Butte Co.), July 11 -
Several important changes and additions to the local management of the Northern
Electric Company have been made. News of the appointment of A.G. SCHINDLER,
formerly connected with the interurban lines in the neighborhood of Los
Angeles, as General Manager of the Northern Electric system has already been
made in The Bee. Mr. SCHINDLER has already assumed his duties.
Following this announcement
comes that of the appointment of Mr. DIMMICK, Vice-President of the Company,
and present Manager, to the position of General Superintendent, vice F.A. ROSS.
F.A. ROSS, former Superintendent, has been transferred to Sacramento, where he
is employed by the Company in another capacity.
The constant increase of the
work and the creation of new departments is bringing many able men to Chico.
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 11 -
T.H. SMEED, a machinist at the New York Machine Shope in this city, met with a
painful accident, and it is little short of a miracle that life was not crushed
out of him. He was hoisting a heavy piece of shafting when it slipped and fell
on him. Luckily he was struck a glancing blow, but as it was he suffered
painful wounds, the blow lacerating and tearing the flesh from his leg, leaving
the bone bare from the knee down.
Mrs. Dorka Denies Wrong
Relations With Tillotson and Tells of Her Husband’s Threats to Murder AUBURN
(Placer Co.), July 11 - The Last Chance tragedy, which occurred Saturday, will
probably end without a prosecution of any of the participants. Attorneys
predict that the hand of the law will not be laid on TILLOTSON, or even DORKA,
who killed William POLIFKA by mistake.
The most that DORKA could be held to account for would be manslaughter,
and in his blind, helpless condition, no jury would convict the husband, who
sought out the alleged destroyer of his home, and in his jealous passion
mistook an innocent man for the tempter who, he claims, alienated his wife’s
affections.
It is rumored that TILLOTSON
will insist on a preliminary examination in order to be exonerated for shooting
DORKA.
The full details of the
conditions and events which led to the shooting were not given in the first
reports of the tragedy, and while the wife of DORKA protests her innocence of
any criminal intimacy with TILLOTSON, she tells rather a remarkable story.
According to her version she left the dance hall at Last Chance the night of
the tragedy at 11 o’clock in company with TILLOTSON, and did not return to her
home until 3 in the morning. DORKA had been waiting for several hours and
demanded an explanation. A quarrel ensued, and it was then, she says, that
DORKA began choking her and commanding her to confess her criminal intimacy
with TILLOTSON. This she says she did in order to save her life, but she now
declares it was not true. DORKA told her to leave, and said he would kill
TILLOTSON and her and then commit suicide. He started back to his saloon, where
he began drinking heavily.
Mrs. DORKA gave the alarm as to
her husband’s intentions, and several friends tried to intercede and dissuade
him from his purpose, but he drove everyone away from him. A warning was sent
to TILLOTSON at the Home Ticket Mine not to come to Last Chance until DORKA’s anger
had subsided, but it was only a few minutes after this that DORKA arrived at
the mine and the tragedy occurred.
DORKA’s story agrees
substantially with his wife’s in the important particulars. He is lying at his
home, attended by his wife, but those who visited the place say that there is
no air of wifely devotion about her, and that she does not appear to regret the
awful predicament of her husband. It
will be several weeks before DORKA’s condition will be so he can appear in
Court.
The sentiment in the mountain
neighborhood where the killing occurred is in favor of TILLOTSON.
The people of Last Chance were
highly incensed over the killing of POLIFKA, and threats of lynching DORKA were
made.
STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), July
11 - Two former Stockton colored men got into a shooting scrape last Sunday
night at Angels Camp. A colored woman named Sadie SMITH was the object of their
affections, and the cause of the shooting.
David BENTON is the name of the
man who did the shooting and JOHNSON of the man who was shot. They had had
several quarrels over the woman, and last Sunday night met in the center of the
town. BENTON puled a revolver and fired done shot, the bullet taking effect. He
was captured shortly after by Deputy Sheriff HEROLD. The bullet struck JOHNSON
on the left side near the eighth rib, and his recovery is doubtful. BENTON has
been charged with assault with attempt to commit murder.
The defendant is a piano player
and has been in Angels a couple of weeks.
His rival for the dusky lady’s love ran a restaurant. He and BENTON were
acquainted in this city where the latter was known as DAVIDS.
WEAVERVILLE (Trinity Co.), July
11 - The Sheriff and Coroner are still at Hayfork making a thorough
investigation into the case of the dead body found buried in the sand there, as
told in yesterday’s Bee. It is now clear that the corpse is not that of William
VIENAS, and everything points to its being that of Turner PALMER. VIENAS had
red hair, while that on the body found is light brown, and the frame work is
much larger than his. Not much is known
of PALMER. He came from the Klamath River section in Siskiyou County with a man
named CAMPBELL, whom the officers are now trying to locate. It is reported here
that a bullet hole has been found in the skull of the dead man, and suspicion
is directed to CAMPBELL, who was PALMER’s associate and who seems to have
disappeared.
STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), July
11 - The ugly charge of murder - infanticide - which has been hanging over Miss
Bertha CAPPS of Oakdale since June 21st, growing out of the
investigation of a Coroner’s jury into the finding of the body of a newly-born
babe in the streets of the little town of Knights Ferry, Miss CAPPS being
suspected by the jury of having given birth to and disposed of the babe, was
dismissed by Justice RALLS, of Oakdale at the preliminary examination held in
his Court Monday. Justice RALLS adjudged
that sufficient evidence had not been presented to warrant holding the young
woman to the upper Court on such a grave charge.
GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), July
11 - H.G. LEONARD was removed from this place early last evening to the County
Jail at Nevada City by Marshal DEEBLE and Constable EDWARDS. He went insane
during the day. His relatives in San Francisco have been notified.
LEONARD arrived yesterday
morning direct from San Francisco and made his way to the home of George
WETERAU, on Washington Hill, this city, having an acquaintance of long standing
with the family. He had sent no word of his coming, but was given a hearty
welcome. During the afternoon he began acting queerly and finally became a
chattering idiot. He imagined that men were after him to do him injury, and was
with difficulty restrained from bolting.
He has a father and mother
living on Octavia Street, San Francisco, and a message has been sent to them.
NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), July
11 - Howard T. BUCKWORTH was operated on last
night at the County Hospital by
Dr. TICKELL, who removed a number of birdshot from his left arm and leg. He is
unquestionably insane and in a serious condition from his wounds BUCKWORTH, in
a rambling way, relates a pathetic story. He claims to have served five years
as a regular in the Philippines, and after his discharge worked around Dixon.
With considerable money on his person, he states, he went to Sacramento, where
he became intoxicated and was given “knockout drops.” When he came to his
senses he was lying near China Slough, robbed of money, watch and everything of
value. Then he took to the road and his mind finally became clouded. He
declares that he was educated for the ministry, but fell from grace and entered
the army. He has the appearance of coming from a good family, and doubtless
behind him lies an interesting story.
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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The Evening Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
Friday July 13, 1906
Page 6
NAPA (Napa Co.), July 13 - The
police and Sheriff’s office are making extraordinary efforts to locate August
ROSSELL, or L.F. BERTON, as he is sometimes known, and his description was
forwarded Wednesday all over the State. ROSSELL came to Napa a few days before
the Fourth and made his headquarters at the Revere House. He was smooth of
tongue and quite a spender and visited the saloons around the city frequently.
At the Swiss-Union Hotel he became extremely intimate with the proprietor
E. GIOVANNINI, and on the morning of the
7th of this month requested him to cash a small check, as he was out
of ready cash.
Anxious to accommodate so good a
customer GIOVANNINI handed the man $21 in exchange for a check on the Crocker-Woolworth
Bank of San Francisco, made out in the name of Jos. Fetz & Co., of San
Francisco, end endorsed by August ROSSELL. One of the local banks cashed the
check for GIOVANNINI, but it was returned to this city Wednesday by the San
Francisco Clearing House with the statement that there was no such firm in
existence. Complaint was then sworn to
by the buncoed man. The officers are trying hard to locate the offender, as it
is believed he is the one who has been distributing worthless paper in the
different towns around here for the past few weeks.
CHICO (Butte Co.), July 13 -
Martin STROHL, a well-known resident of Chico, aged about forty-five years, is
the victim of a serious case of lockjaw of four days’ standing, and grave fears
are felt for his recovery. The circumstances causing lockjaw to set in are
peculiar. Mr. STROHL is the possessor of a pet cow which stepped on a tin can.
The can clung to her foot and STROHL was engaged in prying it off with a stick
when the cow kicked, driving the stick into the fleshy part of his right
hand. As the wound was not thought
serious at the time, a physician was not called, and as a result blood
poisoning set in and four days ago lockjaw made its appearance.
Mr. STROHL is now thought to
have small chances for recovery.
KLAMATH FALLS (Ore.), July 13 -
K.L. AVILA, a representative of Eller’s piano house of Portland, was taken to
Medford Wednesday morning by Sheriff D.H. JACKSON on a warrant charging him
with larceny by embezzlement. It is charged that AVILA collected certain sums
of money belonging to the house he represented and appropriated the funds to
his own use, sending part of the money to relatives in San Francisco, who were
victims of the recent earthquake and fire.
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 13 -
Conrad HERMLE died at his residence in Hungry Hollow in the western part of the
county yesterday afternoon. Deceased was a native of Germany, and came to this
county about thirty-four years ago. His wife and one son survive him.
LOYALTON (Sierra Co.), July 13 -
Thirty-five Japs went through here yesterday en route to Spring Garden to work
on the Western Pacific tunnel there. The scarcity of men compels the construction
company to employ any labor it can get.
The HORTEN Brothers’ sawmill
here, which started up this week, is running short-handed. The Reno mill, which
is shut down this week waiting for logs, took some of its men over to the
logging camp, and employed others in the yard here in order to hold them until
they can start, which will be next Monday.
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 13 -
W.W. McCAN insists that he is a deserter from Mare Island. The authorities
there say if he is they don’t know it, and they do not want him returned. So it
is up to Marshal MABEN to dispose of the man who is in his hands. McCAN
“confessed” somedays ago and the Marshal at once wrote to the Commandant at
Mare Island. He was considerably surprised at the reply he received.
Slayer of Andrew Mulligan Hears
Verdict Of The Jury With Recommendation For Life Imprisonment DOWNIEVILLE
(Sierra Co.), July 13 - At 10:30 last night the jury in the murder case of
Robert CAMPBELL, who killed Andrew MULLIGAN last Winter, returned a verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree, with the recommendation that the sentence
be imprisonment for life. CAMPBELL was
visibly moved by the finding. Whether a new trial is contemplated by the
defense has not been learned. The case went to the jury at 4 o’clock in the
afternoon.
The prosecution was assisted by
Frank R. WEHS, of San Francisco, former District Attorney of Sierra, who made a
strong plea for conviction and a verdict of first degree murder. In his closing
address, W.H. CARLIN, of Marysville, made an impassioned speech for the
defense. The defense offered little evidence during the trial, but made a play
for sympathy by making the most of the declaration that CAMPBELL was
intoxicated and irresponsible at the time he murdered Andrew MULLIGAN over a
trivial matter last Winter. The killing
occurred here last December. MULLIGAN was conducting a bar. CAMPBELL, heavily under the influence of
liquor, entered the place and after a time demanded a drink. He was refused,
and one word led to another. He finally flew into a terrible rage and shot
MULLIGAN dead.
LOYALTON (Sierra Co.), July 13 -
The funeral of John SCHROEDER was held here yesterday afternoon. Deceased was a
49er, going to Siskiyou County at that time, and coming here in 1862. He was
born in Indiana in 1822. His wife died twenty-six years ago. He was the father
of twelve children, seven of whom are living. He made and spent several
fortunes in his time. He made a fortune in mining before coming here, and as a
rancher here was at one time extensively engaged in stock raising. The
surviving children are Albert, Marian, Robert and John SCHROEDER, Mrs. May
MICKEY, Mrs. Lizzie SHEETS and Mrs. Martha CHURCH.
Mr. SCHROEDER was a typical
Westerner, a hardy pioneer, and came from good stock. He had one brother who
was a Methodist clergyman.
TRUCKEE (Nevada Co.), July 13 -
Fred A. JORDON, manager of a Weber Lake Hotel, was in Truckee yesterday and says
that White Rock Lake, the highest lake in this section of the State, is still
frozen over, something never before known this time of the year, not only by
pioneer citizens, but also by Indians, who say that they never knew ice to
remain on this body of water so late in the season. The ice will hold up a
horse and it extends over the lake. The snow is still many feet deep. In many
places it is fully twenty feet over the trail. White rock is about ten miles
from Weber Lake. The snow remained so late they did not open the Summer resort
until July 5th.
REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 13 -
Word was received here late last night that the badly decomposed body of a man
was found yesterday afternoon on the banks of Pit River, a mile and a half
below Wyndham Ferry. The discovery was made on what is called the Canyon place
by Al McCASKELL, a logger, working in the Redding and Big Bend Lumber Company’s
drive. No identification of the dead man
has so far been made. The man was 6 feet 5 inches tall and had been dead for
several weeks, probably. The body was found on a flat high above the present
stage of the river, and was probably washed there by the last high water.
Coroner BASSETT has gone to Pit River to hold an inquest and it is possible his
investigations may reveal the name of the unknown dead.
CHICO (Butte Co.), July 13 - A
marriage of considerable local interest occurred at Durham, south of Chico,
last evening, when Louis H. McLAIN, of Magalia, and Miss Maud E. TAYLOR, of Durham,
were united for life. Mr. McLAIN is a
prosperous young miner of Magalia. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. TAYLOR, of Durham, Mr. TAYLOR being the manager of the Durham Flouring
Mills.
COLUSA (Colusa Co.), July 13 -
R.L. WELCH, a well-known saloonman on this place, was arrested yesterday on a
complaint sworn to by Frank MURPHY, night clerk at the National Hotel, and
charged with an assault with a deadly weapon.
WELCH telephoned to the hotel
late in the evening and MURPHY answered the call and then resumed his duties.
In a short time WELCH came in, knocked MURPHY down, it is charged, then drew a
revolver and threatened to shoot him.
J.L. ERISEY, proprietor of the
Hotel, heard the commotion and came in. He asked WELCH to desist, but instead
WELCH is said to have drawn his gun on ERISEY.
WELCH was arrested later and
pleaded under $1000 bonds until his hearing next Monday morning.
This is the second time WELCH
has been in trouble lately. About three months ago, while playing cards with
another saloonkeeper known as “Big Lex” MORTON, the two became entangled in a
fight, that nearly resulted disastrously.
NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), July 13
- Another insane man has been taken into custody in the person of Irving D.
GIBSON. He was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff WATERS in his rooms at the
home of Mrs. W.G. IVY, this city.
GIBSON, a young man of refined appearance, came here about two weeks ago
from San Francisco to recuperate. He stated that he had been a Court Reporter
in the Bay city, but failing health had driven him into the mountains, where he
expected his shattered nerves to regain their wonted strength. He suddenly
developed mania and the officers were summoned.
GIBSON’s hallucination is that he is an animal having been transformed
by certain persons who are endeavoring to administer “dope” to him for purposes
which he does not explain. It is known that GIBSON was until recently a law
student at Stanford University. His home is in Oregon and his relatives will be
notified at one.
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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The Saturday Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
July 14, 1906
page 6
Young Man In Marysville Under
Arrest Upon A Charge Of Forgery Cashed Check For $27.
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 14 -
Thomas GORDON, a young man who this week quit the employ of Horst Brothers at
Wheatland, is under arrest upon a charge of forgery.
When GORDON quit the Horst place
Thursday he was given a check in the sum of $5.25 to cover the wages due him.
It was signed by S.E. CROWDER, the foreman, and was honored in a Wheatland
store where GORDON presented it. On
reaching this city yesterday GORDON procured from a storekeeper blank checks of
the Rideout Bank and, it is alleged, filled them out in several sums over the
forged signature of “Samuel Crowder.” He tried to pass one on M. SCHWAB, who
does business near the bank, and who consulted the bank before cashing it. He
was advised that CROWDER always signed his checks “S.E. CROWDER” and that in
all likelihood the check was spurious.
GORDON, it is said, then tried in another quarter and received of Joseph
WHYLER $27.60. When the latter complained to the police, GORDON was landed in
short order by Officers McCOY and BURROUGHS. The prisoner had $17 left when
arrested.
NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), July
14 - Coroner HOCKING was summoned yesterday to Fall Creek, twelve miles above
Washington, to conduct an inquest, into the death of John ZUVER, who was killed
there by a falling gravel bank. ZUVER
was washing down the bank, using a small stream, when the mass gave way beneath
tons of gravel.
His brave little wife witnessed
the accident and all alone went to his rescue. Unable to dig him out, she
resorted to the monitor and washed away the pile of dirt beneath which lay her
husband. When she finally reached him and dragged the body out to daylight life
had fled. He was smothered to death. ZUVER was a young man, aged about 26. He
had been in the Washington country about three years and was well liked.
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), July 14 -
Another big fire yesterday afternoon on the TALBOT ranch destroyed 3000 acres
of pasture valued at $3000. The fire started in a cabin occupied by
sheepherders, who went to sleep in the afternoon without taking the precaution
of taking the fire from their pipes. Two
small buildings and all the fences in the line of the fire were destroyed. When
the news was telephoned to Willows, S.P. SHERFEY, one of the executors of the
estate of J.R. TABLOT, hired six men to go out to fight the flames and just at
dark last evening had it under control.
CAMPBELL and PETERSON rented the pasture last week from the TALBOT
estate, but they had sublet the part that burned to J.R. GARNETT and Oscar
CHRISTIAN, who are the losers.
REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 14 -
Frank HENRIQUES has lost 150 sheep during the past two weeks because they have
partaken of a poisonous weed that grows on the range along the South Fork of
Cottonwood Creek, in Western Shasta County. This is the second season he has
met with a heavy loss in that section and he has finally concluded to abandon
the range altogether. It is somewhat singular that goats and cattle grassing on
the same range are in no way affected.
Body of Man Found In McCoby
Gulch Believed To Be That Of Turner Palmer, Who Dropped From Sight.
HAYFORK (Trinity Co.), July 14 -
The inquest held on the body that was found last Sunday in McCOBY Gulch, two
miles from hayfork, where coyotes had dug it up from a grave only eleven inches
deep, was concluded here yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock. Coroner RYAN and
Sheriff BERGIN arrived here Monday morning from Weaverville and had spent the
whole week in trying to run down clues that promised to lead to the murderer,
but all to no purpose. It was finally
concluded to hold the inquest yesterday on such evidence as was at hand. The
jury found that the dead man was probably Turner PALMER, who purchased the
bottle of medicine found on the dead, in Weaverville on October 6th
last. Dr. TAYLOR, who wrote the prescription, could not positively identify the
dead. The clothing was so torn that it was not recognizable as that worn by the
purchaser of the prescription. What are
thought to be bullet holes were found in the remnant of the shirt. The time of
the murder could not be determined. TURNER was never seen in Hayfork. In fact,
he was little known in Trinity County, for he was in Weaverville for only one
day, and that was when he called on Dr. TAYLOR. It is not even known positively
where he came from, although it is thought he had lived either at Sawyer’s
Creek, Siskiyou County, or along Klamath River.
As told in The Bee early in the week it was positively determined that
the body was not that of William VIENAS, who disappeared so mysteriously last
October while on his way from Hyampom to Hayfork. He has never been heard from
since, but the finding of this body has revived interest in his case, and on
next Monday morning a party of eight men will leave Hayfork to scour the
country between here and Hyampom and try to find some trace of his body. The body of Turner PALMER was taken to
Weaverville last night by Coroner BRYAN and it will be given a second and
deeper burial in the Weaverville Cemetery.
Little Girl Toddles Into Water
Only A Foot Deep And Loses Life - Was Found
BELLA VISTA (Shasta Co.), July
14 - Mary, the 1-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. MANTER, of this
place, was drowned yesterday afternoon in an irrigation ditch that flows near
the family home. Water in the ditch was not a foot deep.
The little girl barely able to
walk was playing with other children about the MANTER home. She toddled off by
herself, and was soon missed by Mrs.
MANTER, who was inside the house but reasonably watchful of the little
children playing in the yard.
At 3 o’clock she missed little
Mary from the happy throng. She went outdoors to hunt for the little one that
she had seen only ten minutes before. She did not have to go far to find her
baby daughter lying face downward in the water in the irrigating ditch.
Life was not wholly extinct. The
mother, assisted by neighbors, worked for two hours to resuscitate the child. A
physician was summoned from Redding, ten miles away.
He arrived before all signs of
animation had passed away and it was not until 5:30 in the afternoon, two hours
and a half after the little girl had fallen into the water, that hope was
abandoned and she was pronounced dead.
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 14 -
C.E. FINNEY, of Lincoln, was in Marysville last night looking for a Greek named
CACHAREA, who is mourned in the pottery town because of the fact that a number
of the merchants extended him credit and were left in the lurch when he
skipped. The search here was unavailing, notwithstanding the fact that a
partner of CACHAREA came here and was supposed to be taking up the trail of the
fugitive.
REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 14 -
Coroner BASSETT was unable to determine at the inquest held yesterday afternoon
the name of the man whose badly decomposed body was found Thursday afternoon on
Pit River, a mile below Wyndham Ferry, as told in The Bee of Friday. It was
determined that the man was white and that he had been dead for three months,
probably. He was very tall and aged between 30 and 40 years. The only clothing
on the body was a heavy blue flannel shirt and an undershirt. One foot was
encased in a No. 9 shoe. There was no evidence that the man had been foully
dealt with. Burial was made on the spot, a blanket being the winding sheet of
the dead. It would be almost impossible to convey a coffin to the rocky gorge
where the body was found.
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 14 -
The jury in the Julius H. CLARK will contest rendered a verdict last night in
favor of the contestant. Two ballots were taken in the jury room and the jury
stood 8 to 4 the first time, 9 to 3 the second time and when polled in Court
the jury stood 10 to 2. CLARK died
several years ago in this county. Until his death he was thought to be a
bachelor. After his death a will was found in which he willed a son who lives
in Minnesota $5 and the remainder of his property to his sister. The son
contested the will with the result as above stated. The attorneys for the
proponent of the will say they will appeal.
This is said to be the first will ever broken in the county.
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 14 -
The local officers have received no word as yet on the whereabouts of T. BRYAN
who forged the time checks on the Yolo Orchard Company and cashed them in
Woodland, as told in yesterday’s Bee. It now transpires that they were
forgeries, as the name of the Superintendent of the ranch was forged to them.
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), July 14 -
Mrs. Josephine MURPHY, relict of Matthew MURPHY, who was one of the pioneer
business men of Jacinto at the time that town was booming, died at her home in
Willows last night. Chronic malaria fever is given as the cause of her death,
she having been a sufferer with that malady for many years.
Deceased was a native of Dunn
County, Wisconsin, aged ** years. Two daughters survive her.
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 14 -
D.R. JONES, the owner of the well-known mountain resort in Plumas County known
as Buck’s Ranch, died suddenly yesterday. JONES was well known in both Butte
and Plumas counties and also in Wheatland, where his family resides and where
the funeral will take place. JONES is reputed to be a very wealthy man.
CHICO (Butte Co.), July 14 -
Sergeant C.A. RICE, Sergeant S.C. SALISBURY and Private F.E. STAPLETON of
Company A departed for Woodland yesterday morning to enter the contest between
the different squads of the various companies of the Second Regiment, N.G.C.,
in the shoot to-day and to-morrow.
The Saturday Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
July 14, 1906
Page 7
Licenses To Wed Issued And
Decrees Of Separation Granted In Superior California Counties REDDING (Shasta Co.),
July 14 - Marriage licenses were issued during the week to the following
couples: Carl SHIREK, aged 28, of San Francisco and Laura I. LOWDON, aged 28,
of Redding; James S. FULLER, aged 32, and Jean A. SYME, aged 23, both of French Gulch; Thomas
DODSON, aged 35, and Mary RUSSELL, aged 22, both of Oakland; Kirby P. STOW,
aged 25, of Old Diggins, and Olive STEVENS, aged 17, of Buckeye; Fred B.
MAXWELL, aged 32, of Kennett, and Hattie CORDRAY, aged 19, of Redding; William
H. HALLETT, aged 26, and Grace M. ALFORD, aged 23, both of Oakland. Six final decrees of divorce were granted to
the following couples, the plaintiffs being first named: Mary D. NASCIMENTO and
Manuel NASCIMENTO;
Luella BACON and Richard Pratt
BACON; Fred B. MAXWELL and Annie G. MAXWELL;
Pearl THOMAS and James THOMAS;
Chauncey W. BLAKE and Eva F. BLAKE; Albert A.
WOODS and Mary WOODS.
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 14 -
Marriage licenses were granted to two couples in this county since the last
report, as follows: Jose F. TRIGUIERO and Mary NEAL, both of Sutter County;
H.G. WILSON and Miss Flora HADDEN, both of Chico.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Blanche CARSTENBROCK, of Marysville, and William MEREDITH, of Sacramento.
The wedding will take place July 25th.
YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), July 14 -
Marriage licenses were issued during the week, as follows: Warden Downing
HANAN, age 40, and Ione DAVIS, aged 29, both of Callahan; Nathaniel BRIGGS, age
25, and Augusta HICKEY, age 31, both of Gazelle; Leon LUCEN, age 27, and Anna
McGUINNESS, both of Sisson; Frank P. HENDERSON, age 28, and Belle YAGOR, age
18, both of Algomat.
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 14 -
The following marriage licenses were issued the past week: Charles A. BARNES,
of Humboldt County, and Loretta PRITCHETT, of this county; John H. MITCHELL, of
Oakland, and Miss Gertrude NOE, of this county.
Oroville (Butte Co.), July 14 -
The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk during the past
week: Charles I. EDWARDS, aged 35, and Mabel Laura JONES, aged 24, both of
Nelson; Pearl STETSON, aged 31, and May L. RIGHTMIRE, aged 18, both of Chico;
Louis H. McLAIN, aged 28, of Paradise, and Maud E. TAYLOR, aged 26, of Magalia;
Charles E. BRADBURY, aged 26, and Alice R. McCLURE, aged 20, both of Chico.
GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), July
14 - The following weddings took place during the week:
At this city - W.J. FORD and
Miss Evalyn CARLYON, at the home of the bride’s mother, Dr. G.W. BEATTY of the
M.E. Church officiating. At Nevada City
- William H. SCHRADER and Miss Florence BRAYTON, at the home of the bride’s
parents, Rev. Francis A. LAMB officiating.
Divorces - Mrs. Frances G. DAY, of Truckee, was granted an interlocutory
decree of divorce from W.H. DAY. The custody of a minor child was given to the
mother. Hollis P. COX, also of Truckee, was granted an interlocutory decree of
divorce from Agnes E. COX.
NAPA (Napa Co.), July 14 -
Hartwell D. JACKSON of this city and Miss Beatrice GALT of Red Bluff were
married in Sacramento last Wednesday by Rev.
J.T. WILLS at the Presbyterian parsonage. The news leaked out here
to-day and was quite a surprise to the many friends of Jackson in Napa. The groom is a well known druggist of this
city. Mrs. JACKSON is the daughter of J.A. GALT, a well known lumberman of Red
Bluff. The pair will make their home in Napa, where a cozy little home has been
prepared for them.
LODI (San Joaquin Co.), July 14
- To-day before the Superior Court, Mrs.
Mabel PEARSON, a well and favorably known young woman of Lodi, brought
suit for divorce from her husband, Lincoln L. PEARSON, on the ground of failure
to provide.
The complaint alleges that in
February, 1905, the young couple arranged to attend church; that Mrs. PEARSON
did attend the church, but PEARSON left the house and has never returned.
GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), July
14 - No matter how a dog loses its collar and tag, the city will not issue
another license tag free of charge. This question came up again at last night’s
meeting of the Board of Trustees, as it has at almost every meeting for months
and by looking back over the minutes it was ascertained that in March, by
unanimous vote, the Board decided that once having sold a dog owner a tag, it
was under no obligation to give him another in case the one purchased was lost
or stolen. It was decided to stand by the March decision.
The question was brought up by
Mrs. J.R. THOMAS, who stated that the tag which she had purchased had been lost
or stolen, presumably stolen, and she did not consider it just to compel her to
buy another. Back of this is an
interesting story which ended at a late hour yesterday afternoon, when City
Poundmaster Samuel MITCHELL was acquitted by a jury of a charge of removing the
collar and tag from the neck of the dog owned by Mrs. THOMAS. MITCHELL
empounded the animal two weeks ago, and was accused by Mrs. THOMAS and her son
of taking the collar and doing away with it. Fred THOMAS swore to a complaint
charging MITCHELL with petit larceny. MITCHELL denied that the dog had a collar
when lassoed on the street. Mrs. THOMAS proved that a license had been
purchased, and there the matter rested for the jury to decide. It promptly
brought in a verdict of not guilty. Judge COUGHLAN, who tried the case,
declared that it should never have been brought into Court as there was no
evidence against the accused. COUGHLIN, a Nevada City Justice, sat for Justice
FRANK, who was otherwise engaged.
STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), July
14 - May CLARK and Tony ROSSI have both been held to answer on felony charges.
The CLARK woman is accused of
having robbed a man named William O’BRIEN of $70 in gold coin. She is an attractive
woman, 19 years of age, and recently came from San Francisco. The money was
found in the possession of a man named PATTON with whom she had been
consorting. He was discharged, however, as he was not directly connected with
the case.
ROSSI shot Paul DE MARTINI, a
saloon keeper, because the latter rushed to the assistance of a women the
defendant was beating. His attorneys offered no evidence, evidently keeping it
from the District Attorney. The Justice fixed his bail at $2000, which was
furnished.
AUBURN (Place Co.), July 14 -
The old historical Grizzly Bear House, about twelve miles north of this place,
on the Forest Hill Road, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is
about $3000 on the building and contents.
John HUTINSON, the pioneer
stockman who owns the ranch on which the notable building stood, lost $455 in
greenbacks, which he had just received for the sale of some property. About 150
chickens were burned up in a shed which adjoined the house. No cause is known for
the fire. The Grizzly Bear House was a prominent stopping place for travelers
in the early days before the advent of railroads.
NAPA (Napa Co.), July 14 - Olive
Hill Farm, one of the most picturesque places in the Napa Valley, has been
purchased by I.Y. ECCLESTON, Cashier of the Oakland Bank of Savings, who has
moved with his family to the place. A large part of the large farm is planted
in olives, fruit and vines.
LODI (San Joaquin Co.), July 14
- Through the untiring efforts of Mrs. H.
BENTLEY, of Woodbridge for the past forty-five years she has found her
brother, James WELCH, from whom she has been separated since childhood. WELCH joined the Union Army at the outbreak
of the Civil Way, enlisting with a Maine regiment. At the close of the war he
returned home to find the family broken up and scattered.
Mrs. BENTLEY, then a young
woman, came to Woodbridge and married Dr. H.
BENTLEY. Since leaving home she had not heard from her brother. On a
recent trip to Washington, D.C., she enlisted the aid of the Pension Bureau and
her brother was located in Arizona where he has mining interests. WELCH arrived in Lodi Thursday evening. A
family re-union will be held next week, at which two other sisters, Mrs. Anna
WILLIMG, of Ukiah, and Mrs. Celia SMITH,
of Palo Alto, will be present.
AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 14 -
The case against Louis DRIEMER, charged with taking a watch and chain and $25
in money from Nana CLAIRBORNE, a colored woman, has had more difficulty in
getting into a trial Court. DRIEMER was first charged with grand larceny, but
the value of the property did not equal enough to sustain such a charge. The
District Attorney then asked the committing magistrate to hold DRIEMER on a
charge of burglary, but Justice McCANN, after some deliberation, declined to
hold the prisoner on this and dismissed the charge against him, intimating that
petty larceny was as serious a charge as could be prosecuted.
The District Attorney, however,
declined to consent to the lesser charge, and a complaint was sworn to before
the Superior Court again charging burglary against DRIEMER. The defendant was
asked if he would consent to plead guilty to petty larceny, but he stoutly
declined to do this, and considerable comment was made as to the man’s guilt or
innocence. The variance in the statements of the prosecuting witness caused the
sentiment to be somewhat favorable to the defendant. Yesterday the defendant
was brought before Judge PREWETT. The defendant’s demurrer to the complaint was
sustained, and leave given until 4:30 to file a new complaint. As no subsequent
complaint was filed against DRIEMER, the Court ordered him released from
custody and he was discharged.
LODI (San Joaquin Co.), July 14
- No Principal has as yet been selected by the Trustees of Salem District to
fill the vacancy at the High School left by the resignation of J.B. WOOTTEN.
Miss Fanny C. STONE, who has taught her several years will retain the Vice-Principalship.
Miss Jettora E. WATKINS, of Sacramento, and Miss Gertrude McGAIN have been
selected to teach this year. Another teacher will probably be added in the
commercial department.
PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.),
July 14 - While driving along the Pleasant Valley road Thursday afternoon, Jas.
M. ANDERSON was thrown from his buggy and severely injured. His horse became
unmanageable and turned in the road, the force of which threw ANDERSON from the
buggy. The buggy was turned over and ANDERSON received cuts about his head and
face. He was brought down to Placerville yesterday morning, where his injuries
were dressed.
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The Evening Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
Monday, July 16, 1906
Page 6
“Jack” Colford Placed Under
Restraint Because Of Wild Actions And Physicians Are In Charge MARYSVILLE (Yuba
Co.), July 16 - The Sad spectacle of an officer of the law being held as
prisoner and patient because of dissipated habits, which have all but wrecked
his mind, is presented by John COLFORD, who up to a week ago held the position
of special watchman in the Chinatown district and also wore the star of a
Deputy Sheriff.
COLFORD, who is but 35 years of
age, had an enviable record up to two years ago, when he contracted the liquor
habit. Because of that misfortune the City Council was forced to remove him
from the regular police force and he has been going from bad to worse ever
since until now his staunchest friends are forced to admit that mental
aberration due to his dissipation has set in.
For a time last week he was a
patient at the County Hospital, but on account of repairs being made to certain
Wards in that institution he is now occupying quarters at the County Jail. His
condition is little better than it was a week ago, despite medical aid.
Eighteen years ago COLFORD
proved himself a hero one night on the occasion of a disastrous conflagration
in the business district. He was assistant engineer at the water works plant,
which supplied the only water available for fire fighting purposes. The flames
were rapidly devouring the property on all sides of the engine room where he
was firing the furnaces and finally the heat became so intense that it
threatened to drive everyone from the plant. When everyone else deserted,
COLFORD remained at his post and kept up steam that forced the water into the
mains even after the water works building was destroyed and the reservoir tanks
were dislodged. For his bravery he was presented by the citizens with a
handsome watch and chain.
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 16 -
In the divorce case of Lillian May MERRILL vs. Elbridge Clarke MERRILL, in the
absence of the regular return of service of the papers upon the defendant, the
Court has ordered the publication of the summons in a newspaper. The plaintiff
was formerly Miss Lillian BRYDEN, of Honcut. The defendant is a son of the late
D.P. MERRILL, who for years was the express and railroad companies’ agent at
that place. Desertion and failure to provide are alleged in the complaint.
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 16 -
The funeral of the late Mrs. John D. STEPHENS was held at the home of Joseph
CRAIG in this city Sunday afternoon. Rev.
D.E. HOLT, rector of the Episcopal Church, officiated. Mrs. STEPHENS was the widow of the late John
D. STEPHENS, the founder of the Bank of Woodland. For many years she made her
home in Missouri, where she died July 9th, at the age of 86 years.
Only one child - Mrs. Joseph
CRAIG of this city - survives her. The body arrived in this city from Missouri
Saturday evening.
Engineer Staiger Thought Of
Loved Ones As He Bravely Faced Death - Greater Catastrophe Averted REDDING
(Shasta Co.), July 16 - Down thirteen miles of the steepest grade on the
Southern Pacific, a north-bound freight train ran away Saturday afternoon, as
mentioned in The Saturday Bee in a dispatch from Hornbrook, and fourteen of the
seventeen cars in the train, together with the locomotive, jumped the rails at
the south switch of the siding at Clawson, which is thirteen miles from
Siskiyou, at the top of the hill. The
killed are CLARENCE LOCKERMAN, brakeman, whose home is at Paradise, near
Durham, Butte County, and ROBERT STAIGER, engineer formerly of Sacramento,
whose death occurred at Roseburg, Oregon, as he was being taken to the Portland
Railroad Hospital. His mother resides at 416 M Street, Sacramento, in which
city also reside his brothers J.E. an G.M. STAIGER. The injured are Roy GILBERT, fireman, knee
hurt; Sam WILEY, brakeman, arm broken and rib fractured; two tramps, riding
underneath, clothing burned off; injuries slight.
Conductor HILTY, who was in the
caboose, was not hurt at all. At
Siskiyou, on top of the hill, the rear brakeman should have tested the air.
This was not done, and when the train commenced to descend the grade Engineer
STAIGER discovered that the air brakes would not work. He whistled for the hand
brakes, but before they could be attended to by the brakemen, the train was
beyond all control, and it flew down the steep grade with the speed of a
tornado. The train left Siskiyou at 12:05 p.m. The watches of Engineer STAIGER
and Brakeman LOCKERMAN stopped at 12:16 and 12:13 respectively, indicating that
the thirteen miles were covered in eleven or eight minutes. The engineer’s
watch was probably the more carefully set and eleven minutes can be considered
the exact time consumed in the runaway.
That the string of cars should stick to the rails that long, winding
around the sharp curves and thundering down the steep grade, is of itself a
marvel. The crash came when the
locomotive struck the switch at CLAWSON, four miles south of Ashland. The
locomotive, No. 2630, was making its first trip after the rear-end collision at
Kennett on Thursday a week ago. Engineer STAIGER stayed at the throttle. He had
reversed his engine and put on a full head of steam, but it did no good. The
locomotive turned turtle and the smokestack was driven in the ground. Engineer
STAIGER was buried in the wreck. His leg was broken at the ankle, but the most
severe injuries were caused by escaping steam and hot oil burning him.
The loaded freight cars made an
indescribable pile of wreckage. Only three of the seventeen were left on the
rails. They were the caboose and the last two cars.
Brakeman Clarence LOCKERMAN was
extricated from the wreckage, but he lived only a few minutes.
Fireman Roy GILBERT, who had
bravely clambored from his cab to the top of the train and was trying to set up
the hand brakes, was thrown clear of the wreckage and escaped with a trifling
bruise on one knee. Sam WILEY, second brakeman, escaped less fortunately. An
arm was broken and a rib fractured. He
will recover.
Engineer Robert STAIGER, in
spite of his pain and suffering, retained consciousness to the very last. He
asked for a priest and one came from Ashland and administered the last
sacraments, so soothing to the dying. He left a parting message for his wife
and little child in Dunsmuir. He said he had done his duty and he faced death
as bravely as a soldier on the field of battle. He was started on a special
train to Portland for treatment in the Railroad Hospital, but death came at
Roseburg.
Two tramps, riding beneath, were
virtually stripped of their clothing.
They were cared for by the people of Ashland who provided them with new
suits, gave medical attention to their trifling wounds and took up a collection
for their benefit.
No. 15, south-bound overland
express, had orders to meet the north-bound freight at Clawson. The express was
fifteen minutes late. Had it been on time it would have come desperately near
being run into by the runaway freight train. The switch that virtually caused
the derailment of the runaway would alone have prevented the awful
collision. A new track was laid around
the wreck. This was completed by 3:30 p.m., and the two sections of No. 15 the
express went on their way and nine hours behind time. They picked up two hours
lost time before reaching Delta, where they were delayed four hours more by
another wreck. A carload of oranges in a north-bound freight was derailed in
Tunnel No. 4. This wreck occurred early Sunday morning. It blocked the track
for five or six hours.
John H. Hyde, Aged Laborer,
Arrested For Drunkenness, Hangs Himself, Strangling Slowly To Death OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), July 16 - The body of a man was found hanging in one of the cells
in the city prison Sunday morning about 11 o’clock by Officer TOLAND. Life had
been extinct about thirty minutes. The
body was that of John H. HYDE, a man of about 60 years age and an employe in
the gravel pit of the Northern Electric Company, a short distance below this
city.
He was confined in the cell
awaiting trial on charges of drunkenness and disturbing the peace.
The man took a most horrible
means of ending his life, suffering death by slow strangulation. He took a pair
of suspenders belonging to a fellow prisoner and fastened them to a nail high
upon the wall of the cell. He then stood on the bed, inserted his chin into the
loop of the suspenders and hung there until he was strangled.
When found his feet were still
resting on the bed, his body hanging about six inches above it, half suspended
in the air by the loop in the suspenders.
Little of anything was known of
the man here, but his employers speak in the highest terms of him as a laborer.
He had lived here about six weeks. On the pay roll of the Northern Electric he
went under the name of F. HIDE and not John H. HYDE, the name he gave when
arrested. HYDE had been in jail twice before, both times for drunkenness.
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The Evening Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
Tuesday, July 17, 1906
Page 6
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 17 -
The verdict of the physicians who conducted the autopsy in the case of Miss
Nora LOVELESS, whose sudden death was mentioned in last night’s Bee, is that
internal hemorrhage caused her short-lived illness and demise. The remains were
shipped to Oroville last night for burial. Deceased was a native of Kansas and
23 years of age. The post-mortem examination was made at the request of the
relatives of the young woman.
A peculiar side of the case is
that a young man named J.W. KISTER called at the Morgue yesterday and asked to
see the remains of his wife. As the physicians were holding the autopsy he was
told to call at 1 p.m., but instead of returning he took the 2 p.m. train for
Palermo. In the face of this, the relatives of the young woman deny that she
was married. The young man stated that they were married secretly owing to the
objections of his parents, who are wealthy and did not want him to marry until
he is 21 years of age. As a matter of fact the postmortem proved that the young
woman was enceinte, and that the hemorrhages which produced death were the
result of an irregularity with one of the organs playing an important part
during the early stages of that condition. There is no hint of suicide.
YUBA CITY (Sutter Co.), July 17
- Mrs. Wallace PLASKETT received a telegram yesterday from San Francisco
stating that her aunt, Mrs. John McKINLEY, died at 5 o’clock yesterday morning
in the city. Mrs. McKINLEY had been at St.
Luke’s Hospital off and on since January 15, and in February last was
operated on three times for appendicitis and a floating kidney. She was to have
been discharged from the hospital on June 15th as cured, but had a
relapse which proved fatal. Mrs. McKINLEY was a native of California and 27
yeas of age, and until a short while ago resided with her husband west of Yuba
City. The funeral services will be held to-morrow in San Francisco, and the
interment will be made in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Besides a husband, John
McKINLEY, who is at present supposed to be in Nevada, deceased has a sister
Mrs. Lizzie POE, whose whereabouts are unknown, and a niece, Mrs. Wallace PLASKETT, who resides here.
SISSON (Shasta Co.), July 17 -
The first woman to reach the summit of Mt.
Shasta this season is Miss
Jessie PAGE, who is visiting her aunt, Mrs. L.B. OSBORN, of this place. There were four in the
party, two young men and two young women. L.H. OSBORN, cousin to the young
woman, was one of the party. Only two
succeeded in reaching the Summit - Miss PAGE and Mr. METCALF - while Mr.
OSBORNE and Miss MOON could only make Thumb Rock, three-quarters of a mile from
the summit. The trip to Shasta’s summit is one that severely tries the
endurance of any one, and while the number of women that make the attempt each
season is numbered by the score, yet the percentage that get to the top is
about one out of every twenty that start.
GREENVILLE (Plumas Co.), July 17
- A case of diphtheria is reported here in the family of Mrs. Jessie BONNIE.
Last Thursday evening Mrs. BONIE and two children arrived in Greenville from
Oakland on a visit to her mother, Mrs.
George PIERCE. On the following day one of the children became ill and
Dr. RUTLEDGE was summoned. After making
a diagnosis of the case he pronounced it to be diphtheria in a mile form.
Necessary steps were immediately taken to prevent the disease from spreading.
Hurt In California, Near Border,
Ashland Declines To Help, Sending Him To Yreka, And Death Follows COLE
(Siskiyou Co.), July 17 - The Oregon-California State line may have been the
cause of the death of Carl COATS in the County Hospital at Yreka yesterday
afternoon.
COATS was employed in the lumber
yard at Hilt, one mile south of this place and a little over one mile south of
the State line. As he was crossing the track Saturday evening on his way to his
quarters he was struck by a passing train and knocked to one side, but not
killed. Unconscious side of the railroad and was first discovered at daybreak
Sunday morning by the crew of a northbound freight. The train was stopped and
the injured man taken aboard. He was humanely conveyed to Ashland, Oregon, that
being the nearest point at which surgical or medical attention could be
obtained. Arriving at Ashland, the
officials of that Oregon city, learning that COATS has been injured in
California, would have nothing to do with the case and would not summon
physicians to give first aid. On the contrary, the human sufferer was bundled
aboard a southbound passenger train with orders that he be conveyed to Yreka,
“where he belonged.” COATS, still unconscious, arrived in Yreka Sunday evening
at 6:30 o’clock, and was promptly attended to by Dr. COLLAR, who did not stop
to inquire about the geography of the place where the injury had been received.
He found that COATS’ skull had been fractured and should have received
attention at the earliest possible moment. Over twelve hours of precious time
had been lost in passing the sufferer over the State line, back and forth.
All was done for COATS that
could be done, but he died in the County Hospital at Yreka yesterday afternoon.
Carl COATS had been employed all
Summer at Hilt in the lumber yard. He was a young man of steady habits. His
home was in Monmouth, Oregon, in the State whose officials are more particular
about the geography of a State line than they are about relieving human
suffering.
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 17 -
Mrs. LA ROSE, of Whitewashed Tract, had a very narrow escape yesterday from being
seriously injured in a runaway. A double team belonging to the Western Pacific
became frightened at an automobile and dashed headlong down the street. Mrs. LA
ROSE was driving down the street in a single buggy and attempted to get out of
the way of the frightened animals. Fearing she would not succeed, she jumped
from the rig, the hind wheels of which passed directly over her body. She was
carried to a near by office and it was feared she was seriously injured, but
after treatment by a physician she was enabled to go home, although she was
bruised and battered quite severely.
Old Miner Meets With Singular
Accident And Dies Soon After As Result Despite Prompt Aid REDDING (Shasta Co.),
July 17 - William WREN, an old-time Shasta County miner, fell on the sidewalk
in from of the Otto JOHNSON tailoring establishment, at 7:30 last evening, his
head striking on the cement pavement. He was carried to his room in the Temple
Hotel and died at 9:20. His neck was
broken by the fall.
WREN had lived and worked in
French Gulch and vicinity for thirty years.
He was generally a foreman in the mines. Only recently he went to Copper
City and worked for a while, or until he was hurt in the mines. He had been in
Redding for the last month.
He was aged 58 years, and had
been foreman at the Gladstone Mine, near French Gulch, for several years.
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 17 -
J.G. CRUTCHER, Treasurer of this county has received word of the drowning of
his brother, Hugh E. CRUTCHER, in Idaho. No particulars were given.
The deceased was a native of
Colusa County, 32 years of age. He attended Hesperian College in this city, and
graduated from the Nevada State University. For many years he resided at Emmet,
Idaho, and was engaged in teaching. He was also Secretary of the Idaho State
Sunday-school Association. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.D.
CRUTCHER, of Emmet, Idaho, and his brother, J.G. CRUTCHER, in this county.
CHICO (Butte Co.), July 17 -
Mrs. R.J. NUGENT, for over thirty-five years a resident of Butte County, died
last evening north of Chico, after four months’ illness, at the age of 60
years. Deceased was born in Missouri and leaves a husband, two daughters and a
son to mourn her loss.
The Evening Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
Tuesday, July 17 1906
Page 7
PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.),
July 17 - A fire originated in the house of James AHART at Buck’s Bar, which
resulted most seriously. When the flames were discovered they had gained such
headway that they were soon beyond control and all effort to save the burning
building or contents proved futile.
James AHART, aged 72 years, was
badly burned before he could be rescued from the building, as also was the
6-year-old son of George S. AHART, who was asleep in the room when the fire
started. Both were badly burned about the face and legs, and are in a critical
condition.
It is supposed that the children
left a candle burning, and the wind, blowing the curtain against the candle,
set it on fire, the flames from which spread very rapidly through the building.
NAPA (Napa Co.), July 17 - The
hearing of the fraud charges in the estate of Hattie M. HOWELL, deceased, was
up again in the Superior Court here this morning. Captain J.W. HOWELL, it will
be recalled, alleges that Albert D.
CHARLES, a son of the dead woman, and a resident of Red Bluff, conspired
with a member of the firm of Holt & York to defraud him by persuading him
to sign away his right of administration for $1000.
This morning Theodore A. BELL
took the stand and denied in total the allegations of HOWELL, stating that he,
and not his brother, as charged, had made arrangements with plaintiff and that
the latter fully understood the matter. He agreed to accept $500 in addition to
$500 allowed him by the will. W.J. JOHNSON of Red Bluff and BELL represent
CHARLES, and A.J. HULL appears for HOWELL. The case is still in progress.
AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 17 -
Adolph WEBER thinks that by bringing all his influence to bear he can induce
Governor PARDEE to commute his sentence. He had made up his mind to fight it
out on this line, and he is as stubborn and determined about it as he has
always been against the insanity plea.
WEBER yesterday sent for Lawyer SLADE and engaged him to get rid of
Lawyer Grove L. JOHNSON, and papers were filed accordingly. The hearing was set
for Monday. WEBER says he does not want JOHNSON, TUTTLE or any other lawyer to
ask for a re-hearing before the Appellate Court. He has retained Lawyer TUTTLE
to prepare his case before the Governor, as he deems that is his only hope.
JOHNSON claims to have been retained by WEBER’s guardian. Another phase of the murder case was argued
in the Superior Court yesterday. Attorney PULLEN, for John ADAMS, maintained
that ADAMS was still WEBER’s guardian, and would be until next October, a year
after WEBER had become of age. He argued that WEBER was civilly dead, and had
been ever since his conviction, and as such could only do those acts provided
for in the Statutes. WEBER seeks to dismiss ADAMS as his agent.
NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), July
17 - At 10 o’clock next Monday morning William J. TREBLICOX will be brought
into Court, before Superior Judge NILON, to be resentenced to be hanged for
wife murder. Such was the order issued by Judge NILON yesterday to Sheriff
WALKER. TREBLICOX is now confined in San Quentin, where he has been since an
appeal was taken by his attorneys in the case. Recently the Supreme Court
delivered an opinion sustaining the decision of Judge NILON. There is no hope
left for the condemned man unless the Governor intervenes, which he is not
likely to do. TREBLICOX killed his wife in cold blood in Grass Valley over a
year ago. Details of the killing have already appeared in The Bee. At the same
time TREBLICOX also attempted the life of his wife’s cousin, Charles ALLEN,
sending a bullet through his thigh.
TRUCKEE (Nevada Co.), July 17 -
Last night Albert STREET, who drives a stage between Truckee and Sierraville,
came very near losing his life as a result of his four-horse team taking fright
at an automobile owned by Arthur DAVIES. STREET was on his return trip to this
place when he met DAVIES on the Prosser Creek hill. At this particular point
there is a sharp bend in the road, and DAVIES, coming at a high rate of speed,
ran on the team before he could stop his machine. The leaders turned around in
the road, upsetting the stage and throwing the driver beneath the vehicle.
STREET had seven passengers in charge and how they escaped without a scratch is
a puzzle. STREET is badly injured about
the legs.
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), July 17
- Walter D. COYNE, employed as logger at Lyonsville, where the Sierra Lumber
Company sawmills are located, had both legs broken by being caught beneath a
heavy log which rolled from the top of a truck. The lineman failed to give the
signal to the young man when the cable was tightened. COYNE was taken to the
Company’s hospital, where it was found that he had sustained numerous fractures
on both legs below the knees.
RENO (Nev.), Miss Emma PETRIE,
the second wife of Bigamist William B. YATES, arrived here from Oakland
yesterday and to-day went to Carson to interview members of the Board of
Pardons and to consult counsel regarding a pardon for her deceiver, who was
sentenced to a year in prison but two weeks ago. Miss PETRIE, although YATES married her
knowing that he had a living wife, says she expects to remarry him as soon as
he is liberated and can obtain a divorce from his first wife. She is a young
woman and formerly lived in San Francisco.
YATES’ father, a prosperous
Oregon lumberman, is here from Portland to also appear before the Board of
Pardons, which is to hold another meeting on August 15.
DIXON (Solano Co.), July 17 - A
horse and buggy was stolen Sunday from a hitching rack in this town, where it
had been left by the owner, Peter TIMM, Jr., a farmer who resides about six
miles from Dixon. TIMM had left his rig only a short time before it
disappeared, and he thought it a joke played on him by some of his friends. It
was late yesterday afternoon before he realized that his property had been
stolen. He reported the matter to the local officers. No trace can be had of
the missing rig further than a report that two men were seen driving very
rapidly with an outfit answering the description of the stolen rig in a southerly
direction at about 10 o’clock Sunday night.
AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 17 -
William HERRMAN was killed in the Reed Lumber Company’s logging camp at
Emigrant Gap yesterday by a log rolling on him. He was a single man residing
and owning property at Towle.
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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The Evening Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
Wednesday, July 18, 1906
Page 6
Now An Attorney, May, Who
Testified Against Prisoner, Will Appeal To Governor In His Behalf AUBURN
(Placer Co.), July 18 - Under Sheriff William I. MAY, who was recently admitted
to the bar, last night resigned his position, and this morning opened up a law
office here. Sheriff KEENA has appointed A.L. SMITH as his new Under Sheriff.
MAY has been retained by Adolph
WEBER, the convicted murderer of his mother, at a fee of $3000, said by the
way, to have been paid in advance, to appear, with Attorney F.P. TUTTLE, of
this city, before the Governor, in the event a rehearing is refused by the
Supreme Court and the death sentence, in consequence, is pronounced, to plead
for a commutation to imprisonment. MAY’s
selection by WEBER is the second strange one he has recently made. The first was the appointing of Frederick
STEVENS as his guardian to replace John ADAMS. STEVENS, it will be recalled, is
the man who took a shot at WEBER as he was escaping from the Bank of Placer County
with the gold he is popularly supposed to have stolen from that institution.
MAY, for his part, was one of the first to reach the burning WEBER home on the
night of the wholesale murder and assisted in carrying out the dead bodies. His
testimony during the trial directly contradicted the statement of WEBER that
he, the prisoner, helped to bring out the burned bodies.
It is expected the Supreme Court
will either grant a rehearing by Friday or else send down the remitittur
confirming the death sentence. Attorney W.H. SLADE left here at noon to-day to
appear before the Supreme Court in WEBER’s behalf. He succeeds Grove L.
JOHNSON, who was formally dropped by Judge PREWETT this morning as an attorney
of record in the Superior Court, WEBER having tired of him and changed to
SLADE. It is now known that WEBER has
made two wills. The first was drawn up before his conviction and in that
instrument he left his estate to his aunt, Mrs. SNOWDEN, of this city. In his
second will, made since his conviction, he revokes the first and bequeaths his
property to another aunt, a Mrs. SCOTT,
of Tuolumne.
CHICO (Butte Co.), July 18 - Two
serious cases of ptomaine poisoning in which two families, including nine people
in all, were affected, occurred here last evening, the poisoning being caused
by the eating of decomposed sausage.
The most serious case was that
of R.H. SANDERS and family, residing in Champantown, three little girls and the
mother and father being affected.
Sausage, purchased from a local market last evening, was freely partaken
of at supper. The little girls were the first to become ill, they being
affected immediately after supper. About 10 o’clock, however, the mother and
father were taken violently ill and a physician was hurriedly summoned, his
services being required until late into the night before they were out of
danger.
The other case was that of
William BUSBY and mother, both being affected after having partaken of sausage.
The latter case was not as serious as the first, although the attendance of a
physician was required.
Little Girl, When Mother’s Back
Is Turned, Gets In Big Bowl of the Boiling Stuff She Finds on Floor LOYALTON
(Sierra Co.), July 18 - Caesar DOTA and his wife, ranchers, came to Loyalton
Sunday with their little 2-year-old girl, who had been terribly burned.
It seems that the child’s mother
was preparing dinner for a gang of haymakers, and while she was straining soup
into a larger pan, which, for convenience, she had placed on the floor, the
little girl, when her mother’s back was turned, sat down in the boiling stuff,
with the result that her shoulders and abdomen were cooked.
The soup was so hot and greasy
that wherever a drop spattered on the child’s arm, hands or face, blisters
arose.
The mother is staying with the
child at a local hospital. The physician
in charge hopes for her recovery. She is the only girl in a family of nine
children.
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), July 18 -
An unappreciative mule has put Kirby McINTYRE, a young farmer, under a
physician’s care, because McINTYRE felt sorry for the animal and wanted to help
the brute. On Sunday morning, while feeding stock, McINTYRE discovered that the
third mule from the door had a sore shoulder and he went out after a box of
liniment. As soon as he came back and was within range, the mule let fly with
both feet and landed on the Good Samaritan’s ribs. When McINTYRE lit he was
outside the barn, feeling as though someone had shot a chicken coop into him.
He is very sore, both mentally and physically and has resolved that his friend,
the mule, shall suffer forever with a sore shoulder as far as he is concerned.
YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), July 18 -
The funeral of an old-timer, Henry TRUITT, a native of Missouri, aged 73 years,
took place Monday. He arrived here about 1852, making a stake by mining. He
opened a hotel at Etna Mills, afterward selling out and going into business at
Yreka. Until three months ago, he had resided in Siskiyou County, but having
disposed of his property and interest in California, left for Portland then,
where he died. His son arrived here on Sunday with his father’s remains. He was
buried by the Masons.
VALLEJO (Solano Co.), July 18 -
The body of an unknown man apparently 55 years of age, was washed ashore here
on the north beach this morning. There was nothing found in his pockets to
indicate who he was or where he came from. He was fairly well dressed, and was
a civilian, having no connection with the Navy Yard or any of the ships there.
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