Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-21
California Nrws.
fURrHER NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
Shocking Affair at Sacramento.
Seduttsom Attempted Murder Marriage and
Death Of the Scdueer.


An unusual excitement was created yester.
day by an occurrence of the station. house,
in which man by the name of J. q. Ad-
ans received dangerous wound from
pistol, in the hands Of lady whose daugh.
ter he is charged with having abducted and
ruined.
The circumstances Of the case are briefly
stated
About two months since the mother, with
her daughter, left Philadelphia. TO join her
husband in this county. Adams, who had
known the family al home, and travelled
most il not all the way to San Francisco |
with them, arriving in the Monumental city |
several weeks since. On the lsihmus and |
during The passage up, he succeeded in
making an impression upon the girl, who is
but seventeen years Of age, and a week ago
induced her 10 leave with him for this city,
where they have stopped at the Suffer Hotel
and the Queen City, registered as man and
wife.
The mother, who came up on Wednesday
discovered their whereabouts, yesterday,
went to the Queen City and encountered
her daughter. The incidents of the meet
ing were such as would naturally transpire
between fond parent and her child, sepa.
rating under such painful circumstances
The guilty cause Of their affliclion avoided
them, but was taken in custody by the po-
lice. At three O'Clock, The mother, wo-
man of unusual intellect and strength Of
purpose, proceeded TO the on.house, and
having Obtained an entrance, on the request
10 speak a few words with tie prisoner,
found him sitting in the an,e-room in COM
pany with an officer.
Approaching him, she asked if he nten.
ded to marry her daughter, and receiving an
unsatisfactory response, drew a pistol and
discharged il, the ball entering his right
side Eear the tenth rib, and lodging probably
in the abdomen.
She was prevented from repeating the
shot by the interference of the police, and
left the scene. Indignation against him
who had driven a mother to such desper-
ate revenge reached high pitch, but no
further demonstration was made, the man
being considered dangerously wounded. He
was soon after conveyed on litter TO the
Orleans Hotel, and medical aid rendered.
Adams is said to have lived in the country
since 1910. He is also reported to be a
are informed that the father of the girl left
California 10 bring out his family not two
months ago, and passed his wife and daugh-
ter on the way.
The mother was induced 10 the desperate
act from the knowledge that there was no
law here TO redress the wrongs inflicted
upon her only and dearly loved child
Sacramento Transcript, 18th inst.
The Sacramento Union states the fol.
lowing:
The END OF THE SEpUcER.-Married, at
the Orleans House, last evening, at 9 O'Clock
by Justice J. B. Mitchell, John Quincy
Adams TO Miss Emily Bond. Mr. Adams
expired Immediately after the ceremony
was performed. He was informed early in
the evening that he could not survive, and
was requested TO make all the reparation in
his power, which he had not only consented
10 do, but seemed earnestly desirous OF a,
once marrying the girl whom he had SO
grievousy wronged.
The mother was present, and gave her
consent 10 the marriage. The groom had
scarcely clasped his bride 10 his bosom, ere
dis spirit winged is fight from earth. The
attending physician states that The intense
mental excitement under which he was la
boring, hasiened his deaih--lhat if his mind
had remained calm, he would probably have
survived until morning.
Judge Robinson, who has from the frs
manifested deep interest and heartfelt sym
pathy for the afflicted mother, readily OBJ
tained the consent of tbe daughter to wee
her seducer, the former declaring that sh,
would forgive him all, if this ceIemon,
could be perfected.
The reports that have been in circnia,io'
relative 10 Adams having been preSieusl,
married ara entirely unfounded