The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-28

purpose OF having him examined. wa In the execution
Of this duty thai the Sheriff lost his life
Reed had previcosly, II apsears, pawned sxehooter
s.sarnes house aner requesting The pswnbroker IN the
first place 10 blow his brains out che tired OF Nv
Ing sny how request which we need not say was not
complied with When be was arrested he was standing
In the plaza not far from this place Getmsn tapped MN
the shoulder and requested few moments converse
ten with him business OF importancs Reed SAID
merely swat moment uuil s".S "a .
friend" when, turning bis hack. ~ lied ana
cooked Derringer, which wht"'o< r0u and
discharged. The bali penetrated The "''' AZ above tne
heart, and Getmsn fell and smcet ."- t''ey ehpIea'
Reed although his insanity Can harjIg De douoted,
show ed very considerable scueness in his subsequent
conduct He broke for the place where ne had
left his revolver and, having in moment cleared the
ONCE closed The door, which almost Dm seatey
besieged by furious mob. II happened tha' on tue
counter of the pawnbrokers establishment were lying
some 1--WE or six reviewers all loaded and with these
Reed proceeded to attack the crowd without Opening
the door partially and closing as rapidly he nred
shot sfler shot into the crowd, apparently endeavor-
ing 10 pick out the Deputy Sherifs, who pushing
forward 10 arrest hirl Every time he opened the
door the parties without fired q volley from Six.
shooters and shot guns, but singuarly enough no
one was hurt either SIDE except named Wilson,
dangerously wounded. Reed fred thirty shots in
all and al last, when his ammunition was exhausted,
threw the door wide open and rushed out. He at
struck by ball tuhch staggered him and turned him
half round iohe he received another ia the sde-sta9gered
fell, and aoas at once riddted ,vith balls :
Thus ended one OF the most singular and tragic affairs
that have ever been called upon TO record. We DO
not in truth know how to comment upon It, and Until
learn the verdict OF the coroners jury will refrain from
all remark. Sheriff Getnlan brave man, and most
excellent officer his loss will be deeply depored by
the people Of Los Angeles who elected him to the position
he held only few months since.
Murders and AnTays.
An attempt was MADE the night OF the 2oth ult TO
assassnate Mr. Foger local reporter OF the sacramento
Union, by striking him with slung shot. Though Sc
verely cut on the head, he managed 70 escape.
shooting ARRAY occurred in Ofoville on the 9th ut,
WOundiDg
BILE Mclaughlin Justice Berry Jack Hunter Albert Clark
and Mr.. Brooks The affair occurred in the office of
TWO brothers, named Robert and Francis Brusaker,
shot the 18th ult, stockton, by j. c. Glenn.
Robert was killed outright, and Francis was MORALLY
wounded.
An Italian named Genin was killed on the Goth ult
Georgetown by Jesse keeier boy fifteen wears OF
A man named James McQuaie was murdered By strang-
ling, in stockton, on the 2eth ult
There was bloody hight at Snepgs ranch on the 2oc
ult., in which Or J. W Goodin +. G. Barclay and VIM
Stevens shot and killed.
Suicides and Attempts at Suicide.
A named Hans Andreas Bng, who is insane on the
suoec OF religion, went to the Plaza Hotel, in San Fran
Sisco Thursday, the 26h ult and hired room for
week He TO pass in out OF the room for
several days and Tuesday the Goth ult the propre
tor OF the hotel forced open the found Bg lying
the bed nearly dead from the loss of blood aud de-
billy He had severed the veins of both his wrists, with
the intention Of taking his life but the wounds closed
up before his life extinct He had tasted no food for
FIVE days He was removed to the county hospital and
will probably recover.
AZ inquest was held Oh the 2lst ult. on the body Of
Adolph +. Branda, who committed suicide near Lone
Mountain Cemetery on the Goth ult The jury returned
verdict that deceased native Of Norfolk, Va, aged
49, and that he TO his death from overdose Of
strychnine, administered by his own hand for the pur
pose Of destroying his own life
young man nsmei Charles O'Connel native of Ire
Land aged 80 years, committed suicide in San francisco
on Monday ght the 9th ultimo his boarding house,
on Bush street. by takiag srychnine No he
signed FOR the rash act Deceased well known aud
respected lie had engaged passage on the vsquero for
Aucfra liza andy tn have a. IN a nay
woman raned Mrs. Harris, in Sau Francisco, quarrel
led with her husband the 9th ultmo, AID attempted
10 kill herself by taking spoonful OF arsenic 1t was dis
covered however, and physicians called IN time to save
her lfe
John Harrison, native of Maryland, aged % years,
resident OF California since 1919, and man highly re-
spected by s classes Of citizens committed sucd the
evening Of the 18th uiimo, by shooting himself IN the
mouth With pistol the ball lodging in the back part OF
the brain and producing instant death. Deceased had
been Justice Of the Peace u santa lruz and for several
years had held the Office Of Deputy Sheriff under Goraam
anc subsequently under Scannell.
Capt. Joseph Adams, aged about 55 years attempted
suicide on the eysning o. the gsth ut 9y jumping on Pa
under temporary aberrat on OF mind.
AZ English sailor named John hontebrun, aged 40
Yeas found dead IN the rear o. Chinese house
Bartlett alley in San Francisco on the morning. Of the
Goth uit bottle Of strychnne found in his pocket
N0 M APE Tms' native q England aged 10 Years
oed very suddenly at her boarding house Sau Francis
CO. on the 3st ut under crcun Stances which induce The
belle. that she had taken narcotic poison.
young man named Charles L. voorhees,, native Of
Cincinnati, who came TO San Francisco from salt Lake,
few weeks ago died very suddenly the Isl rst at toe
Commercial Lodging House, Commercial street. unce,
Circumstances which lead 10 the belief that Le had taken
strychniDe.
A German PANIED Otto Frank, nstiye OF Altoona near
Hamburg aged twenty six years, committed suicide on
he hsd attempted suicide before, by opening vein
IN hs wrist Deceased out OF business and suffered
from a depression Of sprit.
Spsnisrd named Tomsso Gulermo, aged twenty nine
years, committed suicide on the u inst at Richardson .
ranch. Sanceito, By taking hyoscyanrs. BE fingered
three days after taking the poison.
A man by the o. Richard Bradford attempted
suicide 10 Sacramento the 2eh u. ly cutting gashes
IN hs len