Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-08
Daily s1atiouaI Democrat.
Examination of ID. Snnds, Continued
before RCsOrder NEcCar1y.
TUESDAY. Sent. 7th.

front OF the fremont; man appeared to fai
in the gutter, and heard thumps some one
said that Snowhite was stabbed usual light
on the sidewalk saw the man fall and crowd
rush up; as soon as | heard that Snowhite
was stabbed the fighting ceased
Jacob 1ombS-Heard of killing; few
days before the affray, Mr.. Sands told me that
Snowhite had agreed to sell no ice cream in
the pavilion; that he broke his agreement,
and it was no manly trick Sands made no
threats against Snowhtes life
Ar Sattcr-Snowhite went out of the
fremont Saloon first the rest of the party
went across Maiden Lane and left Snowhite
standing in front Of fremont Saloon; we
heard fight going on and turned back
3fr. d. Kertchum--Well acquainted with
Snowhte; | was with him On hour or two
before the stabbing; he told me he wanted
to go home and get some sleep the party he
was with afterwards were then with him it
was at the pavilion; didn't notice that he
was drinking.
Cross examined-SAw Snowhite after he
was stabbed; didn't get near enough, on ac-
count of physicians objections. to see wheth-
er there were any bruises on him; Snowhite
was very stout man.
Mr. Eileimdn-Saw Snowhite at fremont
Saloon; have seen him sing when he was
not drunk don't think he was drunk; man
named Murray came in and pressed us to
drink, and we drank little.
Mr. Sands made stGten,ent-Name is Da.
vid Sands, between "a and 35 years of age !;
born in Philadelphia; reside in Sacramento
and have resided there about six years; oc-
cupation that of Confeetioner; had con-
tract with Mr.. Eaton to keep refreshments in
the pavilion during the Fair; on the even
ing of the night of the difficulty | left the
pavilion at about Il o'clock | came down to
my hotel where | was stopping and engaged
a bed | convtrsed few minutes with gen
tleman from Sacramento; he made the re.
mark that he was very tired and would 90 to
bed | said | was also, aud would go TO bed
too after had made that remark, | remem-
bered that had written for my wife to come
up; went down to the Western Hotel TO ex.
anime the books to see if she had come; my
feet had been very sore for two or three DAYS
and blistered, and on my way down | tried
to borrow a cane, or piece of box or any
thing to help me along; | had been in the
habit of carrying cane at home; | went to
the Western House, examined the books and
found my wife had not come up; Q omitted
to state that when | left the hotel, my land
lord gave me cigar } after found my wife
had not come up, had pair of shoes very
badly worn and q pair of wooden stockings;
| thought would go and buy pair of slip
psYs and pair Of cotton stockings; | went
across the street from the Western House,
saw only one shop open, went in and spoke
for pair of slippers, tried some dozen pairs,
and could not fit myself at that time; l then
bought pair of cotton socks; then tried
again to find pair on his last trial he found
pair that nearly fitted me, and put them
on with the heels down; told him to save
nv shoes that would call for them in the
morning this clothing store was OH the op
posite side of the street from where the affray
took place; | walked up on that same side Of
the street that bought my shoes on, until
came to Maiden Lane-the only street |
know in Marysville so as to locate by name
know it from having friend residing on
it when 1 came to the corner, | crossed over
to go TO nay boarding house; was walking
very slowly; as stepped on the curb, on
the other side of the street, the door of some
house on the corner was opened, and several
men came out; they were laughing and
whooping pretty lively; when got opposite
post or upright pillar, some man run against
me, and Immediately after was grabbed by
the throat by some one with both hands:
mistake" the man holdiRg nae said,
you id son of a bitch, Eve got hold of
YOU now. you'll never get away from h're
alive" as he made that remark, some one
struck me, and | fell over in the gutter; af-
ter fell on my back, Mr.. Snowhite on top
Of me. beating me, several gentlemen came
up one had on some kind of glazed cap,
and helped Mr.. Snowhite to beat me; some
one said, "have pity or mercy on the man"
or something to that effect; Mr.. Snowhite
said, "kill the id son of q bitch" or some
thing to that effect, at that time; some man
then said, Cd d-n it, let them fight" or
some such thing in effect Mr.. Sands here
showed his position at the time, by lying on
the floor and explaining Mr.. Snowhite had
me by the hair Of the head and was astfad-
die Of me; at the same time another man gave
me blow, or kick; tried to shove Mr..
Snowhite off me with my feet, but couldn't
do 1t; at that moment my vest came open and
drew my knife and struck once; Snowhite
Immediately holloed that he was cut; "the
sol of a bitch has cut me, has got knife,
take care Of him." this was his language; he
then seized me by the wrist of the hand con-
tanning the knife; | worked the knife up and
down and cut Snowhite on the arm or hand;
the crowd then scattered from off me; Snow
hlte then said, "the son of bitch has killed
me, avenge my death;" crowd Of about for
" rushed towards me; backed myself against
wall OF barrel or something; the crowd
shouted hang him, he has killed a man.
told them to stand off, "you will never hang
me; You may kill ME; before you hang me,
Will Kill half dozen of you, if you come on
me- l then told them, Il call you all to wit
ness that II any Of You come on me, | will
cut you" and brandished nay knife, at the
same time calling for policeman; | gave
my name, and asked if there was any one
mat knew me, or if there was any Sacramen-
4n about; no one spoke; by this time the
crowd scattered off some, and went into the
saloon; when went in, asked again for
ponce officer, and asked if any of nv friends
were present; in the saloon was large crowd.
som some OF them crying very loudly, to chang
MN or XIII him." looked around the crowd
10 see II l could recognize any face; asked
"galn Tor a policeman; | took nv nosition
against billiard table, with nv knife in nav
mana still; one gentleman spoke un and said
would give him my knife, he would pro.
'ect Inc; looked at him. and saw that he was
good open countenance; said. emo sir.
wiz not give any one man my knife, but if
,tr "Uor tnree VIII protect me, will give
.nVh my knife; two or three then assured
no VI their protection, and gave nay knife
NJ man whom | afterwards learned to be
ga -', IL hummer; as was starting to the Sta
on mouse, large crowd followed, and one
i9 i'"9 exclaimed, "cut his throat" others hol-
osu nahg him." | stated to them that it was
IS"aruly, after my giving up my knife, for
Soo sm 20 attack me; l had then got near the
uoor; three or four men. who had nromised