The union Democrat., 1870-12-24

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In San Francisco, Dec. l5th BY Rev o. p Fitzgerald
O l. BExIs. Of Sonora. Tuolumne County and May L.
LisDsEr, Of San Francisco
More years ago than we care to tell. an indi-
vidual drifted intothis place, who claimed to
be o. L. Bemis. of Hartford Coma, s.as he
sailed" Aud he is believed to. have re-
sided here ever since. Modest and retiring he
dwelt long amongst US, without becoming
much known as to the strong, salient points
of his character. But BY assiduous cultiva-
ton he finally developed, Powered out as il
were, into bachelor of rare type. There was
in his manner such delicious crustiness, and
in all his daily walk and conversation such
continual protest against the world at large,
that ii is no matter of wondor that he became
teacher, prophet, 10 the Israel of Bache-
lordom hereabouts. The weak and wavering
went to him and were strengthened; the
wounded at heart and the rejected found in
him the balm of Gilead. The existence OF
the gentle sex he proudly ignored. and when
he frowned, presumptuous crinoline got Up
and incontinently busted. But few short
| months ago, he began to show signs OF sap.
piness, and the result is shown in the entry on
bis life's log of the little paragraph which is
the text of this discourse. Well he is not the
same now-not much. lie has felt the plas.
tie power and is disarmed. There is abso-
lutely no danger in him, and he will attend the
tba has. Of cbs
collar he dispenses naught but smiles, broad
catholic smiles, and he would exhort with his
former brethren. Go you then fossilizing
Bachelors, to the City Hotel and be partak-
ers of his smiles-smile "mid mine host" Of
ten,-and harken unto the doctrines fhis
Evangel, new and then leave with change
of heart, blessing him and all his household,
s.-
HOMICIDE IN SAcRAMENTo.-On the 18th
inst, Charles E. Fisher, business manager
of the State Capital Reporter was shot and
killed at his residence in Sacramento, by d
young man named Charles Dell. The Sacra-
mento Union of the 10th, contains the testi-
mony given before the Coroner's jury, from
which we take that given by the daughter OF
the deceased. The Union says; Miss Fisher
is fine looking young lady Of about eighteen
years, was, as may readily be believed, .errib.
ly agitated, and almost tainted when first in
terogated as to what she knew of the melan-
eholy occurrence; but subsequently recover
ing, gave her evidence in a straight forward,
earnest manner, as follows:
/ was sitting by the table, facing north
Potter was sitting on my right hand and Dell
on my left. We had been sitting there but a
few moments, when heard the folding doors
open. Looking around saw my father
coming in; he approached Dell and said :
''What are you doing here sir?'' Dell at
tempted to explain, when my father hit him
on the side of the head with a cane. Dell
then arose and placed his left arm over his
head. My father then his him across the
arm; it fell to his side. Dell then staggered
and fell against the wall, father following
him, still hitting him over the head with the
cane. Dell then attempted to draw his pis-
toll. saying, Fisher, will shoot" My faith
er said, "Don't shoot me.' Father was still
hitting him over the head, when he fred the
first shot. They then staggered toward the
folding doors, when the second shot was fired
Father continued beating him, and both of
them went near the stove; they then fell.
knocking the stove over, when the third
shot was fred. Deli arose and started toward
the door. wipng the blood from his face
unlocked the door leading into the hall on
tue south side of the room; Itben said. "Char-
ley. please run" He started out of the door,
saying to Potter. "Ycu saw allthis and know
how it stands" | do not know where Dell
went then. then went to Potter and told
him to go for the doctor. went to ny faith
er's side ard knelt on che floor, and put nv
hand in his bosom to see if he was dead
asked him to speak to me, bat he said moth
ing, and | knew he was dead. / screamed
for assistance, when Potter and another gem
tleman took me away from the house.