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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27th.-An au-
topsy in the case of Adolph Weimer, a
drug clerk who was found dead in his
bed at the Swiss Hotel on Monday
morning shows that he did not die
from any natural causes, and there is
no doubt that he committed suicide.
Chas. Clay was taken to the Police
hospital yesterday suffering from a
horse kick in the abdomen. He was
subjected to q severe surgical opera
tion and it is thought he will recover.
II. N. Morse, Sheriff of Alameda
county, has prepared bill to be pre-
sented to the Legislature establishing
a State detective force. 1t is contem-
plated to have chief and corps of
State detectives not exceeding ten in
number to be commissioned for a
term of four years, with the head of
shall include the procuring Of evidence
for the detection of crime and assist
ing the Shorthand other peace officers
in the pursuit offugitive criminals.
Jos. Willis who obtains his standing
on the Barbary coast from the fact of
being the fancy man of the notorious
Carrie Mortimer, took umbrage at
some remarks of Sarah German, q
colored woman, and knocked her
down yesterday, and then kicked her
nearly to death. The case was contin-
ued in the Police Court to-day to
await the result of the injuries.
A contractor named J. &. Cleary,
willie riding vicious horse in the vi
cinity of Pine and Larkin streets yes
terday afternoon, was pitched out of
the saddle and fellupon the horn, re-
ceiving a rupture in the groin from
which he can hardly recover.
Judge Daingerfield decided to-day
that Rosenblatt was legally in the
custody of the Chief of Police, where
he now is. Rosenhlatt was up before
the Police Court to-day, and the case
continued until Saturday, to await
the arrival of an officer from New
York.
The Antioch distillery case has been
argued to-day by the counsel for the
Government and defendant and will
go to the Jury tomorrow.
The case of Philosopher Pickett
against the Judges of the Supreme
Court, comes up before the Twelfth
District Court tomorrow.
Charles G. Root and Robert C..
Schact, the burglars who so extensive.
ly went through the residences in the
Western addition some months ago,
were placed on trial in the Municipal
Court this morning on two indict-
ments for burglary. There are nine
indictments against Root and seven
against Schact. Root withdrew his
plea of not guilty and threw him.
self on the clemency of the Court.
A jury was empaneled to try Schact,
who was convicted on the first indct-
ment. He pleaded guilty to the other
indictment. The prisoners were or
dered to appear for sentence February
5th. The remaining indictments will
be dismissed after sentence has been
passed.
Critical Condition of the WOuli-be SUI
icide.
SAN 8ERNARDINo, January 21th.-
The man named Walker,whO attempt
ed suicide last Saturday night at Mil
ler's hotel, was taken to prison last
night, supposed TO be insane. He tore
the bandage from his wounds and at
tempted to butt his brains out against
the brick wall. He is in critical con-
ditiOn and his recovery is doubtful.
He has three children with a Mr..
Reed, in San Gabriel caflon, who, on
account of the high water, cannot get
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