Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-27

From the N. Y. SUM-

From the n. I. sum-
California George, noted char
acter, plunged a bowie knife into
William Gould's abdomen on tho
morning of the I'd instant, at 81
Bowery, but Gould thought so lit
tie of the matter at the time that
he laughed when an officer con-
fronted him with Weyman, alias
California Gearge. He died last
evening in the Chambers-street
Hospital.
Among theatrical people Gould
has been favorably known for a
long time. He was man of splen-
did physique, and he dressed in
perfect taste, and was jolly, and
had no enemies. He served on the
police force four years, and then
became Barnum's ticket agent.
Lately, he has been connected with
the Olympic Theater. On the night
he was stabbed he had finished his
business in the theater, and on his
way home with Walter Henlon
stopped in Opp's bar-room. Gould
asked his friends to drink his
health as it was his birthday. CAL
iforpia George was in the place but
said little. The conversation turn
ed on wrestling, and Gould said he
could throw any man in the Bow
cry. He has had a reputation as a
skillful wrestler for long time.
"You can't throw me-" Califor-
mia George said, sullenly.
eyes can, George
"Let me get a grip and see."
Weyman said.
"Well, take hold" Gould replied.
Weyman and Gould seized each
other, and Weyman then said:
"Are you ready?"
Eyes, now"
Then those who stood by expect
ing to see q friendly wrestling
match, saw Weyman lunge quick
ly at Gould and then run rapidly
away. Gould could not believe
that he had been stabbed, but
Frank Webb saw Weyman throw
the knife away, and asked an Off
Ger to arrest him. This was done,
but when the officer took Weyman
into the bar-room and asked Gould
if he had been stabbed, Gould
laughingly threw open his coat and
asked the officer if he saw any
sign of it. AS the wound was in
the abdomen and did not bleed, the
officer saw no occasion for an arrest
and let Weyman 60. Gould was
| sent to the Chamber-street Hospi'
tai. He went reluctantly, as he
did not think that the wound wal
serious. When he found that he
must die he showed no signs of fear,
but said: "If it must be, it must"
AS he had no quarrel with Califor-
MIA George, his friends think that
Weyman must have had some sc.
cret grudge against Gould. So ma.
licious was the blow that the bowie
knife penetrated to the hilt. Cali
fornia George is believed to be in
the city, as he was seen on Satur-
day last.
"This is California Georges third
murder" Mr.. T. E. Gould said yes
terday. "He killed man in Cali
fornia In 1850, and was not punish
ed for it. Soon after the war he
disputed with a man in New Or
leans and deliberately shot him.
About a year ago he shot at police
officer who was watching build
ing in which was faro bank. A
short time ago be pulled pistol on
George Mcclure in the Gotham, in
the Bowery. He has stabbed three
persons within the last nine years.
He was arrested some time ago on
complaint of lady, of whose child
he was father, and was compelled
to pay So week for its support.
Shortly afterward lie brutality beat
the woman. He was concerned in
stage coach robbery not long ago
out West, and ran away from New
York with ST. 400 that he had stolen
from Stewart Hemler, and $80l
from another man."