Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-15
Libel Case at stockton.

STOCKTON, November 13th.-A case was
heard to day in Judge Minta's Court which
is causing considerable excitement. It arose
from the arrest of Charles A. Speer, an agent
Of the Retailers Protective Union reference
book for the city of Stockton, on a charge of
libel. The book processes to give the names
Of citizens who are slow or who neglect en-
tirely to come up and make payments.
Several citizens Of Stockton considered them
selves ibeled by the description given in
said book, and Speer being in town a warrant
was sworn out for his arrest. When the case
was called in Court, the defendant being
called to testify, objected, through his
counsel, to saying anything that might
criminate him, but the Court ruled that he
must tell the story. He then said he lived
in Oakland, but formerly lived here. and
is composed of George w. Maxwell alone,
who does business in Sacramento, lives in
Oakland, and is now in Denver, Col. The
office of the Union is in Sacramento. About
eighty copies of the book are taken in Stock
ton by leading business men. The witness
named over some of the firms who are regu-
lar subscribers. J. e. Swinberton, attorney
for the defendant, asked for his discharge on
the ground that the ibels bad been published
before his client became connected with the
Union. This, Of course, was assented to by
Lilo GtktIlCJ ftttOIucy, dhA ~ ID uuuCHbtoVu
that q requisition will be made on the Gov
ernor Of Colorado for the arrest Of Maxwell,
when Speer will probably be called as wit
ness.
No More Smallpox.
STOCKTON, November 14th.-The Health
Officer, DIR. Hudson, reports that there is no
case of smallpox now In town, and the quar-
antine upon the last house 10 which it ap-
no rod will ha ramoved tn.morroyr
A strong Mans Fatal Enort.
SANTA BARBARA, November 13th.-Hiram
Bolton, at Colonel HOLSTERS ranch, yester-
day lassoed wild horse and attempted to
hold it by drawing the RATA about live oak
tree. The tree was rotten, and the horse
pulled it down upon Bolton, crushing the left
side of his chest, severely injuring his face
and head and fracturing his thigh and break
ing the bones of his knee into fragments.
Bolton is man of herculean strength, and is
still alive, but there are little hopes of his
recovery.
A Transfers Misfortune.
GEORGETOWN, November 13th.-A man
named George Handy, teamster, had his
leg broken this afternoon by being thrown
leg, which was broken between the knee and
thigh, had some years ago been amputated at
or just below the knee.
Republican Ratification.
: ORovILLE, November 14th-Oroville rati.
fed last night. 1t was the grandest occasion
of the campaign. The announcement that
Governor Perkins would participate enthused
everybody, and Democrats and Republicans
We'd in decorating and Illuminating their
premises. Quite number of our Demo-
ii ,oI, l,I s,f
Governor Perkins spoke about one hour.
Earthquake shock
SANTA BARBARA, November 14th.-A sharp
shocl, of earthquake occurred here last even
ing at 1890. It extended from northeast to
southwest, lasting several seconds. No dam
age was done.
Conn terfeft standard Dollars-K Important
Capture of "Queer Showers"
VALLEJO, November 14th.-B. L. Nickle
and AL. Bowles, two Vallejo men, were ar
rested last evening for passing counterfeit
standard dollars and having them in their
possession. Constable r. Sandborn had been
working up the case for several days, as the
| first of the coin was showed on Tuesday. All
day Yesterday Bowles was engaged in work
ing off the bogus money. His plan was TO go
to store and purchase five or ten cents
worth of an article, throw out q
standard dollar and receive the change.
| to merchants, jewellers, bakers and even
to the Sheriff of the county and tc
one OF the Justices of the Peace. Officer
Sandborn shadowed Bowles until he had
gained sufficient evidence, and finally, about
IL o'clock in the evening, arrested him OF
Georgia street and took him to Jail. Upor
searching him eight of the pieces were found
in his possession, and a bunch Of keys, one ol
which fits lock in small sloop lying at the
water front owned by Bowles. Officer Sand
born and his deputy went down to the sloop
and upon searching it were rewarded by find
ing canvass sack containing between 20t
and 800 of the dollars, two crucibles
q lot of files, with some of the filing.
still in the cut, tunnels, and quantity Of
chemicals in bottles. No dies or molds were
found. 1t was ascertained that the counter
feiter had them made in plaster of paris casts
The dollars and apparatus were taken posses
sion of and turned over to the Sheriff for safe
keeping. Nickle was arrested as an accom-
plice, and several others are also to b,
arrested. The two men were taken to Ssr
was worked off short time since in Lake
county. The imitation is good, but tn,
pieces are light, it taking three of them Il
make tho weight of two genuine dollars
None of the metal was found. The sloo,
Swamp Fox had been up Naps creek few
miles above Vallejo, ostensibly on q hunting
lexpedition, but undoubtedly the men wer
casting the counterfeits, which bear the dat
of 1879. They ring about tie same as tn
genuine, but have the slipply feeling whicl
predominates in all counterfeits.
The Pistol Again - Brother agains
Brother.
SAN JOSE, November 14th.-Shortly afte
noon to-day J. Graham Murdoch, foreman
and manager Of the Erening Herald, was sho
and very seriously wounded at his father
residence by his youngest brother Robert,
boy about II years of age. It was som
trivial quarrel growing out Of a fuss about on
Of the rooms they were to occupy, and tn
younger supposed the other was about t
strike him, when he pulled small pistol
and while Graham was stopping fred. 1t !
said he shot twice, and that the first she
missed. The bullet from the second struc
the young man between the lower lip and th
chin breaking the under law and passino /