Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-20
CALIFORNIA.

CALIFORNIA
Kearney's Case-He Is Taken TO the House
of Correction, His Head Shaved, and
His Body Clothed in Prison suit.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19th.-In the Police
Court this morning prosecuting attorney
Blaney asked for commitment for Denis
Kearney. Judge Rix ordered the remittitur
filed and ordered the Clerk to make out
commitment to the House of Correction.
Kearney being called, failed to respond, and
Judge Rix asked Mr.. Murphy if he wanted
the appeal bond forfeited. Mr. Murphy re-
piled that he understood that defendant and
his counsel were in the vicinity of the Court,
and would appear soon. While the Clerk
was engaged in making out the commitment,
Kearney, with his counsel, entered the Court
To Mr.. Barbour Judge Xix said:
s. Is the defendant in Court and prepared
to pay his fine of 81, 900 and deliver himself
into custody"
MIR. Barbour-The defendant is in Court,
but we wish to move for an arrest of judg
ment in order to have time to so to Los
Angeles and secure writ of habeas corpus.
1t will take two days.
Judge Rix-I cannot grant your motion.
Such proceedings would be unusual, and
can see nothing in the case warranting a
departure from the rule.
Kearney had taken a seat in one of the
front row of chairs, and, as he heard this last
hope of delay destroyed, his jaw fell, and he
snllenly held his head down during the rest of
the proceedings.
Mr. Barbour then said 1.-THE sentence,
1 believe. is that defendant shall pay the
fine or 60 to the House of Correction"
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defendant shall pay the fine and be imprisoned
also.
Barbour-Well, we are not prepared to pay
the fine, and defendant is here to answer the
process of commitment He won't have to
remain in custody until the fine is paid, will
he?
Mr.. Murphy-That is good question to
leave for future settlement, Mr.. Barbour.
After the commitment was made out, the
Bailiff motioned Kearney to go below to the
city prison. Kearney rose, and looking around
nervously said, ''Your Honor, is the constl-
tutional provision about eight hours for a
days labor included in that commitment"
Judge Rix replied that he did not consider
that necessary. The officers of the House
would see that he had enough, and not too
much work.
Kearney then went below, his brother &C.
.companying him. Both were much depressed
Soon after Kearney, accompanied by the
Superintendent of the House of Correction
and officer Price, was taken to a hack in wait
ing on Merchant street. A large crowd of
sand-lotters were In waiting, who made a rush
for the hack as Kearney, in charge of the
officers, entered it. The crowd was driven
back by the police, the door closed, and
Keamey at last was under way for the prison.
The latest report is that on arriving at the
House of Correction he was handed over to
the prison barber, after which he was pre-
sented with a gorgeous striped suit and
locked up.
Endeavors will be made by his counsel to
obtain a writ of habeas corpus, but it is not
likely to be of any avail.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
SAN Francisco, April 19th-On the way
out to the House of Correction Kearney said
not word to his companions, leaning back
in the carriage and seemingly seeking to
avoid being recognized as he passed along the
streets. On Market street, however, several
sand-lotters recognized him, and holding up
their hands shouted to the driver to STOP
presumably to have an opportunity to say
good by to Kearney. The prisoner, however,
did not notice them, holding down his head
and refusing to move from his corner. Upon
arrival at the House of Correction, Kearney's
hair w9s examined, and was found to be of
the regulation length, and the municipal
hair. cutter was thus deprived of chance to
exercise his Skill As the new prisoner was
not in the condition of most persons sent to
the institution, he was not sent to the bath
room for scrubbing. The officials
dered Kearney to lay aside his clothing,
which was taken away, and striped prison
suit like that of the Penitentiary at San
Quentin was brought out This was donned
by Kearney and he was taken to cell ISL,
corridor No. 10, where he was left with the
promise that he should have soup at 2:30 this
afternoon Kearney asked that he might
have stove in his cell, and that he might
be allowed to make coffee. He was informed,
however, that he would have to so without
fire, like other prisoners, and must put up
with prison coffee The sum of SCI 90 vas
found in his pantaloons pocket, and was
taken charge of by Superintendent Provost.
Kearney is in a cell alone, and in corridor
where there is no other prisoner. As soon
as the weather clears up so That work upon
the county roads can be resumed, he will be
set to breaking stones in a quarry or grading
some of the county highways. At present
no work is being done on the county roads.
Sudden Death-Small-poN.
SAN Francisco. April 10Th. - Captain
Matthew B. Cox, while riding in street car
in Oakland yesterday, was stricken with
paralysis, and, being taken into drug store,
died before a physician arrived. lie was
pioneer sea captain and a native Of England,
aged 81 years.
One of the crew Of the steamer City of
Picking was taken down with smallpox to-
day. This will necessitate the quarantining
of the passengers 10 or 20 days.
The Severance Tragedy-Thc Body of the
Murderer.
SAN RAFAEL, April 19th.-The body of the
Chinaman was allowed to hang until the ar
rival of the Coroner, although it is believed
by some that he could have been resuscitated
hadan effort been made. Soon after the arrival
of the Coroner the body was cut down and
taken to the Morgue, where it now lies. 1t
rests upon tin-liued sink under o skylight,
through which the rain drops upon the
corpse. 1t is still clothed as in life with the
exception of shirt, with the aid of which
he committed suicide. The body is covered
with ice and the features show no sign OF his
painful death, the eyes being half closed and
the face without the black color consequent
upon strangulation. The inquest will be
held this afternoon.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
Inquest in the Case OF Severance.
SAN RAFAEL April 19th.-The inquest in
the case of Charles Severance was commenced
in the Office of the Coroner of Marin county,
at San Rafael, this morning The Office was
crowded with jurors and witnesses, and also
| with spectators.