Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-14
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
CALIFORNIA.
Antoine Fischer shoots Railroad
Commissioners Beersfecher -The
Case of Burke VS.. Flood ct al. ON
Trial-SehrOeder Acquitted.

[By Telegraph to the Sentinel.l
SAN Francisco, December 13.-Antone
Fischer, who shot Railroad Commissioner
Beerstrecher last night, was arrested about
noon, and locked up. 1t is now stated
that Beerstrecher's wound is not dangerous.
In the Mussel Slough case, the Court to-
day decided to admit the evidence given at
the Coroner's inquest at Stanford's.
In the case of Burke vs.. Flood ct al, A.
w. Ravens, Secretary Of the Con Virginia,
was called, and proved by the minutes OF
the company the deciding of the ground to
the company, as alleged in the complaint,
and the issuance OF stock to Flood in pay
ment. Also, that John III. Burke, s. P.
Dewey and A.. L. Sayre, were registered
as Stockholders in an mount a~ggregating
1850 shares. The company had decided
300 feet of ground to the California Min
ing Company for 6 $1,000 shares of stock.
G. P. Gordon, Secretary Of the California,
was called to prove the date and amount
of dividends declared by that company.
The Assistant Secretary OF the San Fran
cisco Stock Exchange was called to prove
the highest values at the different dates.
John F. Sterling, accountant, was called,
and testified that the shares of stock
issued to Flood are stated by the Secretary,
amounting, to May list, 1874, to 6,505
shares at los, 600 capital stock, which he
had received, 1874 original shares of Cali
fornia. Dividends paid in both, to date,
with interest, was 81, 500, 879, while their
highest value, in January, 1875, with
dividends to that date, and interest to
December 9Th, 1880, the date of the trial,
was $40, 497, 900. Plaintiffs counsel then
| closed their case, when the defendants
asked for time to consult before continu-
ing. The case will come up again at
2 P. NJ. Plaintiffs evidence was all from
records, and admitted without objection.
The case was resumed this afternoon.
| McAllister, for defendants, moved q nom
suit, but the motion was denied, when the
defense called John Fl. Burke, plaintiff, as
the first witness. He had owned stock for
a time in 1875, but not since that time.
He had bought the stock he now held just
before commencing suit in May, 1878 had
first learned of the facts alleged in the
complaint from John Trehane. Consid-
cradle sparring was had back and forth,
and the witness underwent a severe ex-
animation as to the motives and knowledge,
being required to define his idea of the
fraudulent ~concealment of the facts al
legged in the complaint. The examination
will be resumed tomorrow.
Antoine Fischer, who shot Railroad Com
missioner Beerstecher last night, and who
was arrested on Powell street this after
noon, shows evidence Of a diseased mind.
1t is ascertained that he recently made
some disposition of his property affairs in
a manner to create the belief that he in.
tended to commit suicide. Also, that he
attempted to kill a shoe dealer by the
name of Burke on Powell street last night.
He processes to know nothing of the Beer
stecher affair, and disclaims any enmity
towards him, but says that if he had not
been arrested, he would, this evening, have
visited Mayor Kalloch and a number Of
prominent stock brokers, with a view o.
shooting them. He appears entirely un'
concerned. Fischer is a rabid Socialist
and was under police surveillance during
the recent troubles in this city.
In the case of Schroeder, for the murder
of DR.. Lefevre, at Oakland, the jury this
evening, after being out %seventy-two hours
returned q verdict Of not guilty.