Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-19

Directly 1 heard some one say, "Beckley,
don't shoot" Heard another pistol or gun
shot. Got up and looked out Of the window,
through the screen. Saw deceased crouching
down on the southeast of the most easterly
bale of hay on the wharf. saw Mr.. Beck
ley holding pistol with both hands, with the
barrel pointing upward, and he then pointed
it around the corner of the bale of hay at the
deceased, who screamed Murder" | started
to so out of the hotel door. | could not see
any of the difficulty from the time | started
until l got to the door, and while going l
thought | heard a noise like pistol or gun
shot. When got out of the door | saw de-
ceased and Mr.. Beckley and two or three 9TH
ers in scuffle. I walked down the street.
l saw blood on the left shoulder Of de-
ceased. Two or three hours after the death
of deceased [ felt ON the outside of his peck
cts for a pistol, but found none. L found a
cartridge lying on the wharf where the scufiie
had taken place. l picked it up and laid it
down again. I went home and came back
this morning, and picked up in the same place
what think is the same cartridge. l gave it
to DIR. Clayton.
FREDERICK wICHERS,
Walnut Grove. My occupation is that of
a butcher On July 18th, near 5 o'clock P. NJ,
| was in my house about 80 yards in a north
east direction from the wharf at Walnut
Grove. heard the report Of gunshot. l
went out to see from whence it cane. Saw
deceased running around some bales of hay,
followed by B. d. Beckley. Heard de-
ceased halloo Murder and Don't
shoot!" Saw deceased crouch down behind
two bales of hay, and Mr.. Beckley reached
over the hay and fired shot at deceased.
was six feet away. Deceased continued to
halloo "Murder!" and Don't shoot. Mr..
Beckley followed around the bale of hay, aud
put his pistol against deceased's breast, but
the pistol failed TO explode. At the same
time deceased reached out his arms and put
them around Mr.. Beckley's neck, and then he
sank backward, but retained hold of Mr..
Beckley's arm which held the pistol, and
pulled Mr.. Beckley over him in a stopping
position. By that time myself, MIR. Brown
and Mr.. Palmer got On to the wharf, and Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Palmer got possession OF the
pistol Deceased remarked that he was
killed, and dying. He was lying on his right
side Saw great deal of blood on the left
shoulder of deceased. Saw no weapons with
deceased. Heard only two reports. About
10 or 20 minutes before the shooting l saw
Mr.. Beckley, and l think he was sober then.
and also at the time of shooting. [ thought
he was very much excited at the time of the
shooting. When first saw him he was not,
IN my opinion, excited.
7. Sharp, VIM. Buterick, g. Lyons and
0. S. Terrell were subpenaed as wit
nesses, but did not attend.
VERDICT.
Walnut Grove, Sacramento county, July
49, 1SS0.-At an inquest held on the body of
man dying from the effects of a gun or
pistol-shot wound at the above-named place,
July II, 1880, we, the Coroner's jury, duly
summoned by the Coroner to inquire into
the cause of said mans death, do find said
mans name to be Henry a. Summers,
native of Canada, aged ~ years, and that the
cause of the death of the said Henry A.
Summers was from gun or pistol-sho.
wound, causing hemorrhage into the cavity
of the thorax from the divided subclavian
artery, said gun or pistol shot having been
fred by the hands of one B. D. Beckley.
d. B. Miller, Robert Brown, Wm Holtum,
Ell. G. Armstrong, James d. Rhoades, Z.
Keefe, A. Mead, A Walker, NJ Madge,
John Haskell, j. Wise, G. A. Knott.
DIP. H. A. SUMMERS
Was about feet II inches in hight, sandy
complexion, light hair and mustache,
weight about 240 pounds. He is said to have
possessed an irascible disposition, often abus
ing his friends upon slight pretexts, saying
things for which he felt bound TO apologize
shortly after. He was a Canadian by birth,
and graduated in 1864 from the Philadelphia
Medical College, and commenced the practice
of his profession in Michigan. Twelve years
ago he came to San Francisco, and remained
there engaged in his profession ten years
Two years ago be came TO this city and
opened aa Office on the west side of Eighth
street, just south of L. Afterwards he re-
moved to the corner OF j and Fifth streets
About nine months ago he left this city and
opened an office in Rocklin, in Placer county
Last December he removed to Walnut Grove,
and remained there until the time of his
death. He leaves wife and two children,
who are now at he residence of DR.. NJ. f.
CLAYTON in this CITY