Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-03
MORE ABOUT TOW LAYTON.

MORE ABOUT TOM LAYTON.
The Bodie Standard Ne,cs has the following
which, while much of it is not new to this
people, possesses interest because of the form
in which it is now given, and the source from
which the authority is drawn. The reporter
of the Standard Ne1rs had an interview re-
Gently with Denny Lawton, the brother of
Tom Lawton, one of the trio who murdered
A. II. Tullis, at his ranch on Grand Island,
and for which crime Dye and Anderson were
executed, Tom Lawton making his escaped:
Denny Lawton says that his brother Tom
was always a wild boy. When young man
he travelled for two years throughout Europe
with the celebrated actress Adah Isaacs Men
ken, and acquired the habits of fast life and
a reckless disregard for money. She married
Heenan. the prize-fghter, on her return to
the United States, and the connection with
Tom was broken off. Thrown upon his own
resources, with the habits Of fast life attached
to him, it was but little trouble for him to fall
in with the cracksmen of the country. He
soon became one of their most expert men,
bers, and was noted among that class for his
daring exploits and success in showing the
queer. In 1876 be was arrested and con-
victed in New York for passing counterfeit
money. and was sentenced to fifteen years
imprisonment. The case was appealed to
the United States Supreme Court, and,
whilst on appeal and Tom out on bonds, he
came to this coast and settled in Sacramento,
where bis father mother and family were
living. For time all had hopes of his re-
formation, but there he came in contact with
Troy Dye and Anderson, and from bad he
went to worse in short time. The job was
put up to murder and rob Tullis. This was,
undoubtedly, the work of Tom, as his pre-
vious life would naturally lead him into any
course calculated to bring him money. Den
ny states that ne has been Swallowed by off
GERS since the time of the murder until within
the past four months. During this time he
has been East twice, to Leadville and SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, the birthplace of the brothers. He
says that ex-Sheriff Drew must be ont five
six thousand dollars in his endesvors to
find the whereabouts of Tom. He Denny
has neither seen nor heard from Tom since
the murder, but he is satisfied that he is
safely out of the reach of the law As for
Denny, until the officers were satisfied he
knew nothing of his brothers place of re-
fuge it was impossible for him to retain en-
ploymeut, but for the pastfew months he has
not been hunted down. In a few days he in
tends going to the States to settle down,
always remembering the terrible situation
and example of his brother. His only great
trouble seems to be the situation of his poor
old mother, whose grief at the conduct of her
boy Tom has broken her aged heart and will
in short time bring her gray hairs to the
grave. Our reporter has known Denny for
several years, meeting him in different parts
of the State, and has always known him to
be Woodworking, industrious boy. For the
past few months Denny has been in Bodie. :"
PERsoNALs.-D. O. Mills returned from
the East yesterday. Ex-Governor Leland
Stanford will arrive from the East this morn
ing. Mrs. H. Holton is reported to be very
ILL., George W. Chesley and wife have gone
to Lake Tahoe to recuperate after their re-
cent long illness. John Boggs of Colusa was
in the city yesterday en- route for San Rafael.
Rev. Mr.. Lowenthal is to occupy the pulpit
of the Jewish Synagogue during the summer
vacation of Rev. Mr.. Gsrstmann. d. w.
Hitchcock, Assistant General Passenger
Agent of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy
Ra lroa1, arrived from the East yesterday.
j. A. Fillmore, Assistant General Superin-
tenden5 of the g. p. r. R. and Il. NJ. Rail-
ton. Master of transportation, paid the city
visit Monday.
MORE OF THE RIVER PoLLuTIoN.-Hun
ers, fishermen, and others who travel along
the river banks above the city, say that above
and around Bannor slough the stencil is very
bad all along the river banks from decaying
fish and animals. Bannon slough empties in
large lake full of fish, and as the waters go
down the fish are floated out to the river, As
these dead fish are thus shot into the river
but mile above the water-pipes, the gentle
men who have brought in the information
v-nrfl, tuhila to coud pano of rnsr,
and rake the decaying bodies out of the
eddies and up on to the levees where the sun
will soon dry them out.
AUCTIONS AT 1890 A. N. to-day d. J.
Simmons & Co. will sell by auction at the
residence of J. E. Robinson, No. 1706 J
street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth,
a parlor set, two black walnut chamber sets
(marbe.topl .pring and hair mattresses. pill.
lows, holsters, carpets. oilcloth, black walnut
dining-chairs, black walnut extension table,
oil paintings, Richmond range, garden hose
and general assortment of household furpi-
ture AT 1890 A. NJ. to-day NJ. Plug will
sell by auction, at 10l6 Fourth street, furni-
ture, carpets, horses, wagons, bedroom sets,
stoves, chairs, harness, etc.
FORESTER Gux CLuB.-A monthly meet
ing VI t1iS was utlQ lt-b cNCulBb anu
four new members elected. 1t was resolved,
ii possible, to procure wild pigeons from the
States for pool-shooting, to be shot after the
tournament, during the coming State Fair.
The entries for the tournament were declared
open. and large number of the members
present signifed their intention of shooting,
and also number from different parts of
the State, numbering in all about forty.
ACCIDENT Yesterday on the Norris grant
Americas Abbott lost his footing, while at
work ON windmill, and fell to the ground.
a distance of 20 feet He was badly cut
about the hesd, and suffered injuries in the
back and left leg He was brought to the
city and took the 1875 a. NJ train for Stock
ton, his home.
Gibbs EYE INJURED Last Friday even
ing, while a little girl of ). II. Miller was
playing in their yard she struck her face
against barbed wire, running one of the
barbs through the upper eve lid and into the
ball Of the eve. For day or two it was
feared the child would lose the sight of the
eye, but yesterday it was much better, and it
is now thought will recover without injury.
You CAN BUY ON THE 5-cENT COUNTER: one
yard ruching, two handkerchiefs, dressing
comb, "a sheets note paper, % envelopes, and