Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-07
THE INCEST CASE.

w. A. Anderson, appearing for the prosecu'
t;on and C. T. Jones for the defendant. The
examination was conducted with closed doors,
none but Court officers. counsel and defend
ant beine admitted. The testimony is such,
owing to the nature of the case, that only
its direction and conclusion can be given.
Mrs. Ellen T. johnson, the first witness,
| testified that Mr.. Nobel came to her hospital
| last month, and reported irregularity in his
daughters health, and wished her to ascer-
tain the cause. The daughter, Selma Noble,
afterwards called and the advice given her
was to go to lying-in hospital. Mr.. Nobel
called the day following and saw her. but
| did not at any time ask her to do anything
wrong in the matter. A young man came
then subsequently (the one Mr.. Nobel accuses
with the crime, and asked about the girl, and
laid the crime upon the girls father.
The prosecuting witness, Selma Nobel was
| the next witness. She was sixteen years old
| last November. She testified at length,
clearly and positively charging the crime, and
repeated, upon her father, and giving Incl
dents with much particularly. She stated
that her father wanted her to go to Mrs.
Johnson's, and also to San Francisco, for the
same unlawful object That he told her TO
tell any one that knew about her CONDITION
| that the guilty party was man who had
gone to Germany. Upon cross examlna-
| ton she stated that her father did not like a
young man who had been to see her, named
| Weinberg, and would not let him come to see
her. He came once, drunk. Did not know
him until February last, aud this matter has
existed since December. He often sent her
| foolish letters, but not vulgar ones. nor OBJ
scene pictures. She always tore up his let
tiers did not want her father to see them.
| He took some out of her bureau drawer while
she was sick. She acknowledged she was
very affsctionate with Weinberg, and had
met him at the photograph gallery and went
TO restaurants and ate oysters with him. He
fWeinbergl did not know about her troubles
until about two weeks ago. He wanted her
to sign the affidavit TO commence this case
and her father would act better towards him !;
and if she got through all right he would
marry her any way. She did not think her
father would be arrested ON the affidavit.
She signed it to make him treat Mr.. Vein
berg better Her father had always treated
her kindly until this happened.
Testimony was also given by another young
woman, friend Of the prosecuting witness,
that the defendant made improper overtnres
TO her while visiting at his house, while
Selma was present.
The prosecution here rested their case, and
the testimony for defense was commenced.
and the Court soon after adjourned till this
morning.
LODGE ORGANIZED AT RooKLIN.-A cor
respondent at Rocklin gives the following
account Of the organization of Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen at that
place Rocklin Lodge of A. 0. q. W. was
instituted on the evening OF the % instant
in Masonic Hall by G. NJ. w. Barnes and
D. D. G. NJ. W. Gregory of Sacramento,
assisted by d. G. NJ. w. Kellogg and Re-
corder Abbott of Newcastle. Forty.two
charter members were initiated and instructed
in the different degrees, there being absent
five charter applicants. who will be initiated
at the next meeting, giving the new Lodge
AZ members. The following are the names
of officers elected aud installed: Past
Master Workman. W. F. Schuetza !;
Master Workman, John Sweeny; Fore
man, A. II. Curtis: Overseer, George
n. Rowland; Recorder, A. r. Frame /;
Financier, Isador Levison Receiver, Moses
Lavenson Guide, John Davis; Inside
Watch. George Ramsay; Outside Watch,
John Giindkamp; Trustees-Edwin Purdy,
w. +. Smith. Thomas r. jones Medical
Examiner, II. E. Stafford, NJ. D. At the
conclusion of the installation Of officers Mr..
Barnes delivered an address, which was
deeply impressive. There were present at
the institution people from Newcastle, Au-
burn. Lincoln and Sacramento. After the
Lodge ceremonies were over the wives and
lady friends of the members were admitted
to the Lodge-room, where for short time
some very excellent singing and music was
enjoyed After which the party adjourned
to Grants Hall, where a sumptuous supper
was in waiting and at which 80 persons were
apafa1 From tho the Marty
turned to the Lodge-room, where music was
again INDUCED in. Mr.. Barnes, Mrs. Ram
say, Miss Belle Smith and others rendered
some beautiful music. which was enthusiast
cally applauded. Rocklin boasts Of having
the best singers in Placer county. After adj
dresses by brothers Barnes, Gregory, Sweeny
and Others the party closed, everybody feeling
happy and wishing success for the new
Lodge.
SUIT FOR SALARY.-Another test case to
recover salary is to be brought against the
city by Frank Smith, one OF the late police,
who was succeeded by election of new Off
GERS. The action will be to recover pay for
the month of April, as a member of the police
force, the election of his successor notwith-
standing, and upon the ground that the
Police Commissioners had no authority or
power to conclude their services except by
written charges and conviction for ofenses
upon trial of the same. The law under
which he claims is the Act of 1872 amending
the city charter, and the same section under
which the action of P. T. Dolan was brought
against the Police Commissioners in SINH
lar suit one year ago. which was decided in
the Superior Court against the complainant.
VEREIN ENTBAcHT PIcNIc.-The picnic
of the Verein Eintracht, the new German
social and benevolent society, will take
grounds are now in fine condition and pleas
antly shaded This is the first picnic given
by the association, and efforts are being put
forth to make it a great success. The First
Artillery Band will furnish music. A large
number of various kinds of games have been
arranged, with prizes offered to the success
full contestants. Tickets, for gentlemen, 90
cents; ladies, free.
THE CLOSED RAILRoAD.-It is rumored
that an Arrangement has been made between
the Court and the Sacramento and Placer
vile Railroad Company by which the latter
will resume running its trains to Single
Springs, and continue to do so until the re-
ceiver shall be ready to operate the road be-
tween Folsom and Single Springs. in &C.
cordance with authority granted by the Court
Inquiry made yesterday failed to trace the
above report to any authentic source.
CUTTING AFFRAY.-A serious cutting af-
fray occurred between Agapito Higuera and
! Patricio Figuers, in an alley between N and
| o, near Front. Their difficulty arose from
too much drink. The latter named person
was severely cut across the face with knife,
and in other pa, Is of the body. He was con-
veyed to the County Hospital for treatment,
and Higuera was taken by officer Campbell
to the lookup.
REUNITED IN MARRIAGE. = Thomas B.
Flint and Ella J. Flint, who were divorced
two or three years since, were remarked at
Petaluma May 9th, being the twelfth ami
versary OF their former marriage. Mrs. Flint
is convalescent from severe attack of pneu-
nonia, and will return to Sacramento, her
former home, as soon sufficiently recov-
cred.
| Tur HAYDEN EsTATF,-The case in the