Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-16
The KalIoch Trial.

The KalIOch Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15th.-In the Kali
loch trial this afternoon number of wit
nesses were examined to prove the character
Of Charles De Young for peace and quiet
ness. Malachi Keene, foreman of Main &
Winchester, testified regarding the story of
the shooting told to him by the witness Glenn
etshaw the day after the shooting, which
tailed with Clemetshaw's evidence. a num-
Der of witnesses were introduced as to the
character for truth and veracity of Kelly,
Mooney and ISatsehi, who testified to hearing
six shots, all giving them very bad reputa-
ton in that respect. The reputation of G.
NJ. Palmer, who testified TO De Young's
threats against Kalloch, was also impeacbed.
The prosecution announced that they would
get through in about an hour and half at
tomorrow mornings session. Adjourned.
lSECoND DISPATCH.l
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15th.-In the Kali
Ioch case to-day the testimony in rebuttal
was much wesker than was anticipated. The
prosecution brought number of witnesses to
testify that they heard only five shots, but on
sitting their evidence it was found that many
of them were so far distant from the scene of
action that but little weight could be at
tached to their statements, and the prose-
cution was to a considerable extent put
in the position of attempting to prove
a negative. They were more successful in
impeaching the witnesses for the defense as
TO reputation for truth and veracity, bringing
in many reputable citizens who swore they
would not believe them on oath, although in
most of these cases the defense succeeded in
showing personal disagreements between the
witnesses and those concerning whom
they testified. A number of gentlemen
who had been more or less intimate
with Charles De Young during his lifetime
testified as to his character for peace and
quietness. Many of them qualified their
statements on that point more or less, but
the more positive expressions of some of those
witnesses excited the laughter of the crowd in
the Courtroom, and occasioned a reproof
from the Judge. Unless the defense intro
duce evidence in sur-rebuttal, the arguments
are likely to begin tomorrow afternoon.
Suicide OF n Distinguished Army GGicer.
SAN Francisco, March 15th.-Brigadier-
General Emory Upton, author of "Upton's
Military Tactics" stationed for some weeks
past at the Preside military post, was dis
covered dead in his bed this morning, having
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head some time during the night.
General Upton was in the prime of life, be-
ing only forty-one years of age. He was
native of New York. He graduated at West
Point in 1861, and received commission as
Second Lieutenant of Artillery. He was en-
gagged in the Peninsula campaign of 1862,
commanding his battery at Yorktown.
Gaines Mills and Glendale. AT South
Mountain and Antietam he commanded an
artillery brigade. At the close of the same
year he was appointed Colonel os the One
Hundred and Twenty first New York Vol
unteers, and as such took part in the battles
OF Fredericksburg. Salem Heights and Get
tysburg. In the Rapidan campaign he was
in command of q brigade, and during the
Richmond campaign of 1864 he passed with
his brigade through the Wilderness.
At Oquegan, in the Shenandoah Valley
to which his corps had been transferred,
he was wounded while commanding division.
He was subsequently assigned to division
of cavalry in the West, and was, in 1865,
present at the capture Of Selma, Columbus
and other places in Alabama and Georgia.
On the close of the war he was mustered out
of the volunteer service and transferred to
the regular army with the rank of Lieuten.
ant-Colonel. 1t was Immediately after that
he perfected the System of Infantry Tao
tics" which has made his name familiar to
all persons interested in military matters at
home and abroad. He was also the author
of a work entitled, 1.-THE Armies of Asia and
Europe" which was published in 1878, and
for the collection of the data of which he made
a tour Of the world. In August, 1867, Upten's
system was adopted for the use of the army
and militia OF the United States. From 1870
to 1875 Colonel Upton was Commandant of
cadets at West Point. Three months ago he
was appointed to the command Of the Pre-
sidio post, succeeding Colonel French. The
deceased was q widower, and has brother
and sister living last.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
SAN FRANcIsc0 March I5th-The follow
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tanned of the suicide of Brigadier-General
Upton. The deceased has been recently en-
gagged in revising his book on military tactics,
and he was fearful lest after all the trouble
he had taken it should be incomplete. He
had been talking recently of the serious con-
sequences that might result if the manual
should prove incomplete when its contents
were tested in battle. The General was at
work late last night. Major Hasbrouck
was in his room at $3.50, and also saw
a light burning there at 1890. A China
man entered the Generals room at 6
o'clock this morning, and took away
his boots for the purpose of brushing them,
not paying particular attention, but did
not at that time notice anything unusual.
At s o'clock when he returned with the boots
he discovered that the General was dead.
Two cartridges had been taken from cup
board: near by one of them was found
while the other had evidently been placed in
large navy revolver. and was the weapon
with which the General inflicted the fatal
deed. General Upton lost his wife, to whom
he was greatly attached, few years ago,
and since that time he has frequently been
respondent upon that account. The inquest
will take place tomorrow morning at 1870 |
at the Preside. The remains will be en-
balmed and sent East, it is supposed to the |
residence Of his sister, Batavia, New York. |
1t is considered strange that no one heard |
the fatal shot.
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