Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-25

DIUVCLIFEE IECUFtIJF
him with the greatest care and al
tention. Her attentions were equal t
those of a young bride upon her nus
bands illness. and her solicitude was mani
tested to such length as to become SQUIRE
of great annoyance. as the condition OF tn
patient was not at all serious.
Dispositions were also presented OF Jane
Monroe, G. G. Monroe and Mary Hamaker
brothers and sisters Of the deceased, who re
side in the East They testified that the de
PENDANT had in early years received danger
GUS fall on the ice, severely affecting ne
head that she had also from early girlhoot
complained of severe pain in the top of he
head. which had increased as she grew
older, and that she had throughout liz
shown symptoms of mental alteration. Oh
one occasion, without the slightest cause Of
provocation, she seized hold Of her brother
Z. Z. Monroe, with her teeth, and he wal
unable TO become disengaged from her unit
after violent struggle. The deposition Of thi
witness showed that he had
EXHIBITED THE SCAR,
Which. still exists, to the Notary who tool
the deposition, and that it was still about a!
large as half dollar, and plainly visible
On another occasion she failed to recognize 3
nephew who resided in the same house, anC
drove him out as an intruding stranger. The
next day she inquired what had become q
him. aud when told that she had herself or
dered hin from the house, she had no recol.
lection of the circumstance, and expressed
great surprise that it had taken place. The
dispositions of the other witnesses stated that
very frequently when they called at the house
of defendant, when she resided at the East,
she would fail to recognize them, and treat
them as strangers. They also stated that
she bore a very strong personal re-
/ semblance to her mother, and that her
disposition was similar; that her mother,
who died in 1872, had through life manifested
| evidence of mental alteration that she was
subject to spells of violence, and when under
the influence Of those spells her children had
learned, from sad experience, that it was
safest to keep out of her reach. On one oc-
cgsion the mother wandered from the house
/ IN the night, and after long search was
! found in bunch of tall weeds and engaged
/ in endeavoring TO tie herself up with them
! These witnesses also stated that the defend
ant was born in 1852 and was married to the
/ deceased in 1868; that after they had lived
! together while her husband left her and
went to neighboring town, and they CORE
sponded for about year. Frem there he
came to California and his wife lost all trace
OF him for ten years, when, learning of his
whereabouts, she reioined him in this State.
Ills LJlueCu tiiS bcSbluOHJ On LH5 pAFL OF
defense, and no evidence IN rebuttal was
offered. By agreement of counsel the case
was submitted without argument. Judge
benson then gave his charge to the jury,
which was in writing and quite lengthy. He
old not review the testimony, but defined the
various classes of homicide, the penalty as
fixed by statute in relation to each. and
dwelt at length upon the subject of insanity
when set up as defense in such cases, indi-
eating that it should not be accepted in
exculpation of crimes unless very clearly
established. The case was given to the jury
at a quarter after o'clock last evening, and
at l o'clock this morning no verdict had been
agreed upon. It was understood that
upon the first ballot the jury stood for MUIR
der in the first degree, 3 for murder in the
second degree, 2 for granddaughter and for
acquittal. Later in the evening it was stated
that a vote showed ) in favor of a verdict of
manslaughter and for acquittal.
MErRoPoLITAH THEATER. = Sullivan's
Mirror of Ireland was unrolled at the
Metropolitan Theater last night and will be
exhibited there again this evening. It con-
sists of ore hundred panoramic views of
scenery in ireland. The great mass of them
are good and well worth seeing, while the
mechanical effects are excellent, and the
storm scenes, moonlight views, etc worked
up exceedingly we'll The views are in oil
on canvas and each is 13 feet long by 10 feet
in width. Frank Stevens presided at the
organ and gave the descriptive lecture. which
was marred only by an utterly inexcusable
habit he hiss Of enunciating every other word
by beginning 1t with a rising accent and
finishing 10 by an ungraeefui swoop to the
properleYel OF intonation. Thus his sentences,
to make rude comparison, are scalloped
Ike the bottom of an old-fashioned petticoat
The unroliing Of the panorama is varied by
Songs, dances and Irish and Dutch speciality
acts by Dan Morris Sullivan, good come
dian and excellent dancer, but an Indifferent
singer, Miss Josie Morris Sullivan, charm
ing character actress and superior dancer,
and fair singer, who experienced difficulties
last night IN adopting herself to the accom-
PIANIST, and Kitty Parker, very pleasing
sOubrette and passable singer The enter
tainment pleased the audience well last night
and Is quite worthy visit. The paintings
are in many cases above the level of piano.
ramic views, and the character acting by the
company is very good. The management
win find it bed policy however to insist upon
81 as the admission fee. It is price in ex-
cess OF what the entertainment warrants, in
view Of the fact that for the most extensive
gers have not the courage now to ask mora
than 81 per ticket, nor will the public submit
tn it. Come down, Mr. Sullivan, and play to
full houses.
BOARD OF SuPERv1soRs.-T The Board of
Supervisors met yesterday at 10 A. NJ; pres
ent Messrs. brennan, Wilson, Blair, Butler,
and Beckley. Upon motion the clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids to furnish
hospital supplies, the same to be opened on
April 5, 1881, at II a. NJ. also to advertise
for bids for furnishing 90 cords four-foot
mountain pine wood for use at the hospital,
the bids to be opened at same time as the
above. In the matter of the petition for
new highway in Road District No. 81 the
hearing was postponed until April z, 1881,
at Up NJ NJ. S. Cushmau made application
for $50 for relief of destitute families, and.
upon melton, the appropriation was approved
and amount appropriated. Claims were also
allowed as follows: To George Gerdes, Sc;
L N. Babcock, S34; Joha Selborg. $40; r.
Brown, S155. and City Water Works. SIS.
A claim for rebate on account of alleged
double taxation, made by Sperry Dye which.
had heretofore been referred to the Assessor,
was reconsidered and the matter referred to
the Finance Committee. The Board then
adjourned until 10 a. N. to day.
PATENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDS. -The
following homestead patents for agricultural
lands were received by Ed. F. Taylor, Regis.
ter of United States Land Office in this city,
on the 22i inst. parties holding duplicate
receipts therefor will receive their patent
upon surrendering the same): Peter Author
sou, jeremiah G. Alden, John Avis, Bridget
Brown, Albion Bioaford, Adolphus Bence.
William Bowman, William Barter, Enear-
nacion Garnaies, Matthew NJ. Culbert,
Michael Clifford, John NJ. Calder Seymour
Clase, Reuben Demuth, Leander K Fleming,
Louise Fattebsrt, Phoebe j. Finch, Christian
T. Horn, Boliver Hills, Lihorius Hodes.
John Jenkins, Michael Joy, Frederick Klei-
Der, Patrick Kennedy, Samuel Logan, Robert
r. Miller, Anton J. Meyer. John L Morgan,
Thomas Orr, John d. Phelps, Philip J.
William Ragsdale, Simon B.
Springer, Isaac Stevens, Frederick Stats,
John Sanders, Matthias SchillinG, William
Toombs; John Thorton, Abrsm Vandament,
Augustus Wiley. Herman Werner, William
G. Watson, Allen Willis, George Weldon,
Joseph Zwinge.
FUNERAL OF Mrs. PARsoNs.-The funeral
of Mrs. Caroline Parsons-took place yesterday
afternoon from the First Baptist Church,
and was largely attended. The services were