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he went. The girl did not say to me tnat
Gale cnmrnitta the crime until after we

HAD HER REMOVED FROM UNDER THE Odahos
OF SADIE FISHER.
When taken from there she was placed under
the care of Mrs. Yates on Fourth street, be-
tween L and NJ. where she still remains.
Mrs. Maria jackson testified: She lives on
K street, between Seventh and Eighth.
Have known Addie Gale about one year.
She stayed at my house about two months
the first time. She came there again in July,
and stayed about three months. He came
then and said the child was his. He had a
room at her house. Addie first occupied
room nights with her child, and after that he
took her into his bed for two or three weeks.
She appeared to be very fond Of him, and he
seemed to treat her well SO far as she could
see. She never saw any conduct on his part
out of the way in relation to the child while
they lived there.
Officer Fredericks was next called. | first
knew about this matter about IL o'clock, two
weeks ago last Sunday | was passing, and
Mrs. Bowser called me in and showed me the
condition of the child. Sadie Fisher didn't
seam to care to have me see the child, al
though she didn't try to hide the matter. l
asked the girl in her presence who did 1t,
and she said it was kind of an oldish man
with short mustache, and said it was done on
0 street. Said it was an old house, with
fence in front, partly fallen in towards it.
She gave the name of the man who did it as
Rothers, or some such name. Said she was
somewhere on 0 street when it occurred, and
that it was near the freight cars. | went
after the doctor for the girl. Mrs: Bowser
wanted me to go and get one. We after
wards took Mr.. Ray and other persons before
her. and she said that it was none OF them
that.had committed the crime.
Addie Gale was then recalled and further
cross-examined, but elieiting nothing addi-
tional to her previous testimony, the prose
cution then rested their case, and the counsel
for defense stated that they did not desire to
produce any evidence, and the cases were sub
mitted without argument.
The Court concluded the examination by
discharging the defendant Sadie Fisher, on
the ground that the testimony did not show
that kind of case against her which the
statute would hold to be crime but as to
Gale, the evidence was such as to leave but
little or no doubt as to his being the person
who committed the crime, and he would
therefore be held to answer before the Supe-
rior Court, with bail fixed at $1,000.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-Jokn Z. Owens,
the widely-known comedian, successfully
opened his engagement at the Metropolitan
last evening to very full house in the play
especially prepared for him, entitled 'That
Man from Cattaraugus." 1t is hearty CON-
edy, with wealth of mirthful scenes that
give the broadcast opportunity for the display
of Mr. Owens art, for he is an artist of solid
merit, and in the coinage of broad and hearty
humor, touched here and there with pathetic
and heart-stirring dashes, he has few, if
any, equals. His acting has about it the
ring of the sterling old coin, and his
personal magnetism is such as to be
felt by even the less susceptible of those who
witness his admirable presentations. In this
new play, in Allan Trueman he has part
level with his abilities. The first and second
acts are the very essence of rollicking low
comedy, descending to the extravagant, but
SO ridiculously mirth-provoking in dialogue
and situation as to keep the audience in
constant roar. The third act is passing
cloud full of tender feeling and an almost un-
fashionable depth of pathos. The last act
witnesses the consummation of most in
genious plot, and closes with a very farcial
situation. Mr.. Owens company gives him
good support, and in NJ. A. Kennedy
IAN old favoritel Pope Cooke and
Joseph Arthur, Miss Annie Adams,
Miss Young, Miss Howard and Miss
Cobb, he has helps to success who were well
received last evening. The efforts of the
others, and the necessary doublings were not
pleasant but these were of minor importance.
AS whole, the company is good one, and
better by far than most support brought
appear as Higgins, "as it WERE" in CDR.
Clyde" a play in which he achieved here
some two years ago complete success. The
stage furnishing last evening was decided
UNCONVENTIONAL that the old shell of a
theater could throughout be made as com
Portable as the stage appeared. Ehrich's
selections are little too heavy for his light
orchestra. He should come down from the
nights or else fill up the ranks.
THE MILITARY BALL.-The eleventh ami
versary ball given by the Sarsfeld Guard at
Turner Hall last evening was very largely
attended, and was the most successful party
thus far given by the company. The hall
was full, and everything passed off most
pleasantly and to the enjoyment of all in at
tendance. The various military companies
of the city were well represented by officers
and men iii uniform, and also many
were present from San Francisco and
elsewhere. The hall was appropriately
decorated with the national and regimental
coors, and the platform occupied by
the band was hsnked with stacks of arms.
The music for the occasion was furnished by
the First Artillery Band, and was rendered
highly to the acceptance of the guests. The
company's Calling gun was on exhibition in
the hall, and operated by the gun squad to
show the manner in which it is used. At
about midnight mess call was sounded, and
the guests repaired to the lower hall, where a
substantial lunch was served by Geo. Clause
MUS. Dancing was afterwards resumed and
continued until late, when the reveilIe was
given announcing the hour for returning to
their homes. The party was under the d.
rection of the following: Committee of Ar
angements-Lieut. j. p. Dalton, Chairman;
Sergeant J. Dase, Sergeant 2. Flaherty,
private J. P Wiseman, private I. d. Ryan.
han, Chairman; Sergeant r. O'Rourke,
private NJ. Flynn, private III. W. Rivett,
private 2. j. Coffey, corporal j. j. Camp
bell, private John Miller. private j. 2. Dray,
private H. Il. Snow, private M. Sheehan,
corporal J. A Davis Floor Director-Lieut.
T. Neary. Floor ommittee-Sergeant J.
T. McNiff, private p B. johnson, private
f. B. Carroll, Sergeant J. a. Sheehan, pri-
vate w. f. Londes, private Il. V. Maslin,
private B. A. Neff, corporal Jos. Wallis.
MURDER OF HENRY KUCHENTHAL.-The
following communication has been received
from correspondent at Oleta, Amador
county, under date Of the Goth instant in re-
Iation to the murder of Henry Kuohenthal,
which was mentioned yesterday: " A most
atroeious murder was committed here last
night. Henry Kuchenthal, clerk in Peter
Eraw's store, was found near the safe in the
main store-room with his head literally
chopped to pieces. II IS thought the deed
was committed as early as 8 o'clock in the
evening as the store was noticed closed soon
after this time, and the brutal act was not
discovered until after o'clock this morning.
No robbery was committed. His watch,
money and keys are all safe, and appearances
indicate that he was killed while drawing
some whisky, or that he had caught some one
stealing some, who, rather than be detected,
had committed this awful crime. Mr.. Hutch
enthal was much esteemed, and his untimely
death in this brutal manner has thrown q
deep gloom over our community"
APPARENTLY ABANDoNED.-Jennie Bow
man, little girl II years of age and daugh-
ter of William Bowman, is at the house of
Mrs. Mcdonald, in this city, where she ar.
rived yesterday under the following circum-
stances: The girl states that she has lived
at home with her parents, near Michigan
Bar. About two weeks ago her father and
mother quarreled, and the mother left and
came to Sacramento and wrote back to her
husband to send Jennie to her at Mrs. Nc
Donalds, in this city. She arrived on the
stage yesterday from Michigan Bar. Her
father placed her on the stage at that place
without money to pay her fare and hardly
clothing enough to cover her. Mrs. Melon
L