Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-23
ALMOST A SUICIDE.

ALMOST SUICIDE.
At about half. past o'clock yesterday after
noon, when the officer in charge at the cit.
prison, accompanied by a couple OF TRUSTEES
went to the cells TO carry the afternoon mea
to the prisoners, Charles Campbell, who wa
arrested for stealing 5000 from Coyle. on tn
Jackson road, and for other crimes, was founC
living upon his face on his bed, weltering il
blood. and apparently dead. They at ono
notified the Chief that Campbell had cut hi
throat and was dead. The Chief gave order
that nothing be said to Mrs. Campbell, VIII,
was also confined at the Jail as an accom-
plice in his crimes, and the work Of lnvesti
CATION was commenced. Upon going t.
Campbell's cell it was found that he was no
dead. He at first appeared unconscious, bu
being moved, revived and spoke. 1t was
found upon examination that his throat was
not cut, but he had opened the artery on tbs
inside Of the left arm at the elbow, and hao
bled until his bed and clothing were thorough
ly saturated with blood, and he would soon
have cheated the State out of a convict had
| it not been discovered. The method D.
which he accomplished the act was somewhat
novel and probably prearranged. be claimed
some days since to be suffering severely from
a cold and upon request was given by the at
/ tending physician some medicine In wal.
This lac has had in his cell since, and yester-
day he broke the vial and cut the artery with
the edge of the broken glass.
| A physician was called, and the blood
/ stopped. The would be suicide offered 10
resistance to being saved from the result OF
his attempt, and looked on as if it was a
matter that concerned him as well as the
police. 1t was found that although he had
| lost heavily of bad blood, he still had "a
sufficient supply left to last him and he viii
soon be all right, unless he should persist and
/ reopen the arm.
He gave as reason for the act that he was
! respondent from being kept alone, but after
wards said he was sorry for it and would not
make such an attempt again.
Upon newspaper he had in his cell he
had written his parting messages to his wife.
| At one place he wrote 81 My poor wife for
liie," and at another "Good- bye, darling
Mary, may God forgive me" and signed it
Charles.
THE CoNcERT.-The concert given last
night at the Congregational Church by the
ladies Of that association was not nearly so
well attended as it deserved. It was a pro-
nounced success and musical treat. 1t
made evident the fact that local talent is ca
pable of very superior musical entertain
ment-one that win compare favorably with
sons of the best at the metropolis. The pro-
eramme opened with an organ voluntary bv
Mrs. i. NJ. Berkey. She gave with taste
and good execution two movements by Heller
in andante and allegro. A male quartet
composed of Messrs. E. w. Moore, of San
Francisco, Il. d. Crandall, Goodwin Mcneil
and W. r. Freeman, gave a song
with the refrain No Time Can
Change My Love for Thee" and were
recalled to repeat it. The quartet sang ex-
ceedingly well, and with greater attention to
dynamic effects, and with more of expression
than on any former appearance for long
time. It is true it was greatly aided by Mr..
Moore's strong, clear and pronounced tones.
To this gentleman Mr.. Crandall for the time
conceded the first tenor, himself taking second
place. A II. Price gave for baritone solo
"True to the Last" He has strong voice,
of excellent quality, but lacking as yet in the
severe discipline necessary for successful SOLO
lists. Miss Alice Wilsey and Goodwin Mcneil
gave the duet Trust Her Not with excel
lent effect The singing by Miss Wilsey was
especially pleasing. Her voice is clear, full
of feeling, strong, of rich quality, and
though immature is charming in its freedom
and freshness, while her method indicates very
careful study. Recalled, the singers gave
" The Swallows" by Mendelssohn. Miss
Mary Milliken then sang Lullaby" by
Pearl. She gave the song in superior voice.
Her singing, though quite familiar to
this public, drew out the warmest
plaudits, for its depth of expression,
and the exceeding nicely with which
she handled the effective strains.
For an encore she sang Farewell with
ya,,nh tba IS
first selection. The male quartet then gave
the familiar old song, The Chapel" and
for an encore sang a serenade, MIR. Crandall
in the latter assuming his place as first tenor.
The most pronounced success of the evening
was attained by Mrs. Ella K. Lanphere,
soprano new here, and who surprised and
delighted the audience with Ross's "Bird
Song" Her voice is strong, of marked
breadth of register, of fine quality, and has a
marked rich resonance and fullness; at the
same time it has naive freedom that takes
quently beyond conventional bounds. The
same may be said of the lady's manner, which
gains, however, by its archness in dramatic
quality. These things the audience in
stantly recognized, and fairly shook the
house with applause indicative of its pleasure
over the free lance Mrs Lanphere welded
She was three times recalled once she bowed
her Acknowledgements and twice she sang,
giving with amusing effect " Croquet," and in
resonant tones "The Cows Are In the Corn"
Mr.. Moore followed in a tenor solo, and being
recalled gave a second selection, with, how
ever, less success, from a tendency to g fat ;"
but his clear, strong tones pleased much, and
he was the recipient of cordial applause and
some elegant floral favors. Mrs. Lanphere
and Miss Millikin sang the duet 81 Will
Magnify Thee, 0 Lord, ;" to organ accompani-
ment. Miss Wilsey sang "Touera," piece
not adapted to present her voice to advan-
tase but on being recalled gave My Be-
loved with better effect. Misses Millil1in
and Woods and Messrs. Crandall and Nc
Neill closed the concert with Strauss Lord,
God Almighty" Mr. Mcneil taking the bass
solos with good effect, and giving them cor
rectly and with much expression. During
the evening Miss Wilsey, Mrs. Lanphere and
Miss Millikin received bouquets and baskets
of flowers on the stage. Mrs. Berkey acted
as accompanist, and is deserving the credit
Of adding greatly to the success of the con-
cert, in that she supported and aided the
singers by making the accompaniment sub
ordinate rather than whelming the voices by
vigor of playing, as is too frequently done.
CLOSING THE BREAK.-By visit to the
Fern break yesterday it was found that the
work of closing the levee at that point, so as
to confne the water within the river, is pro-
crossing very rapidly and it is expected viii
be completed by tomorrow evening The
piles have been all driven and the mattress
and facine work is now being put in. No
steamer has been required in doing the work,
but the barges have been handled by means
of capstan and ropes adjusted to trees in the
vicinity. The mattresses are constructed of
brush and wire and then weighted and fast.
ened down in layers on the river side Of the
piles, facines, or bundles of brush, being also
used There were forty.three piles in all
driven. Tie deepest place in the break, of
water at present, was nine feet. The brush
and saad were procured near by, and the
work will be completed easily within the
time required by the contract.
THE MILIrARY.-The last battalion drill
of Companies A and q and the Governors
Guard, of the First Artillery, showed Con-
tinued improvement in the military move
ments of the various companies. The march
ing and movements executed while upon the
streets were rendered in very creditable
manner, both upon the part of officers and
men. The First Artillery band fulfilled lis
office on such occasion in most satisfactory
manner.
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