Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
POLICE COURT.

POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court yesterday, Ed. Fo-
garty and john Murphy were fined 81 for
battery. The testimony showed that Fogarty
and Murphy were or K street, near Third, at
about midnight, in company with the girls,
but at the time few steps from them, and
az Joseph McCready, a gentleman who had
lust arrived from the East, was passing on
The walk. these two worthless jumped upon
him. knocked him down, and were kicking
and beating him, when employees at Consi-
dimes saloon, on the opposite corner, ran
across and compelled them to desist.
As McCready did not wish to remain here to
prosecute them, being on his way to Los
Angeles, he did not intend to report the mat
ter Of his irhuInan treatment, but the follow
ing dav. while he was at Considine's, Fogarty
and Murphy came in and renewed their
brutal attack, when they were again sep
arated by parties present. They were then
arrested for battery. The defendants
claimed that McCreadY insulted the
ladies, and hence their attack, but this
McCready positively denied, and said
he did not say a word or pay any attention
whatever to them, but was quietly walking
along and had not come up to where the
ladies were when the assault was committed
The Judge ca the trial demanded that the
defendant should bring the girls as witnesses
into Court, but they refused, and also posi-
lively refused to give their names, claiming
that they were respectable girls, notwith-
standing their company and the location in
which they were found at that suspicious
time of night. The Judge was satisfied with
the truth of McCready's testimony, and found
defendants guilty, but gave compromise
sentence.
The case of charge of grand larceny against
Frank Kern and Dan Halahan was called,
but the prosecuting witness not appearing
defendants were discharged. Ed. Cronan
and Henry Denny were found guilty of visit
ing an opium den and will receive judgment
to-day.
The case of Buck Haw, carrying con-
ceaied weapons, was continued until to-day,
and the case of Joe Saith, for assault with
deadly weapon, was continued until the 18th
instant on account of the condition of Frank
w. Dunn, who was SO seriously injured by
defendants throwing brick, striking him in
the head, as heretofore stated. The exam
nation of l.. G. Plug, George Montgomery
and j. q. Kerth was resumed, and at the
conclusion of the testimony for the prosecu-
ton the defendants were, upon motion of
their counsel, discharged.
INyEsTIGATIoN-Th Board of Supervisors
have investigated the matter in relation to the
amount of gravel furnished by A. Hslen to
cover the new grade upon the upper Stockton
road adjoining the County Hospital, wherein
it appeared that there was a deficiency
in the amount furnished Upon full investi-
CATION it appears that the supposed deficiency
was caused by misunderstanding as to what
number of cubic yards constitute regular
carload. 1t was shown that eight cubic
yards constituted a carload on previous oc.
casion. but this was by special contract as to
amount, and for which S23 was paid per car.
whereas in this case only twenty carloads
were contracted for. and for which the
freight charged was only SIG per car. or for
ten ton loads, which only contain between
FIVE and six cubic yards. This misunder-
standing caused the apparent deficiency. Mr..
Halen was thereupon exonersted from blame
IN the matter, and his claim was ordered
paid.
MERCHANDISE REPORT following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
ID instant; Hall, Luhrs & Co, case cigars;
Studebaker Bros, 1 box seat awnings, box
carriage irons Reynolds & Corwin, boxes
cigars, l box glass signs l package cards
Mcneil g. Co, l case cigars; l.. K. Ham.
mer. crates organs Dale & Co., l box mu-
steal instruments Arnold & Flint, s bundles
springs II. S. Arnold & Co., box and ]
barrel hardware Waterhouss & Lester, 2
cars wagon material; Huntington, Hopkins
& Co., 5 casks soldering irons, ) cases axles,
boxes and 3 cases hardware, l box axle
clips; Scott & Muir, barrels lamp Chin
neys II. Stone Il Co., box aud cases
l. I T. I q
hangings.
COUNTY HOSPITAL REPoRT.-Dr. George
A. White, Superintendent. of the County
Hospital, makes the following report for the
month of July: Number of patients in hes
pital July 1st, 10y; admitted during month
SO; died, 6; discharges, 45; remaining. 1l5.
Mortality list-Wilham French. aged %, ma
tive of California, opium habit; Edward
Grooms aged %, Virginia, consumption
All Chow, China, consumption John l..
Sharforth, Peunsy lvania, psrnioious fever;
Martin Lynch. aged 81, Ireland. consump.
ton Ida Osborne. aged q, illinois, disease
OF the brain. The current expenses have
been Salaries, SS45: subsistence. 1851 so;
miscellaneous, Sl25 so; total, 81 SIS 80.
READINGS To-NIGHT.-A1rs. D. Z. Smith,
of San Francisco, viii give free entertain
ment in readings this evening, at the West
minister Presbyterian Church, on Sixth street,
under the auspices OF the Sacramento Edu-
cational Institute. The selections viii be as
follows: Asleep at the Switch" George
Hosy; Benton House." Mark Twain
THE Face at the Pane, I. B. Aldrich
"The Chinese Question" NJ. NJ. Dodge;
LADY Glare. Teanyson "Curfew," Anon;
" Game of Checkers. Anon IS King John
(prison scenel, Shakespeare; "Widder Green's
Last Words" Anon 1.-The Dead Doll"
Greene. All are cordially invited. The
readings viii commence ct 8 O'Clock.
DISCHARGED. The examination in the
cases OIL. c. Pang, George Montgomery and
J. G. Kerth, upon charge of criminal assault
upon Laura Sweet, was resumed before Judge
Henry yesterday afternoon. The remainder
OF the testimony for the prosecution was
presented, when counsel for the defense
moved the discharge Of defendants. upon tee
ground that there was not sufficient evidence
to warrant their detention. The motion was
argued pro and con by counsel over two
hours. and, when submitted, was granted by
the Judge, and the defendants were dis
charged.
LIBRARY CLosED.-The City Free Library
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til Saturday, August 18Th. at O'Clock P NJ
The newspaper-room will be open every even
ing during the week from to $50. No
books will be received and those becoming
due during the time the library is closed will
not become delinquent, but will be due Satur-
day evening, August 18th.
HOTELS PURCHASED Arcade Hotel
has been purchased by Albert Gallatin, &c.
600 being the consideration paid Mr. Gala
tin has also bought II. Steinman's property
on J street, between Third and Fourth. for
merly known as the Chicago Hotel, for which
he paid $40, 500.
AUCTION SALE.-Sherburn & Smith will
sell at their salesroom, No. 1928 K street, TO-
morrow. at 10 so A. NJ, !. very large amount
Of furniture to close out over twenty con-
signments. 1t viii be rare chance to make
purchases to those intending to buy.
IMMIGRANTS Ninety Immigrants, includ.
ing ffty-three males, viii arrive from the
East this afternoon by the Central Pacific