Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-24
CALIFORNIA.

war I'm Contra Costa Counfy-0ne Man
Killed and others Injured
EMARTIkEz, March 23d. At Nortonyille
last Saturday night difficulty occurred be-
tween some miners who had come into the
camp from Bellingham Bay and were work
ing in the mines, and some Italians, also
working there One Of the Italians was hit
on the head with slungshot, and after walk
ing home laid down and died from conclusion
of the brain. Several others were injured,
but only slightly Very little can be learned
about the affair, as all concerned refuse to
say anything but an inquiry now going on
may elicit the facts Five miners have been
arrested. No doubt the difficulty has arisen
from the Italians working for less than min
ers' rates, as on former occasions there has
been trouble from the same source, there be-
ing much jealousy among the Cornish, Welsh
and Italian miners. The deceased man has
left wife and several children.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
ANTIOCH. Msrch 23i-The fight at Nor
tonville Saturday night was between some
Italians and the young men OF the town.
One Italian was killed and two Others
wounded, but not dangerously. The III feel
ing between the parties which resulted IN the
combat was of several months standing, ana
was without cause. They fought with clubs,
turf, stones, etc. Several parties have been
arrested, but have not yet been tried.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23d.-Nortonville,
Contra Costa county, was the scene of a dis
graceful row last Saturday night, which re-
suited in the violent death of one of the par
ticipants, an italian miner named Louis Far
zero. From reports received from Norton
vile it appears that feud has long existed
between the miners of italian birth and
those OF other nationalities principally
Welsh. employed at the Black Diamond coal
mines. National prejudices and jealousies
and strong drink are at the bottom OF It.
This long standing feud has frequently Gull
minated in street and pot-house broiis.
Lately a number Of miners came to Norton
vile from the Nanaimo b. e. mines. Since
their advent the feud has been intensified,
and the ordinarily quiet and peaceful town
of Nortonyille has been frequently turned
into a scene of turbulence and drunken con-
fiicts. Last Saturday evening the hostile
gangs INDUCED in frequent rotations, and
near the hour Of midnight, when well primed
with bad whisky, paraded the street, and
finally met The me ing was tie 81 nal for
an immediate renewal OF hostliitles: The
italian force consisted of about half dozen
men. all well armed with pistols, while there
were a dozen or more of their opponents,
who are said to have had no firearms In their
possession, but who armed themselves with
i'billies" and rocks. In the conflict which
ensued the italian Farrero was struck on the
head with rock, billy or sihngshot The
blow fractured his skull, and death soon en-
sued. Half dozen of those arrayed against
the Italians have since been arrested on a
charge of causing Farrero's death. The
names of the prisoners have not yet been
ascertained. On Monday an inquest was
commenced by the Coroner of Contra Costa
county, and it is said to be still in progre IS.
It is understood that the prisoners claim that
Farrero fred shot before he received the
blow which caused his death.
The KaIIoeh Case in the Hands OF the
Jury.
SAN Francisco, March 23d.-Marshal, fol
the defense, concluded his argument this
afternoon, Judge Temple delivered hi
charge, and at late hour the case was sub
mitted to the jury.
SECOND DISPATCH.1
SAN Francisco, March 2Sd.-The Judge
in charging the jury in the Kalloch case, in
structed them that no notice should be taker
of the anti Kalloch pamphlet, except in con
nection with the question of insanity. Other
wise his remarks were such as are usually
made in such cases. After the jury had
been absent about an hour they returned fol
instructions on the question whether it would
be compulsory for. them to read the pamph
let. The Court told them to use their discre.
ton. In answer to request OF the jury
that they might be allowed to examine the
clothes Of De Young, the Judge allowed the
examination in the Courtroom in the pres
euce of defendant, but not in the jury-rooin
He further instructed them in regard to the
question concerning the plea of previous &C
auittal Of defendant, that they should take
no notice thereof The jury are now locked
up for the night. The general expectation ii
that no verdict will be reached.
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