Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-17
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OAKpALE (Stanislaus county,, March 16:h.
The fragments Of dead body, which had
been nearly eaten up by hogs, were found
Yesterday by some small boys on the ranch of
William ID. Rutherford, about four miles
east of this town. c. S. S. Hill, Justice of
the Peace, held an inquest, and the jury
rendered 8 verdict that the remains were
those OF 8 German apparently about 50 years
old, whose death was caused by pistol shot
in the head by his own hand, and whose
name they had no means of ascertaining. a
small pass-book was found among his effects,
in which was written in good German, which,
on being interpreted, amounts TO the follow
ing " am tired of such life. My left hand
is crippled. Whoever finds me first keep
it quiet. | never would have done this
if was we'll and able to work. / have been
hard-working man, and was never afraid Of
hard work. / wish my name not to be known.
My character would not allow me to beg.
Dated February 10. 1872" From advertise
ments found, he was evidently recently from
San Francisco. He had two green blankets
one marked ~. S. " in the center-a good
outfit Of shirts, drawers, handkerchiefs.
ness avis, needles and thread, etc The small
articles were in -four sack marked Lassen
Mills, Hull & Snyder. manufacturers The
remains were buried in the Oakdale cemetery.
The Rogers Arson Case.
SAN JOSE, March 16,h--In the Rogers
case this afternoon, District Attorney Camp
bell testified that he was the attorney of Mrs.
Fitzgerald in her divorce snit that she gave
him two letters signed B" or ''B. D., " in
which a baby was spoken of. Each letter
commenced Dear john" Miss May Gil
hooly testified that she was employed az
WooJo,,p,,, 70 10 \
of the fire, and saw three trunks among the
things. She said she alto saw green carpet
on the fence before the fire. Office Richard
Stewart aud W. Hooner gave Belle and Susie
Donavan bad reputstionsfo for truth and veraci-
ty. James Clark testified that Storm r. Foles'
reputation for truth and yeracity was bad.
Foles is the complainant. Joseph Stephen
son, of San Francisco, a nephew of Mrs.
Rogers, deposed that in December last, while
his aunt and uncle were away from home,
John Fitzgerald came to the house and stayed
all night, and occupied the same room with
Belle Donayan. AT supper Fitzgerald said
he would either shoot Rogers on sight or send
him to San Quentin. Witness also stated
that before this Fitzgerald threatened Mrs.
Rogers with bringing witness to swear that
Rogers burned bis house unless she compro-
missed with the Insurance company.
ISECoND DISPATCH.l
SAN JOSE, March 16.h.-Harry Lehman
was the first witness in the Rogers case this
afternoon. He testified that he was Rogers
coachmau from August, 1881, until after New
Years, and heard John Fitzgerald tell Mira.
Rogers that If she refused to accept the So, coo
compromise she would get nothing on her
insurance. Fitzgerald stt pped one night at
the house while the Rogers were in San Fran.
cisco, and he and Belle Donavan occupied
the same room. When Rogers came hons.
Fitzgerald met him in his night clothes, pistol
in hand. Rogers started for him, and he re-
treated to Miss Donavans room. Witness
heard Fitzgerald say that day that he would
get even on Rogers, if he had to follow him
examination, said he left st. Mary's Col
lege in May. 1881, where he had been
teacher of languages at a salary of $40 a
month and board and after collecting for DIR.
Bolton two months went to C. P. Story, Secre-
tary of the Home Mutual Company, and of.
fered to hunt evidence in the Rogers insur-
ance suit if he could be paid for it. He got
$40, worked two days, and gave it up. After
wards went to work for Rogers. He denied
that he came to Rogers with letter. stating
that he was detective. and knew the trunk
had been opened in San Francisco also that
he cpaned trunk in the presence of Mrs.
Minnie Bolton. In answer to question by
Lame, he said John Fitzgerald gave him a
pistol, and told him to shoot Rogers. He
denied that he was caught in a room with
over the head by pistol SO he had to go to a
hospital. w. FL. Estes testified that his
mother had charge of a small child, and that
the Donavan girls paid for its support. He
thought John Fitzgerald came to the house
, once with Belle Donavan.