Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-30
THE SUICIDE.

At the Corouef's inquest held yesterday
morning on the remains Of Mrs. Margaret
Leslie, the jury rendered verdict that the
cause of her death twas from the effects ef
poisen-laudanum-ssid poison having been
administered by her own hand while being
temporarily deranged."
Miss Rosie Leslie, a step.daughter of the
deceased, who resided with her, testified at
the inquest as follows: On "wednesday even
ing, about 4 o'clock, l went to Ridgway,s
drug store with deceased. She would not let
me know what she was going to get said
that she was going TO get something for her
tooth. did not go into the store with her,
because she did NOT want me to after she
came out CT the store we both
came home, and after getting home
she left ne and went TO my fathe, 4
saloon | followed her and she shut the door
and would not let me in; there missed her
ard couli not find either nay father or de.
ceased | then came back to the house and
could not get in; [ then went to Mrs.
Cooneys house on Sixth street, and to the
saloon, aud Lack and forth until !: 80 o'clock in
the morning the house was dark, and l did
noe think she was inside; [ then want to
Mrs. Skifhugton's house Twenty third and
NJ streetsl. and Mr.. Skiffingtoa brought me
home the next morning after he told me of
the death of Mrs. Leslie did not believe
1t when first heard it. The deceased was
subject to fits of dependency she had no
cause flr destroying herself she had every
thing she could reaonably wish fer; she and
my father lived happily together my fathers
business keeps him away from home great
deaf at night; he gets home 10 the morning :;
bad no suspicion of ner destroying herself.
Police officer Lesvy testified to the facts of
finding the dead body of the deceased as was
detailed in the RECORD, UNION yesterday.
Mrs. Skitington corroborated the state
ments of Miss Leslie in regard to the visit of
the young lady to her hou.e, and said that
she was well acquainted with the family of
deceased, and that they have always lived
happily together. and that Mr.. Leslie had al
ways been good and kind husband to the
deceased.
Other witnesses corroborated the testimony
in regard to domestic felicity. There is no
doubt but that jealousy was the real cause Of
thu suicide. Persons who knew deceased in
timately say that she was of very Jealous
disposition. She was q native of Germany,
and aged "A years. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoonsfrom her late resi-.
dence.
FIRE CoMMIssIoNERs.-The regular month
ly meeting of the Board of Fire Commission
ers was held last evening. Commissioner
Jones was absent The minutes of the previ-
Gus meeting were read and approved. On
motion, the payroll of the department for
the month of December amounting to 81, ,525.
was duly allowed and ordered paid. The fol.
lowing bills were allowed Capital Gas
Company. S2S 20; Martin Perish, S4 VIM.
Gutenherger, 81 so Lowrey & Sons, S23 90 :
Con. Sullivan, St: Post & Co., 81 40; III, A,
Weaver. 81 so; john Skelton, S4; Hunting
ton & Hopkins. SIG 20 j. NJ. DAVIS. Sl0S 50 =;
r. A. Fiske. SO; r. S. Caldwell, $3.50; R.
Hunt, 81: G. s. Gillespie si5; j. W. Viii
Castro & Son. "a; Pat. Nash, 81; p. J. Cof-
fee. s.; G. Nelson, 81; Pike & Young,
$40 25; = NICE ansy, Sl2 so; S 5. Nixon,
s.: Brown Bros., 81 ID. Mckay, 81; A. 9.
Tufts. 81; Weizsi & Son. 50 50; Bee Hive
Store, So 25; Chss. Zai,lar. 81 II; hn
Wagne-, Si so: NJ. B ,rbsr, SIS 20; Fl. NJ.
Bernard, Sc; Whittier Fuller & Co. So 80
G. Z. Adams. SIS 95; = Bauer. SI1 80
Geo. Schroth, $40 q /; P. Potter. 50 50; S.
j. and j. Nj. jackson, Sl2 %. The reports
Of the different foremen on fires ard alarms
for the month of December were received
and placed on file. No further business ap-
pearing, the Board adj burned.
THE GRAND JURY.-The Grand Jury yes.
terday visited the police station and city
Offices. Chief Karcher guided them through
the station and Police Court. The way in
which the books were kept was shown them.
Some OF the members showed quite an inter.
es. 10 the "rogues' gallery LAST evening
the jury adjourned to meat at the call of the
foreman. Criminal business has all been
complsted, and net single indictment was
found this week. This iacludes the case of
Supe1Hisor Christy, which was inquired into.
The cp Union Of Superior Judge McFarland
-was- -eesaiLsi As 70 the leg ality Of the work
of the jury after the close 81 tfe-year.- so.s-As
expressed tie same opinion as that given by
his predecessor and By the District Attor.
ney-snAs there was no limit to the time OF
their meeting. TIE jury will not be called
together again until the experts have com
plsted their work a. far ss ordered. The ex-
perts ara now at work on the Treasurer's
books. After these comes tbs books of the
Auditor and Recorder, the Assessor, the
Sheriff, the District Attorney, snd the books
OF the County Clerk from the TINA OF the las.
report to the close of the term. This work
will probably be completed in four or five
weeks.
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