Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-12

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THE CASE OF LOWELL PRAYNE.-The case
of Lowell Prayne, charged with grand lar
ceny, and who il accused of attempting the
ruination of girl from VacaviIle named
Ida Bemis, came up for trial in the Police
Court yesterday afternoon. Ida Bemis tes.
titled that she was the daughter of Dr. Be-
mis-, of Vacavile ; that they had lately come
from Reno to that place: that she made the
acquaintance Ct Lowell Prayne az Vacaville
When be came up o Sacramento he wrote to
her TO cone up. that he had fac place for
her to work. Sne did not intend to come
here, but intended to visit friends at Reno
was NIT at thu depot by Prayne, who ioduced
her To stop here. After she had been here
:. Tor a fsw days. the defendant proposed
Co rob Mrs. Chad wick Of her jewalry
and money. She informed Mrs Chadwick
of the proposition, and was told to keep silent
for the present. Defendant also tCI ! her that
he had blown up the Vacaville cannery.
That he knew how to poison and chloroform
men, and if Mrs. Chadwick would employ
HIM as barkeeper he could work up good
business for her. Had knowledge of the
manner Of handing certain customers That
he could eva Re the off GERS by blowing red
pepper in their eyes by means Of quill. The
girl also said she had coed home, and was
only fifteen and half years old. That she
left nome to try TO earn living for herself
Mrs, Chadwick corrobcrated the girl in many
OF these particulars, and said she had con-
siderable jewelry and money in the house.
She had also heard Prayne say he knew all
about using cAloTofOrm upon men, and could
use it upon whole roomful and no one
would know anything about it. The case
was then continued for further hearing until
to-day at 10 o'clock.
LODGE INSTITUTION. - A Lodge Of the
Knights of Honor WAS instituted at Roseville
Tuesday evening by Z. F. Aiken, Deputy
Grand Dictator Of the Order, assisted by a
number of the officers aud members of the
California aud Unity Lodges of this city.
The new Lodge was christened with the name
junction Lodge. The following officers were
chosen: Past Dictator, w. J. Brandshiller :;
Dictator, George Williams; Vice. Dictator,
A. X. Williams; Assistant Dictator, VIM.
Sawtelle /; Reporter. Alex. Mckay; Finar-
cial Reporter, z. L. Panabaker; Chaplain,
L. Ferguson Guide. Thomas Berry Guard
ian, VIM. Ladeo Sentinel, Dan Mcbride !:
Medical Examiner. w. B. Niles Trustees
w. Ii. Murray, II. w. Lowell, Robt. ShieIs.
the visiting members from Sacramento who
filed offices during the institution of the
Lodge and the subsequent ceremonies were
Past Dictator, S. A. Palmer Vice-Dictstor,
Geo. Lyons; Assistant Dictator, w. L.
Batemsn; Chaplain, A. A. Dassonville |;
Guide, A. F. Turner Guardian, w. II. H.
Wiley; Sentinel, Geo. o. Bates Reporter,
Frank Avery Financial Reporter, c. E.
Adams. After the installation exercises
were concluded the members of the new Lodge
invited their visiting brethren to the Junction
which all sat down, and toasting, spesch-
making and social festivities prevailed until
$50 A. NJ the hour of the departure of the
return train for Sacramento. In this case
the Knights literally made night of it, but
insist!that they are mono the worse for it.
A MISSING MAY.-C. B. Hawley, of Co.
lumbia Hin, writes to tbs RECORD UNION to
say that there disappeared from his mill, Au-
gust Goth, William Henry Harrison. Some
thiuk he was murdered in a saloon. Others
believe that he ran away. Mr.. Hawley says
no reason is known why Harrison should
have run off His clothing and sum of
money due him are in the charge of Mr.
Hawley. TIE community st Columbia Hill
is much exercised about his mysterious dissp-
peararce. Harrison is about feet or
inches in hight, has light brown hair, high,
full forehead. is nearly bald on top of the
head, full beard, is of good address,
a well.educated man aud one of pleas
ing manner. He incloses a Photographic
portrait Of the man, which will
be retained at this office few days, that any
who have reason to think they may know
or have recently seen the missing man may
see it,
POLICE CoURT.-The following business
was transacted in the Police Court yesterday !:
The cases of =. Schubert and Aug. Drsger,
on charges of grand larceny, were continued
until TO day. John Thompson was fined So,
or five days in the county jail, for disturbing
the peace, Johanna Hsgel was found not
guilty of keeping a house OF prostitution.
Some testimony was heard in the case of
( lowell Prayne, accused Of conspiring to COM
ut a felony, and the case continued for
further hearing until this morning.
FREIGHT FROM THE EAsT.-The folio wing
merchandise for Sacramento passed Ogden on
the Sth inst: For Lindley & Co., bags
hemp seed. so cases Goldfish 4. 4. VOORHEES,
& Co., boxes ssddlery hardware Hunting
inetop, Hopkins & Co., 3 cases hardware, 60
bundles shovels Hale Bros. & Co., cases
underwear Mebius & Co, ~ cases and 10
boxes tobacco Central Pacific Railroad
Company, l roll wire, 2 cases glass Vein
stock & Lubia, cases shoes.