Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-17
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OAKpALE (S.anislaus county,, March 16sh.
The fragments Of a dead body, which had
been nearly eaten up by hogs, were found
yesterday by some small boys on the ranch of
William d. Rutherford, about four miles
east of this town. c. S. S. Hill, Justice of
the Peace, held an inquest. and the jury
rendered q verdict that the remains were
those of q 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: % l am tired of such life. My left hand
is crippled. Whoever finds me first keep
it quiet. l never would have done this
il was well and able to work. have been
hard working man, and was never afraid Of
hard work. l 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 centef-a good
outfit Of shirts, drawers, handkerchief,
gloves, combs, one black-handled razor, har-
ness avis. needles and thread. etc. The small
articles were in a -four sack marked Lassen
Mills, Hull & Snyder. manufacturers. The
remains were DurleC IL the OakQatS GENE sSry.
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 suit; that she gave
him two letters signed "B." or 'B. D., +" il
which a baby was spoken of. Each letter
commenced Dear john" Miss May Gil
hooly testified that she was employed Of
Woodsum's next door to Rogers, at the tims
of thu fire. and saw three trunks among the
things. She said she alio saw green carpet
ON the fence before the fire. Office Richard
Stewart aud w. Hooner gave Belle and Susie
Donavan bad reputationsf for truth and veraci-
ty. james Clark testified that Storm r. Foles'
reputation for truth and veracity was bad.
Foles is the complainant. Joseph Stephen
| son, of San Francisco, 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 Donavan. 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 his house unless she compro-
missed with the insurance company.
IsECoND DIsPATCH.I
SAN JOSE, March 16.h.-Harry Lehman
was the first witness in the Rogers case this
afternoon. He testified that he was Rogers
coachman from August, 1881, until after New
Years, and heard John Fitzgerald tell Mra
Rogers that if she refused to accept the s., 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 home.
Fitzgerald met him in his night clothes, pistol
In hand. Rogers started for him, and he re.
treated to Miss Donavan's room. Witness
heard Fitzgerald say that day that he would
get even on Rogers, if he had to follow him
to the end of the world. Witness, on cross
examination, said he left st. Mary's Col
lege in May, 1881, where he had been
teacher of languages at a GALAXY of $40 a
month and board, and after collecting for Dr.
Bolton two months went to G. 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 no was detective, and knew the trunk
had been opened in San Francisco also that
he opsned trunk in the presencs 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 room with
| Mrs. Rogers at San Francisco, and beaten
over the head by pistol SO he had to go to a
hospital. w. H. Estes testified that his
mother had charge of small child, and that
the Donavan girls paid for its support. He
thought John Fitzgerald came to the house
once with Belle Donavan.