Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

-. A. Anderson appeared for the proseou-
ton. Valentine pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
B. Lasky was sworn. His statement did
not materially differ from the charges which
he preferred against the officer, and which
have heretofore bsen published. He stated
that when he gave up the coat referred to, be
did so at the rcq1est Of the officer. The OH
Ger told him that he wished to deliver the
coat to the righiful owner. and that he would
see that Lasky received his six dollars, and
that he had promised the young man who
had sold the stolen garment that he would
not prosecute him. Valentine told him six
weeks ago that ne still lad the coat, and
would not give il up until he got the six
dollars.
r. w. Dunlevy, being sworn, testified that
two weeks since be wag directed by the Chief
to instruct Valentine to either return the
coat or the money to bIr. Lasky. Mr.. Val
enti1e said he would pay toe money when he
got It; that the coat had already bsen re-
turned TO the ownsr.
The following receipt wac offered by the
City Attorney aud put in evidence:
SAN FRANcIsCo February 20, 1882.
MR. VALENTINE: l hereby certify that received
my overcoat about six weeks ago through Wells.
Fargo & Co, and have the recsipt for So which l
SeuL 20 YOU. Ol4EsI faituliltt lJT Which 1 Aps4
Wells, Faggds receipt. JOHN J. STREULI,
swiss Brewery, 416 Dupont ST., San Francisco.
Israel Dunlap being duly sworn. testified
to his purchase Of the coat from Lasky also
to the fact Of Valentine coming to his shop
with two men, one who claimed that the coat
was his, and stated that this was the second
tine that this coat was stolen. The coat was
worth about $50.
F. w. Valentine being sworn, said Strauli
came TO him and told him of losing his ccat,
and described the garment TO him. He went
to Lasl1y and asked if he had purchased the
coat He emphatically denisd it, wheu
Smith informed SIeuli of the fact that lie had
sold the coat 10 Dunlap. LaskY was con-
fronted with this evidence, and then he ad-
mitted that he sold the coat to Dunlap. We
then recovered ths cost as has been stated.
Know nothing in regard to any conversation
in which he ever tod Lasky that the thief
would not be prosecuted. Streuli said he
would pay him for his trouble taken ia
getting the coat, and when he received the
money he supposed that the So received was
to recempenss him fer his trouble, and not to
pay over 10 Mr.. Lasky. He received the Sc
before he sent the coat. Knew that Smith
was guilty of q misdemeanor. Reported it
TO the Chief. Didn't know whether he did
right IN taking a reward or not. He knew
that ali the officers received rewards for pri-
vate service. He had been on the force for
five years and knew that it was nothing I'M
usual for officers Of the police force to receive
rewards. The Chief has received divvy
of what have received. He could name
: others OF the force who received Sc divvies. "
He had recsiged and divided on several occa-
sions He was suspended once before, and
had trial before this Commission. The
charges were preferred by Soap" The re-
suit CT that examination was that Soap
was sent TO San Quentin for perjury for a
term of three years.
The City Attorney read from the city ordi-
nauces the following n 0 officer or member
of the Police Department shall engage in any
otherbusiness, or receive or accept any other
compensation or reward for his services, than
his salary nor shall he receive, accept, or
retain any present for any service rendered
as an officer or member Of the Police Depart
ment nor shall he suffer or allow any such
present TO be made to or retained by any
other person for him, nor any member of his
family. If any present be rendered to any
such officer, he shall within twenty-four
hours report the same, with the facts, to the
Chief of Police, who shall report the same to
the Board'of Police Commissioners, etc.
Chief Karcher arose and denied in the most
emphatic manner that he ever had received
one cent from Mr.. Valentine in any divvy
with him, or in any way whatsoever. He
denounced the accusation as being entirely
fslse He also stated that the testimony of
Valentine il other particulars was untrue.
After short arguments by the counsel, the
Commissioners retired and returned in about
five miuutes with 8 verdict Of guilty as
charged" Judgment will be pronounced
next Wednesday at 10 o'clock N.
ORDER FOR A CITY ELEcTIoN.-At the
meeting of the Board of City Trustees yes!er-
day morning it was ordered that an election
be held in Sacramento on Tuesday, March
18th, for the purpose of choosing Third
Trustee, Chief of Police, City Attorney
and two Fire Commissioners. Polling places
were selected and judges and inspectors were
appointed rs follows: Precinct Capital
Ale Vaults, Third and streets A. u. TryoD,
Inspector; J. J. Bauer and L. S. Jones,
Judges. Precinct 2-Southeast corner of
Front and K streets; Matthew Cooke, H.
spector Norman Nichols and G. II. Hart
well, Judges. Precinct 25a-Southwest cor
ner of Fourth and K streets Robert Devlin,
Inspector John George and 3. Kozminsky
judges. Precinct 3-Ninth and streets !;
ID. ellis. Inspector; j. d. Lord and R. But
terrified, Judges. Precinct Si-Twelfth and
I streets; Charles r, Parsons, Inspector (;
John Rider and w. Shattuck, Judges. Pre-
cinct 4-Eighth and NJ streets; James dc
CURE, Inspector; II. A. Burnett and o. P.
Goodhue, judges. Precinct 4I-Seventeenth
aud NJ streets; ". A. Fountain. Inspector
Fred Cox and Robert Miller, judges.
MERCHANDISE BEPoRr.-The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
24th: Bee 81 buadles paper; Huntington,
Hopkins s Co., AS bars and 226 pieces iron,
24 bundles and % pieces pipe, . cases sledges,
10 boxes rivess. l car barb fence wire. boxes
circulars, boxes hardware; f. S. Arnold &
Co, . boxes carriage bolts; George O. Bates
& Co, . cases cutlery; Baker i Hamilton, l
case and boxes hardware; Thomas Harper,
s boxes shoes, 3i5oxes show c3rds,; FL. Eek
hardt 1 case cartridges; Weinstock & Lubin,
81 cases boots and shoes: Biiingsey & Co.,
Is crates churBs; A. a. Van VOORHEES, 1: Co.,
. crates stirrups, 2 boxes leather; LOCKE &
LavensoH, box mol3ing, l key nails W. d.
Comstock, 10 boxes chairs; Hall, Luhrs &
Co, 10 half barrels fish Sc36eld & Tevis,
car white lead.
EVIDENTLY INSANE -EPbraim Proffer, of
Franklin, came to the police station before
dsybreak yesterday morning in an excited
worn.ont and very muddy condition. He
stated that the citizens of Franklin were en-
dsavoring to mob him, ard wished the pro-
lection OF the oth :eIs- lie was seacsd 10 a
cell, and sesns to be well satisfied with his
quarters. He has notes and other valuables
in his possession, and the officers desire that
some Of his friends should come and see him,
and that his children, wherever taey are
should bs informed Of his condition.
LETTER or INoUIRY.--A letter has been re-
ceived at this ofiee from E. B. Stephens, of
Bipghamton, n. Y. lie has brother, Ir.
wing H. Stephens, somewhere in this State,
ana Is very anxious 10 hear from him. In
his letter he states that his brother for some
time was engaged in mining at Brandy City,
place near Camptnnviile that for some
months past the family have heard nothing
from him. IF anyone can furnish Mr. Sseph-
ems with the information he asks, the same
viii be- thankfully received.
PROSPECTIVE SHOOTING TOURNAMENT j.
t. Mcintosh, of Chico. is getting up grand
sweepztaks shooting match. The match is to
be at % birds, 50 yards rise. entrance fee
500. It is expected that ten o. twelve OF the
best shots in the State will enter the contest.
If the match takes place at Chico the fare
and personal expenses Of The participants viii
be paid. II it fakss place in this city, then
the personal expenses Of Mr.. Mcintosh ara to
he Dzid.