Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-19


ablest leaders in his party, and is regarded as
The father of the Readjusters. Eight Read
us'ers left the caucus, because their party
refused to recognizes the paramount claims OF
Massey. The Democrats say that Massey
will form a coalition with the Democrats and
sndeayor to ct elected By dissatisfied Read
insters aud the Democrats. Massey has
served as Auditor the past two years. he
was defeated for the Gphernatorisi nomina'
tion asd for the United States Senatorsbip.
Malone is opposed to Massey, and 1t was
through his influence that all the latter's am
bilious aspirations miscarried. The Arditor's
office is one of the most important III the
State It is very necessary for the dominant
D party to retain possession of ii, in order sue
,essfully to carry out the readjustment
schemes.
Another Count In the Indictment Against
senator ShermaH-''yery Like Whale
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-G. A. EN-
srson, q colored man of education and intelh
sencs, and Government clerk in the Treas
nry Department, appeared before the Senate
Committee yesterday, in obedience to a
subpoena. He was recalled to-day. He testi-
led that he was granted q two mouths leave
Of absence in the summer of 1880 by Secre-
tary Sherman, and went South to work the
in the interest of Sherman for the
Presidency. He swore that he was sent on
this errsnd by Secretary Sherman himself,
and that he received all of his instructions
from Sherman /; that he was authorized to
make use of Federal appointments wherever
he could secure support for Sherman
that he went to Arkansas, in which
State he claimed his residence, and
with ex-senator Clayton that
he was authorized by Sherman to place Ger.
tain Federal patronage in Clayton's control
il the latter would agree to work for Sher.
man. Emerson testified that he found all
the leading Republicans of Arkansas and
the South tor Grant, and that he saw that 1t
would be impolitic for him to antagonize
that sentiment that instead of working for
Sherman he gave bis support to Grant, and
went to the Chicago Convention in Grants
favor; that on the very day OF his re-
turn from Chicago to Washington he was
discharged from the position in the Treas
ury which he had acceptably filed
for three years. He swore that different
Southern Republicans were promised offices
if they would sgree to support Sherman; that
Pinchbaek was to have the Eaval Office at
New Orleans. For that consideration he
agreed TO work up the Sherman delegation
from louisiana; that there was some diff
Guilty in the way of removing the incumbent
L
back to take another, but PIGchback refused,
and after being disappointed went to Louisi.
ana and organized a Grant delegation. Emer-
son swore that Sherman authorized him to cf-
fer certain Arkansas Republican, whom he
named. the appointment of Collector Of In
ternal Revenue CT the State if he would
pledge himself to vote fer Sherman at Chi
cago.
Senator Allison, Chairman of the Commit
tee. asked Emerson how many Treasury em-
plovas thers were in the Chicago Conveution.
Emerson replied that thers must have been
at least 100.
Senator Allison then asked, Don't you
think there were 1000?"
Emersoa-Well, I said 100 because prefer
to keep within bOun6s
Senator Allison-Well, think there were
over l, COO, judging from the number | sew.
Emerson to-day reaffi rmed bis testimony of
Yesterday, and the committee will call other
witnesses, whom he has mentioned, TO ascer-
tain what they have to tell on this branch OF
the subject. The fact that Emerson was dis.
charged while Sherman was Secretary, and
that he has grievance against the latter.
tends to make the committee feel doubtful
about his statements.
A FrfshffuI Tragedy-Four Women Nnr.
dered-suicsde OF The Perpetrator.
LANCASTER tKy.). January 1Sth.-Jsmes
A. Wilmot. farmer living about two miles
and half from Lancaster, near tho Dsnville
pike, murdered his wife, mother and two
daughters, ard then eliminated his awful act
by hanging himself. Esquire r. Boyle, act
ing as Coroner, immediately repaired to the
scene Of the tragedy, accompanied by large
number of people, On their arrival several
of the nearest neighbors were already found
there, but none dared to touch the dead bodies
of the parties named, and the truth of the
information was substantiated hy finding the
hfeless body of James A. Wilmot hang
ing in his barn. The bodies Of Eliza
beth Wilnot, his mother. aged SO
years. Matsie and Mary Wiimot, his daugh-
ters, aged 10 and 15, were lying 10 their beds
with one awful cut across the neck aud blows
from a new, sharp ak found lying on the
hoor Of their room; also the body of Eliza
beth Wilmot, his wife, lyiag on her face on
the floor with three or four gasses in her head
and back, made by tie same 6eath-dealing
ak. A Jury was Immediately impaneied.
The testimony showed that the act was de-
iiberate, was done about > o'clock this morn
ing. and that the servant girl and an infant
boy and young son escaped from his fury
by very narrow margin Of time and speed.
The koy, sf5er escaping from his father, con.
tinued running until he had aroused some of
the nearest neighbors, who hastily repaired
to the scene. None were bold enough to
enter the house until daylight revealed the
dead body, dressed only in shirt and
drawers, Of James r. Wilmot, swinging under
shed barn. He had taken a plow line,
fastened it around his neck climbed up the
side Of a crib, fastened the other end on a
joist under the shed, and then jumped off.
The hanging was carefully done, and showed
o determination to avoid failure. The hor-
ribe act which sends so many souls into
eternity in moment was undoubtedly that
of an Insane man. For sometime past Will
mot has been broodin9 over security debt of
$3.50 which he had to pay for a brother in
law, and this had go worked on him as to
cause insanity, homicide and suicide. He
had been talking queerly for two days, and
undoubtedly did the act during crazy hal-
Inclination. He lived happily with his family,
and had no cause to klll them. He was in
good circumstances, and was kind, affec-
tionate man.
for yicc.President Attached.
New York, January 1Ssh.-Judge Bar
rett of the Supreme Court, in chambers, to-
day granted an attachment against the prop.
erty in this city CT WIN. H. English. Demo.
last Presidential election. The application
was made in n suit brought against English
by Wm. D. Murphy for 81, $50, for claims
during the Presidential campaign. He d.
.ivered speeches iu Indiana in behalf of the
Democratic ticket, and for which he has re-
ceivsd no pay. notwithstanding the fact, as
he says, that English p: nised it.
The New York observation-disclosures
Message.
ALBANY, January 1Ssh.-Governer Cornell
has seut his message to the Legislature, call
ing attention to the recent railway accident
at Spuyten Duyvil, and recommending rg
prompt and vigorous legislation to prevent $
recurrence Of such calamities. The Governor
refers to the above. mentioned accident as one
easily prevented and absolutely iuexcusable
denounces the present means Of heating and
lighting railway cars, and suggests that all
trains be required by law to carry appliances
for breaking into wrecked cars and for ex.
tinguishing fire.
The Legislature adjourned without organ
izirg.
Fall of Bridge.
LEBANON (Ky.), January 1Sth.-A bridge
in progress of construction over the Rolling
Fork, on the Labanon and Bradfordsville
turnpike. eight miles from this place, sud.
denly fell yesterday, by reason of the under
mining of the false work by high water.
There were six men on tie bridge at the
time. Aloysius Hayden was instantly killed,
and five men were seriously injured.
Hancock af Washington National Board
of Trade.
WASHINGTON. January 1Sth.-General w.