Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-13

hoid no pubic demonstration OF any kind,
A Go.as-you.please Prize Fight.
SAN Francisco, November 12th.-Two
young belligerents, aged about IL years, named
respectively Fred. Tobiu and William Lyons,
engaged this morning in a regular go-as.you-
Protestant Orphan Asylum. A large crowd
of young roughs assembled to witness the H.
artistic fsticuff. The combatan.s beat,
gouged and scratched each other for the
space of nearly half an hour, when the police,
who were notified, swooped down suddenly
and arrested young Lyons and four others.
Tobin made his escape. The five persons
were locked up on charge of felony. Young
Tobin YVES badly punished. There was
great stampede among the spectators when
the police made their appearance.
Outcome OF Drunken Dispute.
SAN Francisco. November 12th.--EarIy
This morning man named VIM. Cooke and
another person engaged in drunken fight in
a saloon at $50 Howard street, kept by
Michael Butler. During the fight Butler
rushed up to interfere, when Cooke stabbed
him in the chest 1t is thought by the sur.
geon that the wound may prove fatal, as the
blade penetrated his lungs. Cooke is in Gus.
tody, charged with assault with deadly
weapon. The whole affair was the outgrowth
of drunken dispute.
Cause of Death.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 12th.-An au.
topsy was held to-day in the case of William
Bsssest, manager of the Summit Ice Com.
pany, who died suddenly at the Arcade
House Saturday. The post mortep, disclosed
the fact that his death was due to meningeal
apoplexy. Deceased has family residing at
Sacramento.
An Old Man Drowned.
San FRANcIsco, November 2sh.-Hiram
Cohen, stew ard Of the bark Cartvsle, aged
65 years, and native Of England, was
drowned last night at the Harrison. street
wharf. Cohen had been out calling in the
city, and returning to the Vessel late is sup
posed to have fallen third "a hole in the
dock. His body was reco
Fire al Berkeley-FafaI Accident Mt Oak.
land.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 12th.-EarIv
yesterday morning quite disastrous fire oc-
CURED at Berkeley. The frs started in the
rear portion Of 8 large two story frame build
ing on the corner of University and Shattuck
avenues, used in the lower part as a stable
and feed store, and in the upper story az a
hall known as Union Hall. The FIRE spread
with great rapidity, and 10 less than ten min
utes quantity of hay in the building was
burned. The fire communicated to two
dwelling-houses adjoining the hall, and en-.
tirely destroyed them. The total loss is NOS
known. V1E
At Oakland to-day man named Manuel
Medas was accidentally killed at the Peralta-
street slip. He was sitting between two piles
fishing. when the steamer Thorouehfare
entered the slip and her low swung round
against the piles, bending them back. Medas
was sitting in such position that his Legs
were caught and crushed TO pulp. He was
taken to the receiving hospital, but died in
few honrs. He leaves wife, but no chill.
dren.
Mormon Fanatics Murder their Son.
SANTA ANA, November 11th.-Josiah B.
Smith. fisherman living on the Chico beach,
near Westminster, murdered his fourteen.
year-eld son by cutting bis throat The crime
was committed last week, Saturday, and the
body hastily buried by Smith, and nothing
was known of it until yesterday noon, when
the murderer confessed it to some hunters,
He said when he was fishing few DAYS ago
the Lord commanded him to stop and to BE-
come fisher of men. A short time ago he
called at tie Westminster Postoffice for
package, which the good Lord had told him
He had sent by mail. When the Postmaster
told him that there was none he became quite
angry, saying the Lord never made any mis-
takes. He says the Lord commanded him to
sacrifice his son, and he did it, cutting his
throat from ear to ear with a long butcher
knife. His wife seems TO be party TO the
deed, and says the Lord commanded and thew
had to obey that if He ordered other sacri.
fees they would make them, even If they had
to kill each other. The family are Mormons,
and are considered crazy. The entire family
TERED. and the inquest and examination is
now being held at Westminster. Intense ex-
element exists in the vicinity of the murder,
but no threats are made of summary punish
ment. 1t appears, on further investigation,
that the boy was held by bis mother while
the miserable father committed the crime.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE sIcKENING AFFAIR.
SANTA ANA, November 12tb.-In the case
of Smith, charged with murder in killing his
own son, the examination was held at West.
minister yesterday. On being arrsigned
Smith pleaded guilty as charged, and reiter-
ated his statementof committing the crime
under divine inspiration SO sacrifice to the
Lord. The only witnesses were Smith and
his wife, both of whom gave the sickening
details of the horrible affair, and the way it
was carried out. The wound was an i'm.
mense cut in tie chest, or a strong blow with
3 large butcher knife, driven with such force
as to cut the breast bones and penetrate some
eight inches. When the mnrderous blow was
struck the boy was kneelipg before his pa.
rents. The body was diainterred, and &c.
composition was found to have set in yet
regardless of the sickening sight before him,
Smith stood over the partially decomposed
body and deliberately replaced the knife in
the ugly wound, showing just how he COM
mitted the deed. There was no one present
whom the murder was committed except the
unhuman parents. The scene of the crime is
small island off the Bolsa Chica beach,
about five miles southwest of Westminster,
and three miles southeast of Anaheim land
ing. It Is impossible TO reach the spot with
out boat, and it is rare thing that anyone
goes there. The nearest house is abont
mile aud half distant. TIE body was kept
in the house seven days before being buried.
waiting further inspiration from God. The
mother has net been arrested, but probably
will be tomorrow, charged with completely
in the crime. Aside from this matter Of
revelation from God, they are rational and
very shrewd; but on this they are cranks.
Smith was hound over to appear on charge
Of murder, and is now in the county jail in
Los Angeles. On the conclusion Of the ex-
animation, and the finding of the Justice be-
ing announced, there was q strong feeling in
favor of lynch law. Had the man been at
sill ugly, he would never have seen another
day; but his utter passiveness saved his
neck, for time at least.
THE FIEsD IN JAIL-HIs ACCOUNT OF THE
MURDER.
Los ANGELES, November 12th.-Smitb.
the man who killed his son by command of
the Lord near Westminster, in this county.
about ten days ago, was lodged in Jail this
evening. He is native Of New Jersey,
about 46 years old. He spent his boyhood In
Utah. and has lived in San Berna-dino for
the past two years. He is an litter.
ate man, and evidently about half-witted.
To Herald reporter he said thss
the act was done by command
of the Lord. There was no manifestation Of
the presence of the Lord, but the inspiration
came from within. The boy, he said, msds
no opposition when told OF the intention to
kin him, and when he (the father left the
house for the purpose of executing the de-
mand, the boy followed him out without
question, As it he understood that he was to
be killed in obedience to the comm and of
God. When they reached the spot at which
the deed was done, be told the boy to kneel
which he did almost before the command
was uttered, and received the fatal stab
INTERESTINGLY. rs though he knew his father
was only fulfilling the will Of the Almighty.
The deed was done with q butcher knife-a
single stab in the region Of the heart. The
only words uttered by the boy after receiving
his death wound was request TO be carried
to his bad, and fer driak of water When
asked If his vile & r d co resistance to the
killing OF her CT lid, ne answered no that
she also felt thss lie was obeying the com.
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