Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-26

A Mystery no Longer.
! SAN FRANCISCO, August 25th.-The mys-
terry surrounding the case of the unknown
man, who one week ago yesterday was taken
to the City and County Hospital in a gravel
cart by some person unknown. and there left
| only TO remain in an unconscious state ap to
the moment of his death on Tuesday night
| last, when 1t was ascertained by autopsy that
| he had sustained two fractures of bis skull,
has at last been solved by detectives Boben,
| Whitaker and Dan Coffey and officer
! Judge, who have lad the case under inyes-
| tigatiop. It has been ascertained that
| deceased WAS one Robert Rock, who, mp to
| the time OF his being sent to the hospital wa5
in the employ of Thomas Coyne, street con-
tractor, at the corner OF Brsrnan and Ninth
! streets. On the evening of Sunday. the 18Th
inst, be. IN company with Thos. Norton, a
| fellow laborer, went on spree, during which
| they INDUCED in pie, beer and sardines. Late
in the evening they returned to the stable
adjoining Coyne's house, in the loft of which
| they slept. Here. according to Norton's
story, Rock foupd the bedclothlng of
his bunk thrown about the loft and accused
another workman named Martin Falloa of
having thrown the clothing about. Hot
words were had between the two, but har-
mony was finally restored by Rock giving
Fdllon ten cents with which to buy beer,
/ WHICH bilS laLter ull, ara l0fE
with it, the three drank it and went to bed.
Later in the night Norton was AVA
| kened by hearing scutie, and raising
| mp in his bunk saw III the darkness two men
| fighting, whom he supposed to be Fall
/ lon and Rock The disturbance was SO great
| that two police officers came up into the loft
| and separated the combatants, who after
wards went to bed. Next morning Norton
saw Rock sitting up 10 his bunk and tine lat
ter TIia pf (yCiD
down to the barn floor Norton met Failon,
who had his two eyes blackened and his face
covered with blood. Merton and Fallon went
to work, but Rock passed his time between
Coyne's house and the loft, complain
ing Of feeling uuwell, until Thursday,
when Coyne told Fallon that ne had better
place Rock in gravel cart and take him to
tbs hospital, which was done. On Fallon's
return. Norton asked him what the doctor
had said about ROCK, and the reply received
was that Rock had told the doctor that he
had the chills. Coyne explains the cause of
his not having inquired after Rock while in
| the hospital, by saying that he did not know
that the man was seriously injured, and ex-
pected each day that he would return to his
work, and kept his place open for him. He
| heard nothing of the case because he does not
read the papers.
No Money Paid.
SAN Francisco, August 25th.-The Coun-
ty Collector here says that County Clerk
Berkey, of Sacramento, has not paid him
any money.
The Railroad Conference.
SAN Francisco, August 25sh.-The rail-
road conference between representatives of
| the Central and Union Pacific Railroads, re-
lstive to proposed reduction of the freight
tariff between points in this State and Utah,
Montana and Idaho, is almost concluded.
Details of the business done will be ready for
publication in few days. The only matter
of public interest is that California shippers
are hereafter TO be guaranteed the same
rights to Idaho, Utah and Montana points
reached by roads controlled by the Union Pa
cifc as are made from Omaha. The confer
ence also agreed that Colorado freight may go
via the Northern line at the same rate as on
| the Southern route.
Assault TO Murder-RaiIread Tax Cases.
| SAN FRANCISCO, August 18th. - Allen
Wetherbee waived an examination in Police
Court Number One this morning, on charge
of assault to murder. Jacob Urban, the
complaining witness, testified that Wether-
bee. without any provocation, had stabbed
him with dagger. The prisoner was held to
answer before the Superior Court, bail being
| fixed at 81, 600.
| The hearing of the case CT the County of
San Msteo VS.. the Southern Pacific Railroad
| yer to-day in the United States Circuit
Court, l. I. Bergin making an argument fer
| the defendant
Sam. Piercy's Baby.
SAN Francisco, August 255h.-Judge Fi,rs
this morning, on the application Of NJ. u
Cobb, attorney for Mrs. Mary Percy, grand
mother of Viola Carrie Carmine the infant
daughter of the late Samuel Percy, granted
an order restraining w. Dunphy from remov.
ing the child beyond the Jurisdiction of the
| Court 1t will be remembered that there are
two petitions for guardianship Of the little
girl. One by w. Dunphy, father of the
mother OF the child, In whose custody che
now is, and the other by Mrs. Percy, mother
of the late Samuel Piercy. The case has
been before the Probate Court on two or three
occasions, and was continued until the 30sh
inst. The restraining order was granted upon
the afhdavits of Mrs. Percy and Edward NJ.
Percy, brother of Samuel. The former states
sbat Mrs. Dunphy and daughter had both
told her that Mr.. Dusphy intended giving up
business IN San Francisco, and that she Mrs.
| Dunphy) Ia going to Chile, her native place.
The affidavit of Edward Al Percy asserts
that he has had conversations with parties
who have informed him that Mr.. Dunphy is
preparing to sell out his slaughtering business
In San francisco, for the purpose of leaving
the State.
| AHS DSasH n
tate.
SAN Francisco, August 25th.-During the
week there were IS deaths IN the city-61
males and Y femaieE-as against " for the
corresponding week OF last year.
A. L. Olasoysky has applied for letters of
administration on the estate of the late
Bishop Nestor, of the Russian Greek Church.
The estate consists of real estate Of the value
OF S3S 600. held in trust fer the religious body
| of which he was the head on this coast, and
furniture, sacred robes and vestments, valued
| at 81. 600.
| Mechanics Fair-state horticultural So
cietY.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 25th.-The at
tendance at the Mechanics Fair continues
large. The estimated number present to-
night was 1000, the receipts at the door
amounting to 81, $50.
a meeting was held to-day of the State
| Horticultural Society at the Academy of Sci
euce. A long and interesting discussion was
had on the subject of peach and plum culture.
Club MeetiDgs-AfteDpt at suicide.
SAN Francisco, August 25sh-Meetings
were held this evening by large number Of
Democratic Clubs. Several of the Republi-
en- Clubs alse met, and completed arrange
ments for the primary contests to be held to-
| morrow.
Miss Alice Bessemer, young lady aged
Y, made an unsuccessful attempt to commit
suicide at Alameda yesterday. She cut
deep cash in her lett wrist with a pair Of
scissors, but fortunately did not sever an
| artery. She was discovered before she had
lost much blood, and physicians were sum-
moned, who dressed the wound and saved her
life. The cause prompting her to commit the
act is not known.
The Democratic County Committee ana
the independent Democratic Clubs.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 25Jh.-The Demo-
cratic County Committee, at meeting to-
night, unanimously adopted the following
WHEREAS, 1t has been brought 10 the notice Of
this committee that disappointed aspirants for Office
have organized SO called Independent Democratic
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