Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-20
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The public interest in the examination OF
ex. Sheriff Rahm and George Rahm appears
to be somewhat abated, for yesterday morn
ing when the waiting crowd was admitted to
the Courtroom there were still some vacant
seats. However, these were soon filed. Most
of the evidence offered yesterday forenoon
was for the purpose of showing that Maltby
had some "a, coo or 81. 600 when he died. A
RECORD. UNION representative examined the
assessment roll of Yolo county and found
that his assessment had not been made in
1882 at the time he died, but in 1881 he was
assessed for 500 in cash, 81, AGO in securities.
$3.50 in real estate and S85 worth OF personal
property watch and pistol). In 1880 ne was
assessed the same for personal and real prop
erty, $3.50 in coin and 81, zoo IN securities.
The object OF the testimony was to show that
deceased was not so low in finances as to COM
nit sricide on account OF not having COIN
enough TO make his accounts good. The pros
ecution also expect to show that this property
suddenly disappeared, from which fact it is
iutended to be inferred that this was the mo-
tive which Rahm had in putting him out OF
the way, The Court wss called TO order yes
terdsy at 9:20 A. NJ.
THE FIRST witness called was VIM. Coulter,
who testified TO having been for six years 3
night watchman in Woodland; knew de-
csased saw him about midnight at Jury g
restaurant on March 26, 1882; saw Frank
Rahm at 4 o'clock next morning on Main
street: he came from the east he told me he
had been to the old mans ranch, and had
lust put up his rig he asked if there was a
saloon open l said ''No, but Moore will
omen up for you" Moore was called up and
we went in and I took cigar and went out.
About the middle OF the week after the in
Quest Frank Rahm said to me: 81 lied to
You when told you was at the old mans /;
/ had not been st the old mans slept at
home: came over and looked into Maltby e
window; saw light there and came over to
you." Defendant and l are on friendly
terms. He said he walked out into the blue
grass to get the range of the window. When
he went home he went up Main street two
blocks. instead of across the Courthouse
yard, as he usually went when going home
from town.
p. Krellenberg, Coroner, recalled-W ent
to where the body was found !; searched the
body; found watch, revolver, star, specta-
cles. penknife, some 81 in cash; they were
delivered to the Public Administrator at the
INQUEST the testimony was written out by
N. Brown. Witness identified the deposition
of defendant Rahm, taken at the inquest,
and it was offered in evidence and read. In
it Rahm stated that he identified the body
as that of Maltby; last saw him alive on
March &C. 1882, in the evening, at the Cap.
ital Hotel, in Woodland, between 3 aud 4
o'clock A. NJ, March 9th saw light In his
room. which led to the belief that he was
there. That morning about o'clock in
quired if Malt5y had got up; learned that
he was not there went in his room; he was
absent; found his day coat, which be had on
Sunday; his overcoat, which had been there,
was gone; do not know why deceased should
commit suicide, unless it was dependency /;
some weeks ago I talked with the deceased
about his drinking he promised to quit;
think he was drinking on March 10Th Z;
heard he was on Sunday, March 10Th heard
his eye was hurt, and came up early on Mon
day to see if he was On watch. Witness. con-
tinuing, said the bottle referred to by Rahm
was the one found by Maltby's body.
l., S. Newcomb testified: Knew Maltby
and Rahm. Asked Rahm where Maltby
was. He said to Rutland, "That's the eighth
or niuth." Rutland made some reply. L
then asked, "Where is he?" He said, He
is having vacation"
Samuel Rutland testified that 10 March,
1882, was at work in the Sheritf's otfice last
saw Maltby there March 25sh; had been
working for him ; next morning began work
ing for Rahm in the Sheriff's office did not
stay in the office at night work was behind
in making the settlement deceased should
have made up; Rahm counted some money,
but do not know much about it; he depos-
tied some money in the bank during that
week. It was admitted that defendant, Frank
Rahm, took the cash box home with him
within the week that deceased was missing.
Deceased and I:were trying to balance the
books, but could not; may have stated that
there were several thousand dollars there, but
could not tell the amount that was there !;
I do not know if anyone staid at the office
during that week at night. Witness was
shown pair Of spectacles which he identified
as belonging to deceased. As we were leav.
ing the office deceased at one time said to me.
while paying me some money, :" wish had
a thousand dollars for you.1 He also said
that Rahm had been leoturing him for getting
drunk, and he had promised not to get drunk
any more. A friend of witness owed deceased
for taxes; deceased had paid them for him !;
deceased said. have about two thousand
dollars loaned out, and am very much pressed
and must have it soon.n Maltby kept his
private papers in the Sheriff's office; do not
know il he kept any in the safe; know the
bottle found near the deceased's body; have
seen it on the blank case at the Sheriff's Of
fee ; it had been kept to poison rats; there
were two labels on it; saw the Public Ad-
ministrator search for the property OF de-
ceased.
L. P. Magee Resides in Woodland met
Frank Rshm in Woodland during the week
Maltby WAS missing he asked me to ride
with him; we rode to Beamer's place. and
turned some distance west; he got out and
looked about; 1 asked what he was doing
he said i am looking for tracks = asked
il he would know the tracks he said "yes."
We drove on little and he stopped again.
got out and picked up some spectacles, re-
marking that they locked az if they belonged
to some old person. We rode into town and
met Powers. Rahm asked him il he had seen
that fellow. Powers said mo" Rshm
said, g want to find him. he shall not dis
grace me-" Powers said, You might find
out at the depot if he has left town." The
first Tins we stopped it was at the north end
of Westcott street, in BsameI's lane. The
spectacles identified by Rutland were shown
to witness. These look like the ones he picked
up, only they are more worn. I thought he
was looking for George Rahm, because had
heard he was in the habit OF getting drunk.
J. NJ. Garoutte. Public Administrators in
1882. testified: The pistol found on Malt
by's body was placed in my possession; don't
the pistol to MIR. P6fsr to have it cleaned;
got three deeds of Maltby's, and three or
four notes; one or two are outlawed.
William CURSOR testified: Live In Wood
land; know Maltby and Rahm; have Malt
by's papers in my possession /: have diary of
his; think the last date is 1850; have copy