Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-27
TIE GOAL REACHED.

On last Saturday John Doherty was SEN
fenced in Los Angeles county to three year;
in the State Prison at San Quentin for for
gerry. Doherty went to Los Angeles and
represented himself to be prominent mem,
Der Of the Irish Land League, and swindled
several people out of small SUMS of money.
He finally wound up his voluntary Los An.
geles career By forging 8 check of $1,000, or
which he drew the money and departed foI
San Francisco. He was arrested short time
after and taken back to Los Angeles, and
convicted and sentenced as stated.
DoherSy is we'll known in Sacramento,
having come to this city about four yeara
ago. He is of very fac address and always
left good impression whsn first met. He
worked first as bsrkeeper at the Stnte House
hotel and afterwards in the same position al
the Pacific Hotel. He was on his good be-
havior, and joined the Independent Order OF
Red Men and Sumner Post, Grand Army OF
the Republic. He was finally dismissed
from the former because his dues were not
forthcoming, end from the latter he was dis
charged for drunkenness and other conduct
unbecoming gentleman and soldier. OHe
night at the Pacific Hotel, IL drunken row,
be drew revolver and accidentally shot
Shortly after he had recovered and was able
to be at work he was arrested for stealing 3
watch. at the preliminary examination IN
the Police Court he was held to answer before
the Superior Court, bus in the latter Court
he succeeded through technicality In es-
Gaping conviction. He had but just escaped 10
this instance when he was re-arrested for
writing libelous letter to man who took
an active part in having him discharged
from the Grand Army. At the examination
he was again held TO answer and gave bonds
for his appearance before the Superior Court
However he never appeared and the informa-
ton still stands against him. Before the case
| came to trial he left for New York, for the
purpose, he said, OF getting possession of an
estate amounting to something like 81, Co.,
| 600, which had been left to him by an uncle,
Ia this be secured the assistance Of a pTemi.
nent Sacramento attorney, wac also went
| East. The attorney soon returned to the
| Golden State, and Doherty was hard OF at
several points in the East, whers he was
| playing himself off IS member OF the Red
| Men aud of the Grand Army. being quite
successful il financial point OF vieg, ssv-
eral drafts on both the Orders in this city be-
! ing Forwarded. Last fall, after an absence
sn appearance in Sacramento, remaining
very quiet for month or two, whsn he lsfi
for Los Angeles, where he lsfs this week for
| San Quentin prison.
While in Sacramento thu first time he tool
unto himself wife, and she still remains ii
this city. a letter ssnt to the Oregon Stat:
Prison in 1881 brought back the information
| that John Doherty was confined in this
prison-receiyed February a. 1875, and dis
charged December "a, 1873; sent from Multi
nomah county for larceny in dwelling
sentence. seven years nativity as shown bl
record, Ireland; age, So; hight. feet
inches hair and eyes dark; complexion
yellow; occupation. musician"