Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-14
A0vzRTIsEmKEr MEHTToa.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE FOLSOM MURDER.

murder which took place in New York IA,
vine, above Folsom, on last Friday. The
murdered man was not peddler, as at first
reported. he came from the mountains, and
stated to people along the road that he had
gone to the higher mountains for the purpose
of prospecting, but found the snow too deer
and returned. At several places along
the road he had inquired for work.
The pack.horse was for the pur.
pose Of carrying his clothing end
supplies. The man is unknown, and nothing
was found by which he could be identified.
In his pack were found three new shirts, Is
beled Nathan K Co., Sacramento On the
road not far beyond where he was murdered
he called ct a saloon and asked for bottle of
wine, for which he rendered 9 $40 piece for
payment. The keeper of the house was I'M
able to change it, and the man gave him what
silver he had, which was not quite
sufficient to pay the bill. The
transaction was witnessed by one
James Page. The latter has been recently
discharged from Folsom Prison, where he
Tss sentenced for ten years, for murder
committed not far from New York ravine.
He left the saloon at the same time the
stranger did and went to the home of his
mother, not far distant, aud got Winchester
rifle and left the house. Not long afterwards
shots were heard in New York ravine.
and presently Page returned the gun to
the house and changed his clothes.
The officers who arrested Page went to the
house and obtained the gun but did not find
the clothes. The cartridges in the gun and
the empty shells found on the ground at the
scene Of the murder Just make q complete
load for the rife, and the shells correspond
exactly.
The Coroner of Ell Dorado county, accom-.
panied by the District Attorney, came to the
ravine and impaneled a jury and held an in
quest. The verdict was that the deceased
came to his death from gun-shots fred from
rifle in the hands of James Psge. The
prisoner was lodged in Folsom on Saturday
night and taken to Placerville yesterday.
Constable McComber, of Folsom, made the
arrest.
MURDER AT MISUNDERSTANDING night
at about u o'clock Constable AL. Smith, Of
Hicksville. arrived in this city with a muir.
derer, who was lodged in the city prison.
The following particulars ct villainous muir.
der az Amos Hotel in Hicksville were
learned "A man named Robert ElweIl was
sitting nr psbar-room Of the hotel about
o'clock on Saturday morning, watching a
game of cards. Without the slightest appa-
I0Ab ttONtGGEAOu bIc DeIkccDcI, udLQSQ MAC
Porter, came up to Elwell and struck him on
the bead with beer mslles. Three heavy
blows were struck. The assaulted man
ran out the door and fell on the
sidewalk The murderer followed and
struck him several times. Constables
Fugitt and Smith soon after arrested
Mac Porter. In the afternoon the prisoner was
given preliminary examination before JUS
tice Kane and held to answer for attempt to
y,ar,rIar aNa11 -
for Sacramento, and while at Gait learned
that Elwell had died from the effects of the
wounds. The murderer was once an inmate
Of the Napa Insane Asylum. This deed ia
supposed to have been committed while in an
insane ht. The victim has been in the Vicin-
ity of Hicksville for about a year, working
on a ranch, aud is known to be hsrd-work.
ing and quiet man. Nothing is known of his
history previous to his arrival at thst placs.
Yesterday morning MacPorter was removed
from the city prison to the County Jail. He
refuses to talk about the murder.
BAsEBALL.-The Union and the Confidence
Baseball Clubs played match game at Agri-
cultural Park yesterday afternoon for purse
of 5000 and gate money. The gate money
amounted TO about the same as the purse,
after paying al expenses, which shows that
there was q good attendance. The match
was a spirited one, and soma excellent play
ing was done or both sides. The Confidence
scored FIVE runs and the Unions six, the lat
ternot going to the bat the last inning. There
were several other games played yesterday
between other nines, among which are noted
a match between the CALIFORNIA; and Rail-
roads, which was won by the former by a
score Of to l. Also the Eurekss, Jr.. de-
featei the Young Mechanics by q score of IA
to 0. The Comet BASEBALL Club has reoT-
ganizsd, with the following-named officers
G. Van Alstine, President; L. Allen, Vice.
President; n. McMsnus, Captain; B.
WEIGH, Secretary +; F. Welch, Treasurer F.
Griffin, Property Man.
THE SUPREME CoURT.-The May term Of
tie Suprems Court will open in this city this
afternoon at . o'clock. The calender for the
entire session was published few days ago
in the RECORD UNION. This afternoon will
be taken up with motions and the examina-
ton OF applicants for admission to practice.
Several applicants for admission from other
places have already arrived in this city.
Clerk of the Court Mccarthy and J. S. vii.
hams, deputy for San Francisco arrived last
evening. The Judges will arrive to-day at
noon. Chief Justice Morrison has not re-
covered from his sickness, and will not be
present st this session.
STILL AHEAD.-An exchange says: 1.-THE
0berlin TO- Glee Club, on their vacation
tour cleared $500" Here's where California
comes in ahead again. A Sacramento glee
club, out on vacation trip, has vacated "
the country, and st latest accounts had
cleared several hundred dollars worth of
board hills; the advance agent had run
away with the managers wife, and the land
lords all along the late route Of the club are
so enthusiastic that they have armed them
selves aud are aDxiously waiting for another
tour OF the dulcet troupe.
SERIOUS RUNAwAY.-P. F. Williamson,
accompanied by lady named Mrs. L. Nc
Dougal, left this city yesterday morning for
his ranch, about five miles east of Elk Grove,
The horse driven was young and spirited
one. Word was received in this city last
evening that they had met with serious
accident through the horse running away
Both the occupants were thrown from the
buggy and badly hurt. Ne particulars could
be learned last evening.
CITY TREAsURY.-Receipts for the week
ending Saturday, Nay 18th: r. D. SERVER,
water rates, 1884; VIM. Laufkotter, GENE
terry dues, SIS; n. A. Kidder, hsrbor dues
SO; w. A. Henry, Police Court fines. SOS
q. u. Achee, rent anu laOOf, S144
George A. Putnam, city licenses, 1865 76
George A. Putnam, city taxes, S44. 600; total
S45,6S 76; total disbursements, 1912 IL
total amount in city treasury, 1924, 075 o..
REGENT OF THE UNIvERsITT.-Captair
George J. Ainsworth hiss been appointed
Regent of the University of California BY
Governor SLOVENIAN, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Judge Mckee
Captain Ainsworth graduated from the Uni
versisy 10 LIS, and was formerly Superin.
tendent op.he Oregon Steam Navigation
Company. He resides in the suburbs o.
Oakland.
FoREsTERs SHOOT Yesterday the Forestei
Gun Club held their regular shoot at Agri
cultural Park for the club medals. J. C
Dace, the latest accession to the club, woI
the first medal, killing twelve straight birds
The second medal was won by w. f. Gerber