Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MURDER.

nO5auO OaEraf uicu JeSteEuaJ hDOub GsoV
P. NJ. from the effects of the wound. The
details of the assault and the arrest of the
assailant were published in the RECORD. U MON
yesterday. Ybarra made statement, after
he was taken to the Police Station, in the
presence of several witnesses, and which was
taken down in shorthand by Court Reporter
Davis. The substance of the statement is as
follows:
He is a native of Mexico, aged 10 years.
He and Aguilar were working on the
wharf, at the foot of n street, unload
ing lumber from a barge, and were
earning 81 % each per day. The men re-
ceived their wages on the afternoon of Sstur-
day, and the prisoner walked over to where
Aguilar wasl standing, and said Now, my
friend, l wish you to pay me that little bill
you owe me-" It was % cents, and he said
he would not pay it until silk handkerchief
was returned which he gave to the prisoner
The prisoner replied that he could not return
the handkerchief, and again demanded the 95
cents. A quarrel ensued. and then Aeuilar
struck the prisoner with his fist on the side of
the head twice. The prisoner then walked
away about 200 yards and felt in his pocket,
where he found a knife, and he then returned
and again demanded the money from the
wounded mar, who refused il, again striking
the prisoner twice. He then stabbed
Aguilar, and when he saw the blood on the
knife he was scared. He then went to his
home on the alley between Third and Fourth,
M and N streets, where be hid the knife
under the woodhouse, and left for the rail-
road depot and took the train and went to
Davisville, where he was arrested. He had
q difficulty with the wounded man about five
weeks ago and was threatened with Ratchet
In h. Of fha tuor1v1a1 rha
prisoner stated there were fifteen or twenty
men standing on the wharf, but he could not
tell their manner, for he had not been in the
city long, but the boss," jose Barras, and
q man named Jose Soto were present.
The deceased, Agdilar. made statement
in the presence of Chief Karcher and several
others, which was reduced to writing and
signed in the presence of witnesses. He
said he felt very sick. but did not
know whether he would die or not.
He had borrowed S. from Rosalio Ybarra
and had paid him all but IS cents. He had
been importuned and bothered for the bal
ance He gave Ybarra silk handkerchief
but asked him to return it. He had called
Ybarra names when asked for the money,
but did not strike him. All he did when
stabbed was to put his hands to his stomach.
The statement of deceased that he did not
strike Ybarra is corroborated by witnesses.
Coroner Clark summoned jury last even.
ing. They met at z o'clock, and after view.
ing the body they were excused until o'clock
this evening. A post norton examination
will be held to-day, hence the postponement
of the inquest.
When Chief Karcher informed the pris-
oner last evening that the wounded man
was dead, he expressed himself as sorry, and
said he did not intend to kill him. He
showed no feeling, and was cool and COM
posed. The prisoner, although but 10 years
of age, has served term in San Quentin,
having been sent from Alameda county for
two years for stealing a watch and chain in
Oakland. He served one year and ten
months, when he received his discharge.
CRY TRUsrEEs.-The Board of City Trus-
tees met yesterday in regular session, all the
members present. The minutes of last meet.
ing read and approved. The report of Mark
Foster, Chief Engineer of the Water Works
was received and ordered on file. It shows
that the pumps were in operation 135 hours
during the preceding week, pumping 10. 744,-
600 gallons of water. Onr commentator of
the Street Commissioner the petition of prop
erty owners on o street. between Eighteenth
and Twentieth street,, for O sidewalk, was
granted aud the City Surveyor was ordered to
give the necessary grades. A resolution was
passed petitioning the Legislature to pass and
submit TO vote of the people, as soon as may
be, the proposed amendment to the Constitu.
ton, striking out from Section 19 Of Article
XI, all of the first sentence which now reads
thus mo public work or improvements,
of any description whatever, shall be done or
made in any city, in, upon or about the streets
thereof, or otherwise, the cost and expense OF
which is made chsrgable, or may be assessed
upon private property by special assessment,
unless an estimate of such cost and expense
shall be made, aud an assessment, in proper
ton to benefits, en- the property to be affected
or benefited, shall be levied, collected and
paid into the city treasury before such work
or improvement shall be commenced, or any
contract for letting or doing the same author
fzsd or performed A large number of bills
were allowed after which the Board ad-
Curned.
GRAND ARMY OFFIcERs.-At the annual
encampment of the Grand Army of the Re.
public, Department Of California, which was
held in San Francisco closing Saturday even
ing, officers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows: Department Commander. J. w.
Staples, of San Francisco; Senior Vice Com
ulanuCAs LIZ w VI /,
Junior Vice, A. j. Bennett, of San Jose
Medical Director, DR.. J. G. Tucker, of Oak.
land Chaplain, Rev. A. S. Fiske, of San
Francisco Council of Administration-I. s.
Moore, Sacramento; F. Hansen and George
L. Harris, of Ssa Francisco; A. Holley-
wood, of Oakland; Wyman Murphy, of
Sonoma; Delegates to the National Encamp-
ment, to be held in Denver. CoIorado-Gen-
eral Rufus Saxton. of the United States
Army; DR.. j. G. Tucker, of Oakland, and
Colonel W. Miller. of Los Angeles. A me-
mortal to the Legislature was adopted asking
for aid fer the Veterans Home. The next
Department Encampment will be held at the
Veterans Home near Yountville, Napa
county.
An INSANE MANA few days ago as Off
Ger jackson was removing some furniture
from the station house to his home. q man
climbed on the express wagon and proceeded
to take charge of the work. jackson spoke
to him, and observed that he acted rather
strange. He continued with the party until
the second load of furniture was removed.
and then the wagon was driven to the County
Jail, where the man was turned over to the
Sheriff on suspicion Of being insane. An
examination was made by the physicisus, and
they thought it better to await developments
for few dsys. Yesterday morning he be.
came violent and had to be locked up and
guard placed over him. The man is stranger
in the city. He said he came from Oregon.
THE SHOOTING AFFAIR.-Fralk X. Slech-
er, the harness-msker in the employ of J. T.
Stoll, who entered McKsy's shop, on ]
street, on Saturday evening and fred at
Charles Zimmermacher, was arrsigned in the
Police Court yesterday on charge of assault
with intent to commit murder, and the case
continued for examination until this morn
ing. Bail was fixed at $1,000, which he was
unable to give. Slecher is supposed 20 be
partially insane. The man who was shot was
hut slightly injured.
An Ex-CHAMPIoE.-Jsmes Kennovan. at
one time champion pedestrian Of the world,
is in the city. He is now nearly 20 years of
age. He retired iSom the track in 1861. In
December, 1856, he wa.ked 1861 consecutive
hours against time in thi- eity. Both before
and after this time he walked matches and
against tine in several places in the mount
aims. Mr.. Kennovsn has some claims to pre-
sent to .he Legislature.
POLICE CoURT.-Business was transacted
in the Police Court yesterday as follows: Jack
Canaan, drunk, pleaded guilty. fined $40;
George Scheib. threats against life, dismissed
on motion Of City Attorney; Manuel Sauze.
carrying concealed weapons, pleaded guilty,
fined SO: Frank X. Slecher assault with