Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-13
The Star zoute Trial.


Ingersoll then said, So far as S. W. Dor.
seq and John w. Dorsey aie concerned, L
am through"
Henkle-So far as Vale and Minor are
l am through.
Wilson-We retire, your Honor, so Tar as
General Brady is concerned.
Merrick-Does that cover them all
Henkle-Not Rerdell.
Merrick-Oh he has pleaded guilty, leav-
ing the rest in the bosom OF the Govern
msnt.
Bliss Immediately began the rebutiiug evil
dence, by calling witnesses TO prove the semi
annual destruction Of kilograms.
Adjourned.
The CIOOs-Bruce Breach Of Promise Case.
NEW YORK. April 12.h.-The trial of the
$50, 900 breach of promise suit OF Ernestina
Cloos against David A. Bruce, the type
foundry owner, has begun in the Court OF
Common Pleas. The young lady AYERS that
in July, 1880, when she was only l6 years OF
eee. she became acquainted with Bruce, and
he then expressed himself SIS in love with
her and asked her to marry him. She ssys
he told her he was wealthy, possessing large
amount of money, and being the owner OF 8
type foundry. He also told her If che would
marry him she would receive her share of his
great wealth. Being young, she relied on
these representations. He betrayed her and
then refused to keep his promise to marry
her, Bruce denies the charges and asserts he
never promised to marry her. Miss Cloos
was the only person examined in her own be-
half.
VERDICT RENDERED.
New YoRK, April 12sh.-The breach Of
promise suit of Ernest;na Cioos against Bruce,
the venerable type founder. resulted in yer.
dict of 1922.
Serious Railroad Accident.
PLA1SF1ELD IN. j., April 12th.-A Lehigh
Valley train collided with Philadelphia and
Reading train at the crossing of the former
road with the Bound Brook road to Philsdel-
phia this morning. Several persons are re-
ported injured. One car was burned The
rear coach of the Philadelphia train over
turned and at once caught fire. All the pas.
sengers were eXtricated before the flames
reached them, but thirteen received injuries,
The engineer and an unknown passenger will
probably die. Some passengers declare that
the locomotive and train raced all the way
from Bound Brook to the crossing
SECOND DIsPATCHl
PLAINFIELD, April 12th.-The engineer of
the Lehigh Valley locomotive claims to have
given the safety signal, and Agent Pickle, on
the engine, corroborates him. Master Ma
chinist Paxon, in the cab of the Philadelphia
and Reading engine, says they were shown a
white signal until within twenty feet Of the
crossing, when the red was suddenly flashed
in their faces. The passenger train was OF
schedule time. The locomotive was running
wild.
Mira. Henry B. Kaufman, of Plainfeld
trescued from the debris after her clothing
was or fre), was slightly hurt on the hand
and Frustrated by the shock. Ex-senator
Ryrier H. Veighte. of Somerville, sustained
trifiiBg bruises. Vim. B. Mason, of the Som
erville Unionist Gazette, and John Runion, Of
Dunellen, were slightly injured. A man is al
Muhlenberg Hospital, who is identified aE
John Lachenmaes, Of Philadelphia. All Of
the injured were taken to their homes OF
houses Of friends in the vicinity Of the disss
ter.
The NewhaII House Arson Trial.
MILWAUKEE, April 12th.-In the Scheller
case to-day William Sanderson and Thomas
Dunbar testified to meeting the accused in
Newbours gambling house, close by the
fated Newhsll House, at 8 o'clock on the
morning of the fire. Scheller sat in q game
of poker, but the attendant made him cash IL
his chips, on the ground that he was toe
drunk. Sanderson, Dunbar and Scheller left
at the same time, and Scheller asked the
Others to go to his saloon and take bottle o.
wine, which they refused. He was next seer
at the fire by numerous parties. The prose
cution showed pretty conclusively that the
elevator shaft was clear, and the basement
contained go material to furnish spontaneous
combustion. A woman who was hid in tbs
basement till IL o'clock on the night before
the FIRE smelled gas escaping all the evening
An insurance agent testified that he held
policy of 81, 900 on the stock, which expired
at noon on the day of the fire. He had q pre-
vious risk when there was another incendiarJ
fire, and he had been refused the right to ex
anime into the cause of the fire, and did MOI
see the place where it originated.
An 0ctogeBarian Charged with Lunacy
NEW York, April 12th.-John Gill, an oc
togenarian, was present in the Supreme
Court, special term, to-day. His sanity anC
capacity to manage his property was the sub
iect of investigation before commission ap
pointed by the Court and Sheriff's jury
The appointment of the commission was made
on the affidavits of four children of the al
legged lunatic, in which it was charged, il
substance, that about eleven or twelve year
ago Alice Woodhall, a young English girl
was employed as a servant in their father
| family that five years later her sister Har
riet came to this country, and also became
they and the old man became the only in
| mates of the house, and they acquired sucl
| influence over him. that they prevented hi
children from visiting him, and got away from
him property estimated by his relatives a
nearly $500, 600. The only witness heard wa
the alleged lunstic, who acknowledged tina
he rode out with Alice sometimes, but de
MED that he ever proposed marrying her. g"
am now going on SO years, and think it abou
time to give up"
"Do you know you are charged. with beiDi
lunatic ?"
He replied that he was not lunatic, bu
he did not know but those folks would max
one of him before they got through.
Venerable Notary.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.-Judge Gresham
was qualified by Judge Lawrenson. 1t is
question with the Postofice Department
whether q Postmaster-General's oath woult
be binding if taken before any one else thai
Judge Lswrenson. It would certainly be
great violation Of ancient precedent. Their
Is little doubt that the shock of such viola
ton would be fatal to the venerable notary
who has been employed in the Department
since 1884, and who has administered tn
oath Of office to nineteen consecutive Post
master. Generals, beginning with Cave John
stop. in 1916. The same Bible has been uset
on each occasion. It is small, thick
chunky COPY of the Scriptures, in small type
printed at Hartford in 1881, and looks almos
as venerable IS its owner.
Murdered for Money.
DENVER (Col), April 12tb.-The body o
Frederick Wagner, brother of the deceasec
palacs-car man, native of New York. AM
for whom extended search was made last fall
was found by emigrsnts last Sunday on tn
banks of a creek eight miles from Powers
Station, on the Santa Fe Railroad. TIN
| body was terribly disigured. CONSIDERABLE
money was found scattered about. A plail
| gold ring, inscribed "a. 3. to +. W., Feb
rusry l, 1884," was found near. Also th
business card " Frederick Wagner, successo
to J. Bumiller, New York" A bullet hol
in the back of the neck proves conclusivel,
that he was murdered for the large amour
| of money he was supposed to have carried Oh
his person.
The Denver Gil Fire.
DENVER tCol.), April 12th--Ths burnip
of the Continental Oil and Transportation
| Company's works last night, was ore Of tn
| most destructive fires in the history Of Den
yer. Two hundred thousand gallons of OF
were burned. It was probably the work o
an incendiary. Loss, 500, 600; insurance
| S25, 200. The gas and steam heating work
were threatened, but were saved. Arrange
nenss for rebuilding are being made.
Baseball Club sued for Damages.
BUFFALO, April 12th-While the Buffal
baseball nine were practising on the morninl
Of Msy Is, 1881, the ball was knocked over
fence and struck Mrs. Elizabeth Bluett,
widow. who was standing at her gate on ia