Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-21

DIsoRDERLr HOUsEs.-Many and loud are
the complaints made by peaceable citizens of
the boisterous and riotous conduct of hood
lums who oongregate in the dives at all hours
of the day aud night In some localities, it
is said, the weary find no rest, and slumber is
impossible. Yesterday Mike Martin and W.
T. Wilson, proprietsrs of low grade saloons
were Arraigned in the Police Court for keep
ing disorderly houses. They stood upon
their constitutional privileges, aud demanded
juries. IL the Martin case several important
witnesses for the prosecution, who had been
loudsst in their complaints of the nuisance,
were unaccOuntsbly absent when their names
were call5d, and could not be found in the
city. a Well-knoTn real estate operator, who
is agent fer the premises, swore on the part
of the defendant that he slept
peacefully in room immediately
over the saloon 10 question, ana that it
was really one of the quietest and most or
derly places be ever knew of. The astonished
jury rendered a verdict of not guilty, and a
smile Illuminated the rubicuHd cluntenance
of mild-mannered Mike es he walked fortn
free man in the air of injured innocence. In
Wilson's case the testimony was stronger. Il
was shown that night, in the vicinity Of his
saloon, had been made hideous by ho0dlums
of both sexes, who assembled there fee
quently, and particularly on Saturday nights,
to engage in singing, dancing and drinking
The attorney for defendant attempted to
prove by one Of his Witnesses that the dane
ing, etc, was only an innocent amusement.
"Tell the jury" said the attorney what
kind Of dancing is INDUCED in in that saloon
"Well," said the witness, sometimes it's
round and sometimes square, and we gener-
ally call it the hurdy-gurdy." The attorney
looked daggers at the witness. The jury
smiled, aud brought in a verdict of guilty,
The defendant, whose place Of business is on
the corner of Eighth and M streets. will APP
pear this morning for sentence.
SUICIDE BY HANGING.-Y Yesterday after.
noon Mrs. Catherine Heusch was found dead
at her residence on ID street, between Eighth
and Ninth, death being caused by hanging.
The body was found in a small closet in the
house, suspended by rope from hook. The
rope was a new one. and evidently purchased
for the occasion. About two months ago the
deceased attempted suicide in Saa Francisco
by throwing herself in front of street rail-
way dummy. She was rescued by her bus
band, but at the cost of his life. After the
death of her husband she was declared by the
Courts incompetent, and her uncle, George
Kucbier, of this city, was appointed guardian
| Of herself and two children. They were then
brought 70 Sacramento and took up a resi-
dence. where she committed suicide yesterday.
Some years ago she was confined in an insane
! asylum for short time. Yesterday morn
| ing she remarked to one of the neighbors that
she felt badly and thought she was going to
have another "time." The children came
home in the afternoon, and not finding their
mother, went to house near by and reported
the fact. A neighbor woman made search
| and found the body IS stated. A. s. Green
law was called in and cut the body down.
| The remains were still warm but life had
been extinct for some time. The Coroner
will hold an inquest this evening at 7:90
| o'clock. Deceased was native of Germany,
and about SO years of age. Besides the rela-
tives above mentioned, j ohm Bfeuner was her
uncle.
MMsrRELs Next Tuesday and Wednas.
day evenings, and Wednesday matinee, Court
right & Hawkins Minstrels, from their own
opera house Philadelphia, will appear at tbs
Metropolitan Theater. VIM. COPYRIGHT,
the original "Flewy," and the California
| Qusrtet-W. j. Morsnt, II. G. Wyatt, Ali.
| Holland and II. W. Frillman-are among
the numerous attractions. The company can
only appear on the dsy5 mentioned, as they
are under on engagement 30 appear in San
Francisco at the Grand Opera House The
box Office will be open Monday. when re,
served sests can be secured without extra
charge.
SUPERIOR CouRT.-The trial of Rosalia
Ybsrra, for the murder of Mexican by the
name of Aguilar, on Front street, on the
22d of January, is progressing in Depart.
ment One Of the Superior Court, Judge Nc.
Farland presiding. The evidence for the
prosecution is all in. The defendant is
represented by Holl & Buckley. In Depart
ment Two, Judge Belden presiding, the case
of F. Maher We. The @. 2. L, +. Company
is being heard before jury. The evidence
is all in and the case will be argued and sub.
| mitted today.