Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-16
CALIFORNIA.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THB REcoRD-USIosl
CALIFORNIA.
BLACK Bart" Confesses.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 18th. This morning
the following dispatch received by Wells Fargo
Il Co.:
CoPPERoFoLIs, November 18th.
Black Bart throws up the sponge. The treasure
has all been recovered.
The primary cause of the thief weakening was
his Identification by Martin, the hunter, who saw
him near the scene Of the robbery. 1t is sup
posed here that the stolen gold and gold dust was
| "cached" by Bart near the place OF the robbery,
and that be was induced by promises of light SEN
plumber was i794 Is, OF which $4,000 has been re-
covered. He will probably be tried IN Calaveras
county for his last offense.
[SECOND DISPATCH.l
SONORA, November 15th.-Last night Black Bart,
while in jell at San Andreas confessed to the rob-
berry OF the Sonora and Milton stage the Sd inst.
Early this morning Sheriff Thorn, Fl. NJ. Morse and
Captain Stone accompanied Bart to where he had
buried the stolen treasure, and unearthed it, minus
| about S400, which he had taken with him. To-day
he confessed that he is the famous Black Bart, the
| Pos" who had previously robbed Wells, Fargo i
| Co.'S boxes twenty. two times
| Races at San Francisco-OId Landmark
SAN FRANCISCO, November 15th.-There fair
attendance at the Bay District track this afternoon
to witness the rottng race between Nellie and Sis
ter for purse Of 81 90. The horsesgot away after
some scoring, Nellie having slight advantage and
at the quarter pole being two lengths ahead. she
won easily in 227a. The next heat repetition
of the first until the lower turn reached, when
| Nellie broke, allowing Sister to take good lead,
which she kept until the wire crossed in 229f
Nellie had the final heat from the start winning in
| 2:29
| The old landmark known as Court Block was sold
| for COO to-day.
| mony of Ex-Governor John K. Reighart on the part
of the defense in the Hill Sharon case. The singu.
lar feature is that the gentleman, who at time
was reported to have stated that Sharon admitted
to him that he had married Miss Hill recently
branded the statement as base lie. The appca-
ton was granted, but finally abandoned, counsel for
defense statpg that the Ex-Governor locked in
his room at the Palace from an over-inGulgence in
stmulants
United States IrOncIad seized-suIcide.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 15th.-The officers OF
the Mare Island Navy Yard on Saturday forcibly
took possession Of the ronclad Monadnock, despite
the protest Of the Superintendent of Construction
and had her towed to the Government quarters. 1t
is said Indebtedness is still existing against her
Louis Bruner sucided tonight by cutting the
arteries OF his arm with razor. Dependency over
his business was the cause of the act.
Cotton VS.. stanford ct nj.
SANTA Rosa, November 15th.-The Court met
pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded with the
trial Of Cotton vs. Stanford. The papers and books
demanded by counsel last night produced in
Court. F. S. Douty's direct examination was re-
sumed. Being asked to look at voucher 425ll, and
state what it was, he replied that it was account
between s., H, II. & Co." and the Western De.
velopment Company, and proceeded to explain the
items. The plaintiff called for original paper of
which exhibit "E, attached to the complaint, is a
COPY, but defendants counsel claimed they could
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ing for the document for the purpose of prov
ing by it. in connection with the witness testimony
that the assets of the Western Development Com
pany not fully stated therein and that the pre-
sumption was these assets were concealed. The
next inquiry was as TO the work done by the North
ern Development Company for the various small
railroads throughout the State and the value of the
bonds received in payment therefor This required
considerable search among books and papers on the
part of the Witness the tedium Of which was for
moment relieved by Mr. Crocker's answering ques-
ton put TO the witness. His counsel objected
to the admission of the into the records and
the Court ruled it out.
SECOND DISPATCHl
SANTA Rosa, November l5th.-After recess. F. S.
DOuty resumed the stand and testified at great
length concerning the accounts of the Western De-
velOpment Company, at the close of which the Court
adjourned until tomorrow.
Another Suit for Railroad Taxes Com
promised.
SHASTA, November l5th-District Attorney
Sweeny commenced action against the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, and in behalf of Shasta
county, to-day, for SZ3,665 IS back taxes for the
three years last past. The defendant appeared and
answered, and offered to compromise with the coun-
ty for the sum OF Sl9,044 81. By order of our
Boar Of Supervisors District Attorney Sweeny &C
cepted the compromise. Judgment was entered ac.
cordngly, the amount of the Judgment paid over
in open Court, and the judgment satisfied. Owing
to the financial condition Of the county, the accept
/ a1gNh no %
| universal satisfaction.
The Murder Trial at Red Bluff.
RED BLUFF, November 15th-!The testimony in
the Montgomery murder case closed this morning,
and further hearing was postponed until to morrow
morning, account OF the illness of General N P.
Cnipman Of counsel for Defense who has a severe
attack Of pneumonia also to give the at orneys an
opportunity to present the instructions. The argu-
ment will commence tomorrow, it is believed uu-
less postponement is had account of General
Chipman's illness. The case has been on sixteen
days, and large portion Of the towns people have
been called to testify.
An Old Man Charged with a HcInOus
Crime
GRASS VALLEY, November l5th-Samuel George,
an old man aged about 65 years, was on Wednesday
evening arrested, charged with attempt to COM
NIT rape the person Of little girl aged about IL
years, named Lily Very. The complaint was
sworn TO by Mrs. Eliza Pope, grandmother Of the
girl. George has formerly had good reputation.
He has many relatives residing in this town. The
examination is to take ace tomorrow afternoon.
He is now on bonds OF $500 The mother Of the lit
tie girl was committed to the insane asylum about
month ago, her father being dead for several
years.
Fire at Napa.
NAPA, November 15th.-A fire this morning de-
sroyed the stock Of groceries in the store of James
Donnely causing a loss of $4,000 which is fully
covered by insurance,
Msrkey Not Guilty.
STOCKTON, November 15th.-The case Of Samuel
Markey, charged with the murder Of Patrick Breen,
was given to the jury few minutes before noon
and verdict Of i" not guilty given on the first
ballot.
ARIZONA.