Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-25
MATRIMONY AND MURDER.
SAD ENDING OF 4 WEDDING AND
BRIEF MARRIED LIFE.
The Bridegroom Shot by Brother
in-Law Conflicting Statements
of the Occurrence.

| The bridegroom onOG ny d Di o'hoh'
in-IIaw-C Conflicting Statements
of the Occurrence.
Last Saturday evening, at the residence
of C. r. Clark, on the west side of Seventh
street. between ] and X, A Wainwright
was married to Miss Annie Barrett, aged
about 30 years, twin sister of Mrs Clark in
whose family she has been living for a
long time At P. NJ. yesterday the BRIDE
groom was shot by Clark and fell dying on
the same spot where he had stood few
| hours previously to be married. About the
hour mentioned officer Kent, who was in
the vicinity, was informed that pistol shots
had been heard in Clark's rooms, and it
was suggested that something was wrong
The officer went to inquire, and soon was
convinced that his informant was correct.
| as Wainwright was found lying on the
floor of one of the apartments, unconscious
and gasping. In another room Kent found
Clark, who, after the interchange of few
| words, picked up q pistol that he had laid
| aside and handed it to the officer, saying,
Here it Isl" The weapon was a cheap,
| nckel-plated fiye-shooter, two barrels of
the chamber empty. A physician had been
| sent for, who, after examining the injured
man, pronounced that it was impossible
for him to live. The doctors Judgment was
| correct, as death resulted in few minutes
| Clark was
TAKEN To TIE sTATIoN-HoUsE,
Where Judge Henry and Chief Jackson
| questioned him. He stated that Miss Bar
rett had been living in his family for a
| long time and his wife was very fond of
| her. Wainwright (who, on account of his
| stepfather, was sometimes called Sanders,
| became acquainted with the young lady,
and seemed Inclined to keep company with
| her. but she nor the family were pleased
| with him, and his visits were not made
| agreeable. Then he persisted in meeting
| her on the street., when she was returning
| home from her work at the cannery, where
| she was employed, and this was continued
| until Clark demonstrated with him, urging
| that it was not beneficial to either party
| and was apt to be injurious to the ladys
reputation After one of these remon-
strances Wainwright, so Clark says threat
ened to put bullet through him if he did
not cease his interference That was about
month ago. Subsequently Wainwright
told Clark that he and Miss Barrett had be-
come good friends, and they
PROPOSED TO GET MARRIED.
Clark told him if that was the case to re-
sumo his visits at the house, and every
thing would be made pleasant for him
Everything went pleasantly thereafter, and
Clark did all he could in the way of ar
engagements for Il merry wedding. Both
men drank freely of wine after the wed
ding ceremony Saturday night, and Vain
rights animosity to Clark broke out afresh,
and the only way TO avoid trouble and to
save an unpleasant ending of the evening
was to keep out of the other mans way
Yesterday forenoon the newly-married
couple went out for walk, and Clark also
went out. The latter returned, and was
sitting in a room talking with Mrs Vain
wright, when her husband rushed in. an
open pocket-knife in his hand, and ex-
claimed,
Now, I've GOT YoU!"
And sprang toward Clark The latter
pushed him back two or three times, and
finally said if he did not desist he would kill
him. Wainwright again approached with
the knife raised, when Clark fired the ball
hitting his opponent at the edge of the fore
head, just at the base of the nose, the pow
der burning his face, owing to the pistol
being held close He fell TO the floor
and scarcely moved afterwards. So
matter. He explained his having the pis-
toll in his pocket by saying that he Went to
a drawer earlier in the day to look at some
papers, saw the pistol, found that the plat
ing was coming off, and was examining the
weapon when it was accidentally dis
charged, the ball passing harmlessly out of
window. Thinking the neighbors might |
believe there was something wrong, he
went out, found officer Kent and told him
-
would take the pistol to the levee dis
charge the remaining loads and not reload
it. (The weapon was a cartridge-loader, and
he would only have had to withdraw the |
cartridges.) He went out but visited a
saloon, had several drinks of beer, and re-
turned home with the pistol in his pocket, !
and it was still there when Wainwright
entered the room. 1t may be mentioned
here that officer Kent had searched for
knife in the ROOM but ne was to be seen.
THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE KILLING
Are told very differently by the female
members of the family, and Mrs Vain !
wright states that she, her husband and
Mrs. Clark were in the room, Wainwright
sitting in a chair toying with a fan, when
Clark entered in a violent and excited
manner, pistol in his hand. He took off
his hat and dashed it down, calculating |
wright, who, without saying anything, |
jumped UP and caught him by the shoulder |
and arm, but Clark was able to raise his |
forearm, point the pistol in his opponents |
face and fire. Mrs. Wainwright, when she |
saw the pistol, sprang for the window and |
went out on the porch, fearing that she |
would be killed also As she turned, |
going out of the window, she saw the |
shot fired. Soon afterwards she heard Clark |
calling her, but would not 90 near, fearing |
he surely did intend to kill her She |
thought he would do so because he was |
angry in consequence Of the marriage. Mrs. |
ClarS's statement was similar to Mrs |
Wainwrights, except that she did not be |
lieve the latter could have seen the shot |
fired, as she was outside of the window at |
that time. Another sister, thirteen years of |
age, was in the room when Clark entered |
with the pistol, but ran out the door into |
the hall, alarmed by his excited manner.
THE PARTIES TO THE HOMICIDE.
Clark who did the shooting, has been |
for long time engaged in the cabinet de- |
partment at the railroad shops. He has |
been married three or four wears, and has a +
child seven months old. He expressed at |
the htatiOn-house great regret because of |
the killing, wept, and declared if it had not |
been for his wife, who would be left with |
out any Oilc ~ IOOh aIlcE ucT, ne would |
have shot himself after killing Wainwright, |
which, however, he thought he could not |
help doing. His reputation is said to be |
good. Wainwright was n blacksmith in
the employ of Nixon Il Wheeler, and is re-
ported to have been steady and Industrious |
He leaves an aged mother, who was nearly |
heart-broken on learning of the unfortu- |
nate occurrence. Coroner Clark will hold |
an inquest in the case this evening
Sacramento County's Assessment.
County Auditor Gerber has completed |
the footings Of the county assessment rolls. |
and transmitted the came to the State
Board of Equalization. The following is a
comparative table showing the assessments |
of property n Sacramento county for the
years 1888 and 1884
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