Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-27
y.0GsL INTELLIGENCE.
COURT NOTES.

COURT NOTES.
In Department. One Of the Superior Court
yesterday Charles Adams, who on the pre-
viOus day pleaded guilty Of burglary in the
first degree, was sentenced to FIVE years i'm
prisenment in the Stats Poison st Folsom.
The case of Mock Soon, accused of murder,
in connection With the Chinese "Odd Eel
lows Lodge" fght on the 18th of last Novem-
Der, was taken up for trial. District Attor-
ney Carey, c. I. Jones and a. L. Hart ap.
peared as counsel for the People, and Edger-
ton & Post and Devlin & Clarken for the de.
Tense. The work of impsneling jury occu-
pied the entire day, and was completed
shortly after P. NJ, when the Court ad-
journed until 10 o'clock this morning direct
ing the Sheriff TO take charge of the jury
meanwhile, and see that the members did
not separate, and that no one had commune
cation with them.
In Department Two, Judge Mcfarland,
the case of the County of Yolo VS.. William
Henley ct al-transferred from Judge Bush's
Court, Woodland - occupied considerable
time yesterday, and at the adjournment of
Court ia the evening the evidence was all in
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day. In this case plaintiff asks for perpet
ual Injunction to restrain the defendant-rep-
resenting brickYsrd 10 the town of Wash
ingtOn-frOm hereafter eXcsvating esfth from
sufficiently near the base of the leVee, built
for the protection of that town, TO weaken
the embankment and also for $500 dam
ages. The levee runs across a portion Of de.
PENDANTS land-or the properly he represents
but plaintiff claims that defendant virtu-
ally gave right Of way, although there WAS
no written agreement. Defendant, in manu-
featuring brick, has deemed it advisable to
use certain earth from nesr the base of the
levee. The plsiutiff is represented by S. c.
benson aud D. b. Alexander, and the de.
Tense By a. P. Catlin and w. Henley.
CLOSE CALL.-Yessardsy afternoon man
called at Henry Eckhardt's gun store. exam
ined The guns, and then requested to be
shown some pistols. He finally concluded to
take two, one # 30 csliber and the other of
IS, Ind also purchased two boxes of cart
ridges The clerk who waited upon him
showed him how TO load the weapons using
for each pistol . cartridge that fitted it, and,
after Illustrating, laying the cartridge down
on the showcase. The purchaser put the
weapons in his pocket, and went out upon
the sidewalk He was standing near the
show-window examining one of the pistols.
when q man came up, stopped by the win
dow, and looked sJ him scrutiniZingly. lie
thereupon went into the store and remarked
to lir. Eckhardt that he thought the man
outside might be a constable, who would
arrest him fer having pistol. Mr.. Eek
hardt suggested that be was foolish to be
handling pistol in that manner in the street
and advised him to pat it up, when at that
moment the weapon exploded, the purchaser
having, either thoughtlessly or Intentionally,
returned to the pistol one of the cartridges
that had besn used in showing him how to
load it. The ball passed through his left
hand and struck Mr.. Eckhsrdt in the breast,
penetrating his clothing and just about draw
ing blood. The shock was such that he be-
ievsd he was badly hurt until, on opening
his clothing, the bullet dropped to the floor.
TIE purchaser Of the pistol, who appears to
have been a stranger, disappeared to seek
surgical assistance.
REPRIEvED. Governor George SLOVENIAN
yesterday Issued rePrieve in the case of
Francisco Perez. confined in the county jail
at Placerville under the sentence of murder.
The petition, which is signed by the Superior
Judge, the District Attorney, counsel in the
case, and gil the county officers, says: 1--WE
found that said Perez had made an attempt
upon his life by cutting his throat ; that the
wound was OF a very grave nature, and that
the sane Will COs, on the 18th day of Fehru-
AIRY, lSS4-sae day set for the execution of
the sentencs-5e sufficiently healed to justify
the execution Of the prisoner in accordance
with the dictates Of humanity, and we there.
fore recommend that the time for the exeeu
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2Sth day Of March. 1884" The Governor, in
accor1ancs with che above, extended the time
to the 25tn of March, on which day, between
the hours Of 10 o'clock a N and o'clock
P. NJ, the Sheriff Of Ell Dorado county will
execute the writ or warrant of execution
against and up.n the boiy of said Francisco
Perez, at the same place and in the same
manner as if the repEievs had not been
granted. Pe-ez, Is will be remembered, com
mitted most dsstardly and cold-blooded
murder near Greenwood, in FL Dorado coun-
tY, some months since.
FIRE-The FIRE at 6:15 last evening, sig
nailed from box No. SO, was at Richmond
Grove. The saloon and residence, occupied
by John B. kueDy was entirely destroyed
before the department could reach the scene
and get into service. There was nothing
g.
Mr.. Kueuy states that the FIRE originated in
some unknown manner in the rear of the
property, and he sent q messenger, immedi.
ately upon its being discovered, to turn in an
alarm. The flames spread 30 rapidly after.
wards that he was unable to save much
There Is an insurance in the North German
Insurance Company of 81 800 on building
and furniture.
TAKING PREcAUTIoNs.-Consts Scott,
of Nevada City, came down to Sacramento
yesterday - escort to ChinAman and his
wife who were en- route from Nevada to
Bakersfield. The Celestial was apparently
afraid that his wife might be kidnapped or
taken away from him in some manner, and
he took the precaution of bringing the Con-
stable with him to ward eff trouble. Scott
saw his ch Irge safely off on the Western Pa
cihc train, the conductor of which promised
to give them all the information they might
require while on their journey.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell & Co. will sell at
auction next Wednesday, at 10 A. NJ, sharp,
at the residence of Mrs. f. G. Miller, No.
300 street. between Second and Third, on
account OF her departure for Oregon, the
furniture Of eight Foops, including bedroom
sets, spring and top mattresses, wsrdrobes,
lounges, feather pillows, bedding, lace cur
taiIs and corniees, pictures, carpets, kitchen
aud dining-roozn furniture, lamps, crocksry,
glassware, etc.
THE first oppOr unity 10 get Is pounds Of
light Island is now offered by T. II. Cook &
Co., Of The Big Tree Store. See the list in
another column.
TO-DAY and tomorrow in Millinery De-
i, > II kag
cents each. Red House.
TO-DAY and tomorrow artificial flowers 8.
5, 10, Is 90 and IS cents per spray, millinery
parlors, Red House.
You will not have sour stomach if you
drink Damiana Bitters.