Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-12
The Case of Mrs. Van Zandt.


SAN FRANCISCO, July 11th.-The Coro-
ner's Jury in the case of Mrs. Maud Emma
Van Zandt. the widow of DIR. John w. Van
Zandt, who died in the Palace Hotel last
Saturday morning under circumstances
which led to the arrest of DIR. Charles w.
Moore, her attending physician, on charge
of malpractice, to-day returned three YER
diets, as follows;
one was to the effect: 'That the said
Maud f. Van Zandt, native OF Pmladel-
phia, aged about thirty-three years, came 10
her death on the 9th day of July, at room
CID, Palace Hotel, from hemoThage OF the
womb. result of perforahon, which was m
ficted by parties unknown to us (Slgned)
L. d. Wheatley, Cornelius Deasy, A: Mos
berg, j. Lewkifz, L. Morris, h. f. Wilton,
William Nolte."
was inflicted by the woman herself This II
verdict is signed Frank Toomey, ). b.
Lardner.'
Another verdict charged that the per
foration was done by lone DR. Moore.
We further charge said Moore with the
crime" This verdict was signed, I. j.
Broderick.
Coroner Levingston approved the last
verdict.
Death of "a Clergyman.
GRASS VALLEY, July l1th.-Rev. w. C.
Powell, rector of the Episcopal Church at
this place, died here to-day after a painful
illness of several weeks. His funeral will
take place Tuesday, pending the arrival OF
his sons from Oregon. He was native OF
England, aged Ga years. He has been rec
tor here for six years past.
Suicide of a Physician.
Los ANGELES, July 11th.-The remains
of DR. L. F. Fish were found in the willows
near the covered bridge this morning. The
verdict of the Coroner's jury was suicide
by poison, while temporarily insane.
Narrow Escape-BurgIars Captured.
TRUCKEE. July I1th.-G. n. McElroy and
Ed Boardman, while tamping blast near
Richardson's mill, barely escaped being
killed this forenoon. The powder ex-
ploded prematurely, and the two men were
blown into the air, barely escaping with
their lives.
The burglars who robbed the Duro store
of iewelry last Saturday night have been
apprehended at Reno, and officers have gone
TO bring them here
Held to Answer.
SANTA BARBARA, July 11th.-The More
case was finally concluded to-day after four
days of lengthy examination, and the de-
held to answer to the charge of nanslaugh-
ter, with bail fixed al $4,000, which was
furnished.
Held for Wife Murder.
SAN ANDREAs, July 11th.-Frank Peirato,
accused of numbering his wife ON the 4th
Of July, was examined before F. II. Kean,
Justice of the Peace, to-day, and held
without bonds to appear before the Supe-
TiOr Court.
The san Joaquin Land Trouble.
STOCKTON, July 11th. - To-day Major
Gibson received dispatch for Adjutant-
General Cosby, asking how long it was de-
sired that the militia should remain on the
scene of the land trouble Gibson replied
about a week from tomorrow. All is
quiet, and harvesting is proceeding under
the Sherif7s direction, without Interrupt
lion
Sent TO the State Prison.
San jose, July 11th.-Ramon Villerano,
convicted of an assault to murder, and Bu-
dolph Lewis, for burglary in the second
degree, were sentenced this morning in the
Superior Court to the State Prison Cor five
and two years, respectively.