Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-06
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
w. c. F. Marchant Killed by C. b. Pressy
Arrest of the Murderer.

Arrest of the Murderer.
About halfpast Saturday morning q
game of cards which w. c. F. Marchant
generally known as Winnie Marchan)
and G. B. Pressy were playing in saloon
on the northeast corner of Second and l.
streets, in which establishment Marchant
was part proprietor, was brought TO sud-
den Termination by pistol shot, fired by
Pressv and which caused the instantaneous
death of his opponent, the bullet having
passed through his heart. The only occu-
pant of the premises at the time, besides
the two men, was young woman named
Maud Allen, with whom Marchant has
been living for some months. She states
that Pressy entered the saloon about A. NJ,
and. after drinking, bantered Marchant to
game of cards. They began playing seven
up." and Marchant won about 81. The
game was then changed to poker, and
Marchant continued to win. Pressy finally
put up his watch chain as security for SO,
in addition to some coin, and Marchant
claimed to have
THE BEST HAND
Three duces. Pressy disputed it. Each
man reached hand toward the stakes.
Marchant calculated, Wait; let me tell
second later was fired at Marchant as he
sprang up. The latter fell without utter
ing word and expired. Pressy put the
''stakes" in his pocket, picked up his coat,
which he had taken off some time before,
and left the premises, while the woman
called for the police, and went to the sta
tion-house to give information. Officer
Cotfey fastened 10 the scene of the shoot
ing, and Chief Jackson Health Officer Fer
raj and other officers soon arrived and
COMMENCED A SEARCH
For Pressy, who had been observed to
cross the street and disappear through
little passage way leading to the alley be-
tween L and NJ streets. Nothing further
could be heard of him, however, until
early in the afternoon, when officer Kent
entered little house in the alley between
i and NJ, Second and Third streets, and
found a man in the back room lying on the
floor smoking opium. He was questioned,
and gave the name of Williams. The Off
Ger felt almost sure that it was Pressy he
was talking WITH but the man was so cool
in his conduct and conversation that he
felt there might be doubt He told him
to put on his clothes and "come along"
The order to dress was obeyed quietly and
without any uneasiness, but while the Off
Ger was questioning the women present as
to what the real name of his prisoner was,
and
HAD HIS BACK TURNED
For minute, the prisoner slipped out of
the house and disappeared, doing it so
neatly and quickly that Kent could not tell
how he got out. An alarm was promptly
given, and soon large number of officers
and citizens were searching the vicinity,
but without success, though watch was
kept over the locality until the next morn
ing. Chief Jackson announced that he
would personally pay a reward of 800 for
PresSys capture, or information that would
enable him to affect the capture. Matters
remained in this shape until late yesterday
afternoon, when the Chief arrested Pressy,
Just where, he does not wish to state, and
took him to the station-house. He de-
clined to talk about the killing, until he
should have an opportunity to consult his
attorney, but remarked that the principal
regret he felt over the matter was the dis
grace and trouble that ii would bring upon
HIS BROTHER AND SISTER,
Who live in st. Helena The parties to the
homicide are reported to be men of about
the same Classifying with disreputable
women, gambling and endeavoring to get
an easy living generally. Marchant was
before the public few months ago as COM
plainant against faro game, at which he
had lost large sum. He had the proprie-
tors of the game arrested, but the matter
was subsequently compromised. A few
weeks since, while on IA spree, Ehe made
trouble in another gambling house, and
was arrested for it and fined in the Police
Court. When drinking he was apt to get
into trouble Pressy has not been here
| very long, but sufficient time to be known
reported that he had been living at Nora
McDonetd's rooms, on L street. He us
about % years of age. Coroner Clark Will
hold an inquest upon the body of Mar
chart this evening. The step-mother of
the latter Mrs L. Williams, of San Fran
CISCO has come up TO arrange for his
funeral.