Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-12
Suicide.

About 1880 this morning a pistol shot
was heard ON X street, little west of the
Western Hotel, and parties in the vicinity
observed i small-sized man, % or 80 years
Of age, seat himself on a doorsill, with
pistol in his hand, while blood was pour
ing from his head An examination
showed that he had shot himself
the ball entering on the right side
of the forehead and passing out at the left
temple, the wound being such that the
brain soon began to exude He was recog-
niZed as a man who had been seen acting
strangely about town during the day, and
police officer remembers that he applied
at the station-house about , o'clock yes
terday morning for lodging, but
finally concluded that, as it was so
late, he would not accept a bed,
but walk about until daylight Chief
jackson and officers Sullivan and Cohey
conveyed the injured man TO the station
house, where he was still alive two hours
later, but he had not been conscious after
the shot. An examination of his cloth
ing showed that he had $50 in a
small purse. A memorandum book
gave evidence that he had been
working in various places on the coast
during the past few months, and in Seat
tie March u, 1884 Subsequently in Jack
sonville, Or; Orland, CoIusa county, and
JaspeI's ranch, the latter place July 4th
He also worked on the Glenn ranch, and
on the ranch Of d. NJ. Reayis. The men,
oraudum book conveyed the following in
formation:
am native of Illinois. My home is Yale
Jasper county, III. ANY one by writing to my
father, James NJ Barlow, NJ D., can find out
that ! am just what l represent myself to be,
But am tired of the many misfortunes with
which have had to contend, so bid the world
goOd-by, with good will to all men, hoping
God may comfort me in my new abode,
Please seal and send this letter as addressed,
and Oblige an unfortunate. To squeai is some
thing never was guilty Of
Gentlemen-Please take what money there is
on my person and give me q burial. My last
request
The following letter was found on his
person, addressed to Mrs. Edith Wells,
C0rsicana, Nevora county, Texas, and is the
one he refers TO in the memorandum book.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, July Il, 1884.
Dear Sister: Ere this reaches you viii have
ceased to live. Send my love to Ida, Pa and the
boys. a kiss for Mandie. Good-by all. Your
atfectionate brother, ADRIAN BARLOW.
DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HIS CLoTHEs.-Yes-
terday man swore out a warrant for the
of grand larceny, alleging that he visited
her house and was robbed there of $45.
After the woman was arrested officer Ar
lington questioned the complainant as TO
whether he was sure he had lost the money
as stated, and requested him to examine
his pockets again. The man did so, but
could not find the money. Arlington in
qured If be did not have any other pOck-
cts, 4 watch pocket, for instance, but the
countryman said he did not have any
watch pocket had no use for one. Airing
ton suggested that his suit looked like
store clothes, and doubtless had such
receptacle Acting on this suggestion
the complainant made further examina-
ton, found a watch pocket, and in it his
money. Of course the woman was re-
leased
TuE FIRE TELEGRAPH.-Thc fire alarm
telegraph wires have been meddled with so
much recently that the box at the hook
and ladder house has got out Of repair,
and will have 10 be thoroughly oyerhauled.
Meanwhile the company occupying the
house will have to listen for the fire whistle
in case of an alarm. 1t is supposed that
the trouble is occasioned by parties putting
up other wires throughout the city. At all
events, the frequent tapping OF the alarm
bell, IN consequence of interference Of some
kind, has become a serious matter, and the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
offers u reward of S25 for the arrest and
conviction of any one found tampering
with the ire telegraph wires.
WASHING THE DEPoT.-During the past
two days the force pump in yard engine
No. A. has been used by the yard men, at
hours when passenger trains were not run
ming, in the work of washing the interior
of the passenger depot. The engine throws
powerful stream, and the water was forced
not only to the roof, but to every corner Of
the cupola in the center clearing away the
dust and cobwebs, The work win be COM
pleted this morning
ASorHEB invoice of those fine ladies'