Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-21
PACIFIC SLOPE.
LABORER MANGLED BY SOUTHERN
PACIFIC CARS.
Nevada Republicans Waking Up
Death of Martin Murphy
Mate Lost at Sea.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-us1os !
CALIFORNIA.
Attempted Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, october 20th.-As officers Nc
Laughlin and Flynn passed the corner of Bay
and Hyde streets this morning, about o'clock,
they discovered a man lying on the sidewalk
with terrible cash in his neck, from which
blood had poured and formed a pool about his
head He was young man, apparently about
81 thin in form and poorly clad. lie was
breathing but family. razor at his side was
evidence that the wound was selfInilicted. He
was removed to the Receiving Hospital The
cash made by the would-be suicide was eight
and one-half inches in length and deep, but
high in the neck so that the jugular vein and
carotid artery were not severed. The police
surgeon took twenty-one stitches in sewing up
the wound and the man then slowly revived
and soon was able to speak. He said his name
was George Schmidt. He was discharged from
the Russ House, where he was employed in the
courtroom, a few weeks ago. He had no money
and few friends, and became respondent and
tired of life. He was later removed and sent to
the County Hospital. There is little chance
of his recovery.
Two Shooting Scrapes in Mono County.
BoDIE, October 20th.-Early yesterday morn
ing messengers came III from Lundy and called
Dr. Walker to 90 to that place to attend three
men who were reported to be badly wounded in
two shooting scrapes that occurred Saturday
night. The first shooting TRANSFERRED between
Deputy Sheriff Kirk Stoves and Charley Jardine.
Stoves had been in Jewitsons saloon, after
making round Of the town, and was about
leaving the place when he stopped short and
rushed for his shotgun, which he seemed to
have forgotten Tor the moment. Just then
Charley Jardine came suddenly in contact with
him, and seeing the shotgun in Steve's hands
struck the gun to the sidewalk. The two
men drew their pistols, and two shots
were fired, the first one by Jardine and
the second by Stoves. A third shot was fired.
but no one seems to account for that report
Jardine received bullet in the lower part of
the abdomen, which passed through Stoves
got Il shot N the lowest ribs in the side but
where the ball lodged was not ascertalned.
Both men are dangerously wounded. This
occurred soon after II O'Clock P NJ, aud in
about three hours afterwards Deputy Sheriff
William Callihan was shot in the same saloon
by George NJ. Lee, and wounded in such a man-
ner that he will be crippled for life, if it does
not prove fatal. According to a statement from
uGtion, when Lee became violent in
his denunciation of all the officers. Lee
then passed out and up to the room where
Jardine lay wounded. Callihan threatened
to arrest him, whereupOn Lee declared that he
could not be taken. Callihan then produced d
Il pair of handouts, and was going to put them
on him, when he said he would go with him if
the bracelets were not used. At this point he
was about returning the cuffs to his pocket,
when he saw Lee draw his pistol, which he
struck down as the weapon was discharged at n
range to catch him (Callihan) in the leg Just be-
low the hip. The ball took effect in the large
bone, SCATTERING it frightiully. At the same in
slant Lees pistol was struck down, Callahan
drew Il revolver with his right hand and struck
Lee across the face, breaking his nose. Other
statements have it that Cailihan struck Lee
first. or before Lee fired. The shot is likely to
prove fatal if amputation of The leg is found
necessary. Lee was arrested and lodged in jail
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