Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-08
The REYNOLDS Case,


with having embezzed, while acting in the
capacity of Deputy Secretary of State under
| D. NJ Burns, $3.50 in fees, which had been
paid in by the veyor-General, General
J.W. Shanklin, is progressing slowly. TWAS
commenced in Department One of the SUI
perior Court on Tuesday last. Judge Sulli-
van, of San Francisco presiding, he having
changed seats with Judge Van Fleet for
! this particular trial. Some weeks ago d.
( NJ Burns was tried for similar offense,
and after lengthy trial was ac-
! quilted. The counsel for the pros
ecution are District Attorney Henry
L. Buckley and General John T. Carey,
and they will perhaps be assisted by Attor-
ney-General Marshall. The counsel for
defense are Grove i. Johnson, n. Greene
Curtis, Charles T. Jones' Judge S. c. Den
son, Judge David S. Terry and W. \. Gett,
Jr. 1t is formidable array of talent, and
no doubt but that every legal and technical
point throughout the case will be stub
bornly contested. General Carey, for the
prosecution, and Grove l.. Johnson, for the
defense. have 50 far done the major part
of the work in the case-that of examin-
ing jurors as to their qualifications. About
100 have been examined, and but ten have
so far been selected. The ten who sue
ceeded in running the gauntlet of legal in
terTogatOries are as follows w. A. Caswell
hotel keeper; Charles Barnes merchant;
John Ryan, contractor; II. S. George, in
surance agent; A. Peltier, butcher Of this
city; and r. Howell, Peter Robinson, K.
7. Butler, T. +. Davis and w. Tibbitts
farmers, from the county.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
counsel commenced examining the special
,i7-,. e IaI
and the other fourteen were disqualified
from the fact that they had read the
papers had come to the conclusion that
there had been a dcfalcatiOn in the office of
the Secretary OF State, and were of the
opinion that either Burns or Reynolds was
guilty. Counsel for defense argued that
this was sufficient to disqualify juror,
from the fact that Burns had been ac-
quilted. Judge Sullivan held that the OBJ
lection was good.
Yesterday afternoon a new venire of
forty jurymen was drawn from the box, as
follows From the city-C. McGinnis, c.
H. Gilman, A. Nelson, NJ w More, AL
bert Morrison, Luther Harris, VIM. Patter-
son, Stephen Beck, Richard Leslie, John
Didion, James CARMEL, W II. Ehrhardt. T.
c. Churchmsn, NJ. T. Real, 4. II. Benning,
VIM. Hilderbrandt. W a. Gamble, T. T.
Smith J. 4. Foster, H. j. POStel, Richard
Hughes, Daniel Flint, Sparrow Smith
Thos. Kinney, \. Connect Fred. Rink, A.
Z. Hornlein, Levitt Wilder. Those from
the county are. N. Bell, j. D. Bailey,
Walsh's station; p wager, P. Donovon,
Folsom; Thomas Gaffney, Michigan Bar
W. b. Bradford, Franklin; John Duffy, NJ
VI. Baylis, Elk Grove: w K. McCave
American township; Frank Lowell, H.
Myer, Suffer township; James Fraley
Howelfs station.
The Sheriff stated to the Court that il
would be impossible for him to make q re-
turn OF the venirc before Monday, and ac-
Cordingly the case was adjourned TO 10A Vi.
OF that day.
SUIcIDE.-JamesG Godfrey, farmer living
near Florin, brother-in- law of Joseph Sims
was found dead in his bed last Wednesday
4 revolver was lying by his side. and a
wound in his head showed how death had
been caused His watch and money were
found beneath his pillow. Deceased was
for several years an inmate of the Napa
Insane Asylum, but was discharged cured
as was supposed, though larteriy ne has
given evidence of a relapse into insanity
He purchased a pistol in this city last Fri
day, and, as he has not been seen since
Monday, il is thought he committed sui
eide that day. lie was member OF In
dustrial Lodge, |. O. o. f., of this city Cor
oner Clark held an inquest in the case the
Jury returning verdict Of suicide while
laboring under temporary insanity.
PEOPLE ". HuRAM MILLER.-In the SUI
preme Court yesterday the following stipu-
lation was flied by Jackson Hatch and
Grove L. Johnson, attorneys for appellant.
in the case Of Huram Miller, who killed
DR.. Glenn, Of Colusa county, and as I'M
der sentence of imprisonment for life: - 1t
is hereby stipulated that the order made in
the above entitled action on Tuesday the
9Th day of Nav, 1850 submitting said ac-
ton and the appeal therein on points and
authorities to be filed, may be vacated and
said appeal dismissed on motion of said
appellant
BASE BAlL,- The new Recreation Park
will be opened next Sunday Will base
bail game between the Clippers, of san
Francisco, and the Unions, Of sacramento.
There will also be foot races between Fred
Stone ind Frank Courtney, and Frank Ell
drcd and James Dewan. The same day
there vii. be baseball Same at AgTicult-
ural Park between ,Ac san tranclscna, Of
san Francisco, and the Atlas, OF Sacr.l-
mento which is expected TO be close con-
test. The spectators seats viii be shaded
with canvas awnings.
KILLED By HoasE.-Samuel Rider who
was employed on Chris. Halberson's ranch,
near Reuters, attempted Wednesday even
ing 10 catch stallion that was running in
a fed, and received kick in the region Of
the bowels, which did not make much Of
mark externally, but is supposed to have
done internal injury, as he died about ,
O'Clock yesterday morning The Coroner
was notified, but as the death was clearly
the result OF an accident, deemed an in
quest unnecessary.
To-MoRRow's sales-boys' suits, iacke,
and pants, 81 rs; boys mohair coats (aqes
to l0) . cents boys dark mohair coats
50 cents; boys mohair ulsters. 50 cents
Red House.
SATURDAY SALE--Mother Hubbard wrap
d ers, 81: ladies calico skirts and jackets, 81
extra fine linen damask, p cents; silk
fchus, Is cents. Red House.
CALL for Ruhstallers Pilsener Felsen