Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-03
The Oakland Murder Case-PrindIs Ac-
Quilted


OAKLAND, December 2d-The second
trial of Henry F. Prindle, for the murder
of DR.. n. L. Buck, was concluded this
morning in Department Two of the Supe-
rlor Court of Alameda county. A A.
Moore, special counsel for the prosecution,
finished his closing address to the jury
yesterday afternoon. This morning Judge
Gibson charged the jury and sent them out
for elaboration. In fifteen minutes the
jury returned and announced they had
found verdict of not guilty. The vote
was unanimous for acquittal on the first
ballot. The jury was discharged, and the
defendant also was released from custody.
He took the first train for San Francisco.
The testimony in this celebrated case was
fully reported at the first trial. when the
jury DISAGREED, nine jurors voting for
acduittal and three for conviction. Prindle
was superintendent of fuse factory at
Melrose, and he lived with his wife in
East Oakland. Dr. \. l.. Buck attended
his wife, who was an invalid. Mrs. Prindle
told her husband during last spring that
DIR. Buck had had improper intimacy with
her tor several years. On one Sunday
night in August, while Dr. Buck was re-
turning from church services with his
sister-in-law, Prindle met him at the gate
of his residence, where he had been wait
ing. He asked 4" Is this Dr. Buck" 1t
is, replied the doctor. Prindle then drew
pistol, fired several shots and killed the
doctor. Another pistol, fully loaded, was
found in his pocket. At the trial the NOM
inal defense was the insanity of the defend
ant, but the attorneys plainly made the
point that he was fully justified in Staying
the seducer of his wife. The prosecution
tried to rebut the testimony of unsoundness
of mind, and also denied that DR.. Buck
ever had improper relations with Mrs.
Prindle. The Court would allow testimony
only of such matters concerning the rela-
tons of DIR. Buck and Mrs. Prindle as came
to Prindle's knowledge, and hence might
have had some effect on Prindle's mind,
and charged the jury that seduction is not
a justification for homicide.
Condition of Judge McKinstry.
SAN FRANCISCO December 2d.-Justice
E. w. McKinstry, of the Supreme Court,
had serious relapse to-day from an attack
Of congestve chills, which first affected
him on Friday last He is tonight living
in a critical condition.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
SAN Francisco, December 2d.-At this
hour (l1:30 p. NJ Justice McKinstry's con-
dition is much improved, and he is now
considered out of danger.
Weather Indications.
SAN Francisco, December 2d-S P. M
Indications for the succeeding 80 hours:
North Pacific, cloudy weather and rain
in the extreme northern portion, and fair,
followed by increasing cloudiness and rain,
in the southern portion, with Southerly
winds, fresh to brisk, along the coast. Mid
die Pacific, fair weather, with light to fresh
winds. generally northerly. South Pacific
fa ir har with ind
Manager of the Baldwin Theater Sued.
SAN FRANCIsco, December I'D. La
zinski has brought suit against Al. Hay
man, manager of the Baldwin Theater, and
administrator of Maurice Greenwald, the
actor who died some time ago, to recover
5000, claimed to be due for cash advanced
and goods furnished Greenwald
The Mysterious Murder in Placer County.
LINCOLN, December 2d.-The Coroner's
jury in the case of NJ Donnellv. whose
mutilated remains were found near here on
Monday last began an inquiry Yesterday
morning, and are still in session III P. NJ
with closed doors. Witnesses are being
admitted singly, and are examined thor
oughly. The jury are seemingly deter
mined to obtain any clue possible that will
lead to the apprehension of the murderer
The officers are busily securing the vicinity
Tor witnesses. Public feeling is very high,
and the verdict is anxiously awaited.
Chinese Held to Answer = Hurt by
Horse.
MARYsyILLE, December 2d.-The prelim-
mary examination of the Chinese who
were arrested and charged with assault
with deadly weapons upon William Nulty,
on the sd of November, was held in the
Justices Court, in this city, yesterday The
examination lasted all day, and resulted in
each and all of the accused being held to
answer before the Superior Court, with
bail fixed at $500 each. Up to the present
time none of them have given bonds, and
all are incarcerated i'll the county Jail
David P. Nutter was yesterday thrown
from his horse, dragged a short distance,
and horribly kicked about the face by the
frightened animal. The horse ran into a
livery stable, and Nutter was there rescued
from his perilous position.
Evidence of an Underground River.
RIVERSIDE December 2d.-On December
LIST there was thrown from an artesian well,
recently sunk near Mound City, a few
miles east of Cotton, bowlder weighing
8 pounds and IL ounces. The well is 13}
feet deep, and flows about 100 inches. Ap-
parently there must he an underground
river of no mean proportions