Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-30
LOCAL. INTRLLIGRNCR.


LOCAL. INTELLIGENCE.
Examined and Discharged.
In Justice Posts Court yesterday morn
ing the eases OF Ned Foster and Ned Burns,
accused by Hugh Rennie of having robbed
him last September by snatching from his
hand purse containing $40 while he was
visiting G case game" which was being
conducted on the northwest corner of Sec
ond and J streets, came up for eyamina-
ton. White q White appeared for the
prosecution, and A. l.. Hart for the defense
Rennie's statement of the facts concerning
the robbery was to the effect that he en-
tered the place because he saw a sign with
the words Dime Museum" and expected
to see an entertainment or show He met
Foster soon otter entering, and was taken by
INN into the back room to see some speci-
mems Rennie was introduced to the
game and told to draw a card, receiving at
the same time the information that card
No. II would win the money to be seen in
the case. He drew that card and was then
informed that he must put up 50 before he
could have the money. He took out his
purse to get the live when a man snatched
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passed 1t over to Burns, who took the
money, $40, ont and counted it. He tried
to ger them 10 give the money back, but
they refused, and he only succeeded in
getting back the purse, which Burns threw
down. He testified that he was quite posi-
tive Is To the identity of Burns and Foster
He also testified that he swore out war
rant for John Doe and Richard Roe day
or two after the robbery, and went around
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On one occasion he pointed out Burns as
one Of them, but he was not arrested. He
had also told officer Sullivan and Chief
Jackson Is to whom he suspected. Officer
Ash. Chief Jackson and officer Sullivan
We're sworn, and testified that Rennie had
never pointed out any one to them, nor
otherwise indicated Foster and Burns as
the parties ne suspected. Other evidence
was taken, but nothing tending to convict
the defendants. Justice Post said that
while il was evident that Rennie had been
robbed. the evidence was not sufficient to
warrant him ii holding the defendants.
and lie therefore ordered them discharged
SOMETHING LIKE MURDER - y yesterday
afternoon Two deck-hands, named James
Brady and James Mcmahon, had a fight on
the steamer Dover, at the foot of street
and the former fell or was knocked over
board and drowned Chief Jackson and
officer Ash responded to telephone mes
sage sent TO the station house, but Nc
Mahoa had gone to the police Office and
surrendered himself. He saws that Brady
who was intoxicated, persisted in following
him about the boat and trying to quarrel
with him about a money matter and had
a knife in his hand, behind his back After
while he knocked Brady down twice in
different parts of the boat. Subsequently
Brady fell near the edge of the guard and
rolled into the river, in consequence of
jar caused by another boat coming along
side. Another deck-hand who was pres
ent, says that Brady did not have a knife.
and that Mcmahon knocked him down and
Jumped on him. Others say that the de-
ceased either was pushed or knocked over
board and swan a short distance before
sinking.
TArFEp TIE WRONG TnL,-Sometime
during the night of Tuesday burglars
gained an entrance to the clothing store of
Godfrey Politz on the southeast corner of
Sixth and X streets. They, by the use Of
ladder got upon the roof of the adjoining
store. and let themselves down in a rear
court, by the means of a rope and small
slep-ladder The back door of Politzs
bar, was pried open. There are two money
tills IN the Office. One, burglar alarm,
was pr;cd open with chisel, but the burg
lars found nothing for their labor They
attempted 10 pry open the other drawer,
but did not succeed That drawer contained
$50 The burglars turned down the electric
light, but were apparently frightened away,
from the fact that they left on the floor two
large ChiseiS, such as are used IN wood
and a vest. The latter contained III one Of
the pockets forty cents in dimes. 80 far as
the proprietor can ascertain nothing else
was disturbed in the store.
rainfall AND WEATHER. - Sergeant
James 4. Barwick, of the United States Sig
nalService Corps, hasissued pamphletcon-
tanning q rainfall and weather review COW
ering the period from September l, lS49 to
December 81 1881. A portion Of the mat
ter has been published in the RECORD
UNION hy the Sergeant. attracting much at
tenUo2, and the whole has been arranged
by him Il neat and convenient manner,
Tor publication in the annual report of the
State Agricultural Society The data does
not refer 10 sacramento and vicinity alone. |
but TO various counties of the State and
shows much care and energy on the part of
the compiler. Included in the work is a |
paper by DIR. J. L. Trcmblv, of Oakland |
upon the Modifying Causes of the Climate
of the Pacific Coast of the United States
and British Columbia
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS. - Governor
Stoncman yesterday signed the following
commissions for officers on the staff of The
Brigadier- General commanding the FRS;
Brigade n q. C.: J. g. Estudilo Major
laFrst stfs~r, .segsft1p 4
Major and Paymaster; J. d. Harvey Major
and Brigade Inspector; +. L. Stern, Major
and Ordnance Officer; W. ID. Stephenson.
Major and Judge Advocate; Abbot Kinney,
Major and Inspector OF Rifle Practice
William : Bryson, Captain and Abide
Camp; D. Mcfarland Captain and Abide
Camp
PoLIcE CoURr.-In the Police Court yes
terdav the case of F. W Steinmeyer, for
malicious mischief was continued until
this morning...J John Doe and Henry
Smith. for being drunk, were fined SO
each. and William Hawkins, for a like
ofense. was fined SIN the case OF
Charles Sullivan, previously convicted OF
petit larceny. motion for new trial was
continued until to-day......John Barrett
was tried for being Il healthy beggar. and
the case taken under adyisement.
CALIFORNIAN CLUE PIcNIc.-The Caledon
ian Club win celebrate its ninth anniversary
with a picnic at East Park on Saturday,
June 9Th, when the sports that have made
their picnics so popular will be even more
vigorously contested than heretofore Dun
can c. Ross, the champion athlete, will be
present and take part in the exhibition of
strength and agility
CRY
ol,yare IN hand at Rio Traaii C,ora