Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-05

dock by trade is potter, is man of good
character and standing in the community,
and is the father of nine children, varying
in age from an infant to a man grown. The
jury retired, and after a few minutes
deliberation rendered the following verdict /:
" We find deceased's name to be that of
Martin Croasman that he was native of
Salem, Or, 10 years of age, and that he
came to his death from the effect of gun
shot wound inflicted by J S. Bundock; and
We, the Coroner's jury, are unanimously of
the opinion that the said Bundock acted in
self-defense, and we fully eXonerate him
from all blame"
HELD FOR MURDER.-The examination
of John Lowell for the murder of Joseph
Powers, near the Five-Mile House some
time since, was held by Justice C. n. Post
in the room of Department One of the
Superior Court Saturday afternoon. The
eye-witnesses to the shooting were exam
med, as was also DR.. Manlove, the surgeon
who was summoned to render assistance
to the wounded man. Lowell occupied a
seat by the side of his attorney, General A.
l.. Hart. The District Attorney was as
sisted by Grove L. Johnson. From the
manner OF the cross examination, it was
easily discerned that General Harris line of
defense would be that the shooting was
done in self-defense. The examination
was short, and at its close the defendant
was held for murder without bail. Coun-
sci for Lowell declares that he will COM
mence proceedings, in the nature of habeas
corpus, looking to the release of his client
on bail. He holds that there was a
strong showing of justification in the
evidence introduced by the prosecution
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drove Lowell from Scheld's brewery
when they met there late in the afternoon,
and subsequently when they overlook him
at the Five-Alile House, and Powers
jumped from their buggy before it had
come TO a stop, and advanced toward
Lowell, the latter had reason to believe
that an assault upon him was intended
and he was justified in shooting after warn
ing Powers two or three times not to APP
proach. On the other hand, the prosecu-
ton feel that they have a very strong case
against Lowell, with little in his favor, as
Powers was entirely unarmed and had not
made any threats.
BOARD OF HEALTH.-The City Board of
Health met at the Office of DR.. Lame Sat
urday evening. Present, Drs Nichols,
Laine, Snyder and Bruno Absent, DR..
Cluness. The Health Officer-Walter B.
Ferral- submitted his report for the month
of September, which was read and placed
on file. From it was ascertained that dur
ing the month 276 nuisances had been in
vestigated and abated. The Health Officer
stated 20 the BoaId that people residing in
the southeastern portion of the city, near
Richmond Grove and in that vicinity were
loudly complaining of the stencil emanat-
ing from the sewer that passes through
there, and which In some places is uncov-
cred. There had been one death from
malignant case of diphtheria in the neigh
borhood, others were i'll with it, and all is
attributed to the foul and filthy condition
of the sewer. The cesspool of the brewery
at Twentieth and 0 streets was also COM
planned of The Board ordered the officer
to Immediately investigate the. same and
have them remedied with al the speed
possible. The Superintendent of the City
Cemeteries, Joseph n. Herndon, reported
that there had been forty-three deaths in
the city during the month, and one still
born. L. f. Bassett handed in his resig-
nation as Inspector of Plumbing. After
some discussion the same was accepted
The Board adjourned without electing his
successor.
BARwIcK's yesterday, accord
ing to the Signal Service records, was the
fifth day of continuous and excessively hot
weather; which is beyond doubt the long
est spell of hot weather, day after day, so
late in the season, that was ever known; at
least none has occurred since 1877. Satur-
day night at Z o'clock it was the hottest of
any day at that particular hour this year.
The thermometer stood $3.50, which was
half degree hotter than at u NJ on Friday
the preceding "a hours.1 Highest tenn
perature September Both was go; October
1st, 950 October I'd, go; October Sd, $50;
October 4th, yesterday, 90. The highest
yesterday noon at the California Signal
Service station was at Red Bluff
Sacramento s.nd Los Angeles, at each place
the thermometer registered SO; neither
station could crow over the other. The
temperature at o'clock last night was
from 1 to leo cooler than at the same hour
Saturday night, being 70 cooler at Sacra-
mento; 11o cooler at the Bay, and l6o
cooler at Los Angeles Let us hope that
this is the end of this sultry and disagreed
BILE spell of weather. 1t really appears to
affect the people more than in June, July
and August.
POLICE CoURT.-In the Police Court Sat
urday the case of ]. S. Bundock, for MUIR
der, was continued. IT. Fairchild's case
of grand larceny went over until the 18th.
......Sarah Clark and Kittie Edwards,
accused of petit larceny, were discharged.
......John Heenan was convicted of petit
larceny and sentenced to pay fine of $50,
or be locked up so days.. Yee Lee was
convicted of misdemeanor in violating the
health ordinance, and fined $15..... Louis
Tripes was found guilty of vagrancy, and
will be sentenced this morning -. Shamus
Mcclure, for being drunk, was fined ST..
The cases of All Chez and All Gee, for mis-
demeanor, were continued until the 10th.
THE charge of burglary pending against
A. H. Lame, in stealing some clothing from
room, was reduced by the Court to petit
larceny, and upon it he was adiudged
guilty, and fined 800, or 100 days in the
County Jail
AUCTION SALEs.-Bell & Co. will sell at 1O
a. NJ. to-day, at No. 300 L street, 10 marble
top bedroom sets, 16 spring mattresses, 16
top mattresses, 30 feather pillows and
holsters, walnut wardrobes, lace curtains
and cornices, oil paintings, panel pictures,
parlor ornaments, 10 japanese toilet sets,
statuary, finest blankets, comtorters, sheets,
spreads, etc., 16 Brussels carpets, hall and
stair carpets, hnoleum and oilcloth, parlor
at 1890 A. NJ, to-day at the store
No. 5l5 X street, an elegant walnut mar
ble-top bevel glass chamber set, ash bevel
glass marble-top chamber set, fine parlor
set, lounges, easy and folding chairs, will
low chairs, linoleum. walnut marble-top
sideboard, mantel mirror, center tables,
spring beds and top mattresses. parlor
stoves, tables, chairs, glass and crockery
ware, Brussels carpets, ETC. The sale is
positive.
SCHOOL Book WAR-See Sawtelle's price
list ON second page. Cut it out if You want
to save money.
LAST October H. S. Croker & Co. SOLD
school books at prices from ten TO thirty
per cent. lower than any one else in Sacra.
mento. This year their prices will be cor.
respondingly low. They have large sup
ply of books. Money can be saved by