Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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who was arrested by Deputy Sheriff P
Rice, the diligent Waterman al the freight
depot, Thursday evening, on suspicion OF
his having maliciously turned a switch in
the railroad yard, was iudiciously pumped
at the station house last evening by freight
agent c. A. Stevens and officer Rice and
finally confessed that he did turn the
switch. He said he turned it more from
whisky than anything else. did not want
to kill or hurt any one, but did it because
was drunk and reckless" He denied posi-
lively that he had anything to do with the
turning of the switch at Tamarack station,
which caused the recent accident there and
said he could prove that he was in Sacra-
mento at the time The possession of the
different Central Pacific railroad switch and
car keys found in his pockets he explained
by saying they were given to him by differ
ent employees while he was working on the
road. The Oregon and California railroad
key he said he got while working in the
employ Of that company. 1t may be men
toned that at the time he was arrested by
officer Rice he did not give any indications
of inebriety, but did of desperation, and he
probably would have used the knife he
look from his pocket but for the officer
promptly getting the drop" on him,
PRISONERS EN- RoUrE.-sherif Stewart,
OF Sierra county, passed through the city
yesterday, conveying to the State Prison at
San Quentin Louis Stultz and Allen Phil
lips, who are to serve terms of life impris-
onment, for the murder of John Derwacher.
in Sierra Valley, last December. The
Sheriff also brought down a prisoner
named Wilson, an old-time offender in this
vicinity, who is now serving term in the
Dr. ,fL nl- f,,. 1.,,,s
had been taken up to Sierra county to serve
as witness in the Derwacher murder case
and was being returned to prison. The
prisoners were conveyed to the station
house TO wait for the hour of departure of
the afternoon trains. Deputy Sheriff Lee
of this city, escorted Wilson to the lookup
to assist Sheriff Stewart. On the way he
discovered that the prisoner had taken adj
vantage of his handouts not having been
properly placed on his wrists, and had
nearly got his hands free. Lee remarked
to Wilson that the bracelets did not seem
to fit very well, and proceeded to adjust
them, when Wilson, who knew the officer,
begged: Let me make break, and take
q shot at me when get twenty-five yards ~
The officer. not feeling like shooting that
day, had to decline.
How He SUccEEDED.-The Ereninq Mai7
of Stockton, in resume of matters at
Camp Stoneman, has the following The
Stockton Guard boys were great favorites,
Orderly Sergeant VIII Johnson especially
being irresistible with his manly breast COW
cred with medals, all honorably won. Ii
might as well be stated here how the Ser
geant came to be covered with medals
Captain Stevens of one of the Sacramento
companies has acquired by inheritance OF
deeds of bravery or skill a solid front OF
medals ard VIXEN he moved about the
clmp like Hector of old, respondent in
flashing medals, the Stockton boys grew
envious. 1t was then that all the medals
belonging to both the Stockton companies
were placed en- maSse on Will Johnson's
war-scarred breast. The effect was grand
Stevens did not come on that side of the
camp any more, his glory was eclipsed
another instance of what combination can
effect"
POLICE CoURT-In the Police Court yes.
terday the case of NJ. L. Hammer, accused
by Frank Rogers, piano-tuner of publish
ing a hbeious card concerning him, was dis
missed on motion of the prosecution. and q
large number of ladies and gentlemen fol-
whom subpenas had been issued summon.
ing them to appear as witnesses, feel re-
lieved...... Madame Twig's case of disturb
ing the peace, Went over until September
2d.W. ]. Patterson was examined on q
charge of grand larceny, in cutting out a
pocket from the clothing of L. f Funk and
stealing a sum of money, and discharged
the evidence not being sufficiently strong
to warrant his being held to answer The
case of Mary Ryan, for disturbing the
peace, was continued until this morning
Charles Ray was convicted of disturb.
ing the peace, and will receive sentence to
day Thomas Harris case of vagrancy
was set for trial September 18th.
PROSPEROUS CITIzENs-The following
property owners of YoIo county are as
sessed this year on over 100000 each: ]
d. and G. D. Stephens. $276, so; E. R
Lowe, S133,754; J. R. Briggs, S114,661; ]
D. Laugenour, $236,971 A W and II. C
Gable, SOL, 800: Charles Coil, $126 945; W
B. Gibson, Sl24920: San Francisco Say
ings Union, S139,200 estate of Jane:
Moore, S124, 255; George Hager, s1O6, 500
Jefferson Wilcoxson, S104, 0S7; c. G. Day
S132965; J. II. Harlan, S134,460 II. NJ
La Rue, $101, 825; II. P Merritt, S145. 100
G. W. Chapman, $106.679: estate of Mix,
Remmerly, $147 ,170; d. Q. Adams, s122,
$50; W. H. and W. G. Duncan, Sl3l ,010
ID. n. Hershay, S1S5, 5S4 Agnes Bemmerly
$142 625; 7. f. Laugenour, S109,1 $50.