Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-16

The KRAMER CASE.-The case of III. a.
Kramer, for the murder of Chinaman in
the vicinity of l and Third streets seyeI al
months ago, was tried in Department One
| of the Superior Court yesterday, by the fol-
lowing jury, which was impaneled on Sat
urday, viz: j. brennan, A. Grubbs, James
Chinn, J. Johnson, J. Black, A. Wassman,
G.. Elkus w. Neidhardt, A. Nathan, B.
Wilson, 3. +. Redman and J. Freese. Dis
trict Attorney Buckley prosecuted. and
Henry Edgerton and c. I. Jones appeared
for the defense. The fact Of the killing was
| established by the prosecution. On the
other side the theory was substantially self
defense. Kramer testified that lie met the
deceased and gave him half dollar to in
troduce him to one Of the Chinese females
living near by. He and the deceased sat
| on the step of building talking, and while
they were sitting there deceased stole 500
from Kramer's pocket. Subsequently
when the latter accused him of the theft,
deceased became very violent, applied op-
probrious epithets to the defendant and
struck him with some weapon he had in
his hand. Other Cinnamon showed dis
position to take part against him. AT the
| time deceased struck Kramer the latter had
knife in his hand, cutting tobacco. and he
ST. uCh bdLh 1T tIIC tIlI4ldlltlll. he Idllti
exclaimed that he was cut, and Kramer,
fearing the other Cinnamon, ran away and
fell into the slough. 1t was in evidence
that the wound was not necessarily fatal,
but became so in consequence of the NAL
practice of Chinese " physicians and
friends, who interfered with the treatment
OF the white doctors called to attend to the
case The argument was commenced last
evening, and will be completed this morn
ing snd the case submitted to the jury
IScoRPoRAT1oNs.-The following articles
of incorporation have been filed with the
Secretary of State: The First Congrega-
tional Church of Stewartville Trustees
Austin S. Howard, Charles H. Mcdonald,
Alexander Riddock. No capital stock.
Also. OF the Third Congregational Church
of Los Angeles Trustees-B. Todd Peter
Corson, George T. Hanley. No capital
stock...... Riverside Public Hall Associa-
ton, for the erection of public hall in
the town of Riverside, in San Bernardino
county. Directors-B. d. Burt, +. G.
Brown, William Craig, E. J. Davis, Z. Con-
way Capital stock, 5000, divided into
500 shares of the par value of $40 each.....
Also, Of the Wales FIGURING Mill Company,
to make -four, grind grain, etc, at the town
Directors-D. T. Alger, A. Jackson Poul-
son, William II. Briggs Clement Baker, A.
f. MeGrew. Capital stock, $4,000, di-
vived into $500 shares of the par value of
$40 EACH. Also, of the Ceres Warehouse
Company of Butte county. Principal
place OF business, Selby's Switch. Direct
ors-Cyrus Moreing, L. A. Mcintosh, Keith
Baker, G.. H. Porter, N B. Scott. Capital
stock, $4,000, divided into $50 shares of the
par value OF 500 ach..ASo of the
Presbyterian Church of Hueneme. Trus-
tees-Samuel Guthrie, Mrs. Llbbie Turrell,
Thomas K. Bond. No capital stock.
THETURNER FEsrrvAL.-The programme
for the eleventh grand festival of the Pa
| ciiic Turn Bezirk, to be held in this city
June Goth TO 22d inclusive, is published
this morning. Saturday evening the Wis
itors will arrive, and be received by the
military, fire department, civic societies.
etc, with a torch-light procession. Sun
day there will be procession to Richmond
Grove, Grafton, competing gymnastic ex-
ereises, concert, dancing, games, and a
grand concert az Turner Hall in the even
ing. On Monday procession to the grove,
gymnastic exercises for prizes. etc In the
evening 4 grand ball al the new Pavilion.
awarding prizes, etc. Tuesday there will
be prize shooting, prize swimming, etc.