Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-26
Reception to Senator Sherman.

CALIFORNIA.
Reception TO Senator Sherman.
SAN Francisco, May 25th.-At > o'clock /
This afternoon Hon. John Sherman, tnlted |
States Senator from Ohio. was rendered
reception at the rooms OF the Chamber OF J
Commerce by the members of the Cham
her. Board of Trade and Manufacturers
Association The object of the affair was
TO publicly recognize the distinguished |
Ohioan and present an opportunity for the |
leading merchants of the city to meet Mr.. !
sherman. 4 large number of representa- |
tive men were present. Among them were |
Ex-Governor Perkins, Congressman-elect |
w. w. Morrow. Jacob S. Taber, Captain
w. l. Merry, Henry L. Davis, A. p Flint
Irving NJ Scott, Arpad Haraszthy and
many other leading merchants and public
officials The rooms of the Chamber were
crowded.
The Oakland Tragedy.
OAKLAND, May 25th.-In the case of
Henry f. Prindle, who shot and killed Dr.
n. l.. Buck last evening, 4 complaint was
filed this morning by officer Phillips, az
cusing Prndlc Of the crime of murder.
The defendant appeared in the Police
Court this morning. When his case was
called to be set for examination, he said
"You know how | am situated, | want a
few days to get an attorney. | guess | can
get one by that time The Sd Of June was
suggested II guess that will dc" said
Prindle, and accordingly the examination
was set for that day. Prindle was perfectly
calm, and spoke in quiet voice
DIR. PINKERToN's STATEMENT.
Dr. Thomas ii. Pinkerton, present physi
clan attending Mrs Prindle gave to a re-
vol 11o1,la n
ing the homicide. Before answering any
question the Doctor said that he was thor
oughlv acquainted with all the facts before
the shooting of DR.. Buck. and as he would
be called upon to make his statement in
Court. &c did not wish 20 tell his testimony
before hand. He willingly answered the
questions asked him. however. In sub
stance he said The Priudlc family are
old patients of mine. In 1879 when | was
i'll and expecting a surgical operation, my
friend, the late J. O. Eldridge, told me
of Dr. Buck, whom he described as a
worthy man and Christian gentleman
Accordingly ! rented Dr.. Buck my house,
supplied him with horses, u carriage and 4
driver, and introduced him to l59 families,
among them the Prindle family He at
tended to my practice until some patients
asked me not to send him again to their
homes, a. he did not act properly. After
nearing iiltlI SidittltiiiS, preferred
charges against DR.. Buck III the Alameda
County Medical Society and, after trial,
he was found guilty and expelled: by
unanimous vote. One Of the charges was
undue familiarity with the opposite sex
among his patients. Recently | have
again attended Mrs. Prindle. She has
been suffering from diseases peculiar
to women. | deem her perfectly sane
She has told me the same things She told
DR.. Wythe of DIR. Bucks actions
believe them true. She seemed to me
of perfectly sound mind. Her husband
learned of her accusations of DR.. Buck little
by little. and when he knew all She had to
say in accusation of him lie became like
raving man. He could not eat nor sleep,
nor work He visited Inc about q week
ago. and then said that DR.. Buck could not
live until sunset. | argued with him
quietly, advising him not to take any man 5
life. He said that Dr. Buck and he both
could not live. That DIR. Buck had ruined
his wife and had continued his evil prac-
tees. He asked me what | should do were
! in his place. | told him that | should
want the advice of friend and would
take it; told him he was excited
and should be quoted, and advised him
strongly not to take life. Finally Prin-
die said he would 90 home and do
nothing that night | believe / saved Dr.
Bucks life that day. / have not been on
good terms with Dr.. Buck, ami might be
deemed preiudiced but tried every way
in my power to stop PrnGle'S Angry inten-
tons | am very sorry for this result, sorry
for the sake of the profession, and sorry
that life should have taken.
doctor, do You believe Mrs Prindle
physical condition al present due to NAL
practice Al could not say positively.
1t might very naturally have been q result.
| have known the Prindles a long time.
Prindlc seems to be an industrious, kind
hearted and pcaceabe man. | knew that
Mrs PrindIc had told Dr. Wythe what She
told me. Dr. Wythc would consult with
Dr. Buck, even after Buck had been ex-
PEELED from the Medical Society, contrary
TO our code.
Suit for Damages-Three Barns Burned
Female IlIeptomaniac- suicide.
San JOSE. May 25th.-rhe trial OF suit
for damages, in which Ellie y. Travis and
her husband are plaintiffs and Jacob Rich
and the city of san Jose are defendants
commenced to-day in the Superior Court
The complaint SETS forth that on the llth
of March 1858, while plaintiffs were riding
in buggy at night. they ran into an eNca-
walton on Willow street, made for the
street railroad company, oI which the de
fendant Rich is President, oyerturning the
person of the plaintiff, Ellie y Travis.
Damages are asked for in the sum OF
10000.
Three small barns i'm the rear Of the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Brady. l.. +. Chapman and
Mrs Gay. on Seventh street, near san
Carlos, were destroyed by fire thi, after
noon. \ horse in the Braly barn. belong
Ing tu Mrs. i;Nom, was burned 10 death.
1t is said that the fire was caused by
MIA 81 ltf-tfy-
barn and setting the hay On fire. Aside
from the horse. the loss is trihing.
Mrs. Mary Pfeier was arrested a few
days ago on TWO charges Of al
tempting to commit burglary. She
had entered several houses secretly,
and was found in the rooms act
ing suspiciously. She was adjudged insane
to-day, and committed to the Napa ylUm.
Her husband stated that she Is q kiepto-
maniac and has been afflicted in that man
ner for about ten Years.
At the Corouer's inquest on the remains
OF Giovanni lGzzlo, who was supposed 10
have sucdei hv taking strychnne, be
cause abutllc Of The poison was found on
the body, II was made apparent that death
was caused 10y apopicNy ol the lungs.
The san Jose Chief of Police Matter.
SAN JOSH. May 25,h.-At Il special meet
ing of the City Council Tonight an urdi-
nance was passed naming Richard Stewart
IS acting Chief pending IN investigation of
the charges against Chief of Police Brown
- necessary step. overlooked at saturday
nigAts meeting EroWa las consequently
remained in uud,,tUrhej possession, but
the Council expect To- install Stewart to-
morrow.
Not a Dcfmlter CowaroiIy Murder-At-
tempt TO Escape Chinese Arrested.
n- N,...rf,.- tfa,- .l-+I Much .tt,.-,ris.