Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-02

SUING FOR a HoRsE.-The attention of
Department Two of the Superior Court
was engaged Saturday by the case Of Miss
B. Smith, of Sheridan, against S. X. Ire
fry, to gain possession of the trOtting horse
Dick Brown, which defendant is alleged to
have in his stable Plaintiff alleges that
in January, 1884, she gave Thomas Leahev
and Tim buckley $500 to 90 to Red Bluff
and purchase the horse for her, and they
did so. On Leahey's recommendation she
placed the animal in Trefry's care, to be
trained, and he has shown speed better
than go. Trefry asserts that he purchased
half interest in the horse from Leahev.
and the latter corroborateS him. and states
that he sold the remaining interest to
Daniel Click. He declares that he did not
buy the horse for Miss Smith. but borrowed
the money from her to make the purchase
for himself One of the witnesses for the
plaintiff on Saturday was Tim Buckley.
who since the purchase at Red Bluff was
convicted of murder, in killing a man on
the Marysville and Iuba City bridge, and
is a prisoner at Folsom Prison. He cor
roborates Miss Smiths version of the mat
ter. He was violent in his testimony
against Leahey, and, being asked by one of
the attorneys for the defense for the reason.
asserted that Leahey was an accomplice in
the murder but got clear, while he himself
was convicted and sentenced to eighteen
years imprisonment. The case was not
concluded when the Court adjourned for
the day. C. I. Jones appears for the plain
tiff, and J. I. Carey and Jay Brown for the
defense.
CLUNIE OPERA House," Fanchon" had
most successful run, and Miss Boyle
was, by her fine acting in it, greatly adj
vanced in popular and critical favor. To-
night she will appear in new play, to this
city, one affording her the best OF oppor-
tunities for effective work 1t will give
Mr.. Summers also free field for character.
acting in a leading part, in which, it is an
ticipated, he will be especially successful.
Only a Woman's Heart" is society
drama. 1t involves the question of the
identity and disputed parentage of a child
which, growing to be handsome girl, is
sought by an INSCRIPTIONS fellow, who
uses as means TO his ends q vagabond,
who in turn discovers that the girl is his
own daughter and the revelation recalls
him to manhood and right action. This
tu-ns the villain against him, and in the
intricacies of a stirring plot the fortunes of
these parties are worked out. The senti-
ment Is represented as pure and elevat-
ing, and the appeals TO parental instincts
and the best sympathies as strong and very
touching. New scenery and effects are
prepared for the piece The full company
will appear, and Mr.. Staley, the popular
comedian, will reappear.
CHANGE OF FIRM.-By a change an
nounced in the Capital Soap Company, C.
f. Williams retires and Sparrow Smith,
who has been so long and prominently
identified with the firm of Adams, Mcneil
& Co, becomes q partner with r. II. and NJ
c. Wilmington in this well-known estab-
| lishment.
SHAKsPEAREAN READISGs.-Geo. Chainey,
who has remarkable talent as an elocution-
ist and reader, and has devoted much at
tention to Shakspearean literature, will read
! Hamlet at the Museum Association S
rooms, at the E. B. Crocker Art Gallery, to-
morrow evening. An admission fee Of %
cents will be charged.