Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-13
PACIFIC COAST
A Big satt.


SAN Francisco. Sept. l2-Ssmuel Nor
MS, OF Sacramento, has filed complaints
II the United States Circuit Court
against James b. HAggin and LEY d
lewis for many years past his ATTORNEYS,
charging them With having taken sd-
vantage of his confidence in them and
OF his mental iHcoupetency, resulting
from a blow on the head received March
4, 1873, to defraud him out of all his
property, including the Norris grant Of
fo,uo acres, the Norris bridge over the
American river. the Muldrev ferry, two
lots IN Sacramento, besides large sums
OF money collected by the defendants
az MS agents and appropriated to their
Own use. Plaintiff further states that
on April -, 1893. while mentally incon-
petent. defendants induced him 70 sign
a prenissory note for t64, COG, payable
TO Lloyd lewis, with two per cent. per
month interest compounded monthly,
secured by mortgage on bis real estate,
Of the execution Of neither of which in.
struments be had any knowledge until
August 20, 1885, the mortgage having
IN the meantime been fereclosed and
JUDGMENT obtained April l4ts, 1862, for
tl2l rs. while plaintiff still believed
defendants to be his friends. He had
always had such regard for them that
shortly after his accident. believing
himself about to die, be made a will
leaving them everything be possessed.
Defendants are charged with appropri-
atinR to their own use $2I5, 900, received
from the sale of his Texas property,
besides several hundred thousand dol
lars realized in various wsys from his
California estates He asks Judgment
and restitution. Mr.. Haegin stated TO-
day that there was nothing in the suit.
This was the third complaint filed by
defendant, In which all his allegations
are made. la one Of them he admitted
the execution Of the nste and rendition
of Judgment.
In Eaglish Hands.
SAN FRANCISCO, September IA. ID,
Spreckels has received dispatch stat
ing that MI. Pearce, a member of the
Glasgow firm who own the steamships
Zealandia and Australia, now plying
between here and Australia and New
Lsaland, and under charter to the Pa
cifc Mail Company, has accepted
contract to carry the New Zealand
mails from here for 10000 year.
CHARLESTON, A. T., Sept. ia report
Just received here from Bisbee, 10 this
county, states that q Mexican became
involved In dispute With an American
at faro game there last night. because
Of the too great familiarity Of the for
mer, who WAS finally put out of the ga
loon. He, however. returned in q few
minutes With q rifle, and stopping at the
door fired into the crowd surrounding
the table, causing great confusion and
wounding two men, and before the peo-
pie could realize what hsd happened be
had crossed the street and fred into an
other saloon, w0unding two more nep.
and then fed to the Mexican part Of the
town. An infuristed crowd soon gath
cred and found his place of conceal
ment, and upon his being identified as
the man who did the shooting, procured
a rope and hung him to a tree. The
condition of the wounded men ia not
known at this hour, and no names are
given in the report.
The Funeral Of senator Cwia,
SAN Francisco, Sept. 1.-The funeral
OF the late senator Gvin took place this
afternoon from Grace Church. The in.
terror OF the editiee was draped in black
and there was a great number Of flow
ers. The services were conducted by
kev. DR.. Foule, assisted by Rev. DR..
Shepard. They were very sinple, con-
slstinR of reading from Corinthians
Nv. Asleep in Jesus and Rock of
Ages" were sung. and DIR. Shepard
offered prayer.
Marine.
San Francisco. Sept. l2.-Arrivsd-
Steamer Gee. W. Elder, from Seattle
ship Belvidere, from Departure Ray
steamer Aiki, from Seattle.
Sailed-Steamsr State of California,
for Astoria steamer Barnard Castle,
for Nanaimo; steamer Bonita, for
Portland schooner VIVA. Rentsn, for
Seattle.