Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-30
ApyERTIsENENr nrENrIoN.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE INQUEST.
Evidence Given Before the Coroner's
J,Iry-Their Verdict


Jury-Their Verdict.
Coroner J. Frank Clark held an inquest
last evening on the remains of Jacob c..
Klein, the musician who was killed sun
day evening at the Plaza.
The jury, after it was sworn in at the
Coroner's office, visited the residence of the
father Of the deceased, where they viewed
the remains. On their return the exami-
nation of witnesses was commenced. The
examination was conducted by the Coro-
ner, assisted by District Attorney Buckley
and City Attorney Hart. Grove L. John
son appeared as an attorney for Miss Wheel
The first witness examined was r. f.
Gogings, a druggist at 904 J street-5ust OPP
posite the place where Klein received his
death wound. He was standing in the
door, heard the shot, and a moment later
the body of Klein was carried into his store
and deposited on the floor about ten feet
from the door. He stopped down, felt for
his pulse, but could find none. He was
dead when brought into the building. 1t
was about 9:15 P. N.
il Martin Wetzel said he was standing on
the sidewalk leaning on the fence, near the
southwest entrance to the Plaza, watching
the throng as it passed in and out through
the gate. Heard the shot, saw the fash
deceased fall and a woman standing be-
hind him. The flash was between the
woman and Klein. There was much con-
fusion; the woman walked through the
gate and was proceeding across the street
when he remarked to those around him
There goes the woman that did the shoot
ing" The woman then turned around
retraced her steps to the crowd, and, adj
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then asked for an officer, desiring to be
arrested. She asked me to accompany her
home, and did so. | did not know the
deceased nor the women, and did not find
out her name until after bad accompanied
her home. Did not see her do the shoot
ing. Did not see any pistol.
Police officer J. NJ. Sullivan testified that
he was in the Plaza at the time, heard the
shot, and at first thought it was fire.
cracker or bomb Started to investigate,
saw commotion in the crowd, ran to the
gate, found the body lying upon the walk
surrounded by large crowd, in which was
his mother. Assisted by other officers,
picked up and carried the body across the
street and laid it down in the drug store.
Was acquainted with deceased am also
acquainted with Miss Wheel. Soon as l
discovered it was Klein, Immediately sur
missed he had been shot by Miss Wheel,
for he had told me of certain threats
that had been made. Soon as we
deposited the body in the drug
store officer Kent and myself proceeded
Immediately to her residence 10 make the
arrest. She had just reached her home
when we arrived. She brought out the
pistol, gave it to Kent, admitted the shoot
ing, and said she thought she had done
right. En- route to the city prison she told
us that she had purchased the pistol at
Eckhardt's, and also stated that the first one
bought, which was bright nickel plated,
had been exchanged for a dark one, and
gave her reasons for making the exchange.
Think Klein was dead when we picked
him up. Heard no one say that he had
been killed by Miss Wheel before going to
the house 10 make the arrest. Acted solely
upon suspicious grounded upon state
ment made to me on the Friday before by
the deceased
Officer J. d. Kent corroborated the state
ment made by officer Sullivan. The body
lay ten feet or less from the entrance to the
Plaza, the head toward the gate Saw a
wound in the head from which the blood
was oozing On our arrival at Miss Wiezels
residence found she had arrived n moment
ahead OF u.s. In the room was her father.
her mother, weeping, and two sisters. She
said TO me. 81 have done what told you
| would do | asked for the weapon, and
she handed me what is called a bulldog
pistol. She said she killed him, attempted
no denial, and stated that she had gone to
the Plaza for that purpose. She waited
till near the close of the concert and Know
ing that he would not play the last tune
entered the Plaza and advanced toward the
music stand to meet him. They met face
to face, shoulders almost touched as they
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did not think he recognized her. She
turned followed him closely, and when
near the gate raised the pistol, which she
had carried cooked. under her shawl, and
shot him.
The deposition of DIR. G.. A. White, who
made the post-mortem examination, was
read. He described the wound, saying the
bullet entered the back of the head near
the middle line and two-thirds of an inch
above the occipital protuberance. 1t was
such a wound as would cause instant
death.
A deposition of Conrad Klein, father Of
the d, ceased. was read, in which he stated
that deceasedis name was Jacob Conrad
Klein, a native of Iowa Hill, Placer county,
California, aged p years, 10 months and %
DAYS. Sunday night about I o'clock he
left home 10 20 10 the Plaza to take part in
the concert He appeared all right and
was in good spirits. The last time / saw
him alive was when the musicians were
playing the next to the last piece at the
concert. | heard the shot and looked to-
ward the music-staDd, and not seeing him
| then thought he had been shot, as knew
he had been threatened.
The jury, after few minutes delibera-
ton. brought in the following verdict
We, the jury, Gnd that deceased came to
H., I
Miss Feaney Wheel
CLuyIE OPERA HoUsE.-At the Clunie
Opera House this evening Charley Reeds
Minstrel and Comedy Co., under the man
aCement of Sam. Meyers, will give one OF
their side-splitting entertainments. The
company includes, in addition to the
"plain comedian, Fred. w. Mills, ventril-
oduist Pat Kelley, lightning caricaturist ;
Wilson and Cameron, acrobatic song and
dance men; Miss Florence Miller, SOU
brette and vocalist Henry Sherley musi-
cal Monlus. and several others. Reed will
appear ii both black and white face. At
o'clock this afternoon Kelley will give an
exhibition in front of the theater of his
wonderful ability in drawing caricatures.
EDUCATIONAL Notes.-The number OF
pupils enrolled for the month of May in
the High School was 142; in the Grammar
School, $40; German class, 240; French,
Al. The payroll for the month amounted
to S6.9I9; miscellaneous bills, Sl56 %; to-
tai. 81 .075 %. The Board of Education has
passed an order that the Superintendent be
requested to instruct the Principals of the
various schools to send to his office on July
30th, and not till then, list for the use OF
the Board and the newspapers.
KLr1S's FUNERAL.-The funeral Of the
musician, J. C. Klein, who met with such
q tragic death at the Plaza Sunday evening.
will take place from the NJ. L. Church
south. Seventh street, between and X, at
$50 P. NJ. to-day. The funeral will be at
tended by the musicians of the city and
local military. The First Artillery band,
of which deceased was a member, will at
tend as mourners, and the Hussar band
will play the funeral music.
ARREsrs.-The following arrests were
made yesterday; All Dan and All 10y, by
officer Agner, for battery Ong Coon, by
Deputy Constable Martin, for petit larceny
Michael Sullivan, by officer Wager, for be-
ing drunk: Yen Hook and All Fock, by
officers Mccormack and Wager, for disturb
ing the peace.
w. ]. O'BRIEN, having refitted and FUR
nished his store entirely new throughout,
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