Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22
a Folsom Case

LII 'uStlce L cst court yesterday, Frank
Esterbrook was tried by jury on charge
of battery upon Edward Christy at Folsom
few weeks ago. A charge of assault with
deadly weapon was at first made against
the defendant, but it was dropped and the
battery accusation substituted. Christv
testified that he had some words with
ESterbrook and left him. While he
lChristy) was talking with Mr.. Harris.
Esterbrook came up and struck him on the
right side of the head with pistol. and
knocked him senseless. Harris testified
also as TO the assault, saving that
Esterbrook struck ChriSty and Knocked
him down, and also testified to Ester
brook picking up the pistol after the row.
His version of the matter, however. was
that he was not talking with Christy at the
time, but saw him and Esterbrook walking
toward him, and the blow was struck when
they were twenty or thirty feet away Fred
Tagtmeier swore that the two principals
were walking together, when Christv made
a motion as If to pull off his coat. when
Esterbrook hit him with his fist. Ester
brook testified in his own behalf that he
and Christy had dispute, during which
the latter called him vile Names Ester
brook said he would not put up with such
abuse if Christy was a younger man. and
moved away. Christy followed him. using
bad language, shook his fist in witness
face, and started TO take off his coat when
witness struck him. Witness had a pistol
in his pocket, and in the scufile it fell to
to the ground. He illustrated to the iurv
how he carried his pistol, with the cylinder
resting on top of his pocket, and showed
that it would fall easily The case was
submitted without argument, and the Jury
returned Il verdict of not guilty.
GRAssHorPERs AND ARMY WoRMs-Re-
ports from various sections of Sacramento
county, are to the effect that the grasshop-
pers have not reappeared this season-that
is, the wing.ess fellows that did so much
damage last year and the year before The
large, old-time hoppers are around as usual
but they do no damage worth mentioning.
In several localities the army-worms have
made their appearance in large number
but the farmers do not fear them as they
do the grasshoppers, as thoroughness in
ditching soon puts an end to them.
MAY FEsTIvAL.-A May festival and
fancy bazaar will be held by the ladies of
the Sixth-street N. E. Church, at the
church parlors, next Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings. Lunch will be served daily
from Il A. NJ. to P. NJ, and the bazaar will
be open day and evening. On Tuesday
evening there will be an unique entertain
ment, the chief feature of which will be
readings from the poets, illustrated by liv-
ing pictures. On Wednesday evening there
will be an entertainment by the Young
Peoples Union.
ROBERT ENMET's Picnic The annual
picnic and games of the Robert Emmett
Club will be held at Richmond Grove to-
morrow, when, in addition to the usual
amusements of such gatherings, several
novel features will be introduced Among
these will be the playing of old-fashioned
dance music by piper and fiddler, at diff
ferent platforms. The Committee of Ar
rangements promise that everything will
be done to promote the pleasure of those
attending.