Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-21
ADAMS DISCHARGED.
The Circumstances of the Case a
Franklin.

| The Circumstances OF the Case III
| Franklin.
In Justice Henley's Court yesterday
morning James Adams was examined on a
charge of grand larceny. in stealing sl4o,
property of II. NJ. Hansen. District At
torney Buckley appeared for the people
and P. r. Beckley for the defendant. Han
son testified that he and the defendant had
| been working at or near Colllnsvliie, and
| left there early last week for the mountains,
| coming up the river by steamer. They
drank freely, and witness was considerably
under the influence of liquor. he had his
money in his pocket when the boat left
Rio Vista, after which he fell asleep,
and when he woke up, near Sacra-
mento. his purse had disappeared,
and Adams had left the boat at some way
| landing. Constable Marks, of Franklin,
testified that Adams told him. after being
arrested, that he found purse OF money
on the boat The defendant did not go
upon the stand. and there was no further
evidence to show that he committed the
larceny charged, consequently the District
Attorney moved for a dismissal OF the case,
which was granted.
Relative to the proceedings at Franklin,
referred to in the RECORD UNION OF the
10Th, Justice Stephenson denies that there
was anything irregular, so far as his Court
was concerned, and especially denies that
any of the money found in Adams
possession when arrested was used for
the payment of Justices or Constable's
costs, or that he Justice Stephenson) di-
rected SIS of the money to be given to the
prosecuting witness, Hanson. The Justice
states that Adams was arrested by Con-
stable Marks on suspicion, and dispatch
announcing the arrest was sent to Chief
Dillman, who replied. Hold him. I'll be
down, or send, in the morning. In order
to hold the prisoner, Marks swore TO COM
plant before the Justice, accusing Adams
of grand larceny; warrant was issued,
and the case set for P. NJ. OF the next day
Cast Friday A dispatch was sent to Dis
trict Attorney Buckley, requesting him to
go down and prosecute, and to take the
prosecuting witness with him. No response
was received, but Justice Stephenson
learned from Constable Marks that he had
seen Constable Harvey at Elk Grove, and
ascertained that he had a warrant from
Harvey did not 60 to Franklin.
The case was taken up that after
noon. but, as no one appeared for
the prosecution, it was continued until
P. NJ. Saturday, and a subpoena issued for
Hanson. A message was also sent by
Marks to the District Attorney. Marks re-
turned from the city next day, bringing
the witness, and complaint prepared by
District Attorney Buckley and sworn to
by Hanson, but Mr.. Buckley could not be
present. The case was examined, and the
defendant discharged, the evidence being
insufficient to hold him. Learning that
there was an agreement that Adams should
be sent to the city if discharged at Frank
lin, Justice Stephenson caused his arrest
by Constable Kinney, of Elk Grove, and
Constable Harvey was nouitied and went
down after him. At the hearing of the
case Adams, who was represented by his
attorney, P. R. Beckley, made a statement
that he had more money when they left
Collinsville than Hanson. That they left
in such hurry that he did not have coat
and he got off the boat at Walnut Grove to
buy one, and the boat went off and left him
there. He walked to Franklin, and
there engaged a conveyance TO bring him
to Sacramento to meet Hanson, but failed
to find him. Getting on a spree, he spent
the money he had with him, and had to
walk back to Franklin to get the greater
portion of his funds, which he left there
when he started for Sacramento, because he
was afraid to carry so much money with
him when travelling at night. When he
arrived at Franklin he was arrested. There
was no evidence at the examination that
Adams had said he found the money on
the boat, but afterwards the Justice learned
that the defendant had told two or three
persons that such was the case. After the
examination, Adams told the Justice at
Elk Grove that he had given Hanson SIS
of the money, as he did not like to see him
wandering about without a cent.