Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-05
Serious Disturbance.


last evening, prior to their usual evening
service, they were hooted at several times
by men who seemed disposed to make a
disturbance. Shortly before nine clock, a
young man named Charles Willhite dis
turbed the meeting at the barracks" and
was elected by local officer Tucker, new
appointee for duty there. Evidently. sew
eral men bent on mischief, were members
of the assemblage which filled the bar
racks, and they rushed out after the officer
and his prisoner, as, in fact, did nearly the
whole gathering. Willhite objected to con-
sidering himself under arrest, and his
frienCS commenced TO hustle " the officer,
and one threw rock at him. He blew
his whistle for assistance, but the only Off
Ger responding was Jacob Nehrbass, the
Mechanics store night-watchman The
two officers started for the lookup with the
prisoner, followed by yelling crowd.
which rapidly increased in numbers AS
they went along individuals in the crowd
yelled Don't let them take him - " Take
him away " etc, and occasionally sticks,
stones and mud were thrown, morally
hitting some of those who were folio " ing
the officers. One citizen was hit CLAN cling
blow upon the shoulder by a cobble. and
turning around knocked down the first
man he could reach, thus squaring his
books. The officers frequently whistled
for aid, but no one came, through some
queer combination of circumstances every
| regular and local policeman being some
where else. Every time whistle was
blown the crowd yelled in derision. At
Second and | streets determined rush was
made for the officers, with a chorus of wells.
a shower of mud flew, and a cobble hit Off
Ger Tucker on the back of the neck. but
only caused him to grasp firmer the heavy
club he held in his hand, and which he
seemed willing to use if a troublesome
| head came within reach. Both officers de-
serve credit for their determination. and
| their good judgment ia not stopping to
show fight. There were several officers at
the station house, and when they, hearing
the noise, went out, the crowd suddenly
became very lamb-like. An effort will be
made to-day to arrest some of the parties
| engaged in the disturbance as it is believed
they can be identified.
Officer Tucker, on leaving the station
house, hurried back to the barracks, and on
the way looked for his hat and whistle.
which he had lost on the way down. The
crowd got after him, however, with ieers
and yells of all kinds and soon had him
moving on the double-quick for the bar
racks. Several officers, who seemed to have
been unable to keep up with the rush,
quickly dispersed his pursuers from that
locality. The disturbance was remarkable
for the quickness with which the crowd
collected and showed that there is an ele-
ment in the city which is only too willing
TO enter into mischief. OF course they con-
stituted but small fraction of the crowd
last night, but they we re encouraged by the
idea that the others wanted to see the
fun, and sympathized with them.
GENUINE Martin guitars at Hammers
music store, No. $50 street.
NEVADA PoTAToEs.-A carload of choice
potatoes just arrived and will be sold in lots
10 suit the purchaser. This carload is some
| thing line. aud will not fail to give good
satisfaction. Leave your order and it will
be promptly attended to. d DeBernardi
& Co., 3os and 80 K street
THIS morning at o'clock, We commence
the sale OF the bankrupt stock of L. Hy-
man, Nevada city. and Others. The lot
comprises dry and fancy goods. furnishing
goods, shoes, etc. Red Housed
THIS is the day, and O'Clock the hour
of the commencement of or sale Red
House.
For real bargains attend ON sale CON-
mencing to-day at Red Hose. See our
column advertisement.
GET programme containing list of goods
that we are going to comments selling to-
day. A portion of three bankrupt stocks
at Red House.
CRY LICENSES, dog licenses and water
rates now due. Pay on or betore the 18th
and save cost