Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-20
Curtis a Fraud.

anu HIS CU-QtltlludulS, WIZ W GlC SulCllCc
on his bond for the sum Of $4,000 each.
Curtis Fraud.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 19th.-The
United States Grand Jury to-day indicted
James W. Witham and r. ]. Whiteford, OF
San Diego, for perjury in connection with
the charge of fraudulently procuring pen
sions for Charles Curtis, alias Ferris, alias
Roger Charles Tfchborne. The charge is
thar thew made affidavits in San Diego,
Cal, to the effect that they mad known
Curtis in New York in 1865, and that at
that time Curtis was minus four fingers OF
his right hand. 1t is alleged that Witham
and Whiteford were not in New York in
1865, and the testimony of DR.. L. c. Lane
is produced to establish the fact that he
amputated Curtis fingers in 1867, they
having been crushed while moving house.
Redding Gets the Persimmon.
REDpIYG, November 10Th. - Jackson
Hatch, for petitioner, John V. Scott, made
an able an ingenious argument to-day, sus-
tanning the writ prohibiting the Board OF
Supervisors from declaring the vote for
Redding as the county seat. Hon. Clay w
TAYLOR, answering for the Board of Super
yisors. made a most able and exhaustive
argument to dismiss the writ. Judge Aaron
Bell rendered a decision dismissing the
writ. The restraining order and writ OF
review from the Superior Court of Tehama
county is still in force, and will be heard
December 18th in that Court.
Highway Robbery in Yuba.
MARYsv1LLE,. November 10Th. = When
within two miles of this city last evening,
on the Camptonville road, teamster
named VIM. Clarke was held up by two
unmasked highwaymen and relieved of $50
in gold coin. Clarke had a good look at
the robbers and can identify them, but they
have not yet been apprehended.
A Mysterious Homicide.
Stockton. November 19th.-Louis Ger
ZACH, q young man engaged in the draying
business, had quarrel three weeks ago, in
which he was the aggressor. He was
struck on the head with bottle, and died
today. George Hess, formerly of San
Francisco, is arrested and supposed to be
the party who struck Gerlach. Hess stands
well. and is believed to have acted in self
defense, if he is the party. There were no
witnesses to the trouble.
Judge Terry All Right.
Stockton. November 19th.-There is no
truth in the report about Judge Terry being
shot. He is here attending to business,
snd has no trouble with anybody.
Child's Violent Death.
lone, November 19th.-Y esterday after
noon the train on the Amador Branch Rail-
road, while crossing the farm of Andrew
Winters, had the misfortune to strike q
child of Mr.. Winters, killing it instantly.
The child had wandered from the house,
which was 200 yards away, and was hidden
from the view of the engineer. 1t was
about year and half old.
A just Verdict.
SAN BUEEAvESTURA, November l9th.-
The Jury in the case OF 10. Dye, after being
out three hours, rendered verdict of
murder in the second degree. Everybody
pronounces it a just verdict.
Body identified.
Los ANGELES, November 19th.-The in
quest on the body of the man found dead
near Ballonna Lake disclosed the fact that
his name was II. NJ. Avord. He was
formerly editor of the Esmeralda, Neb.,
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