Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-14
LOCAL. INTELLIGENCE,
sEBELLE FALLS DOWN.
he Fails 90 Appear Against Frank
khoads and Ross.

SEBELLE FALLS DOWN.
He Fails 60 Appear Against Frank
khoads and Ross.
The first Gaze called by Judge Buckley in
the Police Court yesterday morning was
that OF Frank Rhoads, charged with bat
terry. E C. Hart, counsel for defendant.
announced that he was ready for trisl. City
Attorney Church SAID that c. A. Sebelle.
the complaining witness, had not put in an
appearance. and he was satisfied that he
did not intend to go on with the prosecu-
non. he had promised to get some wit
nesses and be on hand, but had made no
move towards doing as he had agreed TO.
He therefore moved that the case be dis
missed for want of prosecution. and That
sn ahas subpoena be issued to bring Sebelle
into Court 10 show cause why he did not
appear and prosecute the complaints he
had sworn TO. Mr.. Church said that Sc
belle knew the case was to come up at this
time auo that he had manifested great anx-
lety to have everything in readiness to pro-
coed.
Upon further consideration Mr.. Church
said th It be would withdraw the motion 20
dismiss and ask that the case 90 over one
day IN order 10 allow the officers to find
sehells, if possible, and bring him into
Court
Mr.. Hart said that the defendant was
ready for trial, but was willing that the
Prosecution should have reasonable time
within which 10 procure the attendance of
the prosecuting witness. He knew that
Sebelle was in town the night before and
presumed he was here still.
The case was continued until this morn
ing q. 10 clock.
The next case on the calendar was that
OF Ancrus Ross, charged with gaming.
Sebelle was also the complaining witness
in this case and the same order was made.
John Gates and John Doe, two DRINKS,
forfeited depnsits of s.
John Reddish pleaded guilty to disturbing
the peace and y as sentenced to pay a fine
Of $40, or go 70 Jail for ten days. He was a
cripple who came from Newcastle and
begged to be allowed to return to the great
fruit center of Placer county. With the
understanding that his departure would be
a speed one, the commitment was with
held.
George Keaner was convicted of exposure
OF person and sent to the county jail for
thirty days. He said that he was so drunk
that he did not know what he was doing.
Thomas Gaynor plead guilty to being a
common drunkard and was sent to the
county Jail for thirty days.
Robert Hill was arrested by officer Able
on Thursday night last, for being drunk,
but it appeared from the evidence that the
man had been dragged. He says that he
wss up ct Antelope station, intending to go
to Wheatlaha TO work thrashing ma
chine. He missed the train and while
there fell IN with woman named Fisher,
TO whom he cOnhded that he was coming
TO Sacramento, but as he was a perfect
stranger he did not know where to stop
She kindly informed him that she lived in
the city and that he could stop at her
house. He accordingly accompanied her
and was introduced to a house Mrs.
Fisher mas lately opened al Fourth and NJ
streets, and which has been already made
notorious by Mrs. Anderson, her son
Thomas, or Tough" who is now serving
term in the county jail for larceny, and
her other SOD. Charley Cannon. Here Hill
says he was robbed of 81 10, and must have
been dragged. as he only took two drinks,
but when be went out upon the street he
could not walk. Hill was discharged.
Last evening Mrs. Fisher called at this
Office aud stated that Hills story was en-
tirely false. She says she has not been in
this city, until yesterday, for a week, and
that she knows nothing about Hill or any
such man that her house is kept respect
ably, and is only occupied by her own
family, except that at present she has a
room rented to the old Spanard who was
attacked on Front street the other night,
and who is in very critical condition.
Mrs. Desmund, who had been convicted
OF disturbing the peace, again failed to APP
pear for sentence and,a warrant was issued
for her arrest She is the person who made
charges against officer Mclaughlin some
time ago, and was examined by the Com
missiOners as to her sanity. At that
time it wes determined that she was not
sufficiently insane to be committed to the
asylum, bnt she has been in the Police
Court twice since then and it is evident
that her malady IS increasing.