Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-30


Mrs. Barney. the Brides Mother, Says
She Testified Falsely.
CHICO, July 29th.-At the inquest this
morning on the body of Neil Hubbs, Mrs.
Barney created a sensation by testifying
that Rubbs had fred the first shot, and, TO
defend his own life, Bierce returned the
fire. She has perjured herself, but states
the reason she did SO was that she wanted
to clear Hubbs while alive. But now, that
he is dead, she wants the story straight.
AT the inquest held on the remains of
young Bierce Mrs. Barney testified as fol-
lows:
D. R. Bierce, the deceased, came to my
house about LOO P. M, Friday afternoon,
June Goth. There was no one there except
myself and three. year-old son. He said he
was sick enough to die, and thought he
would faint before he could get to the
house. He was very pale, and his lips
were white, but did not seem excited.
| asked him if | could do anything for
him, and hesai he wanted some camphor
but told him there was none in the house.
He asked permission to lie down on the
bed, which was granted. He refused nay
offer TO make cup of tea, but consented to
eat some toast and egg which was prepared.
After he had eaten the toast came out of
the bedroom and closed the door.
In about fifteen minutes Mr.. Hubbs and
his wife came, and met them at the door.
Mr.. Hubbs sat beside the front door and
my daughter near the front window. After
a short conversation Bierce opened the
bedroom door and came out. at the same
time bidding them good afternoon. The
salutation was returned. Bierce spoke up
and said You are pretty looking couple"
My daughter said Yes we are the prettiest
in the country"
On taking a seat he asked Mrs. Hubbs
how married life went, when she remarke
First rate. never was happier" Bierce
then said he thought she ought to make an
explanation about 1.-THE elopement. She told
him to shut his mouth. The next ques-
ton Bierce asked was where and how did
you get your license. The young lady said
1t did not make any difference, but they
had one.
Then Mr.. Bierce asked my daughter what
she meant by telling him what she did last
Saturday. Not receiving any answer, he
asked her if she remembered it, and she
said she did. He then asked her if she re-
membered what she told him three hours
before she left the house. She made no
answer. Hethen said: ut is not necessary
for you to repeat the words. | want to
know if you remember it." She said yes,
whereupOn she was asked what she did it
Tor. Her answer was that it was done for
blind.
At.this he produced several letters, and
remarked that he had something here to
show how she run her blinds Mr. Hubbs
then rose up and addressed his wife, say
ing; Get our hat and we will CO." told
them to remain, and asked Mr.. Bierce to
retire. and he went into the bedroom, clos
ing the door after him. Almost imme-
oiately he returned to the threshold and
fred his pistol at Mr. Hubbs
did not see Hubs draw his pistol, but
saw him fire after he was shot at There
were about six shots exchanged / started
to rush between them, and Hubbs jumped
out the front door, which was bolted by
Bierce. The deceased then made rush for
my daughter, grabbing her in his arms, and
placing the pistol on her head behind her
right ear.
Seeing the danger my daughter was in, /
grasped his arm and tried TO pull it away
just as the revolver went of, shooting my
daughter through the ear. Bierce then
placed his pistol against his own head, but
| took mis- hand away. During this time
Mr.. Hubbs was kicking his way through
the door, When he got into the room he
grasped Bierce and threw him down, when
the latter said, Kill me Hubbs, you have
me in your power"
tried TO separate them, and Bierce called
me to get his pistol, which he had dropped
on the floor some distance from him, but l
ran to the door and called for help.
My daughter and begged Hubbs not to
take Bierce's life, as the law would do that
AT this Hubbs told his wife to run for her
life, and he followed. | ran close behind
them, out the back way. When | got into
the street saw Mr.. Tuck coming up Sew
enth street, and 1 told him to go and get
the officers and a doctor. | then heard
Bierce calling me from the back door.
He wanted me to come back. telling me
ne would do me no harm. So | went back
into the house, and he said he wanted to
lie down on the bed. The door was open
and he entered the bedroom. He picked
up an old shirt, and had small bottle in
his hand. then left the house to go after
Mr.. ana Mrs. Hubbs.
Just as got to the corner heard re-
port of pistol. In about FIVE minutes |
returned with several men and found him
lying on the bed, with pistol wound in
his head. His name was Day Raymond
Bierce - years of age the 4th of last 0cto-
her