Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-09
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
How it is Claimed that . Nan Tried to
Steal an Estate.


Truth is stranger than fiction" is an
oft-repeated saying, yet the improbable sit
uations, the deep-laid plots of cunning
men and scheming attorneys that we read of
in the ordinary novel is seldom met with
in real life A RECORD UNION representa-
tive was walking up ] street few days
ago and in passing the New FL Dorado
was accosted by the proprietor, Peter New
man. He said, II have an item for you,
equal to any you have published for some
time. Sit down and | will give you the
whole business. You know Frank Swift,
the Constable, don't your"
Yes, very WELL"
you know Eli Mayo too, perhaps?"
Yes, am acquainted with Mr.. Mayo"
Well, they are the two gentlemen l
want to talk about just now. Mr.. Swift
came to me one day with this summons
which hold in my hand and asked me to
accept service of the same. l looked at it
and found that it was Pat Newman, not
Peter. l said, That IS not for me, sir, |
was named after Peter the Great, not st.
Patrick We'll, Mr.. Swift said. Never
mind that, Peter, that will be all right. Ac-
cept the summons and sign this deed for
Mr.. Mayo, and there's SIS in it for me
and you 1 then looked at the sum-
mons. 1t was suit brought,
in which MAYO was plaintiff and L. c.
Chandler, Pat Newman, Ann Newman and
Charles Kleinsorge were defendants.
1t was to quiet title to the south twenty
five feet of lot 5, P and O. Fifth and Sixth
streets. Well says l, Frank, there is,
some mistake about this. l never owned
& foot of land in that block in my life.
That is not my name and l can't sign away
title that don't possess oh, that will
be all right replied Frank. when he again
pulled out the deed and asked me to sign
it P Newman. He said, Your name is P.
Newman, anyway, if it isn't Pat Well
/ said, / won't do it and that settles it. |
never committed a forgery in my life and
don't propose to now oh. that's all
right, Pete, said Frank, Charles Klein
sorge didn't own any of it either, but he
signed the deed just the same and got his
So. This is no new dodge to quiet titles
Well | refused and he went away. Ell
Mayo has come to my house several times
and asked me TO sign the deed. Well
knew something was wrong; that
they were trying to defraud some
one, and were trying to use my
signature for that purpose. l COM
menced to investigate. and now comes
the best part of the item. Several years
man was employed upon one of the river
steamers. He was steady, saved his money,
was very reticent, never told anybody about
his business or mis- family relations. Well
one night he was accidentally knocked
overheard was drowned, picked up as a
hoster few days afterwards, and buried.
No one knew anything about his effects or
his relatives. 1t is so long ago now that
those who were employed with him scarcely
remember him. The Public Administrator
did not find any estate to administer upon
That fall the taxes of Patrick Newman, on
the south 25 feet of lot 5, and @, went
delinquent. The owner of the property
had crossed the river and entered that un-
known country where the wicked cease
from troubling and there is neither death
| nor taxation. Although the Public Ad-
ministratur knew nothing of this estate of
deceased person, it seems Eli Mayo did,
and he has not lost sight of it since. In
order for him to have d title that would
pass muster, he must have one from ?.
Newman. That, with his tax titles, would
indicate clear and unassaiable title. Here.
you see, was the little joker: My sigma
ture was to be palmed off for the dead
mans. My signature was to transfer his
property from its rightful owners, his heirs.
Well, I've got it fixed all right. l have
residing in San Francisco, and a nephew
residing in this city. l have notified him
and he goes to San Francisco tonight to
confer with his mother. His name is D.
q. Newman. He has employed Grove L.
johnson, and this whole thing will be
sifted to the bottom. We had a good joke
on Mayo this afternoon; while he was sit
ting on one side of a table insisting on my
signing the deed. the nephew of the de-
ceased man was sitting on the opposite side
of the table, taking it all In"
After leaving Mr.. Newman, the reporter
tried to find Mr.. Mayo and failed. His ex-
PLANTATION of the transaction will be given
as soon as il can be obtained.
Society Notes.
On Saturday evening, January 5, 1889, D.
D. g. NJ. Albert Root installed into their
respective chairs the following officers of
Sacramento Lodge, No 2. l. O. o. F.: J.
G. Cox, n. g.; N. c. Doherty, V. G.; n. w.
Robbins, Recording Secretary; E. Hadix,
Permanent Secretary Joseph Bories, Treas
urer Geo. H. Jost, r. S. to n. G.; T. A.
Atwood, L. S. to n. G.; VIM. Green, r. S.
to V. G.; Henry Alexander, L. S. to V. G.;
A. D. Tilton, w; Nels Lubbock, Con-; 8.
II. Chapman, 0. G.; T. M. Jackson, l. g.;
H. Humphrey, Chaplain P. F. Herenger,
]. P. G. The annual report shows: Num-
Der of members, 232 total assets, 81 ,06S 65
| amount paid for relief and charity, So, 225 20;
average expense per member, Sl7 SO;
average age of members, 47.72; annual
| dues, $l2.
| The following officers have been in
stalled in Rising Star Rebekah Degree
Lodge, No. s, l. o. Q. F., by D. D. G. NJ
Sallie A. White, for the ensuing term A.
P. g., frankie Carlaw; N. G., Della D..
| ing Secretary, George I. Boyd; Treasurer,
Julia Patterson W., Ida NJ. Grimes; Con-,
Emma Tilton; 1. G., Nellie Gray O. g.;
Chas. Barnes; r. s. to n. G., P. f. Dolan !;
L. s. to N g., Ida Files; r. S. to v G.,
Marie Gashlin; L. s. to V. G., Anna Saal !;
r. S. s., Emma j. Furgerson l.. S. S.;
Mary A. Lovdal Chaplain, Sarah Gent.
The annual installation and banquet of
Sacramento Commandery, No. 2, Knights
Templar will take place tonight.
Friendship Council, No. IS, Order of
Chosen Friends. installed their officers a
few evenings since. The installing officer
was Grand Councillor Sanborn, assisted by
| DR.. G. 8. Glow, acting as Grand Marshal.
/ The officers are as follows: Councillor, G..
G. Olney; Vice Councillor, Mrs. S. Z. Glover;
/
Watt; Prelate, Mrs. l.. d. Olney; Marshal:
| Mrs. Nettie Kiefer Warden, Mrs. A. NJ.
Tiel; Guard, F. H. Schardin; Sentry, Miss
G. d. Jurgens; Trustees-J. J. Nagele, Z.
| NJ. Tiel and John p Brissell; Medical Ex-
| aminer, DR.. G. B. Glow. Following the
installation musical and literary pro-
gramme was presented. Refreshments
were served, and a general good time en-
joyed by ALL
At meeting held by the Hussar Mill
tary Band last evening, the following Off
GERS were elected: Quo w. Noack, Con-
ductor; r. H. Coates. Leader; /. g. Shaw,
President; George Z. Holbrook, Vice-Presi-
dent; Z. A. Plat, Secretary; l. @. Shaw,
IiTreasurer; w. J. King; Librarian; r. n.
Greer, Manager; o. w. Noack, Assistant
Manager.
Last evening the following officers of Red
Cloud Tribe, No. Al, were installed by Dis
trict Deputy Great Sachem j. Cronei
Sachem, L. W. Grothen; S. s., G. w. Whit
lock: J. S., James Fletcher: Prop, G. B
Clark; c. of R., Thomas J. Eames; II. o.
W., B. F. johnson; G. of W., c. p. Red
man; Senaps. J. Bauquier. Jr., J. G. Miller
Warriors-G H. Smith, J. b. Rodgers, b
I. Campbell, ]. B. Burdg; Braves-W
Adams, III. W. Matson, NJ. V. Murray, ]. E
Shortridge.