Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-21

van, last February, commenced. in Depart |
ment Two of the Superior Coz RI this morn !
ing. The forenoon was to zen up in i'm |
paneling a jury, which W as accomplished
without trouble.
The prosecution intro ,iuced all of its evil
dence this afternoon. 1t is expected that
the defense will hnish its evidence to-
morrow, ana 10 at the case will go to the
jury on Saturd ay afternoon.
MIS-. Mar .ette appeared very cool and
composed and sat in chair with smile
on her lace all day.
A Lawyer in Trouble.
Cos ANGELES, June 20th.-0n the Goth OF
April last, w. F. Collins, a carpenter, was
arrested at Santa Monica on the charge OF
an assault upon his Swear. old child Ella
and the matter created an immense amount
of feeling IN that quiet seaside resort.
Yesterday another feature developed in the
case by the filing of an information by the
District Attorney charging Jas. G. Hedges,
well-known attorney of this city, with
attempting to bride the complaining wit
ness-Collins' wife-on the 9th inst. 1t is
alleged that on that date Hedges offered TO
pay the expenses of Mrs. Collins as far as
her old home, Connecticut. provided she
would take Ella out of California and keep
her there, until the husbands trial was con-
versation to this effect was overheard by
several parties, who further stated that he
offered to procure a divorce for her if she
wished.
Walla Walla Jealous.
WALLA WALLA, June 20th.-The fall
grain is doing WELL but the spring crop is
damaged in many localities by the scorch
ing sun. The fruit season has opened
splendIdly, but no cannery being here
much must necessarily be wasted.
Willard and Cakes visited this city this
afternoon and are much pleased with the
progress made since their last visit. The
| Co. increases daily. Merchants order al
| goods over the Northern Pacific. Tbs is
on account of Wizards speech in Portland,
stating that the Hunt system Uust be alb
sorbed by the o. r. & n. which is looked
upon here by all classes as another name
| for Portland.
Wealthy Burglar Arrested.
SANTA Rosa, June 20th.-The family of
| Mrs. Norris, on Mcdonald avenue, was dis
| turbed last night about midnight, by noise
| below the stairs. Bruce Norris went down
| and saw man prying open window. He
! slipped up and knocked the burglar down,
dragged him off and tied his hands and
| feet with bale rope and sent for the police.
The prisoner gave the name of J. A. Will
| son. Two gold watches and $50 in coin
and other valuable articles were found on
| his person.
Arrested for Forgery.
| FRESNO, June 2Oth.-Fred l.. Shaw was
arrested here yesterday and charged with
| forgery. Shaw borrowed 5000 from Miss
| Ella McGary, clerk in store in this city,
giving lot in Fresno as security and prov
ing ownership by two receipts of $500 each
| from the former owner. Upon investiga-
ton Miss McGary found that the receipts
had been raised from $40 to $500, Shaw
| having bought the lots on installments and
had made two payments thereon of $50
| each. On learning this she caused his ar
rest.
Duel With Winchesters.
| MERGED, June 20th.-News has been re-
/ ceived here this morning of an almost fatal
| shooting scrape on the west side yesterday
between two land owners - Salan and
ShrieVer. The trouble arose from an old
| land feud, and came to a crisis yesterday
when the two claimants met one another
on the disputed territory. Salan aimed a
| Winchester rifle at Shriever, making a seri-
GUS wound in the side. Salan has been
| arrested.
| Grain Field Burned.
| FRESNO, June 20th.-While the section
| men were burning grass and weeds along
the side of the railroad track near Reedley
in this county this afternoon the wind car
ried the fire to the adjoining grain field be-
| longing to w. n. Carpenter, and 100 acres
were destroyed before the fire was con-
| trolled. The loss is about $1,000. 1t is in
sured, but the insurance will not cover the
| loss.
| Was 1t a Murder Suicide?
| GRASS VALLEY, June 20th.-There are no
new developments in the Flossy Lord case,
The opinion of people who pretend to
know is that she committed suicide. 1t is
said that she told parties that she would
kill her brother and father and then kill
herself. Others think it was murder. The
| father of the girl and officers do not seem
to take very great interest in the affair
Poisoned Ice-Cream.
RED BLUFF, June 20th.-It is the opinion
| of attending physicians that the death of
George A. Winter was caused from tyro-
toxican poisoning, he having drank dozen
glasses of ice-cream soda water in one fore
noon, the poisonous microbe having de-
veloped in the milk from which the ice
cream was made.
Gilroy Notes.
| GILRoY, June 20th.-Gilroy will cele-
brate the Fourth of July in the old fash
| lOheu StgIc, WIN pIOCSSSIUu, IuuSlCdi ant
literary entertainments, grand barbecue,
street games, etc.
A light rain fell here at an early hour
this morning.
| Singular Fatality.
WALLA WALLA wv. IT,, June 2Oth.-
Grant Copeland, aged % years, son of an
old pioneer of Walla Walla, was killed to-
day by the bursting of saw attached to a
horsepower wood-sawing machine. The
metal cut him across the forehead nearly
severing the top of his head.
| Crushed to Death.
| ORovuLE, May 20th-John Sutton, a
native of Illinois. aged IS, was crushed
yesterday at Lumpkin Hill by trucks up
setting on him. He died to-day.
Seriously Injured.
| NAPA, June 20th.-District Attorney H
NJ. Barstow was thrown from his buggy
this afternoon during runaway and seri-
ously bruised.