Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-27
jay PAGES MONEY.
SULLIVAN, WRIGHT AND QUINLAN
HELD FOR TAKING IT.
A Strong Case Made Out Against Them
at the Preliminary Examination
Yesterday at Brighton.

The preliminary examination of John
Sullivan, William Wright and D. Quinlan
charged with robbing Jay II. Page of $50
at Brighton on Thursday last took place
before Justice of the Peace Foster, of
Brighton yesterday.
Charles 7. Jones, of this city, appeared
as attorney for Quinlan, but the other two
were not represented by counsel. Assistant
District Attorney A. ]. Bruner appeared
for the prosecution.
The evidence given at the examination
made out pretty plain case against the
two, particularly Sullivan.
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Page, the victim, told his story, and was
corroborated by the station agent at Brigh-
ton. Page testified that he had been en-
ployed for some time by Mrs. Briggs, who
has ranch near Salisbury station, and
had managed to save out of his wages
S72 30. With this amount he started
to walk to Sacramento last Thurs
day, and before arriving at
road. Upon arriving at Brighton he went
into Mrs. Kirn's saloon, and there met Sui
livan, Wright and Quinlan. He did not
know them, but invited them to drink,
which they did. They talked together, and
had two or three more drinks. Then all
four walked over to the station. Up to this
time Page said he had not felt the slightest
effect from the liquor.
But suddenly everything began to whirl
before his eyes, and he fell upon the station
platform in stupor.
When he came to his senses again he
was minus all of his money.
ACCUSED THEM OF IT.
He Immediately went back to Mrs. kim s
place and found Sullivan, Wright and
Quinlan there. He accused them of having
robbed him, but they denied it.
The station agent in giving his testimony
said he saw Page in company with the trio
as they approached the station. At that time
Page seemed perfectly sober. A few moments
later, however, the witness noticed to his
surprise that Page was helplessly drunk,
or stupefied. The witness suspected that
Pages companions meant him no good,
and he watched them as closely as he
could Quinlan, he said, appeared to be
quite drunk, but the others were perfectly
sober. The station agent saw actions that
| led him to believe that Page had been
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Mrs. Kirn's, leaving Page at the station
| the witness went over to the saloon and in
| formed Mrs. Kim of what he had seen.
THEY HID THE MONEY.
When Page accused the men Of having
robbed him, Sullivan and Wright acted in
a suspicious manner, and a few moments
later they went out into the tank-house in
! the rear of the saloon. Mrs. Kim says
she watched them, and saw Sullivan stoop-
ing as though he were hiding something
| After they came out she went into the
tank-house and found $40 in gold where
| Sullivan had hidden it.
| When the three men were arrested,
$40 35 was found upon Quinlan. The lat.
ter, however, declared that he had nothing
to do with the robbery, and stated that he
saw Sullivan take the money from Page
He claimed that Sullivan handed him SIC
after the robbery. and he was too drunk to
know anything about it. He maintained
that he was innocent of any intent to dc
wrong, and his attorney, Mr.. Jones, made
a strenuous plea for his release.
| Justice Foster, however, held all three tc
answer before the Superior Court in bond:
of 81 goo each.