Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-21
COAST GLEANINGS.
A Murder Mystery in Fresno
County.
A Tombstone Agent Shot on
the Road.
Sensational Features Connected With
the Tragedy.
The Victim Believed to Have Been Slain
by an Irate Husband for Ravish-
Associated Press Dispatches o

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-The Chron-
icle's Fresno special says: G. w. Rems-
berg, an insurance solicitor and dealer
in tombstones, was found dead in
Sanger this morning. His death was a
mysterious one. Somes time during the
early morning team attached to a
buggy was seen feeding at hay stac l..
1t was unattended, and the people of
Sanger, upon investigation, found the
buggy contained the lifeless body of
Remsberg. A bullet had entered the
right temple, ttearing its way through
the skull and passing through the
top of the buggy. The buggy top
also contained another bullet hole,
and the hat of the deceased,
found about mile away on the road to
Centerville, was pierced by a bullet.
Remsberg was found with his knees on
the foot-rest in the seat of the buggy,
and his right arm firmly clutched around
the supports to the buggy top.
Several witnesses at the coroners in
quest testified to the position OF the body
when found, but no evidence was adduced
to show whether it was suicide or mur-
der. The jury returned verdict find
ing that the deceased came to his death
from gunshot wound inflicted by a
party unknown. This conclusion was
arrived at from the position of the body
in the buggy, it being impossible for a
man thus situated to take his own life.
Remsberg was well known and uni
versally liked in Fresno, where he had
resided for several years. Remsberg
travelled all over the county taking orders
for tombstones, and late yesterday after
noon secured team at a Fresno livery
stable, which he said he would return
next day.
Fresno officials say they have clue
which will lead to a complete solution of
the mysterious affair. Last Thursday a
man, whose name could not be learned,
appeared before a justice of the peace at
klngsburg and swOre to complaint
upon which a warrant was issued, charg-
ing John Doe with having committed an
outrage upon his wife. The warrant was
placed in the hands of constable, and
a description was given of the man. This
description was identical with that of
Remsberg, but while the constable was
in Fresno, no suspicion rested upon
Remsberg, and the officer never gave
him thought.
The Selma Enterprise of Thursday
morning contained the following allu-
sion to the alleged outrage: "Last night
at 9:30 O'Clock a man drove into Tad
lock & Ives's stable and putting up his
team made inquiries concerning man
who he said had committed an assault
ON his wife. He refused to give his
name, but stated that the man drove a
team of white horses attached to
buggy, and that he drove up
to his house, and after demanding food,
which was refused, made an assault
upon his wife, and succeeded in accom-
plishing his purpose after long struggle.
The husband was not seeking the aid of
officers, but was well armed for the pur-
pose of intiicting summary punishment
on the perpetrator, if he could find him.
The gentleman stated that he lived six
miles west of town, but positively re-
fused to divulge his name. Later the
officers were notified of the crime"
The body of Remsberg was brought to
the mOrgue late this afternoon, and the
remains have been viewed by hundreds
of people.
"Who is that ?" inquired a man who
was viewing the remains.
When told that it was Remsberg, he
said: THAT looks like the man; and if
he had not killed himself 1 should have
done it for him.
The man who made this remark was
taken into custody by an officer and
gave the name of Sam Hawkins. He
positively denies having killed Rems-
berg, but claimed to have papers which
the deceased had left at neighbor's
house and which showed conclusively
that he was the man who had assaulted
his wife.
Hawkins left with an officer tonight
for home. He will bring his wife here
tomorrow morning for the purpose of
identifying Remsberg. Two chambers
of Remsberg's revolver were found dis
charged, and the weapon was concealed
under the lap robe, which had evil
IDENTIFY been folded for that purpose.
The prevailing opinion is that Rems-
berg was murdered.