Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-21
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
A Man Found in a Buggy With Bullet
hole Through Rss Brain


SAN Francisco, July 20th.-A Chronicle
Fresno special says: G. W. Remsberg, an
insurance solicitor and dealer in tomb
stones, was found dead in Sanger this
morning. His death was mysterious one.
Some time during the early morning a
team attached to buggy was seen feeding
at hay. stack. II was unattended, ana
the people of Sanger, upon investigation,
found that the buggy contained the lifeless
body Of Remsberg. A bullet had entered
the right temple, tearing its way through
the skull aud passing through the top of
the buggy. The buggy-top also contained
another bullet t-hole, and the bat OF the de-
ceased was found about a mile up the road
to Centreville. 1t was pierced by 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 Coroner's in
quest testified to the position of the body
when found, but no evidence was adduced
to show whether 1t was suicide or murder
The jury returned verdict finding that
the deceased came to his death from gun
shot wound inflicted by party unknown.
This conclusion was arrived at from the
position of the body in the buggy, it being
deemed impossible for man thus situated
to take MS own life.
Remsberg was well known and univer-
sally liked in Fresno, where he has re-
sided for several years. Remsberg travelled
all over the county, taking orders for
tombstones, and late yesterday afternoon
secured team at a Fresno livery-stable,
when he said he would return the next
day to Fresno.
The officials say they have clue which
will lead TO the complete solution of the
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whose name could not be learned, ap-
peared before a Justice of the Peace at
kingsburg and swore to a complaint upon
which warrant was issued, charging John
Doe with having committed an outrage
upon his wife.
The warrant was placed in the hands of
Constable, snd description given of the
man. This description was identical with
that of Remsberg, and while The Consta-
bic was in Fresno no suspicion rested upon
Remsberg and the officer never gave him a
thought The Selma Enterprise of Thurs
day morning contained the following allu-
sion to the alleged outrage
Last night at $50 O'Clock man drove
into Tadlock & Ives stable, and putting
up his team made inquiries concerning
man who he said had committed an as
sault on his wife. He refused to give his
name, but stated that the man drove
team of white horses, attached to a buggy,
and that be drove up TO the house and after
demanding food, which was refused, made
an assault upon his wife and succeeded
in accomplishing his purpose after long
struggle.
The husband was not seeking he aid of
officers but was we'll armed, for the pur-
pose of intiicting summary punishment on
the perpelrator if be could find HIM TIE
gentleman stated that he lived six miles
west of town, but positively refused 70 Oh
vulge his name. Later the officers were
notified OF the crime,
The body of Remsberg was brought to
the MorSue late this afternoon, and the re-
mains have been viewed by hundreds of
people.
Who is that?" inquired man who
was viewing the remains. When told that
it was Remsberg he said: That looks like
the man, and if he hadn't killed himself |
would 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 Remsberg, hut claimed
to have papers which deceased had left at
neighbours house, and which showed
conclusively that he was the man who had
assaulted bis wife. ~
Hawkins left with an officer tonight for
home. He will bring his wife here to.
morrow morning for the purpose of identi-
Tying Remsberg. Two chambers of Rems-
berg's revolver were found discharged and
the weapon was concealed under the lap
robe, which had evidently been folded for
that purpose. The prevailing opinion is
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