The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-21
A MYSTERIOUS Death.
Old Resident Of Fresno, Cal,
Probably Murdered.
ALLEGED SEDUCTION THE CAUSE
Denounced After Death by His Sus-
p.cted Sla. er.
A Man Found in n Buggy With
Bullet in His Brain-His Alleged
Victim Will Identity Him-A Dra-
matte Scene.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 20.-A special to the
Chronicle from Fresno says: c. W. Rems-
berg, an insurance solicitor and dealer in
tombstones, was found dead in Sanger this
morning. His death was mysterious.
Some time during the early morning
team attached to buggy was seen feeding
by haystack. 1t was unattended, and
the people of Sanger, upon investigation,
found that the buggy contained the lifeless
body of Rems5urg. "A bullet had entered
the right temple. tearing 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 de-
ceased. found about a mile on the road to
Centerville, was also 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 sup
ports of the buggy top.
Several witnesses at the coroner's inquest
testified to the position of the body when
found, but no evidence was given to show
whether it was suicide or murder. The
Jury returned verdict finding that the de-
ceased came to his death from a gunshot
wound inflicted by party unknown
This conclusion was arrived at from the
position of the body in the buggy, it being
deemed impossible for q man thus situated
to take his own life.
Remsberg was well known and univer-
sally liked in Fresno. where he has re-
sided for several years. He had travelled
all over the country taking orders for
tombstones, and late Yesterday afternoon
secured team at the Fresno livery stable,
when he said he would return the next day
to Fresno.
Officials think they have a clue which
will lead to complete solution of the mys-
terious affair. Last Thursday man
whose name could not be learned appeared
before justice at Kinsburg and swore to a
complaint on which a warrant was
issued charging Joe Doe with
having committed an outrage on his wife.
The warrant was placed in the hands of a
constable and description given of the
man. This description was identical with
that OF Remsberg, and while the constable
was in Fresno no suspicion rested upon
Remsberg, and the officer never gave him a
thought
The Selma Press of Thursday morning
contained the following allusion to the al
legged outrage:
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
team of white horses attached to
buggy, and that he drove up to the house and
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 aid of the officers.
but was well armed for the purnose
OF inffcting summary punishment on the per-
petrator ii be could find him. The gentleman
stated that he lived six miles west of town. but
positively refused to divulge his name. The
latter officers were notified of the crime.
The body of Remsberg was brought to
the morgue 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 had not
killed himself, would have done it for
him."
The man who m ade this remark was
taken into custody by an officer, and gave
the name of Sam Hawkins. He posi-
lively denies having killed Rems-
berg. but claimed to have papers
which the deceased had left at
q neighbor's house, which showed conclu-
sively that he was the man who had as
saulted his wife. Hawkins left with the
officer tonight for home. He will bring
his vile here tomorrow morning for the
purpose of Identifying Remsberg.