The morning call., 1893-12-17


not succeed in locating the bullet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boegle are the couple who
were held up one night a few weeks ago
near the Four-mile House. and at whom
the highwaymen took a shot. In trying
to defend himself on this occasion Mr.
Boegle was shot through the wrist
Died in the Marsh.
The body of John s. Smith, the aged
man who wandered away from here and
who was found dead and buried in Sacra-
mento, was exhumed there and shipped to
this city for interment by his children.
His funeral will take place from the resi-
dence of his son, near the stockyards, at
II o'clock to-day.
The particulars regarding the death Of
Mr.. Smith are as follows:
A week ago yesterday his body was dis
covered lying in marsh on the Yolo
County side of the Sacramento River by a
constable. and the Coroner of Yolo County
held an inquest which resulted In ver-
dict OF death from natural causes. The
Coroner made efforts to have the body
identified, but in vain. and the old mans
body was buried at the couniy's expense
and the grave marked unknown"
Deceased was II years of age and ma
tive Of Germany. He has married son
residing at the stockyards who is driver
for firm there. He also owned ranch
near San Pablo. where he has son and
daughter residing.
Daylight Robber.
A woman. who appeared much dis
tracted and trembled with excitement,
rushed up to Detective Holland on Wash
ington street yesterday, and said breath
lessly:
Are you police officer?"
Yes." said the detective.
well. L left my horse and wagon around
the corner and stepped into the store here.
and was not gone more than ten minutes.
when j came back and found my team
gone. Can you get 1t for me?"
The detective politely showed the lady
to the City Hall, where she entered her
complaint.
She Is Mrs. Nettie Royce of Fruitvale,
and drove a line bay horse and light
wagon. She had been tod by bystander
that young man named Ward had driven
her horse away, and accordingly n warrant
was issued for the arrest of John Doe
Ward.
Wants His Money Now.
1t Is stated that in his many matrimonial
ventures and the litigation attendant
thereon John H. Church has almost de-
pleted his excbeQuer and that now he will
make an effort to recuperate.
Suit was entered by Church yesterday
against f. w. Woodward for the recovery
Of S4376 %. In regard to the suit Mr..
NoouMdIu WOuiu say uOtuiDR more tiian
mat the facts would come out at the trial.
lie said the allegations in the complaint
were rot true, however. and that when his
account with Church was adjusted it
would be found that that party was in
debted to him to the extent Of $1,000.
Acceptable - the "Finest."
Among the applicants for the police
force examination. the following passed
creditably. They will be placed on the
list OF eligibles. Their percentage is also
given: ID. Z. Baker 80. Thomas F. Boyer
81. A. ID. Cameron IS j. M. Crockerion
79. John Gillik II. James d. Mulgrew 3d.
}. Il. Murphy II. A. e.. Price 20. X. H.
Stokes 81. Ferdinand Shredder 63. j. +.
Stahl SO, A. c. Schumer 70.
+. n. Craft, on account of age. and John
A. T0wne, on account of non-residence,
were found ineligible.
Derasled at Sixteenth Street.
What might have been 3 most serious
accident. had i; not been for the deraiing
switch. happened near the Sixteen street
depot on Friday evening.
A switch engine had been at work about
the depot shifting cars, and was just leav-
ing Tor the yards when the Los Angeles
express came laundering round the curve