Amador ledger., 1905-09-08
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the civil case of Gus A. Burns against
Stephen Ferrari, in which the plaintiff
sued for damages sustained by reason
of beating administered to him by
defendant at Kerr's station on March
4th last. f. Alleyne Orr was attorney
for plaintiff, while A. Caminetti re-
presented the defendant. The evid-
ence showed that the defendant did
beat the defendant with a spreader
stick on the date named; that because
OF an agreement between the beater
and beaten Burns did not press a
charge of assault with a deadly
weapon against FerIari; that subse-
quent to that time Ferrarl expressed
willingness to pay the sum of $50 to
Burns toward paying driver for
his team for the fifteen days the team
worked under Ferrari after Burns was
beaten. These facts we're admitted by
the defense. The plaintiff claimed
that the defendant had promised to
pay the plaintiff the cost of the wages
and keep of driver for month
But the defense denied this part of
the claim of the plaintiff. The court
in finding for the plaintiff allowed
him the $50 admittedly offered by the
defendant, and assessed the costs to
the defense.-Echo.
Pat Mcclure had the misfortune to
have his cabin at DoschviIle destroyed
by fire last Friday, but was fortunate
in escaping from the burning build
ing. The old man was busy getting
his dog a breakfast and had noticed
that the heat was intense, but appar-
emily took little notice of the heat
until, hearing an unusual noise, he
looked up and found the entire roof
of the cabin on fire. He Immediately
started for the door, but before he
reached it one of the tie beams fell,
striking him on the head and knock
ing him down.
When he finally got out of the cabin
his clothes we're on fire and the roof
almost immediatly fell in. Neighbors
went to his assistance. but we're not
able to save anything from the cabin.
The loss of all his household goods
and clothing falls quite heavily on
the old man, who is 81 years old. The
fire doubtless started from the fue.-
Echo.
Word was received in this city the
first of the week of distressing acci-
dent which befell Charley Cooley,
who now resides in Washington. He
was separator tender for threshing
outfit and in some way had his right
arm caught ih belt and mangled to
such an extent that it was found
necessary to amputate the member
above the elbow. At last report
Charley was getting along welI.-
Echo.
Jack Melville and Edwin Steel, son
of George Steel of Bear Mountain,
had lively experience with a bear
on the Steel range in the high Sierras
a few days ago. Bears are very
plentiful in the mountains this year,
and these two persons had seen some
ten or a dozen there before this
encounter, and had killed two of
them. On this day they we're out
on the range when in travelling
Mn1r
came upon a big cinnamon bear.
He raised his gun and fired, and the
bear apparently fell, kicking up
great cloud of dust. AS it proved
subsequently, the bullet had broken
one shoulder. Melville started to pump
another she'll into his rifle, but before
he could get it into use, the bear was
upon him. One stroke of its sound
paw struck him in the shoulder, the
sharp claws tearing the flesh of the
arm. Dropping his rife, Melville
grabbed the bear by both ears, and
held on for dear life. At this
iuncture young Steel rushed up with
the struggle quickly put end to the
bear with we'll directed stroke of
the knife. In the course of the mix
up young Steel received bad cut or
the wrist, severing the main artery.
1t took considerable work to stop
the bleeding, and was a narrow escape
from bleeding to death. 1t was
finally stopped by binding ON pitch
gathered from nearby trees. s.-Pros-
pect.
On Sunday last West Points tall
timber Youths, so-calIed and known
by their we'll tanned appearance
throughout the universe, from he
soda water fountain and last jumping
off place, so called by some of our
visitors, but who never fail to make
"a good appearance and come to the
front with good showing of athletic
sport throughout our base ball and
summer season, visited Jackson and
crossed bats with the Ell Reys of that
place. The West Pointers were kind
ly received, [and the most generous
hospitality was shown them. The
tall timber youths will never forget
it and only hope that they will be
able in the near future to return the
compliment. The game of ball was
skilfully played on both sides, was
extremely exciting from beginning