Amador ledger., 1906-09-28
DIED In SACRAMENTO.
Mrs John Chinn, found Unconscious,
Dies in Hospital.


dent of jackson, received dispatch
Sunday morning that his wife, was
dangerously ill in Sacramento, and
was then lying at the county hospital.
He at once sent word to give her all
possible attention, and he would be
down to take charge of her at the
earliest moment.
In the evening and before he was
able to reach there he received an
other dispatch stating that she was
dead. He left by Mondays train for
the capital city to take charge of the
remains, and have them forwarded to
this city fer interment. 1t seems
that Mrs Chinn left here about two
weeks ago to visit her daughter, Mrs
Alice Hill of Grass Valley, Nevada
county. She took with her the
youngest daughter, Dewey Elizabeth
CHM, I years of age. She with
Dewey left Grass Valley, and we're on
their way homeward. She was not in
good health, and tarried In Sacra-
mento for medical treatment On
Saturday, the Union says, she was
found unconscious lying on the
ground in the rear of the ice works
on street, between 9Th and 9th
streets, sick and unable to move.
Dewey was there, and told Patr Gilman
Naghel, who found them, that her
mother had lain there all day without
water or food. The woman was taken
to the receiving hospital and DR..
Nichols was called in attendance.
Mrs Chinn was made comfortable
on a cot and for time seemed to be
improving.
Chief of Police Denny communicate
ed with Mr. Chinn last night, advising
him of his wife's illness. She was in a
serious condition, and DIR. Nichols
stated that she was weakened from
exposure and lack of punishment.
The return of John Chinn, enables
US to give the following correct
account of this sad affair. He is
much annoyed by the newspaper re-
ports that his wife died from starva-
ton. There is no truth whatever in
such statements. She left her home
in jackson. Septem Der 5, to visit her
daughter, Mrs Alice Hill, in Nevada
City, accompanied by her seven year
old child. Dewey EIizableth-the
youngest of the family. She re-
manned in Nevada City until Septem-
Der 10. On the morning of that day
she left for her home. When she lett
Jackson she had $40, enough to pay
her fare both ways, and incidental
expenses. She arrived in Sacramento
on the 18th, and rented room on K
street, between 4th and 9Th. She
engaged it for four nights, but did
not pay for it, and only stayed there
the night of the 18th. She had S24 IN
money when she reached Sacramento,
and the same day borrowed So from
Mr. WOODBURY., the liquor dealer, with
whom Mr. Chinn does business. On
the 18th she borrowed SIS more from
Woodburn, and the following day got
SO from the Buffalo Brewing Co. A
gold ring that she wore was pawned
for Sc. so. The borrowed money was
told to Mr. Chinn, and he promptly
paid the amounts, and redeemed the
pawned ring. But she also had
gold watch and chain valued, at
fully $50. These are missing, and
cannot be traced. They we're either
pawned Or stolen. 1t is known that
she had been drinking some, and
had hired rig from the livery stable,
where she pawned the ring, and took
drive, the child with her all the
time. That either of them suffered
for food is not believed here for
moment. There was not the slightest
cause for such suffering. On the
afternoon of the I'D, Mrs Chinn and
Dewey we're seen to go down L street,
to the slough, and stayed there for a
while watching the boys fishing.
While there she was taken sick, she
told Dewey to sit and watch, that
she would soon get over it, and she
lay there on the ground. Policeman
Naghel came along and requested
her to get up. He soon found that
her mind was wandering, and that
she was dangerously ill. He took her
to the hospital. She had only 90
cents about her when found. Chief
of police Denny telegraphed to John
Chinn that his wife was at the
hospital sick and without money.
Chinn was in Plymouth, at the re-
publican convention that day, and
did not get the message until his
return Sunday morning. He then
notified them through the sheriff s
office to give her and the child every
assistance needed, and charge to him,
that he would be there the next day.
The news did not reach him in time
to go by train Sunday. Another
message came soon after, stating that
Mrs Chinn was dead. There is no
truth in the stories that either of
them suffered from exposure or lack
of nourishment. Mrs Chinn and
child stopped at the New Western
hotel after the 18th. That Dewey
lived on peanuts and candy for two
days is not true. Mis- Chinn was