A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31331 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Argus Article Date: January 1861 Article Description: January 28-31, 1861 Article Text: >>Monday, 28 Jan 1861>Tuesday, 29 Jan 1861New London and Norwich (Conn.) papers please copy.] NOTICE -- >The friends of the late deceased Peter CUNNINGHAM are requested to meet in Gall’s Hall on Saturday evening. ------------------------------------------------- CORONER’S INQUEST -- Judge BECKWITH held an inquest on the body of Green C. PALMER at the residence of deceased, on Sunday last. The following is the evidence in the case and the verdict of the jury: J.E. VEACH, sworn: Mr. PALMER slept with witness; complained of having a terrible headache; I proposed to him to take a dose of pills during the night; he replied that he would not take any medicine; I got up a little before sunrise and PALMER still complained of the headache; I then made a fire and went out of doors; was gone from 25-30 minutes; was chopping wood and heard Mrs. PALMER scream, and she met me at the door and told me that PALMER had taken a dose of strychnine; when I cam in, a small vial was on a chair, by the side of the bed where PALMER was lying; I ran to him and said, “Green, what in the name of God does this mean? What id you do this for?” He said, “This woman is the cause of all my trouble.” I asked him if I should go after the doctor. He said, “No, it would be of no use,” and said, “I want to die and get out of my misery.” When I first came in, PALMER said, “Al? (the witness’ name) this is awful bitter stuff.” I told him I was goin! g for the doctor, and would stop at Mr. STEARNS’, and have him come up. He said it was of no use to go; he said, “If you are going, good bye,” and reached out his hand. DR. WILLIAM FICKLE, sworn: Mr. VEACH came after me this morning and said Mr. PALMER had poisoned himself; wanted me to go down and did something for him, but he thought that he would be dead before I could get there. I came here and found him dead; I did not make any particular examination, but came away immediately; I supposed from the appearance that he was poisoned. DR. WM. W. BELLVILLE, sworn: Testified that the bottle presented contained strychnine, and from the appearance of the corpse and the evidence adduced on trial, I am of opinion that the deceased came to his death through the action of strychnine. BEACH, recalled: States that the bottle brought forward for inspection is, he thinks, the same one he saw in the chair by the side of Mr. PALMER’s bed. He farther states that he bought a bottle of strychnine about 3 months ago; bought it to kill blackbirds that were taking his wheat and vermin that were taking my chickens. MRS. PALMER, sworn: When I got up this morning, Mr. PALMER complained of being sick; I was getting breakfast and he called me to fetch him some water, and told me to set it down in the chair; I sat it down in the chair, and commenced breakfast again; it was but a short time until he called me by my name, Mary Ann; I ran in as quick as I could; he had the dipper in 1 hand and a bottle of strychnine in the other, forcing it into his mouth; I said, do not do that; he replied that I was too late, his troubles would son be over; I searched for Mr. BEACH [spelled 2 ways] and met him at the door; I do not remember what he said to Mr. BEACH, but think he took him by the hand and said he was going to die; he took hold of my hand and bid me good-bye; then he told me to run and see if sny one was coming; I went out and ran down to meet Mr. STEARNS, and could not bear the idea of going back to see him died; when I got back he was dead; I thought yesterday that Mr. PALMER was out of his ! mind at times. VERDICT -- We the jury find that the deceased, Green PALMER, came to his death by taking strychnine on the morning of Jan. 26th, at his residence in Elkhorn Township, San Joaquin county, from his own hand. Jonathan SWEET C. HULL E.M. JARCES Rufus T. SNAPP W.B. JONES D.W. SNAPP ------------------------------------------------- DISTRICT COURT -- -Lot DAY vs. his creditors; petitioner’s homestead and 10 acres of land, together with sundry other property made exempt by law set aside and petitioner discharged from his debts and liabilities -QUINN vs. MOORE & BAKER; Judgment for plaintiff and foreclosure of mortgaged premises -SARGENT vs. STAPLES; Demurrer of defendant overruled and motion to file answer denied. Judgment for plaintiff for $1109 -Joseph MAYE, of England, and Jeremiah SHEEHAN, of Ireland, were admitted to citizenship -PIERSON vs. PIERSON; Suit for divorce. Testimony of E.M. HOWISON, Referee, heard and case taken under advisement -McKEON vs. MacDERMOTT; Judgment for plaintiff for $2797 and stay of proceedings granted for 10 days -STIER vs. O’NEAL; Judgment for defendant, Court being of opinion that the sale by MOEBUS was fraudulent GOING BELOW -- Sheriff J.D. PATTERSON of Tuolumne county passed through this city yesterday en route for San Quentin, having in charge the following named prisoners, convicted at the January term of the Court of Sessions, at Sonora: John NELSON, grand larceny, 3 years AH SUNG, burglary, 5 years Sylvester LEARY, attempt to commit burglary, 3 years PROBATE COURT -- -In the matter of the Estate of Walter HERRON, the sale of real estate in Stockton was confirmed and executor directed to make conveyance of the same. -Estate of J.J. PRATHER; Hearing of the final account of administrator was continued, by consent, to Monday next. J.W. O’NEAL appointed guardian. -Estate of A.E. JENKINS; Final account of administrator and petition for distribution of property was set for hearing, Wednesday, Feb. 27th -Estate of John ABERNETHY; final account of administrator settled and allowed -Estates of Samuel C. GROVES; Homestead of Frances A. GROVES, widow, set aside -Estate of Henry DINKELACKER; sale of personal property confirmed >>Wednesday, 30 Jan 1861>Thursday, 31 Jan 1861