A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31032 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 15 1906 Article Description: Sensation in Le Doux Case, J.S. Gibson Death, & other Northern California & Nevada News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Friday, June 15, 1906 Page 7 SENSATION IN LE DOUX CASE Prosecution Putting On Testimony In Contradiction Of Statements Made By Defendant After Her Arrest STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 15 - This was a sensational day in the LE DOUX murder trial. Under a battery of fire of overruled objections, the prosecution to-day is putting in testimony in contradiction of the statements made by the accused after her arrest. At that time she declared that one Joe MILLER had witnessed the death of McVICAR, and had put his body in the trunk. When the prosecution sought to show that there had been no such man as Joe MILLER, the defense objected on the ground that the prosecution had already proved by the alleged confession of the defendant that Joe MILLER had committed the crime, and that any attempt to show to the contrary was an attempt on the part of the prosecution to contradict its own evidence. Judge NUTTER overruled the objection. Joseph HEALEY, with whom the defendant spent all of the day following the murder, in San Francisco, testified that she had told him that McVICAR had died of miners' consumption at his home in Sonora; that his brother was present and had given her the deceased's watch and chain. And that the body had been shipped to his home in Cripple Creek, Colo. She also, according to HEALEY, told him that there was a trunk and a suit case at the Southern Pacific station in Stockton, which she wanted him to take charge of, saying that she could trust nobody else as she could him. HEALEY gave his testimony with dramatic effect, and it caused quite a sensation in Court. Much of his testimony tended to show that Joe MILLER was a myth. A telegram from Mrs. LE DOUX to HEALEY on the afternoon of the 24th - the day of the crime - in which she asked him to meet her at the Royal House in San Francisco upon the arrival of the afternoon train from Stockton, was shown. MILITIA MAN IN TROUBLE Member of Company D Of Marysville Charged With Cashing Two Orders For Pay For Services MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 15 - Clifton DE SORIA, one of the recruits who joined Company D of this city when it was given out that the command was ordered to San Francisco for duty, was arrested by Officers SINGLE and SAYLES last night and booked on suspicion of having committed forgery, the signing of his Captain's name to a fictitious order covering his pay a second time for services at the metropolis. It appears that Captain DIVVER, in cases where the soldier boys were in need of the money due them from the State on their return home, arranged with the banks here to recognize his orders for the amount, about $60 to each man. One of those to apply to him for an order was DE SORIA, who cashed it with a merchant named BROWN. But now that the Adjutant-General has forwarded the coin to make settlement with all the soldier boys, it transpires that Ferdinand KLEMPP, a saloon-keeper, also holds an order which DE SORIA cashed at his place for the same amount - $60. KLEMPP says DE SORIA cashed the order on May 26th, believing the signature of Captain DIVVER, which appears thereon in lead pencil, to be genuine. The body of the order is written in ink. When arrested DE SORIA denied having cashed an order at KLEMPP's, and protested his innocence. KLEMPP, however, took the precaution to have his barkeeper, Dan McCRATE, sigh his name on the back of the order, as a witness to DE SORIA's endorsement of it, when he paid the coin over. The matter is in the hands of District Attorney BRITTAN, who will decide between forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses. In either case, the youthful prisoner appears to be in a serious plight. He is the same young man mentioned in last night's Bee as having paid a fine of $10 in Justice's Court for discoloring the eye of a Chinaman who had a difference with a woman in the tenderloin district. Chairs Arrive MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 15 - One installment of the furniture ordered by the City Council for the new Packard library has arrived from the East. This lot consists of one hundred opera chairs for the lecture room or assembly hall on the upper floor of the building. To Pay Guardsmen MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 15 - The money with which to make settlement with the members of Company D of this city who served recently in San Francisco has arrived and will be paid out at the Armory this evening. Colusa Pioneer Called by Death COLUSA (Colusa Co.), June 15 - J.S. GIBSON, one of the pioneers of Colusa County, passed away last night at his home on his farm, twelve miles south of Colusa. He was a native of Missouri and 80 years of age. He was well known throughout this part of the State, and had been engaged in the stock raising business for many years. He came to California in 1849, and settled in Colusa on the farm, at which he died, in 1851. The funeral will take place Saturday from the farm, and the interment will be made in the Colusa Cemetery. The death of Mr. GIBSON leaves but two pioneers of 1849 in Colusa County. WESTERN NEVADA STATE NEWS May Lose His Arm RENO (Nev.), June 15 - Alex DROMIACK, a wealthy horseman, well known in the racing circuits of California, is suffering from a severe attack of bloodpoisoning that may cost him his left arm. A few weeks ago he scratched his hand and the injury did not heal. A few days ago his hand, wrist and arm began to swell and now it is in such a serious condition that he is confined to his home. The affliction is highly dangerous. Wealthy Girl to Become a Bride RENO (Nev.), June 15 - Miss Lydia LADD, a charming young woman of Reno, until a few months ago a stenographer working at a small salary, but now the wealthiest girl in Nevada, will be married at Salt Lake City on the evening of June 23d to Frank P. THOMPSON, a merchant of Pioche. The couple will make their home at Pioche for a time, but later may come to this city in order to look after Miss LADD's extensive mining interests, as she is the heir and administrator of the G.W. LADD estate. Two years ago George W. LADD, a poor prospector, was grubstaked and sent in to the Death Valley country by Tonopah mining operators. With E.A. MONTGOMERY, his partner, he discovered the Bullfrog country, locating sixty-three claims on Ladd Mountain, in the heart of the Bullfrog country. The claims became the richest mines in that famous camp, but before LADD could enjoy the fruits of his good fortune he died, leaving the great property in litigation. A few weeks ago the suits against him were compromised and his fortune went to his daughter and her brother. Haywood Believes He Will Be Freed WINNEMUCCA (Nev.), June 15 - Judge W.H. MINOR, of McDermitt, north of Winnemucca, has returned from Boise, Idaho, where he paid a visit to his son-in-law, W.D. HAYWOOD, one of the indicted officials of the Western Federation of Miners. HAYWOOD, who formerly lived in Winnemucca, said he was confident of acquittal and thanked his friends in Nevada for the effort they are exerting in his behalf. MINOR says HAYWOOD is in excellent health and has ceased worrying. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com