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=35978 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 28 1906 Article Description: Weber opposes Insanity Plea; Western Nevada State News; & other Northern California News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Thursday, June 28, 1906 Page 7 WEBER OPPOSES INSANITY PLEA Belief That He Has Not Yet Given Up Hope, But Will Fight For His Life As Long As There Is Hope AUBURN (Placer Co.), June 28 - Is Adolph WEBER's opposition to having the insanity plea entered in his behalf a sham or does he really resist the idea? There are times when his conduct is inconsistent with his claim that he is mentally a normal man. The prisoner has developed a keen dislike for most of the press representatives here, and he becomes as calm as an oyster in their presence so far as conversation is concerned. Yesterday The Bee's correspondent induced an old schoolmate of WEBER's to make a short visit to the prisoner, but even the old-time companion of his youthful days could not elicit any expression from WEBER, either about himself or any other subject. The prisoner lay in his bunk and indulged in the same wild and insane rolling of his eyes that he is wont to do sometimes, though for what reason no one can understand. WEBER"s old-time friend plied him with questions for several minutes, but his only response was grunts and monosyllables. His recent announcement that he had given up the fight against his prosecution is not believed, as he now has transcripts of testimony in his cell which he is reviewing, and his sending for one of his attorneys is looked upon as significant that he does not mean to give up the case as long as there is a ray of hope to encourage him. Insanity is the only refuge he has, and his seeming opposition to it is not looked upon as sincere. If the application for a rehearing before the Supreme Court fails, further defense will undoubtedly be the insanity plea, and the fact that WEBER opposes this will be pointed to as the strongest evidence of his mental unsoundness. Two Sudden Deaths of Colusa Residents COLUSA (Colusa Co.), June 28 - Two deaths is this morning's record. Gerry MYERS, who resides on the East Side, passed away suddenly at 7:30 this morning. He was in town yesterday and appeared in his usual health. Heart disease was the cause. He leaves a wife and nine children. At his home at College City, Moses STINCHFIELD, a pioneer of this county, passed away early to-day, cancer of the stomach causing his death. He farmed in this county since 1853. In 1867 he joined Colusa Lodge, No. 133, I.O.O.F., and was the last surviving charter member. A wife and several children survive him. The funeral will occur Sunday. Found Dead CHICO (Butte Co.), June 28 - Alfred HAYNES was found dead in his room yesterday afternoon by G.W. CARNEY. He evidently had been dead several days. He was last seen on the streets Sunday. He was about 75 years of age and had been a resident of this city twenty years. He was a cobbler and in very poor circumstances. An inquest will be held to-day. Wed at Barber CHICO (Butte Co.), June 28 - Yesterday at Barber, Miss Nellie Edna CLOUGH, youngest daughter of F.M. CLOUGH and wife, was married to Wm. A. PERLEY at the home of her parents. The bride's father is a high official of the Diamond Match Company and the groom is in the employ of that corporation. WESTERN NEVADA STATE NEWS Quit Work Because Served Poor Food CARSON (Nev.), June 28 - The men employed at the Harris Mine at Washoe City, have quit work on account of the quality of food that is being served to them. They declare it is impossible to digest the grub furnished them by the company cook and the entire force is idle. The management is trying to effect a settlement. Wheeler-Parry RENO (Nev.), June 28 - Carl S. WHEELER, one of the wealthiest young sheepmen in Nevada, a son of Daniel S. WHEELER, and Miss Gladys PARRY, daughter of Robert W. PARRY, a mining man and politician, were married last evening in the Congregational Church by Rev. C.L. MEARS. The wedding was one of the most fashionable that has taken place in Reno this year. A reception at the Parry home followed the affair. Luke White's Body RENO (Nev.), June 28 - It is feared that the body of Luke WHITE, a young San Francisco fireman, who was drowned in the Truckee River while visiting here ten days ago, has been carried into Pyramid Lake. If this has occurred there is little likelihood that it will ever be recovered. Hoping that it is still in the river, his friends have asked the caretakers of the various dams on the river and the Indian fishermen to keep a lookout. They will be suitably rewarded if they make the recovery. Prehistoric Tooth WINNEMUCCA (Nev.), June 28 - A fossil that is believed to be the tooth of an unknown prehistoric animal has been discovered near Loco by C.B. CARPENTER, who is sinking for water through a lava formation. He found the fossil just above the lava in a deposit formed during the quaternary period. The tooth is 14 inches long, about 10 inches wide and one and one-half inches thick. It has been forwarded to the Smithsonian Institution. Californian's Death Due to Carelessness ELKO (Nev.), June 28 - The officials who are investigating the matter say that gross carelessness caused the death of the young miner named MAGEE, from Mokelumne Hill, Cal., who was brought here in a dying condition from Tuscarors, where he was employed in one of the mines. When taken to the County Hospital at Elko those in charge of the young man said he had been overcome by powder smoke. He was pulseless when the hospital physician examined him. The Coroner, who is investigating the death, says there is strong evidence that young MAGEE was allowed to lie in a neglected condition after being overcome and that he received little consideration until it was apparent that he was in a dying condition. The words of the officials have created considerable feeling and a strict investigation has been demanded. Find Californian Guilty of Bigamy RENO (Nev.), June 28 - William B. YATES, a San Francisco man, formerly employed by the United Railroads as cashier and dispatcher, was sentenced to-day to one year in prison, pleading guilty to a charge of bigamy. He deserted his first wife, Ella YATES, and married Emma PETRIE, an employe of the HASS candy store in San Francisco. The marriage took place in Reno. The two women and both the attorneys for the State and defense pleaded for leniency. YATES is a nephew of ex-Governor YATES, of Illinois, and a son of a wealthy lumberman at Lyle, Wash. Pioneer's Days Ends in the Pest House WINNEMUCCA (Nev.), June 28 - L.D. VARY, aged 91 years, a pioneer of Nevada, having settled in the State over fifty years ago, is dead, having succumbed to an attack of smallpox. His last days were spent in the pest house, apart from his old friends to whom he was deeply attached. Mr. VARY is believed to have made one of the first mining locations ever recorded in Nevada. In the early ë50s he took up a group near Humboldt which he operated for many years. The town of Varyville, in this county, where he once operated a large mine, was named in his honor. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com