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=35977 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 27 1906 Article Description: Bertha Capps charged with killing baby; The LeDoux Trial; Death of George W. Hilderbrand, Jesse Royat, & Mrs. Lydia Pipes; & other NorCal News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Wednesday, June 27, 1906 Page 6 ACCUSED WOMAN OUT ON BONDS Miss Bertha Capps, Charged With Having Killed Baby, Will Have Preliminary Examination on July 5th. STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 27 - Justice of the Peace ROLLS, of Oakdale, has held Miss Bertha CAPPS, the young woman accused of having killed her newly born babe, for examination, the date of the preliminary being set for July 5th. District Attorney L.J. MADDUX, of Modesto, swore to the complaint, and Constable SWATZEL made the arrest. Miss CAPPS was admitted to bail in the sum of $2,000, the bonds being furnished by her brother, Charles E. CAPPS, and her brother-in-law, Ernest WOOD. Miss CAPPS is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. CAPPS, and is about 22 years of age. She has always borne a reputation above reproach, and has many friends who stoutly maintained her innocence. The evidence against the young woman in purely circumstantial so far. It is known that she attended a picnic above Knights Ferry and there became suddenly quite ill. She was hurried to town, her two sisters occupying the rear seat of the vehicle with her. Later a dead baby, that had been born alive, was found in the road traveled by the wagon containing the picnic party. On the way to Oakdale Miss CAPPS suffered great pain. On reaching town she was taken to a hotel and Dr. LOWE summoned. He made no examination, it is said, but gave her medicine to alleviate the cause of her distress, as she explained it. The next afternoon Miss CAPPS appeared on the streets. This was done, the officers contend, to allay suspicion, the girl enduring the agony bravely. Justice ROLLS says she did not look ill when brought before him, but that she was in great distress and cried constantly. Wants New Trial For Mrs. Le Doux STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 27 - Attorney FAIRALL stated to-day that he is quite sure he will secure a new trial in the LE DOUX case on errors of the Court. The applause indulged in by the jurymen when they reached the death verdict is an element he will make use of in his appeal. In case the Supreme Court grants him a new trial he will apply for a change of venue to Calaveras County, alleging bias and prejudice on the part of the local officers, as well as the general public. Sheriff SIBLEY permitted a Catholic priest to visit the murderess yesterday afternoon. The priest spent some time with the woman. Her attorney scoffs at the idea of a confession and still strongly maintains her innocence. Hurt in Runaway MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 27 - In a runaway accident near Wheatland yesterday, W.G. JASPER, a well-known farmer of this county, met with injuries which will place him on the retired list for some time. He was hauling a load of supplies to one of the dredgers on Bear River. He had driven his team through a gateway and then went back to close the gate. While he was doing this his horse started off and in his efforts to catch up and check them he stumbled and fell. The result was the front wheel of the heavy wagon passed over his right leg and hips. The accident happened at 4 p.m. and it was 6:20 o'clock before assistance came to the injured man. Died in Germany MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 27 - Sol LEWEK, the well-known hotelman of this city, has received the sad news of the death of his mother, which occurred in Schwersenz, Prussia, Germany, on the 5th instant. She lacked seven months of reaching the 80th anniversary of her birth. LIFE OF PIONEER COMES TO CLOSE George W. Hilderbrand Dies In Hotel Room After Active Life Spent On The Pacific Coast NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), June 27 - Late yesterday afternoon George W. HILDERBRAND passed away in his room of the National Hotel, this city, after a short illness. His death was due to over-exertion, traceable to the recent earthquake. He was at Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz County, at the time of the shock. From there he walked to San Jose, though 77 years of age. Then he went to San Francisco, walked all over the burned district, and later took passage for Portland, Oregon, to visit his family. Thence he returned to Allegheny, above here, to visit his former home. The exertion he had undergone proved too much, however, for his age, and he came here for medical attendance on the verge of collapse. A week ago he took to his bed. He was an early-day school teacher at San Francisco, leaving there for Allegheny twenty-nine years ago. He was interested in mining in that section, owning considerable stock in the famous Tightner, one of the richest producers in the upper country. A few years ago he moved with his wife to Portland. He was a native of Germany, having come to this country at the age of 15. His daughter, Mrs. HEGELE will leave to-day with the remains for Portland, where they will be interred. Dies at Dobbins MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 27 - News has reached here from Dobbins of the death of Jesse E. ROYAT, a well-known young man of this county, aged 24 years. He was a married man, and, besides his wife, an aged mother, and four brothers survive him. The obsequies were held at Indiana Ranch. DYNAMITE KILLS TWO BRAKEMEN Overturning of Freight Car Sets Off Explosive With Terrific Force, Much Damage Being Done ANGELS CAMP (Calaveras Co.), June 27 - The overturning of a freight car of a train running on the Sierra railway between Jamestown and Angels yesterday afternoon exploded one and a half tons of dynamite and killed two brakemen on the train named HOAGLAND and BROWN. The conductor, named HAWKINS, was injured, and a passenger, E.A. ROBERTS, of Sausalito, was severely hurt, but will recover. The explosion wrecked the chlorination works at the Jones Mine and although the explosion was heard here no damage as done in this town. Word comes from Milton, twenty-one miles west of Angels, that the shock was felt there, and window-glass was broken in that village. Strange to say, the railroad track was not badly damaged by the great force of the explosion. STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 27 - The jar caused by the explosion near Angels Camp yesterday afternoon was felt here distinctly, and caused considerable alarm. Many thought another earthquake had come. It was late before the truth was learned, and even then details were lacking. Used Wire Whips ISLETON (Sacramento Co.), June 27 - Arthur EASTMAN, Humane Officer at Walnut Grove, arrested A. KUWAMURA and F. KAWADA, Japanese farmers on Henry VORMAN's ranch, Tyler Island, for using wire whips on their stock. They were brought before Justice of the Peace MEALER, who gave them a lecture and a fine of $50 each, or twenty-five days with Sheriff REESE. They paid the fines and promised not to use wire whips in the future. Just a few days ago a Chinaman from the same ranch paid $35 for a similar offense. At Southern Cross TOWLE (Placer Co.), June 27 - Robert J. TRIMBLE and wife arrived from New York last week and will go to the Southern Cross Mine in Humbug district, near here, and start work at once. Both TRIMBLE and wife are stockholders in the mine, which has laid idle for some time, owing to other business requiring the TRIMBLE's attention. A good ten-stamp mill is ready for operation and ten more stamps will be added at once. Tunnels will be driven ahead and cross-cut work done to see just how much ore can be found. When worked in the past the mine paid well. It is in a rich mineral district. Sue on Contract WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 27 - The attention of Judge GADDIS in the Superior Court was taken up yesterday with the case of J.S. McGRIFF vs. E.S. YOUNG. The case is one in which the plaintiff seeks to recover $2250 alleged to be due on a contract entered into between himself and defendant. The contract, it is alleged, was one by which the plaintiff was to farm 200 acres of land to be furnished by defendant, who was also to furnish a herd of milk cows, six horses, a lot of hogs, feed and farming implements. The plaintiff was to furnish the labor and each was to share equally in the proceeds. YOUNG, the defendant, filed a counter claim, alleging that McGRIFF had violated the contract and that there is due him, the defendant, the sum of $4301. The case was submitted without argument and taken under advisement. Found Guilty on 2 of 6 Charges YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), June 27 - Silas GOULD, who has been on trial for the past week on six charges of stealing watches in Dunsmuir, as already told in The Bee, was found guilty on the charge. The jury brought in a verdict of burglary in the first degree. In the second charge, in which C.W. IBACH was complainant, the jury, after being out from 9 o'clock p.m. to 10 o'clock a.m. the following day, returned a verdict of burglary in the first degree, recommending the prisoner, however, to the mercy of the Court. Two of the six cases at issue were dismissed. District Attorney LUTTRELL considered that inasmuch as GOULD had been convicted on two charges, it would not be desirable to put the county to further expense. The last two charges against him will be dismissed, also, as no evidence has been secured. Judge BEARD set Thursday, June 28th, for pronouncing judgement in each case in which GOULD has been convicted. During the early part of July there are two important cases set for trial. SHAW, charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder, and Pietro FERRARI, charged with setting the forest afire at McCloud. Postpone Hearing of Dora Chipp BROWNELL (Siskiyou Co.), June 27 - William R. BEALE has requested that the preliminary examination of Dora CHIPP on the charge of murdering his baby girl be deferred a week out of deference to his wife, who will be the most important witness in the case. Mrs. BEALE is suffering from great nervous prostration as a result of her experience in the tragedy. The family physician thinks she will be quite well enough to take the stand inside of ten days, but not on any day this week. It had been decided to hold the examination this week before Justice of the Peace RICHARDSON at Picard, but District Attorney LUTTRELL, learning of Mrs. BEALE's condition, willingly consented to fix the date at July 5th. The examination will probably be held in Yreka, as by the later date Mrs. BEALE will be well enough to travel from her home near this place to Yreka, a distance of sixty miles. Holding the examination in Yreka will obviate any danger from lynchers. There is no telling what would happen should Dora CHIPP be brought to the neighborhood where the murder was committed. Mrs. Pipes Dies YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), June 27 - Mrs. Lydia A. PIPES died on Thursday, June 21st, at her residence. She had been ailing for some time past. She was 72 years old, and leaves a husband and three daughters. Mrs. PIPES left Ohio in 1870 and crossed the plains with her husband, arriving here in 187*. She had lived here since that date. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com