May 6, 1893 (continued) A Fatal Accident at Amador A boy named Angelo Barberi about 14 years of age was accidentally killed near that place last Tuesday by the disccharge of his gun while out hunting. It seems that he was crawling through the brush to get a bird that he had shot, dragging his gun through with him, and in doing so his gun was discharged in some way and the whole load entered his breast inflicting a wound whicch resulted in his death in a very short time. His brother was a short distance from him at the time, and ran to his assistance as soon as he found out what had occurred. He then picked up his wounded brother and carried him to his home, a distance over half a mile. A Sad Calamity Two Children Poisoned by Eating Mushrooms One of the saddest calamities that we have been called upon to record occurred during the past week at the residence of Mr. John Jelletich, who lives on his ranch about two miles from town, which resulted in the death of both of the children of the couple aged respectively 3 and 5 years, caused from eating mushrooms, or what was supposed to be mushrooms, but in reality were probably toadstools. The father, it appears went out on the ranch last Saturday and brought a large mushroom home and as the children were very fond of them, the mother cooked it and gave each of the children half of it. A short time after eating it the children complained of feeling sick, but nothing was thought of it until they continued to grow worse, when a doctor was called in the next morning to see what the matter was. By this time, however, the poison had got such a hold upon their system that it was impossible to save them, and the younger one, a child about 3 years of age died on Sunday night and was buried on Tuesday morning. The oldest one, aged about 5 years died on Tuesday night and was buried on Thursday morning, both funerals being attended by a large number of sympathizing friends and neighbors. The parents, as might be supposed, are almost paralyzed with grief over the loss of their little ones, which were all they had, and they have the heartfelt sympathy of all who know them. May 13, 1893 (34:40) Leg Amputated --- On last Sunday morning Dr. E.B. Robertson, with the assistance of Drs. Hutchins, of Jackson, and Reed of Amador, amputated the left leg of Miss Louisa Guerra, a few inches above the knee. The patient rallied well from the effects of the chloroform which was administered by Mr. Waltenspiel and reaction was established by the following morning and she is now getting along nicely. The unfortunate young lady has been suffering greatly for more than a year owing to the diseased condition of the bone near the knee joint, which appeared to be beyond medical skill to cure, and amputation was regarded as the only means by which her life could be saved. We are glad to hear that she is now considered out of danger, although the loss of her leg is a sad misfortune. May 20, 1893 (34:41) Born --- In Jackson, May 16th, 1893 to Mr. and Mrs. Trezona, a daughter. Died --- In Ione City, May 18th, 1893, William C. Jones, a native of Missouri, aged about 60 years. Mrs. Giusto of Sacramento, is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. Ginocchio. Death of W.C. Jones --- formerly proprietor of the Eureka Station near Ione, died in that city last Thursday night, the 18th. He was also the father of Mrs. Steven Angove of Jackson. May 27, 1893 (34:42) The trial of the Thompson murder case at San Andreas has been postponed till September 18th. A Chinaman was brought down from Volcano last Sunday and placed in jail to serve out a sentence of 60 days for assaulting another Celestial. (What, pray tell, was a Celestial?????) Base Ball Players --- The following are the names of the American and Italian (Very funny! Weren't the Italians Americans too? Talk about discrimination! You'd think our ancestors were Cubans or something! Maybe With Out Papers . . . "WOP" . . . made them not Americans?) base ball teams that are to contest for the $50 prize at the Italian picnic ground (By the way, my children found some pretty neat old coins there in 1987 with my Dad & his metal detector!) on Sunday, June 4th: American team: James Kirkland, Manager; Wm. Bernardis, Catcher; F. Haverstick, Pitcher; D.R. Hall, 1st Base; H. Hayden, 2nd Base and Captain; G. Simmons, 3rd Base; T. Haw, Shortstop; B. Kerr, Center Field; Wm. Bagley, Left Field; G. Shealor, Right Field. Italian team: Julius Chichizola, Manager; F. Soracco, Catcher; J. Noce, Pitcher; A. Noce, 1st Base; J. Isalo, 2nd Base and Captain; P. Sorocco, 3rd Base; F. Largomarsino, Shortstop; J. Ardito, Center Field; J. Levaggi, Left Field; J. Solari, Right Field. Insane --- Mr. H.S. Lockwood, proprietor of Lockwood's Station, above Volcano, and an old resident of the county, was examined before Judge Davis Last Tuesday on a charge of insanity, and committed to the asylum at Stockton. He seems to be afflicted with something like softening of the brain. June 3rd, 1893 (34:43) Married --- In Sutter Creek, May 25th, 1893 by Dr. J.H. Giles, Justice of the Peace, Mr. Wm. Bernardis to Miss Emma Opie, all of Sutter Creek. June 10, 1893 (34:44) Accident --- One day last week Miss Ida Robinson, a girl about eleven years of age, daughter of Col. W.T. Robinson, the well known mining man who is operating in the Middle Bar district, fell down a "prospect shaft," a distance of about fourteen feet. The little girl was playing with a dog near the shaft when she fell in backwards. Fortunately her father at the time was near by, and hearing her cries soon had her out of the shaft and carried her to the house. On examination no bones were found broken, but there were a number of severe bruises about the body. The little girl is now getting along finely and nothing serious has resulted from the fall. Bad Runaway The Jackson brewery team had a serious runaway at Altaville last Tuesday. The six-horse team was on its return trip from Angels and had arrived at the Altaville brewery. The driver stepped inside to get a drink of beer, leaving the team standing in the road. A drunken fellow came along running his horse, yelling and striking his horse with hat at every jump. This frightened the brewery team and they turned and ran out on the Dogtown road. They ran some five or six hundred yards when they turned into the brush and instantly . . . almost inextricable tangle of horses, harness, broken wagon and smashed beer bottles. Fortunately none of the horses were injured though it took several men quite a while to untangle the mess and get the horses out. The wagon was badly damaged and the loss in broken bottles was considerable. The outfit was taken back to Altaville where the damage was repaired. Born --- In Jackson, June 2nd, 1893 to Andrew Pierovich and wife, a daughter. Died --- In Jackson June 3rd, 1893, Mrs. Lelia Rugne, a native of Chile, aged about 42. In Jackson June 3rd, 1893, Daniel Grose, a native of England, aged about 63. In Jackson June 8th, Mrs. C.E. McCcafferty, native of California, aged about 20 years. An Assault --- Chas. Ginocchio proprietor of the Bank saloon, made an assault on G.W. Luse, last Tuesday night in front of the Globe Hotel with a cane inflicting several ugly wounds about the head and face, before Luse could arise from the chair in which he was sitting at the time and place himself in a position to strike back or defend himself. The cause of the assault, we understand, was owing to some derogatory remarks which Luse is said to have made on several occasions about Ginocchio. A warrant was sworn out against Ginocchio the next morning, charging him with assault with intent to murder. He was taken before Justice Goldner, and was placed under bonds of $1000 to appear for examination when wanted. The date for the examination has not yet been set. June 17, 1893 (34:45) A MURDEROUS STAGE ROBBERY Messenger Tovey Shot and Killed --- Clint Radiloff, the Driver Slightly Wounded and Two Stage Horses Shot The Robber Escapes, but Without Obtaining Any Booty Our town was thrown into a fever of excitement about 7 o'clock Thursday afternoon, upon the receipt of the startling news that a bold and murderous attempt had been made by a solitary highwayman to rob the Ione stage on the grade this side of the Mountain Spring house about half past 5 o'clock, and that Wells, Fargo & Co's Messenger, Michael Tovey, had been shot and almost instantly killed by a bullet from the highwayman, and that the driver and two of the horses were also badly wounded. A few minutes after the news was received, the stage drove in with only four horses instead of six, and bringing the body of the dead messenger inside the stage with the five passengers, consisting of two ladies, two gentlemen and a boy, none of whom, however, were injured, although the ladies were of course very badly frightened. The names of the passengers were Mr. W.H. Shellabarger of Sacramento, Mr. JOhn Frey of West Berkeley, Mrs. Quilici and son and Mrs. Ginocchio of San Francisco. When the stage drove up to the hotel, a large crowd gathered around and eagerly tried to get the particulars of the tragedy from the driver and passengers, but there was so much confusion and such a storm of questions that it was several minutes before the full story could be told. Mr. Shellabarger, one of the passengers, was on the outside seat with the driver and messenger at the time of the shooting and from him we gathered the following particulars: The stage was driving leisurely along the grade near the Morrow ranch, and when they reached a point where the road ran within about 15 or 20 feet of a stone fence on the right, the robber suddenly raised up from behind the fence and commenced shooting without giving any word of warning or even demanding the driver to halt. The first shot struck Messenger Tovey in the right side, the bullet passing through the body and out through the left breast, killing him almost instantly. A second shot was fired immediately and was evidently aimed at the driver as the bullet passed through his coat and made a slight flesh wound near the shoulder blade, but luckily did not do him any great injury. During the meantime Mr. Shellabarger and the driver were holding on to the messenger to prevent him from falling to the ground. The robber then commenced shooting at the horses, who had becomed frightened at the firing and began to increase their speed. One of the shots struck one of the leaders in the hip and the other struck one of the wheel horses, also in the hip. The stage only proceeded a short distance after this when the horses began to show signs of weakening, from the effect of the wounds and the driver was compelled to stop and take them out. After getting the team arranged, minus the two wounded horses. the body of the messenger was placed inside the stage, and the rest of the journey to Jackson was made without any further molestation from the robber. It is said, however, that he stood in the road for several minutes watching the proceedings until he saw the body of the messenger placed in the stage and then quietly shouldered his gun and started off in a southerly direction. The robber is described as a man of medium height and rather slim. He had on a pair of overalls and a blue shirt or jumper. He was a man of very dark complexion, or had his face blackened for the occasion, but wore no mask. As soon as possible after the news was received Sheriff Gregory and a posse of armed men started out after the highwayman, but up to the present writing we have not heard of his being overtaken. There are many surmises as to who the guilty party is, but many are inclined to the opinion that he is one of the men who attacked the stage several months ago near San Andreas and killed a young lady passenger named Miss Rodesino, and that his object was to kill Messenger Tovey out of revenge for some fancied wrong which he had done him and his partner some years ago. It will be remembered that Tovey was on the San Andreas stage at the time the attack was made and was slightly wounded at that time, and it was generally considered that he tried to kill Tovey and that the young lady was killed by mistake. The boldness of this last attack may be imagined from the fact that three or four men were working in a hay field on the opposite side of the road from where the robber done the shooting (writer must be from Missouri with this grammar), all of whom saw the man just as he started away, but none of them could tell who he was. Besides the sheriff and his posse who went from Jackson there were a number of armed men went out from Sutter Creek and Ione to search for the highwayman, but up to the present writing no reports have been received from them. Coroner Church was telegraphed for an inquest was held on Tovey's body this (Friday) morning, the jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts above narrated. Tovey will be buried in Jackson at 10 o'clock, this (Saturday) morning. He has no family or relatives in this part of the country that we are aware of. Signing off for awhile. Great story! Steve