~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <betty@unisette.com> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 3:31 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Sac Bee May 13, 1905 > Saturday Sacramento Bee > May 13, 1905 > > DEFENSE CLOSES TESTIMONY IN STAPLES MURDER CASE > Defendant Dramatically Declares to Jury That He Did Not Poison His Wife > JACKSON (Amador Co.), May 12 - The defense concluded its testimony > Thursday > in the Staples murder case with the defendant on the witness stand for the > purpose of proving some minor details, he having previously gone over his > wife's illness pretty thoroughly. It is worthy of note that, while the > defendant was placed upon the witness stand, he was not examined by his > own > counsel as to anything concerning the circumstances of his departure with > the woman, Mrs. Hoxsie, so as far as that part of the testimony is > concerned, it stands practically without contradiction, and of course the > prosecution under the law was precluded from going over the case to any > extent other than the testimony disclosed on direct examination. What was > expected to be the most interesting part of the cross-examination did not > come out. > The doctor, when on the witness stand, developed the same diffidence as > before and it was only when his attorney asked him: "Did you poison your > wife, Mrs. Staples?" that he seemed to arise to the situation. Upon that > question being propounded to him, he very dramatically turned to the jury > and exclaimed: "As God is my judge, I did not poison my wife. I did all I > could for her." > Mrs. Emeline Maud Hoxsie, his companion in flight, was then recalled for > the defense, and developed a little more freedom of speech under the > skillful questioning of Attorney Caminetti, although she refused to answer > several questions, taking advantage of her constitutional right of being > free from compulsion to incriminate herself. She had been well schooled in > the rule of the law, but at times she invoked it in the wrong place, > causing > laughter among the spectators. This called forth a rebuke from Judge Rust, > who threatened to clear the Court-room if there were any repetition of the > show of mirth. > Mrs. Hoxsie, in testimony, admitted that she deserted her home and her > 6-year-old daughter to levant with the defendant, that she was present > with > him in San Francisco, and that the twain left for Mexico together and > co-habited. On several occasions she declined to answer on > cross-examination, questions to which she had returned answers on direct, > but upon being cautioned by Judge Rust to answer she did so. > Testimony was adduced showing the good accord existing between Dr. > Staples > and his wife, and the happiness of their life. Witnesses testified on > cross-examination that Mrs. Staples was a good woman, that she was loyal > to > the doctor and worked hard to advance his interests. Evidence was also > adduced tending to dispute the charge of arson, which has become an > element > in the case. > The defense announced at 4 o'clock that it would rest its case, and an > adjournment was then taken until 10 o'clock Friday morning, after Attorney > Vicini had called Dr. A.M. GALL in rebuttal for the purpose of proving > that > Mrs. Staples could not have died of typhoid, as is contended by defendant. > The case will probably go to the jury to-day. > > PIONEER DEAD > LOYALTON (Sierra Co.), May 13 - James WILSEY, a pioneer of this valley, > aged > over 80 years, suffered a stroke of paralysis Thursday and died that > night. > He was a bachelor, and made his home with a married brother about nine > miles > from here, toward Vinton. > > ADMITTED TO BAIL > RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), May 13 - Howard F. BREWER, who committed an > unprovoked assault Friday morning on Lee KELLY, was released under $250 > bonds by Justice of the Peace BRANSFORD yesterday afternoon. Claus TREDE > and > William YANT acting as sureties for his appearance next Monday. > > WEEK'S RECORD OF MARRIAGES > Licenses To Wed Issued and Decrees of Divorce Granted For the Week Just > Ending > REDDING (Shasta Co.), May 13 - Two marriage licenses were issued in Shasta > County during the present week. The couples receiving the licenses were: > Orville G. SUTTON, aged 26, of Bella Vista, and Alice L. GONLEY, aged 16, > of > Anderson; Herbert R. HANLEY, aged 29, of De La Mar, and Bertha M. MILES, > aged 21, of Copper City. > A final decree of divorce was granted to Belle HOLLENBEAK from Charles > HOLLENBEAK. The couple reside at Pittville. > IN MENDOCINO COUNTY > UKIAH (Mendocino Co.), May 13 - The following marriage licenses were > issued > during the week by County Clerk McCOWEN: > Mathias ANGSTI, aged 45, of Ukiah, and Miss Mary GIBNEY, aged 29, of > Caspar; Charles F. BLAKELEY, aged 27, of Willits, and Miss Minnie DECROW, > aged 17, of Sherwood Valley. > Mrs. Mary ALMEDIA was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from > T.J. > ALMEDIA, on the alleged ground of cruelty. > IN SOLANO COUNTY > SUISUN (Solano Co.), May 13 - The following marriage licenses have been > issued during the past week: Rocco di MUZIO, 32, and Chilesterena > SCARPETTA, > 21, both of Vacaville; Matthew L. TAIT, over 21, and Annie DONLEY, aver > 21, > both of Vallejo; Joseph M. McLAUGHLIN, 27, of Goldfield, Nevada, Charlotte > M. DUFOUR, 20, of Sacramento. > Divorce suits filed during the week: Leila KRAUSE vs. James KRAUSE, of > Vacaville, on the ground of failure to provide; Peter JOHNSON vs. Celia > JOHNSON, on the ground of desertion, both parties reside in Vallejo. > Interlocutory decree of divorce was granted Harriet HOOPER from David > HOOPER of Vallejo, on the ground of cruelty. > IN YOLO COUNTY > WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), May 13 - Only two marriage licenses were issued this > week. They were as follows: F.C. HENNEMAN, of Blacks, and Amelie C. > GRITSINGER, of Madison; George E. MURPHY, of Sacramento, and Miss Maude E. > ALLEN, of Knights Landing. > On Monday Judge GADDIS granted an interlocutory decree of divorce to Mary > HUSTON from her husband, Hamilton HUSTON, on the grounds of cruelty. > IN BUTTE COUNTY > OROVILLE (Butte Co.), May 14 - Two licenses to wed were issued in Butte > County the past week. They were to George B. Washington HARDEN, aged 26, > and > Estill Elz SEWARD, aged 20, both of Chico, and Charles O. DODGE and Myrtle > M. RICHARDS, of Oroville. > In the divorce case of HOLCOMB vs. HOLCOMB, a final decree has been > granted. In the case of C.L. MELINE vs. Lillie MELINE, the judge granted > plaintiff an interlocutory decree of divorce and the custody of the > 6-year-old son until school is out. If at that time the mother can prove > she > is able to support the child the Judge will consider her petition. > IN NAPA COUNTY > NAPA (Napa Co.), May 13 - Ex-Supervisor Caleb GOSLING, of Berryessa > Valley, > and Mrs. Mollie STAFFORD, of Pope Valley, were married Thursday in Napa. > The > ceremony was witnessed by relatives and a few intimate friends. Rev. H.C. > CULTON, of Winters, who for thirty-five years has been a close friend of > the > contracting parties, tied the nuptial knot. > IN MODOC COUNTY > ALTURAS (Modoc Co.), May 13 - Marriage licenses were issued in Modoc > County > to the following: > Lance E. ESTES, aged 20, a native of California, and resident of Alturas > and Annie CHRISTOFFERSEN, aged 20 years, a native of Minnesota, and a > resident of Oakland; William F. COCKRELL, aged 26, of Modoc County, and > Letha M. MURPHY, aged 17 years, of Nevada; Frank F. TOLER, aged 20, and > Addie MULKEY, aged 20 years, both of Modoc County. > IN TEHAMA COUNTY > RED BLUFF, May 13 - Two marriage licenses is the record for the week. Miss > Sophie SCHLOTHAM, a niece of Mrs. Joseph STRICKER, of this city, was > married > to Emil C. STROTH, a contractor of San Francisco at St. Mary's Church, by > the rector Rev. Father Philip F. BRADY. They will reside in the > metropolis. > Both are natives of Germany. > Miss Ida May JOHNSON, of Canby, Modoc County, and Clarence Eben FELKNER, > a > resident of Willows, Glenn County, were married by Judge John F. ELLISON > of > the Superior Court. The newly wedded pair will reside in Willows. > IN YUBA COUNTY > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), May 13 - One marriage license was issued in Yuba > County this week, the happy pair being Miss Minnie DODD, of Yuba City, and > H.D. GILBERT, of this city. > Ethel M. JONES has commenced divorce proceedings against her husband, > W.E. > JONES, naming desertion as the ground. The marriage ceremony was performed > in Oklahoma in 1902. > Fred J. LONGWAY has sued for divorce from his wife, Julia May LONGWAY, on > like ground. > > NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH > ANDERSON (Shasta Co.), May 13 - Albert BEATIE, 6-year-old son of John > BEATIE, had an escape from death yesterday that was almost miraculous. He > was riding on a high seat in a wagon loaded with wood. A wheel struck a > stump and the boy was jostled to the ground beneath the horses' heels. The > front of the wagon rolled up on his back and stopped when the team was > brought to a standstill. The wagon was backed off the boys' body. No bones > were broken, but the mystery is that the life was not crushed out of the > little fellow. > > WEBER'S GUARDIAN SERVED WITH RESTRAINING ORDER > AUBURN (Placer Co.), May 13 - John ADAMS, Adolph Weber's guardian, was > yesterday served with a restraining order from the Circuit Court, > restraining him from using or disposing of any of the assets of the Weber > estate, and also restraining Adolph Weber from appropriating any of the > funds. > The action of Risenweber, the half brother of the late Julius Weber, > alleges that his brother died intestate, leaving as survivor Adolph Weber, > and the complainant. That Julius Weber was murdered by his son Adolph for > the purpose of inheriting his estate, and contending that Adolph Weber's > act > debars him from the rights of survivorship. > > OLD SOLDIERS CHOOSE REDDING FOR THE NEXT ENCAMPMENT > Successful Meeting of the G.A.R. Veterans of California Comes to a Close. > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), May 13 - A year hence the city of Redding will have > as its guests the loyal band of old soldiers who attended the > thirty-eighth > annual Encampment of the Department of California and Nevada, G.A.R., in > Marysville this week. That was decided upon at the closing session of the > Encampment last evening. The vote was largely in favor of the Superior > California town as against San Jose and Santa Barbara. > The election of officers to serve for the ensuing year resulted as > follows: Department Commander, Dr. W.W. RUSSELL, of Marysville; Senior > Vice-Commander, A.E. LEAVITT, of San Francisco; Junior Vice-Commander, > A.F. > NEEDHAM, of Oakland; Sergeant, D.H. HILTON, of Oroville; > Delegate-at-Large, > A.D. CUTLER, of San Francisco. > Following the installation, Past Department Commander E.C. SEYMOUR, on > behalf of the Convention delegates, presented to retiring Commander RICE a > pretty badge as an insignia of his high office. The recipient of the badge > was visibly affected when he arose to thank his comrades for the > recognition > shown. > Previous to adjournment resolutions were adopted thanking the people of > Marysville for the unparalleled reception and entertainment given the > delegates. > Many of the delegates are still in the city, bent on making an inspection > of Marysville's resources, and intent on visiting the large dredger field > east of the city. > Ladies of the G.A.R. > The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic concluded their Convention > work last evening, after electing officers as follows: President, Abbie E. > KREBS, of San Francisco; Senior Vice-Commander, Marian KYLE, of Reno; > Junior > Vice, Emma BROWN; Treasurer, Elma FULLER; Chaplain, Emma MILBURN; > Counsellor, Martha HERRICK; Council of Administration, Edith BROWN, Frank > CHURCH and Alice FOWLER; Delegate-at-Large, Emma M. BROWN, of Pacific > Grove; > Alternate Helen GILLARE, of Vallejo. > Delegates, Edith BROWN, of Pacific Grove; Lena SCHOLTER, of San > Francisco; > Emma HOWARD, of San Diego; Caroline VAUGHN, of Sacramento; Mary POGUE, of > Vallejo; Alternates, Maude E. SHORT, of Los Angeles; Hattie JORDAN and > Mattie HANSEN, of San Jose; Angeline SUTTON, of Pacific Grove, and Sadie > HORNE, of Sacramento. > Trustees - Louis CARR, of Oakland, May TURNER, of San Francisco; Annie E. > PAULK, of Sacramento, and Emma E. WOOLMAN, of Red Bluff. > Chairman of Home Committee, Cordelia E. SPENCER, of Los Angeles; Chairman > of School Committee, Edith WISKER, of San Francisco; Chairman of Almshouse > Committee, Lena SCHOLTEN, of San Francisco; Chairman of Pension Committee, > Cornelia E. SHIRLAND, of Sacramento. > Home Board of Lady Managers - Martha HERRICK, Lillie Pogue PETERSON, Mary > M. MILLER, Cornelia E. SHIRLAND, Ella C. SMEDLEY, Edith BROWN, Margaret J. > GRIFFITH and Emma HILLER. > The Memorial Grove Committee made a lengthy report concerning the trees > planted in the sacred grove at Sacramento, and the possibility of adding > new > ones to come from such noted battlefields as Shiloh, Corinth, Stone River, > Fort Pillow and Atlanta. > A pretty feature of the adjournment was the presentation of the retiring > President, Mrs. Martha HERRICK, of a jeweled badge of the Order. > > > ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== > Visit NORCAL Genealogy Index > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ >