~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <betty@unisette.com> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 10:14 AM Subject: [NORCAL] Sac Bee Feb 2, 1905 > Sacramento Evening Bee > Thursday, February 2, 1905 > > WEBER MURDER CASE CONTINUED UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON > Juror Berry Reported as Being Still Too Sick to Leave His Home > AUBURN (Placer Co.), February 1 - In the Superior Court this morning Judge > PREWETT adjourned the Weber murder case until 4 o'clock Saturday > afternoon, > at which time, if Juror T.W. BERRY, of Sheridan, is still too ill to come > here and discharge his duties, the Court will order the drawing of a new > venire. In the meantime he has taken the contentions of the lawyers under > consideration. > When it was officially stated in Court this morning that Juror Berry was > too ill to attend, Grove L. JOHNSON, one of Weber's attorneys, moved that > the trial go over until next Monday, in order to see if Mr. Berry would > not > at that time be well enough to come from his home. > The prosecution contends that to excuse Berry from service would > practically reopen the whole case and give each side its original number > of > peremptory challenges. > Attorney-General Webb expressed the opinion that there were two courses > open. One was to release Berry and put in an substitute; the other to > dismiss the jury and secure a new body. In either event, he insisted that > the original number of challenges would be restored to each side. > Webers counsel suggested that it would be well for the Court to send a > physician to Berry's home to discover first hand just what that juror's > condition is. So far all information on the subject had been received over > the telephone. Nothing was decided as to this. > If Berry is no better when Court convenes on Saturday afternoon, Judge > Prewett will pass upon the various points that have been raised. > The Court officials awaited anxiously yesterday for news from the sick > juror. Judge Prewett received a telephone communication last evening from > the physician attending the juror to the effect that Berry would not be > able > to attend Court this week, and that he could not foretell a date on which > the juror might recover. > The attorneys on both sides were in conference with Judge Prewett for > some > time as to what steps could be taken, but no agreement could be reached. > The defendant was visited yesterday by his physician, who stated last > evening that the prisoner's condition was satisfactory. > Weber's desire to talk about himself has returned, and regardless of the > admonitions of his attorneys, he has shown symptoms of a wish to converse. > He sent for a press representative yesterday, and had quite an extended > interview with him. The prisoner is not given to talking with everyone, > but > has a select few in whom he confides. To the officers in charge of the > jail > he has but very little to say, as he is not an admirer of his jailers. > Even > the affable Under Sheriff does not enjoy his confidence. > The prisoner has developed an aversion to and suspicion of all the > minions > of the law. > The prisoner's attorneys made a vigorous protest against members of the > press being allowed to talk to him, but as he was persistent in his > requests, a reporter was admitted to see him yesterday. > > CAN MINE UNDER A PERSON'S FARM > Supreme Court Renders Important Decision Affecting Ownership of Land > SAN FRANCISCO, February 2 - The Supreme Court decided yesterday that a > deed > to agricultural lands does not per se include the right to use the > property > for mineral purposes. > The point was raised in a suit over mining claims in Amador County. The > Central Eureka Mining Company was conducting operations under a mineral > land > patent when a rival concern on adjoining property attempted to work the > same > ledge. An injunction was sought against the new arrivals. The amount > involved amounts to about $100,000. > The Eureka Company deeded some of its land to James and Eliza TOMAN for > agricultural purposes. The latter immediately laid claim to all the land > within their boundaries clear to the center of the earth. The East Central > Eureka Mining Company was formed to work such a part of the old ledge as > lay > between the Tomans' lateral boundaries. > The Supreme Court says the original concern has the right to work out its > leads wherever they may run, and that the Tomans may have the full > enjoyment > of their land for agricultural purposes alone. > > AGED MAN ATTEMPTS TO ASSAULT AN OLD WOMAN > NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), February 2 - William WEAR, a tin-horn gambler, > is > accused of having entered the home of a respectable old woman, eighty > years > of age, and having addressed language to her that was indecent. He would > have continued had he not been frightened away. Wear is 70 years old and > is > believed to be of unsound mind. > The old man was taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff WATERS and given a > cell in the county jail. When confronted with the accusation, he coolly > admitted everything, and said: "Well, I apologize to the lady for my > conduct; what more can I do?" The aged woman does not care to prosecute > the > case on account of the undesirable notoriety it would bring upon her, and > for that reason Wear will probably go unpunished. > There is much indignation among the citizens over Wear's act, and unless > he behaves himself in the future he will be summarily dealt with. > > HALL'S INDIAN WIFE > ADIN (Modoc Co.), February 2 - The HALL lynchings which took place at > Lookout are brought to mind in an assault recently made at Alturas on Mary > Hall, the Indian wife of Calvin Hall, who was hung, and also mother of the > boys who were strung up with him. A Japanese is accused of having made the > assault and it is probable he will be prosecuted. Mary Hall and her > daughter > Agnes live in Alturas. > > DREW HIS REVOLVER > GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), February 2 - Sewer Inspector William HENRICI > was > placed under arrest yesterday on a charge of disturbing the peace. He > became > involved with William FOOTE in a neighborhood quarrel over children who > had > been fighting, and in the argument Henrici drew a revolver. The trial has > been set for next week, at which time the gossip of the neighborhood will > be > aired in Court. > > RIOTERS ARE TAKEN BACK BY THE FLORISTON COMPANY > TRUCKEE (Nevada Co.), February 2 - Last night finished the trials of > eleven > of the Floriston rioters, nine pleading guilty. The former were fined $5 > each and the latter $10 and $20 each. These men were merely onlookers. > Their > wrongdoing lay in partaking of stolen liquors after the raid had been > made. > T.E. GROVES, the man who escaped after arrest, was captured at Reno > Tuesday and his trial will come off Thursday. Groves was one of the > leaders > and it is likely he will not get off as easy as the others have done. > BROWN and KENNEY, the individuals who started the riot by throwing > glasses > across the dining-room at Manager GLENN, are still at large. > The Superintendent of the Floriston Mills tendered each rioter his old > position and the twelve men returned to Floriston last night. > > LITTLE BOY DROWNED > LOYALTON (Sierra Co.), February 2 - A Vinton boy, two and a half years of > age, whose father's name is Amelia ROMALIE, was accidentally killed Sunday > while playing in the yard. He was gone only five minutes from his mother's > side. The child fell into a pool of water and was drowned. > > FIRED SHOT AFTER SHOT > Story of Battle With Guns Between Two Angry Men Up In Mendocino County > UKIAH (Mendocino Co.), February 2 - The preliminary hearing of John > RHODES, > who is held on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to > commit murder, took place in Willits yesterday. > Saturday, of last week, Rhodes shot J.F. MAY through the wrist while he > was attempting to cross Rhodes' ranch on Foster mountain. Rhodes started > out > on foot to cross a gulch near the boundary line of the two ranches to go > to > a place where he was having a fence built. He suddenly came face to face > with May, who was riding horseback, and, Rhodes claims, May started to > draw > his rifle from the scabbard hanging to his saddle. > The men were enemies, having had trouble before, and at May's movements > Rhodes, according to his story, raised his own gun and fired, the bullet > striking the horse. > May's horse wheeled and run, but he turned and fired at Rhodes. The > latter > then fired another shot and May and the horse both fell to the ground. > Rhodes fired five shots in all, it is said, shattering May's wrist very > badly, and killing the horse. > May testified that Rhodes approached him from behind and that when he > (May) attempted to get away, Rhodes fired several shots at him, one > striking > his arm. > The testimony of Merl JAMISON, who saw the trouble from beginning to end, > was a complete surprise to the prosecution, as they did not know there was > anyone near except May and Rhodes. Jamison says that Rhodes was lying down > on his gun, drinking from a spring when May rode up behind him and tried > to > pull his gun our of the holster. Rhodes heard him and jumped up. May's > horse > shied and his first shot went wild; then the battle started, which > resulted > in the wounding of May, as stated above. > It was shown by several witnesses that May had threatened Rhodes' life on > different occasions, and that he bears a very bad reputation for peace and > order. His neighbors testified to his bad character and reputation. > Rhodes was held to answer before the Superior Court. > > SUNDAY CLOSING AGREEMENT LIKELY TO BE ABANDONED > CHICO (Butte CO.), February 2 - There is discord in the ranks of the > barbers > of this city and the prospects are that an agreement which has been in > force > for some time by which all of the shops are kept closed on Sunday will be > abandoned. One barber has announced that he will keep open on Sunday next, > and as he is one of the leaders among the knights of the razor in this > city, > there have been words of discontent heard from the others. > The trouble has arisin over the charge that some of the barbers have > been > violating the Sunday agreement by going to the hotels of the city and also > to nearby towns on Sunday and working. It is also charged that one shop > gave > baths on Sunday, which is said to be against the agreement. Because of > this > one of the barbers, T.C. SCOTT, will keep open on Sunday, as he says, to > protect his own business. > The outcome will be watched with interest. It is probable some of the > shops will keep open while others will not. > > ACCUSED OF HAULING DIRT FROM THE LAND OF ANOTHER > YUBA CITY (Sutter Co.), February 2 - Mrs. Elmira J. WILBUR and two > daughters > have been made defendants in another damage suit. The action is brought by > Mrs. Lillie C. MIDDLETON and the papers were filed yesterday with Clerk > GREEN of the Superior Court. > It is alleged in the complaint that defendants, without authority or > leave, entered upon the land of plaintiff and dug and hauled away for the > repair of the levee dirt from a 12-acre strip bordering the levee which > divides the lands of plaintiff from those of defendants. That by this act > plaintiff claims damages to the amount of $360 and costs. > The land from which the dirt is claimed to have been removed is a part of > sections 28 and 32, township 15, range 1 east, and is tule land. The > levee, > which the dirt was to repair, protects the lands of defendants from tule > overflow. > > FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS > YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), February 2 - The Fire Department of Yreka met a few > nights ago and elected officers to act for the ensuing year, and look > after > the protection of the town. They are as follows: Chief, Henry SCHOCK; > Assistant Chief, William L. COOPER; Secretary, Henry SCHULTZ; Treasurer, > John PASHBURG, Sr.; Fire Commissioners, Henry SCHOCK, L.F. COBURN, R.H. > DeWITT, George WALTON, and George TEBBE. > > BLOW MAY PROVE FATAL > YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), February 2 - M. CLEVEN, a well-known citizen and > painter of this place, is reported to be lying dangerously ill as the > result > of a blow he received a few nights ago. He was in a saloon when a young > man > named LESTER became angry at him for some cause and struck him, knocking > hin > down. The blow stunned him. He was taken to the hotel and afterwards to > his > home. The shock has caused paralysis and he is in a bad condition. Young > Lester ,who has only one arm, disappeared immediately after and as yet has > not been located. > > > ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from list version, send a message to > NORCAL-L-request@rootsweb.com with nothing but the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the > body text. > >