Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 30 APRIL 1895 *********************************** BIRTH -- GAMBLE -- In Hanford, Monday, April 20, 1895, to the wife of David GAMBLE, a son. MARRIAGE -- EARHART-WILLIAMS -- At the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. J.T MICKLE, in Hanford, Cal., April 24, 1895, by Rev. Father BRADY; Benjamin M.C. EARHART of Franklin Parish, Louisiana, and Miss Anna E. WILLIAMS, of Dinuba, Cal. [The bride and groom took their departure on Wednesday for Louisiana, where Mr. EARHART is engaged in business. They will stop a few days in New Orleans on the way home.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- James F. and W.A. WILLIAMS and Miss Emily WILLIAMS, of Dinuba, were in Hanford last Wednesday, attending the wedding of their sister, Miss Anna WILLIAMS. DEATH -- KNOUFF -- At her residence, 3 1/2 miles SE of Hanford, on Friday, April 26, 1895, of Bright's disease, Mrs. Emma C. KNOUFF, wife of Jacob KNOUFF, aged 35 years, 10 months. [The funeral of deceased took place from the Methodist church yesterday forenoon, A.G. PARK officiating, and the remains were interred in the Hanford cemetery. Deceased leaves a devoted husband and other relatives, and many friends, to mourn her loss.] ------------------------------------------------------ HELD TO ANSWER -- Evidence of "Professor" FRANKS' Intent to Cut His Wife's Throat -- He Tries to Prove His "Dear Darling" Is Not What She Ought To Be -- He is Still An Inmate of the County Jail -- The preliminary examination of "Professor" FRANKS, charged with assault to commit murder, began before Justice FASSETT last Friday and lasted over Saturday. District Attorney SHORT conducted the prosecution and John A. DAVIDSON, a law student of this city, the defense. The testimony was taken by the Justice in long hand and consequently the case proceeded very slowly. The wife of the Professor, on whom the assault was committed, was in court, and gave the most damaging testimony against the defendant. She is a young, good looking woman of good education, while the defendant is a great deal older and anything but prepossessing in appearance. The young woman had just returned from Selma. She gave her testimony without hesitation and made a plain statement of the case. The accused was very nervous as he sat by his young attorney. Several parties, including Cal BLOYD and Dep. Sheriff WALKER, gave evidence in regard to seeing defendant slap his wife, or finding defendant with a razor in his hand when they entered the room of the couple. Mrs. FRANKS' testimony was substantially as follows: She was married to defendant in San Jose in November, 1894, by contract, the marriage taking place in the law office of Percy MILLS, in the presence of several witnesses, whom she named. The marriage contract was acknowledged before a Notary Public. The couple came to Hanford several days before the assault and stopped at the Axtell lodging house. On Wednesday evening, April 17th, her husband became intoxicated and she told him she would leave him and go home unless he quit drinking. He seized her and struck her 3 times across the arm with a cane. That same evening he attempted to tear all the clothes off of her and when she retired that night he took her clothes and hid them, to prevent her leaving him, but finally returned them of his own accord. She finally got him pacified. On Thursday forenoon, after they had had breakfast and entered the room, her husband began to talk very harsh to her. To avoid trouble she took a bo ok an d went out on the porch of the Axtell house to read, when he came out, struck her in the face, forced her back into the room, locked the door and kept the key in his possession. FRANKS then threw her on the bed and cuffed her face. Then he drew a razor and flourished it a number of times around her throat, holding her throat with 1 hand and the razor in the other, saying that if she made an outcry he would cut her throat, and in case she cried out and any one came to the door he would kill her anyway; that he was prepared for the business and that he had the razor sharpened especially to cut her throat, and that he had a bottle of poison in his pocket to take himself when he finished her. Then the officers rapped on the door and she told him she thought it was one of his patients. When the officers came in she was lying on the bed and FRANKS had the razor in his hand. On cross examination, Mrs. FRANKS testified that when defendant drew the razor on her he told her this thing had gone far enough -- it had come to a focus; either she must continue to live with him or take the consequences. The Professor claims that his wife is a bigamist; that she was never divorced from her 1st husband. His counsel tried to bring this out by questions put to Mrs. FRANKS, one of which was if she had not come to Hanford to avoid arrest for bigamy. The justice ruled out all such questions. The Professor testified in his own behalf that he was using the razor to shave with, at the time of the alleged assault, but he had no evidence to corroborate his statement, in fact the evidence was all against him. The trial was concluded late on Saturday afternoon and resulted in defendant being held to answer, with bonds fixed at $1000, being unable to furnish which, he remains in jail. While on the stand he referred to Mrs. FRANKS as his "dear, darling wife," and sais she was violent at times and tore his clothes. ------------------------------------------------------- MARCUS CHEBOYA, recently convicted of assault with a deadly weapon on the person of Jose GRIJALVA, was last Friday morning sentenced by Judge Jacobs to 6 months in San Quentin. In the afternoon he was taken to Healy's gallery and his picture taken and on Sunday Sheriff Buckner took him to San Quentin. ------------------------------------------------------ TYNDALL THE MYSTIC -- His Parlors at the Hotel Artesia Crowded with Anxious Callers, Who Received Remarkable Tests -- For the last few days or so the people of Hanford have been puzzled and interested by one of the greatest and most remarkable minds of the civilized world. Professor Alexander J. MacIvor TYNDALL is truly a strangely and wonderfully gifted man, and those who have witnessed his marvelous manifestations tell of his convincing tests. All day yesterday Professor TYNDALL had his parlors at the Hotel Artesia filled with visitors, and some of his clairvoyant tests have been really wonderful. In 1 case he told the whereabouts of lost documents, in another case he related the whereabouts of a missing husband. In Grand Forks, North Dakota, recently, Professor TYNDALL did some clever clairvoyant detective work which feat eclipses the exploits of Sherlock HOLMES, Dr. Conan DOYLE's picturesque creation. The police of Grand Forks availed themselves of the Professor's gift to solve the burglary of valuable clothing from the HAZELTINE residence Thursday, Oct. 11th, last year. On Sunday morning following the Professor was put on the case, and immediately went into a clairvoyant trance. By midnight of that day he had discovered the property in a barn some 2 miles from the city. It was a marvelous test and the Professor received the large reward that was offered. Professor TYNDALL will stay only a few days in Hanford and all who wish to consult this famous clairvoyant must do so at once from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. By special request on Saturday evening Professor TYNDALL will give a great exhibition of mesmerism, hypnotism and mind reading. There will be a large audience. ------------------------------------------------------- WELL ENTERTAINED -- A Large Audience Becomes Convinced of TYNDALL's Mind Reading Powers -- Prof. TYNDALL, the mind reader, gave an entertainment at the Opera House in this city last Wednesday evening, which was a revelation of hidden human powers to the large number of spectators who attended. He is certainly a man of mystery. A committee of 8 gentlemen, consisting of Messrs. J.D. BIDDLE, E.E. MANHEIM, C.C. CHILDRESS, C.M. BLOWERS, C.W. CLARKE, Dixon L. PHILLIPS, J.O. HICKMAN and H.T. HENDRICKS, were selected by the audience to see that there was no faking about the tests, and the Professor used them all, one at a time, by reading their minds through taking hold of their hands, to find out what he wanted to know. Persons in the audience who were touched by members of the committee while the Professor was behind the stage were soon located by him and he quickly found articles that were hidden. He did all his work blindfolded. The murder test was a most excellent one, as were also the ribbon and marriage tests. The audience was highly entertained and there were very few in the audience but what were convinced that Professor TYNDALL has powers possessed by but few people. ------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. H.G. LACEY returned last Tuesday from a visit to relatives in Kansas. -Amanda B. CLARK, of this city, widow of a Mexican war veteran, has been granted a pension. -C.J. CRAYCROFT, mayor of Fresno, is a brother of T.B. CRAYCROFT, the brickmaker and contractor, formerly of this city. -R. ITJEN had a saddle stolen from his about 2 weeks ago and last Wednesday night one was stolen from Frank GRIFFITH, the horse trainer. -Mrs. E.J. HUMMEL writes from Sonora that upon her arrival there she found her father much better. He was suffering from congestion of the brain. -J. Irvine FOX and family last Saturday moved their household goods down on to their farm, 20 miles north of Bakersfield, where they will reside in future. [transcriber, Dee (Fox) Sardoch, note: This is my gr-grandfather.] -Mr.&Mrs. MILLS of Texas, arrived here yesterday and will remain a month, visiting Jacob KNOUFF. Mrs. MILLS is a sister of Mrs. KNOUFF, who died last Friday, and Mr. MILLS owns property in Hanford. EDNA EARL, a member of the demi-monde, attempted suicide in Spanishtown, at Visalia, last Tuesday evening. She fired a bullet into her breast. The wound is not necessary fatal, but is dangerous. The woman is about 25 years of age and went to Visalia from Hanford several months ago. BEN KORN left on Sunday of last week to take his new position as conductor on the logging train at the Sequoia Mills. His family will follow him soon. On the evening previous to Mr. KORN's departure the family was given a surprise at their home by many of their friends, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The family will be missed by the society of our neighboring town and they have many friends in Hanford who heartily regret their departure. ------------------------------------------------------ GRANGEVILLE -- -Cyrus WALKER leaves for Napa on a vacation next Tuesday. -J.S. ROBINSON is visiting his daughter, Mrs. PARRISH. -Mrs. BEAN of Port Costa and Miss Minnie SANBORN are visiting with Mr.&Mrs. Eben SANBORN. -Mrs. Harry NEWPORT is giving up her house in Grangeville and will spend this summer with her mother at Napa. She leaves next week. -A letter was received from Mr. Wm. AGEE last week announcing his safe arrival in San Francisco. He left on Saturday by steamer for Alaska, accompanied by Frank BIANCHI and Hank LATHAM. He said the fare was only $20, 1st cabin. 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