Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 16 APRIL 1895 ************************************ BIRTH -- MADDOX -- Near Hanford, Friday, April 12th, to the wife of David MADDOX, a daughter. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Peter WYSE, a carriage painter of Lemoore, died suddenly in that town yesterday forenoon. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- The mother of J.J. FRENCH, of this city, died in Texas last Tuesday, aged 84 years. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Mrs. S. RAWLINS, mother of J.E. and H.W. RAWLINS of this city, died in Guildford, Surrey, England, on April 8th, age 74 years. The cause of death was influenza. She leaves 7 children, 4 sons & 3 daughters, all of whom reside in England with the exception of J.E. and H.W. RAWLINS. Deceased leaves a valuable estate. ------------------------------------------------------- AN INSANE MAN -- He Was Dangerous to Be at Large -- Gave the Officers a Lively Fight -- Alf. O. PEARSON, a single man 35 years of age, a brother-in-law of James McCORD of Dallas, was committed to the Stockton insane asylum by Judge Jacobs last Saturday and on Sunday was taken to that institution by Sheriff Buckner. PEARSON had been employed by Mr. McCORD. He began showing signs of insanity last August and the symptoms have since been getting worse. He was quarrelsome and apparently spoiling for a fight, and as he always went armed with a pistol and dirk knife, he was a dangerous man to be at large. We are informed that he has always been a "bad man;" that he had trouble in the East with officers, who beat him over the head, and has since been a little "off," as the saying goes. He was sitting in a chair at the Hotel Hanford when arrested by Sheriff Buckner, Constable Bernstein and Deputy Sheriff Ayers. He was apparently taken by surprise and submitted to be handcuffed, but, being a large strong man, the officers had a hard time when, in front of the Opera House, on the way to the jail, he tried to get away. Doctors FELTON and MILLER examined him and pronounced him insane. The unfortunate man struck, kicked, and bit the officers when, on Sunday morning, they tried to get him up and dressed to go away on the train, but he was finally overpowered. He was sullen all the way to Stockton. He was not violent, but refused to walk or move when told by the Sheriff, and the latter had to lift him about. ----------------------------------------------------- TULARE COUNTY WHITECAPS -- They Pay a Midnight Visit to an Obnoxious Character With Bad Results -- Last Tuesday night the vicinity of the village of Poplar, Tulare county, was the scene of a shooting scrape which resulted in the death of 1 man and the wounding of another. Sheriff MERRITT, who made an investigation of the affair, gives the following results thereof to the Visalia 'Delta:' Frank POTTER, a young man who resided in the vicinity of Poplar, had incurred the displeasure of the people around there for his all-around-good-for-nothingness. He and a Mrs. MOORE were on intimate terms, and their conduct was a scandal to the neighborhood. A vigilance committee was organized for the purpose of waiting on POTTER and ordering him to leave the country. POTTER heard of the intended visit and he went over to Capt. HAYES' ranch and slept in a bunk house there. About 1 o'clock last Wednesday morning the committee waited on POTTER, and the chairman explained that it was the sentiment of the community that he was a nuisance and that he move out of the neighborhood. The members of the committee, about 20 in number, all wore masks. POTTER did not take kindly to the advice and he commenced shooting into the crowd with a gun. SMITH was shot in the abdomen, penetrating the intestines and ranging downward, shattering the right hip bone. The bullet was abstracted by the physicians. POTTER secured a horse and left the country without visiting his folks, and it is not probable he will ever return. The names of the members of the posse, except ELLIS and SMITH, could not be learned. ELLIS, the wounded man, is an elderly gentleman, and an ex-Supervisor from the Tule River district. Both are doing well and neither is dangerously wounded. ------------------------------------------------------- A BOOMERANG, made by Charley STEVES, was tried by a number of people in front of the Hotel Artesia yesterday afternoon. It boomeranged all right, but only 1 person, March FORD, a schoolboy, could throw it so that it was sure to return to the place from which it was thrown. It was made of 2 pieces of redwood, bound together with cord. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -J.M. STANLEY was able to get to town yesterday, after an illness of about 3 weeks with La Grippe. -G. Di GEORGI, now of Sumner (Kern City), was visiting in Hanford last Wednesday. -Benjamin MOCK, recently of Fresno, is now a salesman in the clothing department of the Kutner-Goldstein Co. -J.M. DAGGS is fitting up the restaurant next door to his meat market. It will be conducted by his sister, Mrs. KELLY, as a boarding house. -Brakeman BACON was reinstated to his former position on the Goshen-Huron road last week. -C.A. McCOURT and family removed last week to the West Side, where the professor will teach a school during the summer at Avenal. -W.V. WALKER of Kansas City, Mo., is here on a visit to his brother, Prof. E.H. WALKER, principal of the High School. -J.M. DAGGS is fattening a young bear to serve on the block at his market next Christmas. He traded 4 guinea fowls for Bruin. -Miss Anna HURLBUT and Ola CLOW will conduct my millinery business in Hanford the remainder of the season, during my absence at Los Angeles. -- Mrs. J.K. GREEN -LUE FUNG, 1 of the Chinamen accused of assaulting his Portuguese employer over on the West Side, was released from the custody of Sheriff Buckner on a writ of habeas corpus, last Wednesday. THE FATHER and mother of Dr. J.A. MOORE will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary the 24th of May, back in Indiana. The old couple are hearty and enjoying good health. It is not often that such a wedding anniversary is recorded. GEORGE N. GROVE, recently foreman of the 'Journal,' leaves this evening for Los Angeles. He has been succeeded by Leslie SHERMAN, a competent job printer and rapid compositor, who began learning his trade under the present publisher of the 'Journal' while the latter was foreman of the St. Helena 'Times,' in 1883. A. BLIX, superintendent of the water works, was called to Visalia last Tuesday as a witness in a land case. The engine and pump ran just the same during the time he was gone as when he was here, with his wife, Mrs. BLIX, in charge. She understands the workings, and also repairing of, both the engine and pump. We believe there is only 1 other female engineer on the coast. It is hard to tell what work woman cannot do when she starts in, and the limit of her sphere of usefulness is not yet fixed. PATENTS have been received at the Visalia land office for the following parties residing in Kings County: Samuel B. ATKINSON of Lemoore L.M. FREDERICK of Hanford Jessie EPPERSON and heirs of James M. EPPERSON, of Dudley MRS. R.C. DUNCAN of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Joseph RAMSEY of St. Louis, mother and aunt of Dr. DUNCAN, who have been visiting him and his wife this winter and who made many friends while here, are now visiting Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego and other notable places south, after which they will visit in Oklahoma, and Chattanooga, Tenn. ------------------------------------------------------- ARMONA -- -Miss Myrtle SHAY is sick with measles. -Mrs. J.H. FLEENOR is seriously ill with the measles. -Mr. Geo. M. WEEMS arrived from southern Illinois last Thursday morning to spend the summer with his brother. He is well pleased with this part of California. GRANGEVILLE -- -Mrs. Ike RITCHIE's mother, Mrs. SHEPHERD of Fresno, is visiting with her this week. -Mr. STACEY and wife, with their 2 sons, a brother of our esteemed townsman, W. STACEY, are visiting here. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/