Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 15 OCTOBER 1895 ************************************* BIRTH -- SKAGGS -- In Lemoore, Oct. 4, 1895, to the wife of Rev. G.E. SKAGGS, a daughter. MARRIAGE -- NEFF-BURNS -- At Lemoore, Oct. 5, 1895, by Rev. G.E. SKAGGS; John E. NEFF of Visalia, and Lucy Isabelle BURNS, of Hanford. MARRIAGE -- ALVARADO-REQULME -- In Hanford, Oct. 5, 1895, by Justice Randall; Barney ALVARADO and Carrie REQULME. MARRIAGE -- HARRISON-WEDDLE -- At the Central Hotel, Tulare, by Rev. H.S. MUNGER, on Oct. 6, 1895, B. HARRISON of Tulare and Miss Ella WEDDLE of Hanford. MARRIAGE -- NICHOLSON-MARECHAL -- In Hanford, Cal., Saturday evening, Oct. 12, 1895; John Theakes NICHOLSON and Miss Mignion MARECHAL, of Shaw's Comedy Company. MARRIAGE -- SMITH-WHITE -- In Hanford, Cal., Oct. 13, 1895, by A.G. PARK; John SMITH of Cholame, San Luis Obispo Co., and Miss Ida WHITE of Hanford. DEATH -- BAIRD -- In Hanford, Cal., Sunday forenoon, Oct. 13, 1895, Ralph H. BAIRD, infant and only son of Mr.&Mrs. Charles W. BAIRD, aged 2 years, 4 months. [The funeral of the little one took place from the family residence at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the remains were interred in the Hanford cemetery. The immediate cause of death was croup. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends in the loss of their beautiful little boy, whom no one could know but to lobe.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Annie NAGEL, a little Indian girl aged 7 years, died quite suddenly near Traver last Friday night. The remains were interred at the Indian rancheria, near Lemoore, last Saturday afternoon, the county furnishing the coffin, as the family was very poor. [from Grangeville column] -- Mrs. Harrison LANDIS, who has been very sick for some time, passed to her rest on Thursday. Deceased leaves a widower and 5 little children to mourn her loss, the child is a little girl only 9 months old. The interment took place at the Grangeville cemetery. The greatest sympathy is felt for the stricken family. THIS FORENOON Judge Jacobs granted a divorce to Joshua S. BURRIS from Katie BURRIS. ------------------------------------------------------ RAILSBACK-LATHAM NUPTIALS -- [Communicated] The long looked forward to wedding of Mr. Oscar RAILSBACK and Miss Mollie LATHAM took place last Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents. Some time before the hour set the house was filled with the friends of the young couple. It was beautifully decorated with flowers, the parlors being especially pretty. Long streamers of smilax and geranium blossoms were stretched across the room, while vases and baskets were filled with choice roses, and delicate ferns and masses of La France roses, sweet peas and white pinks were used to add beauty to the scene. While the friends were waiting, Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT played some selections on the piano, and was all ready to play the wedding march from Wagner when the wedding procession appeared. The groomsmen came first. They wore the conventional evening dress and boutonnieres of white pinks. They were George LATHAM and Walter HAGADORN. After the groomsmen came the bridesmaids, Misses Ada and Gussie NEWPORT, cousins of the bridegroom. The bride, accompanied by her intended husband, closed the procession. The service was short, but impressive and was conducted by A.G. PARK of Hanford. The bride wore a gown of shimmering white silk, with a long train. The corsage was cut square at the neck and trimmed with lace and strings of pearls. She wore a beautiful set of pearl ornaments, the gift of the groom, and carried a large bouquet of white pinks and maidenhair fern. She wore her hair dressed high. The bridesmaids' gowns were of white silk, trimmed with Duchesse lace. They carried bouquets of white roses and fern leaves. After the ceremony and congratulations were over the party sat down to supper. The ground floor of the immense tank house had been converted into a dining room. The walls and ceiling were entirely hidden with white bunting, and with the help of palms, ferns and any amount of flowers, made a very pretty scene. The tables were a perfect marvel, being trimmed with white and pink flowers and laden with every choice dish that could be conceived. At 11:30 o'clock the bride and groom departed on their wedding tour, amid a perfect shower of rice and old slippers. The bride's traveling dress was of brown cashmere, very prettily trimmed with lace and ribbons to match. The couple expect to travel through the southern part of the State and on their return home will for a short time make their home with Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, when they will receive their friends. Thus ended one of the prettiest weddings that has taken place for a long time. Following is a partial list of the wedding presents which were numerous and many of them costly: The bridegroom, beautiful set of pearl ornaments Mr.&Mrs. LATHAM, pearl necklace Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, set of silver knives, forks & spoons Mr.&Mrs. Geo. RAILSBACK, silver soup ladle and pillow slips (lace) Dr.&Mrs. WIMPLE of S.F., silver card receiver Mr.&Mrs. WRIGHT, silver jewel case Mr.&Mrs. C.L. NEWPORT, handsome lamp Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS, hand painted handkerchief case, with point lace handkerchief Mr.&Mrs. CHAMBERS, silver salt & pepper boxes W.J. NEWPORT and wife, elegant china berry dish and sauce dishes to match Mr.&Mrs. ROSEBERRY, silver picture frame F. RAILSBACK and wife, glass fruit dish and sauce dishes to match Mr.&Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT, silver cake stand Mr. Walter RAILSBACK, handsome drawing room clock Mrs. Etta WEEMS, silver jewel case Walter HAGADORN, vase ------------------------------------------------------- TIN WEDDING -- Last Friday, Oct. 11th, was the anniversary of the wedding day of Mr.&Mrs. L.H. HITCHCOCK and a number of their friends concluded to give them a pleasant surprise. About 8 o'clock p.m. some 40 friends all loaded down with tinware and edibles, made a raid on the house and completely surprised both Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK. After receiving a most hearty welcome at the hands of the host and hostess, all present were soon enjoying themselves with a freedom and heartiness seldom witnessed in California. Crokinole, croquet and other games were indulged in unto 10:30 p.m. At that hour, the front parlor was arranged for the tin wedding. Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL acted as best man and bridesmaid. Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were untied in the tin bonds by Mr. Andy BUCKNER. The ceremony was very impressive and nearly every one present was visibly affected. After the wedding came the supper, consisting of hot coffee, sandwiches and an endless variety of cake. The croquet ground was then cleared for action and all present indulged in a regular old time frolic till the small hours of Saturday morning. Farewells were then said and all departed feeling that "it was good to be there." Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were the recipients of many useful and novel articles of tinware. Among those present we noticed the following: Mr.&Mrs. E.J. GIBSON Mr.&Mrs. D.S. FISH Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL Mr.&Mrs. C.A. FOX Mr.&Mrs. F. BULLARD Mr.&Mrs. Van BUCKNER Mr.&Mrs. E. ABRAMS Mr.&Mrs. Oscar ODALE Mr.&Mrs. S. RANEY Mrs. HUTTON Mrs. POTTER Misses: TREADWELL Mary HUTTON Alcy RICHMOND Mary SHORE May RICHMOND Lee RICHMOND Lutie HUTTON Lou RAGSDALE Bertha RAGSDALE Lizzie RAGSDALE Messrs: G.E. SHORE Will RAGSDALE Andy BUCKNER David NOWLIN Ralph HITCHCOCK Lou SHINGLE Guy GIBSON Masters: LLOYD and Jack SHORE Freddie GIBSON --------------------------------------------------------- SUPERIOR COURT -- ONE CASE SETTLED BY A JURY -- The case of HEINLEN vs. McKENNA, which was ended in the Superior Court last week by a verdict for the defendant, has caused a great deal of comment and a brief statement of the case will no doubt be of interest. Richard E. McKENNA was in the employ of the HEINLENs farm from 1886 to 1893, as general manager of their ranches, and their warehouse and butcher business, etc. In May of 1894, 2 suits were brought in the Superior Court of this county against Mr. McKENNA -- 1 by John HEINLEN for $4383, and one by John HEINLEN, as administrator of the estate of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased, for $800. Plaintiff alleged that the sums named were collected by defendant and he had not accounted for them. An expert (Mr. HATFIELD) had examined the books of plaintiff from Jan. 1, '88, to Jan. 1, '94, and the suits were the result. Defendant McKENNA denied owning the plaintiff any money and brought in a counter claim of $666, which, he alleged, he had paid out for plaintiff, and also demanded $5800 as compensation for extra labor which fell upon him and which he performed after the death of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased. The case of J.R. HEINLEN vs. R.E. McKENNA for $4383 came up for hearing in the Superior Court last Tuesday and the following Friday evening the jury rendered a verdict in favor of defendant, giving him judgment for $626. The court refused to allow any evidence to go in on Mr. McKENNA's claim for $5800, owing to the uncertainty of the claim. The jury were out but 2/1 hours. The other case -- John HEINLEN, administrator, vs. McKENNA, for $800 -- was dismissed at the request of plaintiff, before the other case went to the jury. N.O. BRADLEY and Horace L. SMITH were attorneys for the plaintiff and Chas. LAMBERON and R. IRWIN, attorneys for the defense. Following are the names of the jurymen: P.S. SWEENEY A.R. DAVIS E.P. O'BRIEN M.C. SINN S. BOOKER Wm. STRATTON A.M. STONE S.M. JOINER Harry PEACOCK H.W. RAWLINS J.C. ENSIGN A.W. LANE ------------------------------------------------------ ATTENTION, FIREMEN! Members of the Fire Co. have been assigned as follows: Hose Team -- F.J. WENDLING, foreman Pipemen -- M.W. COLLINS, C.W. BAIRD, D.L. NEWMAN, R.C. LACEY, H. BERNSTEIN & Gus HEISTER Hydrant Men -- L.E. HALL, F. O'BRIEN & M. FORD Hook Men -- A.W. BASS, Grant STARKWEATHER & W.H. WINTERS Axmen -- L.F. WORKS, W.S. DELK & R.A. LONG Extinguishers -- N.H. LEGGITT & F.P. McCLAIN Ladder Men -- R.B. BIDDLE, F.A. DODGE, F.V. DEWEY, P. STERNAU, A. WIENER, J.R. PREVOST, A.D. KING & F.A. JEFFRIES [signed] J. HANLEY, Foreman E. WEISBAUM, Chief ------------------------------------------------------ A FAMILY REUNION -- There was a gathering of WEDDLE clans at Henry WEDDLE's at Lambert's grove on Saturday, Oct. 5th. They came from far and near and had a jolly family reunion, with a banquet and social converse during the day, and in the evening the young folks had games, singing, etc., while the older folks engaged in social converse and talked over old times. A number of neighbors, by invitation, participated in the festivities. All the children of Mrs. KANAWYER (formerly Mrs. WEDDLE) were present except one -- 7 in all, 4 brothers & 3 sisters, and there were grand children galore. In fact, our informant says there were so many he did not try to count them. There were about 50 of the WEDDLES present, and, during the afternoon, about as many invited guests were there. It was a most pleasant gathering and we are sure that the WEDDLES, big and little, hope to see many such reunions of the family in the future. ------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE WITTY -- He Receives 2 Pistol Shots From Officer Tom BURNS' Pistol -- A Result of Visalia Officers Suing for a Reward Earned by Deputy Marshals At the Risk of Their Lives -- The old EVANS and SONTAG train robberies, and the bloody escapes and capture of the robbers and murderers, like the proverbial ghost, will not down, but every little while some incident occurs to bring the loathsome subject up in the minds of people. The recent hanging of FREDERICKS, who furnished the weapons with which Geo. SONTAG, and other felons, tried to effect their escape from Folsom prison, is followed by a fight between officers over the money to be paid for the arrest of the desperadoes. George WITTY brought suit in the U.S. Circuit Court of Los Angeles for the $5000 reward offered by Wells, Fargo & Co., for the arrest and delivery of John SONTAG and which was paid to ex-Marshal [illeg]. [illeg] remembered that John SONTAG and Chris EVANS were lured into a trap at Stone Corral by ex-U.S. Marshal GARD and his deputies and after a bloody fight, SONTAG received wounds that resulted in his death and EVANS was also badly wounded. Before GARD and his posse could get their hands on SONTAG and EVANS, WITTY and other Visalia officers, who had heard of the fight, came up and arrested the train robbers and set up a claim for the reward. Hence there was bad blood between WITTY and the members of the Marshal's posse. The taking of testimony in the suit was concluded last Wednesday forenoon and that evening the principals and their witnesses started for home on the north-bound train from Los Angeles. Among the persons from Visalia on board were WITTY, Robert BRODER, Wm. ENGLISH, W.F. HALL and E.O. MILLER. Hi RAPELJI of Fresno and Tom BURNS, who were members of Marshal GARD's posse when SONTAG was nearly killed at the Stone Corral fight, were also there. On the same train was also W.J. OAKES, deputy U.S. Marshal. WITTY was under the influence of liquor and appeared to be hunting a fight. He made many abusive remarks about the witnesses on the other side of the case and was particularly abusive to Tom BURNS. The officers and witnesses paid little attention to WITTY, knowning him to be intoxicated. BURNS and WITTY finally went to the end of the train and there got into a fight. They had had a dispute at the Los Angeles depot before starting and probably decided to fight it out. His friends on the train finally missed WITTY and search was made for him, and on a platform of one of the cars blood was discovered. It was at once surmised that WITTY and BURNS had had a fight. When Burbank was reached, about 10 miles this side of Los Angeles, Constables ENGLISH and BRODER and Hi RAPELJI got off the train and started back over the track to look for WITTY, as there was no doubt that he had fallen off the train. The supposition was correct. WITTY was found alongside the track, suffering from a pistol shot wound in the hand. He had fallen off the train after being shot and was severely injured by the fall. He was taken back to Los Angeles. BURNS was not to be found on the train. WITTY is said to have been unarmed when he left Los Angeles. Robert BRODER brought him home last Saturday. ------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. Al. ADAMS returned last week from San Francisco. She has recovered from her serious illness. -R. SIMPSON is over from Reedley visiting his wife, who is ill here and under medical treatment. -Mr. CROSS came up from Bakersfield yesterday to attend the funeral of his little niece. Mrs. CROSS accompanied him. -William, Walter and Frank BOND, sons of Dr.&Mrs. BOND of this city, and William's wife, left Hanford last Sunday for Healdsburg, where they will attend the Healdsburg college. They went overland by team. SAM IVANCOVICH had a close call for a bad injury last Thursday. The hook-and-ladder truck, drawn by the team attached to one of Nidiffer & Wolfe's meat wagons, was running at the best speed of the horses, to the fire at the BUCKNER residence, when Sam, who was running and assisting Richard LACEY to hold the tongue of the truck, slipped and fell. There were half a dozen firemen on the truck, but they were powerless to aid him, as they had all they could do to hang on. The wagon passed over Sam and 1 wheel grazed his head. He was not badly hurt -- but, probably he will, in future, as he ought to do, leave the firemen to do such work. GUS COATE, a highly respected young man of Selma, was probably fatally stabbed by Robert ANDERSON at a public dance at Kingsburg last Saturday night. ANDERSON and Del ALLISON, the door-keeper, had a fistic encounter, because ALLISON would not give a certain woman admittance. ANDERSON came out worsted in the fight. He went away and returned with a knife and used it upon COATES, whom he mistook for ALLISON, the door-keeper, who had left COATES at the door while he went to wash his face. ANDERSON slashed COATES in each shoulder and then stuck the knife in his side, about an inch below his heart. COATES is in a very low condition. A LETTER from F.A. ZIEGLER, formerly editor of the 'Advocate,' informs us of the illness of his little daughter, Ethel, who is just passing through a very severe attack of scarlet fever. His mother, Mrs. N. ZIEGLER, is with them, assisting in the care of the little girl, but is unable to do much, as she has a broken arm. CHARLES SHERWIN was arrested last Sunday by Deputy Sheriff HAFLEY of Visalia and Constable BERNSTEIN of this city, at his lake ranch, which is just across in Tulare county from the SE corner of Kings county. He gave $1000 bail yesterday and was released from custody. He is charged with receiving stolen goods, knowing them to be stolen. It is alleged that John JOHNSON, now in the Kings county jail and one of the gang known as the 40 thieves, last April or May stole 1500 grain sacks from Levis, Sweet & Co. of Traver; that he delivered these sacks to SHERWIN, who sold part of them and used the remainder to sack his own grain. ------------------------------------------------------ GRANGEVILLE -- -Elias DUNHAM of Santa Monica is visiting his brother, L.C. DUNHAM. -Miss VOTTENBURGH has been on the sick list for the past 10 days, but is now convalescent. -Walter RAILSBACK came up from Santa Cruz Wednesday to attend the marriage of his brother Oscar. -Mrs. Sadie WILSON, who has been spending the last 2 months in Los Angeles, returned last Thursday. She brings word that her sister, Mrs. L.D. BURRELL, is not so well in health. -The family of Will ALEXANDER consisting of his wife & 4 children, arrived here from Kentucky Saturday morning. The 2 youngest children (twin boys, 4 months old) had not seen their papa until he met them at Goshen. They all stood the trip very well, but were very glad to get to their journey's end and to be again with the husband and father, from whom they have been parted the last 6 months. William says Kings county can count on having just received 2 more Democrats. -Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS (sister of Mrs. LATHAM) came from Fresno Thursday to be present at the wedding of their niece, Miss Mollie LATHAM. They will stop for a few days, visiting friends here. -Will AGEE and Hank LATHAM arrived home from their trip to Alaska Saturday night. They look well and have enjoyed the 6 months' trip immensely. They stopped in San Francisco 10 days to have the "gold" they discovered melted into $50 slugs -- or at leas that is what Dame Rumor says. Everybody is glad to see the travelers back safe and sound. LEMOORE NEWS -- -T.C. TAIT, of Stringtown, is making arrangements to manufacture some Angelica wine out of some 2nd-crop Muscat grapes. -A party consisting of J.E. TREWHITT, Tom DODGE and F.L. POWELL leave for the coast range today for a hunting trip. -Dr. DUNCAN was called from Hanford last Thursday to attend Ed ERLANGER, who was taken suddenly worse after his return from Fresno a day or 2 before. -John SATTERFIELD, who removed with his family from Lemoore to Angel's Camp last August, writes that he is doing well and has a steady winter job getting out mine timbers at good wages. 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TIN WEDDING.........."Crokinole." I learn a lot from these transcriptions. What is it??? Google it. Al Larson 160 Daggett Creek Road Boise, ID 83716 E-mail larson83703@msn.com Blog: http://allarsonphotography.com > Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:49:57 -0800 > To: NORCAL@rootsweb.com; CAKINGS@rootsweb.com; CATULARE@rootsweb.com > From: deesar@frontiernet.net > Subject: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 15 October 1895 > > Hanford Journal > Hanford, Kings Co., California > Tuesday, 15 OCTOBER 1895 > ************************************* > > BIRTH -- SKAGGS -- In Lemoore, Oct. 4, 1895, to the wife of Rev. G.E. SKAGGS, a daughter. > > MARRIAGE -- NEFF-BURNS -- At Lemoore, Oct. 5, 1895, by Rev. G.E. SKAGGS; John E. NEFF of Visalia, and Lucy Isabelle BURNS, of Hanford. > > MARRIAGE -- ALVARADO-REQULME -- In Hanford, Oct. 5, 1895, by Justice Randall; Barney ALVARADO and Carrie REQULME. > > MARRIAGE -- HARRISON-WEDDLE -- At the Central Hotel, Tulare, by Rev. H.S. MUNGER, on Oct. 6, 1895, B. HARRISON of Tulare and Miss Ella WEDDLE of Hanford. > > MARRIAGE -- NICHOLSON-MARECHAL -- In Hanford, Cal., Saturday evening, Oct. 12, 1895; John Theakes NICHOLSON and Miss Mignion MARECHAL, of Shaw's Comedy Company. > > MARRIAGE -- SMITH-WHITE -- In Hanford, Cal., Oct. 13, 1895, by A.G. PARK; John SMITH of Cholame, San Luis Obispo Co., and Miss Ida WHITE of Hanford. > > DEATH -- BAIRD -- In Hanford, Cal., Sunday forenoon, Oct. 13, 1895, Ralph H. BAIRD, infant and only son of Mr.&Mrs. Charles W. BAIRD, aged 2 years, 4 months. > [The funeral of the little one took place from the family residence at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the remains were interred in the Hanford cemetery. The immediate cause of death was croup. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends in the loss of their beautiful little boy, whom no one could know but to lobe.] > > [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Annie NAGEL, a little Indian girl aged 7 years, died quite suddenly near Traver last Friday night. The remains were interred at the Indian rancheria, near Lemoore, last Saturday afternoon, the county furnishing the coffin, as the family was very poor. > > [from Grangeville column] -- Mrs. Harrison LANDIS, who has been very sick for some time, passed to her rest on Thursday. Deceased leaves a widower and 5 little children to mourn her loss, the child is a little girl only 9 months old. The interment took place at the Grangeville cemetery. The greatest sympathy is felt for the stricken family. > > THIS FORENOON Judge Jacobs granted a divorce to Joshua S. BURRIS from Katie BURRIS. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > RAILSBACK-LATHAM NUPTIALS -- > [Communicated] > > The long looked forward to wedding of Mr. Oscar RAILSBACK and Miss Mollie LATHAM took place last Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents. Some time before the hour set the house was filled with the friends of the young couple. It was beautifully decorated with flowers, the parlors being especially pretty. Long streamers of smilax and geranium blossoms were stretched across the room, while vases and baskets were filled with choice roses, and delicate ferns and masses of La France roses, sweet peas and white pinks were used to add beauty to the scene. > > While the friends were waiting, Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT played some selections on the piano, and was all ready to play the wedding march from Wagner when the wedding procession appeared. > > The groomsmen came first. They wore the conventional evening dress and boutonnieres of white pinks. They were George LATHAM and Walter HAGADORN. After the groomsmen came the bridesmaids, Misses Ada and Gussie NEWPORT, cousins of the bridegroom. The bride, accompanied by her intended husband, closed the procession. The service was short, but impressive and was conducted by A.G. PARK of Hanford. > > The bride wore a gown of shimmering white silk, with a long train. The corsage was cut square at the neck and trimmed with lace and strings of pearls. She wore a beautiful set of pearl ornaments, the gift of the groom, and carried a large bouquet of white pinks and maidenhair fern. She wore her hair dressed high. The bridesmaids' gowns were of white silk, trimmed with Duchesse lace. They carried bouquets of white roses and fern leaves. > > After the ceremony and congratulations were over the party sat down to supper. The ground floor of the immense tank house had been converted into a dining room. The walls and ceiling were entirely hidden with white bunting, and with the help of palms, ferns and any amount of flowers, made a very pretty scene. The tables were a perfect marvel, being trimmed with white and pink flowers and laden with every choice dish that could be conceived. > > At 11:30 o'clock the bride and groom departed on their wedding tour, amid a perfect shower of rice and old slippers. The bride's traveling dress was of brown cashmere, very prettily trimmed with lace and ribbons to match. The couple expect to travel through the southern part of the State and on their return home will for a short time make their home with Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, when they will receive their friends. > > Thus ended one of the prettiest weddings that has taken place for a long time. Following is a partial list of the wedding presents which were numerous and many of them costly: > The bridegroom, beautiful set of pearl ornaments > Mr.&Mrs. LATHAM, pearl necklace > Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, set of silver knives, forks & spoons > Mr.&Mrs. Geo. RAILSBACK, silver soup ladle and pillow slips (lace) > Dr.&Mrs. WIMPLE of S.F., silver card receiver > Mr.&Mrs. WRIGHT, silver jewel case > Mr.&Mrs. C.L. NEWPORT, handsome lamp > Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS, hand painted handkerchief case, with point lace handkerchief > Mr.&Mrs. CHAMBERS, silver salt & pepper boxes > W.J. NEWPORT and wife, elegant china berry dish and sauce dishes to match > Mr.&Mrs. ROSEBERRY, silver picture frame > F. RAILSBACK and wife, glass fruit dish and sauce dishes to match > Mr.&Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT, silver cake stand > Mr. Walter RAILSBACK, handsome drawing room clock > Mrs. Etta WEEMS, silver jewel case > Walter HAGADORN, vase > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > TIN WEDDING -- > Last Friday, Oct. 11th, was the anniversary of the wedding day of Mr.&Mrs. L.H. HITCHCOCK and a number of their friends concluded to give them a pleasant surprise. About 8 o'clock p.m. some 40 friends all loaded down with tinware and edibles, made a raid on the house and completely surprised both Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK. After receiving a most hearty welcome at the hands of the host and hostess, all present were soon enjoying themselves with a freedom and heartiness seldom witnessed in California. Crokinole, croquet and other games were indulged in unto 10:30 p.m. > > At that hour, the front parlor was arranged for the tin wedding. Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL acted as best man and bridesmaid. Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were untied in the tin bonds by Mr. Andy BUCKNER. The ceremony was very impressive and nearly every one present was visibly affected. After the wedding came the supper, consisting of hot coffee, sandwiches and an endless variety of cake. The croquet ground was then cleared for action and all present indulged in a regular old time frolic till the small hours of Saturday morning. Farewells were then said and all departed feeling that "it was good to be there." > > Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were the recipients of many useful and novel articles of tinware. Among those present we noticed the following: > Mr.&Mrs. E.J. GIBSON > Mr.&Mrs. D.S. FISH > Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL > Mr.&Mrs. C.A. FOX > Mr.&Mrs. F. BULLARD > Mr.&Mrs. Van BUCKNER > Mr.&Mrs. E. ABRAMS > Mr.&Mrs. Oscar ODALE > Mr.&Mrs. S. RANEY > Mrs. HUTTON > Mrs. POTTER > Misses: > TREADWELL > Mary HUTTON > Alcy RICHMOND > Mary SHORE > May RICHMOND > Lee RICHMOND > Lutie HUTTON > Lou RAGSDALE > Bertha RAGSDALE > Lizzie RAGSDALE > Messrs: > G.E. SHORE > Will RAGSDALE > Andy BUCKNER > David NOWLIN > Ralph HITCHCOCK > Lou SHINGLE > Guy GIBSON > Masters: > LLOYD and Jack SHORE > Freddie GIBSON > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > SUPERIOR COURT -- > > ONE CASE SETTLED BY A JURY -- > The case of HEINLEN vs. McKENNA, which was ended in the Superior Court last week by a verdict for the defendant, has caused a great deal of comment and a brief statement of the case will no doubt be of interest. > > Richard E. McKENNA was in the employ of the HEINLENs farm from 1886 to 1893, as general manager of their ranches, and their warehouse and butcher business, etc. In May of 1894, 2 suits were brought in the Superior Court of this county against Mr. McKENNA -- 1 by John HEINLEN for $4383, and one by John HEINLEN, as administrator of the estate of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased, for $800. Plaintiff alleged that the sums named were collected by defendant and he had not accounted for them. An expert (Mr. HATFIELD) had examined the books of plaintiff from Jan. 1, '88, to Jan. 1, '94, and the suits were the result. > > Defendant McKENNA denied owning the plaintiff any money and brought in a counter claim of $666, which, he alleged, he had paid out for plaintiff, and also demanded $5800 as compensation for extra labor which fell upon him and which he performed after the death of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased. > > The case of J.R. HEINLEN vs. R.E. McKENNA for $4383 came up for hearing in the Superior Court last Tuesday and the following Friday evening the jury rendered a verdict in favor of defendant, giving him judgment for $626. The court refused to allow any evidence to go in on Mr. McKENNA's claim for $5800, owing to the uncertainty of the claim. The jury were out but 2/1 hours. > > The other case -- John HEINLEN, administrator, vs. McKENNA, for $800 -- was dismissed at the request of plaintiff, before the other case went to the jury. > > N.O. BRADLEY and Horace L. SMITH were attorneys for the plaintiff and Chas. LAMBERON and R. IRWIN, attorneys for the defense. Following are the names of the jurymen: > P.S. SWEENEY > A.R. DAVIS > E.P. O'BRIEN > M.C. SINN > S. BOOKER > Wm. STRATTON > A.M. STONE > S.M. JOINER > Harry PEACOCK > H.W. RAWLINS > J.C. ENSIGN > A.W. LANE > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > ATTENTION, FIREMEN! > Members of the Fire Co. have been assigned as follows: > > Hose Team -- > F.J. WENDLING, foreman > Pipemen -- M.W. COLLINS, C.W. BAIRD, D.L. NEWMAN, R.C. LACEY, H. BERNSTEIN & Gus HEISTER > Hydrant Men -- L.E. HALL, F. O'BRIEN & M. FORD > Hook Men -- A.W. BASS, Grant STARKWEATHER & W.H. WINTERS > Axmen -- L.F. WORKS, W.S. DELK & R.A. LONG > Extinguishers -- N.H. LEGGITT & F.P. McCLAIN > Ladder Men -- R.B. BIDDLE, F.A. DODGE, F.V. DEWEY, P. STERNAU, A. WIENER, J.R. PREVOST, A.D. KING & F.A. JEFFRIES > [signed] > J. HANLEY, Foreman > E. WEISBAUM, Chief > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > A FAMILY REUNION -- > There was a gathering of WEDDLE clans at Henry WEDDLE's at Lambert's grove on Saturday, Oct. 5th. They came from far and near and had a jolly family reunion, with a banquet and social converse during the day, and in the evening the young folks had games, singing, etc., while the older folks engaged in social converse and talked over old times. A number of neighbors, by invitation, participated in the festivities. All the children of Mrs. KANAWYER (formerly Mrs. WEDDLE) were present except one -- 7 in all, 4 brothers & 3 sisters, and there were grand children galore. In fact, our informant says there were so many he did not try to count them. There were about 50 of the WEDDLES present, and, during the afternoon, about as many invited guests were there. It was a most pleasant gathering and we are sure that the WEDDLES, big and little, hope to see many such reunions of the family in the future. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > GEORGE WITTY -- > He Receives 2 Pistol Shots From Officer Tom BURNS' Pistol -- > A Result of Visalia Officers Suing for a > Reward Earned by Deputy Marshals > At the Risk of Their Lives -- > > The old EVANS and SONTAG train robberies, and the bloody escapes and capture of the robbers and murderers, like the proverbial ghost, will not down, but every little while some incident occurs to bring the loathsome subject up in the minds of people. > > The recent hanging of FREDERICKS, who furnished the weapons with which Geo. SONTAG, and other felons, tried to effect their escape from Folsom prison, is followed by a fight between officers over the money to be paid for the arrest of the desperadoes. > > George WITTY brought suit in the U.S. Circuit Court of Los Angeles for the $5000 reward offered by Wells, Fargo & Co., for the arrest and delivery of John SONTAG and which was paid to ex-Marshal [illeg]. > > [illeg] remembered that John SONTAG and Chris EVANS were lured into a trap at Stone Corral by ex-U.S. Marshal GARD and his deputies and after a bloody fight, SONTAG received wounds that resulted in his death and EVANS was also badly wounded. Before GARD and his posse could get their hands on SONTAG and EVANS, WITTY and other Visalia officers, who had heard of the fight, came up and arrested the train robbers and set up a claim for the reward. Hence there was bad blood between WITTY and the members of the Marshal's posse. > > The taking of testimony in the suit was concluded last Wednesday forenoon and that evening the principals and their witnesses started for home on the north-bound train from Los Angeles. > > Among the persons from Visalia on board were WITTY, Robert BRODER, Wm. ENGLISH, W.F. HALL and E.O. MILLER. Hi RAPELJI of Fresno and Tom BURNS, who were members of Marshal GARD's posse when SONTAG was nearly killed at the Stone Corral fight, were also there. On the same train was also W.J. OAKES, deputy U.S. Marshal. > > WITTY was under the influence of liquor and appeared to be hunting a fight. He made many abusive remarks about the witnesses on the other side of the case and was particularly abusive to Tom BURNS. The officers and witnesses paid little attention to WITTY, knowning him to be intoxicated. > > BURNS and WITTY finally went to the end of the train and there got into a fight. They had had a dispute at the Los Angeles depot before starting and probably decided to fight it out. His friends on the train finally missed WITTY and search was made for him, and on a platform of one of the cars blood was discovered. It was at once surmised that WITTY and BURNS had had a fight. > > When Burbank was reached, about 10 miles this side of Los Angeles, Constables ENGLISH and BRODER and Hi RAPELJI got off the train and started back over the track to look for WITTY, as there was no doubt that he had fallen off the train. > > The supposition was correct. WITTY was found alongside the track, suffering from a pistol shot wound in the hand. He had fallen off the train after being shot and was severely injured by the fall. He was taken back to Los Angeles. > > BURNS was not to be found on the train. WITTY is said to have been unarmed when he left Los Angeles. Robert BRODER brought him home last Saturday. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- > -Mrs. Al. ADAMS returned last week from San Francisco. She has recovered from her serious illness. > > -R. SIMPSON is over from Reedley visiting his wife, who is ill here and under medical treatment. > > -Mr. CROSS came up from Bakersfield yesterday to attend the funeral of his little niece. Mrs. CROSS accompanied him. > > -William, Walter and Frank BOND, sons of Dr.&Mrs. BOND of this city, and William's wife, left Hanford last Sunday for Healdsburg, where they will attend the Healdsburg college. They went overland by team. > > SAM IVANCOVICH had a close call for a bad injury last Thursday. The hook-and-ladder truck, drawn by the team attached to one of Nidiffer & Wolfe's meat wagons, was running at the best speed of the horses, to the fire at the BUCKNER residence, when Sam, who was running and assisting Richard LACEY to hold the tongue of the truck, slipped and fell. There were half a dozen firemen on the truck, but they were powerless to aid him, as they had all they could do to hang on. The wagon passed over Sam and 1 wheel grazed his head. He was not badly hurt -- but, probably he will, in future, as he ought to do, leave the firemen to do such work. > > GUS COATE, a highly respected young man of Selma, was probably fatally stabbed by Robert ANDERSON at a public dance at Kingsburg last Saturday night. ANDERSON and Del ALLISON, the door-keeper, had a fistic encounter, because ALLISON would not give a certain woman admittance. ANDERSON came out worsted in the fight. He went away and returned with a knife and used it upon COATES, whom he mistook for ALLISON, the door-keeper, who had left COATES at the door while he went to wash his face. ANDERSON slashed COATES in each shoulder and then stuck the knife in his side, about an inch below his heart. COATES is in a very low condition. > > A LETTER from F.A. ZIEGLER, formerly editor of the 'Advocate,' informs us of the illness of his little daughter, Ethel, who is just passing through a very severe attack of scarlet fever. His mother, Mrs. N. ZIEGLER, is with them, assisting in the care of the little girl, but is unable to do much, as she has a broken arm. > > CHARLES SHERWIN was arrested last Sunday by Deputy Sheriff HAFLEY of Visalia and Constable BERNSTEIN of this city, at his lake ranch, which is just across in Tulare county from the SE corner of Kings county. He gave $1000 bail yesterday and was released from custody. He is charged with receiving stolen goods, knowing them to be stolen. It is alleged that John JOHNSON, now in the Kings county jail and one of the gang known as the 40 thieves, last April or May stole 1500 grain sacks from Levis, Sweet & Co. of Traver; that he delivered these sacks to SHERWIN, who sold part of them and used the remainder to sack his own grain. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > GRANGEVILLE -- > -Elias DUNHAM of Santa Monica is visiting his brother, L.C. DUNHAM. > -Miss VOTTENBURGH has been on the sick list for the past 10 days, but is now convalescent. > -Walter RAILSBACK came up from Santa Cruz Wednesday to attend the marriage of his brother Oscar. > -Mrs. Sadie WILSON, who has been spending the last 2 months in Los Angeles, returned last Thursday. She brings word that her sister, Mrs. L.D. BURRELL, is not so well in health. > -The family of Will ALEXANDER consisting of his wife & 4 children, arrived here from Kentucky Saturday morning. The 2 youngest children (twin boys, 4 months old) had not seen their papa until he met them at Goshen. They all stood the trip very well, but were very glad to get to their journey's end and to be again with the husband and father, from whom they have been parted the last 6 months. William says Kings county can count on having just received 2 more Democrats. > -Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS (sister of Mrs. LATHAM) came from Fresno Thursday to be present at the wedding of their niece, Miss Mollie LATHAM. They will stop for a few days, visiting friends here. > -Will AGEE and Hank LATHAM arrived home from their trip to Alaska Saturday night. They look well and have enjoyed the 6 months' trip immensely. They stopped in San Francisco 10 days to have the "gold" they discovered melted into $50 slugs -- or at leas that is what Dame Rumor says. Everybody is glad to see the travelers back safe and sound. > > LEMOORE NEWS -- > -T.C. TAIT, of Stringtown, is making arrangements to manufacture some Angelica wine out of some 2nd-crop Muscat grapes. > -A party consisting of J.E. TREWHITT, Tom DODGE and F.L. POWELL leave for the coast range today for a hunting trip. > -Dr. DUNCAN was called from Hanford last Thursday to attend Ed ERLANGER, who was taken suddenly worse after his return from Fresno a day or 2 before. > -John SATTERFIELD, who removed with his family from Lemoore to Angel's Camp last August, writes that he is doing well and has a steady winter job getting out mine timbers at good wages. > > > Transcribed by Dee Sardoch > To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/ > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. 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wikipedia... Crokinole... a board game http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crokinole ----- Original Message ----- From: "alfred larson" <larson83703@msn.com> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 15 October 1895 > > TIN WEDDING.........."Crokinole." I learn a lot from these transcriptions. > What is it??? Google it. > > Al Larson > 160 Daggett Creek Road > Boise, ID 83716 > E-mail larson83703@msn.com > Blog: http://allarsonphotography.com > > > > > >> Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:49:57 -0800 >> To: NORCAL@rootsweb.com; CAKINGS@rootsweb.com; CATULARE@rootsweb.com >> From: deesar@frontiernet.net >> Subject: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 15 October 1895 >> >> Hanford Journal >> Hanford, Kings Co., California >> Tuesday, 15 OCTOBER 1895 >> ************************************* >> >> BIRTH -- SKAGGS -- In Lemoore, Oct. 4, 1895, to the wife of Rev. G.E. >> SKAGGS, a daughter. >> >> MARRIAGE -- NEFF-BURNS -- At Lemoore, Oct. 5, 1895, by Rev. G.E. SKAGGS; >> John E. NEFF of Visalia, and Lucy Isabelle BURNS, of Hanford. >> >> MARRIAGE -- ALVARADO-REQULME -- In Hanford, Oct. 5, 1895, by Justice >> Randall; Barney ALVARADO and Carrie REQULME. >> >> MARRIAGE -- HARRISON-WEDDLE -- At the Central Hotel, Tulare, by Rev. H.S. >> MUNGER, on Oct. 6, 1895, B. HARRISON of Tulare and Miss Ella WEDDLE of >> Hanford. >> >> MARRIAGE -- NICHOLSON-MARECHAL -- In Hanford, Cal., Saturday evening, >> Oct. 12, 1895; John Theakes NICHOLSON and Miss Mignion MARECHAL, of >> Shaw's Comedy Company. >> >> MARRIAGE -- SMITH-WHITE -- In Hanford, Cal., Oct. 13, 1895, by A.G. PARK; >> John SMITH of Cholame, San Luis Obispo Co., and Miss Ida WHITE of >> Hanford. >> >> DEATH -- BAIRD -- In Hanford, Cal., Sunday forenoon, Oct. 13, 1895, Ralph >> H. BAIRD, infant and only son of Mr.&Mrs. Charles W. BAIRD, aged 2 years, >> 4 months. >> [The funeral of the little one took place from the family residence at >> 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the remains were interred in the >> Hanford cemetery. The immediate cause of death was croup. The bereaved >> family have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends in the loss of their >> beautiful little boy, whom no one could know but to lobe.] >> >> [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Annie NAGEL, a little Indian girl aged >> 7 years, died quite suddenly near Traver last Friday night. The remains >> were interred at the Indian rancheria, near Lemoore, last Saturday >> afternoon, the county furnishing the coffin, as the family was very poor. >> >> [from Grangeville column] -- Mrs. Harrison LANDIS, who has been very sick >> for some time, passed to her rest on Thursday. Deceased leaves a widower >> and 5 little children to mourn her loss, the child is a little girl only >> 9 months old. The interment took place at the Grangeville cemetery. The >> greatest sympathy is felt for the stricken family. >> >> THIS FORENOON Judge Jacobs granted a divorce to Joshua S. BURRIS from >> Katie BURRIS. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> RAILSBACK-LATHAM NUPTIALS -- >> [Communicated] >> >> The long looked forward to wedding of Mr. Oscar RAILSBACK and Miss Mollie >> LATHAM took place last Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the residence >> of the bride's parents. Some time before the hour set the house was >> filled with the friends of the young couple. It was beautifully decorated >> with flowers, the parlors being especially pretty. Long streamers of >> smilax and geranium blossoms were stretched across the room, while vases >> and baskets were filled with choice roses, and delicate ferns and masses >> of La France roses, sweet peas and white pinks were used to add beauty to >> the scene. >> >> While the friends were waiting, Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT played some selections >> on the piano, and was all ready to play the wedding march from Wagner >> when the wedding procession appeared. >> >> The groomsmen came first. They wore the conventional evening dress and >> boutonnieres of white pinks. They were George LATHAM and Walter HAGADORN. >> After the groomsmen came the bridesmaids, Misses Ada and Gussie NEWPORT, >> cousins of the bridegroom. The bride, accompanied by her intended >> husband, closed the procession. The service was short, but impressive and >> was conducted by A.G. PARK of Hanford. >> >> The bride wore a gown of shimmering white silk, with a long train. The >> corsage was cut square at the neck and trimmed with lace and strings of >> pearls. She wore a beautiful set of pearl ornaments, the gift of the >> groom, and carried a large bouquet of white pinks and maidenhair fern. >> She wore her hair dressed high. The bridesmaids' gowns were of white >> silk, trimmed with Duchesse lace. They carried bouquets of white roses >> and fern leaves. >> >> After the ceremony and congratulations were over the party sat down to >> supper. The ground floor of the immense tank house had been converted >> into a dining room. The walls and ceiling were entirely hidden with white >> bunting, and with the help of palms, ferns and any amount of flowers, >> made a very pretty scene. The tables were a perfect marvel, being trimmed >> with white and pink flowers and laden with every choice dish that could >> be conceived. >> >> At 11:30 o'clock the bride and groom departed on their wedding tour, amid >> a perfect shower of rice and old slippers. The bride's traveling dress >> was of brown cashmere, very prettily trimmed with lace and ribbons to >> match. The couple expect to travel through the southern part of the State >> and on their return home will for a short time make their home with >> Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, when they will receive their friends. >> >> Thus ended one of the prettiest weddings that has taken place for a long >> time. Following is a partial list of the wedding presents which were >> numerous and many of them costly: >> The bridegroom, beautiful set of pearl ornaments >> Mr.&Mrs. LATHAM, pearl necklace >> Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, set of silver knives, forks & spoons >> Mr.&Mrs. Geo. RAILSBACK, silver soup ladle and pillow slips (lace) >> Dr.&Mrs. WIMPLE of S.F., silver card receiver >> Mr.&Mrs. WRIGHT, silver jewel case >> Mr.&Mrs. C.L. NEWPORT, handsome lamp >> Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS, hand painted handkerchief case, with point lace >> handkerchief >> Mr.&Mrs. CHAMBERS, silver salt & pepper boxes >> W.J. NEWPORT and wife, elegant china berry dish and sauce dishes to match >> Mr.&Mrs. ROSEBERRY, silver picture frame >> F. RAILSBACK and wife, glass fruit dish and sauce dishes to match >> Mr.&Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT, silver cake stand >> Mr. Walter RAILSBACK, handsome drawing room clock >> Mrs. Etta WEEMS, silver jewel case >> Walter HAGADORN, vase >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> >> TIN WEDDING -- >> Last Friday, Oct. 11th, was the anniversary of the wedding day of >> Mr.&Mrs. L.H. HITCHCOCK and a number of their friends concluded to give >> them a pleasant surprise. About 8 o'clock p.m. some 40 friends all loaded >> down with tinware and edibles, made a raid on the house and completely >> surprised both Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK. After receiving a most hearty welcome >> at the hands of the host and hostess, all present were soon enjoying >> themselves with a freedom and heartiness seldom witnessed in California. >> Crokinole, croquet and other games were indulged in unto 10:30 p.m. >> >> At that hour, the front parlor was arranged for the tin wedding. Mr.&Mrs. >> D.P. CAMPBELL acted as best man and bridesmaid. Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were >> untied in the tin bonds by Mr. Andy BUCKNER. The ceremony was very >> impressive and nearly every one present was visibly affected. After the >> wedding came the supper, consisting of hot coffee, sandwiches and an >> endless variety of cake. The croquet ground was then cleared for action >> and all present indulged in a regular old time frolic till the small >> hours of Saturday morning. Farewells were then said and all departed >> feeling that "it was good to be there." >> >> Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were the recipients of many useful and novel articles >> of tinware. Among those present we noticed the following: >> Mr.&Mrs. E.J. GIBSON >> Mr.&Mrs. D.S. FISH >> Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL >> Mr.&Mrs. C.A. FOX >> Mr.&Mrs. F. BULLARD >> Mr.&Mrs. Van BUCKNER >> Mr.&Mrs. E. ABRAMS >> Mr.&Mrs. Oscar ODALE >> Mr.&Mrs. S. RANEY >> Mrs. HUTTON >> Mrs. POTTER >> Misses: >> TREADWELL >> Mary HUTTON >> Alcy RICHMOND >> Mary SHORE >> May RICHMOND >> Lee RICHMOND >> Lutie HUTTON >> Lou RAGSDALE >> Bertha RAGSDALE >> Lizzie RAGSDALE >> Messrs: >> G.E. SHORE >> Will RAGSDALE >> Andy BUCKNER >> David NOWLIN >> Ralph HITCHCOCK >> Lou SHINGLE >> Guy GIBSON >> Masters: >> LLOYD and Jack SHORE >> Freddie GIBSON >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> >> SUPERIOR COURT -- >> >> ONE CASE SETTLED BY A JURY -- >> The case of HEINLEN vs. McKENNA, which was ended in the Superior Court >> last week by a verdict for the defendant, has caused a great deal of >> comment and a brief statement of the case will no doubt be of interest. >> >> Richard E. McKENNA was in the employ of the HEINLENs farm from 1886 to >> 1893, as general manager of their ranches, and their warehouse and >> butcher business, etc. In May of 1894, 2 suits were brought in the >> Superior Court of this county against Mr. McKENNA -- 1 by John HEINLEN >> for $4383, and one by John HEINLEN, as administrator of the estate of >> J.R. HEINLEN, deceased, for $800. Plaintiff alleged that the sums named >> were collected by defendant and he had not accounted for them. An expert >> (Mr. HATFIELD) had examined the books of plaintiff from Jan. 1, '88, to >> Jan. 1, '94, and the suits were the result. >> >> Defendant McKENNA denied owning the plaintiff any money and brought in a >> counter claim of $666, which, he alleged, he had paid out for plaintiff, >> and also demanded $5800 as compensation for extra labor which fell upon >> him and which he performed after the death of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased. >> >> The case of J.R. HEINLEN vs. R.E. McKENNA for $4383 came up for hearing >> in the Superior Court last Tuesday and the following Friday evening the >> jury rendered a verdict in favor of defendant, giving him judgment for >> $626. The court refused to allow any evidence to go in on Mr. McKENNA's >> claim for $5800, owing to the uncertainty of the claim. The jury were out >> but 2/1 hours. >> >> The other case -- John HEINLEN, administrator, vs. McKENNA, for $800 -- >> was dismissed at the request of plaintiff, before the other case went to >> the jury. >> >> N.O. BRADLEY and Horace L. SMITH were attorneys for the plaintiff and >> Chas. LAMBERON and R. IRWIN, attorneys for the defense. Following are the >> names of the jurymen: >> P.S. SWEENEY >> A.R. DAVIS >> E.P. O'BRIEN >> M.C. SINN >> S. BOOKER >> Wm. STRATTON >> A.M. STONE >> S.M. JOINER >> Harry PEACOCK >> H.W. RAWLINS >> J.C. ENSIGN >> A.W. LANE >> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ATTENTION, FIREMEN! >> Members of the Fire Co. have been assigned as follows: >> >> Hose Team -- >> F.J. WENDLING, foreman >> Pipemen -- M.W. COLLINS, C.W. BAIRD, D.L. NEWMAN, R.C. LACEY, H. >> BERNSTEIN & Gus HEISTER >> Hydrant Men -- L.E. HALL, F. O'BRIEN & M. FORD >> Hook Men -- A.W. BASS, Grant STARKWEATHER & W.H. WINTERS >> Axmen -- L.F. WORKS, W.S. DELK & R.A. LONG >> Extinguishers -- N.H. LEGGITT & F.P. McCLAIN >> Ladder Men -- R.B. BIDDLE, F.A. DODGE, F.V. DEWEY, P. STERNAU, A. WIENER, >> J.R. PREVOST, A.D. KING & F.A. JEFFRIES >> [signed] >> J. HANLEY, Foreman >> E. WEISBAUM, Chief >> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> A FAMILY REUNION -- >> There was a gathering of WEDDLE clans at Henry WEDDLE's at Lambert's >> grove on Saturday, Oct. 5th. They came from far and near and had a jolly >> family reunion, with a banquet and social converse during the day, and in >> the evening the young folks had games, singing, etc., while the older >> folks engaged in social converse and talked over old times. A number of >> neighbors, by invitation, participated in the festivities. All the >> children of Mrs. KANAWYER (formerly Mrs. WEDDLE) were present except >> one -- 7 in all, 4 brothers & 3 sisters, and there were grand children >> galore. In fact, our informant says there were so many he did not try to >> count them. There were about 50 of the WEDDLES present, and, during the >> afternoon, about as many invited guests were there. It was a most >> pleasant gathering and we are sure that the WEDDLES, big and little, hope >> to see many such reunions of the family in the future. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> >> GEORGE WITTY -- >> He Receives 2 Pistol Shots From Officer Tom BURNS' Pistol -- >> A Result of Visalia Officers Suing for a >> Reward Earned by Deputy Marshals >> At the Risk of Their Lives -- >> >> The old EVANS and SONTAG train robberies, and the bloody escapes and >> capture of the robbers and murderers, like the proverbial ghost, will not >> down, but every little while some incident occurs to bring the loathsome >> subject up in the minds of people. >> >> The recent hanging of FREDERICKS, who furnished the weapons with which >> Geo. SONTAG, and other felons, tried to effect their escape from Folsom >> prison, is followed by a fight between officers over the money to be paid >> for the arrest of the desperadoes. >> >> George WITTY brought suit in the U.S. Circuit Court of Los Angeles for >> the $5000 reward offered by Wells, Fargo & Co., for the arrest and >> delivery of John SONTAG and which was paid to ex-Marshal [illeg]. >> >> [illeg] remembered that John SONTAG and Chris EVANS were lured into a >> trap at Stone Corral by ex-U.S. Marshal GARD and his deputies and after a >> bloody fight, SONTAG received wounds that resulted in his death and EVANS >> was also badly wounded. Before GARD and his posse could get their hands >> on SONTAG and EVANS, WITTY and other Visalia officers, who had heard of >> the fight, came up and arrested the train robbers and set up a claim for >> the reward. Hence there was bad blood between WITTY and the members of >> the Marshal's posse. >> >> The taking of testimony in the suit was concluded last Wednesday forenoon >> and that evening the principals and their witnesses started for home on >> the north-bound train from Los Angeles. >> >> Among the persons from Visalia on board were WITTY, Robert BRODER, Wm. >> ENGLISH, W.F. HALL and E.O. MILLER. Hi RAPELJI of Fresno and Tom BURNS, >> who were members of Marshal GARD's posse when SONTAG was nearly killed at >> the Stone Corral fight, were also there. On the same train was also W.J. >> OAKES, deputy U.S. Marshal. >> >> WITTY was under the influence of liquor and appeared to be hunting a >> fight. He made many abusive remarks about the witnesses on the other side >> of the case and was particularly abusive to Tom BURNS. The officers and >> witnesses paid little attention to WITTY, knowning him to be intoxicated. >> >> BURNS and WITTY finally went to the end of the train and there got into a >> fight. They had had a dispute at the Los Angeles depot before starting >> and probably decided to fight it out. His friends on the train finally >> missed WITTY and search was made for him, and on a platform of one of the >> cars blood was discovered. It was at once surmised that WITTY and BURNS >> had had a fight. >> >> When Burbank was reached, about 10 miles this side of Los Angeles, >> Constables ENGLISH and BRODER and Hi RAPELJI got off the train and >> started back over the track to look for WITTY, as there was no doubt that >> he had fallen off the train. >> >> The supposition was correct. WITTY was found alongside the track, >> suffering from a pistol shot wound in the hand. He had fallen off the >> train after being shot and was severely injured by the fall. He was taken >> back to Los Angeles. >> >> BURNS was not to be found on the train. WITTY is said to have been >> unarmed when he left Los Angeles. Robert BRODER brought him home last >> Saturday. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> >> LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- >> -Mrs. Al. ADAMS returned last week from San Francisco. She has recovered >> from her serious illness. >> >> -R. SIMPSON is over from Reedley visiting his wife, who is ill here and >> under medical treatment. >> >> -Mr. CROSS came up from Bakersfield yesterday to attend the funeral of >> his little niece. Mrs. CROSS accompanied him. >> >> -William, Walter and Frank BOND, sons of Dr.&Mrs. BOND of this city, and >> William's wife, left Hanford last Sunday for Healdsburg, where they will >> attend the Healdsburg college. They went overland by team. >> >> SAM IVANCOVICH had a close call for a bad injury last Thursday. The >> hook-and-ladder truck, drawn by the team attached to one of Nidiffer & >> Wolfe's meat wagons, was running at the best speed of the horses, to the >> fire at the BUCKNER residence, when Sam, who was running and assisting >> Richard LACEY to hold the tongue of the truck, slipped and fell. There >> were half a dozen firemen on the truck, but they were powerless to aid >> him, as they had all they could do to hang on. The wagon passed over Sam >> and 1 wheel grazed his head. He was not badly hurt -- but, probably he >> will, in future, as he ought to do, leave the firemen to do such work. >> >> GUS COATE, a highly respected young man of Selma, was probably fatally >> stabbed by Robert ANDERSON at a public dance at Kingsburg last Saturday >> night. ANDERSON and Del ALLISON, the door-keeper, had a fistic encounter, >> because ALLISON would not give a certain woman admittance. ANDERSON came >> out worsted in the fight. He went away and returned with a knife and used >> it upon COATES, whom he mistook for ALLISON, the door-keeper, who had >> left COATES at the door while he went to wash his face. ANDERSON slashed >> COATES in each shoulder and then stuck the knife in his side, about an >> inch below his heart. COATES is in a very low condition. >> >> A LETTER from F.A. ZIEGLER, formerly editor of the 'Advocate,' informs us >> of the illness of his little daughter, Ethel, who is just passing through >> a very severe attack of scarlet fever. His mother, Mrs. N. ZIEGLER, is >> with them, assisting in the care of the little girl, but is unable to do >> much, as she has a broken arm. >> >> CHARLES SHERWIN was arrested last Sunday by Deputy Sheriff HAFLEY of >> Visalia and Constable BERNSTEIN of this city, at his lake ranch, which is >> just across in Tulare county from the SE corner of Kings county. He gave >> $1000 bail yesterday and was released from custody. He is charged with >> receiving stolen goods, knowing them to be stolen. It is alleged that >> John JOHNSON, now in the Kings county jail and one of the gang known as >> the 40 thieves, last April or May stole 1500 grain sacks from Levis, >> Sweet & Co. of Traver; that he delivered these sacks to SHERWIN, who sold >> part of them and used the remainder to sack his own grain. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> GRANGEVILLE -- >> -Elias DUNHAM of Santa Monica is visiting his brother, L.C. DUNHAM. >> -Miss VOTTENBURGH has been on the sick list for the past 10 days, but is >> now convalescent. >> -Walter RAILSBACK came up from Santa Cruz Wednesday to attend the >> marriage of his brother Oscar. >> -Mrs. Sadie WILSON, who has been spending the last 2 months in Los >> Angeles, returned last Thursday. She brings word that her sister, Mrs. >> L.D. BURRELL, is not so well in health. >> -The family of Will ALEXANDER consisting of his wife & 4 children, >> arrived here from Kentucky Saturday morning. The 2 youngest children >> (twin boys, 4 months old) had not seen their papa until he met them at >> Goshen. They all stood the trip very well, but were very glad to get to >> their journey's end and to be again with the husband and father, from >> whom they have been parted the last 6 months. William says Kings county >> can count on having just received 2 more Democrats. >> -Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS (sister of Mrs. LATHAM) came from Fresno Thursday to be >> present at the wedding of their niece, Miss Mollie LATHAM. They will stop >> for a few days, visiting friends here. >> -Will AGEE and Hank LATHAM arrived home from their trip to Alaska >> Saturday night. They look well and have enjoyed the 6 months' trip >> immensely. They stopped in San Francisco 10 days to have the "gold" they >> discovered melted into $50 slugs -- or at leas that is what Dame Rumor >> says. Everybody is glad to see the travelers back safe and sound. >> >> LEMOORE NEWS -- >> -T.C. TAIT, of Stringtown, is making arrangements to manufacture some >> Angelica wine out of some 2nd-crop Muscat grapes. >> -A party consisting of J.E. TREWHITT, Tom DODGE and F.L. POWELL leave for >> the coast range today for a hunting trip. >> -Dr. DUNCAN was called from Hanford last Thursday to attend Ed ERLANGER, >> who was taken suddenly worse after his return from Fresno a day or 2 >> before. >> -John SATTERFIELD, who removed with his family from Lemoore to Angel's >> Camp last August, writes that he is doing well and has a steady winter >> job getting out mine timbers at good wages. >> >> >> Transcribed by Dee Sardoch >> To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/ >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> NORCAL ARCHIVES: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >> Enter NORCAL. 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IS NOT THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY THE 'TIN' WEDDING? Sherrie In God we trust in America -----Original Message----- From: alfred larson <larson83703@msn.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 10:02 am Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 15 October 1895 IN WEDDING.........."Crokinole." I learn a lot from these transcriptions. What s it??? Google it. Al Larson 60 Daggett Creek Road oise, ID 83716 -mail larson83703@msn.com log: http://allarsonphotography.com Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:49:57 -0800 To: NORCAL@rootsweb.com; CAKINGS@rootsweb.com; CATULARE@rootsweb.com From: deesar@frontiernet.net Subject: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 15 October 1895 Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 15 OCTOBER 1895 ************************************* BIRTH -- SKAGGS -- In Lemoore, Oct. 4, 1895, to the wife of Rev. G.E. SKAGGS, daughter. MARRIAGE -- NEFF-BURNS -- At Lemoore, Oct. 5, 1895, by Rev. G.E. SKAGGS; John . NEFF of Visalia, and Lucy Isabelle BURNS, of Hanford. MARRIAGE -- ALVARADO-REQULME -- In Hanford, Oct. 5, 1895, by Justice Randall; arney ALVARADO and Carrie REQULME. MARRIAGE -- HARRISON-WEDDLE -- At the Central Hotel, Tulare, by Rev. H.S. UNGER, on Oct. 6, 1895, B. HARRISON of Tulare and Miss Ella WEDDLE of Hanford. MARRIAGE -- NICHOLSON-MARECHAL -- In Hanford, Cal., Saturday evening, Oct. 12, 895; John Theakes NICHOLSON and Miss Mignion MARECHAL, of Shaw's Comedy ompany. MARRIAGE -- SMITH-WHITE -- In Hanford, Cal., Oct. 13, 1895, by A.G. PARK; John MITH of Cholame, San Luis Obispo Co., and Miss Ida WHITE of Hanford. DEATH -- BAIRD -- In Hanford, Cal., Sunday forenoon, Oct. 13, 1895, Ralph H. AIRD, infant and only son of Mr.&Mrs. Charles W. BAIRD, aged 2 years, 4 months. [The funeral of the little one took place from the family residence at 2:30 'clock yesterday afternoon and the remains were interred in the Hanford emetery. The immediate cause of death was croup. The bereaved family have the eartfelt sympathy of many friends in the loss of their beautiful little boy, hom no one could know but to lobe.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Annie NAGEL, a little Indian girl aged 7 ears, died quite suddenly near Traver last Friday night. The remains were nterred at the Indian rancheria, near Lemoore, last Saturday afternoon, the ounty furnishing the coffin, as the family was very poor. [from Grangeville column] -- Mrs. Harrison LANDIS, who has been very sick for ome time, passed to her rest on Thursday. Deceased leaves a widower and 5 ittle children to mourn her loss, the child is a little girl only 9 months old. he interment took place at the Grangeville cemetery. The greatest sympathy is elt for the stricken family. THIS FORENOON Judge Jacobs granted a divorce to Joshua S. BURRIS from Katie URRIS. ------------------------------------------------------ RAILSBACK-LATHAM NUPTIALS -- [Communicated] The long looked forward to wedding of Mr. Oscar RAILSBACK and Miss Mollie ATHAM took place last Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the residence of the ride's parents. Some time before the hour set the house was filled with the riends of the young couple. It was beautifully decorated with flowers, the arlors being especially pretty. Long streamers of smilax and geranium blossoms ere stretched across the room, while vases and baskets were filled with choice oses, and delicate ferns and masses of La France roses, sweet peas and white inks were used to add beauty to the scene. While the friends were waiting, Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT played some selections on he piano, and was all ready to play the wedding march from Wagner when the edding procession appeared. The groomsmen came first. They wore the conventional evening dress and outonnieres of white pinks. They were George LATHAM and Walter HAGADORN. After he groomsmen came the bridesmaids, Misses Ada and Gussie NEWPORT, cousins of he bridegroom. The bride, accompanied by her intended husband, closed the rocession. The service was short, but impressive and was conducted by A.G. PARK f Hanford. The bride wore a gown of shimmering white silk, with a long train. The corsage as cut square at the neck and trimmed with lace and strings of pearls. She wore beautiful set of pearl ornaments, the gift of the groom, and carried a large ouquet of white pinks and maidenhair fern. She wore her hair dressed high. The ridesmaids' gowns were of white silk, trimmed with Duchesse lace. They carried ouquets of white roses and fern leaves. After the ceremony and congratulations were over the party sat down to supper. he ground floor of the immense tank house had been converted into a dining oom. The walls and ceiling were entirely hidden with white bunting, and with he help of palms, ferns and any amount of flowers, made a very pretty scene. he tables were a perfect marvel, being trimmed with white and pink flowers and aden with every choice dish that could be conceived. At 11:30 o'clock the bride and groom departed on their wedding tour, amid a erfect shower of rice and old slippers. The bride's traveling dress was of rown cashmere, very prettily trimmed with lace and ribbons to match. The couple xpect to travel through the southern part of the State and on their return home ill for a short time make their home with Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, when they will eceive their friends. Thus ended one of the prettiest weddings that has taken place for a long time. ollowing is a partial list of the wedding presents which were numerous and many f them costly: The bridegroom, beautiful set of pearl ornaments Mr.&Mrs. LATHAM, pearl necklace Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, set of silver knives, forks & spoons Mr.&Mrs. Geo. RAILSBACK, silver soup ladle and pillow slips (lace) Dr.&Mrs. WIMPLE of S.F., silver card receiver Mr.&Mrs. WRIGHT, silver jewel case Mr.&Mrs. C.L. NEWPORT, handsome lamp Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS, hand painted handkerchief case, with point lace handkerchief Mr.&Mrs. CHAMBERS, silver salt & pepper boxes W.J. NEWPORT and wife, elegant china berry dish and sauce dishes to match Mr.&Mrs. ROSEBERRY, silver picture frame F. RAILSBACK and wife, glass fruit dish and sauce dishes to match Mr.&Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT, silver cake stand Mr. Walter RAILSBACK, handsome drawing room clock Mrs. Etta WEEMS, silver jewel case Walter HAGADORN, vase ------------------------------------------------------- TIN WEDDING -- Last Friday, Oct. 11th, was the anniversary of the wedding day of Mr.&Mrs. .H. HITCHCOCK and a number of their friends concluded to give them a pleasant urprise. About 8 o'clock p.m. some 40 friends all loaded down with tinware and dibles, made a raid on the house and completely surprised both Mr.&Mrs. ITCHCOCK. After receiving a most hearty welcome at the hands of the host and ostess, all present were soon enjoying themselves with a freedom and heartiness eldom witnessed in California. Crokinole, croquet and other games were indulged n unto 10:30 p.m. At that hour, the front parlor was arranged for the tin wedding. Mr.&Mrs. D.P. AMPBELL acted as best man and bridesmaid. Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were untied in the in bonds by Mr. Andy BUCKNER. The ceremony was very impressive and nearly every ne present was visibly affected. After the wedding came the supper, consisting f hot coffee, sandwiches and an endless variety of cake. The croquet ground was hen cleared for action and all present indulged in a regular old time frolic ill the small hours of Saturday morning. Farewells were then said and all eparted feeling that "it was good to be there." Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were the recipients of many useful and novel articles of inware. Among those present we noticed the following: Mr.&Mrs. E.J. GIBSON Mr.&Mrs. D.S. FISH Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL Mr.&Mrs. C.A. FOX Mr.&Mrs. F. BULLARD Mr.&Mrs. Van BUCKNER Mr.&Mrs. E. ABRAMS Mr.&Mrs. Oscar ODALE Mr.&Mrs. S. RANEY Mrs. HUTTON Mrs. POTTER Misses: TREADWELL Mary HUTTON Alcy RICHMOND Mary SHORE May RICHMOND Lee RICHMOND Lutie HUTTON Lou RAGSDALE Bertha RAGSDALE Lizzie RAGSDALE Messrs: G.E. SHORE Will RAGSDALE Andy BUCKNER David NOWLIN Ralph HITCHCOCK Lou SHINGLE Guy GIBSON Masters: LLOYD and Jack SHORE Freddie GIBSON --------------------------------------------------------- SUPERIOR COURT -- ONE CASE SETTLED BY A JURY -- The case of HEINLEN vs. McKENNA, which was ended in the Superior Court last eek by a verdict for the defendant, has caused a great deal of comment and a rief statement of the case will no doubt be of interest. Richard E. McKENNA was in the employ of the HEINLENs farm from 1886 to 1893, s general manager of their ranches, and their warehouse and butcher business, tc. In May of 1894, 2 suits were brought in the Superior Court of this county gainst Mr. McKENNA -- 1 by John HEINLEN for $4383, and one by John HEINLEN, as dministrator of the estate of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased, for $800. Plaintiff lleged that the sums named were collected by defendant and he had not accounted or them. An expert (Mr. HATFIELD) had examined the books of plaintiff from Jan. , '88, to Jan. 1, '94, and the suits were the result. Defendant McKENNA denied owning the plaintiff any money and brought in a ounter claim of $666, which, he alleged, he had paid out for plaintiff, and lso demanded $5800 as compensation for extra labor which fell upon him and hich he performed after the death of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased. The case of J.R. HEINLEN vs. R.E. McKENNA for $4383 came up for hearing in the uperior Court last Tuesday and the following Friday evening the jury rendered a erdict in favor of defendant, giving him judgment for $626. The court refused o allow any evidence to go in on Mr. McKENNA's claim for $5800, owing to the ncertainty of the claim. The jury were out but 2/1 hours. The other case -- John HEINLEN, administrator, vs. McKENNA, for $800 -- was ismissed at the request of plaintiff, before the other case went to the jury. N.O. BRADLEY and Horace L. SMITH were attorneys for the plaintiff and Chas. AMBERON and R. IRWIN, attorneys for the defense. Following are the names of the urymen: P.S. SWEENEY A.R. DAVIS E.P. O'BRIEN M.C. SINN S. BOOKER Wm. STRATTON A.M. STONE S.M. JOINER Harry PEACOCK H.W. RAWLINS J.C. ENSIGN A.W. LANE ------------------------------------------------------ ATTENTION, FIREMEN! Members of the Fire Co. have been assigned as follows: Hose Team -- F.J. WENDLING, foreman Pipemen -- M.W. COLLINS, C.W. BAIRD, D.L. NEWMAN, R.C. LACEY, H. BERNSTEIN & us HEISTER Hydrant Men -- L.E. HALL, F. O'BRIEN & M. FORD Hook Men -- A.W. BASS, Grant STARKWEATHER & W.H. WINTERS Axmen -- L.F. WORKS, W.S. DELK & R.A. LONG Extinguishers -- N.H. LEGGITT & F.P. McCLAIN Ladder Men -- R.B. BIDDLE, F.A. DODGE, F.V. DEWEY, P. STERNAU, A. WIENER, J.R. REVOST, A.D. KING & F.A. JEFFRIES [signed] J. HANLEY, Foreman E. WEISBAUM, Chief ------------------------------------------------------ A FAMILY REUNION -- There was a gathering of WEDDLE clans at Henry WEDDLE's at Lambert's grove on aturday, Oct. 5th. They came from far and near and had a jolly family reunion, ith a banquet and social converse during the day, and in the evening the young olks had games, singing, etc., while the older folks engaged in social converse nd talked over old times. A number of neighbors, by invitation, participated in he festivities. All the children of Mrs. KANAWYER (formerly Mrs. WEDDLE) were resent except one -- 7 in all, 4 brothers & 3 sisters, and there were grand hildren galore. In fact, our informant says there were so many he did not try o count them. There were about 50 of the WEDDLES present, and, during the fternoon, about as many invited guests were there. It was a most pleasant athering and we are sure that the WEDDLES, big and little, hope to see many uch reunions of the family in the future. ------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE WITTY -- He Receives 2 Pistol Shots From Officer Tom BURNS' Pistol -- A Result of Visalia Officers Suing for a Reward Earned by Deputy Marshals At the Risk of Their Lives -- The old EVANS and SONTAG train robberies, and the bloody escapes and capture f the robbers and murderers, like the proverbial ghost, will not down, but very little while some incident occurs to bring the loathsome subject up in the inds of people. The recent hanging of FREDERICKS, who furnished the weapons with which Geo. ONTAG, and other felons, tried to effect their escape from Folsom prison, is ollowed by a fight between officers over the money to be paid for the arrest of he desperadoes. George WITTY brought suit in the U.S. Circuit Court of Los Angeles for the 5000 reward offered by Wells, Fargo & Co., for the arrest and delivery of John ONTAG and which was paid to ex-Marshal [illeg]. [illeg] remembered that John SONTAG and Chris EVANS were lured into a trap at tone Corral by ex-U.S. Marshal GARD and his deputies and after a bloody fight, ONTAG received wounds that resulted in his death and EVANS was also badly ounded. Before GARD and his posse could get their hands on SONTAG and EVANS, ITTY and other Visalia officers, who had heard of the fight, came up and rrested the train robbers and set up a claim for the reward. Hence there was ad blood between WITTY and the members of the Marshal's posse. The taking of testimony in the suit was concluded last Wednesday forenoon and hat evening the principals and their witnesses started for home on the orth-bound train from Los Angeles. Among the persons from Visalia on board were WITTY, Robert BRODER, Wm. NGLISH, W.F. HALL and E.O. MILLER. Hi RAPELJI of Fresno and Tom BURNS, who were embers of Marshal GARD's posse when SONTAG was nearly killed at the Stone orral fight, were also there. On the same train was also W.J. OAKES, deputy .S. Marshal. WITTY was under the influence of liquor and appeared to be hunting a fight. He ade many abusive remarks about the witnesses on the other side of the case and as particularly abusive to Tom BURNS. The officers and witnesses paid little ttention to WITTY, knowning him to be intoxicated. BURNS and WITTY finally went to the end of the train and there got into a ight. They had had a dispute at the Los Angeles depot before starting and robably decided to fight it out. His friends on the train finally missed WITTY nd search was made for him, and on a platform of one of the cars blood was iscovered. It was at once surmised that WITTY and BURNS had had a fight. When Burbank was reached, about 10 miles this side of Los Angeles, Constables NGLISH and BRODER and Hi RAPELJI got off the train and started back over the rack to look for WITTY, as there was no doubt that he had fallen off the train. The supposition was correct. WITTY was found alongside the track, suffering rom a pistol shot wound in the hand. He had fallen off the train after being hot and was severely injured by the fall. He was taken back to Los Angeles. BURNS was not to be found on the train. WITTY is said to have been unarmed hen he left Los Angeles. Robert BRODER brought him home last Saturday. ------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. Al. ADAMS returned last week from San Francisco. She has recovered from er serious illness. -R. SIMPSON is over from Reedley visiting his wife, who is ill here and under edical treatment. -Mr. CROSS came up from Bakersfield yesterday to attend the funeral of his ittle niece. Mrs. CROSS accompanied him. -William, Walter and Frank BOND, sons of Dr.&Mrs. BOND of this city, and illiam's wife, left Hanford last Sunday for Healdsburg, where they will attend he Healdsburg college. They went overland by team. SAM IVANCOVICH had a close call for a bad injury last Thursday. The ook-and-ladder truck, drawn by the team attached to one of Nidiffer & Wolfe's eat wagons, was running at the best speed of the horses, to the fire at the UCKNER residence, when Sam, who was running and assisting Richard LACEY to hold he tongue of the truck, slipped and fell. There were half a dozen firemen on he truck, but they were powerless to aid him, as they had all they could do to ang on. The wagon passed over Sam and 1 wheel grazed his head. He was not badly urt -- but, probably he will, in future, as he ought to do, leave the firemen o do such work. GUS COATE, a highly respected young man of Selma, was probably fatally stabbed y Robert ANDERSON at a public dance at Kingsburg last Saturday night. ANDERSON nd Del ALLISON, the door-keeper, had a fistic encounter, because ALLISON would ot give a certain woman admittance. ANDERSON came out worsted in the fight. He ent away and returned with a knife and used it upon COATES, whom he mistook for LLISON, the door-keeper, who had left COATES at the door while he went to wash is face. ANDERSON slashed COATES in each shoulder and then stuck the knife in is side, about an inch below his heart. COATES is in a very low condition. A LETTER from F.A. ZIEGLER, formerly editor of the 'Advocate,' informs us of he illness of his little daughter, Ethel, who is just passing through a very evere attack of scarlet fever. His mother, Mrs. N. ZIEGLER, is with them, ssisting in the care of the little girl, but is unable to do much, as she has a roken arm. CHARLES SHERWIN was arrested last Sunday by Deputy Sheriff HAFLEY of Visalia nd Constable BERNSTEIN of this city, at his lake ranch, which is just across in ulare county from the SE corner of Kings county. He gave $1000 bail yesterday nd was released from custody. He is charged with receiving stolen goods, nowing them to be stolen. It is alleged that John JOHNSON, now in the Kings ounty jail and one of the gang known as the 40 thieves, last April or May stole 500 grain sacks from Levis, Sweet & Co. of Traver; that he delivered these acks to SHERWIN, who sold part of them and used the remainder to sack his own rain. ------------------------------------------------------ GRANGEVILLE -- -Elias DUNHAM of Santa Monica is visiting his brother, L.C. DUNHAM. -Miss VOTTENBURGH has been on the sick list for the past 10 days, but is now onvalescent. -Walter RAILSBACK came up from Santa Cruz Wednesday to attend the marriage of is brother Oscar. -Mrs. Sadie WILSON, who has been spending the last 2 months in Los Angeles, eturned last Thursday. She brings word that her sister, Mrs. L.D. BURRELL, is ot so well in health. -The family of Will ALEXANDER consisting of his wife & 4 children, arrived ere from Kentucky Saturday morning. The 2 youngest children (twin boys, 4 onths old) had not seen their papa until he met them at Goshen. They all stood he trip very well, but were very glad to get to their journey's end and to be gain with the husband and father, from whom they have been parted the last 6 onths. William says Kings county can count on having just received 2 more emocrats. -Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS (sister of Mrs. LATHAM) came from Fresno Thursday to be resent at the wedding of their niece, Miss Mollie LATHAM. They will stop for a ew days, visiting friends here. -Will AGEE and Hank LATHAM arrived home from their trip to Alaska Saturday ight. They look well and have enjoyed the 6 months' trip immensely. They topped in San Francisco 10 days to have the "gold" they discovered melted into 50 slugs -- or at leas that is what Dame Rumor says. Everybody is glad to see he travelers back safe and sound. LEMOORE NEWS -- -T.C. TAIT, of Stringtown, is making arrangements to manufacture some Angelica ine out of some 2nd-crop Muscat grapes. -A party consisting of J.E. TREWHITT, Tom DODGE and F.L. POWELL leave for the oast range today for a hunting trip. -Dr. DUNCAN was called from Hanford last Thursday to attend Ed ERLANGER, who as taken suddenly worse after his return from Fresno a day or 2 before. -John SATTERFIELD, who removed with his family from Lemoore to Angel's Camp ast August, writes that he is doing well and has a steady winter job getting ut mine timbers at good wages. 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