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Subject: Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA -- 11-16 Dec 1871
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 08:20:14 -0700


Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
11-16 Dec 1871
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<Monday, 11 Dec 1871>

BORN -- in this city, Dec. 10th, to the wife of Daniel ROTHENBUSH [or
BOTHENBUSH], a daughter.

MARRIED -- in this city, Dec. 4th, at St. Mary’s Church, by Rev. Father
MOTTER; Giobata ALLEGRETTI and Catrina GIONELLA, both of this city.

MARRIED -- at San Andreas, Nov. 30th, James TEMBY and Louisa F. ALBERS.

MARRIED -- at San Andreas, Dec. 30th, Natalio B. SEGURA and Eloisa CERVANTES.

MARRIED -- at Double Springs, Nov. 30th, Joseph GILLAM and Nancy Jane WHEAT.

MARRIED -- at the residence of the bride’s mother, near Woodbridge, Dec.
4th, by Rev. Mr. HAZEN; Richard TROTTER of Virginia City, Nevada, and Miss
Sarah E. TREDWAY, of San Joaquin county.

DIED -- at Knight’s Ferry, Nov. 28th, John BUDDINGTON, aged about 43 years.

INFORMATION WANTED -- Postmaster BURTON has received a letter, of which the
following is a copy:
“St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory, Nov. 28th, 1871:
Postmaster Stockton, Cal. -- Dear Sir:
Mr. Moses M. LANDERS, of this place has requested me to enquire about his
son Richard SANDERS [spelled 2 ways], who enlisted in the “Mormon
Battallion” in 1846, and marched across the plains with that battallion
under Col. Philip St. George COOKE to California, where the members
composing it were honorably discharged. When young SANDERS enlisted he was
about 18 years of age, and is now about 44. He was of a fair, or sandy
complexion, rather slightly built, and small in stature. The last time his
father heard from him he was a resident of Mokelumne Hill. Should Mr.
Richard SANDERS be known to you, will you forward him this letter, and if
not, will you make inquiry of any member of the “battallion,” or old
Californians living in Stockton or vicinity. His father is a man of
respectability and property, and naturally anxious to hear from his long
absent son. He supposes that his son is ignorant of his father’s present
residence. Any information you can give in answer to his inquiry, will be
thankfully received and gratefully acknowledged.
Very respectfully,
[Signed] Alden A.M. JACKSON,
County Clerk, Washington county, Utah Territory.”

CALIFORNIA RAISINS -- We have received from Mr. FRANKENHEIMER, of this
city, quite a large box of raisins, made from grapes produced this season
on the premised of E. & J. LODTMAN, of Knight’s Ferry. The lot is a sample
of 1,100 pounds which [rest cut off]

AN INSANE MAN, named Josiah BOONE, was brought from San Andreas, last
Saturday, by Deputy Sheriff of Calaveras county. BOONE was committed to the
Insane Asylum by order of Judge BARCLAY.


<Tuesday, 12 Dec 1871>

DIED -- in Fairview District, Dec. 10th, Charles Ridgly, only son of C.W.
and Mary E. ELKINS, aged 1 year, 5 months, 20 days. [San Francisco and
Santa Cruz papers please copy]

FATAL ACCIDENT -- On Sunday last, a little boy aged 17 months, son of C.W.
and Mary E. ELKINS, who reside in Fairview District, in this county, upset
a kettle of boiling water and was so severely scalded that death resulted
about 12 hours afterwards. Mrs. ELKINS had removed the kettle or pot
containing the water from the stove and placed it temporarily on a stool,
when the little fellow grabbed hold of it and pulled it over. The mother
noticed the act and made a rush to save her child, but unfortunately her
best efforts were unavailing. Dr. S.P. CRAWFORD, of Collegeville was
summoned with all possible haste, and as soon as he saw the little
sufferer, he intimated that the child could not possibly live. In her
efforts to save her little darling, Mrs. ELKINS was very severely scalded
on both hand and arms.
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DEATH of an OLD STOCKTONIAN -- Tidings were received in this city yesterday
of the death of Mr. MAGNER, which occurred in San Francisco yesterday
afternoon. The funeral will take place at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Max
MAGNER, brother of the deceased, left for the Bay yesterday afternoon,
immediately after receiving the dispatch communicating the sad tidings.

DR. WILKINS, who was appointed by the Legislature 2 years ago to visit the
principal Insane Asylums of the Eastern States and Great Britain, is now at
the Asylum in this city completing his report.

DISPATCHES -- from San Francisco, Dec. 11 -
-The case of Ike BROKAW, who shot Robert EVANS, alias “White-Headed Bob,”
was continued in the 15th District Court until the 20th instant, and the
DONOVAN murder case to the 14th.
-The remains of Miss Hattie DEMMING, of San Francisco, who died at
Cheyenne, of consumption, while en route East in the hope of benefiting her
health, arrived here last evening for interment.
-Diedrich BEHNEMAN, a sailor on the schooner C. Allison, fell from Mission
street wharf and was drowned last night.
-A row took place this evening in the Flag saloon, a deadfall on the
Barbary Coast, in which Stewart SHIPLEY was shot in the abdomen by Wm.
ABBOTT, who made his escape. SHIPLEY was sent to the hospital. He is
dangerously wounded.
-Rafael BOLINAS was arrested this evening for selling a very fine quality
of bogus gold dust.
-John THOMAS, of this city, had his hand shattered by the accidental
discharge of his gun while hunting near Alameda, yesterday.
-William ABBOTT, who shot Stewart SHIPLEY on Pacific street this evening,
has been arrested.

-The examination of Judge LAKE on the charge of assault to kill Chas. De
YOUNG, of the ‘Chronicle,’ was concluded in the Police Court this evening.
Judge LAKE testified that the witness who testified that after De YOUNG
threw up his hands and said he was unarmed, he (LAKE) replaced his pistol
in his pocket were in error, as he only started to do so when De YOUNG
seized him by the legs and threw him on the sidewalk. He then hit him with
the butt of it and it was discharge. He never intended to kill De YOUNG.
Judge SAWYER thought there was no evidence of intent to kill, as there was
ample opportunity for him to have carried out such a purpose if he had any,
and he therefore reduced the charge to simple assault and battery, to which
Judge LAKE offered to plead guilty at once, offering in mitigation the
articles in the ‘Chronicle.’ Judge SAWYER, however, decided to send the
case to the County Court and let it be decided there by Jury.

From Nevada --
Virginia City, Dec. 11 -- A desperate affray occurred in the Delta saloon
this morning. A man named QUINN being drunk and quarrelsome, was ejected
from the saloon by McGEE, the proprietor. He shortly afterward returned,
armed with a derringer and knife. McGEE managed to get the pistol from
QUINN and placed it behind the bar. Shortly after QUINN made towards him
with the knife, when McGEE, in self-defense, shot him with his derringer.
They grappled and McGEE succeeded in getting QUINN’s knife and stabbed him
with it in the neck, making a terrible wound. QUINN was lodged in jail.
McGEE escaped with a slight cut in the forehead.

Reno, Dec. 11 -- The Coroner’s jury today, in the case of KELLY, returned a
verdict that death was caused by a knife in the hands of Mollie FORSHAE.
The young man who was in company with Mollie, is still missing.


<Wednesday, 13 Dec 1871>

KILLED on the RAILROAD -- A man, named unknown, was killed yesterday by the
freight train, a few miles this side of Sacramento. He was walking on the
track at the time, and though warned by the whistle of the approaching
danger, continued on, perfectly unconcerned. One who witnessed the accident
says the locomotive must have thrown him at least 100 feet in the air, the
fall crushing him fearfully. He was taken to the hospital in Sacramento,
but died shortly after reaching there.

INSANE -- 3 men were examined by Drs. STOCKTON and THORNDIKE at the county
jail last evening, and were found to be insane. They were committed to the
Asylum by order of Judge GREENE. Their names are James WELCH, Altonzo
LUKINS and ____ LACIAA. [as written] WELCH has been in the Asylum before;
LUKINS is the man who was injured by falling into a cellar on Main street
last Saturday night, and LACIAA is a stranger, in relation to whom no
information can be obtained.

BADLY INJURED -- Peter GOODMAN was found in an insensible condition hear
Banta Station, last Monday evening. It is believed that he was thrown from
his buggy, which was found upset and badly broken near where the injured
man lay. Dr. LANGDON was sent for to attend the sufferer.

BOARD of DELEGATES -- The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Delegates
of Stockton Fire Department met at the hall of Weber Engine Company at 7
o’clock last evening, the President, J.J. SELDNER, in the chair. The
following members answered to their names:
H.L. MILLER
W.E. SHAW
James BROWN
J.A. McDOUGALL
J.J. SELDNER
W.A. CHITTENDEN
R. ECCLESTON
F.C. LAWRENCE
J.E.G. BIGGER
J.A. LOUTITT
A. THRESHER
E.J. BIVEN
…E.J. BIVEN tendered his resignation as a member of the Board, which was
accepted…

MILITARY ORGANIZATION -- In pursuance of special orders from headquarters,
a meeting of citizens was held at Pioneer Hall last evening for the purpose
of organizing a local Infantry Company. The proceedings were conducted by
Major E.S. PILLSBURY, who is required to transmit a copy of the action to
headquarters. The Company was organized by the election of:
L.E. LYON, Captain
Edward SCOTT, First Lieutenant
J.P. STOCKWELL, Second Lieutenant

The name of the Company is “Stockton Zouaves.” After the completion of the
organization and the election of officers, a meeting of the Company was
held and the following Committees appointed:
Rules & Regulations -- S. STEELE, M. CRANE, J.C. SULLIVAN
Armory -- J.B. DOUGLASS, H. BAUER, J.P. STOCKWELL
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DISPATCHES -- from San Francisco, Dec. 12 --
-Carlo CORTEZ, a young Spaniard, shot himself in the region of the heart at
Gailhard’s hotel today, and was taken to the hospital in a dying condition.
He was at one time clerk for Sansevain Bros., and is a relative of a
wealthy merchant of Mexico.
-The residence of Milton H. MYRICK, No. 505 Powell street, was damaged to
the extent of $500, by the carelessness of a servant in depositing the ashes.
-Miss TURNER, who obtained a judgment against ORTIZ for $7,500 for
seduction and breach of promise, has filed an answer to the complaint of
her former attorneys, Wheeler & McQuade, who garnished the judgment for
fees due them. She sets up as defense that they mutually agreed to
prosecute the suit for 1/3 of the judgment and then backed out because she
would not compromise as ORTIZ desired for $10,000.
-Gustavus KELLOGG, a seamen on the ship Wildwood, from Coos Bay, fell from
the mast today at Mission street wharf and was instantly killed.
-Robert B. TORRANCE, agent of Watt Bros., Grass Valley, died suddenly last
night of congestion of the lungs.


<Thursday, 14 Dec 1871>

DIED -- in this city, Dec. 13, Charles BARNEY, a native of New York, aged
38 years. [The funeral will take place at half past 2 o’clock this
afternoon, from the residence of the family, 322 Market street.]

SUDDEN DEATH -- Charles BARNEY fell and suddenly expired at his residence
on Market street, in this city yesterday. He had been afflicted with
consumption for a period of about 2 years. Bleeding at the lungs was the
immediate cause of death. Deceased was a native of New York, aged 38 years,
and leaves a wife and 2 children in Stockton.
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DIED -- in this city, Dec. 13th, Edward WALSH, a native of the County
Kilkeny, Ireland, aged 86 years, a veteran in the war of 1812. [Iowa and
Kentucky papers please copy.] [Funeral today at 3 o’clock from the Catholic
church. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.]

SUICIDE -- James WELCH, who was examined by Drs. STOCKTON and THORNDIKE on
Tuesday evening last, and pronounced insane, committed suicide during the
night by hanging himself in a cell in jail. The body was taken in charge by
Coroner BOND, who summoned a jury and held an inquest yesterday afternoon.
The following named gentlemen were sworn as jurors: D.G. HUMPHREY, E.R.
ROBERTS, F.D. WREN, O.J. HAYNES, F. LEFFLER, G.S. HARKNESS. The following
testimony was elicited:

C.L. WOODS, Jailor, sworn -- Deceased gave his named as James WELCH; was
brought to the jail last Saturday, 9th inst.; was brought there on a charge
of drunkenness; when Chief of Police went to take him to Court, he said he
was not able to walk; he was at times noisy and troublesome last night;
Judge GREENE, Drs. STOCKTON and THORNDIKE examined him last evening and
committed him to the Asylum; saw him alive the last time about 7 o’clock
last evening; this morning when I went to let the prisoners out, found him
leaning against the wall, under his cell windown, in the cell, with his
feet stretched out in front of him; though first he was asleep; went in and
examined him, and found he was dead; found that he was hanging by the neck;
then I immediately notified the Coroner; was hung by a blanket passed
through the grate of the window, the corner tied to a handkerchief around
his neck; he was quite cold; appeared to have been dead some time; this was
about 7 ½ o’clock this morning; he was alone in the cell; he was arrested
by Frank McLELLAN.

Dr. THORNDIKE, sworn -- I recognized deceased as a man I had seen in the
yard of the Asylum, a little more than a year ago. Dr. STOCKTON and myself
were called upon last evening about 6 o’clock by Judge GREENE to examine
him on insanity; he gave his name as James WELCH; he appeared much excited
and requested us not to kill him, as he had done no wrong; our commitment
of him to the Asylum stated that he was laboring under acute mania; think
he was about 30 years of age; could not learn where he came from; think he
gave his nativity as Ireland; came to his death by hanging; no doubt about
that.

The verdict of the jury was that deceased came to his death some time
during the night of the 12th inst., in the county jail, by hanging himself.
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THE COURTS --
-People vs. Henry WELL (charged with grand larceny, and cause transferred
from Calaveras county for trial) -- the jury rendered a verdict of “not
guilty.”

GRAND JURY -- The following gentlemen have been drawn to act as Grand
Jurors for the County Court, Jan. term, 1872:
C.R. EASTON
C. McMURRY
J. HITCHCOCK
Arthur CORNWALL
John DOUGHMAN
Chas. D. CAMP
John POTTER
Willard J. SPERRY
E. MASTERSON
Emanuel BLOCK
Isaac H. STANLY
David J. GILLS
E.S. HOLDEN
M.E. BRYANT
Thomas DORSEY
Noyes BAILEY
Patrick HEFFERMAN
Edwin WRIGHT
John L. BEECHER
Obediah POWELL
David DAVIS
J.N. BENTON, C.R. MONTGOMERY
Geroge CHRISTMAN
John L. RUSSELL
J.C. WESTBY
A.L. BARTHOLOMEW
J.S. WOODS
Richard AMER
Hiram BEIGLE

TRIAL JURORS -- The following are the names of the gentlemen drawn to serve
as Trial Jurors for the County Court, Jan. term, 1872:
John C. WILSON
J.H. COLE
J.M. BARBER
John FAIRBANKS
Daniel S. AUSTIN
E.J. McDADE
J.W. KERRICK
Mich. MINNEHAN
E.P. STOWE
J.B. GREEN
Wm. WARD
M.T. BITHER
Arachy WOODSON
John DUCKER
Henry E. STOETZER
Wm. P. SHAW
George E. CASE
W.F. BOULWARE
Wm. H. BEIGLE
John TULLY
John C. CORY
James T. DUNN
Michael McCORMICK
V. JAHANT


<Friday, 15 Dec 1871>

DIED -- near Banta’s Station, San Joaquin county, Nov. 19th, James Edward,
son of Edward and Mary SYMONDS, aged 11 months, 2 days.

HOMICIDE at MOKELUMNE STATION -- Yesterday forenoon Coroner M.H. BOND
received a dispatch, of which the following is a copy:

“Mokelumne Station, Dec. 14th -- M.H. BOND:
Come immediately and hold inquest on the body of Alex. BUNDS, who was shot
and killed in this place last night.
[Signed] E.A. AULL”

Mr. BOND left this city on the 11:27 a.m. train, and returned to this city
at a late hour last night. The shooting was done by a man named J.Q.A.
WILLIAMS, under circumstances related in the following statement made by
himself to the Coroner’s Jury:

Statement of WILLIAMS: I reside at my step-father’s, Mr. CRIST, at
Mokelumne; am 23 years old; know the deceased by sight as Mr. BUNDS; have
known him about 6 months, ever since I have been in the State; never spoke
to the man in my life till last night. About 20 minutes to 11 o’clock last
night I left George EMERSON’s saloon, and went up to my father’s house,
about 400 yards off, with one of the section hands of the railroad. I went
to the house and to my bedroom, and went to bed. About an hour after I
heard some one at the window; rolled over and saw a man there trying to
raise the window; he had both hands up to the sash trying to raise it, and
raised it a little. He then started off; in a minute or 2 he came back, put
his hands up close to his face and close to the glass; I then looked and he
dodged down; went off, and in about 2 minutes came back the 3rd time; he
had something, I think a stick; he raised the window about 2 inches; while
he was gone the 2nd time I raised up and reached for my gun near the foot
of my bed; when he came back the 3rd time and went to raise the window, I
spoke to him and asked him what he was doing there at that time of night;
when I spoke to him he had his face pretty close to the glass; he stepped
back and I fired; I did not hear him make any answer to my question or say
a word; was setting up in the bed when I fired; did not know who the person
was when I fired.
(Signed) J.Q.A. WILLIAMS

After hearing the above statement and the testimony of a number of others,
the Coroner’s jury returned the following verdict:

State of California, county of San Joaquin -- We the undersigned, the
jurors summoned to appear before M.H. BOND, Coroner of the county of San
Joaquin, at Mokelumne Station, on this, the 14th day of December, do find
that the name of the deceased is Alex. BUNDS, about 40 years of age; that
he came to his death on the night of the 13th days of Dec., 1871, by a
gunshot wound inflicted by J.Q.A. WILLIAMS while said deceased was trying
to break into the bed-room window of said J.Q.A. WILLIAMS, at Daniel
CRIST’s Hotel. To all of which we duly certify and by us signed.
Mokelumne Station, Dec. 14, 1871
S.S. BURGE, C.O. IVORY, Stephen PURDY, M.J. SHAW, Isaac J. HILL, Richard WALSH.
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BADLY INJURED -- A man named KELLY, while riding on a hand car on the
Central Pacific railroad yesterday, some distance north from this city,
sustained severe and painful injuries. It appears that the men with the
hand care were at work fixing the track, when a train came suddenly upon
them, so suddenly that they had barely time to removed the hand-car from
the track. It was very foggy at the time, and in their haste to remove the
car, KELLY fell and was run over by it. His head was very badly cut and one
of his feet severely injured.

HICKEY vs. HICKEY -- In this case, Judge BOOKER made the following order
yesterday, viz.: “This cause having been resubmitted to this Court upon the
petition of plaintiff to amend decree rendered herein, and it appearing to
the Court from the pleadings and proofs that the prayer of plaintiff for
the custody of the minor child mentioned in the complaint herein should be
granted -- it is therefore order, adjudged and decreed that the custody of
said minor, Minnie E. HICKEY, be and the same is hereby given to J.H. HICKEY.”


<Saturday, 16 Dec 1871>

BORN -- at Walthall Station, Dec. 12th to the wife of A. CADY, a son.

BORN -- in this city, Dec. 14th, to the wife of J. PACHE, a son.

BORN -- at Cherokee Lane, Dec. 15th, to the wife of John GRATTAN, a daughter.

HOME AGAIN - Judge J.B. HALL, wife and daughter, who left this city last
September on a visit to their relations and friends in Maryland, returned
to their home last Monday. While they enjoyed their visit very much, they
saw no place that they would prefer to California for a permanent residence.


Transcribed by Dee Sardoch
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