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Sacramento
Bee Thursday August 11, 1892
A
SAD STORY
The
Neglected Wife and Children of Carl Dreyfus
The
sad story of Carl Dreyfus, who deserted his family a year ago, is known to
readers of
The
Bee. Mrs. Dreyfus found herself wrecked in mind and spirit by her husband's
base
desertion
and was taken to the Stockton Asylum. She was released a few weeks ago and her
four
children were restored to her. But she
is unable to care for them.
Her
mother has learned that Dreyfus is in Denver and she wants him arrested. City
Attorney
HART has written him in the hope that he will contribute to the support of the
children.
COMING
FROM SUISUN
A
Crowd Will Accompany the Ball Team Sunday
A
delegation of Suisin boys is to accompany the baseball club of that city to
Sacramento
on
Sunday, and it is expected that there will be some lively "hooting"
by the young
men
from the tules and also by the admirers of the Scott and Gilberts.
The
game will be at Agricultural Park and promises to be a most interesting one.
GOODS
ARRESTED
Robert
GOODS, a special officer, was arrested this afternoon by Chief RODGERS for
assaultinga
man named STEVENS in a third street saloon.
The Chief saw the assault.
VARIOUS
CASES FOR ADJUDICATION BY SOLOMON CRAVENS
It
did not take Judge Cravens and City Attorney HART long this morning to dispose
of
the
Police Court calendar.
WAS
IT EMBEZZLEMENT?
On
May 10th last, R. HELMS swore to a complaint charging A.W. GRAY, a canvasser,
with
embezzlement, in having failed to return to him two pictures, valued at $43,
which
Helms
had loaned to Gray to canvass with.
Gray,
who has been in San Jose, on hearing that a warrant was out for him came to the
police
station this morning and surrendered himself.
He
denies the charge and asserts that there is nothing to it. He says he went to
Davisville with
the
pictures to canvass and on arriving there and finding business dull, he
forwarded the
samples
to this city for Helms.
The
pictures, he says, Helms could have secured at any time, and because they were
not
delivered
to him in person Helms swore to the complaint. Attorney SCOTT appeared for
the
defendant.
The
prosecution not being ready, the case was continued until to-morrow.
Gray
has been released on his own recognizance.
WATER
ORDINANCE VIOLATED.
On
the complaint of Water Inspector Enoch DOLE, J.D. TATE was charged with having
used
the city water for the purpose of irrigation at hours other than those provided
for in
the
ordinance.
The
defendant pleaded not guilty and had his case set for trial on next Saturday.
A
BAD BOY
Henry
MUGACCHIO, a runaway boy, was charged by his father with being vagrant.
The
complaint was made with the object in view of sending the ladto the Whittier
Reform
School.
At the instance of his mother, and the promise that he would behave himself in
the
future, the father relented and asked the Court to discharge his son.
Before
letting him go, however, the Judge gave the lad a good lecture, warning him
that
if
another complaint was made he would surely be sent to the Reform School.
A
GARROTING CASE
William
WILSON, the ex-convict who garroted George A. TYLER on the north levee a
few
Sundays ago, as related in yesterday's Bee, was charged with robbery.
He
was not ready to be examined, and his case was continued for examination until
to-morrow.
A
DRUNKEN INDIAN
INDIAN
JOE, of Woodland, was up for being drunk. Although questioned by the Judge and
the
City Attorney, he would not tell where he bought his liquor.
The
Judge said that if he knew who the men were who had sold him the stuff, it
would give
him
more pleasure to sentence them to six months' imprisonment than to punish the
prisoner.
As
it is, Joe would have to suffer.
The
Court sentenced him to the county jail for thirty days.
SENTENCED
POSTPONED
At
the request of the defendants' attorney the sentence of the two Japs found
guilty of
assaulting
R. F. CASSIDY, manager of a J-Street candy store, was continued until next
Monday.
It
was erroneously published yesterday that Cassidy was found guilty of having
battered the
Japs.
The fact of the matter is that Cassidy was honorably acquitted of the charge,
the
evidence
having wholly failed to prove the allegation set forth in the complaint.
DRUNK
CASES
Belle
WILSON, a female drunk, was too sick to appear in Court and the bailiff was
ordered
to
produce her to-morrow.
Thomas
HARRISON, another drunk, was sent below for five days.
At
Camp Columbus, Santa Cruz, August 10
A
DAY ON THE BEACH
To-day
the beach presented an animated appearance, for the day was perfect and brought
out
all
the guests of the hotels and visitors in crowds.
The
light and attractive costumes of the ladies and the white flannel suits of the
men, joining
with
the blue of the militia, formed a picture not soon forgotten.
Many
new comers are arriving daily and parties, drives and excursions are the order
of the
day.
Among the Sacramentans not mentioned before are Mrs. H. WHITTENBROOK
and
daughters, Mrs. J.O. COLEMAN, Mrs. M. GARDNER, A. DRAY, J. DWYER, A.
MEISTER
and family, Mrs. J. MANSFIELD, the Misses STEFFENS, Mrs. L.L. LEWIS
and
daughters, Mrs. Ed H. McKEE, Miss McKEE, Miss A GRAN and Gus LAVENSON
PERSONAL
NOTES
General
T.J. CLUNIE is up from San Francisco.
Senator
SHIPPEE, of Butte, was here to-day.
Mrs.
F.W. SAUZE has returned from the seaside.
Ed.
CARRAGHER went to San Francisco this afternoon.
A.N.
BUCHANAN has gone to Santz Cruz fo join his wife.
Chris
GREEN returned to San Francisco this afternoon.
Assemblyman
FOWLER, of Alameda, was in the city to-day.
Mrs.
Louis ELKUS returned to San Francisco this afternoon.
County
Clerk W.W. RHOADS went to San Francisco yesterday.
M.J.
HOLLAND, two sons and daughter, are visiting at Santa Cruz.
Major
Winfield J. DAVIS is at Deer Park Springs on a vacation.
Hon.
C.E. WILCOXSON, of Sutter county, visited Sacramento to-day.
Louis
PAYEN, of this city, returned yesterday from his trip to France.
O.B.
TURRILL and wife have gone to San Francisco to spend a few days.
Dr.
WOOD and family have returned from Mount Lassen and Big Meadows.
Mrs.
Ed. S. REGO and children are visiting in the mountains of Butte county.
Ex-Senator
Fred COX and daughter Miss Fredda went to the Bay this afternoon.
Colonel
L.F. MOULTON, of Colusa, was in the city, yesterday, to hear General WEAVER.
Miss
Winnifred G. DEVINE went to San Francisco this afternoon to spend two weeks.
A.L.
FROST went up to his mountain home, Rubicon Park, El Dorado county, last night.
Miss
Louisa MEYER and Joe and Ethel SIMMONS left to-day for a two weeks' visit to
the Bay.
Mrs.
F.T. LITTLEFIELD and Mrs. A.R. BOWERS left this morning for a two-weeks' visit
to the sea coast.
Miss
JOHNSON, of Boston, who has been visiting Miss LINDLEY in this city, has
returned to the East.
J.J.
KEEGAN, Secretary of the State Board of Harbor Commissioners, is dangerously
ill in San Francisco.
At
the home of her son, G.W. HERR, Mrs. Ann S. HERR celebrated, last Tuesday
evening, her 88th birthday.
Mrs.
C.D. LAUGHLIN and daughter - little Annie Laughlin, the child elocutionist -
are visiting in San Francisco.
Mrs.
C.B. WILSON and children, accompanied by Miss May WILSON, have gone to
Pacific
Grove for two months.
C.A.
PATTERSON, of the State Printing Office, returned from Donner Lake last evening
after
an absence of six weeks.
Miss
Minnie LOCKHART and Miss Nettie FRANKS returned yesterday from a visit to
San
Francisco and the coast cities.
Mrs.
G. COHN and son, and Mrs. J. GOSLINER who have been visiting Mrs. P.GRATZ,
in
this cith, have returned to their homes in San Francisco.
Congressman
E.F. LOUD, of San Francisco, arrived from Washington this morning,
and
remained in the city until this afternoon. Mrs. LOUD came up last evening to
meet
her
husband.
V.T.
ASHFORD, who recently found Honolulu a trifle too uncomfortable, on account
of
the fact that it was alleged he was planning to overthrow the Government, was a
visitor
to Sacramento to-day.
A
very pleasant surprise paety was given to Will HUGO last Thursday evening, and
a
most
enjoyable evening was spent in games and other amusements.
Among
those present were: Misses Flora DELANO, Lillie KIEL, Ida HUGO, Annie
KUECHLER,
Amanda HEUSCH, Lottie SHEPSTONE, Emma KUECHLER, Annie
LYNDERFAYER,
Mabel BEAN, Mrs. HUGO, MRS. BEAN, and Messrs. Will HUGO,
J.H.
GEIGER, Will A COOKE, Carl BESTON, George REPP, H. MAKIN, James
HUGO,
Henry REPP, Walter BEAN.
A
genuine surprise party and serenade were tendered to Mr. and Mrs. W.A.
DeMERRITT
on their return home from their wedding, last evening, at the residence
of
Mr. and Mrs. George A. CAPEN, 735 P Street.
A very pleasant evening was spent
in
vocal and instrumental music, games and refreshments.
Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. W.A. DeMERRITT,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo A.
CAPEN,Mary,
Willi, Jennie DeMERRITT, Besie RODGERS, May BURGESS,
Maude
WITHINGTON,Dollie BROWN, Ada PATRICK, Emma DeMERRITT,
Florence
BURNETT, Anna WOODS,Dora WILLI, Annie PATRICk, Charles LYONS,
Albert
WILLI, Charles BRIER, Will LARKIN, Alfred BROWN, Schuyler LANCASTER,
Allie
HOPKINS, Charles DeMERRITT, Eddie WILLI, Frank VEACH, and Messrs.
BEAN,
HENLEY and HIEBERT.
CUDDY
IN DENVER
Matt.
Cuddy, a printer formerly of this city, and whose wife secured a divorce on the
grounds
of cruelty, is in Denver, and an effort will be made to have him brought here
and
pay
the alimony ordered by the Court for the support of his children.
A
NEW MAJOR
The
officers of the First Artillery Regiment held an election at Santa Cruz last
evening,
Major
WEINSTOCK presiding, and A.M. SEYMOUR wes electerd Major on Colonel GUTHRIE's
staff.
AN
ASYLUM BURNING
Special
to the Bee.
Council
Bluffs (Iowa) August 11 - The Deaf and Dumb State Institution is burning.
A
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST HIM.
The
Young Woman was Too Young for Him.
Odell
Married Another Woman, now Miss Emma A. Tilton Declares That She Must Have
onetary
Damages In Order to Soothe Her Wounded Feelings.
The
Examiner this morning has quite a long article on a breach of promise case
brought
in
San Francisco by Miss Emma T. Tilton against M.M. Odell, at the present time a
rancher
near
Sisson, Siskiyou county, but former very well known resident of Sacramento. the
Examiner
says:
Miss
Emma A Tilton, twenty-nine years old, residing at 221 Elm avenue, is seeking
satisfaction
for a broken promise of marriage by suing a northern ranchman for $20,000.
The
complaint was filed yesterday in the Superior Court.
About
a year ago, M.M. Odell, the prosperous proprietor of a ranch in Sisson,
Siskiyou
county,
came to this city in search of a wife. He was 45 years old, he said, and a
widower,
but
now his age is declared to be fifty-five. Here he met an old Sacramento
acquaintance
in
Professor Joseph
R.
Tilton, a patent-medicine-maker, whose specialities are the cure of rheumatism
and
the
restoration of hair on smooth heads. Tilton volunteered to assist in the
finding of a
suitable
companion for Odell, and he brought two elderly widows into a correcpondence
after
his friend has gone back to the ranch. One of the widows was said to be worth
from
$30,000
to $40,000,
but
as she had a more satisfactory offer she refused to accept Odell, and he, in
turn, refused
to
marry the second widow. And so the matchmaker was forced to seek farther.
No
thought of mating his daughter with the Siskiyou rancher was at the time
entertained
by
Mr. Tilton, so he declares, but after a while the stock of eligibles ran out. Then Mr.
Tilton,
eager to help his companion of former days, talked the matter over with Emma.
The
young woman thought from the description that Mr. Odell would be an acceptable
match
for
her; his habits were good, he was forty-five years old and he had a fortune of
$75,000.
These
were his own assertions, to be sure, but still they were worth considering.
A
correspondence ensued between the two, Miss Tilton writing the first letter.
WHAT
HE WANTED
To
this Odell answered as follows:
Sisson,
October 15, 1891
Dear
Miss Tilton: Will say this: Somewhat surprised, but am very much pleased with
your
picture
and will send mine in return. Then you can see what you think of me, as I ain't
hunting
a lady for her money, but one that will make a good wife and a good
housekeeper,
and
love me also, and one that is a lady and can be a lady. I would want you to
dress very
nice
and stylish so that I could be proud of you when I go out. I am very dressy muself.
Would
like to know whether you are a Miss or a Mrs.
Very
Truly, M.M. Odell
THE
RINGS ON HIS HAND
Miss
Tilton thought it was proper for a man to be pruod of his wife and of himself,
and
so
she wrote and said so. Then came the following:
Sisson,
October 26, '91
Miss
E.A. Tilton: I would like to have you come to Sisson and see how you would like
you
future
home and everything around. I would not like to marry a woman and then have
her
disappointed. I want you to come and see that I don't wan t to deceive you in
any way,
but
want you to be satisfied in every way, and then we would live happy and get
along as
nice
and have nothing to regret afterward. If you will come I will pay the expenses
of the
trip,
and you can stop at a hotel while here. You can take a sleeper and rest. I will
go down
the
road and meet as you say. You will know me by two rings on my left hand and one
diamond
on the right. If everything pleases you while here I'll marry you while here or
go
to
the city and get married, but would rather you would come here to Sisson and
see how
you
like it here.
Yours
truly, M.M. Odell
The
next letter from Odell said that he would send the money for her to go to
Sisson, then
on
November 2d he wrote that he was so busy with Grand Jury matters that he cound
not
meet
her.
Thus
correspondence continued all through the Winter. The Grand Jury was frequently
in
session
and Mr. Odell found trouble getting away, but finally he came to San Francisco.
He
called
at Miss Tilton's home on May 5th, and in a brief interview he asked that his
letters
be
returned, and informed Miss Tilton that the marriage could not take place.
She
was too young, he said.
SHE
MEANT BUSINESS
On
the morning of the next day Miss Tilton wrote another letter, and the tone of
it was
different
from that of her previous missives. She had written the first letter, and she
wrote
the
last one. This one ended the correspondence:
San
Francisco, May 6, 1892
Mr.
M.M. Odell, My Dear Friend: I am very much surprised after studying over our
long
correspondence that I am too young for you, although I did not say you were too
old
for me. I never refused to go with you to Sisson, but told you should I go on a
ranch
I
would like to visit my mother once in a while.
And
I do not think any gentleman could object to my request. You told father I did
not
care
to go so far and that everything was settled between us.
Now,
I never could have been more taken back than I was to hear such a thing, at the
same
time
having my letters and picture, making me believe you had love for me. As you
told me
you
had been in the city a few days before coming to see me, I think now you have
been
occupying my time to no puropse. I feel as though I would like to see you again
to
have
a fair understanding and no foolishness. Yours truly, Emma A. Tilton
ODELL
HAD MARRIED
Mr.
Tilton, the father, dropped this letter into a mail-box and then he called
Odell at the
Russ
House to ask a reason for the change. Mr. Odell immediately introduced his
wife. He
had
that very day married Miss SUSAN BARNES, of Oakland.
Miss
Tilton declares that Odell willfully deceived her during the correspondence,
and that
long
before the day of his visit he had intended to marry another woman. She
proposes to
recover
damages now, and she had retained Attorney W.G. BURKE to attach the
defendant's
property for $20,000 and to conduct a suit for that amount.
A
GREAT FOREST FIRE
It
Destroyed Nine Thousand Dollars' Worth of Wood.
Special
to the Bee.
Sisson
(Cal.) August 11 - A fire started in Wright's spur, two miles from town, at
2
A.M., destroying three thousand cords of wood, valued at $9,000 and owned by
the
Railroad
Company and Sisson, Crocker & Co. Wright's mill was in imminent danger,
but
was saved. The fire is under control.
The
Shasta View Hotel, at Mott, six miles from here, was burned this morning. It is
a
total
loss, with the furniture.
The
cause was a defective flue. The wind was from the south, which saved the
town.
Submitted
by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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Sacramento
Bee
Monday
November 20, 1893
A
NOVEL BET
A
Brakeman Wagered That the Banks Would Close.
GALT,
November 17 –
A
trial was commenced in the Justice Court at this place to-day, in which Dick
SCOTT is trying to recover $10 from a brakeman on the Ione train. The money was
lost on a bet. Shortly after the last Presidential election, the brakeman
offered to bet that four months after Cleveland took his seat that every bank
would close. Mr. Scott accepted the bet and the brakeman acted as stakeholder.
Four months after inauguration the banks did close, it being the Fourth of
July.
THEY
GOT BACK
Wherein
This Party of Hunters Were Very Lucky
At
an early hour yesterday morning Police Court Clerk McCRACKEN, Court
Stenographer Bing BRIER and Interpreter Lee HONG started out on a duck-hunting
expedition.
They
were jogging along in their wagon on the Twelfth street trestle near the
American river, where repairs are being made, when the horse made a misstep in
the darkness and fell over trestle, taking wagon, hunters, dogs and all down to
the river bottom.
The
party managed to get back and this was about all they did get as a result of
the hunt.
FIRE
NEAR FOLSOM
The
Home of a Natoma Vineyard Employe Destroyed.
FOLSOM,
November 18 - The residence occupied by Fred JOHNSON, cooper, employed by the
Natoma Vineyard, and situated two miles from Folsom, was entirely destroyed by
fire yesterday. Johnson lost all his earthly possessions. The limbs of an oak
tree overhanging the kitchen were covered with trailing moss that the severe
North wind had dried to tinder, and sparks from the stove pipe igniting the
moss, it dropped on the roof, causing the fire.
PUMPING
PLANT DESTROYED
A
Fire in Which the Loss Was a Cool $15,000
There
was a great fire on Tyler Island late Saturday afternoon.
A
fire started in the tules, which were very dry, and it spread with lightning
rapidity. Had the fire merely stayed in the tules, it would have done but
little damage, but it reached the big pumping plant of C.W. CLARKE and entirely
consumed it, causing a loss of $15,000. The plant was insured for a little over
half that figure.
The
scene of the fire was about four miles south of Walnut Grove.
A
YOUNG FARMER KILLED