Description: March 24-31, 1862

Date: March 1862

Newspaper published in: Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA

>>Monday, 24 Mar 1862<<

MARRIED -- in this city, on Saturday evening, March 22, by the Rev. H. KROH; Jacob WAGONER to Magdalena KEISER, both of this city.

STRAYED -- On Thursday, March 13th, from the residence of the subscriber, in Stockton, 1 Large Bay Mare Colt, 2 years old, with a large star in the face. 1 Bay Mare Colt, 10 months old, with a small star and right hind foot white. 1 Bay Horse Colt, 11 months old, no white on him. They all have black manes, tails and legs. Any one returning the above colts or leaving word concerning them at this office or at C.R. BOWEN & Bro.'s store, on Hunter street, will be liberally rewarded.
J.E. CHITTENDEN

TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE -- A message for John SPRINGMALLER remains in the telegraph office in this city. His address is unknown to the operator.

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MAN SHOT -- A man by name of ROMAINE was shot yesterday morning by J.C. SHEPPARD, on the Hogan road, about 13 miles from French Camp. The prime causes which led to the shooting date back some 6 months, ROMAINE having been employed on the ranch of Mr. SHEPPARD, and for some time enjoyed the confidence and respect of his family.

He commenced a course of slander and abuse of the family, about 6 months since, after being discharged from the employ of Mr. SHEPPARD and has continued it up to the present time in all places and upon all occasions, until, having been frequently warned of the consequences if he persisted, he was shot by Mr. SHEPPARD yesterday morning, while prowling around his house. ROMAINE was in the road at the time of the shooting and the weapon used was a Colt's revolver.

Mr. SHEPPARD, who came into town yesterday and delivered himself into custody states that the ball probably entered his (ROMAINE's) head, while ROMAINE was running from him. The last he saw of him he had fallen face down, in the road, and presumes the shot must have proved fatal.

According to the statement of Mr. SHEPPARD, ROMAINE has followed him with threats, even to that of his life and the life of his family, for a long time past, slandering his wife openly and making himself obnoxious in every manner which could have a tendency to end in a desperate means of putting a stop to it.

ROMAINE came to SHEPPARD's house about a year ago and engaged in the work of digging a ditch, after which he was employed as a laborer on the ranch, was treated with every mark of respect, being illiterate and unable to read or write, was taught to master both by Mrs. SHEPPARD, and occupied a place in the household circle until his slanders and abuse necessitated his discharge from house and employ, since which time he has continued his unmanly course. On one occasion he made a threat to take the life of Mrs. SHEPPARD, and pursued her from the house with an open razor, and subsequently threatened to murder her and her family if she exposed his conduct. ROMAINE is said to be from Missouri, and a man of about 30 years of age. Whether, or not, the shooting proved fatal we have not been able to ascertain.

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BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH -- San Francisco, March 23
-About 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Michael FITZGIBBONS attacked C.G. ST. CLAIR, musician at the Jenny Lind Melodeon, and late of Sacramento, with a cowhide, which he applied freely about the head and shoulders. ST. CLAIR drew a knife and inflicted a slight wound on FITZGIBBONS' arm. FITZGIBBONS drew a revolver, but both parties were prevented from using weapons by the interference of the crowd. The causes alleged for the assault are, ST. CLAIR's intimacy with FITZGIBBONS' wife, and his inducing her to leave her husband.
-The funeral of the late F.P. TRACY was attended by an immense number of friends; also Odd Fellows and Masons. The services were conducted by the Order of Odd Fellows.

>>Tuesday, 25 Mar 1862<<

BIRTH -- in this city, Monday, March 24th, to the wife of E.D. KALISHER, a daughter.

INQUEST -- An inquest was held by Justice Noble on Sunday upon the body of ROMAINE, who was shot by J.C. SHEPPARD near his ranch, on Sunday morning. The verdict of the jury was to the effect that the deceased came to his death by a ball discharged from a pistol by SHEPPARD. The latter, against whom no complaint has yet been entered, is in this city and ready to answer for the deed when called upon.

DISSOLUTION of CO-PARTNERSHIP -- The Co-partnership heretofore existing in this city between M. MITCHELL and Philip GOLDSTEIN, under the style of M. MITCHELL & Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All indebtedness and outstanding accounts of the firm to be settled by Philip GOLDSTEIN.
Philip GOLDSTEIN
M. MITCHEL [spelled 2 ways]
Stockton, March 24th, 1862

CO-PARTNERSHIP -- A Co-partnership is this day formed between Philip GOLDSTEIN and Samuel J. SILBELBERG, to carry on the Fruit and Liquor Business, formerly of M. MITCHEL & Co., situated on the Levee, near Centre street.
Philip GOLDSTEIN
Samuel J. SILBERBERG [spelled 2 ways]

LAND PATENT -- A school land patent from the Department of State await's the order of Mr. Robert CAMPBELL, at the office of the County Clerk, in this city.

>>Wednesday, 26 Mar 1862<<

CORONER'S INQUEST -- An inquest upon the body of Thomas ROMAINES was held at the New Hope School House, on Sunday, March 23d, by R.W. NOBLE, Justice of the Peace for Castoria Township. The jurors in the case were as follows:
W.A. FOLEY
William WHITE
Frederick RINGLOY
John GELABERT
Charles W. ALLEN
J.M. RUSSELL
W.D. McCLENDON
Geo. SIMES
Jos. B. KERRICK
Wm. W. McKIERNAN
John GAU
R.H. YORK, Foreman

The following is the evidence:

MRS. ELIZABETH McKERNON, sworn -- I first heard of the death of the deceased this morning, upon hearing a man cry "O! Lord!" when, upon going to the window I saw ROMAINES in the road with his arm lifted up, and a person behind him with a pistol in his hand pointed at him. The person with the pistol, whom I recognized as Mr. J.C. SHEPPARD, fired at the deceased 3 times.

ROBERT KELLER, sworn -- Saw Mr. SHEPPARD pursuing ROMAINES and shortly after returning, stated that ROMAINES was in h--l, and would trouble him no more.

MRS. MARY JONES, sworn -- Saw Mr. SHEPPARD in pursuit of ROMAINES. On his return I asked him if he had done anything and he replied that he had, and that ROMAINES would trouble no person any more.

JAMES ALLEN, sworn -- Saw Mr. SHEPPARD shoot the deceased with a pistol 3 or 4 times; saw ROMAINES fall; am not acquainted with Mr. SHEPPARD, but learn that he is the party whom I saw shoot.

LAWRENCE McKERNON, sworn -- Saw Thomas ROMAINES running and Mr. SHEPPARD after him with a pistol in his hand; fired the pistol 3 or 4 times; saw ROMAINES fall; Mr. SHEPPARD said when he left, "Boys, attend to this man."

THE VERDICT of the jury was as follows: We, the jurors, summoned to investigate the cause of the death of Mr. Thomas ROMAINES, do find that the same was caused by 3 shots fired from a pistol in the hands of one Jules C. SHEPPARD, on Sunday, 23d of March, 1862, at or near John W. McKERNON's residence, said deceased supposed to be about 23 years of age.
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PROBATE COURT --
-Estate of J.B. LEWIS, deceased. The hearing of the petition for the sale of personal property was set for Tuesday, April 1st.
-Estate of Eliza WARD, deceased. The 2nd day of the next term was set for the hearing of the annual account.
-Estate of George HAUSS, deceased. The sum of $30 per month was allowed the family of deceased, and a dwelling house and appurtenances, kitchen furniture and 2 cows, were set apart for family use.
-In the matter of the Guardianship of Mary, Caroline and Joseph FRANCIS, minor heirs of Lewis FRANCIS, deceased, the 2nd day of the April term was set for the hearing of the final account of V.M. PEYTON, guardian.
-In the matter of the Guardianship of Emile, Mathilde, Jean and Victorine GAYOU, minor heirs of Jean GAYOU, deceased, the hearing of the account of Emile HESTRES, guardian, was set for the 3rd day of the April term.

>>Thursday, 27 Mar 1862<<

A DESPERATE AFFRAY -- A desperate shooting affray happened at the steamboat landing, Sacramento, on the 22d instant. Ned LLOYD, George LLOYD and P. CALLAHAN, were on the one side; Joe McGEE, SMITH and COLEMAN, on the other. The former party are steamboat runners for the opposition; and the latter, runners for the combination. It is reported that Ned LLOYD started the fight by slapping COLEMAN in the face, then drawing his revolver and commencing to shoot. COLEMAN immediately drew his pistol and shot LLOYD in the abdomen. By this time the shooting became general, and some dozen or more shots were fired. Ned LLOYD received some 4 or 5 shots and died immediately. George LLOYD was shot in the left shoulder. McGEE was shot in the leg. All the parties have been arrested.

IMPORTATION Of SPANISH VINES -- The steamer Sonora, upon her last trip to San Francisco, brought about 75 slips of grape vines from Spain. Among the varieties represented in the list, are the famous Garnaches, Pico, Palos and Muscatel. The importation is consigned to Mr. BRANNAN and the experimental cultivation of the vines will take place on several ranches in Sutter county.

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EXAMINATION for MURDER -- The examination of J.C. SHEPPARD, charged with the murder of Thomas ROMAINS, was commenced at 2 o'clock yesterday before Justice Brush, in the County Court room. The prisoner appeared, attended by his counsel, S.A. BOOKER, Esq., the District Attorney, H.B. UNDERHILL, Esq., appearing on behalf of the State. In the absence of several witnesses who had failed to reach the city at the hour summoned, the Court took a recess until 4 o'clock p.m., at which time the examination was commenced by the reading of the complaint and the affidavit upon which it was based. The District Attorney then introduced the following testimony:

JAMES ALCORN -- Am 17 years of age and reside in San Joaquin county; at Mr. McKERNON's, first saw ROMAINS passing along the road as if following something, and next, saw Mr. SHEPPARD after him on a bay horse, ROMAINS being on foot; SHEPPARD came up with him, jumped off his horse and commenced shooting; at the 1st shot ROMAINS seemed to be wounded; think he shot twice; at the 2nd shot ROMAINS fell, and supposed him to be shot in the back of the head; saw him fall and think the last shot killed him; he did not rise after the fall; ROMAINS had no weapon and made no demonstrations toward SHEPPARD; they were some 60 yards apart when I first saw them; ROMAINS running to get away from SHEPPARD; the shooting occurred on Sunday, the day of the month, do not know; the shooting occurred near Mr. McKERNON's house.

LAWRENCE McKERNON -- Saw ROMAINS running and Mr. SHEPPARD after him on a bay horse; saw the firing by SHEPPARD, of 4 or 5 shots; heard SHEPPARD tell ROMAINS to stop; ROMAINS was running with great speed and begging SHEPPARD not to kill him; SHEPPARD kept firing at ROMAINS after he (ROMAINS) had begged him not to shoot him; saw no weapon in ROMAINS' hands; he made no resistance in any way; the shooting took place on Sunday last, at McKERNON's; 3 bullets took effect -- 1 in the arm, 1 under the arm and 1 in the back of the head, all fired from behind; Mr. SHEPPARD, as he came by, told us to "attend to that matter."

ROBERT KELLER -- Live at JONES' ranch on the French Camp road; saw defendant mount his horse and start in pursuit of ROMAINS; ROMAINS was about a mile distant when SHEPPARD started after him; ROMAINS at the time was walking away from JONES' house, in a NE direction, and towards the school house; SHEPPARD went right for ROMAINS, putting his horse on a trot; saw him keep on towards ROMAINS until he got into the timber, when ROMAINS turned from the direction in which he was going, towards McKERNON's house; saw ROMAINS start in to run at the time he changed his direction, SHEPPARD keeping on after him; they went a short distance and then passed out of my sight; saw no more of them; SHEPPARD said when he came back, "he's in h--l, and will not bother any one any more;" did not see any of the shooting; ROMAINS was in a ditch when I first saw him; they were nearly a quarter of a mile apart when I saw ROMAINS come out of the ditch; was about 10 yards nearer ROMAINS than SHEPPARD, looking across from where SHEPPARD was coming.

CHRISTOPHER VAN GLAN was called, but his testimony was brief and unimportant; after which the District Attorney rested the cause on the part of the State, reserving the privilege of introducing rebutting testimony. The defense then called:

T.B. CHALMERS -- Am acquainted with defendant and deceased -- the latter we usually called "Tom;" have known SHEPPARD 5 months and lived within 2 ½ miles of him; met him but seldom; have heard ROMAINS speak of Mr. SHEPPARD and his family.

AT THIS POINT in the proceedings the District Attorney objected to the introduction of testimony not directly bearing upon the case, and denied the admissibility of evidence to show remote provocation. The question was argued at length and submitted to the Court -- the decision being reserved until this morning at 9 o'clock, to which time the examination was continued.

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POLICE --
-Mary MILLS appeared before Justice Brush yesterday as a drunk and disorderly, and was fined $10, for which amount she left the Court room in search, escorted by a policeman, but failed in the effort and was committed to jail.
-"GOODHUE" was picked up last evening and provided with lodgings for the night under the same roof with Mary.

FOR SALMON RIVER! As the undersigned designs starting for Salmon river on the 1st day of April next, he urgently requests all those knowing themselves indebted to them to call and settle, either by cash or note, before that date; and those having claims against us will present them. The business will be continued by H.S MATTESON.
D.C. MATTESON & Bro.
Stockton, March 17th, 1862

PROBATE COURT --
-Estate of Henry BENCKE, deceased -- Petition of Charles GRUPE, for letters of administration, was granted and the bond required fixed at $1800. Charles MEYER, Henry ORTMAN and Henry GEYS-KE [1 letter illeg] were appointed appraisers, and the usual notice to creditors ordered given.
-Estate of Eli H. COMSTOCK, deceased -- Petition of Emile HESTRES for letters of administration was set for hearing on Saturday, April 5th.

>>Friday, 28 Mar 1862<<

BIRTH -- in Columbia, March 15th, to the wife of N.C. WILDER, of a son.

BIRTH -- in Columbia, March 18th, to the wife of G. GOODELL, a son.

BIRTH -- in Jeffersonville, March 18th, to the wife of Mr. BARNES, a son.

BIRTH -- in Saw Mill Flat, March 20th, to the wife of M.A. DAVIDSON, of a daughter.

DIED -- in this city, March 27th, of spinal injuries caused by a fall, Mary S., daughter of Calvin T. and Frances A.M. BALDWIN, aged 7 years, 3 months. [Funeral will take place from the Presbyterian Church at 10 o'clock today. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.] [>Boston and New York papers please copy.]

DIED -- at the Insane Asylum, March 27th, Mary BURKE, committed in 1856, age and nativity unknown; cause, consumption.

DIED -- at the Insane Asylum, March 27th, Lucas GRAGEDA, committed from Contra Costa county in March, 1862, age and nativity unknown; cause, consumption.

PROBATE COURT --
-Estate of H.T. HUGGINS, deceased -- order to sell separate personal estate of deceased, except such as had been set apart, by the order of the Court, for the use of the widow.
-Estate of J.J. CRIMM, deceased -- confirmation of sale of real estate, consisting of Old Race Track, to John GIOVINESSI, for $36 per acre.

SENTENCED -- Judge CREANER, presiding in the District Court of Tuolumne county, on Saturday last sentenced Alexander FLOWERS, convicted of murder in the 2nd degree, to 12 years in the State Prison. Francisco DEGRAL, convicted of manslaughter, was sentenced to 5 years in the same institution. DEGRAL was anxious to be hung, but the Court couldn't gratify his wishes in this request.

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EXAMINATION of J.C. SHEPPARD for MURDER -- The examination of J.C. SHEPPARD upon the charge of the murder of Thomas ROMAINS was concluded before Justices Brush and Potter yesterday, occupying the greater part of the day. The Court overruled the objections made by the District Attorney to the admission of certain evidence offered by the counsel for the defense on the day previous, whereupon the latter introduced the following testimony. We suppress such portions of it as are unfit for publication:

T.B. CHALMERS -- I know the defendant; have known ROMAINS by sight, although I have seldom seen him; SHEPPARD lived beyond French Camp, about 16 miles from Stockton; I lived about 2 ½ miles from him; SHEPPARD is married, has 1 child and follows the occupation of ranching; have heard ROMAINS speak often of SHEPPARD and his family; on 1 occasion heard him state that he was in difficulty with SHEPPARD about a note; at MUNSEY's he was talking about the matter and said he would like, if he had a friend, to go to SHEPPARD with a stick and wear it out upon him for not paying him; he at first intimated that a secret was existing between himself and Mrs. SHEPPARD, but declined telling me what it was; said nothing, at that time, derogatory to the character of Mrs. S.; at one time he handed me a letter and desired me to give it to Mrs. S.; I handed the letter to my wife and she gave it to Mrs. S.; he subsequently came to the field, took me aside, and in the course of the conversation I told him he was a man to be dreaded and also told SHEPPARD to order him away from his house; told me that Mrs. S. had sat in his lap and talked with him until 10 or 11 o'clock at night, telling him she only married SHEPPARD for his money, that she never loved him, &c.; he told me that SHEPPARD was about to prosecute him for threatening to cut the throat of Mrs. S., and, at the same time he denied making any threat of the kind; said he had never made any new * * * he said to me, subsequently, "CHALMERS, I am going down to SHEPPARD's and with this 6-shooter (exhibiting the weapon) I will make him listen to what I have to say about this matter; this occurred about 2 months ago; on another occasion he said to me: "Suppose I were to kill SHEPPARD what would they do with me? I replied, "d--n you, they would hang you, and you had better let that thing alone;" another letter for Mrs. SHEPPARD was handed me by ROMAINS, and that was the last I have seen of him; he requested me to give it to Mrs. S.; but it never reached her, as its contents were unfit for a lady to see, and I therefore put it in the stove and burned it; told me he had had illicit intercourse with Mrs. S. and repeated the assertion whenever I saw him; said he knew she never had loved SHEPPARD and that she never could; [Here the counsel for the defense informed the witness that he need have no delicacy in stating *all* the facts, to which the witness replied: "I'm not troubled with delicacy -- I've been in California too long for that!]; hear ROMAINS speak of narrow escapes from detection in his intimacy with Mrs. S.; she laced nails over the window sashes, and bars on the back door to keep her husband from entering the house; * * he stated to me that if SHEPPARD ever come at him he would know what he was coming for and the fight would be commenced right there; it was a uniform custom with him to relate his intimacy with the wife of SHEPPARD, and go on with his braggadocio afterwards never heard him say anything against Mrs. S., but he has told me he loved her dearer than his own soul; said he knew SHEPPARD was armed -- they were antagonists 8 or 9 months; said "if SHEPPARD should come near me, I would open the fire."

CROSS-EXAMINED -- ROMAINS told me Mrs. S. had said to him, while sitting in his lap and reading novels, he was the only man whom she ever truly loved, except one other, and he not her husband; he represented that Mrs. S. had led him on and encouraged him in this intimacy; never saw the parties together but once; ROMAINS was illiterate, and his letters to Mrs. S. were written by others; think Mrs. S. is about 30 years of age.

JOHN GANN -- Never heard ROMAINS say anything concerning SHEPPARD or his wife; "Tom" was about 26 years of age, my first sight of him being about 2 months since.

PATRICK BRANNON -- ROMAINS was discharged from SHEPPARD's employ about 3 months since; saw him on 1 occasion with a cane in his hand which he shook at me, remarking at the same time that he was going to ruin SHEPPARD's family; ROMAINS was so in the habit of talking about Mrs. S. that I disliked to hear him refer to the subject; have a family of my own; when ROMAINS entered upon the subject of SHEPPARD's family I left him; never gave him an opportunity to relate to me the story of his intimacy with Mrs. S., which had become common talk.

ROBERT KELLER -- Have talked very often with ROMAINS about the affair; while engaged in plowing last December, he came to me for the loan of a pistol; asked him what he wished to do with it, to which he replied that SHEPPARD was seeking to kill him and he only desired the means of defense; ROMAINS then branched off upon the subject he usually talked upon -- that of Mrs. S. in particular; * * * * I told him repeatedly to go away from me whenever he attempted to introduce a conversation upon this subject; * * * * think I have heard him speak of ruining SHEPPARD's family; the shooting on Sunday morning last took place at about 8 ½ o'clock.

JOHN J. JONES -- Saw the body of ROMAINS taken to the school house after it was dead; deceased made no mention to me of SHEPPARD or his family; saw the wounds -- those in the head and shoulder apparently being caused by shots from behind the deceased.

JABEZ DAGGETT -- Saw ROMAINS nearly a year since, but had no acquaintance with him; knew that he held a note against SHEPPARD and that he worked for him; he stated that unless he received his pay from SHEPPARD he would kill him; he said hard things against SHEPPARD, and referred to Mrs. S., when I told him he could not speak disrespectfully of her in my presence; Mrs. S. came here in 1857; nothing that ROMAINS could say would injure the family; he was a great liar and I would believe nothing he might say; he went back in the neighborhood of SHEPPARD in the latter part of October or first of November, and said he would get him a ranch and try and do better; when he came to my place he intimated there were some things about Mrs. S. not exactly right, and I told him to stop; he attached some property and obtained his pay from SHEPPARD; was very ignorant -- could barely write his name; have not seen him since the commencement of the flood.

RICHARD JONES -- Knew ROMAINS very well; has been past my house right smart one time and another; he has commenced to talk of SHEPPARD's wife in my presence, and I have advised him to "dry up" as I did not wish to hear him allude to anything about Mrs. S., knowing what he intended to say; know of nothing very good or bad about him; he has been lurking around the settlement at times; knew him when a boy in Missouri; knew nothing dangerous about him -- kind of a gassy man; had hear others relate the scandal concerning Mrs. S., which ROMAINS had put in circulation in the neighborhood.

JAMES F. GOSLING [s in Gosling is iffy] -- Have known ROMAINS 1 year and SHEPPARD 3 or 4 years; ROMAINS, some time last fall, told me Mrs. SHEPPARD's character was in his hands, and he knew that which could ruin SHEPPARD and his family; saw him at a shooting-match where he stated to me that his life was threatened, and he was practicing at a mark with a pistol.

JOHN LIZZY -- ROMAINS on 1 occasion introduced the subject of SHEPPARD's character, but I ordered him to leave my house, and if he refused I would kick him out; since that time he has not talked to me of SHEPPARD or his family; said he intended to ruin SHEPPARD's character down to the last point.

JAMES MUNSEY -- Know the prisoner at the bar as also ROMAINS; the latter has spoken to me of Mrs. S. and his intimacy with her; stated that she had betrayed him; I told him if such was the case SHEPPARD would kill him, to which he replied that he did not anticipate any danger from the fact that SHEPPARD was too big a coward; saw Mrs. SHEPPARD and ROMAINS together at my house; they came in a wagon and left for church; saw no sign of endearment between them; Mrs. S. has remarked that ROMAINS was a "very accommodating young man around the house, helped her cook," &c.; never saw ROMAINS alone with Mrs. S.

J.H. BRANNON -- Saw ROMAINS for the 1st time on the 4th inst., at Mr. WILSON's; he address his conversation to WILSON -- a part of which I overheard; he spoke of his criminal intimacy with SHEPPARD's wife, and the manner in which he avoided being detected by SHEPPARD. This kind of talk was the burden of his conversation, to which I paid no further attention than as it was forced upon my hearing; WILSON lives about a mile from the Zinc House, and 20 miles from Stockton; ROMAINS had a bad reputation among my acquaintances; the story of his relations with Mrs. S. was the scandal of the community, the subject of every-day conversation, and everybody seemed speaking of it; have resided in the neighborhood for some time.

J.M. NORTH -- SHEPPARD came to me in an excited state of mind and said he desired to talk with me, and referring to the reports concerning his family asked for advice what to do; told him it was a matter upon which I was not competent to advise him; know ROMAINS, who is a strong, able-bodied man; SHEPPARD stated that he had befriended ROMAINS and (alluding to the relation existing between ROMAINS and his wife) "that is the way I have got paid for it;" SHEPPARD said when he and ROMAINS met, one or the other would be killed; he asked me what I thought, under the circumstances, would be the result of it, if he killed ROMAINS; he did not say he was going to shoot ROMAINS, or anything to lead me to believe he would; ROMAINS had proclaimed publicly at the store what he had done.

E. PARKER -- ROMAINS has told me he has held criminal intercourse with Mrs. S. at various times, but did not apprehend any danger from SHEPPARD, except he was waylaid and shot; thought the chances were that it would be so; this statement he repeated to me a great many different times. * *

WM. REDDY -- [The testimony of this witness was similar to that contained in the evidence of Mr. BRANNON, detailing, however, matters not proper to be published. The testimony of Joseph COBB was of a like character.]

J.B. HOUSCHE -- Have known Mr. SHEPPARD 5 years; he and his wife were formerly engaged in business on Main street in this city; believe him to be an honorable and good citizen. [The father introduction of testimony to prove the good character of defendant, was objected to by the District Attorney, on the ground of character not being called in question, and the objection sustained.]

THE EVIDENCE being closed the argument was made by Gen. S.A. BOOKER and H. AMYX, Esq., for the defense, and H.B. UNDERHILL, Esq., for the State; at the conclusion of which the Court held the defendant to answer to the crime of murder in the 1st degree, and he was accordingly committed.

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MAYFIELD the MURDERER -- The following is a description of William H. MAYFIELD, for whose arrest the Governor of Nevada Territory has offered a reward of $1000. It will be recollected that MAYFIELD was convicted some time since of the murder of Sheriff BLACKBURN:

He is about 5 feet 10 inches high; light complexion; has a large gray eye; thin, firm lips; high forehead; is slightly pockmarked; has a small scar under the left eye; is about 32 years of age, and a stout, heavy built man.

>>Saturday, 29 Mar 1862<<

FUNERAL -- The funeral of Mary S. BALDWIN, daughter of Calvin T. and Frances A.M. BALDWIN, aged 7 years, took place yesterday in the Presbyterian Church, 6 lads of ages similar to that of the deceased, officiating as pall-bearers. The attendance at the church was mostly of ladies and children, among the latter many of the school-mates and companions of the deceased, upon whose faces tears and looks of sorrow told how keenly they felt the loss of one whom they loved, from their circle. Rev. Mr. ANDERSON addressed himself first to them, in forcible and intelligible language, to which they paid the most careful attention. His words sank deep into their hearts, and many of them will be remembered as long as life lasts. He referred in addressing himself to those were older, to the influences which the death of a child exercised towards greater love to God on the part of the parents, forming at once a connecting link with Heaven, and bringing about a closer communion with God in prayer. The remarks being closed the congregation were permitted to view the corpse, after which it was conveyed to the City Cemetery and interred. The parents of the deceased have our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.

A WOMAN KILLED -- A man named Charles WHEELER is reported by the Amador ‘Dispatch' as having shot and killed an Indian squaw at Fiddeltown, in that county, on the night of the 19th inst. He represented that she was with an Indian man, trying to break into his cabin at the time he shot her.

PROBATE COURT --
-Estate of John E. THOMPSON. The hearing of the final account of L.M. CUTTING, administrator, was set for the 1st day of the April Term.
-Estate of J.J. CRIMM. The hearing of the final account of D. PORTER, executor, was set for the 2nd day of the April Term.
-Estate of Patrick TEGART. Sale of personal property confirmed.
-Estate of Charles ANDERSON. Settlement of the final account of the Administratrix was postponed until Monday [rest cut off]

>>Monday, 31 Mar 1862<<

SHOOTING AFFRAY at RICH GULCH -- On Friday morning an affray occurred at Rich Gulch Flat, Calaveras county, between A.J. ROSS and Brian FALLON. The difficulty arose about turning water on to a mining claim belonging to FALLON. ROSS shot FALLON through the arm; the wound is not considered dangerous.

ASSAULT UPON MR. NICHOLS -- Mr. NICHOLS desires us to say that the assault made upon him by Mr. HAVENS, of which mention was made in yesterday's ‘Republican,' was altogether unprovoked and not expected, and that any impressions which may obtain in an attempt on that occasion, either by word or act, to bring on a quarrel or a fight, are erroneous.

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ARREST UPON a CHARGE of MURDER COMMITTED 12 YEARS AGO -- Deputy Sheriff COOK, of Yuba county, arrived in this city on Friday last from Sonora, having in custody a man by the name of John KRIGER, alias John DAVIS, whom he had arrested upon a charge of murder committed upon one John MILLS, in Marysville in 1850.

The murder was committed wholly without provocation, and upon a man whose only offense consisted in the fact that he was indebted to KRIGER in the sum of $83, which he was unable to pay. MILLS was a resident of Oroville, and being in Marysville, was met by KRIGER, who demanded of him payment, to which MILLS replied that he had used what means he could raise in purchasing a draft which he had sent to his family. Without further words, KRIGER drew his pistol and using some expression not necessary to repeat, shot MILLS dead on the spot.

There being no prison in Yuba county at that time, KRIGER was arrested, taken to Sacramento and confined in the prison brig, from which he made his escape and took up his residence in Sonora, where he has ever since lived, an indictment by the Grand Jury of Yuba county for murder hanging over his head.

KRIGER has been known in Sonora by the name of DAVIS. He is a man of wealth, of extensive acquaintance, has a fine house and orchard, is interested in valuable mining property and has investments in houses and lands in Sonora and Columbia.

In this city, Deputy Sheriff COOK, on his way to Sonora to make the arrest, was joined by officer Bradley. They left here on Wednesday morning last. At half past 12 o'clock on the same night, they found DAVIS looking on upon a game of faro, in the 2nd story of a billiard saloon, and immediately arrested him. He said it was "all right," and proceeded with the officers, but had not gone far when his friends commenced to interfere with the duty of the officers.

A lawyer by name of HUNTER declared that the writ of arrest was "not worth a d--n," while the proprietor of the house in which DAVIS was arrested, very much excited remarked that DAVIS should not be arrested, and in this he was backed up by the friends of DAVIS who, at this time, had assembled in a crowd in his defense. Matters looked threatening and a fight appeared imminent; but the officers were determined and stated to the crowd that if no legal interference prevented they intended "to take their man." DAVIS was then escorted by the officers to the City Hotel, where he was ironed, in spite of the protestations of his friends.

A writ of habeas corpus was sued out by his friends, and the hearing set for the following morning at 9 o'clock. In the meantime the prisoner and the officers were locked up in jail. At the hour appointed the court met, Messrs. BARBER and HUNTER appearing as counsel for the prisoner, and the District Attorney for the State. The court decided that the prisoner could not be discharged; and at half past 1 o'clock he left on the stage, with the officers, for this city, accompanied by HUNTER, his lawyer, who will assist in defending his case in Marysville.

DAVIS left this city for San Francisco on Saturday evening, thence he will be taken to Marysville. It is a singular fact that on the same day DAVIS was arrested for murder, he was to have left Sonora for San Quentin in charge of 2 prisoners convicted of the same crime, being deputised for that purpose by the Sheriff.