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I'm wondering if anyone knows who this L.D. Clinard was, probably a native
North Carolinian, per his testimony in the news article below.
The Daily Bee
August 15 1860
Location: Sacramento
Description: Death of Robert Pool
The Daily Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
Wednesday Evening, August 15, 1860
ANOTHER HOMICIDE - Word was left at the Coroner's office, yesterday
afternoon, that a man named Robert POOL had been killed by another named
William PRICE; both being employed on a ranch owned by Frank FAVOR, in
Brighton township, in this county. Coroner MURRAY at once started for
Brighton township, and on reaching the ranch, held an inquest at a very
early hour this morning - the following persons being empanelled as a jury
to find the cause of death: N.J. CREAMER, Benjamin HALL, William CRITES,
Henry TRACY, Michael CARR, John W. BOOTH, and Ola ARVISON. The evidence
taken at the inquest, which we give entire, contains the facts connected
with the homicide.
L.D. CLINARD, sworn: I recognized the body now before the jury as that of
Pool. "I was present at the shooting yesterday, which occurred about one
o'clock, P.M.; I was in the shanty, which stands some fifty paces northeast
from the house and residence of Mr. Favor. Pool came in and called me to
dinner; he came in from the direction of the house. I got up, and while
washing, saw Pool at the corner of the corral, some fifty paces, or more,
from where I was, and easterly; I saw him motion to Price, who was going in
the direction of the railway, and heard him say, "Hold up," I then went out
to within a few paces of Pool, and requested him not to go to Price; Pool
replied that if I was a friend to Price I was a foe to him; he then advanced
towards Price and I went back to the shanty; by that time deceased and Price
had got near together; I heard Pool say to Price, "You have insulted the
only and best friend that I have in California, and if I had had ammunition
you would not be alive now;" Price said, "Pool, don't talk so - I did do
wrong and I am sorry for it;" Pool then said to Price, "I will give you one
hour to leave the ranch, and if you do not leave within that time you are a
dead man;" Price said, "Do not repeat that again," and was in the act of
leaving Pool, who repeated the language three or four times, during which
Price continued to walk away from Pool, Pool advancing to the shanty where I
was; Pool then called Price a nervous s__ of a b___; Price said, "Don't
tantalize me for what my mother could not help;" Price all this time was
advancing towards Pool; Pool then turned and went towards Price; Both came
to a stand about eight paces distant from each other; Pool then again
started towards Price, at which Price drew a revolver from his pants pocket,
and fired at Pool; on hearing the report Pool turned and ran towards the
house; Price followed him closely and while running fired four other shots
from the same pistol, and also fired one shot from a Derringer which he held
in his right hand; at this report Pool fell to the ground, face downwards; I
then said to Price, "You had better git, for you have killed him;" Price at
this made an attempt to shoot my be partially cocking and presenting another
Derringer towards me; then went from me about one hundred yards, and
commenced reloading the pistols; Mrs. Favor then came out to where Pool was
lying, and I assisted her back to the house, as she seemed to be in a
fainting condition; I have known deceased four or five months; he was a
quiet and peaceable man, of good habits; have known Price for about one
month or more in this State, and was acquainted with him in North Carolina
in 1852 and; have always thought well of him; thought him ready to resent an
insult; I do not know anything of deceased's effects; I did not take any
money, or anything else, from his person; I have lately been in the employ
of Mr. Favor, at his ranch; I had forgotten to state that Pride, before
shooting, offered deceased one of his pistols, saying, "If you wish to show
your blood, take this and make yourself equal with me;" Pool refused to take
the pistol saying, "I do not wish to fight you in that way, but wish to take
you on the wing."
Frank FAVOR, sworn; I recognize the dead body present as that of Robert
Pool. He was been in my employ off and on for one year and a half, and has
made my house his home during that time. I was absent at Folsom when the
shooting took place. I returned home last evening about sundown, when I
found deceased lying some forty paces from the house (as described by
previous witness), dead. On my way home I was informed that Pool had been
shot by Price. Price has been working for me for about two months past.
Deceased and Price were at my house when I left for Folsom. I think Price
entertained ill-feeling towards Pool previous to the shooting. Deceased was
formerly from Missouri - his age about 25 years - occupation, a laborer, and
his character was good; he was of amiable disposition and sober, industrious
habits.
The jury found by their verdict that the deceased, Robert Pool, came to his
death on the 14th day of August, A.D. 1860, from the effects of a shot
would, fired from a pistol in the hands of William Price.
It is said that the person referred to as having been insulted by Price was
Mrs. Favor, the wife of Pool's employer. Immediately after the murder, Price
made his escape and has not as yet been arrested.