Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-15

privy that also passed downwards; Idescrib
ed the dimensions of the room shown on TIN
plan;] | searched inside the house CAREFUL,
for bullet holes, and found none; l noticed
windows, did not observe any broken glass
the ceilings were of paper; did not observ,
that they were torn; | saw another Lulle
mark on the front gate | saw it next day
when | was keeping the crowd out on tn,
occasion of the Coroners inquest it appeared
an old hole, weather beaten, and the edge
were painted over; those were the onl,
marks | saw on the premises; Mr.. BeldeI
was there searching for bullet holes; if h,
found any he kept it to himself also, others
Same, examined By Belden-I never saw the
bullet-hole in the gate before that day;
pointed it out to several persons Charle
Van Hager was there and saw it; he did no
say he had ever seen it before it was righ
at the edge of the plank; it is fuller mari
on the inside than on the outside; 1t was no
n mark that would attract attention; mar
could not make the shot hole in the fence
whilst standing inside the house, | never
made anv experiments to ascertain whether
it could be done; the shot in the privy might
have been fired from the inside Of the house
the shothole in the fence and that in the pri
Wy are in the same downward direction.
Vim H. Hall, eramincd-W in Nevada
heard the shots; three or four; l was within
800 yards; tn shots were close together; reg
ular; uniform; went to the house immediate
ly; found no signs of any shots having been
fired in the house; examined the premises
same evidence as the other witnesses as to
the shot holes in the fence and privy;1 the
bali was found outside the fence; it might
have been fired from inside the kitchen, but
only by putting a hand outside; examined
the house; found no bullet marks; saw the
body; the wound in the arm had q down
directions; the breast was not uncovered when
| saw it,
Same, examined by Belden-I think the
bullet.hole was nearer the corner of the
house than is shown on the plot; the exami-
nation | made was so careful that if there
had been a third bullet.mark | must have
seen it; all the doors and windows were closed
when got to the house: the body had not
then been removed; no other bullet was found
on theground; the bullet passed through the
arm.
['rhe Court here suggested that it was un.
necessary to call SO many witnesses to speak
to the same facts.
Thomas Holmes, eramined-Saw Plumer
and Vedder's wife on the sidewalk, going to
the Daguerrean office two or three DAYS be.
fore Vedder's DEATH
Same, examined by Belden--After leaving
her in the Daguerrean rooms, Plumer came
up and talked to me-
Van Young, examined BY Meredith-Re
side ten miles from Nevada; knew Vedder
he was at my house about the oath Septem.
ber, last year, about two and a half hours be-
f,ra Ia. uho f'n h.
left my house; he had been there perhaps,
half an hour; he came to see his child; he and
Mrs. Vedder had brought the child to my
house day or two before; when he left my
house he said he was going home; that his
wife had moved the things from the house,
but he still slept there; he said he was going
to his father at Sacramento in day or two;
that his wife was at, | think, the Hotel de
Paris; l went to Vedders house after the
death of Vedder; there was bedstead and
an old bed on it.
Same, examined By Belden-Veddo ronted
a house of mine, and 1 boarded with him;
when Vedder brought the child to me, he
said he and his wife would separate; think
Vedder came to my house about and left
about 10 o'clock, on the evening of his death;
he spoke of Plumer; he did not tell me that
he or Plumer would he in hell before morn
ing; have not, within week, told any one
that when Vedder left me | did not expect
ever to see him again; l tried to persuade
Vedder to stay all night Vedder said he was
going to settle with Plumer that night, and
he was going to Sacramento in a day or two;
Vedder did not tel. me that he had any arms
he brought me copy of the divorce TO eX-
anime; have it in my house now.
Sn,ne, TO Meredith-lIe said he was to
meet Plumer at the bridge that ev ening to
have a settlement; he believed Plumer was a
brave man, and that Plumer had told him
(Vedder) that he (Plumer) would have more
friends in Nevadain a day or two than ever
he had; Vedder used no threats; [ said that
thought there was danger in his conversa-
ton, and tried to persuade him from going,
Josephine Spatding examined Resided at
Veddrr's house till 10th September, saw
Plumer there ut and in the evening; the
first visit he said about an hour. the second
he called and enquired for Mrs. Vedder she
was out, and he went away; never saw
Plumer with Mrs. Vedder, but on one occa-
sion at the house; don't know what his bus
iness with her was; they talked principally
about triling matt rs-the election, and
music; did not know ofany letters from him
to her; told her did not wish her confidence,
as if Vedder pressed me | should tell him
Same, questioned 6y BeLden-I saw Plumer
there twice; | dissuaded Mrs. Vedder from
getting a divorce; Mrs. Vedder on one occa
sion used violent language; | saw no violent
action; divorce was often mentioned; he said
he did not wish for divorce; this was about
a week before his death; | never saw Plumer
there with Vedder; Mrs Vedder was in the
habit of swearing; Ved1er also swore fire.
quenty; on one occasion when she used vio-
lent language. Vedder put his hand over her
mouth, she struggled and fell against the
partition; don't know what Vedders occu-
patton was; Mrs Vedder told me he was a
gambler; he often came home very late;
sometimes early.
Here the prosecution closed their case.
The Court then adjourned until tomorrow
morning, at 10 o'clock.
How THEY ELECTIoNEER DOWN SoUTH-
The Los Angeles Star, Sept 7th, thus de
scribes the manner of eleetioneering in the
Southern counties:
The mysteries of this art, for such we sup
pose may it be reckoned, were never more
fully and successfully brought iIto play in
this locality than in the contest just closed
Every device and every influence which
could possibly have any weight were brought
into action. Music. and banners, and haunt
ing flags, and the destinations of the dance
were all pressed into the service. Fandangoe'
were quite feature of the campaign, anC
the party who could get up the bigges
"baiIe, and have the best music and the
greatest attendance of the "fair ones" was OF
the high way to success; if his opponent mex
night didn't outshine him in some other 10
cality The Thompsonians and Smithsonian