, 1873-01-09
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WALH1NGroN, Jan. 6. Gov. Booth
telegraphs his belief, that if the Modocs
are allowed 5, 5,G00acre properly located on
Lost River, instead of being forced on
proposed reservation, treaty is practi-
cable which should satisfactorily pro-
tect Iona fde settlers. Cole laid the
subject before the department yester-
dav. There was 70 decision in conse-
uuence of engagements. Acting Secre-
tary of the Interior probable policy will
be unchanged unless new reports on the
sucbiect are obtained from officials III
california, as Modocs are ordered to
new reservation only after careful con-
sideration upon recommendation of the
Indian Agent.
The announcement of Government
purchase of site for public buildings i'll
Sacramento iEnature. The Hou8h-
ton lot, corner 4th and L streets, has
been accepted, subject to Congressional
appropriation of $780, 600. Cole doubts
any appropriation for the purpose, when
the city offers a larger and better site
for nothing.
Sargent strongly condemns Drum
mond's decision giving the Meadow Val
ley lands as swamped, and declares ii
to be his purpose to sustain Harden
burg.
New YORK, Jan. 4.-In Stokes trial
after exhaustive argument, i'll which
Fisk and witnesses for the prosecution
were severy excoriated, Treinaine closed
at o'clock. There was great applause
from the audience upon the conclusion
of his address, which was suppressed by
the Judge. After recess. Beach COM
menced his reply for the prosecution.
He spoke several hours and reviewed at
length the testimony Of TIE principal
witnesses; and called upon the jury to
judge whether from the story of Stokes
himself, if the case was not one of MUIR
der. Stokes early caleer and the cir
cumstances of the murder were COM
mented upon with severity. Beach sub
mitted to the jury on broad principles.
whether at the firing of the fatal shot,
prisoner intended to kill. When Beach
had concluded, the Judge at once pro-
ceeded to deliver his charge. After COM
plimenting the jury, counsel and the
press. foc abstaining from criticising
in the case he hoped all questions were
to be discarded which bore upon the
character and habits of the social sur
roundlngs of either deceased or prison
er. The killing being practically con-
ceded, the question was whether that
killing was crime. 1t is agreed by both
sides that killing was either murder in
the first degree, or manslaugh.er in the
third degree, or justifable homicide. To
determine the point at issue it was i'm
portant to consider whether there were
two pistols found. whether prisoner was
acting in self-defence. He then explain
ed that theory of prosecution that there
was but one pistol, and the defense that
there was two; that no one testified that
there was pistol in Fisk's pants but
the prisoner. The silence of the prison
er when arrested did not necessarily in
volve guilt. If the jury believed that
the prisoner fred from premeditated de-
sign to kill without danger, they should
find verdict of murder in the first de
gree, unless they found manslaughtel
in the third degree. In conclusion tb,
Judge said it would be great misfor
une if the jury disagreed.
LATER.-The jury in the Stokes cas-
after few hours absence, entered abou
II o'clock, and rendered "verdict c
murder in the first degree" Judg
Boardman deferring sentence until Nor
day. The anticipation that the verdit
would not be given till some time te