Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-16

SAN FRANCISCO, January S.-Shortly before
6 O'Clock this evening, by the fall Of q staging
in the Palace Hotel. three men, named Pritch-
ard, Crawford and Mustard, were precpita.
ted three stories to the ground. They were
taken to q drug store on the opposite corner
and medical assistance rendered. All three
of them are badly hurt, but rs yet it cannot
be determined whether their injuries will
prove fatal or not
Charles Goregeon, who discharged five
shots into his head on Monday last, died in
the County Hospital today. His son states
he was subject to attacks of heart disease,
which would render him delirious
One hundred and seven deaths took place
in the city this week, the largest weekly
mortality for more than year.
Death OF the Editor OF 'sFisaro."
SAN FRANCISCO. January ct l.. Johns
editor of Figaro, died last night at his lodg-
ings. No. III Sixth street, from effects of an
overdose OF morphine, taken to alleviate the
pains of dyspepsia. Deceased was an Eng
lishman, and for considerable time n Brit
ish Admiralty clerk. He removed to Victo.
ria, B. G., in 1869; in 1868 went to Sacrament
to, and has resided here since 1864 Decea.
sed was 80 years of age, and leaves q wife
and two children.
Trial of TlrburciO VasQuex.
SAN JOSE, Jan. determination of wit.
nesses in the Vasquez case closed yesterday.
Lewis Shearcr positively identified Vasquez
as the man who shot Davidson. The princi-
pal witness for the defense was VasqueZ him
self. The general tenor of his testimony is
to the effect that Leiya was prime mover in
the Tres Pinos affair. He (Vasquez) killed
no one, and cndeavOred to prevent the shoot
ing. Defence asked for adjournment, which
was granted till O'Clock tomorrow.
The Randi Sentcnced IN uo.th
SAN JOSE, Jan. 9.-Thc trial of Vasquez
was finished to-day. The court opened ut 8
A. NJ, the body Of the room well filled, and
the gallery occupied by ladies. District At.
torney Briggs opened for the people, review.
ing the evidence closely, and demanded the
extreme penalty of the law. Fully followed
for the prisoner, touching slightly on the
evidence, and made a thrilling appeal for
mercy. In the afternoon Mr.. Collins ad.
dressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner,
following Fully's line of defense. The At
torney. General closed for the people. claim.
ing no ground for mitigation OF the sentence.
Judge charged the jury, who were taken to
the jury.roOm. Court adjourned to O'Clock
in the evening. The courthouse was jammed.
At five minutes before 8 Sheriff Adams an.
nounced that the jury had agreed on yer.
dict. At seven minutes past 8 the jury
brought verdict which read as follows:
We, the jury empanelcd to try this case,
ind the defendent guilty of murder in the
first degree, and assign the death penalty.
Each juror then stood up and separately
answered that such was his verdict. During
the reading Vasquez sat apparently unmoved
gazing into vacancy. The court made on
order fixing the time for sentence at January
Esd.
The verdict has given entire satisfaction
anu II IS believed that otherwise an attempt
would huve been made to take the prisoner
from the officers. Tie matter of extension
OF time is considered merely formal, as few
who have heard the ruling imagine there
can be any further change.