Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-06-29
Eos Augeles Asmld.
SANTA BARBARA ITEMS.
[From the Republlcan, 22d INST. ]

From the Republican, 22d instl
The San Diego World pertly recon-
mends a railroad between that place
and Los Angeles, as complete ex-
tinguisher for Santa Monica. We have
been considering the case, and now
offer our mite of consolation to the
overshadowed city: Ii worse comes to
worse, and the denizens OF the FORM
er city flee from its sheltering orange
groves, and leaves its costly edifices to
the habitaton of the bat and the owl,
it will make a first class cess-pool for
its aspiring neighbor.
Yesterday morning, before the MUIR
derer, Jack Cotton, could be brought
before the court, it was necessary that
his shackles be removed. These irons
were placed on him when first arrest
ed in Nevada, and, as he remarked,
"were meant to remain on his legs.h
So securely was he ironed that black
smith with cold-chisel was engaged
nearly an hour in removing them.
These were the irons that Jack
thought he could remove in five mini
utes.
Cotton remarked in conversation
this morning that he was not going
to swing alone; he was going to have
a companion (meaning Mrs. NortOn).
He said he was a fool to get into the
scrape, but he could not help it. He
does not feel so confident of his escape,
but still puts on his accustomed vul-
gar bravado.
From the Republican, 81.
Another large and beautiful magno-
mia is in bloom in the Odd Fellows
Library. Those who missed the oppor-
tunity to see the other, have now d
chance to see more beautiful one.
We understand that In the running
match between "Walking John" and
"Prima,n $1,000 side, which took
place in San Luis Qbispo on the 18th
inst, "Walking Johno won the dash.
Yesterday afternoon Chinese mis-
sionary from San Francisco preached
to the Chinese on Caflsn Perdido
street. The interest in converting the
heathen is increasing, and o large
number of our church people were
present and gave encouragement by
their presence and singing.
The warfare over Santa Monica is
growing serious. Senator Jones is
non.committal. The HERALD is APP
prehensive, the Express claims COM
placency, and the Star, as usual, is
dumb.
From the Press, 9th instantl
A party of the Wheeler Expedition
arrived this morning from Los Ange-
les with a mule train, bound for the
camp near More's Landing, where, for
the present, the party will continue
their explorations. This is the party
that is placed under the charge of DR..
Yorrow for the investigation of some
deposits rich with ancient historical
relics.
Our reporter learns from Sheriff Co.
varrubias that Cotton's real name is
John Morton Lockman. He is a ma.
Casanova, Madison county. He was
one of six children, all of whom were
boys, and he was the black sheep of
the family. He knows very little of
his brothers, having been away from
home since 40. lie has, however, four
brothers living, all of whom are good,
honest men. Iinekmsn tnnk tho nana @
of Cotton last year while in Mobile,
no doubt actuated to do so by crime.
He has wife living in San Francisco
whom he married about fourteen years
ago, and who was divorced from him
about two years since. His life has
been checkered one and a strange
record of crime and hardship-first a
sailor, then miserable stool pigeon,
and now a murderer, dyed with the
blood Of his victim.