Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-10
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CONCORD. N. H, January 8.-Ths
court assembled for the afternoon seq.
sion Of tho La Page murder case at 8
o'clock. The courtroom was densely
crowded. Several Witnesses testified to
seeing La Page In tho vicinity OF the
woods on the day OF the murder. Jailer
Davis. who has had charge Of La Page
since his Incarceration, testified that La
Page had attempted to escape from Jail
several times BY breaking the bars from
bis cell door. also BY stunning his bed
ding into tho ventilator Of the cell for
the purpose OF burning the jail. The
most important witness, probably, that
has testified yet was the sister Of La
Page, q French lady. twenty-sevsn years
Of age, who said that In juno 1870, one
morning AZ she was engaged in milking
her COWS near her home 10 Canada, La
Page. disguised with n mask made from
q buffalo skin. seized her. threw her
down. outraged her and filled her eyes
and mouth with sand. choked her and
left her for dead. Before she became In
sensible she pulled the mask from his
face and discovered who II was. She
had seen him bnt once since that occa-
sion, and had never spoken o word 10
him since that day. Witness, In telling
her story. nearly tainted. and 1t was
with difficulty that she could conclude.
The cross-eIamination, which Was very
lengthy and strong. elected no new facts.
and only tended to strengthen her words.
The prisoner. fduring the giiTs tssti.
mony. for tho first time since tho trial
commenced. appeared very uneasy.
casting anxious Chances from the wit
ness to the jury continually. Tonight
1t appears as u the Government had
made out an unusually strong case. and
the conviction Of the prisoner seems
highly probable. Tho court adjourned
at $50 Il. n until 4:30 T. n. Monday.
when tho defence will take up the
case.
Iowa Senatorial Toga.
Dies MoISEs, January 8. Tho city IL
crowded with strangers from all parts OF
the State, and the most intense excite
ment prevails over the approaching son.
test for the U. 3. S~enatorship. Nearly
all the members OF the Legislature have
arrived. and that body will organize on
Monday. Ex-Governor kirkwood and
Senator Harlan. Secretary Of War Bel
KNAPP and exc Congressman Price are the
contestants, and arc all here In person
and actively engaged In pressing their
claims for favor. The MorninJ Rrigster
a caucus OF Republican MEM
bers. to DO held next Thursday, and per-
haps on Wednesday evening. II the or
~ganization Of the Legislature ID duly
completed. The Evening Leader. conn.,
msnting on the merits Of the candidates
and on q close count OF noses. says that
Belknap stock Is rising. and there il good
reason for Bslknap 10 be joyous.
New York's Lack or P~atriosism.
NEw YoRx. January 8.-Thcre was
no general observance here OF the an
nivsrsary Of tho Battle OF New Orleans
beyond a display Of bunting on tho City
Hall and other public buildings. Ex-
Governor Dix, ono OF the few survivors
Of that battle. caused q flag 10 be hoisted
at sunrise on the old fort ut the upper
end Of Central Park.
The oldest Odd Fellow ga the wsrld
Dead.
NEWPORT, X. l., January 8~.-Captain
John W. Downing. OF this place, the
Oldest Odd Fellow in the world. died
yesterday evening. He had been an
Odd Follow since 1912.