Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-26


all of whom are with him in
prison. On searching the room in
which he was captured al ingen-
Gus device for cOncealment was
discovered. The drawers of the
bureau had all been taken out and
the inner portion of the drawers
removed. On knock at the door
1t was only necessary for the fugi-
tive to crouch within the bureau,
which was then pushed against the
wall, preserving a most innocent
aspect. 1t has been ascertained
that there was nc mistake about
| Duncan being on board the tug
IL. Redmond, last Sunday morning
when chased over the bay by the
| officers, and it is understood that
the case against j. G. Merrill, for
completely in that affair, will be
pushed vigorously.
Dumcan's Effects.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-An
examination of Dnncan's effects,
found in the room where he was
captured, in connection with Gel.
tain documents elsewhere discov-
cred, throw additional light on his
attempted escape to Central Amer
leo on the schooner E. J. Me-
Kinnon. First in order is q
letter evidently from Duncan's
youngest son Joseph, dated Tues
day, February 18th. The writer
bids his father good bye, with the
hope that, in few months, all the
family will be together again In a
new home. He regrets the long
and tiresome journeys which Dun.
can has In prospect, but admits it is
his only chance to get away, as
another month in the city would
exhaust their means when they
would be able to do nothing. He
congratulates Duncan on having Ii is
travelling companion rs he Is IA
miliar with the country where they
are going and speaks the language;
this evidently refers to Harry Mid
dleton who, it has been alleged,
was with Duncan in his attempted
flight on the schooner a week ago
yesterday. The letter closes with
the assurance that the family, in.
Guiding Mrs. Lewarne, will join
Duncan and Frank (evidently
Lewarne) as soon as they receive
news of their safe arrival. Next in
sequence is the following rather
suggestive document, which has
been unearthed by the police in the
hands of friend of Duncan's who
is at present nameless: San Fran
cisco, Feb. 9Th, 187S.-SI ,000-Re-
ceived from G.. q. fowler one thou
sand dollars for passage money OF
Don Juan Batista and servant to
any port in Central America lie
may desire via schooner E. j. Me-
Kinnon--Cap!ain jerks. Should
the said vessel not notify
said passengers within ten days
from date that she is ready to pro-
coed by sea, and remain for five
days after said notification, if so Or
dered by said Don Juan Batista,
the above amount, $1,000 will be
refunded to any one presenting
this document, with or
without endorsement. (Signed,
J. G. Merrill, per r. T. Thomas.
This document will be introduced
in the examination of Merrill,
which will be continued in the po-
lice court this afternoon. 1t tends
to effectually disprova the state
ments heretofore made that
McKinnon had no passengers en-
gagged and that no money had been
paid for passage. Another letter
was found among Duncan's effects,
evidently from one of his. children,
to some other member of the
family, but lacking date, address
or signature. 1t is not Of material
interest except as it indicates plans
being considered for the escape of
the fugitive banker by way of Oak
land, Redwood City and other
avenues of exit from San Fran
cisco.
Pirncy or what?
PANAMA, Feb. l6.-The Star and
Herald says that Messrs. Contreras
and Rodas, two of the party who
took possession of the American
schooner Sunbeam at Port Simon,
state that their action was not in
any manner intended as an act of
piracy; they were pursued by q
superior force and it was a matter
of life and death under the circum-
stances. They offered the captain
of the schooner money to take
them away, which he refused, and
they then took possession of the
vessel by show of arms and force,
but did no violence to person or
property and meant no insult to the
United States.
CMTOrtunate PerN
PANAMA, Feb. 25.-Another ter.
rible tidal wave and earthquake
cal unity has visited the coast of
Peru. Great destruction was made
at Callao, all the principal moles
having been washed away.
AndcrsOn Sentenced.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 25.-Thomas
G. Anderson was called before the
bar this morning. The motion in
arrest of judgment was overruled,
and when asked If he mad any
thing to offer before sentence, An
derson said that he considered hi ,
case q cruel persecution under the
forms of law; that he was in the
power of tho Court and ready to re-
ceive sentence. Judge Whitaker
answered that the accused had had
fair trial before an impair
tial jury and that the ver-
dict was fully justified by
evidence. He then sentenced Au-
derson in consequence of the recon-
mendation of the jury to the mercy
of the Court, to the lowest term I'M
der the law-two years at hard Ia
Dor in the State penitentiary and
costs. A suspension appeal was
granted returnable on Wednesday.
Another Texas-Paciac Bill.
New YORK, Feb. 25th.-The
Iribune's Washington special says
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