Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-17

strongly urging him to be present.
Churchill said both roads were now
being watched to make sure that
More did not leave. On cross ex-
animation the witness said he took
the buckshot from Churchill and
put them in his pocket. Did not
intend Churchill to know my in
tentions. Did not try to dissuade
Churchill from the murder. l
went quietly home and made no at
tempt to warn More or communl-
cate with the authorities.
In order to decrease the intolera-
bly, close atmosphere of the small
court room arising from its crowd
cd state petition was last night
| presented to the Supervisors ask
ing them TO enlarge the room by
knocking down a couple of parti-
lions which divide off two small
rooms, but the officials have not MS
yet aeceded to the request. Recess.
lish the Ventura Signal; Sprague
sent me the denunciatory resolu-
tions of the murder published in
my paper. Had been in the habit
of receiving communications from
Sprague. The resolutions were in
Sprague's writing. The original is
| destroyed. On cross-examination,
after u good deal OF equivocation.
Shepherd admitted that he might
have written them himself and
sent them to Sprague to be adopted
by the meeting of four people.
| Hha RON, q N dor nf fha q oftarpnnp
was devoted by the prosecution to
picking up and weaving in loose
threads aud ends of testimony to
cOrroborate that of Jones, and, for
this purpose, called Akers, Meek,
N. Nj. Jones, Storke and others,
who repeated their previous testi-
mony. The prosecution then
rested.
1t is a matter of comment that
Jesse Jones, the States evidence,
is incapable of a blush. He related
the whole particulars of the bloody
deed and his active participation
therein as though it were an every
day affair, and denying that he
had any scruples about the affair
at all until it was over. However,
1t is not apparent that the defense
have shaken his testimony
on material matters. 1t
created small sensation
when the fact was shown that,
though his testimony prevents any
punishment for the murder, he is
yet liable for arson in burning
Mere's barn. It having been
brought out in evidence yesterday
that the examining magistrate who
took Hiekerson's testimony had
not only interlined his docket after
the case had closed, but had also
noted an exception on the part of
the defense, who knew nothing
about the interlineation, and this
court having admitted the deposit
tiop, the defense profess the ut
most confidence of q reversal by
the Supreme Court in case of ans
unfavorable verdict.
silver King Concentrations.
YUMA, July 16th.--A shipment
of 5000 pounds of concentrations
from the new mill of the Silver
King wes dispatched TO Col. Bar
ney at San Francisco to-day.
The Indian situa,iou.
PORTLAND, July 16.-A dispatch
has been received from General
Wheaton, dated Umatilla agency
July 15: The hostiles are reported
to be moving from their position
near the head waters of McKay's
creek. l sent Forsyth with a cav
airy column in quick pursuit and
follow him with Miles's column.
Mclean, the Umatilla Interpreter,
with Umatilla scouts, are now fig ht-
ing the Bannock's raiding parties.
Snake chief Egan Is reported
killed.
A gentleman who arrived here
to-day, from Yakima valley, brings
the following news concerning the
state of affairs at the agency. There
are two thousand Simcoes there,
commanded by Chief Joseph
Squires, bat he has little or no in
hueace with the tribe. They have
few arms and no ammunition, and,
even if so inclined, could not offer
the hustiles battle. Thus far they
are psaceaOly disposed and Agent
Wilbur apprehends no danger from
them, although some of the rene.
gade and disaffected Indians have
been missing of late. Chief Moses,
with all his Quintallicums, are
camped in Kittllas valley, and the
settlers are afraid they may
commit depredations, in conse-
quence of which they are seeking
the protection of the towns and |
Yakaima City on the boundary.
Simcoe Reservation is full of peo-
pie. Last Wedneday thirty hos
tile BAnnocks and Snakes crossed |
the lower end of the reservation,
stealing and driving away stock. |
They shot at a boy on horseback,
who returned the fire, killing one |
of the redskins. He ESCAPED by
hard riding.