Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-27

SUI IOf tnlS Fort nau an Informal
reception, at which a number of
prominent Cinnamon of the city
were introduced and several repre-
sentatives of the press.
Jh. Veu,ura CsinIs.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, July 26.h.
Last evening the prosecution in
the case of Curlee having taken up
u new line of testimony, as though
the conspiracy had been proved, the
Court remarked that no sufficient
evidence of that fact had been
shown. and that if the prosecution
now rested that branch of the case
he should direct the jury to acquit
the prisoner, aud if they refused 10
do so, would set aside their verdict.
AT the opening of Court this morn.
ing, the District Attorney asked
that +. a. Spraeue be sentenced.
Defense stated that it had been
found impossible to procure a trans
cript of the proceedings and there
fore they were not prepared to urge
the motion for a new trial. The
prosecution insisted upon an I'M
mediate sentence, whereupon the
Court remarked that the delay
in passing sentence could make
no difference to the people, and
finally postponed sentence until
Friday, next week.
The case of Curlee was then
called, aud Mr.. Ganahl for the
prosecution offered to prove the
falsity of Curlee's affidavit for n
continuance, and introduced evil
dence to show that John Terrill,
one of those whom Curlee swore
was in his company on the night
of the murder, had left the coun-
try month previous to the mur-
der and since returned. Afterwards
he offered the record of Sprague's
trial and then his confession
to Hickerson to prove the existence
of the conspiracy and to corrobor
ate the States evidence, Jones,
but the court ruled out both, re-
marking that there was not an ad-
judicaled case on record which
would sustain Mr.. Ganahl's posi-
tion. This decision created consid.
cradle excitement both in and out
of court, because If Jones cannot
be corroborated i'm this particular
what the court said may amount
to an acquitta', not only of Curlee
hut it il believed also of McCart,
Hunt and Lord, u" one Of whom is
charged with having, as Sprague
and Churchill are said to have,
confessed their share in the cOU-
spiracy before and after lie killing.
Counsel for the prosecution, how .
ever stated that they would intro
duce evidence cCrroborating Jones
i'm that particular.
From the Seat Of War.
SILVER CITY, July 26.-Volun-
teer scouts returned here from
South Mountain lastevening. They
report that there is a band Of 600
horses near Antelope Creek, thirty
miles from Three Forks, guarded
by Piutes. They are awaiting re-
turning hostiles. The scouts saw
heavy columns of dust from the di.
reetion of Dry Creek. Many hos
tiles are undoubtedly coming in
this direction. Volunteers are pre-
pairing to leave here for South
Mountain for the purpose of giving
battle to the hostiles and capturing
stock.
The IsusifIes Scattering.
BAKER CITY, July 26th.-Tht
latest by courier from Gen. How
ards command indicates that the
Bannocks and Plutes have sepa
rated. The former are fleeing thu
couAtry, while the latter are sup
posed to be making for their agency
for the purpose of surrendering
July o5th Gen. Howard's command
was encamped about 16 miles from
Malhur Agency, from which place
they were awaiting supplies both
from the agency and Baker City
Lieut.. Ward, with an Immense
pack and wagon train, left Baker