Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-29

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practical polygamists, to interfere
with the Mormorns.
1t is understood that the commit
tee will soon report the bill.
Under date of January 26th, Col.
Nelson A. Miles telegraphed to
Gen. Terry that, on Dec. 23d, Sit
ting Bull crossed the border and is
now, with 500 lodges, on American
soil. He recommends that a we'll |
equipped force be sent against
him. General Sherman to-day re-
ceived a dispatch from Gen. Shsri-
dan stating that the reported cross
ing of Sitting Bull into United
States territory was not confirmed;
but, should the rumor prove true,
he will at once dispatch troops to
Gen. Miles 1t Ft. Keogh.
The subscription to the four per
cent. loan to-day aggregated about
100000. Eight banks were to-day
designated as repositories in addi-
ton to those already engaged in
receiving deposits. SEg
Ready for the Presidsns 80 sigs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2Sth.- The
House to-day passed the Matthews
silver resolution.
Anderssn'A ObjeciiOn to the Panel.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2Sth.-Gen.
Anderson thus explains why he
desires a change Of venue and his
resistance to the State authorities:
NV information regarding the
character of the panel was such as
to convince me that it was Organ-
lied to convict without reference to
the testimony in my behalf or the
absence of testimony against me.
1 believe that If had appeared on
Friday last 1 would have been
tried and convicted before Satur-
day night; not because 1 am guilty
of the act charged, or that any evil
dcnce duplicating me in it could
have been found, but because [ be.
lieve it was so determined and ar.
ranged in advance. Look, for in.
stance, at this list Of the names of
the persons composing tho panel.
Here Gen. Anderson presented q
printed list containing 46 names.
| / have searched that list diligently
and can find on it the name of only
one person, Mr.. Becker, with VIII om
have any personal acquaintance,
but am told and believe it to be
true, that not only does this list
not embrace one single colored
man, but there is not one Republic
can in it from beginning to end.
Does any fair-minded, impartial
man believe that, before a jury
thus made up, could have any
assurance of an impartial trial.
l am willing to submit to the
impartial judgment Of any fair
minded man that this studied ex-
clusion of Republicans from the
panel Is an outrage on every princi-
pie of justice and that it gives me
the right to say that the jury is.
organized expressly to convict.
Under these circumstances my
right of challenge could be of no
avail. 1 have twelve challenges
and when these are exhausted, the
character of the panel would re-
main just what it was before. l was
entirely ignorant of the Vernon
Parish matter, the record will show
that was not present. The Vernon
returns were opened in the pres
|, ence of the visiting statesman. The
certified reports of both parties
show that these returns appear to
!, have been passed over to the clerks
for tabulation without remark and
when they were presented to me
for signature, signed them as did
those of every other parish. AS a
matter of course l had no idea and
had no reason to suspect that any
alteration had been made in them.
|, was surprised when the matter
was called to my attention before
the Congressional Committee and
testified then that l knew moth.
ing about it.
III, Returning Board Trials Com.
menced.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2Sth.-Re-
turning Board Anderson, Case
nave and Kenner were brought to
the bar to-day. Counsel for An
derson filed a motion for change
of venue, alleging that he could
not have a fair trial in this parish,
the prejudice against him having
increased in the last few days. The
defense took bill of exceptions.
The Attorney-General renewed
his motion for severance in the
trial of the accused and said the
State had wished to try the case
of Wells first, but as he was absent
he would move to call up the case
of Anderson.
Judge Collum, counsel for the
defense, opposed the motion for
severance, as it would only he Diet.
rimental to the accused, depriving
them of their combined peremptory
challenges.
The Court granted the motion
for severance, and the case of the
State vs.. Thomas G. Anderson was
fixed for trial. The impanneling
of the jury then proceeded.
Minister Fosters Return = wriis
for Conssmps.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2Sth.-John
w. Foster, u. =. Minister to Mex
leo, arrived to-day by steamship
and left for Washington this even
ing. He expects to return to Mex
leo in about two weeks.
Judge Whitaker ordered wrts
for contempt to issue against chief
} Deputy Marshal Wirzburger and
special agent Tomlinson, made re-
turnable at 10 o'clock tomorrow,
for molesting the Sheriff in the
arrest of the Returning Board.
Revenue Omccrs Attacked.
ATLANTA, Jan. 2Sth.-Four un-
known men yesterday morning at
tackled Deputy U. 8. Marshal Muir
ply and assistants, who had cap
tured three men near the city.
Two yolleys were fired and a negro
wounded in Murphy's party aud
two hnraea ahot The dasneradnea