Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-20
Mnney MaKhet.


day at 2B per cent. discount, which
indicates weak market incident
to the large receipts OF small silver
for holiday purposes.
the Duncan Fetal.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. I9th.-In
the Duncan trial to-day the line of
defense was developed, 1t is that
Lewarne, Secretary of the Safe De-
posit Company, did the raising Of
the stock certificates. Duncan was
placed on the stand and testified to
that effect.
roueaIas EactGent at s.se Causchtii
Eriai.
SAN BUENA VENTURA, Dec. 10.
The monotony of rehearsing the
evidence in the More murder case
for the sixth time, was again en-
livened at the opening of the after
noon session of the Court to-day by
another incident. Mrs. Churchill,
wife of the prisoner, had taken
seat as usual in the Court room, ac-
companied by two small children
under six years of age. So soon as
the prisoner had entered and been
seated, the children ran to him,
kissed him and climbed upon his
knee. The Court directed the Sher-
iff to at once remove them, stating
that this scenic effect had been
arranged by somebody and that
counsel should have prevented it,
as they ought to know that the
prisoner when in Court should
have access to no one but his c0un-
sci. The affair was exceedingly
improper, he said. Messrs. Hay
mond and Allen diselaimed any
fareknowledge of the incident, the
former remarking that he saw
nothing improper i'll the matter,
which was a difference of opinion
between him and the Court. He
had never seen such thing OBJ
iected to before. This over, several
witnesses were called by the prose-
cution and repeated their oft-told
testimony, more particularly in re-
gard to tracking McCart to Church
murder. Nothing new was elec-
tied.
In conversation Churchill said
be had no idea the children were
coming, while his counsel strenu.
ously deny that it is their business
to keep watch of such children as
may be running loose around the
court room.
Attempted Robbery Frustrated
STOCKTON, Dec. 19th.-An at
tempt was made to rob G. Sargent's 5
house last night. The attempt
failed and the robber was captured
yesterday. Sheriff Cunningham
received dispatch from Lodi to
come there as something was 60
ing to happen. Cunningham went
to Lodi aud learned that a MeXi-
can, named Antonio Silva, and an
other were going to rob Sargents S
house that night. Silva was to do
the heavy work of silencing Sar-
gent and cracking the safe. Sar-
gent happened to be in Lodi.
Cunningham and he drove
to Sargents's house await
ing the arrival of the rob-
ber. About IL O'clock a
man raped at the door, demanding
admittance, expecting Sargent to
appear and open the door. Silva,
was surprised, however, to meet
Cunningham, who covered him
with a pistol and disarmed him.
He was ironed and brought to Jail
this morning. Silva is u bright
looking Mexican, born and brought
up in San jose, and served as a
Captain in the Mexican
army during the struggle against
MaXimilian.
Supposed Mnrderer Arrested.
EUREKA, Cal, Dec. 10TH
| Deputy Sheriff Ross brought to
this city last evening a person sup.
posed to be N. l.. Squires, who
murdered Perly Dunlap in Colusa
county on the 9th of last Nevem.
Der. There seems to be very little
doubt that they have the righI
man. The arrest was made al
Petrolia, in this county, yesterday
Sentenced TO be Hanged.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 10