Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-18

rication. Long before these pris-
oners were suspected sensational
statement had been published, u.s.
ing Hickerson's and Jones's exact
language. So pregnant was
this circumstance that Shepherd
was actually accused Of completely
in the murder. He would show
that the witness Brown received
from stranger 1000 for a piece of
land assessed at one hundred and
on the stand lied like dog as TO
the disposal of the money. The
Mores have employed thewitness-
es since the arrest and our theory
is that they have resorted to every
means, including this prosecution,
to drive of these settlers; that they
have published pamphlets and
prostituted and made merchandise
of justice for that purpose. Even
to-day. under the very shadow of
the Court House, More has been
guilty of an outrage against de-
cency by following and being
found in u closed room with with a
Juror sworn to try this case.
Frauds, forgeries and pe,juries
will be made so apparent in this
matter that the jury will not have
to leave the box TO decide it.
The defense then proceeded to
call number of witnesses to
prove that Brown received four or
five times the value of his land
and that there was no water in the
river where Jones said the band
waded across 1t.
In opening his case for the lie.
fense to-day, aud while in the act
of speaking, q dispatch was hand
ed to Mr.. HapmOnd announcing
that Secretary Schurz had render
ed a final decision In favor of the
settlers in the disputed land case,
which has led to all the trouble.
AS might be expected. the settlers
are jubilant over the ending of
their many years contest. They
can now prove up their claims and
obtain title from the government.
To-day, when Prince, the juror,
went home to enquire about his
missing boy, he was followed by
w. H. More, who was found in a
close room with him. The circum-
stance occasions a good deal OF
comment, although the Sheriff
was present.
Latest from the Iudian War Front.
PORTLAND, July 17th.-A dis
patch says that !, 200 stands of arms
arrived on the steamship Oregon
and are subject to order of Gov.
Chadwick. Line down beyond
Cello. No news has been received
from Umatilla for the past twenty
hours. News has just reached here
from Oak Grove, Wasco county,
relative to the reported Indian out
break there, showing that the
alarm was false. The Warm Spring
Indians continue friendly.
BAKER CITY, Oregon, July IT,
Couriers who have just come into
La Grande from Meacbam's and
Pendleton say that Chief Homely
with his band of Indians fought
the hostiles on the 18th inst, kill
ing Chief Egan and they have his
scalp and head. The courier saw
thirteen dead Indians near Emil
grant spring, about four miles
north of Meacham's, where Home
ly's band attacked them. The hos
tile Indians are divided, one party
going to the head of Milky creek,
the other toward Grande Ronde
river. Capt. Kelly.with scouts from
Boise, who has been out a month or
more, passed La Grande tonight
going to Col. Sanford's camp on
North Powder river. Wheaton,
with his command, is at Bunna-
ham bridge, in the Blue Mount
aims to-day, securing the country in
that direction. General Howard
is expected in Grande Ronde vail
ley in two days, at which place he
will establish temporary headquar-
ters.