Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-15

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pick and broke open the door and went in.
Could not find any matches. Went and felt
of the edge of the bed to see if the blankets
were there. Saw they were, but did not feel
to see if Hallen was there. He then went
out, taking the dogs, and tied the door shut
on the outside with string, and went home
to Mounch's. The next morning he went
back to Hailen's cabin and found the cabin
door was still fastened as he left it, and he
then suspected something was wrong, and
went in and discovered Hallen, and putting
his hand on the body found that it was stiff,
and that
HE HAD BEEN MURDERED.
He then went back to Mounch's and made
known his discovery. Witness said that at
another time Beveridge stated that when he
returned to Mounch's house Friday night, he
told them he feared Hallen was sick or had
been killed Mr.. Beverage also wrote out a
statement of the affair for witness, and when
he came to the point of having found Hallen
dead and reported it, he jumped up quickly
and said, d" That's all you want of me now. !"
went on then and asked him, "Who do you
think killed Hallen ," and he replied, 81
suspect Kelsey HOLIDAY, because he, in COM
pany with Robert Fincher, was there on
Thursday afternoon, and because they knew
Hallen had money, and knew where he-kept
it." Beverage said he had paid him 500
about twelve days before. and that he had
some $3.50 when he was killed, which he had
no doubt Holiday knew of. Beverage fur
Their stated that when Hallen was found dead
the money was gone, and also some tea and
coffee and a memorandum book were also
missing; that he was one of the Corouer's
jury, but that the jury was not sworn that
he was not in the house when the evidence
was taken. but it was afterwards read over to
him. l asked Beveridge when he first
SUSPECTED THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG
With Hallen, and he said when he got to the
cabin on Saturday morning and found the
door still fastened, just as he had left it. he
concluded that he had been taken sick
with fever and ague out somewhere, as he
so netimes had that disease, or that
he had been killed. Another time, witness
said, Beverage told him that when he got to
Mounch's Friday evening, after leaving Hal
lens cabin, he told them he feared Hallen
was out sick or had been killed. 1 asked
him, odd you ever hear that Charles Hallen
had told any one that you had sold sheep
that belonged to Fincher?" and he answered
that he had heard so. Witness said that
when he first arrived at the cabin he observed
large blood spot near the door and other
spots about the floor, and also on the bunl,
and wall behind it. He stayed that night at
Mounch's. Beverage remarked to witness
before going to bed that they did not have
breakfast till o'clock, and they would call
him. Had breakfast next morning at about
s, and upon going to the Hallen cabin soon
afterwards the floor appeared damp in spots,
as if it had been washed since the night be-
tore. 1 also found broom there that had
been used for scrubbing, and which
HAD BLOOD SPOTS UPON IT.
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Indicated When I called his attention to
where the blood-spots were, and the damp
ness, he Immediately passed out of the cabin
with Mr.. Sanders, and did not seem to wish
to stay and hear my theory as to the place
the man was killed; upon examining outside
of the cabin [ also found some fresh tracks
of horse, where it had been hitched, as we
believed, that morning it was fresh, and the
horse had a peculiar round foot, and only one
shoe | followed these tracks and found that
at two or three different places they led up
water-hoies, and | examined to find if any
thing had been thrown into the water butt :;
| afterwards found these tracks were made
by Beveridge's horse l did not measure the
tracks, but was satisfied it was the same
horse when | mentioned in the cabin about
the floor being damp, Beverage said the
dampness was from salt showed him one
place near where the sal was kept; this was
salt damp, but the other was not leakage of
roof was also spoken of rs an explanation, but
day or two afterwards l went to the cabin
Immediately after heavy rain, and found
that the roof had not leaked through at all,
and was perfectly tight; Beverage stated
that the bloody clothes of Hallen were burned
up; asked him who suggested
BURNING THEM UP,
And he said young man that was with Mr..
Tavener first suggested it. He did not know
the fellows NAME but he suggested two or
three times to burn them up, to pan it out
to get the money" They were burned up by
Mr.. Mounch before l went up there and Mr..
Beverage showed me were they were burned
Among the ashes | found a playing card
that was little more than half burned. Mr..
Beveridge further stated to me that while he
was waiting for the Coroner the day the muir
der was discovered he took position urder
a shed near the corral and watched to see if
anyone came there. We went to the place
from which he said he had watched, and there
found a small box on which he said he sat,
and also marks of feet about it, corroborating
his statement. Close by the box [ also found
card-the six of spades l also made
further search, and found two more small
pieces of cards where the clothes were burned.
| asked Beveridge if he had any cards of the
same brand as those found, and he replied that
he had not, to his knowledge. | requested him
stove. where he lived at Mounch's, and there
found two cards (four-spot of diamonds and
six-spot of clubsl corresponding exactly with
the one found where he had been
WATCHING NEAR THE CABIN
Immediately after the murder. Two or
three days afterwards l went into the parlor
NJ ATo,,pob;s opd fhio oorJ Tayb;b;fipr
ace of hearts was on the floor, and L picked
| it up and found it was the same brand also
as the one found under the shed near Hal
| LENS cabin. Witness stated that there were
three little boys present in the parlor where
this card was found, and he was about to
state what they said in reference to it, when
objection was made by defense. and their re-
marks were not allowed to be given. The
cards were here exhibited to the Court. The
four mentioned were all of same brand, but
the pieces found where the clothing was
l asked Beveridge if he had any firearms,
and he showed me gun-about fourteen.
shooter; also a shotgun and two pistols-one
a Smith & Wessen and the other of Colts
pattern. There were two or three empty
chambers in the Smith & Wesson cylinder,
and took ball also out of it and kept it.
OLIVER SANDERS
Was the next witness called. Is q farmer
his ranch joins Beverage and Mounch, but
resides at present in Sacramento. First
| learned of the murder on Monday following,
when / saw an account Of it in the RECORD.
UNION. Saw Beveridge in this city Tuesday
aud he said he had brought the body into
town. I asked if he wanted the subject
looked up and be said he did and would give
800. and AIounch would 500, and the Gov.
errfor would offer reward. l asked him
whether he suspected any one and he replied
| that it was rather ticklish thing to talk
about. but if would come out with an off
| Ger he would do all he could to help He
said he was present at the post mortem, that
the bullet was q round one and larger thar
a pistol bullet, but also said he thought
his pistol threw 3 ball about the same size
4 and he knew another man who had pisto
that threw a ball as large as this one, anc
his suspicion was upon that man. | helped
Mr.. Harrison work up the case. Witness
description of the appearances about the
cabin and as to Beveridge's statements con
corning the discovery of the crime, etc, were
the same as given by the last witness, except
that Beverage accounted to him for the
| blood-spots near the door, some ten or twelve
feet from the bunk, as produced by throwing
the bloody clothes down there after the In
ouest. Witness also stated that the cabir
had the appearance of having been washed