Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-06-05
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Libel.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Tht
Libel case of Mayor Kalloch against
the Chronicle, which had partly
been heard many months ago, wa:
dismissed this morning on motion
OF the plaintiffs counsel, on the
ground that owing to occurrences
subsequent to the commencement
of the case further persecution had
become undesirable.
The Gray Trias.
REDWOOD CITY, June 4.-B. f.
Thomas made the opening stste.
ment for the prosecution In the
Gray Case this forenoon. Garfield
offered to make an opening state
ment for defence prior to the intro.
duction of witnesses but the offer
was denied. Doctor G. B. Bates and
X. II. Winchester testified to the
nature of the gunshot wounds
which produced Glancey's death.
Relative TO the circumstances of
Glancey's dying statement, VIM
chester heard him say he gave up
all hopes and that there was no
possible chance for his recovery.
Winchester also gave important
new evidence regarding threats
made by Gray against Clancy.
After the first article appeared in
the press Gray said very emphati-
cally to Winchester, 81 will muir.
der the g. of b. who wrote that ar
tlcle II he does not retrect it," This
he repeated after being reminded
that Clancy might might have
written the article. The fatal bull.
let was offered in evidence, also
both the Objectionable ne spaper
articles.
D. P. Hatch, Superior Judge of
Santa Barbara county, testified as
in the former trial as to threats of
Gray against John p. Stearns, to
the effect that if the article was
not retracteh before shutdown one
Of them would be in heaven.
Thomas Nixon testified as to the
manner of shooting; says defend.
ant appeared very angry; just after
the fatal shot was fired saw him
following Clancy, exclaiming,
care you responsibleV'
James Fl. Swift testified that
Gray came TO the Morris House the
night before the shooting, hunting
Clancy and threatening that he
would shoot Clancy, the man who
wrote the article. Finally he said
he didn't know as he should shoot
Clancy, as the latter was only a
tool of another man. Gray went
away hunting Clancy. Witness
says DR.. Crooks and Judge Hatch
were present and heard Gray make
these threats.
Draw ns g. . Lac ara und she Star
Route Ring.
WASHINGTON, June 4th.-Attor-
ney-GeneraI McVeagh has been
vigorous and untiring in hunting
down the Star route ring, and has
more evidence than the public is
aware of. He has searched all the
records of the departments connect.
ed with the Star route contracts,
and confidential special agents
have been sent secretly to gather
testimony on the lines of the expe.
dited routes. Nothing has been
left undone that could unearth evi.
dence of fraud. At first the Star
route ring talked boldly under the
suppositi0n that so long as no
members turned states evidence
they were safe. Boasts were made
here In Washington that the inves-
finokIn1 vuo srIA foi to a .
now. Men who shared In the ring
are anxious and uneasy, and it is |
predicted that some of them will
leave the country. Attorney.
General McVeagh and Post.
master-General James have
determined to prosecute the
ring, and they have evidence
enough to procure indictments
against numerous parties. The
Postmaster-General has copies of
DOrsey's correspondence with his |
agents who procured petitions for
Star routes, and some original let.
ters and documents thro wing light
on the methods employed in Ar
kansas and the Southwest have |
been obtained. Dispositions from |
some Of the persons who helped to |
prepare the way for the expedited
routes have been procured also.
Ex.Assistant stmaster.G General
Brady is on the list announced to
be prosecuted, as ie also ex.Sena.
tor Dorsey and French, Brady's
chief clerk. r. McCormic lex, is also
mentioned as one OF those who
may be prosecuted. The trials
when they commence will necessi.
tate the sum moning of q very large
number of witnesses from distant
points, especially from the West
and Southwest.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The U.
8. steamer Dispatch left yesterday
afternoon for Fortress Monroe, hav-
ing as guests President Garfield
and two sons, Secretary Hunt and
members of his family, and Col.
Rock well and family. They ex.
poet to return Monday.
The President has appointed An.
derson Brown Of New York q. 8
Judge for the Southern Dlstrict Of
New York, Vice Choate, resigned.
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