Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-14
The Nevada city Murder Trial.

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Free Library Trustee.-Long, Sufethsn,
Burnham and Walker, all Republicans.
The Nevada City Murder Trial.
NEVADA, March 13th.-The testimony for
the prosecution in the case of Collins was
concluded to-day.
Hon. j. G.. Campbell, OF Arizone, testified
that while en- route to Washington as a
delegate to Congress. he met Collins ct
point On the Little Colorado river, snd trGv
eled with him for seven days. Dorsey left
Prescott with Campbell, and the next day
they were joined by Collins. Arriving at
Las Vega, they took the cars tor st. Louis.
Collins got off at Topeka, Kanses, but DoI-
sey continued on to S.. Louis. Ga the road
defendant exhibited several gold specimens,
and said thst he obtained them while min
ing in California.
f. K. Jcnss, Coiner in the New Orleans
Mint, swore that Collins came to tbs Mint
December 6, 1869. and left gold bar for
coinage. On the OH he recsived the coin,
which amounted 20 $685. Defendant de-
posted the bullion in the rame OF John
Huston.
John A. Specht, of Louisville. KY, testi-
fed that Collins shipped a bar of bullion from
that place to the Philadelphia Mint; that
the returns amounted to over $4,000: that
tie money was divided by Collins and Thorne
at bis saloon.
J. W. Graham, clerk in Adams EXPRESS
Company at Louisville, swore that Collins
deposited with him a bar Of gold for shipment
to the Mint at Philadelphia, and that when
the returns arrived he delivered the money to
defendant in person.
The Double Murder In santa Clara COun-
fy.
SAN JOSE, March 13sh.-Coroner Harris
went to Los Gatos to-day to hold an inquest
over the remains Of w. P. Renowden and
Archie Mcintyre, who were murdered 10 the
hills above Lexington on Sunday night. From
the testimony it appeared that the fire was
first seen at a. NJ Monday, and ct the same
time several shots we're heard. These shots
must have come from rifs and two shot
guns which were found in the ruins, the
charges having been exploded by the heat Of
the fire. An autopsy on the body of Renow-
den showed two bullet wounds in the breast,
one of the shots penetrating the left lung and
the other the right aorta. The last shot must
have caused instant death. As his body was
found in the grass fifty feet from the house,
it is evident that he must have gone outside
before the house WIS fred, end after being
derer and then fired. The remains
of Mcintyre was found where his
bed stood, resting on his rife. The
examination showed several pieces of
lead on the breast. bone. The theory is
that he must have been killed first and before
he could use his rife. L. L. Majors,
saloon.keeper of Los Gatos, testified that on
Saturday night Joe Jewell, a painter, who
had been 10 town few months, borrowed an
English bulldog piltel of him, ostensibly fer
protection in San Jose. Previously Majors
had bought for him box of cartridges, No.
Al. The bulldog was A calbar. Near the
ruins of the house empty cartridge shells were
found, some of which were Al and some A.
On Sunday night at 10 o'clock, before the fire
was discovered, Jewell again came to Majors
saloon, knocking at side door. He was
taken to bed room, and there found to
have received a pistol wound in the
head, which had furrowed the scalp
three inches. One of his fingers was
also broken. He said ne had a fight at San
jose the night before, and would have to leave
town fora few weeks. His object in seeing
Majors was to get flask of whisky and bid
him good-by. Another witness testified to
finding paint sack, a pair of overalls, two
Eats and the upper part of a boot. There
wac blood on the boot, as il the wearar of it
had been wounded in the foot, and had cut
the boot off. On Sundsy night two horses
wers taken from the stable OF Showers,
farmer, and since then John Showers, his
son, aged 81, has been missing. Il ia sup
derers.
Last night both were arrested in Gilroy,
but Jewell got away before he reached the
Jail. RenoSden was Ga years of age, and
native of Ireland. McIntyre was 40 years
old, and native of Canada. Both men were
unmarried. and well fixed financially. The
excitement there is extreme, as both men
were highly respected.
MurderOus Attack Upon n Lawyer.
RED BLUFF, March 13.h.-At noon to-day
James Barry made murderous attack upon
ex-Dis.rict Attorney Mstlock, at the latter's
residence. Barry was sentenced from this
county to serve "a years in San Quentin on a
charge of forgery In 1877. He supposed shat
Matlock prosecuted him, when in fact the
latter was his attorney. jerome Banks at
the time was Prosecuting Attorney. Mat
lock was working in his yard, when Barry
approached him and insulted him. Matlock
ordered him TO quit the premises, when Barry
| threw his hand to his hip pocket and drew
pistol. but Matlock, who had shovel in bis
hand at the time, struck Barry over the back,
compelling him to fall back, at the Same time
closing the door upon him, leaving him in the
| street. Barry was promptly arrested by
| Sheriff Martin, examined before a Justice at
l O'Clock. and held to answer, with bail fixed
at 81, GOO. His short imprisonment. compared
with the length Of his sentence, creates much
discussion in this city.
| Fire at Red Bluff.
RED BLUFF, March 13th.-The grocery
store of Vsnsant & Erckert, on the corner Of
Madison and Walnut streets, was totally de-
stroyed by FIRE at 8 o'clock this morning.
Lose, about $4,000, which is covered with in.
sursnce.
Held for Trial without Bail.
| Auburn, March 13sh.-The examination Of
Stephen Richards for the murder Of Thomas
Nichols in the American Hotel Sunday, took
place to-day, and resulted in Justice e Her
| holding defend ant for trial without bail.