Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-24
L1CAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE Valdez CASE.

The first witness was Samuel Miller, who
testified in regard TO distances the day before,
recalled and testified to other distances.
Marion Biggs, Jr., was The next, and testi-
fed as to the location Of bis ranch, the value
of the cattle aud the circumstances attending
the pursuit of them. He said he arrived ct
Modesto on the evening Of October 9, 1873.
He went to Waldens ranch the next evening,
and returned to Modesto early the next
morning, bringing the cattle with him.
Thomas Cunningham, Sheriff Of San Joa-
quin county, testified that he went 70 Mo-
desto with Biggs and Sheriff Vogan, Of
Amsdor, on the night Of DC ,0ber 95h, and
saw Walden there on Thursday evening. He
arrested Williams on the night OF the 10;h.
He saw Williams and Walden together
shortly before the arrest.
Charles Fsgsn testified that be lived near
Walden, and saw Williams aad Oscar Lyon
near Waldea's ranch, catching FLY, either
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Caleb Dorsey testified that the fair at No
desto in 1878 began on Wednesday,, the OH
of October and ended on the l1th OF
October. he saw Bigg5 there on Wednes-
day night; ciso saw Msjor Or, and was with
them, but did not recollsct conyersing with
Walden. He said tA25 for q man to ride on
J
desto, and from there to McFarlanus, about
forty sight miles, would take Eve or six hours.
he also testified 80 to tina probable length OF
time 1t would take to ride over the ground
over which Aackail testified Williams had
ridden-the object Of the testimony being TO
contradict that Of Macksl. lie also said
that he had seen the name Of William VIII
Jams on the Ross House Hotel register, Mo-
desto, before il was e;aset, and that be he
GayroA 70 h-y- hror, ia How'd ny ~
Walden.
]. c. Trainer, proprietor of the Ross
House. Modesto, testified that he first
saw the name of William Williams on
the register at the time Of Williams first
trial; that il was then plsi1ly written in
lead pencil; that afcer Williams conviction
Walden came il q oae and examined III
register that he noticed after Wsldeu's arrest
that tbs name had been erased, and that the
room which tue register indicated Williams
had occupied was 3 roam which was regularly |
occupied by Mr.. Rogers.
S. z. Rogers, assistant cashier OF the Mo- |
desto bank. testified thst he occupied room 40 |
in the Ross Housf during October, 1873. He !
was acquainted With Wald5n's handwriting, |
aud believed the signature IN the register 90 |
have been written by Walden, but would not |
swear positively to il.
Mrs. Harriet ThoynioW, Williams mother, !
conversed with her frequently about the case,
and told her 70 keep up, aad ssid We will |
clear him or We Wid get bin out OF this hZ /; |
that he had brought q witness from Modesto !
who would swear Williams slept with him Oh
a certsin syaning. Walden 1T all times con- |
sidsred Williams gully in their conversations. !
She had written several times to Walden for
money taAs lie owed Williams, aad had re-
ceiyed lhlee replies, but the letters had been
lost or dsstrcysd.
The Court would not permit the prosacu-
ton TO prove the contents Of the letters
orally.
Major II. III. Orr testified that he was in
Modesto during the fair. and met Dorsey and
Biggs there but did not recollecs Walden
.speaking to him. lie thought that he met
kJse men on "Wednesday afternoon.
Court Reporter Davis was recalled. and
the prosecution proposed to prove all of the
testimony that was given on the FIRST trial Of
Williams dowa to the time when Walden
went Oh the stand, fer the purpose Of showing
that the main facts proved on tbs present
trial were then in evidences.
The Court declined TO permit the testimony
to be read, and the witness named the wiz
nesses who had test Fl ID previous to that time.
The prosecution rested, whea the defense
moved 10 eliminate from the confederation OF
the jury all proof of the alleged false state
Hll4b ~ W EiAI-g - tAt1 E'AO1SGGsAOl l4e2A
failed entirely TO prove the testimony said to
have been given by Walden at the trial of
Williams, as alleged in the indictment.
Pending the argument on the motion, the
Court adjourned until $3.50 O'Clock this morn
ing.
INcoRPoRATIoNs.-Th Kalliodont Manu-
featuring Company of Alameda county have
filed articles of Incorporation with the Secre-
tary Of State. The Directors are A. T. Msr-
riman, A. +. Merriman, Jr., n. W. Gris-
void, a. C. Pratt and Byron Many. Cap
ital stock. 100000 divided into 1000
shares. Articles have also been fled by the
Mount DiablofV Vineyard Company. Princi-
pal place OF bdsiness, San Francisco. Di.
rectors: jacob Levi, So, Albert Simon, JE-
cob Levi, Heary Koch, Herman Levi. Cap.
ital stock. $3.50, COO, divided into 8. coo shares
Also by the Eureka Seminary Association,
the purposes of which are TO purchase land
and erect y seminary in Eureka, Humboldt
county. The Directors are Joseph Russ,
Wm. Carson, Thomas Walsh, J. w. Headei-
son, John A. Watson, Nathaniel Bullock and
Solomon Cooper. The capital stock is So 900,
divided iCto !, 200 shares. Also By tha Oak.
land Real Estate CGmpany. Principal place
of business, Oaklsud, Alameda county. d.
rectors Henry Robinson, &ear5e Potter,
JUS Pn . I'm Eyi j. D. feAsuF, ". d. Dunn
ham, ID. w, 4. 1homeou, +. ). PAGE, F. g.
Mathews and George y. bIe GALS. Capital
stccs, $500, coo. divided i4to 5,00J h ares.
The WEATHER The minimum temper
ature yesterday was so, AMI the maximum
52'. According 10 Sergeant Barwick's re-
ports it y7ss raining lsas night at olympia,
Portland, Rosehucg aad MeudooiDo; cloudy
at Red Bluff, Sacramento, San Francisco sud
Winnemucc, clear e Nis2lia, Los ANGELES,
San Diego, Pioc1g and Sals Lake. Tae tenn
pe-atu-e was rising all along the coast, and
the wind s2usa and soushsast from OLYMPIA
20 Sacrament, and westerly saush Of thu i -
ter point. l. Is TO lie hoped that the oarom-
eter viii soon show rapid decrease in the
atmospheric pressure, thsree- giving good
prospects Of q cJp.ogs pluyiane.rical record
in few days,
SUDDEN DEATH.-Yesterday morning Z.
L. Billings, Of the firm Of Billings & Wood
burr, was foand dead il his bed ever the
store, No. Az X street.. lie was subject to
heart disease, and az = physioian has certified
that that was the CAUSE Of his death, tho Cor
oner will hold no inquest. Deceased was .
native of Canada. aged 80 years He came
to Sacramento in 1852 and has occupied the
store on X street for the past eighteen years.
11S iG+sAo AAp A-sL-l-g DAuAU1y evening the
deceased vas in the otlics at the store until a
late hour, in good spirits and apparently in
the best OF heath.
INQUEsT.-The jury summoned by Coroner
Clark to inquire into tae cause of the death
of George Il. Lander, the brakeman who was
killed by being run over by two freight cars
at Elk Grove on Sunday last, rendered YER
dict that deceased came co his death as above
stated, and az the result Of bis own csrelesz-
ness. Deceased was a native OF Nswbury-
port, Mass, aged 26 years.
GOLD MINING COMPANY. Articles of IN
corporation were fled with the Secretary of
State yesterday by the Moss Gold Mining
Company. Principal place of business, Pike
City, Sierra county. Directors Gustaye A.
Dieter, Charles Dieter, r. NJ. Cunningham,
Charles Weiss, d. a. Stevenson. Capital
stock, 800, 600; divided into 1000 shares.
POLICE CoURT.-Business was transacted
in the Police Court yesterday SIS follows; All
Quong. petit larceny, pleaded guilty, fnsd
$40; Edward Short violating runners ordi-
nance, continued to January 9th; F. Y.
Stecksr, assault with intent to commit muir
y