Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-29

CALIFORNIA.
The 'Hurtado Case-Judgment and Order
Affirmed.
San Francisco, March 2Ssh.-To.day's
Supreme Court rendered decision In the
case of Joseph Hurtado, who was convicted
OF having murdered Jose Antonio Stuardo In
Sacramento in February, 1882, for which he
was sentenced to be hanged on Wednesday,
July 70, 1882. Two defenses were relied on
at the tIiai First, that defendant was Ia
boring under insanity when the fatal shot
was fired second that the killing was man
slaughter only. Ths wife Of defendant tes.i.
he'd IN his behalf that she confessed to him
prior TO the killing that she had been guilty
OF adultery with deceased, and the confession
was followed by great anger, weeping and
mental depression on the part of defendant
Inc defendant having introduced evidence
that certain house in Sacramento was
immoral, offered to prove the Independent
fact that deceased had bsen seen entering the
house in company with defendants wife.
The testimony would have tended to prove
adultery, but the Court below sustained the
objection to the testimony. No direct evi-
dence was introduced By the people to con-
tradict the wife's statement, and the higher
Court could not assume that the jury arbitra-
rily, because she was the wife Of defendant,
rejected her testimony, or that they rejected
it all, if they accepted her statement
as absolutely trus. That verdict may be
just, the credibility of each witness must be
determined by the jury. The Court failed to
gee that the lower tribunal erred in refusing
20 give certain Instructions TO the jury, and
the Judgment and order were affirmed.
The storm.
no
Of rain has fallen during the last eighteen
hours Total for the storm, inches. At
noon to day the sun ia shining, aad the storm
seems over. Ths rivers are rising rapidly,
and some low lands wili probably be flooded.
SoNoMA, March 2S;h.-The rain has con.
tinued at intervals up to noon to-day, some
times falling very heavily. At present the
wind is shifting to the northwest, but tbs
clouds still hover over US. We can be satis-
fed with the four inches already fallen.
STOCKTON, March 28th.-It raiaed AZ of
au inch to-day up to P NJ, making the total
for the storm 2 OF inches, and the total for the
season TO date s Go inches, or &c of an inch
in excess OF that OF the corresponding reason
last year. All doubt about crops ia this sec.
tion ia now settled
SANTA Rosa, March 2Ssh. AFTER an al.
most continuous rain Of over six hours, it is
now at noon beginning 10 clear up overhead,
@ith prospect of mild and fine growing
weather. The rains have greatly cheered
farmers and others, and ths crop outlook is
very bright.
MERGED, March 2Ssh.-The rainfall last
night and yesterday amounted to 35 OF an
inch. This morning the weather was threat
ening, with occasional rumsling of thunder
until 1 o'clock P. NJ, when the heaviest
~ rasp fall That boa ~,
ton of the valley for twenty years past, ac-
companied BY paal after peal Of thunder ard
vivid flashes Of lightning. Old pioneers say
they have never witnessed SO heavy fall of
rain in the valley during a residence of
thirty-fye years.
SHASTA, March 2Sth.-The rain.storna
still continues The weather is cool, windy
and cloudy. The total rainfall of this storm
is 9.5 inches.
SANTA BARBARA. March 2S4h-6 P. Mt
is still raining, 2 So inches having fallen for
this storm.
CoLUsA, March 2S,h.-During the storm
go inches of rain has fallen. Much grain
that was given up is looking we'll, snd with
good weather from third 70 a half crop is
expected.
lone, March 2Sth.-Copious showers have
again fallen Throughout the county today,
making about $50 inches for the storm and
II inches for the season. Il is still raining
quite hard.
RIO VISTA, March 2S3h.-It rained .33 of
an inch to-day, making 06 inches for the
storm. The weather is cloudy.
CHICO, March 2Sth.-The storm of rain
abated this afternoon, but it is still cloudy
and the wind is blowing strong from the
south. The rain gauge at the railroad depot
shows up to this morning 81 inches The
streams are sll up in this section.
CIsco March 2Sth.-It has been snowing
all day. half rain. Thermometer $50.
MODESTO, March 2Ssh.-Up to this time
1.50 inches of rain has fallen. The rain has
been general all over the county, and good
crop is insured. The storm is not yet over.
HANFoRD, March 2Ssh.-Our people are re-
joiced by more rain. Last night and to-day
.15 Of an inch fell, making for the storm l. 3S
inches, and Tor the season nearly inches.
Flowing and seeding will continue rapidly
now for tn next two weeks.
SANTA BARBARA, March 2Sth.-The rain
fall last night was ITO inches, making rs
inches in all for this storm. and for the sea-
son 915 inches. 1t is raining row.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, March 2Ssh.-So far
the storm has given this county two inches of
rain, with no signs Of abatement. In the ah-
sence Of hot northers from the Mojaye desert,
this insures full crops of the small grain. To
insure corn and beans, more or rather later
steady from the southeast-ths wet quarter in
this section.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, March 2S5b.--Tbe rain
still continues, with southeast wind. The
fall since Monday measures % iaches up to
z A. N. to-day. This iusuces most prosper
Gus season.
Los ANGELES, March 2S.h.-Rsin has cor
tinued to fall at intervals sill CO last night.
Between and 4 c'clcck this afternoon there
was the heaviest fall Of the sezson, 81 Of an
inch falling in half an hour. Total for the
present storm, up to SIS P. NJ, 1.55 inches.
rossl for tue season. s 81 inches. Il is still
raiaing, and the opiaion is general that this
year' crop of grain will be the heaviest ever
known in Los Angeles.
Reprieve Granted.
SAN BUEEAvEHTURA, March 2Ssh.-Gov-
ernOr Stoneman has notified Sheriff Snod-
grass that rspiieve until April 20th has been
granted TO Vicente Garcia, who was sen.
fenced to be hanged on the Sd proximo for
the murder Of Estanislaus, an Indian, six.
teen months ago.
Gray Some.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2Sth.-It is now
admitted by the police department that ex.
Secretary Gray, of the Harbor Commission,
has escaped the detectives and police force
and left the city. A sharp lookout will be
kept at eastern points for the fugitive.
Mate Watts Discharged from Custody.
SAN FRAScIsco, March 2s.b.-To-day, by
order of Judge Hoffman, of the United
States Court, VIM. Watt, whose alleged
brutalities to the unfortunate members of
the crew Of tie ship Gatherer have gained
him such an unenviable notoriety, was dis
charged from custody. Watt, it will be re-
membered, escaped from this port under an
assumed name on the Imperial, but was ar
rested on her arrivsl at Queenstown. The
United States Grand Jury here found four
Indictments against Watts-one for assault
to murder, and three for beating and wound
ing. He was extrsdited on the first
indictment, and when brought back
here United States Attorney Teare
attempted to nave the prisoner tried on the
indictments for beating aud wounding.
Watts attorney objected. claiming that his
client could not be tried Cd any charge but
that under which he was extradited. Judge
Hoffman sustained the objection. Last week
Watts was tried before Judge Hoffman and
q jury on the charge Of assault to murder,
and he was acquitted, as it could not be