Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-21
Wheat and Harley Market,

3.05; Union Consolidated. 3.7O; yellow
Jacket, 3. 10.
wheat and Harley Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.--Wheat,
market quiet; buyer, season, 81 S4b.
Barley, steady; seller, 81 05s@l O7s;
seller, season, 81 O4b; buyer, season,
81 l75.
The HiII-sharon Case The Com
pIaiut Dismissed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.-Tho charges
of adultery against Senator Sharon.
preferred by Miss Aggie Hill, claiming
that she is his wife, came up for hearing
before Judge Lawler this morning. An
immense crowd had assembled at the
doors of the Police Court and long be-
foro the proceedings began the room
was crowded TO lis utmost capacity.
Senator Sharon. accompanied by his
counsel, General Barnes, was present.
w. NJ. Nelson, the complaining wit
ness on behalf Of Miss Hill, was
assisted by G. w. Tyler. Miss
Hill was not present, The examina-
ton occupied the entire morning.
Prior to the consideration of the case
Ut ISSUE, ~ niiht u Stlitiitnt tiut
his witnesses had been intimidated; that
the police authorities had failed to issue
subpnnas, and that, consequently, he
was unable to proceed then. General
Barnes objected TO such assertions, say
ing IL would be sufficient for Nelson to
cite instances referred to, enter com
plains, and the law would know how to
deal with them. By permission of the
Court, Nelson was allowed TO continue
his statements, which were partly of his
own knowledge and partly from informa-
ton. He then proceeded to say he had
been offered money to stay proceedings;
that when he refused he was intimi-
dated; that Miss Dietz. with whom the
alleged adultery took place could
not be found, and that the father
of Miss Brackett, confidential com
panion of Miss Hill, had suddenly
acquired wealth. The witnesses were
called by the defense and denied Neil
sons statements, after which the case
was called charging Sharon with felo-
ny. The prosecuting attorney immedi-
ately arose and stated that it was impos-
sible to continue the prosecution, as the
statute governing the case had been re-
pealed and no longer existed. Barnes
agreed to set inside all technicalities and
allow the case to 60 on, as he wanted an
opportunity Of obliging the prosecution
to produce the alleged contract under
which the complaint had been sworn
out. The document was not produced,
nor WAS the existence of 1t admitted.
Barnes strongly denounced the whole
business as a villainous scheme, the
contract as a fraud. lie and forgery,
from top to bettom, and the complaint
as an outrage upon public justice, chief
ly 80 on the defendant, who was
dragged into court on sworn charge Of
felony, and when the case was called
the prosecution abandoned it. Tyler
said that he was not aware when the
complaint was made that the statyte
had been repealed. The Judge said such
was so, and ordered the case dismissed
The fact that the prosecution was una
BILE or unwilling to produce the alleged
marriage contract, seems to confirm in
the public mind the original suspicion
that the matter was started to extort
money from Sharon.
Quicksilver Production Decreas-
Ing.
SAN Francisco, October 20.-Presi.
dent Randall, OF the Quicksilver Mining
Company, stated to-day that the pro-
duction of Quicksilver was rapidly de.
creasing and that it would soon become
impossible to work mines in this coun-
try. California's produs,ion in 1882
was over 1000 TASKS less than in 1881.
This years production will be, estimates
show, still further decreased. Quick
silver men will, he says. move Congress
for better protection, rs the fortgen i'm
portation is steadily increasing. Randall
says there are $50, 900, 900 invested in
quicksilver mines on this Coast, employ
ing 5000 men, and that duty will have
to be placed of ten cents per pound on
the foreign article if the mines here are
to be worked at profit.
The Peoples Railway Company,
SAN FRANcIsCo, Oct 20.-The Peo-
| pies Railway Company of America, in
corporated at indianapolis, has, through
it's representatives, reached this point.
Some of them are negotiating for an out
let ON San Francisco Bay, but with
| NIlOUl IL Is lul Sldttbs t9Oult tllib uEO
despatch was received here from
Visalia, California, that j. W. Trip,
travelling agent for the company. had
organized local board at that point
with 5000 capital stock subscribed,
Since then nothing further has been
heard of the agent or company.
Sentenced to Death.
| SAN Francisco, Oct 20.-Wright Le-
roy, convicted of having murdered, on
the 18th of last August. Nicholas Skier
rett, was sentenced by Superior Judge
Ferral this morning to be executed on
the DIST of next month. Leroy took the
sentence with his usual cool demeanor,
not moving muscle, or betraying by
any outward sign any emotions that hs
may have felt.
hay District Races.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.-The races
this afternoon at the Bay District Park,
for the benefit of Secretary Hinchman,
were well attended. The first race was
for three year.olds, for purse of Sl700
There was only one entry, the Palo Alto
gray filly Sallie Benton. who carried off
the stakes without competition. The
second was a trotting race, free for all,
for $1,000. The first heat was won by
Vanderlyn in 2:24l; the second heat was
won by same in 2:231; the third heat
was also won by Nanderlyn in 2;22ll
Allen a good second. The third race
was for a purse of $500, for the 2:2S
class. The first heat was won by Lu-
ella in 2;29I. In the second heat Lu-
ella and Barney b came in ON even
terms in 2;27t, and it was declared a
dead heat. The third heat was won by
Laura NJ in 2;27t. In the closing heat
Laura NJ lost, it being taken by Frank
Moscow in 2;20. In the final heat, between
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