Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-27
She G!enn Murder case.

The Glenn Murder Case.
CoIUsA, June 26th.-The trial OF Huram Miller
for the killing OF DR.. Hugh J. Glenn, resumed
before Judge Bridgford and jury this morning.
J. C. Jones, a clerk for DR.. Glenn, who had sue
ceoded Miller as bookkeeper at the store, was
called ard testified that his duties to keep the
books of the store, ranch and hotel
Counsel Did you keep any other books!
Objected to by the prosecution, and objection
sustained by the Court
Counse'-Did you keep Mrs. Posten's discount
books, and take charge Of the shaving OF Glenn's
script for her
objected to by the prosecution and sustained by
the Court
Counsel stated that he proposed to prove by the
wi ness that Miller, in turning over the accounts,
had transferred to witness S2,007 of Mrs. Postens
money, to be used in dscounting Glenns scrip.
Objected to by the prosecution and sustained by
the Court.
other questions tending to show the intimate re
lations between Glenn and the Rosebud in bust
ness and other matters ruled out by the Court
on objections of the prosecution.
Witness testified that Mrs. Posten came running
into the store Immediately after the shooting.
Counsel-What did she say at that time?
OBJECTED to by the prosecution, and objection ss-
tanned By the Court.
witnc ss-Mrs Posten went through the store and
out of the back door to her house. Mr.. COgswell
was at the back door A few minutes later witness
heard a woman screaming, and supposed it was Mrs.
Poster
The Court-How lar distant from the place OF the
homicide did Mrs. Posten make statement in re-
gard to it ?
Witness-About sixty yards away, as she came to
the store three or four seconds after the shooting
At the time the shot was fired Mrs. Posten was not
IN the store. There was not sufficient time between
the firing OF the shot and the appearance OF Mrs
posten for her to have come from her house. She
would have had about time to get from the porch TO
the store.
Counsel-what declaration did Mrs. Posten make
as she came into the store
Objection of prosecution sustained by the Court
Counsel-Did you hear her make declaration or
stltement?
Objection OF the prosecution sustained by the
Court.
P D. Maup,n. called for the defense, testified that
he had lived at Jacinto six years. When witness
went there DR.. Gleun's family lived there. Il con-
sisted of his wife five boys and girl. They lived
in the family residence on the river at that time
At the time OF the shooting the family were IN Oak
lapd.
Counsel-Did Mira. Poster come there immedi
ately after the family left.
Objection of prosecution sustained.
Counsel wish 20 show that Mrs. Posten came
to Jacinto as soon as Dr. Geuns family left and to
show the ascendancy she gained over the doctor.
The Court Surprising she did; what has that
got to do with the case? | sustain the objection.
Witness, proceeding, said that during the two
years prior to his death DR.. Glenn boarded at the
hOte! and at Mrs. Postens For the last eighteen
months he lived at Mrs. Posters.
Couusel-Was DR.. Glenn much at the house Of
Mrs. Posten.
Wituess-He was knocking about the ranch most
Of the time.
Counsel-Was she knocking about with him?
Objected to by the prosecution, and sustained.
jackson Hatch, counsel for def nse, said : 90 The
prosecution appear to be particularly touchy when
ever the name OF the woman is mentioned. Wepro
pose to show that she had great influence over DE-.
Glenn"
The Court don't see that it would make any
difference if he did everything she told him.
Counsel-lf Dr. Glenn did every thing the woman
told him, we can prove that she told him TO whip
Miller, and that she was largely instrumental in
causing the homicide.
The Court The objection is sustained
a number Of questions tending TO show the rela-
tons existing between DR.. Glenn and d" the Rose
bud" and that she controlled him in his business,
and IVES directly Interested with him. disposed
OF in the same manner by the Court.
Cross exauinaton-Dr. can had a room at the
hotel, Of which l ana the landlord, and stopped
there each night. He boarded at the house of Mrs.
Poster. He never slept out OF his room while in
Jacnto. The store clerks and three females boarded
at the same hou e. Dr. Glenn weighed 1856 pounds,
and was about 81 years of age. Millec is about the
same age, but q smaller man.
at the afternoon session, after several witnesses
had been examined, the name Of Huram Miller
called, and the defendant, who had been sitting be-
side his counsel and surrounded by his unfortunate
family took the stand, which a signal for dis
continuance of the talking and hustle at the time in
the Courtroom Miller gave his testimony in col
ected manner, using language the command OF
which showed that he possessed no mean educa-
ton.
his testimony was fully outlined in the opening
report OF his counsel, which published in the
RECORD UNION yesterday morning
The Court al journed to A. N. tomorrow, at
which time the cross examination OF the defendant
viii begin. 1t is the opinion of prominent lawyers
here that the prosecution will now be obliged to
produce their Witness " the Rosebud OF Jacinto," to
rebut the test mony OF the defendant
San Francisco Money Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26th--The demand for
money is quite light. Commercial paper is dis
counted at 7(7S psr cent. The banks viii loan Ia
&c on wheat at 6,@7 per cent. Eastern exchange
nas been very dull, but IS better at the cose espe
cially for small sums. The savings banks continue
to loan at per cent on acceptable city real estate
and pay the mort age tax. Domestic exchange Is
quoted at leo l5c for sight drafts on New York and
I5@2ec for telegrams Bank bills on London are
drawn at 20 1854 for GO days commercial bills on
l4ia154 per cent discount. Mexican dollars are
wanted at s q bid and Sole asked.
ExOneFated from All Blame.
TRUCKER, June 26-h.-Jehn Keiser, acting Cor
oner held an inquest over the body of J. NJ Beebe,
who was accidentally shot by his son-in-law, J. N
Wallace, at Camp %, Friday night last. The jury
fully ex0nerated Mr.. Wallace from all blame.
A Dying Judge.
YREKA, June 26th.-Judge Steel is dying, and is
not expected to last until morning. He has been
unable to act as Superior Judge for the past two
months, having been taken sick in April
She Injured Immigrants.
Los ANGELES, June 26th-The injured in the
railroad collision of yesterday besides Mr. and Mrs
Bstger, before reported, arc: Joseph G. Clark, of
Lawrence, Mass, confusion of leg; Edward F.
West of Santa Rosa, slight confusion of left leg /;
Mrs W. c. Williams, Of Alabama, confusion OF head
and hip, and her husban |, Thomas Williams con-
fusion Of the leg. The physicians report the inju-
ries of trihing character. Mr. Beiger's condition
is somewhat serious but not at all dan erous. He
is in the Sisters Hospital here. The Coroner is in
vestigatiDg the cause of Mrs. Betser's death, but
will not conclude the Investigation till lats hour,
if at al tonight