Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-14
The CNlt0n Case

SANTA Rosa, December l3th.-Charles Z. Green
recalled oy plaintiff this morning to identify
the books and papers in his possession at the time
of General Colton's death, which he subsequently
sent to Mrs Cotton. The witness, after close
scrutiny marked such books etc, as he could lden-
tify. Their identity established, as counsel
stated, for the purpose of being used hereafter on
the examination of other witnesses.
After freezes, ]. OBJ. Gum testified that he
occasionally acted accountant for Messrs. Stan
ford, Huntington and Crocker. That he was Secre-
tary and Director of the Northern Railway and
other roads leased TO the Central Pacific that
on April 80, 1879 go 0S6 shares of Northern Railway
stock had been issued and subscribed for, all OF
which eventually became the property OF the west
ern Development Company; that prior to Septem-
Der, 1878, the road leased to the California
Pacific at yearly rental of $500 per mile that
on that date new arrangement was made with the
Central Pacific Railroad, under which the rentals
for the following year aggregated S6oI ana lor
the next succeeding four months 1888, 523 that on
February IS 1880, five-year lease was made, at
rental of Si 800 under which the Central Pacific is
now operating the road that these rentals have
enabled the Northern Railway to pay the interest
on its bonds and to declare three annual dividends
on its stock since February, 1884, aggregating $685.,
coo; that these several dividends we're paid to MIR.
Douty, as Secretary Of the Western Development
Company, which the sole owner OF the stock
mentioned AS to the financial standing OF the North
ern Railway on February o. 1880, year prior
to the declaring of the first dividend, witness stated
that it had deposit with the Pacific Improvement
Company Sl16,ll6 49, out of which counsel claimed,
in stage whisper, that four per cent dividend
ought to have been declared. The next inquiry
was regarding item of S29S. 000 charged on
April 80, 1879 in Exhibit E, a liability of the
Western Development Company. An examination
of the Northern Railway COmpanyS ledger failed to
reveal any such Indebtedness, but glance at its
cash-book shows that the railway had deposited
with the Western Development Company, up to and
including the date mentioned, SAL, 007 o. In the
absence OF the tria-balance for that date the wit
stated that he could not explain the apparent
discrepancy. Pending an examination of the af
fairs of the San Pablo and Tulare Railroad, the
Court adjourned until to morrow morning.
Fifty Thousand short - Arrival from
China.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 13th.-Percy Jacobus
Secretary of the Eureka Consolidated Mining Com
pany, who has been under detective surveillance
during the examination Of the books of the com
pany, was arrested to-day, and jailed in default Of
bail. The books show him about $4,000 short. He
denies having embezzled anything, and says the
matter will be all Strengthened out. The books also
show an oyer.issue of 1900 shares OF stock Jaco-
bus has been leading fast life.
The steamer Oceanic arrived to-day from China
She brings 226 Canton certifcated Cinnamon. A
rigid examination is being conducted, with new
white interpreter. There are, in addition, on
board so with return certificates, and 67 in transit
A Serious Charge.
NEVADA, December 13th.-This evening Ed. Ira
Itch, foreman of the Centennial mine near Wash
ington, arrested, charged with making an indie
cent assault upon a twelve-year.old daughter Of
Smith Hetherington of this city, while the girl
returning home from school. Tralich has been in
town two or three days. and was intoxicated when
he assaulted the girl Hitherto he has borne good
reputation. He is now IN jail.
Murderers Captured.
SALINAS, December l3th.-Sheriff Graves, assisted
by Deputies Cayer and Mclaughlin, have captured
and lodged in Jail two Californians, named Solomon
Torres and Manuel Soto, who are charged with the
murder of the Chinaman at Blanco on Monday
night. There is third party still at large, but it
is believed he will be brought in before tomorrow
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