Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-18
PACIFIC COAST.


A Satisfactory Verdict.
RED BLUR. CAL. Nov. 1.-THE iur,
In the case of Montgomery, changes
with shooting Townsend, proprietor o.
the Sesfiasi, brought In q verdict OF no
guilty. Great excitement followed tn,
announcement. Noutgomery's VIII,
tainted The verdict gives general sat
isfactson.
Black Bart Pleads Guilty.
MoKELUMSz Hn.r, Nov. I7.-Charle.
Z. Bolton was brought before the So
perior Court of this county today, hi,
Honor G. '. Gottschaik. presiding, fol
arraignment. and after Information
had been read to him by the clerk, en-
tered a plea of guilty, and was giver
time, before sentence was pronounced
Barton made state men in court. He de
nied being "Black Bart and declared
that this was his FIRST as il should b
his last oaense against the law. He
said that cIrcumstapces over which he
had no control urged him to the DOM
mission OF the crime, and that be had
been led into temptation after a
severe struggle. He implored the mercy
OF the court. The court thereupon
after stating 70 the prisoner the crime OF
which he stood self-convicted and Civ
ing him a few words Of admotition, sen.
fenced him tn six years imprisonment
In San Quentin.
To see to Aes Bnfsreed.
SAs FRAscIsco, Nov. l7.-At Q meet
ing, last night, Of the State Council
Union of the Veteran Democrat Legion,
resolutions we're adopted calling atten-
ton Of the people of tho Pacific Coast
to recent Judicial Chinese decisions,
and OF the desirability of aiding the
Chinese Restriction Act with q commits
sion 70 see that the act is properly and
legally enforced.
Convicted.
A. j. Majors of San joss, who has
been on trial in Oakland charged with
being ono of a party Who robbed and
murdered q Frenchman named Renov-
dan near Las Gatos, has been convicted
OF murder ia the first degree. The
death penalty will be pronounced on
the 24th instant.
An Unwilling witness.
San Francisco, Nov. 17.-Ex-Gov.
Reiaart Of Wisconsin. who has been
subpBnaed to depose what he knows in
the Shafon-Hill matter, stated that he
had "very strong personal reasons" for
not wishing to testify in the matter,
Today be refused 20 state the reason.
but promised on his honor as a gentle
man to appear and testify next Satur-
day. General Barnes opposed the con-
tinoance, but IL was decided to grant
the request.
Yellow Fever Atill Raging.
SAN FRANcrsco, Nov. l7.-Guayamas
announce that the yellow
fever has broken out anew in Hermo-
sillo and Altata.
Two Murderer Arrested.
SAN Francisco, Nov. ia Socorro.
N. NJ, special gives the details of a ter
ribie shooting scrape, for which Joel II.
Fowler AID John Barnes were arrested.
Fowler was already bound over for MUIR
der last week. A second warrant was
lerved on him and Barnes for the MUIR
der Of " Butcher Knife Bill" and Pony
Deal" at Alamo Ranch ON September
18th. Yesterday Barnes, who 10 but 10
years cid, oonf essed TO the murders, and
also said that be helped to rob the Cliff
Ton stage last May. He said he and
Fowler ON Septsmber 18th went to Lip
Ard and Barbour's ranch to kill the two
ranohers, but were prevented While
n that Vicinity they heard that Butch
~ Knife Bill" and "Pouy Deal' had
been inquiring for them. They hunted
hem up. When they met Bill asked
Barnes for q chew Of tobacco. Az he
put his hand in his pocket 70 get il,
Fowler, standing behind him, put . load
of buokshos into Butcher Knifo's left
breast. Pony jumped and ran, followed
by Fowler. Pony managed to got in
!ide house 0W1ed BY q man named
4c0ee. Barnes, who. had waited BE-
hind, sealing Butcher Knife Bill attempt
10 Tiso, ssnt another shot through his
head. TIE two then laid deQo 10 the
heuss for Pony. While at work, the
SWnsR Of the house came up. Fowler
aid he would give him $500 IL ho would
got Pony eut. MCGEE broke in the door
md vas shot dead BY Pony. The house
Was then cot on hro, and next meruiuQ
he oharred remains Of Pony were taken
Yut.
shipping Inselllaeaes.
Po11 MADsou, Nov. 16.-6A.led -
Bark Tidal Wave.
Pom bLAKxLY, Nov. 16.-Sailed-Ha-
bel Taylor.
IAN F1ANcuC0. Nov. N.-Ceared-
schooner American Girl, for Seattle.
Seilsd Steamer Queen Of the Pacific,
Tor Portland.
nialnG seeek oaesasions.
eAN FRANcuoo. Nov. 17.-Bslcher 800,
Beet 3 Belohse 3.46, Ballion 500, CalifoT-
MIA 800. Chollar 200. Consolidated Vir-
Rinia $50, Grown Point $50. Exchequer
l5e. Gould q Curry leo, Hale d Nor
moss Ito, Mexican ass. Ophir 6.75, Pc
|osi 7os, Savage $50, Sierra Nevada S.6E,
Onion 3.65. Utah 2.65. Yellow Jacket
}. Ovefman zoo.