Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-15


conductor on the 9th August; was run
ming on the Yuma division; knew both
Foster and Amadon; had con.
versation with Foster in January
or February of this year. | found pis-
tol in the caboose and asked whom the
pistol belonged to. Foster claimed it.
Said that he was visiting lcdy in town
and as he was likely to be caught he
proposed to use IT,. 1t was a British
bulldog, silver mounted aud had a
white handle. spoke to Foster once
after about Amadon and his wife. 1t
was one night | saw lady pass by the
caboose, and asked him who it was.
He limited that it was Mrs. Amadon. I
asked him II he were not afraid to
get into trouble. He struck his pocket
and said no.
The Court ordered the latter part Of
the evidence stricken out on objection
of counsel for defense.
District Attorney White read witness
his testimony before examining mag
istrate in which witness swore that Fos-
ter had named the lady seen as Mrs.
Amadon.
Cross-examined by Col. Wells, the
witness admitted defective memory.
Witness repeated the story Of the find
ing OF the pistol of his train.
MRS. BROWN
Stated that Amadon aud his wife had
stayed several days at her house at Ana.
helm; also Foster. Amaion. stated that
he would shoot Foster at sight.
Cross-examined-sa'd that Foster told
her that he could shoot as quick as Am
adon.
DIR. W. W. ROSS,
Recalled, testified as to the direction and
course of the bullets which struck Anna
don. He spoke at considerable length
and delineated them on the blackboard.
HENRY KING,
Ex.Chief Of Police, said that he had been
in office for two years and half, and
that be had been acquainted with Foster
for fifteen years. Other leading ques-
tions asked by the attorney for the de-
Tense were overruled by the Court. Ad-
journed until 7 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
On the convening of the Court in the
evening, the evidence being all in. the
argument commenced shortly after I
o'clock. Hon. w. A. Cheney made the
first speech on behalf of the prosecution,
and fairly excelled himself in his effort.
He was followed by Mr.. H. T. Gage and
Judge De Puy. who represented the de-
Tense in very able manner. District
Attorney 8. M. White closed the argu-
ment for the prosecution in one of the
finest efforts Of his life. He read at
length from the criminal code, and then
reviewed the testimony thoroughly.
At the conclusion of his effort, His
Honor. Judge Sepulveda, read lengthy
charge to the jury, who listened with
great attention. 1t was an able doeu.
ment, and covered every legal point in
the case. The evening session, includ
ing the arguments and the charge to the
jury, was only finished a few minutes
before midnight, when the jury retired
for deliberation.
The courtroom was exceedingly crowd
ed during the three days Of this momen-
tous trial, in which the public takes
much interest; but yesterday afternoon
and evening, up to late hour in the
night, it was simply iammed, even out
in the vestibule and on the stairs. After
the jury went out knots Of people gath.
cred in the streets, as well as the court.
room. to await the verdict.
IMPRISONMENT FOR LrE."
AT ten minutes before two o'clock this
morning the jury returned the following
verdict: 1--WE, the jury empaneled to
try the case of the People of the State oi
California versus John NJ Foster, return
verdict Of Guilty Of Murder in the
First Degree, and fix the penalty at i'm.
prisonment for life in the States Prison
of California"
The prisoner, who had all through the
trial manifested extreme indifference,
on the rendition of the verdict broke
down and cried vehemently. A large
crowd waited around the Court House
to hear the conclusion Of this remarka-
Bile trial.