Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-02
PACIFIC COAST AOvICES.


ESPECIAL TO THE sKNTNEL.I
Tyler's Habeas Corpus Application.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 1.-The Daily Ex-
change publishes the following this after
noon: Quite . large audience was congre-
gated in the courtroom Of the Supreme
Court this morning to await the decision
Of the highest legal tribunal in the State
on the habeas corpus application Of Judge
G. W. Tyler, asking the assistance Of the
appellate court to interfere with thep pro-
cess Of the lower court. Col. Flournoy
argued at great length; at times becoming
very intricate. The Justice interrupted
him several times on the court argument,
for the purpose Of seeing clearly what was
intended. and at every interruption Col.
Flournoy seemed to establish his position
to the satisfaction OF the Justice. He
concluded by attacking the judgment
itself, as being foreign to law and unau-
thorized, in that it applied . punishment
Of the penal code for . misdemeanor under
the code Of civil procedure. After Flour
noy's argument District Attorney Sullivan
replied. He attempted to justify his case
by reading q number Of lengthy opinions
from almost ell the Supreme Courts in
the United States. After he concluded
Col. Flournoy asked for five days to file
briefs. The Court gave each side the re-
quired time.
The Shooting OF John H. Adkins
RENO, Dec. la man named Joe Allen
from Sacramento shot q man named John
D. Adkins at the depot this morning.
Allen was on the express train enroute
home from . visit to his brother in
Churchill County. A brother OF Allen had
had several hundred dollars taken from his
safe at Saltwater, Churchill County, last
Summer, and had accused Grant Adkins, .
brother Of the wounded man, of having
taken it. When the two men met this
morning Adkins told Allen that his brother
had been w%rongfully accused. That led to
q war OF words which ended in Allen call
ing Adkins q damned liar. Whereupon
Adkins struck Allen in the face with his
fist. The two men then clinched when
Allen pulled . ~two-barreled d~erringer and
shot Adkins in lthe2abdomen. The ball
entered two inches to the right Of the GEN.
ter Of the body above the navel. The
there seems to be . chance for him. Allen
has been arrested.
TurcOtt Sentenced to be Hanged.
STOCKTON, Dec. 1.-Abe Turcot.. con-
victed on Saturday last Of murder in the
first degree, was this morning sentenced to
be hanged. No date was fixed by the
court for execution. 8. L. Terry, Tur-
colts attorney, did not move for q new
trial, but rendered q bill Of exceptions, and
announced his intention Of appealing to
the Supreme Court.
Warned to Look Out for Himself.
SAN Francisco, Dec. deputy District
Attorney McAllister stated in Court to-day
that as he was going home last night, a
Chinese merchant for whom he had tried
cases, and who was friendly to him, told
him that he had better look out for him
self. McAllister has been prosecuting the
bogus Chinese traders cases, and it is be-
lieved that highbinders have been hired to
get away with him.
Nelson Released.
SAN Francisco, Dec. Nv. NJ. Nelson,
who was rearrested in consequence Of al
legged disqualification of his ~bondsmen,
has been again released, his bondsmen
having qualified to the satisfaction of the
Court.
Thurman for President.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 1.-The State
Council Of the Union Veteran Democratic
Legion. at q meeting last night, adopted
resolutions advocating the nomination of
Allen G. Thurman Of Ohio as the next
President.