Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-25

AZ law.
The result Ia the sharon case will
take most people by surprise, as Il
was quite confidently expected by the
qnid.nuncs tliat the rich man would
win as Judge sullivan says, in
summing up the testimony. ticre has
been more concentrated perjury IN
this case than IN any other ever tried
IN California. Il is possible that the
eYoung-Ralloct murder trial may
have been an exception to this rnle,
but even that is doubtful. From the
first the sympathies Of the community
have been with Sarah Althea Sharon,
and not from amy regard for the wo-
man, but simply because wealthy
and powerful man had started out 70
crush her. There was more than
enough evidence developed in tho ties
iiinony to show that Mrs. Sharon was
an adventures u . hardened type
one WHO was willing 70 sacrifice her
womanly reserve and modesty TO
play for rich husband. Many Of
the episodes were disgusting in the
extreme md some Of them were ex-
ceedingly uoiesque and absurd, hay
ing tinge Of the voadooiem Of the
souili about them During the pro-
gress OF The care Witness after witness
who had come forward 20 testify
for Mrs. Sharon disappeared or re-
viaod their testimony While Nelson
wis really working in the interest
OF the plaintiff lie was set upon in the
public strickland neeriy killed He
wouldundouhtedly have been ended
then and there il il had not been for
the outcries u some small boys,
which brought the police 60 his res
cue. Later, when Nelson attempted
to speak on Che sand lots, although
every other scallawag had been &C
corded a hearing for years, he was set
upon by a lot OF ruaians and beaten
from the stand AS finale OF his
connection with the case we ind that
he turns square around and plays into
sharons hands, finding 1t convenient
to make preparations for speedy de-
parlure ior Australia to avoid the
odium which he would incur by his
change Of front on course no out
slider knew that these things were
brought about by Sharuns money,
but they believed they were When
this tremendous enginery was
brought into play to overcome a de-
ienseloss woman great many per-
sons begun 10 believe her story, and
the process was a logical one. by a
select few the possibility Of a verdict
against sharon was regarded as not
unlikely on account Of their knowl-
edge Of the high and incorruptible
character Of Judge Sullivan They
knew that at least when the ease
reached his hands the force Of
money would be spent
Sarah Althea sharon to-day stands
yindicated aud she willreceivea large
portion Of the wealth o. her perHecutor.
The cost OF the suit 70 him has been
simply enormous. 1t ID uaderstood
amongst the members Of the bar that
Gen. Barnes received fee Of $780,
900. The other expenses have been
proportionately great, 10 say nothing
OF the outlays not set down in the
books--no doubt very considerable
ones. The defendant is tho largest
taxpayer in the city and county Of
San Francisco. lie owns immense
quantities OF the most valuable real
estate in the Golden Gate, and his
water and gas interests are enormous.
The telegraph puts bis wealth at
Sl0,O00o GOO Twenty-Five millions
would probably be nearer the mark.
Sarah Althea has had to wait
little but her reward has nearly come.
sharon would show sense and bust
ness prudence by bowling to the meyi-
table His OUTLAWS during the first
trial cannot have been under half q
million. lie has had the game and
he now has the name Of husband.
lie has danoed and he must not
grumble at having 10 pay tho piper.
The general verdict all over the State,
ontside OF a small clique Of the rich
mans hangers-on, viii be, Served
HIM right Since Senator James q.
Fair hsd 90 hand over s4,50o,0O0 to
his vile ~ the result OF her divorce
proceedings, no woman IN the United
States has drawn such aroyel prize as
The plaintiff in the case Of Sarah Al