Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-13
The Trial Of the Cotton ease Resu

| SANTA Rosa, February 12th.-After an
| adjournment of several weeks, and in spite
| of rumors of a compromise, the trial of the
Cotton case was resumed this morning before
Judge Temple. To watch the Interests of
defendants Charles Crocker was in attendance.
The only witness called in the morning wasJ.
| OBJ. Gum, who was examined at length
concerning the well. known exhibit I'D"
charging money not accounted for against
| Cotton. Counsel produced SOM Information
| derived from the Bank of California of
various checks deposited by General Coltcn
to the credit of the Credit and Finance Com
pany, and for the payment of dividends on
the Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron Con-
pany's stock. On ths strength of the state
ments of this witness il is computed that
| General Cotton was overpaid Sc on the first
dividend, $50 on the second, $40 on the third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, sevgnth, eighth and ninth
dividends, while on each of che next seven
dividends there was C showing OF $3.50 in his
| favor General Cotton was charged with re-
tanning Sc 6S4 more than his share. but these
computations showed over.psyments, sitter
examination, on the items not accounted for,
which counsel produced some checks and
vouchers to account for. Witness was cross
examined by Hall McAllister. He stated
that he knew of no copartuership between
Stanford Huntington, Hopkins and Croker
and General Cotton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SANTA Rosa, February 12;h.-After recess
Mr.. Hayes Inquired whether the Stanford,
Huntington, Hopkins and Croker books
| were up here, and Oh receiving an affirmative
response, requested permission to inspect
them. The cross-exsminstion Of Mr.. Gum
was resumed. He stated that prior to the
| Cotton compromise he had frequent inter-
views with Mr.. Wilson. He told Mr.. Will
son that he thought the excess Of dividends
| and Rocky Mountain stock had by General
| Cotton would amount to about 800, O00 Wit
ness stated that on the frat seventeen divi
dends Cotton held 1000 shares as trustee.
| Sometimes on signing for the dividends on
the stock he signed in his own individual
name. Between the seventeenth and eight
eenth dividends this 900 shares and 1900
| shares in Stanford's name were divided AS fol-
| lows: Huntington l, 175, Crocker 1575, Hop
| kins 625, Crockers sons 30, Stanford !, Cps
At the time Cotton died witness estimated
that he held eighty shares more than he
ought to. Cotton gave 100 shares for the
Mount Disblo ranch, and that made his
holding 240 nhares in excess of what he
was entitled to. Witness explained that
his relations with Cotton were friendly, and
ne had no desire to detect him in any wrong
doing. He wss not directed by the defend
ants 70 make the examination in partial
manner. He intended the examination to be
fair and lust. Did not desire to give public.
ity to the matter. Did not have General
Colton's private books and letters to assist
MIN in his investigation. He did no inten-
| tionsl il Justice to General Cotton. If any
mistakes were made they were attributable
TO inadvertencs or lack of information. Uu-
derstood that General Cotton deposited the
r. NJ G. & l. Co. funds in bis own name.
and thought it proper 60 charge him interest.
| Witness calculated that the General was en-
titled to 500 a month for his salary. He
computed that he had ovsrd avn over $780,
O66. Witness explained that there we're items
in tbs s. F. books Of the Il, NJ. G. and L.
Co. of which he could fed no entries, show
ing the receipts Of money at the mine. Wit
ness was examined at length about the en-
tries in statement 3D." and the Court ad-
journed until tomorrow morning, with the
understanding that Mr.. Gum will take the
stand for a short time, and then the books of
S, H., II. 4 Co. will be examined by the
Judge and counsel in chamb re- when a de-
termination will be made about those portions
to be submitted to the examination of experts,
and what portions are to be sealed up.
Government work Injured.
VALLEJO, February 12Gh-The discharge
culvert of the stone dock on Mare Island is
discovered to be seriously injured. In its
construction, one side cf the cuivers was
fastened to the wall OF the stone dock the
other portions resting on few urcspped
piles driven in made ground, not deep enough
to reach a firm foundation. The recent
heavy rains saturated the ground and som J.
what loosened the piles, which sunk in place..
The portion fastened to the stone dock wall
remained fixed, causing an equal settlement
OF the culvert, cracking it badly. 1t is built
OF concrete, lined with brick, sud may have
to be moved from its present position short
distance 70 solid grourd and entirely rebuilt.
An Imposing Funeral.
PETALUMA, February 18th The funeral Of
the late Hon. A. Z. Whitney, to-day, was
the largest demonstration of the kind ever
held in this city. The stores were closed,
| ,hers was a general suspension of business
between the hours of u NJ. and P. NJ and
the streets up to the time the procession was
formed were almost deserted.
Died of His Wounds.
STOCKTON, February 18Th --Chas. Ingalls,,
| who was shot at Clements Saturday morn
ing, died yesterday morning, and an inquest
was held in this city to-day, resulting 10 a
verdict that deceased came to his death from
gunshot wound By whom not stated.
Mack b. Haley. who fred the fatal shot,
was held on a charge Of assault to murder,
| in bail OF So, 000 The charge has been
changed to murder, and Hsley's preliminary
exam nation is set for tomorrow. The re.
mains of Ingalls, were taken to Oaktale for
interment.
The Wreck OF the Umatiila.
SAN Francisco, February 12,h.-At the
| office of the Oregon Improvement Company
| in this city no additional particulars of the
| loss Of the steam collier Umatilla, wrecked
| last Saturday IN Flhttery rCckP, were received
to-day. John L. Howard, Msnsger of the
company owning the vessel, was in Victoria
when The news feached him. He went imme.
! distely TO Esquimalt, where be is making
preparations for the speedy raising Of the
steamer She is now lying. 1t IL said, ia only
about seven fsthoms of water.
Nothing has yet been heard from Captain
| Worth and companions. Il is presumed that
he reached the main land and is now on his
way north along the coast to Cape Flattery
| settlement, about thirteen miles away. Neah
| Bay life saving station is not far distant. 1t
is expected that he will telegraph on reaching
| Cape FIattery. According to the records,
the Umstilla had crew of twenty-nine men
and the following officers: Captain, Frank
| Worth Chief Mate, James 0pBrisn; Sec
ond Mate, +. NJ. Greenlesf ; Chief Engineer,
| w. H. Nieman First Assistant Engineer,
| Phillip Matthews; Second Assistant En-.
| gineer, James Holmes.
| 7. z. ii. Whitelaw, the wrecker, is nego-
| tiating for the contract to raise the sunken
steamer. He is confident that she can easily
be raised but work must be done rapidly. In
regard to salvage, it is said that O'Brieo,
| Chief Mate, who really saved the vessel from
destruction on the rocks, is entitled to the
| first claim, over the steamer masters who af-
| forwards took the wrecked vessel in tow. 1t
| is argued that he saved the ship not in the
! line of duty. but as a wrecker, having gone
to her after she had been abandoned. United
| States Inspectors Hillmsn and Freeman will
| hold an investigation as soon as possible.
Publishing Company Incorporated The
Secret Divorce Bureau In Trouble.
SAN Francisco, February 12;b.-The Star
| Publishing Company has incorporated, with
capital stock of 100000 The company
will issue the Daily Star, under the editorship
of S. w. DCLacy.
George Wager. of Sonoma county, arrested
on charge of bigamy, has invoked the aid of
the Police Court against tie Secret Divorce
| Bureau in this city. His story is that he paid
| $50 to the firm of J. X. Finley L Co. to at
| tend to his case, and that shortly he was given
what purported to be certified copy of
divorce granted in Alameda county,
properly signed by Judge Crane and
attested by the County Clerk of that
county. Wager remarked, and was arrested as
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