Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-25
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Passengers south and East.
MODESTO, April 24--The following Is o
list Of the passengers bound south and
east. passing here this evening:
y y G Rsikes, y T Vanx, Chicagoi
J G Eccleston, N Y; l. A Langford,
Tucson; II G Perkins, Ind; J II Hollan-
der, NJ Tierney, A A jackson, II @ New
hall, II L Indell. Leon Carran. y; y B
Wigbtman, III Paso; T HartiDg and
wife, Cal; Mr. and Mrs II Il J Mansch,
Holland; Madam Ancel, Mrs Lacy, j u
Wilson, J Sterling, Los Angeles; Mrs N
X McKinnon, N " Mr. and Mrs Frank
johnson, Calistoga; + b Ryland, Miss
Rylanl, Hattie Ryland San Jose; J Q
Clinton, II A Holmes, Oakland; N w
Griswood, Alameda.
The I.egIs Iature Removal OF the
Hallway ners-Leyer-
| sons Resignati0n.
SACRAMENTO, April 24.-In the Senate
| the whole morning was occupied on the
ers and In debate on substituting ma
jority for two-tbirds to remove the Com.
Inissioners by the Legislature. Cross
and Rouiier spoke very ably in favor oi
"iwo-thirds," and Reddy, Sullivan and
Filchcr in support OF majority"
A motion was made TO postpone the
Barry bill, special order for to-day, until
| tomorrow.
AssEMBLY-Leverso was brought be.
fere the bar and Breckenridge introduced
a resolution that Leverson bo asked to
Withdraw his resignation. The resolu-
tion was carried by vote Of 40 to "a.
Leverson decliaed to Withdraw 1t until
consulting with friends in the city.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported favorable on Johnson's bill on
revenue and taxation and the duties of
assessors. Harvoys bill ON the samo
subject was reported uDfavorably.
Nicol's bill on the commencement OF nc.
tions in tax cases and Irwin's bill on the
sale of property for delinquent taxes.
were reported without recommendations.
The special committe reported against
Nicol's bill to prevent discrimination by
railroads.
Upon a general demand by tho House,
Leveraons note to the Speaker was
read. II reiterated his request for leave
of absence and made his resignation
conditional on the action Of the House
in granting this privilege, as well as
upon his own after conclusions. There
was much discussion a. to whether his
resignation was fntlity under tho law,
o, ,erating no as to sever his connection
with the office, or whether the Hohs',
,,.J M. tb. nam, ~, tnn ,f hi
leave. taking, had right to review 1t.
The prevailing opinion was that he
ought not, for any display of refined
sensibility, take his ,leparture ~ the
very momont of decisive vote md the
roll call on Campbell's amendment to
the Constitution, removing the Railroad
Commissioners, that would have been on
final passage on that morning, but for
this scene 10 which he was the most
prominent actor. The House, by vote
of 81 to 90, refused to grant him leave.
The Vote on the Railroad Com.
missIOners BiiI.
SACRAMENTO, April 2i.-On the bill to
ib ,iish the Office OF Railroad Co'nmis-
siouers the vote was: ayes 81, nays 25,
loiioWS. hytS hbWuliy istpoi
Beard, Bowen, Breckenridge, Briceland,
Caminetti, Campbell, Carter, Clark,
Coleman, Coombs, Crumpton. Cutter,
Doty. Farley, Farr. Field, Fleming,
Flynn, Futna, Ganssail. Granger,
Hall, hamilton, Head, Heath,
Hsrachey, Hunter, johnson, Ker-
rick, Martin, Matthews, McCoskey,
McHale, Mcdonald, Murdo k, Nicol,
Parker, Peterson, Plover, Reeves, Riehl,
Stephens, Storke, Terry, Towniend,
Wallace, Wheat. the Speaker-5l.
Noes-Bsrnes, Bailey, Booth, Brown.
Carri, Culver. Harvey, Healey, Hollis
ter, Irwin, keeler, Lewison, Mckinley,
Murphy, O'Connor, Rowle, Ryan, Simon,
Stewart, Sweetland, Walrath, Weaver,
| Wharton, Wheelan and Yell-25.
Arrest or Minute Clerk Conway.
SAcRAMENpo, April "a. After the ad
iournment of the House the arrest Of
Minute Clerk Conway was In order. but
tho Chief of Police e,ided that he
would not get into trouble by serving
| tho warrant within I'll o capitol grounds.
As soon, therefore, as Conway stepped
from the sidewalk 10 cross the street he
was taken into custody. He at once
gave $40 as bail and was released. The
case was set for tomorrow morning.
Ex secretary OF state Burns short
S30.OOe
SACRAMENTO, April "a. AN investi-
CATION of the accounts of d. M. Burns,
ox. Secretary Estate, shows a discrep-
ancy Of nearly $40, 900, which is not ac-
counted for on the books. Burns was
at the capitol week ago. Reynolds
was also here recently.
The Miil-shnrOn Case = Expert
Testimony ON Handwriting.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-In the
Sharon case to-day Henry c. Hyde. an
attorney -at-law and an expert in hand
.itiug, was called. He testified
am member of the San Francisco
Microscopical Society and have fire.
quently been called upon to make exam
inations of handwriting as an expert.
General Barnes-I propose to ask wit.
ness cercerning this document (hollng
up the marriage coniract.)
Judge Tyler objected until after the
oxeculioh Vi tho iuspiuihone hau Deell
denied.
General Barnes-This testimony does
not relate to the signature.
Judge Tyler-No evidence can be put
inIou this instrument fnless the party
executing it has denied it under oath.
Mr.. Sharon must go on the stand and
dispute the instrument.
Colonel Flournoy reminded the Court
that plaintiff had testified that she wrote
the document, therefore there is no dis.
pute about it. The expert cannot be
called except to deny that the plaintiff
had written the instrument. lie cannot
be called at all in relation to the body of
tho instrument No mans opinion can
be taken concerning the body of the in
strument.
General Barnes said; written here is
an alleged marriage contract, written on
a half sheet of note paper. We do not
propose to deny that the words William
Sharon, Nevada, August 25, 1885, were
not written by the defendent, but we
propose to show that the body of the
documcnt was written above aud over
the signature, an d that the document is
to all intents and purposes forgery"
There is studied attempt at contrsc-
ton on the document amounting to 40
per cent in some cases. We want to
show that the signature is written on the
first page OF q sheet of note paper and
that tho declaration is written on the
| other side of the sheet. We want to
| show that there is in some places a sys-
tematic and careful overcrowding OF
words to get in the necessary declara.
ton. We want to show that the plain
tiff ordinarily writes II bold hand, and
that so far from writing ten or eleven
words to line, she only customarily
writes four or five. Wepropose to show by
tho aid of the microscope something
connected with the folios of the paper.
We propose to show that the note paper
was originally open, that it was careful.
ly folded and that the instrument was
written after the folds had been made
We propose to take up the paper care