Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-10
PACIFIC COAST.



SAN Francisco. April 9-The man
who Sas arrested at Nsrsoield. Oregon
and .ruaght - this cItv rs CIcaru
Grimes. the notorious irIz IN. desper-
ado, vas today released o. . writ of
bdoeas corpus. IT having been established
to the satisfaction of detective Hume
Of Wells, Fargo & CO., that ne Is not the
man wanted. bat Robert Alexsr der. OF
WILDLY Island. Puget Sound. Toe IN
fortunate man Is without friends or
money.
An Exciting scene In Court.
SAN Francisco. April 9.-IR the Shar.
on divorce case TINS morning. Mrs
Shswhan Vas again pi iced on the ST nd.
She underwent. q severe cros>-exAmina
ton bv Mr.. Tyler. counsel for Miss
Hill. In answer e. questions sbou. VA
rIous places she had been IN the habit
of visiting IN this city, she said she
knew where the California House WAS,
and had frequently luuched there With
her husband and other gentlemen.
Judge Tyier-Hos often have you
been With other gentlemen to the Cali
fornia House without your husband:
Judge Evans-i object.
Judge Iyler-l propose to show that
the woman has gone to houses that are
not respectable. and mas visited houses
of assignation.
At this luncture witness glanced saw
ageiy Al Tyler, and placed ner hand III
her pocket AS If TO draw pistol. Great
excitement suddenly prevailed.
McClune Snawhan, witness son, rose
and walked over behind Judge Tyler.
foung Mr.. Tyler Immediately turned on
ShawhaD. declaring that his object was
to shoot his father, and that Suawh an
had at that moment his hand on re-
volver.
Judge Sullivan ordered the witness 80
leave the stand and 90 into the witne
room.
A heated conversation then took place
between counsel. in which young Tyler
said that he saw young Shaw.n with his
hand on pistol, and If he had drawn II.
heWOuld have killed him instantly.
Judge Tyler here said that If the
questions be had asked her caused all
this trouble. he would get deep.r into
her history, and snow what the woman
Was. General Barnes said he had learn
ed that Mrs. SSawhan had received
threatening letters last night. He read
part of a letter received by her. which
read: DO not come on the witness
stand without being protected. Miss
Hill swears that if you testify against
her. Won will not live until the 4th of
July"
The scenes in the c6u-t room today
were the most exciLaS ye' witnessed IN
this celebrated trial. AS 4 g remarked
by one of the attorneys present, There
Is music IN the air" After - journ-
ment took place, General Barns and
Judge Tyler were observed in violent
alteration. when the former said in a
loud voice: Cd d. n II. II Is 50. Get
away from me-" General Barnes had
previously stated in the court room that
the witness, Mrs. Sh,whan, had re-
cei,ed threatening letters. and read the
following:
Mrs. .>hdphdn: Do not 90 on the
witness stand unprotected. Miss Hill
swelrs that If you testify against her,
you shall not leave the court alive.
Signed A FRIEND"
Barnes, after reading this letter. add
ed: Il fear there will be bloodshed De-
fore this case Is closed
New Triai Applied for IN the Majors
Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 81. Is. Lamar,
attorney for LLOYD l.. Majors, the Lex
ington, Santa Clara county murderer.
has filed an application with the Su
preme Court for a rehearing Of the case.
The principal point advanced is that the
court neglected to pass upon the issue
of prior conviction for the same offense.
Mining stocks.
SAN Francisco, April 9.-Best & Bal
cher 2.25, Bodie Con. $50, Bullion 55c,
Chollar 10. Con. Virginia 30. Eureka
Con. 4.25, Gould 4 Garry Las. fletcher
los, Hale & Norcross Ito, Mexican %,
Ophir 75c. Potosi 6Oc, Savage 45c ST.
ezra Nevada 200. Yellow Jacket 215,
Alta Ito. Utah 9jc, Martin White Doc,
Mono l.l5. Crown Point lao, Bulwer
65c, Belcher Los.
shipping Intelligence.
SAN Francisco. April 8. - Sal ed
Bark Henry Buck, for Seattle.
PoBr BLAKELY, April 3. - Arrived
Bark Il. X. Ham, frsm San Francisco.
PoBT TOWNSEND, April 9.-Arrived-
Steamer Empire from San Francisco.
TAToosH. April 9.-CiOudy, tempera-
ture 81, light south wind.
NEAH BAY. April 9.-Light rain, tenn
perature 81, south wind.
PoRT ANGELES. April 9.-Cloudy. tenn
perature "a. south wind.
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