Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
PACIFIC COAST.
The sharon Divorce Case.

SAN FRiSCfsco. April lin accord
ance With instructions issued by Judge
sullivan com mission went 10 Santa
Cruz TO take the deposition of Henry NJ
True ia the Sharon divorces cas.. True
As stated by physician. il on his death
bed snd unable TO appear IN court. In
connection with the deposition Harry
Wells, OF Sauta Cruz. young man and
friend of Irue's, had also testified on
behalf Of plaintiff, Miss Hill. that one
day while walking with True on Suffer
Street, this city, they we're oyertaksn by
Sharon and Miss Hill and that he heard
Sharon introduce Miss Hill TO True as
Mrs. sharon Wells In his testimony
gave foil details of the circumstance and
DISCRIMINATION failed To shake his
evidence. Troe. who expected To live
only a few days, announced that he
wished bis testimony in the case taken
before dying. In his deposition he de
MES walking with Wells on Suffer street
or meeting either Wells on Suffer street
or meeting Sharon or Miss HILL He
says that the testimony vas trumped
up with Miss Hill. who on her examiua-
ton Was first To testify To the meeting
on Suffer street, and he and Wells were
W W INV StdAtBHtAt. LAG onth
IN answer to questions: Il went to See
II | could get hold of any business con-
nected with the case 40 As TO make some
money out of it. Tyler arranged for
me to be introduced tn Miss Hill. |
had conversation with her about the
affair, and We made up the arrangement
that she was 10 swear that she Sas in
trodnced to me by Sharon As his wife
n I. h.. n
bring in Wells TO confirm 1t. That was
all made up between Us three. Geo.
Tyler did not help to make up the Ar
rangement but he was told about II after
wards, and knew about 1t as we'll as We
did" Before concluding his deposit
ton. True said, MY object Is to tell
the truth. do not propose to 90 to the
grave with lie on my tongue" While
undergoing examination his physician
sat on the bed side feeling pulse and
after about two hours refused TO allow
the COUNSEL to continue. The old man
WAS lifted up III bed to sign his name
and after writing 1t sank back ex-
hausted. He is not expected To live
through the day
A Bea,tiy Crime.
SALINAS Cali, April l4.-Thomas
Watcher, resident of this place,
lately separated from his wife. was ar
rested today. charged with having, at
the muZzle Of gun, compelled his
fifteen year old daughter to submit to
his Infamous desires. He was released
on bonds and started for home. As he
WAS stepping into a buggy, mis- son
drew revolver and fired five shots, all
of which missed the unnatural parent.
The excitement is SO great that the
sureties withdrew from the bond and
Whitcher was rearrested and lodged in
Jail. Lynching is probable.
suicide.
SAN Francisco. April l4.-John W.
R.lston. staying at the Capital House
on Sacramento street, committed sui
oide today. The body was removed to
the Morgue. Ralston WAS a speonlator.
Attempted Assassinaiion.
LIBEaTAD. April I4-An attempt was
made yesterday to assasslnate the Pres
ident of Guatemala. He was slightly
wounded.
Mining stocks.
SAN Francisco. April l4.-Alta 100,
Belcher Ito. Best & Belcher 225, Bodie
Con. 4.l5. Bulwer SOC, CLollar 100, Con
Virginia pc, Crown Point. lao; Eureka
Con 40. Gould Il Garry li5, Hale d
Norcross LIS, Mexican | -, Mono 100,
Ophir 65c, Potosi COO. Savage, JOc. Ser
IA Nevada 2.25, Union Con. go, Yellow
Jacket 200.
shipping Intelligence.
SAN FRANcIsoo, April l3.-Arrivea-
British steamer Wellington, from De-
parture Bay; ship l.. Schepp, from Sc
attic April l4-Bark Sycamore, from
Port Gamble.
Sailed April l3-Bark James Cheston;
April Ii-Ship Solitaire. for Nanaimo.
VICTORIA b. c.. April l4-Arrivcd-
Ship Valley Forge. from San francisco,
for Departure Bay; bark Novantsre,
from San Francisco, for Burrard Inlet.
PoRr townsend, April l3-Arrived-
Banks ArctuIus AMI Cowlitz. schooner
Compeer, brig L. w. Lucas, ships Alas
ka and Lilly Grace, from San Francisco
PoRr BLAKELY, April Ii. - Sailed
Ship Edwin Reed, for Australia.
TAroosH. April Ii. noon.-Fair. tenn
perature AZ, fresh east wind.
NEAH BAY, April ll.-Cioudy, temper
ature ~. light northeast wind.
PYsHr, April l4.-Clear. temperature
49, fresh southeast wind. Barkentins
passing east.
PoRT ANGELES. April l4.-Clea-, tenn
perature 80, light, west wind. Brigan
tine passing east.