Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-21


afternoon for Vina, from which place they
viii go to Delta to-day, returning tomorrow
to Sacramento. and going to San Francisco
via the Western Division.
Yesterday afternoon q citizen observed
two young men following an elderly indi
vidnal, who was under the influence of
liquor, about in {; manner suggesting an
intention on their part to rob him when
opportunity offered, and notified the po-
lice, the result being that officers Ash, Fer
raj and Farrell took the three men TO the
station-house. The old man gave the name
of solomon Is. Riggs, aud said he came
here from Woodland a few days ago with.
over 5000, with which he had been having
a good time. Evidently he had been con-
Quoting himself like a blood, as he had
on Y $l3 left.
The Burns Case-yerdics of Acquittal.
The taking of testimony in the case of
the People vs.. d. NJ. Burns, charged with
ENLIGHTENMENT, was resumed in Department.
One of the Superior Court at 10 4. NJ. yes
terday. The first witness called was John
?. Dunn. He stated what he knew about
the investigation of the books of d. NJ.
Burns, and related conversations that had
taken place between himself and Burns
relative to the deficiency He said per-
sonal- he entertained no unkindly feeling
towards The defendant.
J. j. OConnor was recalled and sub
stantiated the statement made by Dunn,
regarding certain interviews between Dunn
and Burns, which were held in his presence.
He admitted having said to Burns once
during the trial that defendants counsel,
General Hart, was too fresh
The case was then closed, SO far as testi-
mony was concerned
District Attorney Buckley opened the
argument for the prosecution speaking for
about forty minutes, during which he made
a clear review of the evidence, and informed
the jury that in the case at issue, if they
found from the testimony that the defend
ant committed ENLIGHTENMENT by receiving
S1S5 from the sale of reports during the
month of January, and turned the money
in as fees received during December, then
verdict of guilty should be rendered. After
the noon recess General Hart argued the
case for the defense, making Il very able
address to the jury for two hours or Elore,
and during his pcroration, when he referred
to Mr.. Burns family, delicately and
fcelingly, mary of the throng filling the
Courtroom felt their eyes moisten. General
Carey followed for the prosecution in a
forcble and eloquent argument, and about
o'clock requested, as he was not well, that
the Court adjourn and he be allowed to
conclude when the session was resumed.
Accordingly at o'clock he took up the
thread of his argument and spoke for about
three-Quarters of an hour. Judge Van
Fleet then charged the jury, and they re-
tired. In about fifteen minutes they re-
turned with verdict OF not guilty. The
announcement was received with applause,
which the Court Immediately checked. 1t
it understood that the jury on their first
ballot stood ten for acquittal and two for
conviction; but the two were not very
strongly impressed. and ballot taken inn
mediately afterwards resulted in unani-
nous vote for acquitta.
The case tried was but zone of the num-
her of indictments found against Mr..
Burns but it was considered by the prose
cution the strongest case, and used as
test. The evidence virtually comprehended
all the cases, though the one at issue was
more particularly argued and the jury in
structed upon it. Ii is probable, therefore,
that the other cases will be dismissed.