Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-27
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CALIFORNIA.
The Powers Murder-More Arrests.

The Powers Murder-More Arrests.
HoLLIsTER, October 26th.-Detectives A.
b. Lawson and Jerome Deasy, of Harry
| Morse's agency, who have been in the
| southern portion of the county for several
| days, working up the Powers assassination
returned here at 3 o'clock this morning
| having in custody A. NJ. Thompson and
Fred Fowles, charged with completely in
the crime. Justice Hoffman held them to
answer, without bail, setting the prelim-
mary examination for Tuesday, November
Sd, the prosecution stating that important
witnesses were hundreds of miles away
and it was impossible for them to get here
| FowleS and Thompson retained the same
attorneys as Prewett and Irwin, previously
| held to answer for the same crime, A
writ Of habeas corpus was sworn out to adj
nit them to bail, and will be heard by Su-
perior Judge Breen tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Dick Alexander, also arrested. is in charge
| of a Deputy Sheriff of San Benito, and
will be brought in tomorrow. In inter
view, detective Lawson says that he and
his associate have been compelled to work
under great disadvantages as most all of
the people of the locality of the murder
are either related to the parties supposed to
be concerned, or, through fear, are in
| huenced to silence Every obstacle was
thrown in their way, and it was with the
| greatest difficulty that anything could be
accomplish ed. He says they are in pesses-
sion of complete chain of evidence, which
can hardly fail TO result in the conviction of
all implicated, and although handicapped
| by good citizens of the Bear valley section,
who stand in fear of their property and
/ lives, they feel confident of getting at the
| bottom facts and are instructed and deter
mined to prosecute the investigation to the
fullest extent. Alexander's father was in
| clined to resist the arrest of his son, and
! followed the officers with rifle but
| rather strong intimation that an attempt to
use it would result disastrously caused a
change of mind Fowles was arrested at
| o'clock in the morning, first refusing to
come, but submitted to the persuasive elo-
| quence of six-shooter. The detectives
left this afternoon, intimating strongly to
| your reporter that other important arrests
! will follow. Thompson showed the officers
an invitation he had received to be present
at the meeting at Irwins house on the dav
| when it is believed Powers assassination
was agreed on. He says he was not at the
meeting The writing on the invitation is
the same as on the vigilants' card attached
to Powers dead body. The detectives are
of the opinion that Powers was shot from
| his horse about 5:30 P. NJ; that the hanging
| took place about 10 P. NJ, and was an after
| thought to disarm suspicion of murder
| and prevent an investigation, it being
| thought that the killing was presumably
| the work ola mob and not be inquired into
| Towles is a son of c. A. Towles, who muir
| dered his wife and committed suicide two
| weeks ago. Before her death he spoke of
| hismother, using the most infamous name
and saying she should be killed. He had
her buried in the pauper's corner, but pub
| lie indignation compelled the removal of
her remains to the side of her husband and
children. AT the time threats of lynching
him were made. He testified on the pre-
| llminary examination of Prewett and Irwin
that he was at Twins house on the day the
alleged meeting was held; that he went on
private business with Prewett; that he did
not know of or take part in any meeting
| He has been one of the suspected parties
all along. Although seemingly apathetic
the citizens are quietly doing much to-
wards securing the conviction of all con-
nected with the murder. The best detect
ives and lawyers have been retained. 1t is
| thought that number of prominent and
heretofore highly respected citizens are i'm
[ plicated if not in the act, in the proceed
| lngs prior to IL and the subsequent shield
ing of the murderers. A State reward is
! expected as soon as the Governor returns
to the capital.
The Sprague Case.
| SAN BUENAvENTURA, October Goth. -
| There is great excitement here over the
meeting of last Saturday, called by Thomas
K. Bard to protest against the pardon of
| f. A. Sprague, convicted of the murder Of
| L. Wallace More some time ago in this
| county. Sprague's friends have issued a
call for meetings in various parts of the
| county, closing at this place on Saturday,
November 9TH. Ex-senator Brooks is ad-
| vertised to speak. The feeling in the
| county seems to be on the side of Sprague.
| His friends claim his conviction was the
work OF conspirators obtained with pur-
chased testimony.
Old-Timers Dead.
SANTA Rosa, October Goth. - Josiah
NORM, veteran of the war of 1912, aged
"a years, died in Sebastopol, this county,
| to-day. Mr.. NORM was born in Kentucky
| before her admission as a State in the
| Union. He emigrated TO Oregon in 1916,
and came to California in 1S48.
RIO VISTA, October 26th-G George A.
| Clarridge, an old citizen of this place
| died last evening about half-past 10 O'Clock
| OF consumption. He was a native of
Massachusetts,, 80 years old, and leaves
wife and three children.
Breach of Promise Case Dismissed.
REDWOOD Cry, October 26th.-The case
| OF Moore VS.. Hopkins, for breach of prom
| Use, was to-day dismissed without prejudice
by Superior Judge Head. In defendants
answer to the complaint, full release IN
the sum of $500 was filed. Plaintiffs at
torney claimed the right to answer by affi-
| davit as to the commences of the docu-
ment, but the Judge did not think it would
| be good testimony, unless filed within the
| time allowed and the attorney took meas
ures to allow another opportunity to bring
| the case up.
Weather Indications.
SAN Francisco, October 26th-S p. M
Indications for the succeeding 30 hours :
North Pacific, fair weather, followed by in
creasing eloudiness and rain, with variable
winds. Middle Pacific, fair weather, with
| northwesterly winds, fresh to brisk along
| the coast. South Pacific, fair weather. with
light to fresh winds, generally northwest
erly.
Mass Meeting of Labor Organizations.
SAN Francisco, October Goth. AT a
meeting of the Knights of Labor tonight
| it was decided to hold a mass meeting of
all the labor organizations, to consider the
| present aspect of the Chinese evil, on Satur-
day night.
UTAH.
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