Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-23
WHOLE NO. 1892

least a score of graves have been ono,od
and the bodies were missipe Im Tha 9peiee tI.;as
are believed to be medical students from
Lyons, Phelps and Newark.
Convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud.
NEW ORLEANS, Anril 22d-Tbe case ~
the United States VS.. John III Anf,emorta
ana Erastus Sheppard, charged with con-
sPiraey 10 deirand the Government. was
cloSed to-day. The jury found n verdict Of
suHty. Auide1norte was convicted about a
month ago of eDbezzling S25, 600 of Gov
erhment money, and was sentenced to five
years IN lhe penitentiary. Sheppard was
WIN 9l"eahorte III Mexico when arrested.
ana had portion OF the stolen money in
his possession, which he had received from, m
Aufdemorte. The prisoners were femanded
for sentence.
STARTLING sTaTENENT--sAY 1T BE TR1yE?
NEW oRLEAss, April 22d.-Erastus Shep-
pard, convicted to-day of consniring witb
Aufdemorte to Gefraud the Governrnent
spoke III his OVID behalf He made state
ment IN regard 10 his early life. substan
tally as fJllows when [ was 10 wears
OF age was employed in a eounterfeiting
establishment which was owned and oper.
ated, among others, by Charles H Leonard.
recently Mayor of Galveston, Texas. and al
present one of the most prominent
NN' Va tiia1 cry. Interested With
Am IN this business were the
Mayor of New Orleans, civ Off
eiais, Chief Of Police, Judges and
limbs of the law Then the Judge
OF the Criminal Court for the parish of Or
leans was partner in the establishment:
also certain prominent lawyer, who now
occupies Judgeship in Baltimore. These
people We're engaged in counterfeiting Mex
lean coin, United States bills and money of
Io
was manufactured down stairs. and the
United States notes, etc, were turned out
upstairs. My position was that of mes
sepger for the establishments ard as such
delivered the counterfeit money to the
banks of the city and high officials.
Thousands and thousands CT dollars
OF this money was manufactured and
circulated here and elsewhere throughout
this country and Mexico It was
while in the employ Of this establishment
that became acquainted with the art of
counterfeiting. Many Of the persons err
gagged in the business of eounterfeitine in
the times to which I allude, have lelt be-
hind them sons and daughters who now
move in the highest society circles of the
Crescent City-ladies and gentlemen of
prominence and the greatest respectability.
For this reason do not propose to make
known the names for whom first worked
in the counterfeiting business. All my life
il has been my misfortune to suffer for and
to bear the brunt of others misdeaos and
my whole life has been one of continued
sacrifice Sheppard is now 90 years OF
age.
Condition Of Charles Crecxer.
NEw York, April 22i-Whilo the
friends of Charles Crocker are not willing
to admit that he is out Of danger, the re-
ports from the hospital up to noon TODAY
or va fatr IA
another comfortable night last night, and
felt much improved this morning. His
wife is still with him, but his daughte.
Hattie returned home last night. 1t is
doubtful if MIR Crocker will be able to be
removed from the hospital for several davs.
No internal injuries were discovered
by the physicians in their examina-
ton yesterday, and the patient is now suf-
fering mainly from the shock of the fall.
Socialist Meeting Called.
New York, April 22d-The Herald saws:
John Most, the revolutionist, is again to
the front. The employers and workmen
throughout the country being at logger
heads, Most is ready and willing to add
fuel to the flames. There was issued from
the office of the freikeh yesterday after
noon an incendiary circular in German,
of which this is a translation
International Rifle Club-Grand Working
mems Meeting at Germania Garden. April 22d
Order of the day-"To armsr' Speaker. John
Most. Workman Bandtti-tbe banditti of
the capitalist-murder your brothers Prepare
for defense. Appear in mass.
THE COMMITTEE.
This call has been extensively distributed
throughout the city. There is reason to
believe an enthusiastic response will be
made to the invitation, and Germania Gar
den will overflow with excited followers of
the Socialists.
New York Stock Market.
New York, April 22d.-Northern Pacific
6s, 115l@116 Southern Pacific SIS, 1917;
Arizona 6's, 1044 bid; New Mexico
6's, 1134 bid; Central Pacific, All:
burlington, 1899; Rio Grande, 16l;
Northern Pacific, 3s Northwestern.
1913; New York Central, 1929; Oregon
Navigation, 994; Transcontinental, 29P:
Rock Island, 254; St Louis and San Francis
co, 10; st. Paul and Omaha, Al Texas
Pacific, 10s; Union Pacific, 5s4 Wells,
Fargo d Co.'S Express, l20 Western
Union 64l