Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-03

mired by Cadien. The latter recently gotta
divorce from his wife in an Oakland Court,
Blu. supports her and two children, al
though they live apart. Douyiile says that
Cadien had threatened to Kill him ana MS
wife. and then kill himself. DouviHe's
worst shot is in the small of the back,
which could not be probed through the
muscles. One shot is in the right arm, and
another in the left groin. 1t is believed
he will recover Cadien is in jail. He was
clothing merchant here until recently,
when he assigned to his creditors. He has
ALWAYS been a church-going man, aud of
quiet and retiring disposition.
The Powers Murder Case.
HoLLrsrER, March 2d.-This morning
Slice and Chappell, the witnesses in con-
tempt. again refused to testify, and they
were remanded to the County Jail.
Watson and Stice, two other conspirators,
released from further prosecution on mo-
ton of the District Attorney, also refused
to testify and fines of $500 were imposed,
with imprisonment until paid.
| Delmas for the defense, made a strong
plea against the contempt penalty being
| imposed on Watson. He reopened the
question argued and decided on Saturday,
and claimed that Watson could be prose-
| cuted for being accessory after the fact to
the murder of Powers, notwithstanding the
| information for murder had been dismissed.
| Under these circumstances he urged that
Watson could not be punished for refusing
| to testify.
| Campbell. for the State, eontroverted the
position. claiming that the fact of one OF
| the cOnspirators accomplishing an act de-
| cided on by all did not release the Others
| from prosecution for the same charge, but
| that the action of the District Attorney and
| the order of the Court did guarantee them
immunity from further prosecution.
Judge Breen took Campbell's view and
| ordered as above stated.
The Sheriff has subpenas for all the con-
spirators except Irwin, but has been unable
to serve but few, as the others seem to be
avoiding him.
The prosecution have dismissed the in
formation again all but Irwin in order to
| get their testimony against Prewett.
According TO the ruling of the Court, all
will be fined and imprisoned unless they
testify. The others will be placed on the
stand this afternoon.
Jerome Deasy one of Morse's detee-
| tives, testified relative to the position of the
tree where Powers body hung, Prewett's
house, the meeting place on Willow creek,
and to searching the defendants house for
papers claimed TO have been stolen from
| Powers house after the murder, and for
a gun and buckshot None we're found.
\. d. Page, Isaac Slaven, A. NJ. Thompson
and ID. s. Hawkins, making eight in all of
the conspirators who had been released
from further proceedings on motion of the
District Attorney, were placed on the
stand, and, refusing TO testify, were SEN
fenced to a fine of $50 and imprisonment
until paid W. l.. Hawkins, Fred Fowles
and William Hosbrouck declined TO testify,
on the ground that they had been wit
nesses at the examinations where they
had sworn, that they knew nothing
about the killing. and it might involve
them in prosecution for perjury by testi-
flying at this trial They were excused.
Eugene Holt and Albert Thompson, father
of the accused, testified to having seen
some of the conspirators going in the di-
rection of the alleged meeting place On the
evening of the murder. Holt had also been
informed by Fowles, after the fire at
Prewetfs place, that they were going to tell
Powers that he would be hung if any more
fires occurred, and that they were not afraid
to hang him if they said they would; also
that two years ago Prewett told him Holt
that Powers had poisoned his wife and
committed other misdeeds, and although it
was very serious matter TO kill man, be
(Prewett) would:...know who TO look to if
any more burning occurred on his place.
The prosecution have only four more
! WltutSSeS- AsncTdlI, OllDcrl
i'd Chapman-who will probably refuse,
to testify, and be fined and imprisoned,
IS have the other conspirators. The prose
cution win rest their case tomorrow fore
noon, unless new developments, now unex-
pected, occur. a strong pressure is being
| brought to bear on some of the accused,
now IN Jail for contempt, to get them to
testify, but although having the positive
assurance of the Court hat they are abso-
lutely free from prosecution, they prefer to
stand by the conspiraiors' oath. and it is
not thought that any will testify. The line
of the defense will probably be made appa-
rent tomorrow. The prosecution seem to
have made out splendid opening of the
case, and seem confident.
Convention OF Viticulturisis.
SAN FsANcIsco, March 2d.-rbe FIRST an.
nual Convention of the viticulturists of the
State will be held in Irving Hall during the
week commencing Monday, March 18th.
Child Drowned-Fatal Drunken Quarrel
BAKERSFIELD, March 2d--To-day a son
of George c. Doherty, member of the
Board of Supervisors, aged 3 years, was
missed from home, and a search was insti-
tuted, when he was found drowned in Kern
Island creek.
This evening at o'clock Aguipto Argulo
shot and instantly killed Bicente Contreras,
in drunken quarrel. The murderer was
arrested.
| NEVADA.