Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-02
The Powers Murder Case-Witness Pun
ished for Contempf

CALIFORNIA.
The Powers Murder Case-witness Pun
ished for Contempt.
HoIL1srER March ist.-The prosecution
this morning asked that Slice, who refused |
Saturday to be sworn. be given an opportu-
nity to reconsider. He was again advised |
by Delmas not to be sworn, and accord
ingly refused. The prosecution insisted |
there was no authority any where for an
attorney to instruct witness not to be |
sworn. An attorney could only advise a |
witness not to answer questions alter he |
had been sworn. and suggested that Del |
mas be adiudged guilty of contempt. A
heated and somewhat personal discussion
followed, between Campbell for the prose-
cution and Delmas for the defense. The
Court admonished Slice that he must tes-
tify, and that no prosecution for this crime
could ever stand against him, and adj
ioarned the Court until 2 p. NJ. 10 give
Stice the opportunity to consider. 1t is
generally considered the decisive issue Of
the case has been reached. The prosecu-
ton refuse to proceed farther until the
Slice matter is settled. They state that
other conspirators are in the same fix as
Stice, and they desire 10 put them on the
stand. Slice has heretofore made a sworn
statement, which the prosecution would be
able to place in evidence il he be sworn,
even though he refuse to testify As it is
they cannot use it. The most excited in
terest prevails.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
HoLLIsrER, March 1st-ThiS afternoon
Stice, still remaining obdurate, was SEN
fenced to pay fine OF $500 for contempt,
or be imprisoned until paid. On motion of
District Attorney Hawkins, the charge
against r. w Chappell was dismissed, the
prosecution desiring TO use him as a wit
ness. He was sworn, but refused 10 testify
on the same grounds as Stice. The same
sentence was passed upon him by the
Court. After several other witnesses had
been sworn and testified, the prosecution
stated that they would probably close their
case tomorrow forenoon. II is reported
tonight, seemingly on the best of author
ity, that the prosecution have subpenaed
all Of the conspirators except Irwin, and
will dismiss the informations against them,
and give them an opportunity to testify, or
be fined and imprisoned for contempt of
Court. The theory of the prosecution seems
TO be that Prewett and Irwin were the
central figures. and from the first intended
the death of Powers, while the others were
drawn into the conspiracy without know
ing in what il would result. and became so
involved that they were easily led to be-
lieve that their only safety lay in keeping
secret the killing of Powers, and the hang
ing of his dead body to hide the real facts
of the murder. There is no abatement in
the excitement, which to-day has been
more intense than ever during the trial
The streets are full of rumors, among 9TH
ers it being freely asserted that all of the
conspirators have combined in a determine
ton TO secure immunity by testifying, and
leaving Irwin and Prewett to take the pen
atty. Tomorrow promises to be the mos
interesting day of the trial.
The Anti-Chinese Agitation.
SAN JOSE, March 1st-At a meeting O
the Anti-Chinese League this evening q
committee of three ladies and two mer
was appointed to wait on the w. C.. T. q
restaurant, and induce the managers to
discharge their Chinese dishwasher. j. l.
Berry was elected delegate to the Conven-
ton at Sacramento.
Immense Railway Trafiic-New Gold
Fields.
NEEDLES, March 1st.-One hundred and
seyenty-five loaded cars, west-bound, and
over $50 loaded cars, ast-bound, have
passed through this place during the las
TWO days. The east-bound freight is prin
cipally California fruits. Three hundred
west-bound passengers passed during tn,
same time. This increase in traffic was
probably caused by the reduced freights anC
fares
Another rich strike in the Ida gold min.
at Lost Basin, sixty miles northeast Of
blackberry, A. T.. is causing considerable
excitement, and prospecting outfits ar,
leaving here daily for the new gold fields
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES, March 1st-This morning
garbage-dumper at the river front founo
male human fetus, FIVE months old, in
barrel. He can't remember in what stree
the barrel was picked up.
The investigation of the alleged fraud il
the adoption Of the County Jail plans ha
been continued by the Supervisors till 10
morrow.
The Pacific Turn Bezirk is in session
here, with 100 delegates present. On Sun
day evening it elected as President, L
- Harkus. of San Francisco Vice-Presi
dents. z. Warkentien of San Jose; L. o
Burmeister, of San Francisco, and Theo
dore Gier, of Oakland. Anti-Chinese reso
lutions were adopted. The next Bezirl
festival will be held in Petaluma. 1t wa
decided to urge the teaching of German il
the public schools; also, favoring crema
ton. 1t will close tomorrow.
All Now has been sentenced to fou
years in San Quentin, for assault to muir
der another Chinaman.
A Murderer Arrested.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, March 1st.-Th
man arrested as Pedro Domingo, VIII,
killed Ricardo Berry in Pleasanton, Ala
media county, has been identified as tn
murderer. Officer Fitzgerald leaves to-da,
with the prisoner for Oakland.
The Weather.
SAN Francisco, March Ist--The hill
around Haywards, Berkeley and Soutl
San Francisco were covered with snow yes
terday and to-day.
NAPA, March 1st.-The hills in this vicin
iiy are covered with snow. No damage ha
been done TO trees or crops.
PETALUMA, March 1st.-Rain and hail fel
last night. and it is showery to-day, with
cold wind. There is snow on the Sonom
mountains.
SANTA Rosa, March 1st.-The weathe
continues cold. The wind changes from
north to east, and occasional showers fall
Rainfall for the storm. 81, making tota
of 27.76 inches for the season.
RIO VISTA, March lst-On Sunday after
noon frequent showers of rain and hail fell
which, including Saturdays storm gave -
of an inch, making 20.S0 inches for tn
season.
MERGED, March 1st.-The foothills of tn
Sierra Nevadas were streaked with snow
this morning, also the Coast Range western
from here.
Los ANGELES, March 1st-A rain-storn
prevailed all of Sunday, yielding %
inches, making total OF 2257 inches 70
the season.
CoLToN, March 1st.-It rained hard her
for twenty-four hours, during which %
inches has fallen. No damage reported
Immense fail of snow in the mountain