Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-27
PACIFIC SLOPE.
FURTHER MEETINGS IN OPPOSI.
TION TO THE CHINESE.
Railroad Hotel Burned-Chinaman
Killed-Runaway Match
Fatal Fall.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nroorD-us1os..
CALIFORNIA.
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The Powers Murder Case.

HoLLIsTER, February 6th.-The follow
ing is the continuation If the redirect ex-
animation of Dick alexander, in the
Powers murder case Prewett refused to
act as Chairman of the eonspirators' meet
lngs, saving he did not want to take lead
ing part. Witness said his motive of going
into the conspiracy was that of friendship
Tor Prewett and Irwin, and desire to in
vestgate the fire on Prewitt's land At
the meeting it was stated that Powers was
not convicted of the killing of Mantez'
horses, because the witnesses were afraid 10
testify against him.
c. H. Humes, Santa Clara county
farmer. testified that just before Prewett's
arrest he told him (Humes) that Powers
was dead, and oil man Brannagan would
go next if they got outsof this all right.
ID. w. Bnrchard, Notary Public, had YER
lfied the affidavit of Powers attacking the
land entries made by Prewett Powers did
not claim the land himself, hut he did not
want Prewett to get it.
W. 7. Smith, Special Agent of the Gov
sernment Land Office, testified to CONVEX
sation with Prewett regarding an order for
hearing to cancel the pre-emption and
timber land entries made by Prewett DR.
Powers being the moving party. Prewett
said he did not pretend to have lived con-
tinuously on the land. but he followed the
course in vogue in California Afterward
Prewett surrendered the claims, and the
$500 paid on the entries were not returned
to him.
Defense claimed that Smith was mis-
taken about the stifender and asked for
the production of the written document.
1t is rumored at noon that one or more
of the other conspirators approached the
prosecution. desiring to make confessions
ifpromised immunity
The proceedings to-day were compara-
uyely corroborative and uninteresting De-
velopments of sensational nature are an
tcipated tomorrow, as reports are freely
circulated that number of the eonspir
tors who testified at the preliminary exam--
InatfOn that they knew nothing about
Powers death, now fear that Prewett, in
making use of the plea of seif-defense and
justification, will admit the meeting of the
conspirators, as seems to be already proyen
beyond a possibility of contradiction, Ia
thus lay them liable for perjury. if notl bg
greater. There seems to be much an7 sty
among the interested ones. and no possible
new developments would be unexpected.
Opposed to Chinese.
CHIco, February 26th.-A large and en-
thusIastic anti-Chinese meeting was held
last evening. A boycott was issued against
General Bidwell and Rancho Chico.
CoLusA, February 10Th. = The Colusa
Anl-Chinese League effected permanent
organization last evening, with the follow
ing officers: President, Dudley Sheppard
son: Nice-President, w. N Herd Secre-
retary. ]. c. Mulligan Treasurer, Oscar
Robinson Sergeant-at-Arms, w. A. Ping.
A mass meeting. under the auspices of the
League, will be held Saturday evening.
UuTcH FLAT, February 26th.-A rousing
anti Chinese meeting took place Here last
night, the boys having large bontires and a
torchlight procession. A large audience
assembled at the theater where stirring
speeches were made by C. F. Mcfslashan,
of Truckee ex-senator Noble Martin and
Assemblyman G. H. Colby, of this place.
additonal names were signed to the League
roll.
The Depot Hotel at Lathrop Burned.
LArHRoP, February 26th.-The Lathrop
Hotel, express Office and baggage-room
were burned to the ground The fire was
caused by q defective AHe. Fhe1loss is net
estimated as yet but will probabiy be about
$1,000; well insured. The fire was first
discovered at 6:30A. M The IRE originated
over the dining groom Ant attempt was
made to extinguish it with grenades, but
without success, and no water was to be
had to be of use. Everthing in the burn
ing house was taken out except the pend
ant lamp-txtures and the blr-room coun-
ter. Some of the articles rescued were in
burning condition, notably an old carpet,
which was saved in most daring manner
and at the risk of life. stiff breeze was
blowing from the west, wilich carried the
flames away from the other buildings in
town.
The railroad hands were of great assist
ance. and it is chiefly to their efforts that SO
much property was saved. Everything
was taken out of the building-the billiard
tables, dining-tables (all set for breakfast),
heavy iron safes, telegraph instruments
and batteries. Some of the railroad hands
rescued from the second story among the
last things a bedstead, which was carefully
lowered to the ground, while the heat was
90 great that ladder did not permit de-
scent by it, and some had to slide down the
columns supporting the balcony.
All the telegraph wires were burned, as
they led into the building.
AT 7:50 A. N. everything was about con-
sumed. None of the yard engines were
supplied with steam pumps. or they might
have used the ten and one-half feet of
water which the gauge showed TO exist in
the large tank at the station.
"Alrs Well that Ends Well"
SANTA Cruz, February 26th.- George
ODonnell, aged 10, son of the San Francisco
Coroner, came to town last Tuesday, and
Immediately went to the County Clerk s
office and procured q marriage license to
marry Miss Annie Wilcox, of San Jose.
He engaged the Episcopal minister to per-
form the ceremony, ana called upon the
newspaper men to request that they would
keep the issuing of the marriage license
out of the papers. He then strolled around
town to brace up for the wedding, and at
one of the saloons he made his debut before
the crowd with three treys, against king
full on queens. The Coroner's son de-
posted all his available funds, and the
coming wedding favors, and about all the
minister's wedding fee vanished in the pot,
which the winner raked in and carried of
to Sequel. The O'Donnell then started for
the minister's house. and begged the man
of God to marry him in the morning and
trust him for the fee until he went to San
Jose. Young O'Donnell was here ON q
visit last summer. The minister had heard
of him, and refused to marry him on time.
All the ministers and Justices wanted cash
before performing the ceremony, and mat
ters looked like a deadlock, but the Cor
0ner arrived on the scene in pursuit of the
runaways, and was so well pleased with
the appearance of Miss Wilcox that he al
lowed the ceremony to go to a finish
Death of Well Known Citizen.
PLAcERvrLLE, February 26th.-Tom Sta.
pleton. one of the pioneer residents of the
county, died this morning at his residence
in Diamond Springs. He was taken Mon
day with pneumonia. Deceased was So
years of age, and one of the best-known
residents of the county. For years be was
member of the Democratic Central Com
mittee. He had no relatives in the State.
Run Over and Killed.
REDWOOD CRY, February 26th.-This
morning the 9:27 express ran over and
killed Chinaman. supposed to be insane
N
CHrco, February 26th.-Louis Lcvarne
and Richard Walters, the men charged
with raping Mrs. Heard, had preliminary
examination to-day. There was not enough
evidence to convict and they were dis.
charged.