Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-14


came in with him to my Office al
Santa Ana. Witness had shown him
some property. He could not under
stand Apschlag, and the next day
ali interpreter was taken along
The first day he said he wanted
$250-$300 per acre property. On
the 10th with Mr.. Sunderman he had
gone to the Hitchcock place and An
schlag paid Mr. Hitchcock $25 to
hold the place until the morning OF
the 1lth. The price was to be $40O
per acre or $4,000 for tho twenty acres,
and he was to pay $500 extra for Mr..
Hitchcock's team and wagon. Mr.,
Hitchcock had three horses. There
was no contract in writing at that
time and the terms were $2500 cash
and the balance in one and two years
at 10 per cent interest. Anshlag said
he had money in the bank some.
where, that he had $2700 on deposit
and the balance he WAS to obtain
from Germany. After the arrange
ment they went back to Santa Ana
The next time witness saw Anschlag
was on the 10th. The transfer
was to have been made on
the 1lth. On the 10th he had
met Anschlag at Santa Ana on the
street and he had said he thought he
weuld not take the place. He wanted
to look at other property and the
next day witness took him to Tustir
and Orange and when they came
back Anschlag said he believed he
would take the Hitchcock place
He said he wanted to do his own bust.
ness, and he wanted to 60 alone. He
sal he could talk enough English tc
make the arrangements with Mr..
Hitchcock. He then said he was
going to hire horse and 60 to the
Hitchcocks', and from that time wit
ness had not seen him until the
Thursday after his arrest, at the post
office at Garden Grove. That after
noon, at the Hitchcock house, witness
had seen Anschlag again. Anschlag
said he had got into trouble. He
asked Mr.. Beckett to mail letter for
him, but he didn't say who the letter
was to.
Cross-examined: Did not 60 with
Anschlag to the Hitchcocks' when he
said he was going alone. Anschlag
had gone to the Hitchcocks' and paid
$40 to bind the bargain. The bargain
was made on the 10th, and the papers
were to have been drawn on the 1lth.
W. A. BECKETT
Testified that he lived at Santa
Ana and knew Mr.. Hitchcock
Had last seen him on the Thurs.
day previous to the arrest OF
Anschlag. First saw Anschlag on
January 9th, when he came into the
Office and inquired for property. Mr..
Brackett went with him to look at
some property. Saw Anschlag on the
10th and on the 10th. On the latter
date witness asked him if he was
going to take the Hitchcock place,
and he said he was not. Witness
suggested showing him some other
property, which Mr.. Bracket did.
On the 18th, in witness office, An
schlag said he was going to take the
Hitchcock place. He said he was
going to San Francisco to get his
money. Next saw Anschlag on Tues.
day n orning, the oath, between
and 10 O'Clock, when he came in the
Office, and Anschlag said that Mr..
Hitchcock had come in with him,
but he did not know where he was.
He said he had not received his
money yet, and was not ready to close
the purchase. Next saw Anschlag on
Wednesday evening, the 25th, at
Garden Grove, at Mr.. Hitch
cocks house, and asked him
if he had the deed to The
Hitchcock house. Mr.. Finley was
present. Decker was also in the
house. Anschlag said he had the
deed, and witness asked to see it.
Anschlag at first objected, but finally
said call right" and went into the
back room and got the deed. [Identi-
fed the deed 1t was a deed to
twenty acres, acknowledged to before
j. B. Fulkerson. Witness then left
the house and saw him the next day.
when Anschlag was at the same place
under arrest Witness asked Anschlag
where Hitchcock was. Anschlag
said he had gone to Los Angeles. He
had taken him to Santa Ana, and left
him in front of the Taylor House, and
that he would be back on Friday OF
Saturday. Anschlag had paid $500
in silver, and the balance in paper
money, to Hitchcock for the place.
After leaving Mr.. Hitchcock at Santa
Ana, he had driven around and
hitched his horses, and had then
gone for walk around town.
Anschlag wrote letter and gave it tc
witness to mail. identified the let
ter.] This was on Thursday, the
26th, when he was under arrest
Anschlag said, "They have found
blood in the wagon" and Anschlae
said a limb of an apricot tree had
struck him on the nose and caused il
to bleed, and he had held his head
over the wagon.
C. G. sUNDERMAN
Testified that he lived at Santa Ana
and had seen Mr.. Hitchcock for the
first time on the 18th of January
Saw Anschlag on the Sth OF January
at a hotel, when Anschlag said Lie
wanted to buy a farm. "a Witness
showed him several on the 9th, and
then introduced Anschlag to Mr.
Brackets Office. Anschlag said he
wanted nice piece Of land. He and
Mr.. Bracket went to the Hitchcock
place with Anschlag, who paid $25
down. The money was to be paid
$2500 down and the balance in one
and two years. Anschlag at first said
he did not have the money, but after
wards said he had and would pay the
$500. The next morning witness re-
ceived note from Anschlag. (Identi
fed the note). Next saw Anschlae
on the 10Th, who told him that he
had been at Anaheim looking at land
Anschlag wanted to be shown some
more land, which witness did, and
afterwards Anschlag said he was
going to buy the Hitchcock place. He
wanted to know what the commission
was to be, and Anschlag offered
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