Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-03
ANSCHLAG HELD.
Preliminary Examination
in the Justice Court.
STORY OF THE MURDER
Told by the Various Witnesses Be-
fore Justice Austin-COurt-
Room Scenes.

fore Justice Austin-COurt-
Room Scenes.
Yesterday morning Justice Austin's
court room was crowded to its utmost
capacity, as ON the day previous, long
before the hour set for Anschlag's ex-
animation. AS early as 9 a. m. the
seats were filed with persons deter
mined to fully crafty their curiosity
by look at the self-confessed mur,
derer. When the time 10 80 finally did
arrive. there was crowd sufficient to
have filed the Opera house in the
court room, hall and in the street. AT
lO:40 a. IN. Anschlag, accompanied
by the same escort of officers as on
Wednesday, entered the court soon
by the witness chamber door and
took the same position in the prison
er's dock. He appeared in the same
long black Prince Albert coat, but
as an addition wore clean red-striped
collar with points broken down. He
carried the same low crowned Derby
hat nervously in his right hand, which
he retained first in one hand, then the
other during the whole forenoon.
Upon the case being called, Mr..
Nc cGregor stated to the court that he
wished to have the name of S. M.
Peyton entered as associate counsel
in the case. Mr.. Peyton informed the
court that in view of the fact that he
had but recently entered into the case
and that neither he nor his associate
were able to ascertain sufficient facts
to make a proper defense, as it ap-
peared to be extremely difficult to
get at the evidence on ac-
count of excitement, etc., of the
people who were witnesses, they
would waive examination and would
make no defense. The Court replied
that in the absence of any affidavit
alleging grounds for continuance he
would be obliged to order the trial to
proceed.
During these preliminaries Anschlag
seemed quite at ease, glancing about
the room, but not once turning his
face toward the audience. However,
he betrayed a slight nervousness, and
his face colored deeply when Constable
Smith and Marshal Insley brought in
several sacks containing the garments
Of the murdered couple, the keg and
board iDund on the grave, the axe and
hatchet with which the foul deed was
supposed to have been committed, a
piece OF the blood-stained wagons
bed, the bloody overalls, la
dies hand bag and cloak, and
various other articles belonging to the
deceased, all of which they piled up
in the corner just to the right and in
front of the accused murderer. As
the men passed through the room and
before the Judges chair there was a
momentary hush which was almost
painful, as if the funeral cortege or
train was passing instead of the bloody
garments of Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock.
During this procedure Detective Metz
Ter addressed some whispered remarks
to Anschfag, and in reply he pointed
to the heap in the corner, and as he
did so his hand trembled perceptibly.
Throughout the examination he main
tanned the same expression of indiffer-
ence, his lips frequently moving as if
conversing with himself.
Otis w1THAM
Was the first witness called who be.
ing sworn testified:
[ reside at Garden Grove in this
county five miles southwest OF Ana
helm, knew Chas. B. Hitchcock in
his lifetime. l last saw him alive
week ago last Sunday night 1. next
saw him where he was buried about
three-forths of a mile southwest of
DIR. Heads place. The Doctor lives
five and one-half miles northeast of
Santa Ana. The place where he was
buried was less than an eighth Of a
mile from the road. l saw the de-
ceased there one week ago to-day. 1
was called to look at the deceased
when in the grave. got down in the
grave and dug in the straw and
found Mrs. bitchcoCk's hand.
1 then dug for their faces
and found Mrs. Hitchcock's face
first. / next found her husband.
There were several neighbors present.
1 found quantity of straw over Mr..
Hitchcock's face and then dirt. Mrs.
Hitchcock's hair was pulled over her
face. The coat worn by deceased was
gray checkered coat. / did not no.
Gce the bodies closely until we took
them from the grave. l then made
an examination and found Mr.. Hitch
cocks throat was cut and his head
crushed. l saw no blood. When
first got there Mr.. King and two other
parties, also an employe of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company were
present. A diagram was here
submitted, to witness, of the grave
where the bodies were found. l was
present at the Coroner's inquest and
at the burial. ! know nothing of the
alleged homicide. l also examined
the body of Mrs. Hitchcock. 1 found
q large wound on the right side of the
head an inch wide and two and half
inches long: it appeared to be about
half an inch deep.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Peyton
I was not thr first to discover the
grave. There were three persons
there whenI arrived. Twas in search
of the bodies at the time, having star
ted out about P. NJ. on that day. 1t
It was about o'clock when we made
the discovery.
J. R. KING,
Being sworn, testified: 1 live in Gar
den Grove and have known Mr.. and
Mrs. Hitchcock for ten years. Mr..
Bowlsbey, Mr.. Quillin and myself
found the grave where they were bur-
led. It was about three miles from
Santa Ana. It was about seventy
yards from the road. As we were re-
turing from the search on Thursday a
weak AGO and we're searching about in