Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-29

Hitchcock last Monday afternoon
about 3 O'Clock r. II. She was at my
sisters. We had arranged previous-to
this meet that we would hold church
social at the house of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hitchcock on last Wednesday even
ing, and am positive that she (Mrs.
Hitchcock) had made no plans to go
to Los Angeles. My parents live
near the Hitchcock place and either
my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock or are in
the habit of going every day to see
my mother who has been sick. Last
Tuesday morning Father came
to my house and inqrired If we
knew anything of the Hitchcock
family as he had been to the house
and found 1t locked up and the two
best horses gone, and the large family
wagon also. After that We felt sus--
picious that something had happened
them, as they were not in the habit
of going away without letting us know.
About noon farther and my aunt went
over and asked the German who had
purchased the place where they were
and he said he had taken them to
Anaheim and that they we've going to
Los Angeles. On Wednesday,. about
l O'Clock p. NJ, and my brother-in-
law, AL ert Chaffee, and the German
nan that worked for my brother-in-
law, went to the Hitchcock house and
had conversation with the German
who had bought the Hitchcock place.
asked the German if he had the
deed! He said "yes" | asked him
if he had the abstract? He said,
"yes!" l then asked how the money
was paid, and it was interpreted by
my brother-in-law's German man that
1t was paid by giving 5000 in gold coin
and .the rest in greenbacks
with the exception Of about
500 that was paid in drafts.
| afterwards went into the house and
examined the clothing belonging to
the deceased. All of the clothing l
knew NY sister would have worn if
she had contemplated trip to Los
Angeles was hanging up in the closet;
l am familiar with every piece OF
clothing that my sister possessed. l
found that the only clothing that was
missing was the clothing l last saw
my sister wearing when she was alive.
l then was satisfied in my own mind
that the Hitchcocks had been fouly
dealt with. l then informed my sis
ter of my opinion. My husband,
brother-in-law and others then start
ed to investigate the affair. l know
nothing in regard to the death of the
Hitcucocks except what l have been
told.
D. B. Chaffee, testified: l reside
in Garden Grove and am farmer by
occupation. l have known the de-
ceased. about thirty years. l do not
know the persons who are accused OF
the crime. Last Wednesday after
noon my brother John came to me
and told me he thought that some
thing had been done to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hitchcock, and that he feared foul
play, and that his wife, who is sis
ter of Mrs. Hitchcock, had searched
the house and found everything in the
house except the clothes that they
had on them. From that time on we
kept watch of the German and his
hired man. mean the German who
had purchased the Hitchcock place.
During the afternoon of Wednesday
the German oiled the private carriage
belonging to Mr.. Hitchcock, and
from that time we kept watch of the
house to see that nothing was taken
away. On Wednesday night about
8 O'clock the German and his
hired man were arrested by
the Sheriff on suspicion of
knowing something in regard to the
disappearance Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hitch
cock. / was not present when the
bodies were discovered, saw blood
on the bottom of q wagon that belongs
to the place owned by Hitchcock.
We also found blood marks in the
road about 40 or 80 rods from Mr..
Hitchcock's house. l heard the per-
son arrested for the crime say that
he had paid Mr.. Hitchcock $4,000 for
the place and taken him and his wife
to Santa Ana, and had left them in
front of the Taylor House, and that
he and the German were to 60 and
meet them on Friday morning and if
not there he was to 60 again on Sat
urday morning. l remember the
German saying, when asked if he
suspected any foul play could have
happened to Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Hitchcock, that he did
not know, but that he had paid
them $4,000 in money and drafts, and
that something might have happened
them. l heard the German describe
the dress Mrs. Hitchcock wore when
she left the house. He said she had
on a grey dress, drab blouse and a
light hat with white feather.
H. w. Head testified: l reside
near Garden Grove, and am physi-
clan by occupation. I know the de-
ceased, but do not know the persons
accused of the crime. / heard that
the bodies of the deceased had been
found near my place. l went to
where the bodies we're and assisted to
take them out of the grave. The first
body took out was that of Mrs. Hitch
cock. The grave was about two feet
deep. The bodies showed several
wounds about the head. They were
afterwards removed to Santa Ana.
The place where the bodies were
found is about two miles from the
Hitchcock place.
E. j. Ware testified: 1 reside at
Garden Grove and am a farmer by
occupation. Last Wednesday after
noon Mr.. Chaffee came to me and
told me that he was suspicious that
the Hitchcocks had met with foul
play and he wanted me to 90 with
him to Anaheim and see if Mr.. Hitch
cock had gone to Los Angeles the day
before. went with him and saw the
station agent, Mr.. Darling, and asked
him if he sold Mr.. Hitchcock ticket
last Tuesday morning. He told me
he had not, also that he knew Mr..
Hitchcock we'll and had not seen him
at the station. We then went to the
bank at Anaheim and inquired if Mr..
Hitchcock had deposited any money
or papers there, and they told us that
Mr.. Hitchcock had no money on de-