Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-25
STEMS EXAMINATION.
Crowds of People to See the Lowell
Murderers.

SAo"db Va cOple 10 see inc Lowell
Murderers.
The announcement that John Steen
would be examined in the Police Court on
Saturday morning on charge of receiving
| stolen property knowing the same to have
been stolen, and that Myers, Olsen and
Drager, the three men arrested for the muir
der of John Lowell, would be witnesses in
| the case, was sufficient to bring together a
large crowd of people. Every foot of room
in the low, ill-venulated and foul-smelling
Courtroom was occupied, as well as the
adjoining room and the hallway Most of
the spectators were compelled to stand up
during the whole proceedings, but their in
| terest never seemed to flag and thev main
tanned their positions to the end.
The testimony developed very little that
has not already been published in the
RECORD UNION in connection with the ex-
animation of Myers, Olsen and Drager on
| charges of grand larceny, and in the vari-
GUS statements heretofore made by the
prisoners. VIM. Lowell, son of the de-
ceased, testified to the loss of the property,
giving particular description of the
buggy, harness and other things found in
the possession of Steen
John Olsen repeated the story he has
told ever since he was arrested. He added
that when the three started for their hunt
ing trip, as he called it, Steen knew they
had no money and gave them bottle of
whisky. When they were on the grant
with the horses Steen came out with N.Y.
ers and brought two bottles of beer, some
veal and bread. He advised them to sell
the horses in Marysville, Woodland or Da-
visville, as better prices could be obtained
fhprn SfaaTl 1iractaH bas ba Mo
received by Myers from Gebert, be taken to
Mr.. Churchman's to be sold. Stems
brother took them there, but could not
sell them. Witness and Drager sold the
buggy TO Steen and received 81.
John Henry Myers testified about the
same as the statements already made by
him in regard to the stolen property. He
said, however, that when Steen went out
TO the grant to look at the horses, and
saw the buggy, he exclaimed by
God, that is old man Lowelrs buggy"
Witness denied it and in reply to
a question by Steen as To where hey got
the STOCK, replied "Oh, up in the mount
aims" Myers also stated that while in
Los Angeles, after the murder, he wrote
ten or twelve letters 10 Steen and sent one
telegram. all signed Otto Schoenfeld," re-
guessing Steen to send his trunks, which
he did. When he received them ne found
they had been broken open.
Chief Lee and Captain Karcher testified
to the statements made by Myers, Olsen
and Drager in their presence.
William Drager stuck to his story that
he was not Oh the Lowell ranch He ad-
| mitted his connection with the selling of
the horses and buggy, but supposed all the
time that they belonged TO Myers.
John Churchman testified that Steen,
! Olsen and Drager drove up to his place one
day and wanted to sell him two plows, but
he told them he did not want them. as
! they were only fit for old iron. He asked
Steen where he got them, and he replied ::
Up the country, about thirty-five miles
/ from here"
! W. II. Churchman testified to a CONVEX
sation with Steen in regard to two plows
He offered Steen 81 80 for them, which he
would not take, and drove away.
| J. H. Carr corroborat ted the statement of
| W. H. Churchman.
| When the prosecution closed its testi-
mony, c. T. Jones, counsel for the defend
ant, asked that the examination be contin-
ued until Wednesday next. in order to give
| him time 10 secure the attendance of ma
| terial witnesses. which request was granted.
| The prosecution was conducted by Dis
trict Attorney Bruner City Attorney
Church and E c. Hart District Attorney
Bennett, of Ell Dorado county, was also
present during the examination.