Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15

He fell down and lay looking at him. He
started to the house, but hearing not2e IN
the barn picked up an axe and went psck
and struck his victim several times to put
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Mrs. Hitchcock. He found her shaking
the table cloth on the porch, went up TO
her and struck her in the head. she fell
down and not wishing to see her suffer ne
dragged her TO the barn and finished the
deed by striking her in the head several
times with the axe. He next hitched up
the horses, put q couple OF shovels IN tne
wagon, placed the deceased side by side In
the wagon. and started for the, burial
place. At the cross roads he stopped to lis
ten and to decide which road to take, hence
the pool of blood He concluded to drive
straight ahead, and selected place among
the tulies and brush to bury them. 1t was
almost morning when he had completed
this, and after char ging his clothes and hid
ing the watches at the house he drove to
Santa Ana, arriving in that place about = or
8 O'Clock, where he pui chased several farm,
ing implements, pair Of overalis, secured
drove back to the Hitchcock ranch.
After the confession asked him to sign the
written statement, but he refused, saying he
had signed one and did not wish to sign an
other. as it might be used against him. We
correct told him the first did not cores
pond with the last statement, and then he
said l viii. sign this one to show that it is
true. for the first one was false. He said the
statement of Sunderland relative to the
money was not true.
oss-examination-I have investigated
several of the staten ents last made. One
was his statement that he found $500 at
San Luis Obispo. also read a letter pur.
porting to be from Anschlag's brother.
T. c. HETzLER
Was next called, and testified / reside in
San Francisco and am a professional detec-
tive. Anschiag made a confession in my
presence and that OF Messrs. Harris and
Russell. II was taken down in writing. He
stated to us that he left Germany and went
to England last year, and soon afterward
New York, went to New Orleans, and after
travelling about for some time, brought up
in California. He told us he spent some
time in the northern part Of the State, then
went to San Luis Obispo county, where, in
looking over farm which he wished to
purchase, he accidentally discovered box
containing $1,000 in paper bills and $500 in
gold. Witness here related the two confess
sions Ii Made, which were in substance the
same as related by Mr.; Harris In con.
he found $50 in small change belonging
to Mrs. Hitchcock, which belonged
to some Sabbath-school. He told me
that he paid $4,000. to Mr.. Hitchcock
on MOQQuy ulSut, III tut uIuluB-IOOA, anu
he still insists on this version. He at one
time stated to me he was to pay $500 cash,
and the balance in six and twelve months.
Cross examination: examined the trunk
belonging to Anschlag, and found con-
siderable clothing. consisting of a fur over
coat; fur-trimmed garments, such as are
worn by the higher classes in Germany; two
pairs of expensive riding boots, a clock,
dark lantern, pistols, etc.
MASTER WALTER HILL
Testified: reside in Garden Grove with my
father. We reside about thirty rods from
Mr.. Hitchcock's place. He was my uncle
with h to tot Long eng Beech eS on the
went to my uncle's house in the evening for
my little broth er Mr.. and Mrs Hitchcock
were both there; also Ansch]ag.
LUCIA HILL
Testified that she was the sister of the little
hov who just testified and the niece of Mrs.
Hitchcock. l saw my aunt and uncle last
on Monday, January 23d NY aunt was the
the collections. She kept the money in a
small satchel. (WiIness identified the
satchel) l knew the satchel because was
Secretary before her and had the same hand
bag, in which kept the money: l would
know my aunt's watch. 1t was given to her
on her last birthday by her husband. wit.
ness identified both tn watch of Mrs. and
Mr.. Hitchcock) went over to my uncle g
house on Tuesday and was IN the mouse.
found that all the Clothes hats and bonnets
belonging to my aunt were in the house.
Ms, ELLA cHAFFEE
Was called, and Will: that lazy was st. taking
the stand the officers brought VA . va.
room large wicker box or basket and
lis belonging to Anschlag.
Mrs. Chaffee said-I live in Garden Grove
and am a sister of Mrs. Hitchcock. l saw
my sister last on Monday. On Wednesday
| went to the house and found that all my
Monday. was thpra. (Witness identified
watches, ETC., Of deceased,)
MRS. MARY HILL
being called stated: l am sister of Mrs.
Hitchcock; last saw my sister an her nus
band on Monday; Mrs. Hitchcock was pre-
pairing to give church social at her house
on that week; (witness identified articles
belonging to deceased), first saw Anschlag
on Thursday. He was prisoner.
District Attorney DuPuy here announced
that the prosecution rested Its case, and an
adjournment was taken until 10 O'Clock
A. M. to-day. Before adjournment the court
stated that he had found it difficult himself
to get into the conrt room on account OF the
and he instructed the sheriff to hereafter see
that the hall and stairway were kept open,
and no one bo allowed to remain standing Ia
the court room. He had no desire to shut
out the public except in the interest OF jas
tice, and that he felt it was de-
manded that there, be perfect order ie
better than the mouth of a sewer He
had resolved once never to hold an imp ort-
ant case In the house again, and many cases
had been continued for the simple reason
that it was not fit place to hold court.