Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-03

after the bodies had been taken away
ana In searching he came to a small
pepper tree and found a pair of blue
overaiis and jumper identified the
c.othes), He also picked up, under a
herman newspaper, pieces OF burned
ietter, purporting to have been writ
ten by Mrs. Hitchcock. In the
pocket of the overalls, postal note
tor VI was found Witness presented
diagram of the locality. He had
examined the wagon and had seen
the blood on it. He had also seen a
pool OF blood in the road about go
yards tom the Hitchcock place.
T. DUNKLEY,
testified that he had seen a lumber
wagon standing between the road and
the pepper tree about Z 80 o'clock in
the morning. He thought it was
strange, and watching, he saw man
get on the wagon and follow him to-
ward Santa Ana He could not iden-
tlfy the man, nor could he tell who
the team belonged to. The pepper tree
was about 100 rods from the grave.
NJ. r. swTTzER
Testified that he saw Anschlag in
church January 22nd. On Monday
he had seen him in the store and on
Wednesday be h.d seen him in the
store again. He had visited the house
and had seen Anschlag take some pa
pers out OF his pocketbook and put
them in the stove.
| MISS LUCIA HILL
Testified that she is Mrs. Hitchcock s
niece and lived about 100 rods from
the Hitchcocks. On Monday evening
she last saw the Hitchcocks and then
they did t contempla leaving.
They had several relatives living in
the neighbprhood whom they we're
in the habit Of visiting. (Shown
the burned letters and iden-
titled them as written by MIR.
and Mrs. Hitchcock). Miss Hill
also identified the watches and
chains of Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock.
She also testified that she had seen
Auschlag at church and on the day af-
ter he was arrested.
EMIL HARRIS
Testified that on Sunday morning he
visited Garden Grove. He found the
pieces of the key near the grave, and
had found hair and blood on one of
the slaves. He had had a conversa-
tion with Anschlag in regard to the
killing at the county Jail in the pres
ence OF MIR. Russell and Mr.. Metzler
on January 28th. The conversation
held with Anschlag was reduced to
writing. Anschlag said then that he
had admitted on the night before that
he had committed the murder. witt
ness here read the statement and first
co 'fession heretofore published in the
HERALD } After this statement had
been made witness went to Santa Ana
and found the watches ia purse as
designated by Anschlag. The unks
had been searched before. Witness
also identified some of the articles
found in the trunk. The clothing was
such as is usually worn in Germany
by those in the higher walks of life.
On Sunday, the Goth, another conver-
sation was held with Anschlag, in
which he told Anschlag that it was
impossible that he had killed the
Hitchcocks in the manner first de-
scribed. After a good deal of talk
Anschlag made the second confession,
which was also published at the time
in the HERALD.
THEODORE METZLER
Was sworn, and read the second con-
| fession.
AT this point the articles and cloth
| ing found in the trunk we're offered as
exhibits. The list was as follows: l
frock coat, l fur overcoat, boots, rub
her oversnoes, pocket-books, note
books, l fur rug, dozen pair socks,
German knit; l pair riding boots, l
Chinchilla overcoat, knit jacket,
pair riding pants, dark; l pair knit
riding pants, grey; l woolen sack
coat, 2 English German dictiona les,
umbrella, pair heavy riding boots,
heavy lined overcoat, ] alarm clock,
l can liking powder, l set camp
utensils. night lamp, l pruning
knife, seal, l tape measure.
G. 3. TROUT
testified that he lived at Garden
Grove, and worked for Albert
Chafey. He knew Ansch'ag, and saw
him take his trunks to the house on
Tuesday about noon. He talked with
Anschlag about s o'clock Wednesday
morning, in German. Anschlag said
ne came from the northern pa of the
State, where he had farm which he
sold ut. He then came to Southern
California. Witness asked him if he
made anything, and he said he had
not. In the afternoon witness at the
request OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffey went
to the Hitchc ok place, and Anschlag
said he had paid for the farm, and the
Hitchcocks had gone to Los Angeles,
and would return Friday or Saturday,
Anschlag said he had taken
them to Anaheim and was to m ct
th-m at Santa Ana He afterwards
contradicted himself and said he had
taken them to Santa Ana and he
would meet them at Anaheim. An
schlag said he h id paid for the place
on Monday. but later he said he paid
for it tuesday morning.
MARSHAL INsLEY
Testified that he first saw Anschlag
under arrest. Witness went to the
grave and took charge of the bodies
and conveyed them to Santa Ana. He
found one shoe only on Mrs. Hitch
cock's feet. He looked through An
schlag's trunks at the Hitchcock
house and found the leather satchel
with 81 81 IN it in pennies, nickles
and dimes. He also found the over
ticket with blood on the wrist band.
This had been washed as was wet
when found. He identified the over.
jacket.
| MRS. ANNA N. CHAFFEY
Testified that she recognized the
leather satchel as having belonged to
Mrs. Hitchcock and as the place
where she kept the Sunday-schoo