The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-15
DOUGLAS-TURNER CASE
Douglas s Furnishes Some Very Start
ling Evidence.
1t is Believed that the Verdict will
Result I'm the Acquittal of
DOuglns-Marriag of
Popular Lady.
Special to TINES s-MoUNTAISERp.

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WALLA WALLA, Wash, Feb. 11.-Tbl
is the second day OF the Douglas-Turne
rapc case. The interest Is unabatet
The court room was filed to sufocatior
Great crowds gathered around the court
house soon after daylight. When th
doors were opened they ran breathless u,
the stairs to the court room, SO as to ge
good seats, although they had to wait un
til 10 o'clock before the hearing of th
case, contrary to expectations.
Douglas (whose right name tis Jame
w. Boyles) took the stand and unblush
ingly gave evidence directly contrary tt
Miss Turner's. He admitted sexual in.
tercoufse, but denied forclble persuasion
He said the glrl first approached him
and proposed intercourse. She suggested
going to his room. He in fact ascribed
the girl as being extremely forward
Lascivious letters introduced by defense,
tending to convict the girl of unbecom-
ing disposition, were strenuously denied.
1t is believed here that the verdict will
result favorebly for the descendant.
DOHENy-ISAACs NIrpTr.Js
The marriage of Jerry Doheny, of the
firm of Doieny & Marum, of Seattle, to
Miss Matte Isaacs, popular yourg lady
of this city, occurred this afternoon.
BRIBED THE NAVAJO INDIANS.
Los ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 0.-Major E.
D. Burns, of Rio Arriba county, N. M,
who has been here for some time, to-
day sent dispatch to the Second Ma
tional bank at Santiago, asking the bank
to wire Agent Adams, of tbs Navajo In
dian reservation, $500, to be turned over
to the relatives of the deceased Navajo
Indian recently shot by settlers for steal
Ing cattle, and which some Indians de-
mand as an alternative to going on the
warpath. Major Burns asks that the
amount be charged to his account in the
interest of peace.
DENVER, Feb. S.-Trustworthy persons
coming from the San Juan reservation re-
port all quiet and no more trouble feared
from the Navajos. The recent alarm was
caused by an attempt on the part of a
renegade named Costino to organize
raid. A few young bucks followed him
but the old bucks refused to join. The
settlers are now reassured.
A FAMILY OF SIX DROWNED.
KINGSTON, N. Y, Feb. 9.-Four chill.
dren of Jacob r. Slater were skating on
the lake at Binnewater this afternoon
when the ice gave way and the children
were precipitated into the water Their
shouts were heard by the parents, who
lived near by. By the time the parents
reached the lake the children had disap.
peared beneath the ice. The mother,
frantic with the thought of the children's
peril, rushed upon the ice, which broke,
and she sank below the surface. Slater
then attempted to reach his wife, and he
too was drowned. The entire family was
thus wiped out of existence. Tonight
hundred people are SEARCHING for the
bodies.
KING MILAN DRUNK AGAIN.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 9.-The Ezami-
ner's New York correspondent sends the
following cable from London: King
Milan has been on wild carouse at
Monte Carlo. and has lost 500, 900 francs
at the gambling tables. He has been
,,oaop .,pnuc,h fa o,rrrapk
ports, to send his friend Count Milewaki
to Belgrade to beg of Queen Nataile. his
divorced and greatly wronged wife, to
Obtain her influence with the government
in order to get large sum from the Ser
Wan treasury.
THE ABERDEEN OUTRAGE.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 9.-The Courier
Journals correspondent at Lexington,
Tenn, claims to have found and inter
viewed Franz, the man who, it was
claimed, was so terribly maltreated at
Aberdeen, Mss, because he let the Proc
tor effigy fall into the street. The cor
respondent says Franz tells him he did
it by accident and one Mcdonald struck
him, but no one else. He determined to
leave the town, although the mayor and
other citizens promised him protection If
he stayed. Franz says he IS Democrat.
FoNsEcA REFUSES THE CROWN.
RIo DE JANEIRo, Feb. "a mob made
a demons tration yesterday before the
residence of General da Fonseca, presi.
dent of the provisional government, In
favor of dictatorship. They urged
Fonseca to assume the position of dictator
for period of five years. Da Fonseca
did not put in an appearance, but caused
the mob to be dispersed by the police.
Among the mob were many soldiers.
The president in subsequent interview
said he was opposed to dictatorship
and that the demonstration was distaste-
full to him.
CALIFORNIA pIsHHs Ratified.
POMONA, Feb. 9.-Three earthquake
shocks in rapid succession were felt here
at o'clock this morning. Severed panes
of glass were broken and some crockery
was moved from shelves, but no further
damage resulted.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. "a shock of earth
quake was felt in this city at 1 o'clock
this morning. -lastiug about minute.
It was accom- panied by rumbling noises.
COTTON, CAL. Feb. "a heavy shock
of earthquake was felt here at o'clock
this morning.
BIG LANDSLIDE IN Los ANGKLEs.
Los ANGELES, Feb. 9.-At 8 O'Clock
this evening large landslide occurred on
the north side of Bellevue avenue, between
Castelar, and Rosas streets, reverel
hundred tons of earth sliding down into
the street and covering the sidewalk for
fifty feet. 81. y. Lord, railroad man, es
capped being caught by only few feet.
1t is reported that an unknown man was
buried by the slide, but the rumor is not
verified. 1t will take several days to clear
away the earth on tue block where the
slide occurred.
WHERE TO MURDERERs HANG.
SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 9.-The large
number of murders of late has caused
much comment, and many hold that two
or three hangings will have to take place
before the epidemic of slaughter ceases.
In 1888 and 1889 there were fifty eight
homicides in San Francisco, and only two
executions, both of the latter occurring in
1888. There has been no legal execution
in this city since December 2s of that
year. In September, 1888. Alexander
Goldensen was hanged for the murder of
Mamie Kelly, and in December Leong
Sing was hanged for killing his uncle
nearly two years before, because the un-
fortunate relative declined to support
him.