Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-29

Crudentio Porteo, a Mexican, was then
sworn. He said he talked English, but
could not always explain himself. The
district attorney said he thought
he could get along without an interpreter,
Porteo said: II reside at New Years
started for Hornitos Sunday:
stopped over at Ivett's all night Sunday
night; arrived there at about D. m.
stayed until Monday morning; got up
early and went to Merced falls, and was
there when the news came that Ivett
was dead. l did not know he was dead
until told 80 at the falls. | did not go
to Hornitos, but returned to Ivett's.
saw Olsen at the ranch
Sunday. He wore large slouch hat,
broad brim; wore a brown overcoat and
light woolen pants; saw him with his
horse. He had a bundle, about six
inches thick and fifteen inches long,
tied to his saddle. l could not tell VIII
it contained. The saddle had a broken
horn. Olsen went to the cellar and got
a drink of wine; had not been at lvett's
for month before"
Witness then described the mysteri-
Gus bundle. He gave the dimensions as
above, and said it looked like pair OF
overails wrapped up.
Thomas G. Adams was then sworn.
He said he had been at the ranch two
days when Olsen came Friday. "Olsen
came to see me, and stayed with lvett
at the upper house; was in Olsen's
company nearly all day Saturday. He
wore a large broad-brimmed white
cowboy hat; at the inquest ne wore
different hat he also wore long over
coat and brown pants. He left Sunday
evening and said he was going to Shell
ing, tthiie:; tthiie:; home Ivett told him to tell
mother that he got letter from Sophie,
Ivett's wife, and if she got better
would be back soon. Ivett and Olsen
then parted; Olsen went away, and
Ivett went to his home. We were
all having jolly time, drinking wine,
playing cards, music and dancing. | saw
Frenchman at the ranch Sunday morn
ing"
Thomas Search, another old-timer on
the ranch, was sworn and testified to
about the same facts as Adams had.
H. M. Lanley was sworn, and testified
that he saw Olsen Sunday evening, and
that he had similar bundle on his sad
die to the one heretofore described.
Henry Latour was sworn and said: II
am blacksmith in Smelling; know Oh
sen; saw him in Smelling the 9TH inst.
found miners drilling hammer on the
street, and he said it was his gave it to
him, and looked and found a pair OF
pinchers he had LOST
R. A. McCann testified as to Olsen's 8
dress, hat and bundle.
7. f. Griffith, one of the men who was
sent by the sheriff to search Olsen's
house. testified rs follows: "On No
vember 10th, under direction OF Sheriff
Wartield, in company with John Glib
bons and Robert Ballard, l went and
searched Olsen's mothers house, near
La Grange; found overalls i'll room
occupied by Frank Peterson, Swede
gave them to Ballard.''
Sheriff Warfeld was sworn and iden-
titled the overalls shown in court as the
same ones.
Frank Peterson was sworn: "Live at
Olsen's; saw Bullard, Griffith and Glib
bons ON the 10th or 11th inst. at the
ranch; did not see the overalls did not
tell Griffith or anybody they were
Olsen's; did not show them around"
AS this testimony was just the oppo-
site from what the prosecution expected,
| they had to inpeach the witness and a
long argument ensued. Witness then
acknowledged that he did go to the
room with the officers; saw them take a
pair of pants and shoes, but no overalls.
lie also denied telling them that the
overals were Olsen's.
The district attorney explained why he
was so particular in identifying the
overalls; he said he discovered what ap-
peared to be blood on them. That Dr.
Sherman had made chemical analysis
of these stains, and they proved to be
human blood.
Witness then said he slept in the
room where the overalls were found, and
kept his in this room. 81 WAS at the
ranch the night OF the sth inst; don't
know when Olsen came home"
The court then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.