The morning call., 1891-12-10
ACROSS THE BAY.
Both Sides Have Rested i'm the
Howell Case.
Mrs. Perins Wants Assistance-s Sensational
veucy-A New Source of Revenue

The evidence in the Howell case for The Killing
OF r. 5. GOWN was concluded yesterday, and the
argument VIII begIu to-day. The accused was
called as witness aud testified that lie came TO
California from the Hawaiian Islands twenty
four years ago, but Is a native OF ONO. lie lived
at Headsburg nine years aud started there the
Russian River Flag.
After that lie conducted a money brokers
Office in San Francisco and was clerk OF the
Justices court, and a clerk at the sessions OF
the Legislature in lS6o-81. He had. during a
lime when his eyesigbt was bad and when lie
had no way OF making living for his family.
taken an interest with q friend In card-Tooms IN
San Francisco. but no Illegal games were con
Quoted there. He first saw r. S. Colviu between
the 9Th and 10th of November, 1896.
RHls family was then on the ranch, near Colfax,
and his daughter Annie. had gone to the Cen
tennlal House. One night, when calling on his
daughter, she showed him the first letter rom
COlvin to her, and told him how she came TO III eet
him a; party, and how lie afterward tried 10
force himself upon her against her protests. and
sent her letters filed with love- until she finally
wrote him. begging him TO cease his attentions TO
her. Then lie commenced threatening her and
begging an interview.
THE FATAL INTERVIEW
This she accorded him, and at this NEE ing he
threatened the family. and told her lie had made
certain Investigations. Colvin continued to write
noIes and letters TO bis daughter. AS regards
the interview between him and Coyn In the lat
trI's office, and testified TO by Carl b. Mead In
November, 1890, Howell said that Colvin seemed
10 be afraid that he was armed, aud he exhibited
his poeketS-coat, vest aud pants-and assured
him that lie was unarmed.
Immediately GOWNS attitude changed, and lie
became lDs0lent aud oyerbeafing and Howell,
after warning him to let his daughter alone, and
receiving promise to the effect, left him.
Howell detailed the events at length leading I'D
TO the night OF the shooting and declared that
on The evening OF the shooting lie had come 10
see his daughter Annie but aflerward, as he had
made a half promise 10 Maxwell At ColvIn's re-
quest TO see the latter, eventually started alone
toward Colvin's office and met him and Maxwell
together.
COlvln held a short talk with Maxwell and then
walked quickly over and sat down In his chair as
Maxwell had testified. Howell asked why Col
win wanted To see him. and they had some words
about GOWNS wanting 10 see him alone and he
saw that Maxwell had gone out OF the range OF
his vision. He again asked what COlvin wanted
ence his daughter TO see him in room alone.
The answer was: "Aione / would rather see
her alone In room with mad dog"
THE FIRING COMMENCED.
With an imprecaion COyn turned toward the
drawer. aud tae witness drew his revolver, cry
ing out, "HOld up your hand" Colvln's left
hand went up, but his right continued toward
the drawer. and the witness commenced firing
and continued until the cartridges were eX-
haused. The cross-eXannalion did not shgke
this testimony. which was coolly and impassion-
ately given.
Mrs. lone Wordou, Mrs. NJ. j. Dyer. A. Laid
law and G. l.. Colyln testified briefly in reDuttal,
i"o VI tutIn tHdt on the sunday evening on
which Moses Wassermann testified that Colyin
was al his club-room In San Francisco lie was IN
Oakland.
The defense and prosecution then rested and
Judge HeDsbaw limited the time for argument
10 i've hours or two hours and half for each
side. 1t Is understood that District Attoi ney
Reed and Mayor Chapman Will make the address
for the prosecution and w. w. FoOle and Den
mis- Spencer for the defense.
SHE WANTS ASSISTANCE.
Eva NJ. Perine, the divorced wife OF George
M. Pefine, the wealthy streetpayer. has petl-
TONED Judge Greene for modification OF The
decree OF divorce granted her about ten years
ago. AT that time she did not ask for alimony.
but being an artist went 10 New York and
earned enough 10 support herself and daughter.
Recently business has been dull and The daugi-
ter has been III and she now presents an order TO
compel the father To contribute TO The support Of
TIE daughter. She claims to have expended
$1,000 OF her earnings In the daughters educa
lion. Periue Is well TO do, but says the mother
took the child East without his consent; that he
was unable 10 see her aud now does not want to
lie called on to.cOntribuie.
A man named Thomas White was found Thurs.
day morning at Eighteenth street aud New
broadway with scalp wound. Ii is stated
mat he was wayad by fo0lpads and beaten, but
ms Is mol believed by tue police.
EMPTY ACCUSATIONS,
Fat Hurley, during his examination In the Po