The herald., 1897-05-04
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The BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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The preliminary examination Of Juan
Valdez, the Mexican lad, who is charged
with the murder of Mike Lorden at GAIA
basas, began yesterday in the township
coHrt.els
The accused is quite an ordinary look
ing Mexican boy, and has been herdlng
sheep for some time past. When placed
under arrest he claimed that Justice
Richardson Of Calabasas had melted
him to shoot Lorden, and when the sem
satien that the setting up of such claim
made began to die away. he confessed
that his attempt to implicate the justice
had no basis whatever. But in a burst
of confidence he confessed that while he
had wrongly Implicated Justice Rich
ardson, there was another man concern
ed Who had promted him to the crime
and that person was Roney Crane.
The man Crane eunfortunately for him
self, does not rejoice in the enjoyment
of the very best reputation, and conse-
quently when Valdez dragged his name
into the case he was promptly placed un-
der arrest and will be brought up for his
examination on Thursday. the 9Th inst.
Assistant District Attorney Williams
Yesterday prosecuted the case against
Valdez and Attorneys Whitney and APP
Rel defended. *
THE first witness put forward by the
prosecution was Justice N. NJ. Richard
son of Calabasas He testified to being
d farmer and also justice of the peace.
Hesknew Mike lI.prden and last saw him
about o'clock on the day he was killed.
About 12:9QI the same night, he again
saw him dead, The body was in the din
ing room, between the store and the
kitchen, and Prof. Greaves and Mr.. Nc
Caleb were there when he arrived and
Mr. Ijams- with him. Upon examina-
tion of the body L found pistol shot
close to the navel" said the witness, the
ball being afterwards found lodged in
the spleen: The bullet had been fired.
in my opinion, from 38-caliber pistol.
There was a mark also above the left
wrist think 1 saw defendant at Lor-
den's store on that day; he was at the
well watering his horse. I was in my
cart and Ifsaid:. Halo, Frank, where
have you been?' and he said: I've been
out herding sheep but the band has-been
sold OUT 1.-TWO days after the killing l
saw defendant again and he said he had
Just heard of Lorden's being killed that
day'riet sag slsn
OTrEET5E1Nyn
On cross -examinati tion Richardson said
he could not say exactly regarding de-
fendant's remark regarding Lorden's
death. 1t may have been: Il have only
heard of his death today" This was
very different from asserting that the
defendant had said that he had only
"that day heard of Lorden being killed"
Mr., Williams interrupted the cross ex-
animation to ask witness what he actu-
ally did mean, and not to say anything
unless he was certain about it..
when I saw Lorden." resumed wit
ness, 'he was leaning against the Win
dow, With oneAa arm on trunk. His hands
were cold but his face was warm. Some
one-I think McCaleb-picked up new
pick handle behind the counter; I don't
know where the pick handles were kept.
When I got there the doors were all
locked and we had to break in. If re-
member rightly the pick handle was
found under the counter in the bar por-
ton of the store. The abrasion above
the left wrist seemed to indicate some
thing had rubbed there but with what
instrument could not be determined so
far as could see. I couldn't tell if the
4.orden had on just his shirt and draw
ers, and ] think with his stockings on,
when I found him dead. His clothing
was close by. When 1 saw him at s
o'clock I noticed he had been drinking
The light was burning on the table in
front of him when we broke in We ex-
amined his pants and vest and found a
bullet hole through the latter garment
The bullet had also penetrated the two
shirts he waS wearing. The bed gave
evidence Of having been disturbed but
no blood was apparent upon it. In the
money drawer We found over $34, and
looked at his trunk which was closed but
not locked. The trunk did not appear
to have been. disturbed. heard that his
sister found some money later. His pis-
toll was foundTlying on a little shelf at
the head Of the bed
did you offer Valdez s100 to kill Mr..
Lorden?" inquired Mr.. Williams, again
taking UP. the, thread of direct exami-
nation.
mo, SIR -
did you have any such converse tion
at any timer"
mo, sir"
Where were you on the night of the
killing22 sf =
About two 10 three miles away"
Il don't ask this to insult you. Mr..
Richardson, said Mr.. Williams, but
to prove our case'
-'NeN admit that the defendant lied
to you all the way through" volunteered
Attorney Appel.
Mr.. Williams proceeded in his line of
examination, and Justice Richardson
proceedfd to give the itinerary Of his do
ings on the day Of the killing.
.tsfe THE, ALARM GIVEN -
After the Justice had given an ao-
count of his whereabouts on the day
in question, c.. Ijams, rancher, went
upon the witness stand.
y saw tordep." said he. "about
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