The herald., 1897-08-25
SAN DIEGO

| SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The supreme court has de-
MED the petition of Joseph Japeth
Ebanks for a rehearing of the case charg-
ing him with the murder of Mrs. Harriet
Stiles and j. D. Borden, committed at Los
| Flores on Sept. TO- 1894 Ebanks was con-
vcted of the murder on Jan. o. 1896 and
on a chain of circums tantial evidence that
| left no room for doubt as to his guit.
| Since his conviction he has confessed to
| the crime, but afterwards claimed that he
| had made the statements accredited to him
| while temporarily insane. He was or
| dered to be hanged on May 16. 1896, but as
| the supreme court had not passed on his
| petition al that time it will be necessary for
| him to be resentenced soon after the re-
mittitur has been received here. Attorney
Calien, who has represented Ebanks all
| through his trial, visited the condemned
man in his cell today and informed him of
the decision of the supreme court. The
murderer showned no signs of emotion,
| but simply replied: 81 knew it before. 1
dreamed that last night. They can hang
me now if they like, but I will die an in
nocent man."
| The second trial of Sam Black for the
murder of John Patterson at National City
! on the night of Dec. 23d, was called yes
| terday before Judge Hughes. Before the
examination of jurors commenced Black S
attorney, ]. S. Callen, challenged the venire
of jurymen on the ground that they were
| Illegally drawn under section 1864 of the
penal code, which provides that a chal-
| lenge may be taken when bias exists in the
| mind of the officer who summoned them.
Judge Hughes was convinced that the chal-
| lenge was we'll taken and continued the
case until next month.
| The latest reports from Ensenada as to
the discovery of new mines is quite sensa-
| tional. One man is reported to have
| brought to Ensenada $115 worth of gold
| dust. which he claims to have taken out
in one week. Toney Suhren and e. Roberts
are reported to have discovered the rich
est ledge ever unearthed in Alamo Their
| find consists of a seven-foot ledge of free
milling ore which runs way up in the
hundreds to the ton. In addition to this
a rich body of quartz has been struck on
the 150-foot level in Aurora mine at Alamo,
and as result every one is jubilant in the
little mining camp.
| The public schools in the city will re-
open next Monday.
Sneak thieves are reported to be getting
in their work in various parts of the city.
| The Boston ranch at El Cajon will ship
at least thirty carloads of raisins this sea-
| son.
| The annual fiesta at San Luis Rey will
begin on Wednesday and continue for three
days. All sorts of Mexican and Indian
games will be enjoyed.
| Charley Ames. 2-year-old, lost his tenn
per while playing with a little companion
| named Walker of the same age. and chip
ped off the forefinger of his right hand at
| the second joint.
| Arthur b. Bennett and Miss Mary Rich
ardson, two prominent young people at
Ensenada, were married in this city yes
terday afternoon. the Rev. NJ. Robinson of
Los Angeles officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
| nett will return to their home in Ensenada
tomorrow night.
The San Diego Brewing company has de-
c.ded to increase the capacity of its plant
Since the establishment was opened in
April last 1t has been running at a capacity
of 10000 barrels per annum, but for the
past month increased orders have had to