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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-07
weather observat,on.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, December 6, taken
at p. M, meridian time, the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather:
Boston, So degrees, SW, cloudy; New
Ytrk, 81 degrees, S, clear; lhiladel-
phia "a Degrees S, clear; Wishing
ton, 38 ieglee ;. cloudy. Albany, IA
dee,t,s s ST., clohdy; Buffalo 80 degrees,
sW, snon; Detroit, "A degrees. S",
St Paul. is degrees, NV cloudy: Huron.
OAK, Is degrees NV, cloudy; Rismark,
degrees, NV clear; Jacksonville,
80 degrees, ", clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-07
The Treaty Will be Embodied in
Eight Articles.
They Include Cession of Porto Rico and
Philippines, Evacuation OF Cuba, Pay
ment of $2O,OOO, 900 to Spain and
Maintenance of Open Door I'm the
Philippines.

but the indications now are that they
will be left to adjustment in the future
by the ordinary methods of diplomacy,
Perhaps the Spanish commissioners may
consent to an inclusion in the peace
treaty of clause providing for renew
al of the old treaties of commerce and
amity and extradition at least temporaris
ly and until other treaties can be agreed
upon to take their place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-07
: EASEFELT SHOE.


II takes only S4.UU Tor a pair.
We have handled these goods for a
long time and have gwen so great salts
faction that we do not hesitate to recon-
mend them. The finest ladies' shoes in
Portlan for &5. o
Mems shoes in many styles. Ru>sets,
in Enamel, or Box Calf, So. % 30 5 90
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-07

FOR TIE COMING WEEK
We will offer you some fine trades in
good serviceable Shoes. They are lust
the thing to protect the feet,
A good shoe. the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-07
M z PAts,

is good wearer TOR Ladies and is very
low for the money. $500 will buy.
Another fine bargain is the
The herald., 1898-11-16

hurry, but got off, asked for money, and then
went on, arriving at the ranch house at
7:30 a. M. l have never talked with Joe
Hunter since.
CROSS-EXAMINATION
81 was born in Wisconsin and came here
three years ago from Everett, Wash. gave
piano lessons there, but not for pay, and
Penland shortly after the Chinaman arrived
and still have two left with which Joe
Hunter could shoot the Chinaman two and a
half hours later. 1t was a clever conceit,
but in absolute contradiction of previous tes-
timony given by young Clark.
Proceeding on his new theory, that the
gun was picked up hastily by Hunter and
discharged in the face and breast of the
Chnaman, whom he was expelling from the
house, Clark had to devise another story
about the shells. Before he had sworn that
he had extracted them from the barrels and
laid them on the dining room table. Yes
terday he swore they were still in the gun,
where they naturally had to be in order to be
used in the final tragedy at 7:30 p. m.
Going on with his cross-examination evil
dence, Clark said:
"Joe Hunter left home about 10 a. m. and
got back at 7:30 p. m, when did. He had
been drinking, but was not staggering. His
breath was very bad"
Jones-What made you think he was in
toxicated?
Clark-Well, he was so unreasonable with
the Chinaman.
LED THE HORSE AWAY
"After the Chinaman was killed." con-
tnued Clark, 81 went with Joe Hunter to
lead the horse away. He took the horse by
the head and / went in front to see if anyone
was in sight, halloing back to him that the
coast was clear. He led the horse down the
San Fernando road, turned him toward Bur-
bank, slapped him on the flank and the
horse trotted off.
81 didn't go clear to Glendale that night.
I swore to lie when I said / got roll of
butter there. / was going up to see girl
l used to be engaged to marry. She passed
me on the road near the Tropico school
house, and did not seem glad to see me,
so | came back, arriving at 7:30 or 8 o'clock.
Joe went away in buggy in the morning,
but came back afoot He said some son of a
The herald., 1898-11-16
Clark Spins His New Yarn on
the Witness Stand
ADMITS His PERJUR|tS AT THE TRIAL
Patched Up Tale Sadly Shattered Under Most Searching
Cross Examination Evidence From
Clark and Miss Alice

Chinaman began to bleed, and Hunter
picked him up and put him under the bed
After a little while he carried him out and
laid him by an clubhouse and covered him
with pieces of mating and some old gunny
sacks. We then came back to the house,
At this point a well but over-dressed wo-
man created some disturbance in the court
room by laughing. She had red hair, was
plump and good-looking, but evidently suf-
ferng from over-indulgence in stimulants.
At the request of the court she was escorted
from the room by an officer. When quiet
ha0 been restored Clark resumed the giving
Of testimony as follows
THE BODY CONCEALED
'I asked Hunter what he was going to do
with the Chinaman's body. He said it would
be better for me not to know anything about
it; to go to bed and if he didn't tell me
could not tell anyone else. He said | had
better go to San Francisco. That same
night we went down to the saloon, and later
Letitia Alice and her sister came out with a
young man they call Mac During the night
| heard somebody about the house, but don't t
know who it was. ! got up next morning at
or clock, and Joe Hunter asked me to
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CHARACTERS IN THE EXAMINATION

grabbed him by the collar, took the gun and
shot twice.
''The Chnaman fell on the kitchen floor.
Hunter and | looked at each other. The
60 and get him some whisky. He was in
bed. | got the whisky and he drank it.
Happening to see the gun, took it home,
and soon after returned Mrs. Gregg, George
Hunters housekeeper, came to the house.
Later John Hunter came on horseback, went
into Joe's room and had a talk with him.
Joe got up and as he went out asked me to
come down to Hoffman's saloon. l went
down and heard him telephone the sheriff
that a Chinaman had been murdered and
ask that Aguirre be sent out.
when the officers got there Hunter and
Aguirre had some conversation, and later
heard them talking in Spanish. Clement,
the under sheriff, was with Aguirre. The
Chinaman's body had not been found then.
That morning l had another talk with
Hunter when | brought him the whisky
about going to San Francisco. said if
went | must have money, and he told me
he would get some from one or the other of
his uncles.
Il was arrested that day before noon and
taken to Garvanza. l did not know then
where the body was. The time saw it last
it was behind the shed. There was blood
on the floor. l don't know what was done
with it. In the morning there was a lot of
coal oil on one spot. / didn't see any blood
under my bed.
That night | was on the San Fernando
read after ! was arrested and Joe Hunter
and Cleghorn were present. | went out on
bicycle to see Joe because | wanted to get
away and didn't have any money We met
near the Nerdugo road. He said he didn't
have any money, but that | had better 60
away for Aguirre was at George Hunters
and if he were to see me he would take
shot at me. | went on my bicycle to
Crescenta Canyada and left the wheel there
at ranch house.
"Ihe night after the murder was when
| travelled. | came to the city and after
ward passed out by the Hunter house. meet
ing Joe Hunter and Cleghorn at the Juno
ton of the San Fernando and Verdugo roads
about half hour after midnight / did not
expect to find them there, and was in
The herald., 1898-11-16

flush and his eyes wore an anxious look as
they wandered from face to face. 1t was
noticeable that he avoided any exchange OF
glances with Joe Hunter. Not once did his
eyes gaze in the direction OF the man he had
accused His testimony was delivered de-
liberately, however, in a tone OF voice that
was calm, cool and unabashed, notwithstand-
ing the ruinous admissions he was forced
to make upon examination. His per-
jury at his own trial he openly confessed,
and the story'told by him was in direct oppo.
siton in nearly every essential particular
to that rehearsed when under oath before.
In response to questions by Mr.. Williams,
young Clark swore:
CLARk'S LATEST STORY
Il am "a years old, live in Los Angeles
and am musician by occupation. My
weight on May 3lst last was ll6 pounds. |
am a cripple, my right leg being shorter
than my left. On that day | was at Joe
Hunters house. l had known him about
two years and was friendly to him. Had
been staying with him for some time.
IL knew Wong Sing Hay, the laundryman
His laundry was at Garvanza. | saw him
that day and had seen him once or twice be-
fore. On that occasion he came to Joe
Hunters house about 5 o'clock. ! was in
the back yard. He brought Joe Hunter
laundry into the house and | followed him
in. He laid down the clothes and asked fol
his pay | told him Joe had left 50 and
gave it tos him. He claimed there was SO 81
due. He stayed in the parlor. | was sitting
on the lounge.
Between 7:30 and 8 p. m. that day ! saw
Joe Hunter. / was coming back from Glen
dale on the track of the Terminal railway.
and met Hunter Just before | got to the
forks of the road. We went up to the front
door. The Chinaman was there and asked
about the rest of his money. Joe told him
he didn't have it, and asked if he got the 81.
The Chinaman said he had Joe next asked
if he had taken the dirty clothes, and he
said he had not; the bill had been unpaid
20 long that he was not gong to do the work
any more. Joe called him a ------.
grabbed him by the back of the neck. pushed
him through the parlor door and across the
dining room. As the Chinaman stumbled
forward he touched the gun; Joe jumped,
The herald., 1898-11-16
gun had taken his horse while he was in

oun' had taken his horse while he was in
the saloon
Jones-It was pretty dark then!
Clark-Yes, it was getting late.
Jones-Yet YOU could see the blood run
ming ont on the kitchen floor when Joe
shot the Chinaman?
Clark-Well-there was kind OF dark
stain coming on the floor. l could not see
| it very plain.
Jones-Did you see whether Joe took
anv measures to stop the flow of blood by
winding ANYTHING around the Chinaman
head?
Clark-No; nothing was said about the
blood Joe picked the body up, carried 1T
in his arms and pushed it under the bed
"How far?"
"I don't know"
"Don't YOU know the bed is low and 1T
would be impossible to push the body from
the front side clear back to the place whera
you say it laid?"
"I don't remember how high the bed
was"
LETITIA HAD LODGED THERE.
"Yet you had been occupying that room
for some time. Did any one ever stay
there with you!"
Miss Lettia Alice occupied the room
with me for two or three months"
did she sleep there with you every
night:"
Eyes, sir"
"Had YOU ever sustained such relations
with her in town."
eyes, sir. Well, don't know as I ought
to say that. l never lived with her in the
| NJ h. ha uirl I
gagged to- l think 1 may have introduced
her as my wife. She went to town Mon.
dev, but told me she would come back if
married her. I did not agree to do so.
"When she went to town went with her
as far as the saloon and asked her to treat.
| ordered soda, beer and cigar, which
were brought out to us. She laid 81 on the
tray. Joe Hunter said: That's nothing:
/ have $780, Barrel said he wished they
were coming his way, and I said l wished
/ had $40. Turning to Letitia, | asked her
if she would come back if l got $50, and
she said, Sure
Il had only 50 or 81 at that time. My
mother had given me $65 few weeks before
and Sc three or four days previous. l
never paid board for myself or Miss Alice
at Joe Hunters, but met our share of the
expenses"
LIKED TO SEE THE FUN.
Jones-You say you followed Joe into
your bedroom when he carried the body
in there, and again out to the shed. Why
did you follow him?
| Clark didn't like to be alone.
Jones-But you were not afraid, were
you?
Clark-Well; no.
Jones - Didn't think the Chinaman
would hurt you?
Clark - No. But I didn't like to be
standing around. l wanted to see what
was going on.
"After Joe had covered up the body we
went back to the house and Joe said. You
mustn't say anything about this; if you do,
| will fix you the same way / went to
bed and did not get up till or o'clock
Wednesday morning. 1t was light then. |
swore to lie about the coal oil before. |
heard Joe telephone for the officers, and
thought perhaps he would lay the crime
on me, he being an officer"
| Jones-Did you not have talk with Joe
Hunter at Hoffman's saloon in which he
said "Harry, you know more about this
case than you have owned?"
Clark-I did not have such conversation
with him.
Jones-Was the door open or closed?
Clark-It was open.
Jones-It is possible some one outside
The herald., 1898-11-16

At 9:3O yesterday morning the preliminary
hearing of Joe Hunter on the charge of the
murder of Wong Sing Hay began before
Justice Young. The court room was crowded,
at least three-fourths Of those present be-
ing compelled to stand. District Attorney
Donnell and Assistant District Attorney
Williams appeared on behalf of the state
and John I. Jones for the defendant.
With view of shortening the hearing, it
was stipulated that the Chnaman was killed
on May 3lst last; that he died from the et
feet of gunshot wounds, and that the crime
was committed in this county. This much
having been accomplished, Mr.. Donnell with
drew, leaving Mr.. Williams to prosecute the
case.
Harry F. Clark, the young man who had
been convicted of the murder of the China
man and whose affidavit charging Hunter
with the commission of the crime caused f.
B. Clark, his father, to swear out the COM
plant against Hunter which is now being
prosecuted, was called as the first witness
for the state.
Young Clark betrayed more nervousness
while on the stand than on any previous
occasion. His face was covered with hectic
The herald., 1898-11-16

lItS IulRut HdNC
FLIGHT FROM OFFICERS.
The witness was subjected to a long and
harrassing examination in which he denied
having told the officers that his nose had
bled, to account for the spot of blood dis
covered on one of his shirts. In the after
noon he told about his escape from Glenn
ent and Aguirre at Garvanza. He said:
"When the officers were in the house
ran away; drove the team away, using the
whip once. The horses were running.
was frightened. l had been told if I ever
said anything about the killing of the Chi
naman l would be shot,
Jones-But you didn't have to tell the
truth. You did not like to tell anything
that was not so, did you?
Clark - did not think it would be
right.
Jones-When did it occur to you that
you could hold up your right hand to high
heaven and swear to lie?
Clark guess it was when I heard
others trying to convict me on false testi-
mony. Persons had perjured themselves to
get me convicted.
Jones-And you thought it was all right
for you to get even by swearing to lie in
your own defense. Where did you go
when you ran away?
Clark drove about half mile, lost
my hat, drove into soft ground, stopped,
got out and went to the foothills. When
ran away one of the officers came out and
shot at me.
Jones-Why didn't you go back and tell
them it was all a mistake, that you did
not intend to run away?
al hat J.
suspicious circumstance, to have run away
and then come back.
Jones-Well, I think so, too. Did you
tell the rancher who gave you cap that
you had lost your hat from the train?
Clark-No, sir; I just told him I had
lost it.
Jones-And you doubled back on your
track, came to Lincoln park, and where did
you 60 then?
Clark went to Pasadena, walked
around the streets till IL o'clock and came
back to Los Angeles.
Jones-What did you do here?
Clark - went into hotel on Main
street to telephone for a messenger boy.
first thought 1 would send message to my
folks about my arrest and running away.
Jones-Were you accustomed to tell
them everything? You didn't tell them
you were living with Letitia Alice out
there, did you?
Clark told them 1 was staying at
Joe Hunters and that the girl was out
there, too but l did not tell them she was
living with me.
Jones-What did you do when the mes,
senger came?
Clark - Before he came I changed my
mind and decided not to say anything to
my folks, but to get his bicycle if I could
and get away.
Jones-How did you work it?
Clark-When the messenger came l gave
him 10 cents and asked him to go and get
me some chewing tobacco at the cigar
store across the street.
Jones-And while he was gone you stole
his wheel?
Clark borrowed it.
Jones-But you borrowed it without his
consent, didn't you?
Clark-Yes, sir.
AT CRESCENTA CANADA.
Clark went on to tell how be fled to
Crescenta, had breakfast at Mr.. Ringalt's s
ranch house, slept for few hours, ate
lunch and went away, going first to the
water closet. He denied slipping down
through the floor of the building on seeing
man with gun, of whom he was afraid,
but was unable to account for the odor
The herald., 1898-11-16

again at Glendale to Clarence Peck and a
neighboring boy. They are the only ones
] remember.
mo, / was never in the bicycle business.
l have owned three or four. The first one
| had about seven years ago."
Jones-Haven't you been arrested and
convicted for stealing bicycles!
Willams--If he has been convicted of
petty larceny You cannot question him about
it. Let him answer if he has ever been
found guilty of felony.
There was wrangle over the admission of
testimony relating to the theft of bicycles,
but Clark expressed desire to answer the
question and said:
Il was arrested on seven charges year
ago. | was induced to plead guilty on one
count and the other six were dismissed.
Afterward l was told could not have been
convicted on the evidence and would have
got off altogether if l had not been fool
enough to plead guilty
Jones-You served time for that, did you
not?
Clark-Yes; l was sent to Jail for fifty days
for obtaining property on false pretenses.
Jones-Is that the only time you were
ever arrested?
the charge of stealing bicycle.
Jones-And You quit the bicycle business
after being arrested eight times for stealing
them?
Clark-I was arrested only once on the
seven charges and once in Pomona.
Jones-Oh, yes; you make a nice distinc-
tion. There were eight bicycles stolen, but
YOU were arrested only twice. Well, you got
off easy. Now, tell me, Harry, where are you
living now?
Clark-At the county jail
Jones-What! How does it happen that
you are at the county Jail?
Clark-Well | have been convicted of kill
ing this Chinaman.
Jones-So you were arrested for murder
once, were you?
Clark-Yes, sir
HAD SIN SHELLS
Continuing, the witness said he had been
shooting squirrels two or three hours before
the arrival of the Chinaman. He got the gun
just before noon at Sam Hunters house, four
shells from Penland and had found two more
in an old coat pocket of his-six in ALL BY
this lucky find he was enabled to account for
the two shots heard by LIE Page and Mrs.
The herald., 1898-11-16

might have heard what was said in the
parlor, is it not?
Clark-They might have heard.
III JGHT FROM OEEICEPS
The Coconino sun., 1898-05-21

made arrangements for special large
edition for the benefit of its patrons,
and IA specimen copy can he seen at the
local ticket office. Single parts may
he had at ten cents each. the full set,
on, hundred and sixty pictures. costs
blu, one dollar. Subscriptions for the
set may be left with the agent. In view
of the present excitement regarding
Cuba these pictures are very timely.
Call at the ticket Office an see them.
The Coconino sun., 1898-05-21
opposition to Cuban Expedition.

Washington. May 49, Secretary Long
and Alger were in conference with the
President this evening regarding the
invasion of Cuba. In army circles
there is growing opposition to the
sending of an expedition while the
Spapish feet is at large. A procession
of transports it is said could not well
be protected even by Il large fleet OF
war ships. A couple of big Spanish
cruisers could iniiict tremendous dam
age to the transports before they could
he DESTROYED.
The Coconino sun., 1898-05-21

he had expected. Indeed the insur-
gents were understood to be negOtiat-
ing with Governor General Augusti for
the execution of pacific settlement as
arranged by them some months ago.
The greatest peril to the inhabitants of
Manila would arise from the soldiers of
the garrison in the event of a famine
setting in a. IA result of the blockade.
The Coconino sun., 1898-05-21
AR,zoNa'S NEW STATE CAPITOL.
viii Be Partly Constructed for the
Legislatures Meeting Next
Winter.

The sale of $lOO. 900 in Arizona terri
tnrial bonds. the proceeds OF which are
to be devoted to erecting territorial
capital building at Phpnix. was made
on Monday TO Charles Il. Mayer. cash
Ter of the First National Bank, Column
bus. Ohio. for par and two and one-half
prr cent. commission. 1t Is understood
the funds will be available Immediate
". The commission having the build
in charge will make publication during
the next sixty days for competitive
plans and specifications. the designing
being left largely to the taste OF the
architect. The ultimate cost OF the
building will be about s3O0.OO. 1t is
proposed to use Arizona material in It's
construction, including specimens OF
agatized wood from thalcedOny park.
Work on the building will begin inside
of ninety days and the portion to he
erected from the proceeds of the bond
sale will be ready for occupancy at the
converting of the Legislature next WIN
ter,
The Coconino sun., 1898-05-21
viii Protect The Trout.

f.. NJ. Doe. territorial fish and game
commissioner. has appointed Lewis h.
Thomas. assistant commissioner. Mr..
Thomas lives on Oak Creek. the famous
rout-fshing grounds Of northern Ari-
IONA During the past three years
large numbers Of trout have been ruth
lessly killed by persons who set traps
and used dynamite for the purpose OF
making large catches. the trout being
sold for their own special benefit.
BY this means of fishing thousands OF
Young fish were killed and the stream
depleted of trout. The legislature
passed law protecting the fish from
this kind of vandalism. and only allow
ing them to he caught from June l. to
October Of each year. The fish ana
game commissioners intend to prosecute
all offenders against the law and II
caught fishing out of season. a fine VIII
he imposed that will put a stop to any
repetition of the act.
The Coconino sun., 1898-05-21
Insurgents Not Cooperating.

London. May l3.--The Hong Kong
CORRESPONDENT OF the Standard says:
Commodore Dewey. at the time the
British gunboat Linnet left Manila
was not receiving anything like as
much assistance from the insurgents as