The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-12

mstrcatment of a boy ON hoarl his ship
white onrouto 10 this port and MIR, Sowall
thought Il would save delay and expense
TO make the exchange Of masters here
as Murphys case win probably be tried
in June and should the WIZARD have to
leave Portland before that time another
exchange could be made SO as to rclicyc
him. II is asserted that when the trial
comes oiI an entirely different aspect will
be nut ON the affair captain Patton,
when he received his orders FOR the ca
change made the quickest half-hours
work In transferring his personal effects
from one ship to the other on record, Tho
stctson viii put to sea today, headed FOR
Hllo. THIS Ia the third year he has v,s-
lled Uuo. and he has the honor of hcing
the 6rst 20 open commerce trom that port
with New York, taking the first cargo
VI sugar ever shipped trom lilo around
the Horn
Among the visitors in the city ycstcr-
day WAS Mr.. c. n. Thompson ot chicago,
who is one OF the largest cattle buyers
In ;hc United states, Mr.. Thompson Is
out In the west looking over the cattle
fields and making an estimate OF the ter
rltorv ON which his frm can draw, In
cldrntally, he is taking a vacation and
ENJOYING some ~ the Pacific coast SUM
mrr weather when asked why ho did
not establish packing house az Astoria,
he said. Il am really surprised at what
have seen in Astoria. | went up To the
top ~ one ~ your hills this morning
from which had tlnc view OF your mag
nlhcCut harhor the city along the water
front and the surrounding hills and val
I,ys. From what can learn Astoria IS
the coming town ~ the northwest, and
while ynu will have large domestic ter
rItorv 90 serve with fresh and packed
meats and probably large torcign cont
mrrce In the sameline. Yet We have now
moro business with Europe and our east
,ru states than We can comfortably take
care of We can use your cattle ans
sheep. hut are not now prepared to rx-
tend our packing business In the west
Several witnesses were examined yester-
day In the trial " n /. Ward accused
of the larceny ~ public money. IN the
circuit court. W. \ sherman testified TO
having exported the books and the short
age " money found therein. G. W. Ful-
ton. one ~ the bondsmen. then took the
stand and told % the mortgage given by
Howell 4 Ward when the defalcation was
discovered. the mortgage being introduced
as evidence Judge Frank J. Taylor tcs-
tilted to the previous gooj character ~
the defendant and the testimony of sew
cral other citizens whose evidence was
10 the same effect at the previous trial
OF the defendant was admitted as evi-
iencc. Mr Olson the cigar dealer, tes-
tilted TO buying goods from the hrm OF
Howell 4 Ward at different times 20 the
amount ot 50 up TO 500 and tended to
show that payments on the above sums
were made In small amounts TO W. o.
Howell and were not accounted Tor on
the books " the firm. District Attorney
Clerton objected to the irreley0ncy OF tins
testimony as having no bearing on the
appropriation of county funds by the de-
fendant but the court oyerruled the OBJ
lection. Mr.. Olson produced a book
wherein ne was receipted for his pay
ments. but he could not say whether
Howell credited Ward or not W. G.
Howell was next called but was excused
as being a witness. and the state an
nounced that 1t rested It's case e. W
Fulton. attorney for the defense. then
moved that the jury be instructed To
bring In verdict II acqult,al on In
suffciency Of testimony. but the motion
was oyerruled by the court The sudden
ness in which the state closed It's ease
took the defense by surprise and time
was asked and granted In which the latter
could subpoena witnesses. After a recess
Of hfteen minutes 4. L. Ward the de-
fendant. took the stand and related his
connection with the firm of Howell x
Ward. He denied having appropriated
county funds except the S'o held out by
I. W. Case prior 10 the closing OF the
bank Much OF his evidence was tending
OF show that his knowledge Of the affairs
Of the firm Of Howell < Ward and the
Office of county treasurer was so slight
that he was In ignorance Of the detalcn-
tion. The court then adjourned until $50