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discover this at the last moment, though
when it might have been too late to correct
the misunderstanding that would ensue
because of your assertions," said Preston.
"What I want to know is, , what object you
fellows have in making statements of this
sort to men. who know nothing about law?
Why is it that you have gone about ' whis
pering in the ears of your clients ?"
- "I deny, sir, that I have whispered in
anybody's ear in regard to - this matter.
You cannot name one." - : ;_;'..,._
"Well, how about Thomas of Nevada?'!
Cross hesitated. Then he explained that
Thomas' father was foreman of a mine of
which he (Cross) was the attorney and
that they talked about that.
"But you told him the bill was uncon
stitutional?" persisted Preston,
j. '"Well, I believe it is," Cross answered,
virtually admitting the charge. "I think
is is unconstitutional, and I will continue
to say so."
"Yes," interjected Preston, "because you
are paid to do so.'.'. ... J.V.. t *."■ ;'~'i'
Cross then declared he would like to
have the bill referred to a committee] and
'have ii argued there.
"I don't doubt you would," exclaimed
Preston, "but we don't want the bill
smothered in a committee. I would lite
to meet you in joint debate before the
Senators, and then I could show how ut
terly without foundation your assertion
is."
Preston then protested that the South
ern Pacific was not making a fair fight in
the matter. He referred to their having
got Deyine to move a reconsideration and
thus tie up the bill for twenty-four hours
longer in the Assembly.
"You say you want to give the Senate a
chance to investigate," Mr. Preston con
tinued. "It is very consistent for you to
hold back the bill in the Senate by mov
ing to reconsider. It shows how anxious
you are to give the Senate a chance
to see the bill. Another proof is the way
you had Reid of Trinity Obstruct the pas
sage of the bill with amendments."
"Reid is one of the most honest, sincere
and truest of men," protested Cross.
"He is entirely disinterested in his action
in this matter. He came into the State
library this morning and we had a discus
sion then, and he told me why he thought
the bill was unconstitutional."
This statement on the part of Cross was
particularly interesting, as Reid had this
morning flatly and openly denied having
talked with any Southern Pacific Rail
road representatives in the library or
having obtained any points from any
friend of the great corporation upon this
matter. Cross launched into a personal
discussion of Mr. Spreckels and some of
his many enterprises. It was noticeable
that his arguments were almost identical
with those advanced by Reid in the As
sembly till he was cut off by a point of
order for not talking to the question.
This is either a remarkable instance of
mental telegraphy or else Cross must have
given Reid additional information at the
interview that Reid so earnestly denied
having had. Then Cross started on an
other tack. He was overcome by a fear
that the State might lose some of its tolls
and wharfage.
"If the San Joaquin Valley road gets
this lease," he said, "there would be noth
ing to stop ships going to their piers and
unloading without spending a cent of tolls
to the State."
'You seem to be very tender-footed when
the good of the State is at stake," retorted
Preston. "You seem to have forgotten
that since the conveyance is to be a
lease and not a grant, the Harbor
Commissioners will be able to restrict
the kind of buildings to be erected on the
mud flat and the class of business to be
done. To be sure ships will dock at their
piers, but," he added, "is it not advisable
to get the ship and the car as near together
as possible?"
"That is not the question," said Cross.
•'The ships will come to those piers. Your
company will get the wharfage and the
tolls, and the State won't get a cent."
"Do not most of these ships go to the
Port Costa piers?" asked Preston.
"Well, some of them do."
"What do they pay to the State for
tolls?"
Cross saw he was cornered and finally
said, "Nothing."
Preston followed up his advantage by
asking: "Suppose, now, you succeed in
driving us across the bay from San Fran
cisco for our terminal, what tolls would
the State be able to collect?"
The crowds that had gathered around
laughed, and Cross had to say "None."
"Now, tell me. what tolls and wharfage
do vessels at the Third-street wharves pay
the State." asked Preston, still on the de
fensive. Cross admitted there were none.
"And what wharfage does the steamer
Transit pay the State?"
Again the answer was, "None."
"Now, why is it that under the circum
stances you oppose the granting of privi
leges much less than those I have- named
for our company?"
Cross declared that it was because they
thought no other road should be willing to
start on an equal basis with the Southern
Pacific.
"An equal basis?" " queried Preston
scornfully. "An equal basis? Why, if
you should pile this room four feet deep
with $20 gold pieces and give them all to
the Valley road that corporation would not
be on an equal basis with the Southern
Pacific Company.
"Now, you say you are really working in
the interest of the people. I wish you
would name one man, woman or child op
posed to the proposition put forward by
the valley road other than the Southern
Pacific or their paid lonbyists."
Cross mentioned the Examiner. Preston
declared the Examiner had announced
editorially that it was in favor of giving
the valley road anything it asked for. Its
only fear seemed to be that the Southern
Pacific would steal something through the
provisions of the new bill.
"Is there anyone else?" Preston asked.
Cross asserted his right to object as a
citizen, but could name no other objectors.
The interested crowd hung breathless on
every part of the debate, which ranged
through every department of the Southern
Pacific jobbery. They were too much in
terested to try to take part in the dis
cussion. '.'.
Once or twice a gentleman named Burke,
formerly an employe of the Southern Pa
cific, chipped in bits of information gratui
tously. The friends of Preston were an
noyed. They deemed the interruptions
were meant to confuse the valley road's
advocate.
Lee Fairchild, the orator and politician,
advised the man to change his tactics and
growing angry was about to strike Burke
over the head with his stick, when a wink
from Preston advised him that Burke was
friendly.
As the position of the Southern Pacific
grew less tenable Attorney Cross grew less
and less aggressive. He finally became
quite conciliatory, and finally ended the
discussion by inviting the company to go
to the bar and drink at his expense.
__. O. I. W. Grand Lodge, at Phcenix.
Phcenix, Ariz., March 12.— The Grand
Lodge, A. 0. U. W. of Arizona, is in
session. .
BRIBERY.
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Cisco, but take an interest in that city. I
was born there and my business calls me
there eight hours of every day."
Senator Withington of San Diego arose
and looking scornfully at the San Fran
cisco delegation asked in sarcastic terms,
"Who represents ' the city of San Fran
cisco?"
"Judging from these votes just cast, I
would like to ask the same question," said
Senator McAllister.
Then Senator Biggy began the prelude
to the greatest sensation of the session.
He said :
"I cannot understand this. Ido not see
how my fellow-colleagues can have cast
their votes against the interest of the city.
If it were not for one thing I would not ap
pear before this body again. I would re
sign from this Senate. I would- not stay
in such a body. It is a waste of time here.
You will witness a scene relative to the
terminal railroad, owing to the Southern
Pacific's lobbying opposition, and you will
witness a scene here if you carry this bill
to-day. Who dares to vote to repeal the
McCoppin act? I say he is a hireling of
the Southern Pacific if he dare do it, and I
will make a disclosure here that will
startle this Senate if this thing continues.
"No, I won't sit down," exclaimed Sena
tor Biggy, as some one sought to make
him take his seat by crying "sit down."
"No man can make me sit down. No one
dare try to make me sit down. Nine men
are supposed to represent the interests of
San Francisco in this Senate. How have
they represented the city? lam ashamed
to say it is my native city. If this condi
tion of things' continues I will stay till the
vote is taken to give the valley road ter
minal facilities in San Francisco and then
I will leave this Senate. If it were not that
I wanted to cast my vote for the San Joa
quin railroad I would not stay here
another moment to witness such unblush
ing proceedings." .
With his finger pointing about the Sen
ate in scorn Senator Withington made a
startling declaration: He said:
"You can't go into any part of this build
ing but you find a paid agent of the South
ern Pacific lobbying with members of this
Legislature. But a short time ago I went
into the Senate Judiciary room. There
was a paid lobbyist of the Southern Pacific
with one of the Senators. I went into the
sergeant-at-arms' room. There was an
other in consultation with a Southern Pa
cific lobbyist. I appeal to the honest men
here to pause before they allow this act to
pass. Is there a man here who dares to
stand up and support this act ? I ask you
— you who vote for this act — why no one
of you dares to stand up to defend it? I
ask why no man rises to explain it? I ask
its supporters to tell why this substitute
was added in committee?"
"I call on the record to bear me out that
I have voted for every amendment," said
Senator Bert. "Men may differ. I am
against this bill from first to last, but I do
not brand as hirelings' of the Southern Pa
cific those who do not vote with me. I be
lieve some of the Senators are for the bill
because they believe in it."
Senator Gesford thought that there was
something peculiar about the bill. He
asked the Senators why they were in
such a hurry to get it through the Senate.
To Senator Seymour, who sat just back of
him, he put the question plumply: "Why
do you want to repeal the McCoppin act?
I remember when that act went through
and there was rejoicing in San Francisco.
Is not this act just as good in 1895 as it
was in 1878? Let the Senator from San
Bernardino explain his motive. I chal
lenge the Senators to answer why they
want to repeal the McCoppin act?"
Senator Pedlar took a little umbrage at
the remarks made by Senator Biggy. He
hail voted against the first amendments
because he thought they were trivial. He
would vote for the amendment to strike out
the section repealing the McCoppin act be
cause he thought that it was right.
Senator Seymour made a rambling talk.
He had never read the bill until to-day,
but the whole Senate could not make him
vote against it.
The Southern Pacific influences which
have been at work now took alarm. There
was an attempt to postpone the considera
tion of the bill. Senator McAllister op
posed this, and Senator Seymour in an
aside said: "No; let us get through with
it."
Senator Arms claimed the floor, and,
looking toward Biggy, declared that it was
the first time a member of this dignified
body had deliberately insulted his col
leagues. Senator Biggy's remarks were a
deliberate insult to every member of the
body. He was in contempt of every par
liamentary rule and of common honesty
and decency. Senator Arms concluded by
asking that the bill be referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Senator Biggy listened patiently to the
attack made upon him by Arms. At the
conclusion he began :
"What I am about to say I ask to
be taken down in writing. Two years
ago I came- here to do my duty
without fear or favor, and 1 defy any
body to question one vote of mine in
this Senate. I had not been in this Senate
one week before I was offered $7000 to enter
into a Senatorial combine. I was offered
$8000 on the floor of this Senate this- ses
sion, and I can prove it. Now, Mr. Presi
dent, every cinch bill shows for itself, and
the votes show for the member. The com
bine in which I was asked to enter was to
levy on the gas, the water, the telephone
and other companies too numerous to
mention, and the Southern Pacific Rail
way was to pay me when I went to the
city. This explanation has been called for
and I can verify it. Now, I don't know
whether any member is in this combine,
but I was asked by a member of this Senate
to join such a combine. When I see the
railroad come up here to repeal an act
which was a crying necessity until the
Hon. Frank McCoppin secured its passage,
I cannot keep quiet, and I will stand be
fore any court in California in defense of
my town. I accuse no man of being in the
combine, except one, and that is the man
who asked me to join it."
There was a hurry and a scurry on the
part of the Senators following this state
ment to disclaim any interest in the bill.
The proposition to refer the bill back to
committee was opposed by Senator Bert,
who said that the Senators did not dare to
vote for the bill now and demanded a roll
call on Biggy's amendment, which saves
the McCoppin act by striking out section 3
of the bill.
There were numerous technical proposi
tions before the vote was concluded. There
were calls for the absentees and a call of
the Senate, Finally the vote was com
pleted.
These were the men, who, without a
blush, recorded themselves as supporters
of Southern Pacific methods in politics:
Denison, Dunn, Hart, Henderson,
Under, Mahoney, Mitchell, Seymour and
! Toner. . ' .
I There were others who wanted to vote
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1895.
with them, but they did not dare to do so.
These are the Senators who voted for
Biggy's amendment: * •■ - ...,-]
Aram, Beard, Bert, Biggy, Burke, Earl,
Fay, Flint, Ford, ford,. Gleaves, Hol
loway, Hoyt, Martin, "Mathews, McAllis- ,
ter, McGowan, Orr, Pedlar, Shine, Ship
pee, Simpson, Smith, Voorheis, ' White
hurst and Withington. - '\
Some significant changes, some acces
sions from the first vote show in this roll
call.,. .... _. ..'.,.. -..._-.
These were the absentees : "" r *
Franck, Lang ford and Seawell. '■'. '• *
Not voting: X };
A-rms and Androus.
The bill now goes to the Committee. on
Engrossment and to print. It will come
back to the Senate to-morrow.
Immediately following the afternoon re
cess Senator Biggy made a statement,
which the Secretary of the Senate took
down in writing. This statement appears
embodied in a resolution which was after
ward introduced. '
Senator Arms asked permission to intro
duce a resolution out of order soon after the
Senate convened this evening. Every one
knew that the resolution was in regard to
the statements of Senator Biggy, and Sen
ator Gesford objected to its introduction
on the ground that the gentleman affected
Was not present.
Senator Bert of San Francisco moved
Arms be allowed to introduce the resolu
tion. .:..'. ;'i'"i_t'-"'"_ _"-__
The required permission was given and
the clerk as follows:
Whereas, Senator Biggy on this day made
statements during a session of this Senate
•wherein accusations were made against un
named Senators as being in a "combine"; and
Whereas, At the same time Senator Biggy
made use of the following language, which re
flects upon the honor, integrity and dignity of
this Senate:
Two years ago I came here from San Francisco
into this body as a Senator. I have tried to do my
duty in this Senate, both this session and last ses
sion of the Legislature. I came here to perform
my duty conscientiously and I think I have done
so, at least, believe I have. I defy any one to say
anything to the contrary. At the last session of
the Legislature I had not been here more than a
week when I was offered $7000 to "stand in" with
a combination for everything there was. This
session I was again offered on the floor
of this Senate the same proposition, but
the sum was $8000, which I refused, and can
prove my accusations. I believe I was to take
part in every cinch bill that was introduced at this
session. Last night there were two of them
"knocked out." There were other bills among
them— the water, the gas and telephone bills, and
others I could mention if I desired. It was under
stood the railroad was to settle with me when I
went to San Francisco after I had left here at the
end of the session. Two years ago I did not get
that far. • I did not mean to strike at all. I men
tion no names. The railroad came up here to try
to repeal an act at that session. I could not
stoop to anything and I would not if I could. Now,
I am not afraid of resigning my seat,' and I stand
before the people in the State of California in de
fense of the Interests of San Francisco. I believe I
have said everything. Ido not know any name in
that combination and I do not -want to know. 1
could not stoop to anything of this kind nor would
lif I could. I say this without fear or favor. I
accuse no man in this Senate of being in that
"combination" except one man, and that the one
who asked me.
And whereas, These statements are of such a
character as to cause widespread notoriety and
to lead the people of the State of California to
infer that the Senate of this Legislature is and
has been corrupt in its proceedings and ac
tions; therefore, be it
Resolved, That a committee of five be ap
pointed by the president pro tern, of the Senate
to fully investigate the charge and the words
used by Senator Biggy, and the said committee
is fully empowered to investigate the same
charge and send for persons and papers, and is
required to report to the Senate the result of
its investigations.
As Secretary Brandon ceased reading
Senator Arms addressed the Senators': ''I
do not think it is necessary to explain the
purport of this resolution," said he. "You
are all familiar with its cause, and I hope
the resolution will be adopted. If it is
adopted, though, I hope the president will
not see fit to appoint me on the committee
of investigation."
Burke of Santa Cruz said that as the Sen
ator from San Francisco was not present it
was hardly right to take action on the
resolution at once. He moved, therefore,
that the resolution be made a special order
for to-morrow morning, immediately after
the reading of the journal.
Orr of Ventura said it was unwise to
make it a special order. The language
was known to every member in the Senate
and the investigation should take place at
once.
Gleaves of Redding also said that the
motion to postpone ought not to prevail.
Dr. Martin of El Dorado, with an eye to
the special fitness of things, here inter
rupted the debate by moving that the con
sideration of the resolution be made the
special order immediately after prayer, in
stead of after reading the journal. His
motion raised a general laugh, but found
its seconds, Seymour of San Bernardino de
claring that he was convinced that the
duty of the Senate was to investigate the
serious charges made against the honor of
some of its members as promptly as pos
sible.
McAllister of Marin favored postponing
action, at least for a short time, as Senator
Biggy might return before the evening
was over.
"We ought to move with caution and
care," Withington of San Diego said.
"This resolution was not framed by any
one friendly to Senator Biggy -I mean by
any one unfriendly to the Senator, but I
think the language quoted is not quite
that which he used. Under the circum
stances I think we should wait until the
gentleman can himself . state whether* he
has been correctly represented."
Just at this moment Biggy entered. He
was pale but calm and determined. He
walked slowly to his desk and every eye
was turned upon him. He was apparently
unconscious of this, however, till Seaweli
said: '•> y *-""
"Mr. President, Senator Biggy is now
here, I think, however, that he should be
given time to consider the resolution and I
move therefore that it be made the special
order for to-morrow."
"One moment, please," requested Biggy.
The President pro tern ignored Arms, the
author of the resolution, in appointing the
committee to investigate the charges made
by Biggy, and named the following: Simp
son, Smith, Aram, Seawell and White
hurst. '.\%l
The haste with which Senator Arms
sought to introduce the resolution excites
unfavorable comment. Though both are
Democrats Arms and Biggy have been ar
rayed in opposition. Arms sought to have
Daggett secure the complimentary nomina
tion of the Democracy for United States
Senator. Biggy was o'ne_of the bitterest
opponents of Daggett.
There were other issues between the two.
It would have been in far better taste if
Senator Arms had waited for some Senator
from a country district to have moved the
resolution, for it looked like a bid upon
the part of Arms to become the chairman
of the investigating committee.
This is the statement which Senator
Dunn made in an interview to-night, in
reply to Senator Biggy's charges:
.' "When Biggy was speaking I had no
idea his reference was to me. I thought
he meant Arms and Seymour. I was told
to-night that he had reference to myself.
I did not credit the report, and replied to
my informant that when Biggy mentioned
my name it mould be time to answer the
charge.
: "Since then I have been credibly in
formed that Biggy does not accuse me. I
have not spoken twenty words to Biggy
during the session. His charge that I
asked him to join a combine ,or made any
proposition relative to making money out
of such a combine is an infamous lie."
Senator Henderson takes ; issue with
Senator Biggy's statement relative to a
proposition made by : Chris Buckley. He
says: '::. .:•..' • ■■- ';•
"Billy Biggy and I are warm personal
friends. ! At the time I was elected he told
me in a friendly, fatherly way. that as I
was a young man I ought to beware of
combines and keep V clean record in the
Legislature. He told me that he had been
offered $7000 to join a combine,' but that he
would have nothing to do with it. Chris
Buckley did not ask me to vote for John
Daggett for United \ States Senator. Buck
ley knows that I am not a friend of his.
He opposed, my election. After I was
elected he sent word through a' friend of
mine that he had worked for my election.
I knew that such was not the case. That
is all I know about the matter."
• Senator.' Dunn, ' against whom Senator
Biggy makes the charges, has introduced
five bills during this session of the Legis
lature. Of these, two— Senate bill 525 and
Senate Dili 526— are and have been regarded
as "cinch" bills. Senate bill 22, entitled
"An act for the protection of patients from
extortion by dishonest physicians and
druggists," has a doubtful ring, so much
so that when it was erroneously credited to
another Senator he made the most vigor
ous protest to have the record corrected.
Perhaps the most interesting phase of
the whole matter is the exposure of South
ern Pacific measures in politics.
Senator Withington, during the heat hi
the discussion, declared that the Southern
Pacific lobby was everywhere. To-night
in an interview he said:
"I am disgusted with their methods.
You can't stir without one of their lobby
ists seeking to draw you to some quiet
corner and hold a whispered conversation.
Contrast that with the action of the men
who are here in the interest of a terminal
for the valley road. They come openly
with an above-board proposition.
"They do not sneak into dark corners to
talk in whispers. They submit their
amendment with our open and full knowl
edge of its purpose and frankly ask us to
vote for the proposition if we believe it is
meritorious."
The Senate committee appointed to in
vestigate the charge against Senator Dunn
by Senator Biggy will meet at 9:30 o'clock
to-morrow morning in the room of the
Senate Judiciary Committee to begin its
labors.
DVyX AXD THE CURTIS CASE.
{The, Senator Was Once Arrested for
Alleged llribery.
Senator William J. Dunn and Frank
McManus, the "King," were arrested on
October 20, 1893, on l a charge of bribery.
They were jointly accused of demanding
money from Mrs. Marie Curtis, wife of
M. B. Curtis, the actor, then on trial for
the murder of Policeman Alexander Grant j
on Folsom street, and their purpose as !
charged was to bribe jurymen in the case.
The warrant of arrest was signed by
Judge Wallace of the Superior Court for
the crime of "felony, to wit: Bribery."
Attorney J. N. E. Wilson charged that
Dunn and his partner, McManus, demanded
$6000 from Mrs. Curtis with which to bribe
the jury, and j instead of cash, which she
did not have at the time, demanded ten
lots in Peralta Park, Berkeley, which Cur
tis owned. It was at the urgent request of
District Attorney Barnes that Wilson
made an affidavit alleging the bribery.
Bonds for each prisoner were fixed by
Judge Wallace. at $_ytoo, and Dunn had to
fall back on Patrick McDonough, a saloon
keeper at Clay and Kearny streets, and
John O'Reis to bail him out of jail.
The story of Attorney Wilson, which
was corroborated by a deposition, is that
Dunn and McManus visited Curtis in the
County Jail and offered to influence four
votes of the jury for $8000. Curtis refused
to treat with them, and next day they saw
Wilson in his office on California street,
where the same offer was made. Four
jurors were to be bribed for $2000 each.
After Curtis was acquitted his wife stated
that Dunn and McManus forced their way
into her rooms at the Occidental Hotel and
demanded $SOOO for jurors that had been
bribed. They used threats, whereupon
the thoroughly terrified woman agreed to
give them ten lots in Berkeley, instructing
them to call at Wilson's office next day.
They stated in the attorney's office that
they had actually paid $2800 and wanted
the balance for the jurors, but Wilson told
them he would call in Harry Morse or one
of his detectives, which had the effect of
driving Dunn and McManus away.
Shortly afterward they made a trip to
Fresno,' where Curtis was living on his
ranch under the protection -of a Deputy
Sheriff, as he had been informed by his
wife that they could have him badly
"licked" for $.50 and killed for $1000. On
this trip they were accompanied by "Tick"
Famant and Joe Dieves. Dieves went to
the ranch and told Mrs. Curtis that her
husband was wanted in Fresno by Dunn
and McManus, but >he was ordered off the
place. ;•'•"• |;T
In the deposition of Lawyer Wilson the
following statement is made regarding
Dunn: "Thereupon affiant exclaimed
that he (affiant) thought it was a very
strange transaction when the said William
J. Dunn stated that he, said Dunn, had
raised the sum of $2800, and that said sum
had been paid on account." •:'"
Dunn and his friend, "King" McManus,
admitted having made the trip to Fresno,
but added it was merely for a change of
air. They pretended to be wholly ignorant
of the charges made by Attorney Wilson
and Mrs. Curtis.
The jurors named were Thomas M. Mc-
Farlane, ex-president of the -California
Burial Company, and C. Shaw Coy, a clerk
in the Security Savings Bank, but the
other men's names were not mentioned.
BERT FAVORS THE NEW ROAD.
The San Francisco Senator Will
Vote for the Terminal Bill.
Sacramento, March 12.— The report that
Senator Bert was opposed to the valley
road and its purpose to secure a terminal
in San Francisco is erroneous. Senator
Bert is heartily in favor of a competing
road.
"I favor the competing road," he said,
"and I shall vote for a measure to give it
the opportunity to have terminal facilities
in San Francisco." "."-,'
THREE VETOES.
Governor Budd Sends His Ideas
to the Legislature. ." .
Sacramento, March Governor Budd
vetoed three bills to-day.
These are Assembly bill 55, a committee
substitute • for Assemblyman Spencer's
bill 674 by Karl, and, Senate bill 257 by Mc-
Gowan. The veto messages are addressed
to both houses.
Xew Fish and Game Commissioner.
Sacramento, M arch 12.— The Governor
has appointed James M. Morrison of Sac
ramento Fish and Game Commissioner,
vice J. D. Redding, resigned.
REVENGEFUL MINERS.
They Shoot Down Four
Italian Prisoners in
Colorado.
FIRING FROM AMBUSH.
The Men Had Beaten a Promi
nent American Saloon-
Keeper to Death.
TRAILED BY A BLOODHOUND.
One of the Number Confessed the
Crime and Implicated His
Countrymen.
Pueblo, Colo., March 12.— special to
the Chieftain from Walsenburg, a small
town fifty-six miles south of Pueblo, says:
A mob in ambush at 7:30 this evening
fired on a wagon containing nine Italians,
who are charged with fatally beating A. J.
Hixon, a saloon-keeper at Rouse, a coal
mining camp six miles from Walsenburg,
Sunday last. Four of the- Italian's and the
wagon-driver were killed.
The prisoners, who had been lodged in
the Walsenburg jail were taken to the
Coroner's inquest at Rouse this afternoon.
At the conclusion of the session for the
day the prisoners were loaded into the
wagon and started back to the jail. At
Bear Creek, a region where there is much
underbrush, half a mile from Walsenburg,
the crack of a score of rifles, presumably
in the hands of miners, rang out. Four of
the prisoners, whose names cannot be
learned on account of the excitement,
were instantly killed. Joe Welby, a
young American boy, who was driving the
wagon, was also killed. The officers re
turned the fire, which lasted for several
minutes. The most intense excitement
reigns.
Walsenburg and Rouse are both off the
main line of the railroad, and attempts to
secure further details have failed, because
the telegraph offices are not open at night.
The work of the mob was to avenge a
peculiarly brutal crime. At 7 o'clock Mon
day morning two men, en route to work at
Rouse, discovered A. J. Hixon, proprietor
of a saloon, in a dying condition, about an
eighth of a mile from his place of business.
Mr. Hixon had been struck on the back of
the head with a blunt weapon and was un
conscious. He expired within an hour.
Some days since T. J. Brewer, pit boss of
the Rouse mine, imported a trained blood
hound, which was promptly summoned.
The animal rushed away on the trail, and
within ten minutes seized a table leg in the
rear of a saloon half a mile distant. Upon
examination blood was discovered on this
leg. The dog then proceeded to the saloon
door, and two men, Lorenzo Danino and Jo
batto Antonio, were discovered therein.who
exhibited considerable anxiety to get away.
They were arrested. Two more men, Pete
Rosotta and Frank Anrico, were arrested
in a cabin near by.
Admissions of knowledge of the murder
were secured from two of them immedi
ately upon their arrest, and later they di
vulged the names of seven others who
were with them, and charged Lorenzo
Danino with the murder. Two of the par
ties had started south.
The officers were quickly in the saddle,
and the entire nine were under arrest by 4
p. m. The names of: the additional five
are: Pete Jacobini, Francisco Ronketto,
one Corporalla, one Nijio and one Nicholai,
whose Christian names are unknown.
Threats of lynching Danino were gener
ally indulged in during the day. and quite
a number of men were scattered along the
route to Walsenburg, but it was thought
there was scarcely a possibility that vio
lence would be attempted.
Hixon was rather popular with the
American miners, and general indignation
prevails. 'He was an Arkansan, late of
Texas, and 'M or 38 years of age. He was
supposed to have returned from Walsenburg
on horseback about 10 p. m., and to have
been attacked unawares. The incentive of
the murder is a problem, as Hixon was not
of an aggressive or quarrelsome disposi
tion.
A SACRAMEXTO WIDOW'S ACT.
Crazed With Grief She Takes Poison at
Her Husband's Deathbed.
Sacramento, March 12. — Mrs. Frank
Burns, crazed with grief at the death of her
husband, attempted to commit suicide this
morning by taking a dose of laudanum. A
physician saved her life. Mrs. Burns
swallowed the poison a few minutes after
her husband's death. She is the daughter
of George Hanlon, a wealthy rancher and
dairyman, who resides some twelve miles
from Sacramento. Mrs. Burns was brought
to this city for treatment.
THE COYFLO MURDER SUSPECT.
A Man Accused of Murdering His Son
Taken to Ukiah Jail.
Uriah, March 12.— W. Knight, who
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Montague
near Covclo Monday last, on a charge of
murdering his son Frank, was brought
down from that place to-day and lodged
in the local jail. The evidence tends to
show that the father killed his son and en
deavored to destroy all evidences of the
crime by attempting to cremate the re
mains in a fireplace. . •^•- . ~
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WORKING- FOR ANNEXATION
Hawaiians Have Not Given Up
Hope of United States
Attachment.
The Ex-Queen Will Probably
Be Allowed to Leave
Her Country.
Victoria, B. C, March 12.— Miowera
arrived at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon,
seven days from Honolulu. She brought
no deported revolutionists. It is under
stood that there were some offered, but the
company desired to take no risk in the
matter.
Honolulu advices to March 5 are: "Work
consequent to the rebellion so far as the
military organizations are concerned was
practically completed on Friday, when
the judge advocate of the Military Com
mission announced that the Government
had no more cases to bring before that
body. All cases have been acted upon and
sentences of only a few minor offenders
have yet to be made known. Natives con
victed have as a rule been sentenced to five
years' imprisonment at hard labor, the
usual fine of $.5000 being remitted by the
President.
The ex-Queen has been .sentenced to five
years' imprisonment and to pay a fine of
$5000. She is still confined in the room in
the executive building where she was
placed on the day of her arrest and is
under a guard of the military. Just what
is to be done with Liliuokalani is a ques
tion which the Government has not yet
answered. Certain it is that she will not
be kept in the executive . mansion. for five
years or placed in the Oahu prison.
Undoubtedly before the end of the month
some proposition will be received from the
ex-Queen's representatives whereby she
will either take up her residence on one of
the other islands or leave the country,
doubtless to go to England. She has a
private income of $10,000 a year which will
not be interfered with by the Government.
It will not be the policy of the Govern
ment to assume an arbitrary attitude
should the ex-Queen make a reasonable
proposition.
Though the work of the military com
mission is completed, that body will not
be dismissed nor martial law declared off
until all those who have signed agreements
to leave the country have departed. The
last batch is due to leave March 16. Should
any of these men show a disposition not to
comply with the agreement they will be
promptly arrested, put on trial before the
commission and sentenced. The restric
tions of martial law have been raised to a
great extent. Citizens are allowed on the
streets at night without passes, and the
police have discarded their rifles.
The attitude of the Government in the
deportation of Cranstoun, Mueller and
Johnston is expressed in this morning's
Commercial Advertiser, which says :
"The discussion arising from the deport
ing of three political prisoners to Van
couver, while attracting more or less atten
tion, is not causing Government officials
any fear from possible derogatory results.
The position of the Government, briefly
expressed, is: . -:
"First act was justified by the laws
of Hawaii.
"Second The act complained of was
done by order of the Government of
Hawaii."
The movement for annexation is gaining
ground among the natives, and the forma
tion of an annexation league by Sam Park
er, one of the ex-Queen's Commissioners
to Washington, and other prominent native
Hawaiians and half-whites, will doubtless
result in monster annexation petitions
from all parts of the islands. A remark
reported to have come from a prominent
British official.that he expected "this thing
would be repeated in a short time," shows
that while the superficial attitude of the
English may be friendly, they have no
deep-seated love for the republic or the
possibility of the United States controlling
this territory.
Stories published in American papers of
tortures practiced upon political prisoners
to bring about confessions are denied here.
An act was passed in the Advisory Coun
cil appropriating $25,000 to defray the ex
penses of the rebellion, making the whole
expense up to the present time $75,000.
ROBBERY AFAR GRASS VALLEY.
Masked Men Loot the Daisy Hill Mine
Storehouse. _
Grass Valley, March 12.— Two masked
men forced the engineer at the Daisy Hill
mine to leave the building at 2 A. m. to-day
by tiring several pistol shots. They then
entered the hoisting works and stole pow
der, fuse, candles, picks, drills and other
mining utensils. They cut the telephone
wires, making communication with this
town impossible. The engineer went to
Osborne Hill mine adjoining for assistance
and when it arrived the robbers had es
caped. There is no clew to the men.
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to-day. Several papers on leading subjects
were submitted as parts of a constitution
and referred.to appropriate committees.
The propositions were mostly copied from
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