The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 3, 1895, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1895 LITTLEFIELD GIVEN NO CHANCE FOR LIFE, Shot Down Like a Dog| ‘While in the Hands of Officers. TOLD AT THE INQUEST. Witnesses Give Evidence That the Killing Was Most Brutal. CROW AND VAN HORN ACCUSED. Charged by the Coronmer’s Jury With Being Implicated in the Murder. WEAVERVILLE, Cirn., Nov. 2.—Cor- oner Heath has filed with the Clerk the | verdict of the Coroner's jury impaneled | before him, anda alsc the evidence adduced at the inquisition into the recent murder Palmer’s va- The | of “Jack’ Littletield, “Ves” quero, in the Mad River country. testimony tends to show that THE CALL thrilling accounts of rece markably correct and graphic descrip- tions of those outrageous occurrences. When THE CALL made a demand for a transcript of the testimony it was impos- sible at the moment to find any trace of the document. Apparently it had disap- peared from the face of the earth. The persistency of THE CALL's representative, however, has had its effect, and about two weeks after the conclusion of the hearing | the transcript was filed. R. C. Carlin, County Clerk of Trinity County, has supplied the following official | record of the proceedings of the Coroner’s | jury: B. W. VAN HORN. t happenings in | seI the vicinity of Round Valley were re- | A. We all started off together; we went near the place where Vinton was shot. Q. Did you all leave armed? A. We all had arms; the whole crowd was armed. Do you know what kind of a gun Joe Gregory hed? A. T do not know; it was & magazine gun, I think. Q. Do you think they all had arms? A. They all had arms except oe, and I think he had a istol. P@Did you see Simmons thatday? A. No, saw him the next day. mons? A. About noon. Q. Did you see any of the parties after you arted that day? A. No, sir, except I saw my rother aiter I got home. Q. How long had these parties above spoken of been at Vinton’s when you got there? A. I do not know. e you seen any of them since the ? A. Isaw Johnny Crow and Hayden Q. How many shots were there fired when ack was shot? A. Fifteen or twenty. Q. Was Ji shot before or after’ he got off Dbis horse? A. Adfter he got off. How many men did vou see? A. There must have been seven or eight that I saw, but Icould tell there was more by the shooting. Q. Which side of the horse did Jack get off on? A. On the off siae, or right-hand side, Q. How far did he go before he fell? A. About thirty feet down the hill. Q. Did you see Jack after he fell? A. Yes, &ir; 1saw him just as he fell. Q. Did he say anything aiter he was shot? A. He only moaned. Q. Which side of the trail were the mob on coming down the mountain? A. On the left- hand si . Coming home from the place where Jack | was shot did you ride fast or elow? A. We rode guite fast Q. What did Crow say when he overtook you? A. Idon't remember. Q. Did you look for tracks the next day? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did yon find an not find any plain trac] Q. What dia you do the next morning? A. 1 went to Mr. Hayden’s to get help and_also father T the same night to tell the of the Peace. Q. What time did you leave home to go back to where Jack was? " A. About half-past 7, and got to the place where Jack was about 10'a, M. Q. Had there been any one there before you igm there? A. Mr. Cummins had been there | A. Yes, sir; we could before I got there. W. E. ATKESON. William E. Atkeson, after being sworn, says: My name is William E. Atkeson; age 50 vears; | occupation, farmer. Q. Where were you Lorn? A. A native of Ohi ow long have you resided in Trinity A. Five years. ere do_vou reside? A. About three north of Hettenpone Valley. Were you acquainted with Jack Littlefiela? Q long have you knmown him? About four years. 4 Q. Did he have any enemies you know of? B. W. Van Horn, after being sworn, sa My name is Baylis Wesley Van Horn, aged 27 years, occupation rancher. Question—Where were you born? Answer— Colusa County, Cal. you lived {n this county ? | Q. How long have Eleven years. e > you ecquainted with Jack Little- < g g known him? A, ars. Have you A. On the 2 was riding n in charge. iad him in charge? A. . Vinton's place and Mr. k had shot him. ted to see me, | told you | A. About six miles on the trail to Mad River. | rant swern out for the ar- | tlefield A. No, sir. Where did you go from Mr. Vinton’shouse? went toward the place where Mr. Vinton al, t did you do there? A. We struck the there and went on down to the Eel River, Where did you go from there? A.Iwent on down the trail toward Round Vall ¢ did you go that way? ad gone that way with the cattle. did you find Jack? A. Ifound him m the river. 1y Crow. ? " A. Iasked as I did not care to go alone, eling between Jack and me, | a ed? A. Yes, sir. had you? 'A.lhada | . Crow had a Winchester. weas the Winchester which ow had? A. Ithinkitwas a 40-65 and | vas & 45 Colt's. | What time of the day was it when you ar- | efield? A. As near as I can tell it half past 4 or 5 o'clock p. e did you start aiter you arrested | . Started back on the trail toward o 1 found 0 all were present when vou made the A. Myself, Johnny Crow. Jack Little- Jimmy Willburn, John Waltham. How far did you intend to go that night efield? A. I intended to go to my w far is your place from where you ar- ? A. It must be seventeen or eigh- you started for Weaver did you one? A. Yes,sir. Mr. Box, Hiram T and I think Asron Willburn, Rose o Annie Crabtree. ere did youmeetthem? A. Abounthalf tween where I crossed the river and the ce where I arrested Jack. Was Jack armed when you arrested him? | = 4 sir. | Q. What did he do with his arms? A. He gave them to me. Iasked him for them. | Q. What did you do with them? A. I tied it | onm ddle. It was a pistol. | Q. Did you have the pistol when you met the | ? AL Yes, sir. Q. Have you the pistol yet? A. No, sir. Q. What did you do with it? A. Igaveitto | the Justice of the Peace at the inquest. =8 Q. Did you pess any oneon the trail while you had Jack in charge? A. No, sir. Q. Those above named were the only ones you saw? A. Yes, sir. | Q. How far is it from the place where you arrested Jack to the place where he was shot? A. T should judge 1t was about seven or eight miles. Q. How far isit from the place where you met Mr. Box and the others to the place where Jack was shot? A. It must be six miles or six and a half miles, something like that. Q. Did you stop on_the trail while you had Jack in charge? A. We stopped at theriver to geta drink. Q. How long did you stop at the river? A. About five to fifteen minutes. Q. How long were you coming up the moun- tain? A. I think it took two hours,and maybe a little longer. f'ema;» fifteen or twenty minutes. Q. Did you see any of the men before they told you to stop? A. No, sir. Q. What did they tell you to do when they first spoke? A. The first word was, “Hold on there ! we will take charge of that man.” Q. Was that all they said? A. That was all that was =aid before the first shot was fired. Q. What did you do after they wld[you they would take charge of thatman? A. I stopped and looked around. Q. How long did you stop? A. It could not have been but a few seconds. Q. What did you do then? down the trail. Q. How came you to start down the trail? A. They commanded us to go on. Q. What were the words they used? A. The first words were: “You fellows go on there!” 1 heard the command three or four different times. Q. Did they tell you to go fast? A. 1did not bear the command to go fast. Q. How far was Crow behind you when the shooting took place? A. About twenty or thirty feet behind Jack, and about forty feet behind me. Q. Where did you go after Littlefield was shot? A. Icame down the trail direct to this lace. Pll Did Crow come with you? A. Yes, sir. Did be stay with you all night? A. Yes, Q. How long were you coming down to the | lace where Jack was shot—from the top? A. A. I started on . Atwhat house did you stay? A. Atmy house. Q. How long were you going from the place where Jack was shot to your place? A. Ishould judge an hour and a helf or an hour and three- quarters., Q. Did you meet any one or see any one while you were going home from where Jack was ghot? A. Yes, sir. Q. Who? A. We saw two partiee—Walter Clark, the other one they called Geo:ge. Q. What time of day was it you saw them? A. Near 8 o'clock, or & little after 8. Q What were they doing? A. They were going out in the field. Q. Was there any one st your house beside {purself and Crow when you got home? A. es, sir. Q. Who? A. My father, mother, brother and & boy by the name of Tom Crabtree. Q. What time did you get home? A. At quar- ter-past 9 p. M. Q. Did any one else go to Vinton’s place with you? A. There was. Q. Who were they? A. My brother Gordon. Q. Who did you find there when you got there? A. Tom Hayden, Buck Laycox, Fred Radcliff, Joe Gregory. Q. When you started off whatdid the restdo? | quest. en I took down the ridge to the | |ALY A Judge he did, as far as rumor went. vou know who they were? A.Iknow v the name of O. M. Guinn; I do no know where he is now. Q. When did you last see Jack Littlefield ? A. Abouta year2go or a year and a ¥ the 28th day of last month. Q. Where was the body? A. It was np here n the trail about two or three miles from here, ging toa tree. Q. How came you to see the body? A. I was called there to hold an inquest on the body. Q. Who asked you to go there? A. Mr.Jj.W. Van Horn came after me. Q. On what day did he come? A. He came %’uuut 11 or hali past 11 on the 27th of Septem- er. Q. What did he say? A. He said thatJack Littlefield had been taken away from the offi- cers and shot and he wanted me to hold an in- Iwas at Mr. Lance’s when he came to tell me. Q. What time did you leave tohold the in- [ quest? A, A little before suntise. Q. Did Mr. Van Horn come with you? A. | Yes, sir. Q/ Any one else? A. Yes. H.Lance, George | Kindred, William E. Van Horn and J. W. Ven Horn. where Jack’s body was? A. About 11 o'clock A | Q. "What di1d you do? A. We took the body | aown. Q. Who took it down? | heiped to take it down. | Q. Who were there? A.I found Johnny Crow, Baylis Van Horn, Gordon Van Horn and Mr. Simmons. Q._Did you hold the inquest on the ground? es, sir. ,Q Did you examine any witmesses? A. Yes, sir. Q. How many? A. Two. Q. Who were they? A. Mr. Van Horn and A. Three or four | Mr. Crow. Q. Did you write down the evidence? A. No, A. Baylis Van | sir; only the verdiet. Q. Who did the writing? Horn. Q. Did you examine the body A. Q. How many wounds did you fin found three bulletholes. Q. In what part of the body were they? A. One hole was in the leit sidé under the ribs and came out on the right side; I think it broke one of tne ribs. The ball ranged upward alittle, cutting the intestines, I think. The other ball struck him on the back of the neck about on a level with the shoulders and came out under the right arm. The other ball struck him under the left ear, taking a part of the ear, and came out at the base of the skull Yes, sir. d? A, We | on the right side. Q. Did you see any other wounds? A. I did not notice any other. Q. Have you made any effort to find who did the killing? A. We looked around to see what we could see, or find anything. Q. What did you find? A. We found tracks found a shell. Q. Who found it? A. name of the party who found it. Q. Where is the shell now? A. I have it at ome. Q. What size is the shell? A. Ithink it was a 44 Winchester. Q. Were there any remarks made by any one atthe grave about Jack? A. No,sir; I heard | no disrespectful language about’ Jack at the | srave. Q. What property did you find on Jack? A. I found his gold watch'and chain, also spurs on his feet and a jackknife. Q. What became of the horse and saddle? A. | Thave the saddle at my place; tne horse I gave { to Johnny Wathen. . | Q. Did Mr. Van Horn when he came aiter { you say that Jack was shot or hanged? £aid that Jack had been shot. J. A. BOX. 7. A. Box, after being sworn, says: My name 157X, Box, age 44; otcupation, & farmer. Q. Whnere do you reside? A. Hetten, Trinity County, Cul . How long have you resided in Trinit Couns?” A, Thrce yeurs l . Were You ncquainted with Jack Li sclar, A Yes, sir” s ow long have you ki s A you known him? A . When did you last see him? A, 27thof last monn, S Q. What was hedoing? A. He was with Van Horn and Crow. Q. Did y0u speak to him? A. He spoke to us all. Q. Who was with you at the time? A. Mrs. H. D. Willburn Jr. Q. Did you meet Jack or pass him? A. Met m. Q,“Wk;}elie ditzg’uuimget him? A. About half amile below the ford on the trail goi Round Vaile > it Q. Who was with Jack when you met hi A. Van Horn and Crow. R Q. How far is it from the place where you met them to the place where Jack was shot? A. About four or four and a half miles. Q. What time of day was it when you met des Van A. Yo help. Crow. A. They you. A. About 11 o'clock A. of? A. Ijudge from what I heard that he had. heard Pete O’Neil tell A. Willburn at ourcamp during the time we were in camp. While we you? A. About3 o’clock P. M laborer. twelve About five weel tham‘l . fiE;“,‘“ 3:80%. x. Q. What aid Jack say when he spoke to you? e said he was g18d 10 see s e he nevdod Q. Did you see any onme clse besi Horn, Crow and Littlefield that dey? A, sir. Gordon Van Horn, Baylis Van Horn an Q. Where did you meet them? passed us on Telegraph Hill. Q. What time of day was it when they passed X, Q. Where were they going? A.I do mot know. Q. Did Jack have any enemies that you know Q. Are you acquainted with Vinton, the m; thitwasahot?’ A- Yes, v 2 s . How did you learn he wasshot? A.1 while we were cating. A. Willburn came to our camp at the river; also Mr. O'Neil, and the conversation was addressed to Mr. Willburn were resting the cattle B. Van Horn and Crow passed us on the way to arrest Littlefield. Q. What time of the day was it they passed CLAUDE CLARK. Claude Clark being sworn says: My name is Claude E. Clark; age 17 years; occupation Q. Where do you reside? A. About miles from Covelo. Q. How lnn&!hu'e you resided there? A. Q. Where were you born? A. Texas. Q. \Vereiou acquainted with Jack Little- fleld? "A. No, sir. Q. What time the next day did you see Sim- | made by horsés and men, some of the men | A. He | Ross, Miss Annie Crabtree,Aaron Willburn and | .'When did you last see him? A. I saw his | | | i | 1 | | Q. What time did you arrive at the place | | | i | | | men and about twelve shots were fired. I do not know the | T Q. Where were you the night Jack was shot? A. T was camped & little below the Red Moun- tain House. Q. How came you to know that Jack had been shot? A. I heard some of the boys talking about it. Q. Who was talking about it? A. Walter Clark and George Block. Q. Did you hear any shots on the night Jack was shot? A, No, sir. Q. What did Walter and George say about it? A. They said that Baylis Van Hornand Johnny Crow said that Jack had been shot. & Q. Did you see Van Horn and Crow? A. Yes, sir; I saw them pass that night. Q. What time of theday was it? A. Between 6and 7 r. M. Q. Did me{ speak to you? A. No, sir. Q. Do you know at what time of the day the shooting took place? A. No, sir. Q. Did you see Van Horn and Crow at any time before the shooting? A. No, sir; Idon't think I did. Q. Were you in camp at the time the shooting took place? A.Iwas at Red Mountain Creek fishing. GEORGE CUMMINS. George Cummins being duly sworn says: My name is George Cummins, age 45 years; occupation, constable. Q. Where do you reside? A. Round Valley. Qf How long have you been a resident of California? A. Since '61. o 1Q4 Did you know Jack Littlefield? A. Yes, sir. Q. When did you see him last? A. Isaw his body on the 20ih of last month. Q. Where was it? A. It was hanging to a limb of a tree about two miles from here. Q. How came you tosee it? A. I was coming to this place to subpena & witness and sgw the body hanging by the side of the trail. Q. What did you do when you saw the body? A. Tlooked to see who it was and saw it was Littlefield. Q. Did you notify any one? A.I came on here and’ told the boys; also his friends in Round Valley Q. Did you look for signs? A. No, sir; not then. But when I went back I looked or signs. Q. Did you find any sign? A. No, sir; we found none, Were you alone when you found the body? 2 sir. Q. Did you meet_any one while on the road? A.Tcamped with Palmer's men the night be- fore I found the body. Q. What time did you leave the camp? A. About 6 o’clock. Q. How long did it take you toreach the bo A. About two hours. bout how far? A. About six or seven A Q. miles. Q. Do you think he was dead when he was hanged? A. Yes,sir; that is my opinion. Q: Was he powder-burned? " A. I did not notice. H. D. WILLBURN. H. D. Willburn being swornsays: is H. D. Willburn Jr. occupation, farmer. Q. Where do you reside? A. At Willow Creek, Tnnlll{y County, Cal. Q. How long have you resided there? A. About three years. Q. Where were you born? A. In Hetten Val- ley, Trinity County, Cal. Q. Did you know Jack Littlefield? A. Yes, sir. Q. When did you last see him? A. On the 27th day of September. Q. Where was he? A. About half a mile from Eel River. Q. Who was with him? A. Baylis Van Horn and John Crow. Q. Where were they going? A. They did not say. Q. Did you see Jack after that? A. Isawhim at a distance going up the mountain. Q. What time of the day was it? A. When hey passed us it was about hali-past 3 p. M. Q. Who was with you when they passed? A. I was alone, but Box, Rose, Ross,” Annie Crab- tree and A. Willburn were & short distance be- hind. Q. How far is it from where you met Jack, Van Horn and Crow to where Jack was shot? A. About four and & half miles. W. S. CLARK. W.S. Clark being sworn says: My name is Walter S. Clark, aged 30 years: occupation, stock-raising. Q. Where do_you reside? A. Twelve miles west of Round Valley. Q. How long have you resided in California? Thirty-five years. Q. Did” you know Jack Littlefield? A. Yes, Myname I am 28 years of age; Q. How long have you known him? A. Four or five years. Q. When did you last see him? A. On the 251h of last month. Q. Where was he? A. Hanging toa tree by the side of the road. Q. Was he shot, also? A. Yes, sir. Q. Do you know about what time of the day A. About 10 or 15 minutes after Yu, Did you hear the report of the guns? A. es, sir. Q. How many shots were there fired? A. Three shots. Q. Where were you when vou heard the shots? A. At the Ked Mountain House. Q. What time did the shooting take place? A. About 10 or 15 minutes aiter sundown. Q. Were you alone when the shooting took place? A. No, sir. Q. Who Was with you? A. George Block and my wife. Q. How far apart were the shots, or what length of time between them? A. About 10 seconds from first to last. Q. Did you see any one soon aiter the shots were fired? A. Yes, sir. Q. Who were they? and Johnny Crow. Q. Where did you see them? A. In the Red Mountain field. Q. What time of the day was it? A. Just about dusk. I could tell who they were about 130 yards away from me. Q. Did you speak to them? A. Yes, sir. What did they say? A. When they came they wanted to know if I had any fresh horses, as they wanted to go to Weaver; they also said they had arrested Jack Littlefield, but a mob had taken him away from them and shot him. Q. Did they seem’ to be in a hurry? A. No, sir. Q. Did they say how many men there were in the mob? A. Crow. told me there were about twenty wen and about twenty shots were fired. Baylis Van Horn said there about twelve 1 asked them if we hadn’t better go back there and see, but Crow said there was no use, as he was dead. The next morning I went there and was looking for tracks, but they (Beylis Crow) told us not to make too many tracks. JAMES WILLBURN. James Willburn, after being sworn, says: My name is James Willburn Jr., aged 34 years; oc. cupetion farmer. . Where do you reside? A. Long Ridge. Q. How long have you resided there? A. Two yerrs. Q. Where were you born? A. At Hetten, ity County, Cal. Q. Did you know Jack Littlefield? A. Yes, ir. Q. When did you last see him? A. On the 27th of last month. Q. Where was he? A. He wason the lower end fii Long Ridge near the mouth of Holls Creek. Q. What was he doing? A. We were letting the cattle feed. We had been there about twenty minutes when Van Horn and Crow came, and they rode up to Jack and got down from their horses. Van Horn says to Jack, guess I'llhave to arrest you and take you to Weaver.” And Jack says, “I guess I'll have to Disarm him.” Then van Horn says to Jack, “Hold up your hands!"” Then Jack says, “I'm no bad man; here, taki the gun,” Crow says, “We hear you are.” Jack says to me, “You stay with the cattle un- il the other boys come up.” Q. What time of the day did they arrest Jack? A. About hali-past 3 P. M. Q. What is the distance from where Jack was arrested to the place where he wasshot? A. About six miles. GEORGE BLOCK. George Block, after being sworn, says: My A. Baylis, Van Horn | name is George Block: &ge, 25 years; occupa- tion, common laborer. Q.'Where do you reside? A. About seven Q. How long have you resided there? A. About year. Q. Where were youborn? A. At Blocksburg, Cal. Q. Did you know Jack Littlefield? A. Yes, sir, Q. Where did you see him last? A. The last time I saw him wes on the 28th of last month; saw his body hanging to the limb of a tree. Q. Who was with you when yousaw him? A. Walter Clark ana his wife, Claude Clark and Mr. Cummins. Q. Where were you when Jack was killed? A. T was camped a little below the Red Moun- tain House. Q. Did you hear any shooting on that even- ing? A. i heard three shots. 15, From what direction did the sound come? A.Ithink the sound came from the forks of the trail. (3, Were the sounds close together? A. T judge from the first to the last shot it was nbo’;n ten seconds; the last two were close to- gether. Q. How long was it after the shots were fired until Van Horn and Crow came along? A. About dusk; the time was about 20 minutes from the time the shooting took place until they came along. < Q. Did they speak to you? A. They spoke to Walter and I both. Q. What did they say? A. They asked Waiter and I if we had Anz fresh horses. Walter Clark asked them where they wanted to go, and they said they wanted to go to Weaver, that they had Jack Littlefield under arrest end that a mob had taken him away from them and shot him. Walter wanted to know where it was the shooting took place. The: said it was at the forks of the trail. He ask them if they knew who the men were, and they said they did not know as they were all masked. Walter asked them if be thought it would not be best for them to go backand see | miles west of Round Valley. if Jack was dead or not. Crow said there was o use as he was satisfied that he was dead. Q. Was Littlefield_deaa when you saw him hanging to the tree? A. I think he was. Q. Did they say how many shots were fired? A. Yes. Mr.Van Horn said there were about 12 shots fired, and Crow said there were about 20 shots fired. J. W. VAN HORN. J.W. Van Horn being duly sworn says: My name is J. W. Van Horn, age 64 years; occupa- tion, stock-raising Q. Where were you born? A. In Ohio. Q. How long have you resided in Trinity Co\m\;? A. About II_FEBI'L Q. Were you acquainted with Jack Little- field? A. Yes, sir. Q. When did you lastsee him? A. Isaw him yesterday, the 13th day of October. Q. Did vou recognize the body as that of Lit- tlefield? "A. Yes, sir; except it had decom- posed. Q. Who cut Littlefield down? A. I think it was Mr. Atkeson. Q. Did you see the rope with which Jack was hanged?” A. Idid. Q. Whetkind of a rope was 1t? A, I think it was a grass rope, about three-eighths of an inch in diameter. Q. How long bad he been hanging before the inquest was held? A. Icoula not say. Q. Did you examine the wounds? A. I did. Q. Where was he shot—in what partof the body? A. One shotentered about three inches below the left breast and went almost straight through the body, and the other skot went in on the same side of the body put at the back, striking the leit shoulder blade, and ranged down and came out under the rightarm. The third shot struck him under the left ear and came out on the opposite side of the neck, a little to the right of the center of the neck. Q. Did the man look like te had been shot before he was hanged? A. He did. Q. What size gun did they use? A, I think the first one was a 45-caliber, the second was & 4d-caliber, the third one was a 38-caliber. Q. Do you think they were close to him when they shot him? A. Yes, sir. How far do you think they were away? A. All the way from five to seven steps. Q._Did you see any other marks on the body? A.No, sir. In regara to my cutting the rope, 1 am not certain whether I cut it or Mr. Atkeson did THE VERDICT. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF TRINIT In the matter of the inquisition upon the body of Jack Littlefield, deceasea: We, the undersigned jurors summoned to appear before J. W. Heath, Coroner of Trinity County, California, at the Red Mountain House in said county, to inquire into the ceuse of the death of Jack Littlefield, having been duly sworn according to law, and’ having mede such inquisition, after h!:‘?ecling the body, and hearing the evidence adduced, upon our caths each and all_do say that we find the deceased was named Jack Littlefleld; that he was & native of California; that he was aged about 35 years; that he came to his death on the 27th day of September, 1895, at the forks of the trail south of Red Mountain Creek; that the cause of death was from gunshot wounds from hands of perties unknown, but from the evidence we believe the officers are implicated in the crime, All of which we duly certify by this inquisi- tion, in writing by us signed, this 15th day of October, 1895. = (Signed) James Bowie (foreman), A, B. Claw- son, L. C, Bean, G. W. Kindred, H. H. Cox, L. Meyers, Coroner’s jury. S Found Guilty at Ukiah. UKIAH, CaL., Nov. 2.—John Ginochio, who was found guilty of manslaughter last week, was to-day sentenced to San Quentin for three years. Ginochio shot and killed James L. Burger, a rancher of this valiey, on Jnly 3. He claimed the xilling was in seli-défense. The case will be appealed. REDS RETAIN THE MINES, San Francisco Capitalists Lose the Metlakahtla Gold Fields. A Decision by the Interior Department in Favor of the Ex-Can- nibals. PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 2—News has been received from Mr. Duncan, an Alas- kan missionary, that the Indians of Met- lakahtla Island, where a valuable gold quartz mine was recently discovered, had won their case in the Department of the Interior against Captain James Carroll, a well-known Alaskan navigator, and a syn- dicate of San Francisco capitalists, who are seeking to appropriate and develop island claims. Originally the Indians were subjects of Canada, addicted, it is said, to cannibal- ism. and were converted to Christianity by the Rev. Mr. Duncan. The encroachments of greedy pioneers caused them to petition Congress fora cession of Metlakahtla Isl- and, which was granted, and the tribe be- came wards of the United States. Two years ago the island was discovered to be pregnant with valuable gola quartz ledges of low grade ore, similar to that in the Treadwell mines. Claims were promptly filed on by San Francisco capital- ists, and the contest for the right of possession was carried to Washington. The first decision was adverse to the In- dians, but the second appeal restored their rights. The mine claimants have given notice of an appeal to a higher court. If these {u‘op(‘nies are developed, com- petent authorities calculate that the out- put will greater than that of the readwell, monthly. which realizes $2,000,000 fuls PRy e RIVERSIDE COUNTY'S VICTORY. Has Won the First Point in the Litigation With San Bernardino. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., Nov. 2.— ‘When what is now Riverside County se- ceded from San Bernardino, the former claimed that $130,000 should be paid to Riverside County as the result of dividing up the value of the public property then in dispute between the two counties. The San Bernardino contingent thought $15,000 was sufficient, and the commission appointed to settle the dispute so decided. While it was agreed to abide by the de- cision, Riverside failed to do so and brought suit to recover the amount asked for. The case was tried before Judge McKin- ley of Los Angeles. It was submitted, San Bernardino County putting in a general demurrer to everything claimed by River- side County. > After long months of waiting Riverside has won tne first move in the game, as Judge McKinley overruled the demurrer a few days ago, and gave San Bernardino until December 5 to answer. A long and bitter battle is looked for, and it is safe to say that it will be years before the matter is settled, if ever. 0. K, TABLETS The Great and Only Pure Kola Preparation. Kola is a name that eve: one knows or should know. The business man, athlete and the unfortunate all have realized its benefits. The bicyelist won’t be without 0. K. TABLETS, nor the man who suffers from in- discretions. Ty Proprietors, ERA MEDICAL CO. Yhiladelphia, Pa. REDINGTON & CO., Wholesale Distributing Agents for California. PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Nevada County Welcomes the Cadmus Mining Company. FETED AT THE WORKS. Citizens and Visitors Participate in the Dedication of the Plant, GIVEN FREEDOM OF THE CITY. “The Call” Characterized as the Miners’ Friend in an Applauded Toast. NEVADA CITY, Car.,, Nov.2—To-day witnessed a scene in Nevada County that might be remembered and copied with advantage throughout the mining regions ot the State. The occasion was the formal | “opening” of the Cadmus Gold-mining Company, a corporation organized and controlled by San Francisco capitalists and business men. Nevada City has been noted in the past for its open-handed hos- pitality toward strangers and its fame in this regard will never grow less if the action and sentiments of its citizens on this occasion are any criterion. Information was telegraphed from San Francisco a few days ago that the officers and stockholders of the Cadmusand Home Mining companies,two corporations largely | owned and officered by the same people, vada City, the Queen of the Mountains, and in fact to a bewildering number of men and things. No toast was cheered more heartily than that to the San Fran- cisco CALL, the miner’s friend, and Editor Charles M. Shortridge, a former miner of Nevada County. To-morrow night a publicentertainment { will be tendered to the city’s guests, when the feast of reason and of things more sub- stantial will probably exceed even the wonderiul record of to-day. BLAZE AT RENO. The Mechanical Building at the University and Neighboring Structures Destroyed. RENO, Nkv., Nov. 2.—Fire broke out in the Mechanical building at the university this afternoon. The large frame building was entirely consumed, including a fine outfit of machinery, lathes, blacksmith tools and fifty outfits of carpenters’ tools used by the students in the mechanical | arts course. Several students who roomed in the second story lsst nearly all their clothing and books. A small quartz mill used in the mining class was burned. A heavy wind blew cinders in all direc- tions, setting fire to stacked hay owned by J. N. Evans. Two bundred and fifty tons of hay burned, as well as a small barn adjacent. Flying sparks soon set fire to the stalls at the race track about a half mile distant, and a row of horsestalls fifty feet long, together with adjoining cattle- | sheds, were destroyed. Several other | buildings caught fire from the sparks, but the flames were extinguished. The loss to the State University is $9000 and the insurance $4000. J. N. Evans’ loss is $1500, with no insurance, as the policies on the hay expired yesterday. The Agr | cultural Society’s loss is about $1000, with | o 1nsurance. —_— STANFORD’S BRASS BAND. First Appearance of the Season to Be Made on Thanksgiving Day. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Nov. 2.—The Stanford Band has been reorgan- ized, principally through the efforts of Anfenger, ’96, and will begin practice next week preparatory for appearance on the day of the intercollegiate game with Berkeley. About thirty men have signi- would visit Nevada City to formally dedi- cate the new hoisting works and machinery | of tho Cadmus company, and the citizens | immediately made preparations todo their | part toward making the visit pleasant and | memorable. | The freedom of the city was tendered | the coming guests, the local bana engaged | to rouse them from their short slumber | and remain attendant upon their pleasure | during their stay in town, refreshments | provided and committees appointed to see that a public entertainment was tendered | before their departure. A photographer was also engaged to picture the buildings | and machinery of the two companies and obtain views of any striking landscapes or other features desired. Carriages were provided this morning | for all visitors, about thirty-iive in num- ber, and, accompanied by prominent citi- zens, a visit was made to the works, a mile | and a half distant in a southwesterly direc- | tion, and in close proximity to the famous Champion and Providence mines. Arriyed at the mines, an examination of all the works of both was made, and then a feast was spread in the hoisting works of the Cadmus mine, and spesches of welcome and congratulation made by preminent citizens and responded to by the visiting | guests. Toasts were drunk to the Cadmus | and Home companies, to the energetic | promotors of both companies and to the | president of the Cadmus, Charles Stepps | to the local foundry for its svlendid work of manufacture and construction; to Ne- | institution. fied a willingness to play and the number will be augmented before the middle of the month. A Stanford graduate and assistant li- brarian in the University has j pub- lished a comprehensive catalogue of the Hopkins Railroad Library owned by this The catalogie is wonderfully complete in detail and carefully classified. The work was compiled by Frederick J. Teggart and show l]mt Stanford Univer- v has the largest and probably the most valuable collection of its kind in the world. i D BY McLEAN. DEFRAUD. The Captain of the Chilean Ship Atacama Wants His Pay. PORT TOWNSEND, WasH., Nov. 2.— | Another chapter has been added to the no- torious admiralty case against the Chilean ship Atacama, in which Louis Holden, a negro sailor, sued for and recently re- covered $4500 damages for cruel treatment during the voyage of the vessel from Val- | paraiso to this port for cargo. ‘When judgment was rendered McLean, the alleged owner, was committed to jail, but afterward was released on the show- ing that his person could not be held. Since his liberation McLean has com- pletely disappeared, without paying the | negro. To-day Captain Jensen, who com- manded the ship and was held jointly with McLean in the Seattle jail, arrived in search of his employer, whom he alleged not only got him into his present trouble and cansed him to lose command of the vessel, but also failed to pay $700 which was due him for services. Jensen swears | he will follow McLean until he gets his | money. THE " PLEASING FACE Of a pleasing woman gives right good joy greater charm to a la i a preserving powder or cosmetic. want a single one at the wholesale price go the Baldwin Hotel. & YOoU CcA 2CT0 00 bl m quid) LIS (Liqui MILKWEED (Liquig)... Since the days of E fume to put on the kerchief, and here is the BONGOUT. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT MU EVERY ONE N HOTEL, FOR 10¢, 10c¢, 10¢, 10¢, 10c, 10c, 10c¢, 10c¢, 10c, 10c. 10c¢, 10c, zabetn the handkerchief has war, commerce and civilization, while the world has puzzled itself to ge Y SHOULD KNOW THAT MUNY SOLD ON MONDAY AT JUY’S BALDWIN PHARMACY to mankind. Ennobles. Nothing lendsa than a sweet expression of the face, the face just touched with No big dabs—merel preparations in the market, and the wholesale price is certainly reasonable. y a touch. There are many face : When you to the Baldwin Pharmacy—Joy’s—under N GET played an important part in love, t the best per- result at the lowest possible prices: ON IS SPEL LED WITH A Y, AND SO ON’S RHE MATIC CURE WILL BE UNDER THE BALDWIN 10¢, 10c, 10c, 10c, 10c, 10c, 10¢, 10c¢, 10c, 10c, 10c, 10c. Toilet waters are refreshing, invigorating and give a LASTING effect to a bath, but toilet waters are costly unless you buy them from the wholesale druzgist—JOY’S—who wili retail them at The standard remedies are the remedies most peopls be had just at the prices made by the man rest at relatively low prices: ROGER & GALLET PIERRE’S COLGATE’S RICKSUKE’S PINAUD’S want. They know these can ufacturer—no protits. Here are a few—the PATENT MEDICINES. JOY'S, HOOD'S AND AYER'S SARSAPARILLAS. . esc SCOTT’S EMULSION. T 40e SYRUP_ FIGS......... S SR ITALIAN FIG JUI . 35¢c PAINE'S CELERY . 60e WARNER'S _CURE. = 850 POND'S EXTRAC] 2 . 35c MALT WHISKY. .. . 25¢ CUTICURA _RESOLVENT 786 MACKENZIE'S SYSTEM TONIC $1 GO ALLCOCK' > PLASTERS... Tor BELLADONNA PLASTERS. 156 McKENZIE'S KIDNEY PLASTERS 25e STRENGTHENING LAS ERS. 10¢c CARTE 166 BRA 15¢ 65c JOY'S HEADACHE TABLET gge 'S 1 MUNYON'S | UNYON'S | MUNYON'S | MUNYON'S | NYON'S | MUNYON'S ! MUNYON'S | UNYON'S | NYON'S ! UNYON'S ! U ! INYON'S ! S 1 MUNYON'S! Y 1 81! MUNYON’S | MUNYON'S ! NYON'S ! MUN 1 MUNYON'S | MUNYON'S 1 MUNYON'S ! CUT TO PIECES- 15¢, 15¢, 15¢, 80c, 30c, 30c, and 60c, 60c, 60c, MONDAY ==ALL. GOODS AT 16¢c, 15¢c, 15¢c, 15c, 80¢c, 380c, 30c, 30c, 60c, 60c, 60c, 60c, MUNYON’ RHEUMATIC CURE, I0C WHAT YOU GET AT JOY'S IS GOOD. JOY'S BALDWIN PHARMAGY, - UNDER BALDWIN HOTEL, Powell and M arket Streets. L@ MAIL ORDERS AT ABOVE PRICES. Roséfifhal’mémw ) Without this None Trade- Genuine TheE Ladies’ Flexible Invisible Cork Sole Waterproof What’s most important, we're selling these perfect-fitting winter shoes for less money than other dealers offer their inferior clumsy substitutes for. Mark the Low Prices. Ladies’ flexible invisible '$3.00 Dressy cork sole glace kid button boots, kid or cloth tops, vointed or square to worth $4.50 patent leather tips—plia- ble as a slipper. Ladies' flexible invisible 4 00 cork sole button superior /. glace kid, cloth or kid tops, — pointed or square toes, worth $5.50 natty patent leather tips— i as o slipper. s Ladies’ French fin- $5'00/ flexible e soles, full edge, medium worth $7.00 ointed toe and tips, Wau- nphast heel—pliable as a slipper. Not cork soles—Kutz & Co. California made extra fing C dongola button shoes, kid orcloth tops, long patent $1.85 / worth $2.50 leather tips, square toes. See window display of Fall and Winter styles. Rosenthal’s Leading and Largest Shoe House On the Coast. 107-109-111 Kearny St. Near Post. We Have No Branches. Out of town orders solicited and filled same day as received. pointed or HOW CHEAP AND HOW GOOD FOR LITTLE MONEY! 8 SPRCIAL, Longfellow Plush Photo Album, for cabinet 8 photos, 16 inches long, k3 Dinner Castor, silver-plated, 5 bottles, chased rim. % M $140 Umbrella, 26-inch Gloria silk, paragon frame, natural wood crook handle, all-steel rod, with cover ana tassel. el Wood Mantel Clock, one day strike cathedral gong, 32 inches high. . o168 Sugar Bowl, silver plated, satin finished, hana engraved, with one dozen silver- plated spoons i 185 Carving Set, bucl tea bolster, Sheffeld make. . . 230 Banguet Lamp, center draught burner, gold plated, silver Cupid center, with satin shade, lace edge. : .. 898 Traveling Bag, real polished alligator, leather lined, 12 inches long. . 375 Electrical Construction and Repairing of All Kinds. Estimates Given. NOTE —Special attention paid to Grinding Razors, Shears and FEdged Tools by skilled mechanics. Prices moderate. 818-820 Market Street Phelan Building. Factory—30 First Street. THE OFFICE OF THE UNION IRON WORKS — Ty — REMOVED No. 222 Market Street, Near Front. Bast Osranes B DEWEY & CO,, 220 MaaxeT 8T., 8. F., Cate