When my brother told me that Grant had sent back the rollers, I told him I wanted to see Mr. Grant to find out why he had moved the tools so suddenly; was not angry. I did not say "I will not hurt him, oh, no!" [I] said, "I would not stay long;" he was a friendly visitor at our house. I said, "I came up for tools." He said, "You did;" he then grabbed the knife from the table from behind him saying: "G-------- d-------- you," and started toward me. I jumped to one side, and shoved him away two or three feet, then backed against the door and shut it; had to defend myself. I hit him and he fell against the stove. I intended backing out of the door instead; I shut it. I was not intoxicated; took last drink about 6 o'clock in San Jose; I had no malice and made no threats; I had two cuts on my hand; could not say how I got them; the scars are here now.
Mr. Grant asked me for work in moving the church; I refused, as I thought brother and I could do it; was arrested once at Los Gatos for putting a stove out of my own house; the case was dismissed. After the trouble at Grant's I went down town and gave myself up to Constable Reynolds; I stopped at home that night; Mr. Reynolds let me go without being watched; he came next morning about 8 o'clock.
Arguments were made by the District Attorney for the People and W. B. [J. H.] Hill for the defense this morning. The case was given to the jury at 11:45 o'clock.
At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
The penalty was not fixed and Judge Belden will be compelled to pass the sentence of death upon Goslaw on Friday next at 10 o'clock A. M.
