Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-26
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE GALE OUTRAGE CASE.
Preliminary Examination-Test for
the Prosecution.


William Gale. charged with committing a
brutal assault aud outrage upon his ward,
Addie Gale, Z aulatto child only eight years
of age; also the case of Saddle Fisher, his
paramour, charged with being an accessory
after the TACT, we're commenced in the Police
Court yesterday. The cases were called at
II a. b., and Judge Henry remarked that.
having been subpenaed as q witness on the
part Of the prosecution, Justice J. G. Tubs
had been appointed by the Mayor to sit as
examining magistrate. City Attorney w.
A Anderson appeared as counsel for the
people and /. s. Brown for the defendants
MIR. Brown objected to the appointment Of
another person 70 sit as examining magistrate
In place OF the Police Judge, claiming that
there was no authority vested in the Mayor
to GO so. Nr. Anderson cited the statnte
upon the subject, aud The objection raised by
defendants counsel was Overruled. The
Court then adjourned till l NJ.
At the hour SCI for the afternoon session
the COURTROOM was densely packed with
people, q large proportion OF whom were
coloTed, and the utmost interest was mani
tested. Ia consideration, however, Of the
nature Of the case, the presiding magistrate
stated that he regarded it best for the exam
ination TO be as private as it could properly
be, and therefore directed that all present
should yacste the Courtroom except the
members Of the Court defendants attorneys,
and reporters.
Mr.. Anderson suggested that the caseso the
two defendants be heard at the same time, as
the witnesses were mainly the same in both,
and the testimony would necessarily be inter
woven. Alter consultation that course was
arrived at.
DR.. W. H. BALDWIN
Was called o. q witness for the prosecution.
The counsel for the defense stated that he
should require the testimony of DR.. Baldwin
an Addie Gale to be taken in writing, as di-
rected by statute in such cases.
Quite sn argument of counsel ensued, and
as the statute gave the defendant right to
insist upon the demand, and his counsel re-
fused to waive the right, Mr.. Anderson sug-
gested, as the case would be lengthy and was
important, that shorthand reporter be EN-
ployed to take the testimony in the case.
Mr.. Brown opposed this and wanted The tes-
timouy of the two witnesses taken in long
hand, so he could use it during the trial. AZ
ter some heated remarks between counsel,
MIR. Anderson gave notice that he would pro-
coed with the case, and should require, not
Withstanding the length Of time it might
take, and however tedious it might be- that the
full testimony of all the witnesses should be
reduced to writing.
DR. Baldwin then testified quite at length,
but owing to the nature of the case can only
be given in substance as follows Two weeks
ago last Sunday [ was called and examined
the httle girl known as Addie Gale found
her lying upon a bed. | felt her pulse and
found it weak and rapid | examined her
person and injuries. Her undercothes were
saturated with blood, which was still flowing
very freely. There were also clots of blood
underneath in her clothing. The blood came
entirely from her injuries. Her condition
was such that minute examination could not
be made The nature of the injuries in
dicated that they we're caused by an attempt
made to commit sexual crime upon her
Upon cross-eXamination, witness said, in
reply to questions. that the injuries might
have been produced by a sharp Instrument or
other means than those claimed by the prose-
cutidu.
Atths conclusion of DIR. Baldwin's testi-
mony the further taking OF evidence in writ
ing was dispensed with.
JUDGE W. A. HENRY
Was called as the next witness, and testified
as follows: ] was passing by the corner of
Ninth and l. streets on Sunday, Janusry
9th. about l o'clock in the afternoon, when
William Gale, the defendant. came to the
door and, calling to me, asked me to go in
badly outraged. L Went in and he showed
her to me. She was lying On the bed. He
showed me her condition. Her underclothes
were saturated with blood. The defendant,
Gale, talked about the crime committed
upon her, and | asked him when it occurred.
He said it occurred on the day previous
Saturday, about or o'clock in the after
noon I asked him where it took place, and
he said he thought it occurred down on o
T,4c -, IL, I
asked him who did it, and he replied: II
don't know. She accused me of doing
it y and he continued: My God!
would not do such thing as that"
Just then an old cOlored lady, who was in
the room and heard the conversation, broke
into the conversation and said, "She didn't
say that you did" Soon after, in the course of
our talk, he repeated that the child said be did
it. The old lady again spoke up and said
"She didn't say you did it what do you
want 70 get you self into n scrape for ~
She made similar remarks to Gale several
times,
At this point Mrs. Ward was brought into
the Courtroom for Identification as the
woman who made the remarks, but the wit
ness remarked that there were two elderly
colored ladies il the room at the time, and he
was not certain that Mrs. Ward was the one.
Tue witness resuming said: asked Gale
whose girl it was that had been injured, and
he replied that be supposed it was his. He
explained this remark by saying he had been
intimate withits mother before she bad Addie,
and when he came mere
THEY CLAIMED IT WAS HIS CHILD,
And he supposed it was. He asserted that
be die not know who committed the crime,
but said if he DID he would take the man to
the Chief Of Police, dead or alive He said
he did rot find out that the crime had been
committed until that morning. l asked him
how It was that he did not know of it until
then. and he replied that it was because the
child did not have any loss of blood until
that morning. 1 then asked the little girl il
she did not, and she answered 10, not until
that morning. Saddle Fisher was there dur
ing this conversation, but don't remember
that she said anything bearing upon the case.
In the evening OF the same day was again
at the house. and saw the little girl in the
presence Of Gale, when he again remarked
that the child had accused him Of commit
ting the crime. He also during the
conversation stated that his wife
cams 10 him that morning at the barber shop.
She was crying, and said to him that a pc.
Hceman was at the house, and that he had
better come home. He said he replied tc
haven't done anything" He said his wife
said to him, 81 The little girl is in a bad con-
ditiop, and she accuses you of doing it" To
this he said he replied, My God, 1 didn'
do it /" That was all that l remember Il
have been said OF any Importance in the case
At this point in the examination the hear
ing was continued until tomorrow Thurs
day. at GAM.
Pharmaceutical SOCIETY. - The Sacrs
menso Pharmaceutical Association hav
elected the following officers fer the ensuing
wear: President, NJ. S. Hammer; Vice
President, j. h. Meister; Secretary, A. G
Tufts; Treasurer, r. L. Gogings, Jr.
NorARY.-B. d. Kennedy has been ap
pointed Notary Public for Sacrament
county. to reside at Sacramento. He 6a