Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-20

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edged by their Authors.
The second days proceedings in the
Harris trial commenced yesterday after
noon, at 2 o'clock, before Judge Howard.
Col. H. G. Otis was the first witness.
Question by Col. Godfrey. for the de-
fense:
How long have you been editor Of
newspaper Ans.l4 years.
Explain to the Court the custom Of
managing newspaper, whether matter
is allowed to enter the editorial columns
without knowledge Of its authorship.
Objected to, and objection sustained.
Witness excused.
Henry Kuchel. foreman Of the Evening
Republican. Question by Col. Godfrey;
State who gives you the editorial mat
ter; do the editors hand II to you!
| Ans.-No; get it at window in the
morning. before the editors arrive.
How long have you been there? Ans
Since the 9th Of January, 1883.
WIN. Cole, compositor on the Ecening
Republican, was placed on the stand.
We're you at work ON the Evening Re-
publican since Jan. 9th? worked there
till three weeks age.
DO you remember setting up an article
Jan. 26th, entitled Border Bonds!"
l do.
In whose handwriting was the ar-
ticle! l do not know.
Frank w. Cherry, q shorthand re-
porter, who took notes at the examine
tion of Harris, before Justice Morgan,
Jan. 26, 1884, was then placed ON the
stand. Question by Col. Godfrey;
Do you remember taking notes Jan.
26th, in the case Of I. s. Harris before
Judge Morganf ! do.
Are these your notes? They are.
| desire to read to you extracts from
your notes, taken at that time, to re-es.
tablish their truthfulness and accuracy.
Objected to by the District Attorney,
on the ground Of irrelevancy. A long
discussion followed in regard to the ad-
mission of the document. Judge How.
ard cited authorities for deciding against
admitting the evidence at the present
state of the case.
DR.. G. T. Widney was the next wit
ness.
By Col. Godfrey--State to the Court
in regard to the mental condition of
Whitehead. Ans.-I found him to be
somewhat nervous. Thought he might
have been made so by working too soon
after his wound, and working too hard.
Have seen no evidence of insanity up to
the present time.
By the District Attorney-Have you
had any experience in considering cases
of insanity! Ans.-I had charge of the
Louisville, Kentucky, hospital, in which
were numerous cases of insanity. l
have also had cases of insanity else
where.
Charles Whitehead then took the
stand.
Question by District Attorney--Where
do you live? Ans.-In Los Angeles.
You are editor of the Epening Repub-
lican? Ans.--I am.
State the circumstances of the shooting
of yourself by Mr.. Harris. Ans.--I was
seated in the editorial room of the
Erening Republican on the 9th of Janu.
ary last, when was called out. went
out into the next room and saw Harris.
Harris said "Did you fire my wife out
of the office? l am going to kill YOU"
| started to run and was shot in the
back. OH the right side Of the spinal
column.
Had you any weapon? Ans.-None,
and none was in the Office.
State your position at the time, aud
that of your hands. Ans.-I was run
ming into the BACK room with my hands
on my breast. fell down when shot.
did not see Phillips struggling with
Harris. was confined to the house five
or six days from my wound. About
fifteen minutes before the affray Phillips
and Mrs. Harris came into the room.
She claimed the dictionary, and / de-
clined because it was not on an inventory
made by Mr.. Richards. l took the die
tionary and threw it down. She said
it was disgraceful and called me dirty
dog. siezed her by one arm and Phil
lips by the other and put her OFT.
Is Jarrett T. Richards one of the
owners of the Erening Republican
Ans.-Richards is one of the owners.
My arrangement with Richards was
different from that with Harris. made
no hostile demonstration at all.
CROSS. EXAMINED BY COL. GODFREY.
Did you or Phillips put Mrs. Harris
out? Ans.-She went out of her own
accord.
Which put her out! Did you help
Phillips, or Phillips help you? Ans.--I
don't know; both helped her along.
Did you write an article, entitled, "a
Plain Case, published Jan. 18th, 1884!
Objected to by the District Attorney
as inadmissible. Objection sustained.
Exception taken.
Did you write the various articles
which l read in Court last week? Oh.
faction taken and sustained. Exception
taken.
| City Justice, John c. Morgan, called
| State if the papers hand you are the
complaint, warrant of arrest and bonds
in the case of the People VS.. Harris. OBJ
lection made and sustained.
Justice X, A. Ling was placed ON the
stand.
By Col. Godfrey = Did you have a
complaint filed by A. w. Phillips against
L. S. Harris, charging him with an at.
tempt to kill him, and issue a warrant Of
arrest, obtain return OF officer, and take
bonds for $1,000 on the 18th of January,
1884? Docket produced and the facts
proved
State what followed in this case. On
the 25th OF January the case was dis
missed by the District Attorney.
The District Attorney was placed on
the stand and testified that he dismissed
the case on account OF insufficient evi.
dence before him.
| I. S. Harris, defendant in the case,
was the next witness.
By Col. Godfrey-State the facts in re-