Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-17
TINE MARRls ralAl.

A Pseudonomanian in Court : Evi-
dences Of what Witnesses Don't
Know-whitsnsad on the Stand
He is Reticent Hxeept in Prom
ises.
In Judge How ards department Of the
Superior Court yesterday. the
case Of the People VS.. T. s. Harris,
charged with assault to murder Charles
whitehead, came to trial before a jury
consisting Of Messrs. J. Baldwin, J. Kos
ter, ]. L. Slaughter. john Burns, s. F.
Green, T. A.. Carey. Richard Quinn,
David Quinn. David Cole, John II.
Jones, M. h. kim. all, J. Kinley, Chas.
| Cotter.
s. M. White, Eq. District Attor-
ney. appeared for the prosecution and
Col. J. F. Godfrey for the defense. Mr..
A. w. Phillips was the first witness for
the prosecution and occupied the stand
for an hour. His evidence in the main
was Substantially that which was pub
lished in the HERALD on the 10th of
January last. He repeated the state
msnt Of the shoot ng, and admitted the
assault on Mrs. Harris previous 10 the
shooting. The cross-examination by
Col. Godfrey was especially penetrating
and showed the warriors, Whitehead
and Phillips up in very humiliating
light. The audience smiled large
smile at the ridiculous position Of the
warriors when it took both of them to
beat one woman. The danger Of having
dictionary in o newspaper Office, was
made luminous, and shown to be as dan
gerous as dynamite, which is not al
lowed to be stored in the heart Of the
city.
DR.. C. T. Widney testified as to the
character Of the wound. which appeared
to be less dangerous than hard bruise.
and failed to interfere with the daily ed
itorial labors of Whitehead, who drew
his wages from the trio, Richards, Har
ris and Whitehead, who appeared to
own the establishment and wrote his
editorials without let or hindrance from
his 'bloody shirt"
The evidence Of J. G. Hoffman had no
especial bearing on the case.
Jarrett T. Richards, Esq, testified
that he knew Charles Whitehead ct
Santa Barbara and considered him
truthful man; had found him so in his
business relations and engagements.
Whitehead is editor Of the Republican.
The Pseudonomanian then appeared
and Charles Whitehead was called to
the witness stand. He was not put un-
der oath. but was INTERCEPTED by Col.
Godfrey in regard to his connection with
the Republicans newspaper. When
asked II be was editor Of that paper JAN
uary 18th, 1884. he said he "could not
say whether he was or not" although
Richards had testified that he was. Par
Mobile fratum.
When asked Il he remembered appear
ing as witness before Justice Morgan,
he said he did remember it. But when
asked il he wrote an editorial Of January
18th entitled "A Plain Case" he de-
clined to answer Col. Godfrey then,
with the permission Of the Court, stated
that the object Of introducing this kind
Of examination was to establish the fact
laid down in Wharton L Stiles Medical
Jurispradsnoe, Page 62o, that the wit
ness had become what is there called q
Pseudonomaniac and was incapable Of
telling the truth, being Of unsound
mind. Col. Godfrey read the article in
question, but the witness again refused
to answer whether hc wrote It or not
The same declinAtion was given a. TO an
article in the Republican Of January I'D
about the Gunu City Massacre, which
was road by Col. Godfrey. After the
reading the witness pretended that he
did not know that the Colonel had been
reading the article, although they sal
facing each other and but about six feet
apart.
In regard to the article in tha Repub-
lieaa Of Jan. 23d, on Judge J. D. Hines,
appointment as Superior Judge. he de-
clined to name the author. The article
was read and the authorship ngain de-
clined.
In the Republican Of Jan. Oath, the
notice to the public 10 Look out for the
Gum City Massacre, " was read and its
authorship refused.
The long account Of the Bloody
Bonds, Dishonest Officials" in the Re.
publican Of Jan 2eth. was read and it.
authorship declhsd. The reading Of
this article osca pisd half On hour. and
yet the witness pretended that he had no
knowledge Of the reading, and would not
tell who wrote il. bat he roussd up
enough to volunteer to write the biogra-
ply Of Col. Godfrey, with all his errors
Of omission and commission.
| The authorship Of the article on Judge
Morgan. in the Republican Of the 2Sth
Of January, and on the Goth, in regard to
the HERALD and Express. and the ar.
ticle on the Cuddy investigation Feb.
18th. was refused.
A. w. Phillips recalled. Was asked
il be knew the author of an article in the
Republican entitled "A Plain Case. |"
Said he did not know.
Col. NJ. R. Vernon was placed on the
stand, and asked If he wrote the above
mentioned article. He said he did not
write ii. "Did Whitehead write III"
81 do not know" ''who did write itr'
II do not know" aDid you see White
head January 9th." II did," WAS
Whitehead editor of the Repnblican at
that timer" II think be was"
City Justice Morgan was then called
to the stand and asked II he recollectsd
"seeing whitshsad in Pragers saloon. /"
He answered s'yes. Inreply to the
question, 'swho were there at that
timer he said Judge J. D. Hines, John
Robarts and mysslf. Whitehead came in
with some other man took drink Of
whisky and left. Later, when he was
called to make out complaint,
at the Chiefs Office, White
head came in and called Chief Cuddy
outside. He did not speak with him,
and did not hear his conversation with
the Chisf. He read the article in the
Republican, pretending 10 give an inter
view between an errand boy and him
self. Some Of 1t was true and some Of i