Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-06
The Reynolds Case.

| The case ofThomas H. Reynolds, charged
with embezzling funds belonging to the
State while acting in the capacity of Deputy
Secretary of State under ex-Secretary OF
State D. NJ Burns, came up for hearing in
Department One of the Superior Court yes
| terday morning. This case involves the
same charges on which d. NJ. Burns was
tried some weeks since and upon which he
was found not guilty. On that trial the
I preponderance Of the testimony was to the
effect that the deputy, Reynolds, was more
responsible for the cash than was the princi-
! pal, D. NJ. Burns. Judge Van Fleet hay
! ing tried the case of Burns, desired to let
another Judge try the Reynolds case, so he
changed off with Hon. J. +. Sullivan of San
Francisco. AT the opening of the Court
| yesterday morning there was large num-
! Der of spectators present who wished to see
| the Judge who tried the & Sharon-Hill
case" Promptly at 10 o'clock Court was
! called to order by Bailitf Chambers
Judge Sullivan-Are you ready to pro-
| coed with the case-People vs. Reynolds?
District Attorney Buckley said he would
call his witnesses, and proceeded to read
the following list of names, but very few
of whom responded: D. NJ. Burns, ]. J..
O'Connor, George Gale, John P. Dunn,
Thomas Pockman, Frank Smith, Favette
Marshall, Patrick Sheehan, J. ". Shank
lin, F. r. Danforth, a. P Dewey, Harry
Gamble, H. W. Titus, F. A. c. Dorland
and A. E. Shattuck
Charles 7. Jones, of counsel for the de-
Tense, then called the names Of his wit
nesses, as follows T. c. Pockman, Mrs.
Meta Tilden, f. E. Ames, Thomas ]. Gu
ME, f. A. Woodward, James McKew, J. w.
Killip, c. J. Tracy, James Cannon, Alex.
Badlanl, w. II. Brown, S. X. Thornton, NJ.
A. Wilson, S. B. Welsh, NJ. J. Kelly, VIM.
NJ. Hart, Charles +. Reed, A c. Kean, p.
G. Turner, L. DietZ, George w. Woodland,
Reel b. Terry, Z. 3. Sparrowhawk, B. n.
Murphy and George Rubert.
After Mr.. Jones had called the names
his witnesses, but few of whom answered,
he asked that the impeachment of the jury
90 over until 1:30 P. NJ, for two reasons
First-One OF counsel for defense was
arguing a case in the other department of
the Court. Second-That if the main wit
nesses in the case did not arrive on the
| noon train, defense would not be ready to
proceed.
Judge benson desired a continuance
until l o'clock SO as to have the benefit OF
all the jurors. He said twelve were serving
on jury in the other department, and as
! this was an important case, he thought the
counsel for defense should have the benefit
Of the full venire. He should feel better
satisfied to have all the jurors present.
General Carey, assistant counsel for the
prosecution, interposed an objection. He
thought they should proceed to impanel
the jury without delay. He said there was
no constitutional or legal right imperilled
by proceeding at once. There was large
number of witnesses present Let us pro
ceed. We cannot exhaust the panel before
We get twelve men who can try this case.
In the interest of the people who are in
terested in this case we should proceed
without delay.
After some discussion between counsel,
Judge Sullivan ordered recess until $50
?. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the opening Of the Courtin the after
noon the District Attorney said that the
defendant was being tried under an indict-
ment charging him with embezzling, while
Deputy Secretary of State, in March, 1882,
$50, which had been paid in by J. w.
Shanklin, Surveyor General, as fees Of his
office
They then proceeded to impanel a jury.
TWentV-fOur OF the panel were sworn,