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

The case of Thomas HI. Reynolds, charged
with embezzling funds belonging to til,
State while acting in the capacity OF Deputy
Secretary of State under ex-Secretary O
State D. NJ. Burns, came up for hearing il
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
! 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. F. Sullivan of San
Francisco. AT the opening of the Court
| yesterday morning there was a 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 Bailiff 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. ]
n.
Thomas Pockman, Frank Smith. Favette
Marshall, Patrick Sheehan. J. ". Shank
lin, +. r. Danforth A. p Dewey, Harry
Gamble, H. W. Titus, F. A. c. Dorland
and A. L. Shattuck.
Charles I. 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 J. Gu
me, f. A. Woodward, James McKew, J. w.
kllllp, {. j. Tracy, James Cannon, Alex.
Badlanl, W. II. Brown, S. X. Thornton. N.
A. Wilson, S. B. Welsh, NJ. J. Kelly, VIM.
NJ. Hart, Charles f. Reed, A. C. Kean. p.
Z. Turner, l.. Dietz, George w. Woodland,
Reel b. Terry, Z. B. Sparrowhawk. B. n.
Murphy and George Rubert.
Alter Mr.. Jones had called the names o
his Witnesses but few of whom answered,
he asked that the impanelment of the Jury
go over until 1:30 P. NJ, for two reasons !
Flrst-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 I!
proceed.
Judge benson desired a continuance
until O'Clock SO as TO have the benefit of |
all thejurors, 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 a large
number of witnesses present Let us pro
cee6. 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 a recess until 100
P. NJ.