Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-19


! never dealt stud-horse poker for Rey-
nolds, but Gamble did. never went
| cent on Harry Gamble, and one day told
| Reynolds that Harry was snake in the
grass. Gamble told me that EurnS stole the
| money; that Reynolds did not have any
thing TO do with it. never heard any
| thing about tags
AFTERNOON SESSION. .
At the afternoon session the cross -exami-
nation OF MIR. Sparkawk was resumed.
Harry Gamble told me about receiving
letter from = Wrecks meaning Burns.
dated at Honolulu. This was in May or
June, 1881 Am slightly acquainted with
Burns. Talked with Reynolds about this
thing a long Jimc ago. All that | know
about Wrecks" being in Honolulu is
what Gamble told me. | talked over this
matter with Harry on several different oc-
caSious. | remember of having two chats
with him about it while Reynolds was in
Sacramento consulting Judge benson.
After Gamble was discharged he called
Reynolds vile names, md remarked that
he was going to Sacramento 20 get even
with him. When first became acquainted
with Gamble he was acting in the capacity
of day clerk, and night clerk. Witness
said hc served three years in the Union
army during the rebellion.
General Carey-Nou We're in the Com
miSSarv Department, were YOU not?
Witness Indignantly sir; in the
field.
Ben W Manthcy, the next witness, was
Young man, also a resident of Fresno.
lie also knew Harry Gamble who had
talked with him regarding the deialeationS
in the Secretary of States office Gamble
stout)y maintained that Reynolds was no
party to the crilnc-that Burns was the
Il
bar-room of the Grand Central in July or
AUGUST OF 1854. On cross examination he
said he Slipped into the saloon to get
drink, and seeing Harry, remarked Toms
got himself i'm rather 4 tight box, amt
he2' when Harry replied no-that Burns
was the guilty party.
row WAS fvNocrxr
,,l that To,, v,,s irwin, f., max, q, ,,at's-
naw Of him Gamble also told wines,
HAT he was ,,oin~ to Sacramento 10 beat
Tnr, in the Courts
CLarias : N9rsbolI of Fresno was tbe
,,ovt ,,.it,,oss lie vos VII ororYiptri
vitL GanIbIe and Lad talked with him re-.
,,,,,j;,,,, .I,n e,sn I,an,LIn had said ,o him
:, E,r, j. tl,. ,,,iIt,- ,,,,t,-. Tom is entirely
innocent Witness is a s,ationer and
bookseller in Fresno and has resided in
that town for wear past Had several
timcs snoken 10 Gamble ahout the case.
but had never discussed il with REYNOLDS.
| Gamble EXPRESSED much sohcitude for
Burns. saving Tom is as innocent as
YOU are. If any one is guilty il is Dan
| Burns" Witness said he was p wears of
age and had worked eleven wears for IL. ;.
! CrOckcr. at san Francisco
| George Rupert, the next witness. was
also Frcsuoite, who said he was a saloon
| kccper. and was well acquainted with
] ~, tl
I in nv saloon on different occasions. He
/ called REYNOLDS vile names and said he
would get even with him. He came to my
rlace to
DEAL srrp-uoEsE POKER.
The first time he mentioned the case he
was loud in his protestations of REYNOLDS
innocence. He afterwards told me about
his interview with Tom and Reel Terry.
and said they tried 10 get him to sign an
affidavit that would crinlinate himself. He
dealt stud-horse poker for me for about a
month We were in together in stud-horse.
IIe'y,,,i He went and rot some chips and had them
charged to me without my knowledge.
Tie next witness also hailed from Fresno.
His name was ] II Lively. and his name
does not belle him. He was also well ac-
onaintei With Harry Gamble Camille
MI tnId b;n, tIn sa,,,e t.e,rorjin,r tbo milf
and innocence Of Dnrns gnd PevnnIjs nc
he had the Witnesses who ha just been
testitying- Witness SAID he was a saloon
keeper and also . poker player. Ills sa-
| loon was on lhifu ana MarlP"sa SUeeis.
At one time was interested in stud game
for couple Of months.
r. b. Terry the next witness, was also
from Fresno. lie By profession Is law
yer, and one of the counsel for defendant.
, lie read the following, winch he says was
written upon tEe document that heNnollS
showed Gamble and asked him tosgn.
Q.-Did you often see Burns examine or
! look over the daily blotterS and Other books
| lying OH Reynolds desk? Al should
| Judge every day he was in the Office.
Q.-What kind of cash book did Rcy-
nolds use? "A small leather book.
Q.-Where did he usually keep it? A.
| In pigeon hole OF desk, under lock ard
KEY.
Odd you ever see the large leather
covered cash book while Reynolds was
there? A.-No.
Q-Nhen did you see the blotters
and small cash book last A-The
day we left | stayed there three days and
did not miss those or any other books Of
any description.
The Endorsement on the paper is as fol-
lows: The within questions were read to
Gamble and answered by him i'll the pres