Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-28

! The first witness called was George Gale
! who said he was acquainted with the de.
! tendant. He began work as book keepel
under D. NJ. Burns the same day that Rev.
| nolds did. When he left was appointed
deputy. | understood Reynolds to be
deputy up TO August l. 1852 At any rate
ne acted in the place Of the Secretary OF
| state, signed documents as such, received
| the cash that came into the Office He was
treasurer, and so far rs / could see had a
general supervision of the Office. He wrote
what was called the Textbook. and also kent
the cash-book. | had nothing whatever TO
do with the cash account 1t was cen
orally understood that the care of the cash
belonged to the deputy Mr. REYNOLDS
also kept blotter Nv duties were to
look after the appropriation funds. station
ary, eXpressagc, books published bv the
State, and acted in the ot}ice in the canacitv
OF a general clerk, doing most ANYTHING
| that came along, much of my time being
taken up in making certified copies. in
absence of others ! would make entries i'm
the blotter of business that came into my
hands. All the employees in the office
wrote in that book 1t was what is called
Pacific coast diary, one page for each day
of the year
Witness then gave q brief illustration of
| how the entries We're made, books kept
and money received. lie then recognized
the cash and fee books as thev were left to
him when he assumed the Office of DEPUTY
Secretary Of State. He recognized them
from the fact that the entries were in his
| handwriting from the date Mr. REYNOLDS
left the office. The writing from the 5th
of January, 1880, 10 the time Reynolds let
the Office looked 10 him to be that of
| Reynolds. The last time saw the blottess
was near the close Of Burns term. A
! blotter laSted just one year, consequently
| during the time / vas there three we're
used. | saw all Of them a short'time he
fore the close Of the term. Reynolds wrote
| up the fee book for the month of February
! 1852.
General Carev-Mr Gale, do you rcEaern-
Der the interview between the defendant
and Controller Dunn in the latters Office. in
the presence 0f Judge benson. rtr. Dan
forth, yourself and others?
! Judge Densen-We object. Il is irrc.
/ Isyant ministerial and incompetent. II is
asking for . conversation relative to a va
! Yiety of matters. They. in orde7 to estab-
/ iish this one, are endeavoring 70 prove the
admission OF guilt of other crimes. We
I object to The admission OF aay testimony
| that is Aot relevant to this particular in
dictmen.
After some discussion between attorneys
| the Court sustained the objection. Witness
/ then named all the subosdinates in tie
! Office and stated what duties each rer-
/ formed. The counsel for prosecution ae.ain
! by an ingenious question tried to prove
other facts but was Immediately headed of
| by an objection, and the same was held by
! Court to be good
This apparently vas q phase of tAe case
not at all anticipated by the prosecution
! for General Carey remarked: " Il this !.
! incompetent, | don't know how am going
to be able to-prove certain facts
| The Court replied: "It is vour mis-
| fortune, sir. 1t Is q dangerous class of testi.
mony, is very Objectionable, and is nj
/ testimony IN this case don't want tc
experiment with the ru}es Of evidence
Letters we're shown witness which ha6
been received in the Office of the Seoretar,
OF State, and he explained the tsnal Gus
tom Of indorsing and Cling them away.
| General Carey-We desire to withdrar
this witness for the present, with the under
standing that We can place him on b,
stand again.
MT. Jones--Ip that case, do we unde