Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-16

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The Rebuttal Testimony Nearly all
in-sur-rebuttal To-day
Closes.
The great Baldwin case was resumed
yesterday at 10 A. M. and
MR.. W. O. HUGHES
Was put on by the plaintiff; know Jno'
Blackburn, Constable at San Bernar-
dino: know Sd street and Moss store
there. About three months ago in that
store with Blackburn, did not say
was in bad circumstances, but that ex-
pected to be witness in the Baldwin
case and If l did would be in easy or
cumstances. Do not remember any sncn
conversation with Blackburn. In cross
examination witness said; do not re-
remember ever having such conve'."
ton. was not in particularly 10" -
cumstances. Am o poor man
Sweeney was then put on again 10 nn'Sh
the cross-examinAtion left on Saturday.
In answer to Colonel Wells he SAID.
know Dodson Of Ell Monte. l saw him
here saturday. Did not have any con-
yersation with him. As came in Sat
nrdov 10 20 on the stand some one said.
.s..nd up Budd, you have plenty OF
friends" do not know who said it. i
Twas here in 1879. was in Arizona
about six months in 1880. left here
ON August 9th. do not remember
where was all the timsin 1888. | was in
Los Angeles county ar d Ventura coun-
ty but do not remember just in what
point, In 1884 was here part of the
time. | was doing nothing. Part Of
the time l was in Ventura county.
There worked part Of the time.
Some of the time worked for MIR.
Cawslti. | have been around town
here. Col. Wells asked II he had been
around gambling saloons. Objection.
sustained. could not tell you how Of
ten have been around gambling sa-
looms. The frat time discussed being
q witness was when I met Mr.. Will
liams. The first / heard was one day
Mr.. Cawelti called man aside and said:
"We can make a big thing out Of this
BY going down aud swearing Budd
Sweeney told us this story" ! do not
remember the time. 1 heard il from
Bruce Methyin. ! told It to young
man named MoCord. Mr.. Williams
came to me Monday, the 9Th OF Fepru'
airy and told me to come down. be Is
Judge Of the Superior Courtin Ventura.
He said he wanted me to come down;
that Mr.. Cawelti was going to swear
against me. l have known him long
time. do not think he Is good man.
He swore to lie. Hanging is too good
for that man. As to other matters be
has has been wild some of the time. l
do not know az to his reputation there.
He manages to get along ] always re-
speoted him until now. Sifcs being
here board at Browns; ! lodge in the
Mcdonald block. The Perkinses are at
the same place. have been with them
q day aud halt since came down.
/ am paying my own expenses
Mr.. Williams told me l would
get my expenses; If / did not
get IL elsewhere be would pay me him.
self; got 81 80 from Emil Harris since
came here; Mr. Barron gave me s.. Mr..
Williams here acknowledged giving this
money to Barron to give TO Sweeney.
Mr.. White said he would admit that
they expected to pay him proper fees,
etc. Witness said: II expect to look
to Mr.. Williams Of Ventura for my ex-
psnsas."
]. +. Blackburn Of San Rernardipo was
put on the stand. He said. II am
Constable at San Bernardino; l know
w. G. Hughes, Third rect, and Moss
store there, had q conversation with
Hughes at that place three or four
months ago; Mr.. Hughes saids II am a
little hard pressed. but II could be
witness in the Baldwin case would be
in easy circumstances"
cRoss-ExAMISArIoN.
Known Hughes fifteen or twenty
years; Just on speaking terms with him;
do not know whether he is O man OF in
territy or not; do not know what his
reputation Is; an not intimate with him;
/ thought II was strange he should talk
so to me; / was talking about my trou.
bles and he talked about his; know it is
unusual former to speak SO OF their affairs;
do not remember how the conversation
commenced; he got into money matters;
do not know how; did think it strange,
90 much so that remember III told this
first TO Judge Knox. two or three days
ago. / was reading the testimony in the
papers. and saw what Hughes said, and
told the Judge and asked him to keep
still so would not get here. hut Knox
told 1t, ! do not take hand at the
games; DO not play faro; know Mr..
Martin, but em not intimate with him;
have talked mora to him to-day than
ever before in my life; do not know him
better than ! do Hughes.
Mr.. W. Y. THOMAS
Wss called, and said; reside in San
Bernardino for twenty-five years; am
City Marshal; know B. B. Meeks;
have known him twelve years; saw him
Ia San Berpardino last Thursday, after
he came bacx from being witness herei
Meeks stated in my presence, and before
two or three Others, that be had not
come down here for nothing and slap
ping his pockets at the same time.
The defense did not care to cross
examine this witness at all.
DR.. j. Elliott Clarke was the nextwit-
ness. He said: reside in 405 Sixth
strest, this city; used to live in El Mon
te; being there in 1882 to 1885; know
podson's hotel; my shop was eight feet
from the hotel; hsye been at balls at
podsenls hotelin 1852 and SSS; l attend
ed all the public gatherings in that house
during the time I was there; knew Miss
Perkins. Do not know when first saw
her. Saw her at these balls several
times; two or three, perhaps more.
When 1 saw her at the balls, never
saw any hugging, kissing, or any ether
improperly at these balls. l would not
have taken my wife there il there had
been anything wrong going on. never
saw on the part Of Miss Perkins at those
balls any conduct otherwise than as that
Of . perfect lady.
DISCRIMINATION.
The first ball was at was in July,
'S2. / think Miss Perkins was there
that night, but could not say. Think
with Brewster, but could not swear to
that. The next time was probably Just
after harvest, when the boys had money
in their pockets. II was in August or
September, perhsps later. Do not
know who broughther. The next party
was about Christmas or New Years. /
was there. was at all the balls given
there. Do not know II Miss Perkins
was there or net. This next party was
about the 18th of May, SO. Do not
know II she was there then. The next
party was on the 4th Of July, 63. !
think Miss Perkins was there, but am
not sure. Do not know If she had an
escort. / did not see her come nor SO.
usually went at about9 o'clock and re-
tired at IL. The parties usually broke
up about daylight. The young lady
might have been hnggsd OF kissed
and not know II; II Is barely possible,
but do not think II likely; somstimes
I stayed till morning; ! have no know