Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-17

| was married man at that time; m
| wife was not there; II was n temPeihn1
party at Savannah ut the hotel; 4 tnin
| Il was not Dodaon's; that. think, y
the Monte, il was pablo house; tner
Is bar, l think; think y was no' use
| that night, do not know VINO Kept "a
house; I was boarding the machine GU
| aid NOT board il all out; returned IRON
| Inc rail about IL o'clock; stayed al
nigbt a. Perkins house; II was in Jun
or July, 'S3, about; an not CERTAIN
| was Just at that time; l .n'nk y was; y
| had not taken her sne wouia not nay.
gone, | told my wife about It; she dic
sot care; j run round with the girls Il
want 10. am not In the habit of doinl
40. do not live with my wife now.
MR.. W. y. BENNETT.
reside at Pomona; | know PhiliI
Williams; his general reputation for
| truth, honesty and integrity is bad
| from my knowledge Of him I would moi
believe him under oath.
CROSS TRANSLATION.
Have been in Pomona two years
known Williams nearly all that time
am clerk In the store OF Mr.. Howe;
was subp@naed this morning at Pomo.
ma; have had no difficulty with VIII.
Hams; do not know that Howe had;
have heard House. Frankel and Harrii
talk Of him; there are 1000 people In
Pomona; / had this conversation two
years ago, when / went into the store
they told me not to trust him; Mr.
House told me not to let Williams have
any goods. Harris told me not TO trust
him. / have told you all remember
of hearing concerning Williams. l
form my opinion Of Williams from this
conyersation.
/ have heard Others speak Of him, but
do not remember the parties.
'REcaoss.
I cannot name any single person pres
ent when any of these discussions took
place. have heard him spoken Of a. .
worthless person. He would not pay
his debts. That is all / know. base
nv opiaion on the fact that he would
not pa4 his debts.
Motion to strike out the testimony o.
this Witness granted.
MR. JOHN q. EADEs.
OF Pomona, was called. Known VIII
liams for about year. l know BIZ
reputation for truth, honesty and integ
rity. | would not believe him undsl
oath. am a clerk In the insurance
business.
MISREPRESENTATION.
l am 27. Have been in Pomona eight
years. Havo been q student at law
Have been in the insurance business
three months. have seen Williams
around the streets. ! have talked to
him. I think he has been there two
or three years. I say would not BE-.
lievs him under oath. Before the trialoi
this case I heard people come into conrt
and swear he owed them money. that
be had promised to pay them, and that
be had not. This was six weeks ago.
II was before jury. The verdict was
in favor Of Williams. l heard his char.
acter discussed number of tunes since
that trial. Not before It. do not re-
member BY whom could not give any
names. Could not sly how many
times. Speaking Of him. they ssid be
was not an honest man. | do not think
they were parties to this suit. ! think
it referred to bis not paying his debts.
On these statements about bis debts !
do not base my testimony. l know
something else myself. 1 base my
opinion on what have heard and what
/ know myself. would not believe
him under osth.
REDIRECT.
do not remember any particulars
I do not think heard his reputation
for truth discussed.
Testimony ordered stricken out.
Mr.. BEN cLAIBoRs
OF Pomona was the next. I am ~ at
torney at Pomona, two years know
Williams his reputation Is bad.
would not believe him under oath.
cKoss.KxAMIrATIoN.
would not believe him under oath
He was witness in Aoase in which l wa
the attorney. He was . witness agains
my aide. He was one OF the principal
witnesses. THE case went against Ciai
born.) l called his Testimony in CUES
tion. tried to impeach his testimony
There were SIX jurymen. Those heart
his character discussed cannot nAm'
any one. It d general. l Cal
not give you . single nam,
There heard 1t discussed generally.
heard 30 much Of it that impeached hi
testimony. 1 had IS witnesses some Of
the best men in Pomona. The defsnss
here wished TO allow Mr.. Williams :,
enter court to suggest questions. Mr.
White objected. Objection overruled
The examination Of the witness proceed
ing be said: do not remember If
asked any one whether they would be
lieve him under oath. do nos remen
Der IL any one swore they would not be
lieve him under oath. In that cas-
there were two Witnesses, Mr.. William
and Mr.. Villa, the party to the suit.
could not say whether the testimony o
v illiams was the principal witness. Mr.
villa testified to about the same facts .
Mr.. W Villains. Mr.. McQaiddy on thil
jury was On that They wers good citi
zens. After the trial had fuss viii
Williams He attacked me. He sail
something offensive to me. / had sai,
something offensive Of him before tn
Jury. l called him . "pinp." He GALES
me to task for that. do not think
have any hard feeling towards Williams
| / could not remember any one swearing
| he could not De believed under oath.
WILLIAMS
| Was put on the stand as to statemen
| be was alleged to have made after lcay
| ing the stand before: He said: When
| left the witness stand / might hav
| walked across the street with Tom Bed
| ford. / do not know the man. l re
member as walked along tina
YOU (Mr Whitc) passed me by
| know 4. Hickman. Of Pomona. With
| in couple Of days l ssked Hickman t
come here TO testify co my character.
| ala not offer him $50. / told him h
would get witness fees.
This witness was here withdraw
pending the discovery Of Tom Bsdfcrd
who was wanted, and Miss Perkins wa
once more put on the stand by her owl
attorneys. She said: / know Ike Har
ris; have known him since 70. l neve
was engaged to Ike Harris.
Tom Bedford was hers produced am
Mr.. Williams identified him. William
then again took the stand. He said;
was not with that man in your presence
do remember walking with him on th
other side Of Of the street when l left tn
stand. At that time did not tell Bed
ford / was getting "a day and all m,
cxpenses. / have talked TO him before
| do not know him. He came to m
and claimed to know me well. He wa
introduced to me- said while ago
did not know him because ! did no
know his name. I know Mr.. I: z
Tonner. / saw him last night. l di
NOS ask Tonner to testify to my charae
ter. / do not think his character woul
be taken. never offered himS rney
come to testify for me.
INSTRUMENTATION.
| did not remember ever seeing Be-
ford before. Ths witness here detaiie
how he met Bedford who claimed
know the witness and his father VIII
owned the Chino ranch. Williams d,
MED receiving "a day or any none
exeept his fees.
MA TON pRDFoRp