Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-21
THE WOLFF CASE.
The Testimony for Both Sides All

The Testimony for Both Sides All
The taking of testimony in the Wolff
case closed yesterday afternoon and the
argument will bs commenced tomorrow
morning, and it is probable that the jury
will take the matter in hand some time
in the afternoon.
Wolff was called in the forenoon by
the prosecution and questioned regard
ing the interview he had with Judge
Bacon at Santa Ana regarding placing
Wilson under bond to keep the peace.
Witness was asked if Judge Bacon had
not taxed him with being on a spree.
The witness denied that the Justice had
made such charge. He said he fred
the second shot because he thought Will
son was coming for him. The shots
were fred very rapidly. The whole
affair did not last over five seconds.
He did not remember advancing as
he f,reo, He retreated two steps.
George Cook, an inmate Of the County
hospital. was a residsg! Of San Juan-by-
the-Sea a short time previous 10 the
shooting taking place, His deposition
was taken and read to the jury. Cook
claimed that the cabin, which has fig
nred so prominently in this case, be-
lopged in part to him. He allowed
Wilson to occupy it. The two men were
interested in boat and the cabin. They
nsed TO fish. When Cook left the cabin
was still occupied by Wilson.
AT this point the defense stated they
rested it's case.
The prosecution desired to again place
Mrs. Wolff upon the stand, but the Court
ruled that this could not be done as the
defense had closed its case.
William Kelly was recalled by the
prosecution in rebuttal. He was shown
Wilson's big knife and was asked where
he last saw it. The witness replied that
he last saw it in Wilson's cabin last
August. The witness did not know who
owned the knife, Wilson or Cook. They
used to have it to cut bait. 1t was found
the day after the killing by the witness
and another man who were exploring
the cabin for Wilson's family address.
The witness never saw Wilson carry the
knife except while going out fishing.
James Field, the man who went with
Kelly after the killing and found the
knife, was called, and testified that he
found no knife in the cabin heard after
ward that one had been found. The
witness visited the cabin to find the dead
mans family address.
Mr.. Pope, the station agent who ar
rested the VOLTS and Peterson, testified
that he and Kelly went to the cabin on
August 4d, got the knife, rolled it up in
a piece of paper. He said he saw the
knife in the cabin the day before Wilson
was killed. 1t was lying on shelf,
Harry Potter, a Mr.. James and a third
party were with the witness when the
knife was seen the day before the killing.
There was talk that young man had
gone home with Wilson day or two
previous. They we're drunk, and the
young man had not been seen afterward.
Witness went over to see if he was there.
Witness saw no arms upon Wilson the
day of the killing. He had seen Wilson
frequently drunk while he lived at San
Juan. He was not quarrelsome man
while under the influence of liquor.
Witness heard Wolff make no remark at
any time to the effect that he was sorry
he shot Wilson. He never said in his
presence that he did the shooting, but
was driven to it.
An old Mexican testified that he had
seen Wolff under the influence of liquor
before the murder, and the case was
closed at four o'clock.