Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-31
THE BUNCO CASE.
THE Result of the Inquiry at xes-
ferdavsr Session.

DunC0 men WHO 0AoASAoSN
Hon. John B. Haskins, OF New forK'
was quite as entertaining as the hrst'
and was witnessed by considerable
number of people. In the morning ses-
sion Mr.. Haskins was placed upon the
stand for few more questions in cross
examination. He was asked whether he
had not told Police Clerk Clark that he
had gone into the game with the expec-
tation of winning two or three hundred
dollars. He replied that he did not re-
member telling any one that. After a
few inquiries on this point Mr.. Haskins
was allowed to leave the stand. An Of
fort was made by the defense to have
him excluded from the room, but as he
was no longer on the list of the prosecu-
tion's witnesses, the Court held that be
might renal n.
The next witness was Mr.. Bennett, one
of the proprietors of the Nadeau. lie
said that he saw Rose talking with Hood
lust before the arrest Of the latter, and
had at various times seen Rose about
the hotel. a.
Joseph Schneider, Jr., the manager, OF
the Nadeau, testified that on Monday
afternoon, while Haskins was telling OF
his experience in being buncoed, Rose
came up and pretended to look into a
directory, apparently listening. Then
he went out in front and began to talk
TO Hood-at least appeared to talk with
him, When Glass appeared Hood ran
away, but Rose did not run.
Detective Glass gave testimony as to
the arresting of Hood and the throwing
away of the telegram. He identified
the articles which were found in the
possession of Hood. Together with De-
tective Metzler he had searched Room
81 in the Crystal Palace. The two
checks written by Hood were found on
the floor torn up into small particles and
we're pasted together by the witness and
Detective Metzler in the Chiefs office.
The painted cloth with the bunco dia'
gram upon it were identified by Mr..
Glass and entered as an exhibit of evi'
de ice.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Glass
resumed his place on the stand. He
testified that he had heard Rose say 10
the presence of a number of people in
the Office of the Chief of Police that No. 81
of the Crystal Palace was his room.
The cross-examination OF Mr.. Glass
lasted about an hour, but nothing was
brought out which in any way changed
or impaired his direct testimony. When
it was over, Mr.. Hardesty asked that
Mr.. Glass be allowed to remain in the
courtroom to advise him on what points
were to be brought out in the testimony
of the various witnesses. The defense
insisted for some reason not readily
OWNED, that if Mr.. Glass were to remain
in the room, Judge Haskins must be ex-
cluded. The Ex.Congressman picked up
his hat and went toward the door, re-
marking as he did 80, that he saw no
prospect of being enlightened very much
by staying in the room, SO that he would
Just as soon go as not. Later in the day
the Judge came back into the room to
bring out chair, and there was great
hue and cry by the attorneys for the
defense. He waited until it had spent
its force, and then remarked very dryly
that he had only come back to get the
chair to sit in the anti-room.
Officer Del Vale testified that he had
helped to chase Hood, and had seen him
throw away the telegram.
Officer Jennings testified that he had
assisted in the arrest of Rose.
A. s. Falck, whose wife has charge oi
the rooms in the Crystal Palace, was the
next witness. He was shown the books
kept by Ahis wife under his supervision,
in which was an entry of $5 paid fon
account" by Rose on the 25th of this
month. He was unable to give any
testimony bearing on the case which
was not originally from statements made
to him by his wife. His constant repeti-
ton of facts of this hearsay sort caused
a good deal of amusement. Finally the
Court said: "Look here, Mr.. Falck, il
your wife tells you thing, it is undoubt'
edly true, and it certainly becomes you.
as husband. to believe it, but it must
not be offered as evidence"
Question by MIR. Peyton-Well, as q
matter-of-fact, Mr.. Falck, do you know
anything about this case?
Answer-Of course do. have been
hanging around the court for three days,
and have learned lots of things.
Harry Thompson, an artist, was the
next witness. His studio was in the
room next to that occupied by Mr.. Ro O.
He had seen him go in and out of the
room often. Saw him come out Monday
morning. Had seen White go into the
room, he thought, some time ago.
The next witness was Mrs. Falck, the
landlady of the Crystal Palace, from
whom Rose had rented the room. She
is a young, pretty woman, with very
red cheeks and a buxom figure.
"What is your name, please ?" sale
Mr. Hardesty, with an affable smile.
"Mrs. Kate Weber," said Mrs Falck
promptly, and smiled back.
There was dead silence for moment
during which the attorneys and the
Court and spectators stared at one an
other in astonishment.
Suddenly the witness gave little
scream and "a laugh. ooh, mol" she
cried, "my name is Mrs. Falck, Mre
Falck." There was roar of laughter al
this break, and Mrs. Falck laughed her
self and blushed.
Her testimony proceeded. The last
time Rose paid her room rent was Mon
day the 25th. She had not understood
that he was to give upthe room, and had
considered him still occupying it. Nc
change was made in her evidence by
cross.examination, although she did re-
member that Rose had talked of the
room being too much of an expense for
him to carry.
At 4 80 the court adjourned until Mon
day morning.
AN OFFICER GONE.
Death OF Lieut.-Col. AAexandef-A
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