Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-15
VARIOUS EVENTS.
Several Episodes in the
Garrett Case.
EXCITING SCENES IN COURT
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EXCITING SCENES IN COURt

When the Garrett case was called yes
terday morning, Mr.. Psyton, the counsel
for the prosecution, caused slight SEN
sation by stating that the witnesses for
the State were afraid to appear until
Garrett had been disarmed. The Court
| asked the defendant if he was armed,
and constable stepped forward to
search him. Garrett, however, reached
back to his hip pocket and produced a
loaded revolver, which was handed over
to the custody of the Clerk.
Deputy District Attorney Diehl then
moved the Court that the defendant give
bonds in the sum OF $4,000 upon each of
the other charges preferred against him,
instead of allowing him to be out on his
own recognizances, as heretofore. The
motion was granted by the Court, and
the examination proceeded with the
testimony OF Mrs. Watson. After few
unimportant questions had been put and
answered by the witness, another start
ling interruption occurred. W. 7.
Williams, the defendants attorney, was
called out by Major Horace Bell, who
talked earnestly for some minutes. At
the close of the conversation Attorney
| Williams returned into court and ad-
dressed the court as follows:
May 1T please the Court have some mat
ters to bring before your Honor which I very
much regret object to further proceedings
| being taken by this Court in this case on the
ground that this Court has prejudiced the case;
has expressed the opinion that the defendant
| is guilty; has expressed the opinion that the
evidence against him Ia most damaging; has
stated to the District Attorney of this county
that. after fourteen hours examination of the
girl, her testimony was unshaken; that in the
| Courts opinion the District Attorney should
| withdraw his request to allow the defendant to
remain at large on his own recognizance, be-
| cause there was danger the defendant would
run away, and his escape would leave the
Court in sad plight | have been informed
fthat the Court has made snch statements, and
as the Court has thus fully expressed itself, it
ought not to sit in determination of this case
| l have been informed by Major Horace Bell
that the Court has made such statements to the
District Attorney, ard the District Attorney
| has com municated them to Major Bell now
other court"
Justice Lockwood, who appeared to be
completely taken by surprise, intercepted
Mr.. Payton, who was about to argue the
matter, and said:
The motion is denied. Counsel has been
misinformed. What did say to the District
Attorney was that the girl had been on the
stand for fourteen hours and that her testi.
|
1 did not express an opinion of the guilt or in
| nocence of the defendant. requested the Dis
trict Attorney in the interest of justice to with
draw his motion to allow the defendant to re
main at large upon his own recognizanoe.
Proceed with the case gentlemen.
Mr.. Payton remarked that it was the
fret time he had heard of conversation
between Judge and District Attorney
being m ade grounds for such motion.
Mr.. Williams again addressed the
Court and said that the District Attorney
had stated that his office was ignored by
the Court and that the Justice had fur.
ther said that he proposed to run the case
to suit himself.
The Court warmly replied as follows
II braud that as slander. have never made
any such statement. Between this Court and
feelir and courteous intercourse has p vailed.
J If the District At ornev did not agree with me
why did he come into court this morning and
bonds 1 shall decline to transfer he case to
any other Justice. am Statistic d that l will do
what is right and fair. | bel eve tn At in the
| interest of public justice have right to con-
suit with the District Attornev"
The cross.examination of Mrs. Watson
was then commenced, and the details of
the witness conversations with Malta
and Edgcomb were gone into minutely,
and these points were dwelt upon until
lunch time.
On reconvening, at 1 80 o'clock, Mrs.
Watson was cross. questioned on hei
conversations with Mayor Workman and
all the circumstances which led to hel
visits to him were detailed.
At this juncture another diversion was
caused by the entrance of both Frank P
Kelly and Horace Bell, who appeared in
response to summons of the Court il
regard to the charges made by Attorney
Williams in the morning. The state
ments were read by the shorthand re.
porter, and Major Bell stated that, in
substance, that made by Williams was
correct. The District Attorney also
made statement in which he said that
at the request of the Court he came over
on Tuesday afternoon, and that Justice
Lockwood talked to him in the hallway
a few minutes. The Court and Mr..
Williams then discussed the question
briefly, the former stating that the de-
fendant's attorney was not justified in
making the charges that he had done
against the Court.
Mrs. Watson's cross examination was
resumed, and the court adjourned until
8 80 this morning.