, 1889-10-10

however, the defense wanted to prove
that other people besides Gillespie had
stolen goods from the relief tent, the
attorneys for the prosecution were with
them heart and soul in this laud-
able endcavor. A long argu-
ment followed between attorneys on
both sides. The attorneys for defense
said they proposed to show that goods
were issued Dromiscuously and without
any system whatever. They read nu-
morous orders which had been filled,
and which were signed by Others than
members of the relief committee. Pros
eCutor Jones said there was no question
that there had been q free scramble Tor
the relief goods on the part of certain
parties, because the unfortunate con-
dition of affairs made 1t easy to steal,
and because others were implicated III
this disgraceful scramble 1t did not in
any way excuse this defendant from
participating in it.
Mr.. Wilson continued; For few
days during the rush upon the commit
tee Mr. Cole assisted in any way he
could, and probably issued few orders
In deserving cases to relieve the pres
sure upon the committee. IL was
shown that the orders signed by Mr..
Cole were all issued on the same day,
August 10.
THE SICK MAN on THE ISLAND.
Harry Hayward was called and testi-
fled | had charge Of the relief tent,
which contained groceries, vegetables
and variols kinds of provisions, and
tents, bedding etc My business was to
take charge of all the goods of the relief
committee. appointed Mr.. MCllhancy
To receive the goods at the depot. MIR.
Gillespie was frequently at the tent.
| never authorized him to take goods
from the tent except on one OCCASION,
when | allowed him 10 take II few things
he needed. The amount he took would
not have exceeded 81. No one in the
tent had authority to issue goods except
on orders. ! don't remember of ever
having seen an order in favor of Mr.
Gillespie, Never knew of him receiving
any goods except the small lot gave
him.
Cross.examincd do not remember
whNt gave Mr.. Gillespie on that one oc-
casOn. lie said he could not get the
things elsewhere, and they were OF such
small value that | made no record OF IT,
! was ut the tent nearly all the time Tor
the first five days. Thereafter |
was ut the tent probably four
hours day. When | was away Robert
lnglis and Billy kohlhauit were in
charge. Ihc committee never instructed
me not to issue goods on verbal orders,
or on orders from other persons than
members of the committee. honorcd
orders from Chief Withcrspoon for goods
for the tire department. Mr.. Gillespie
was II fireman. know w. b. McDOueall
| lio is a newspaper man, and about y
year ago was editor and proprietor of
the Okunogan Outlook. He was sick on
the island and | issued some goods on
his order. Mr.. Ridpath, OF counsel for
| defense, said this was the much ta!kcd
Of sick man on the island. He handed
t,.I .i..t.
| Dougalls name, and asked If hc had
ever seen II before, TO which lie replied {:
| | never did. This order was never
| signed by McDougall. know his sig
nature, aud this is not McDougalFs sig
nature. don't know who signed his
name to it, and don't know whether 1t
was filled. tWitncss was shown numer-
Gus orders from the chief of the lirc de,
/ pdItment, some of which hc said he had
] lillcd and o. k.'d; some of them he had
not lilled, but they may have been iillcd
| by some OF the other employees. Orders
| were also shown witness, signed by MN
| self; also orders signed by other parties
not members of the relief committee, but
| they had not been D. Nd by witness
| and he could not say whether they had
/ been lillcd or not) | never questioned
any orders that came from Chief Withcr-
| spoon. because considered him II re-
| spOusible man and one having the proper
| authority. MIR Gillespie was detailed
| for special duty in and around the tent.
| | do not know of his ever stealing any
| thing, The employees ut the tent were
not authorized TO issue goods OH orders
signed 10y others than members of the
| committee, but they could have done so
| without my knowledge,
COLONEL WESTON TEsTfrIEs.
The orders and papers which were
| shown to Mr.. Hayward by the attorney
| for the dciCnse were obtained from ono
I Oi the two packages brought into courl
by Colonel Winston in the forenoon. At
| tho conclusion of Mr.. ilaywaris tcsti-
mOny Colonel Winston was placed in tile
chair by the defense to explain what the
papers were and how he camc into the
| possession of them. lie stated that he
obtained one OF the bundles from the re-
I. lici fund and the other had been given
. him by Mr. kohlhautt, Jr, by order oi
Mr. Hayward. They were the records
Of what took place under the relief tent.
/ Witness had placed them in the vault ol
| the First National bank, where they had
remained untouched until he brought
| them into the courtroom. None oil til,
attorneys Tor the prosecution had ever
examined them.
TIM PROSECUTION RESTS.
The attorneys for the prosecution an
nOUHCCd thut they had examined all
their witnesses attorneys Tor defense
asked the court to take cogliZdncc O'
the fact that the papers shown 10 Mr.
Hayward were offered in evidence. Tnis
led to- another spirited discussion. Prose
CuiOr Jones said the papers had not beer
Offered in evidence because the prJscCu'
tion had not vet rested when the pnpcr'
were shown to Witness Hayward. Mr.
Jones said when the attorneys came &
Ter their defense the prosecution would
not object to their Offering a portion u
the papers of the relief committee il
evidence, even If il were somewhat irrcg
ular; but the prosecution would Ger
tninly object to their Offering this whole
batch OF records, which the attorneys fol
the prosecution had never seen. IL wa;
certain thai one of the orders, at least
the McDougail order, was u forgery. Hal
OF the others might also be forgcrics TO
all ANYBODY knew. Tie court suggested
that the defense select such papers ~
they wished TO otter in evidence, bu
they insisted on Offering the whole busi
ness or nothing. Shortly before o Il. NJ
court adjourned until 10 A. NJ. to-day
the judge taking possession OF the papers
Fatal Mishap.
ROCHESTER, N. v, Oct. A frightfl
accident occurred ut the West avenu,
canal bridge this afternoon. The bridg,
is what Is known rs q lift bridge. =
street car was passing over 1t, when ON
end of the heavy troughs, filled with pig
iron, used TO assist in raising and lower
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