Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-08
CaLHAE'S CHANCES.
THE SLAYER OF EDWARD SHOOK AT
LAST UNDER FIRE.
Annie WheeIan Tells of Her Relations
With Him-Grove Johnson's sharp
examinations.


Shook, was commenced. in the Police Court
yesterday. The place was crowded almos.
TO sufocaton by crowd of interested
spectators, of whom probably not one
fourth heard a word of the testimony, but
they stayed manfully at their posts
throughout the day, apparently satisfied
with being allowed togaze upon the female
witnesses.
The first witness called by the prosecu-
ton was ]. Frank Clark, Coroner, who tes-
titled to the facts concerning the holding of
the inquest on the body Of Edward P.
Shook. (The bullet extracted from the
body of deceased was produced in Court.)
Witness testified that no weapon was found
on the body of Shook.
John r. Brissell, who was first on the
scene Of the shooting, related the cireum-
stances attending the arrest of Chalman
just after the shooting. as given before at
the Coroners Jury at the inquest, and
already published.
George Clark, Deputy Coroner, testified
to the removal of the body of Shook from
the Plaza, the position in which it was
found, etc. No weapon was found on the
body
City Physician Nichols testified 10 hav-
ing held the post-mortem examination of
the body of the deceased the nature of the
wound, the extraction of the bullet, etc.
On his crCss- examination DR.. Nichols
stated that he found the deceased TO be the
most perfectly developed and welcomed
body he had ever seen st a post mortem
examination.
Replying to q question by Mr.. johnson.
witness said he thought that deceased must
have been more than four feet distant from
the party who shot him at the time The
pistol was fred.
officer Harvey testified to having been
One Of the first to reach the scene of the
shooting. He saw some persons Fastening
away from the place. Deceased's hat was
found some eighteen or twenty feet away
from the body.
Officer Ash, who was with officer Harvey
at the time OF the shooting, testified to sub
stantially the same facts as at the Coroners
inquest. He identified the knife taken
from the person of the prisoner, and the
pistol found in the street where Chairman
was arrested. On leaving the Plaza TWO
ladies met witness and Mr.. Brissen with
the prisoner, and one of them asked, Is
Ed. dead ?" Witness said the prisoner
stated that he expected trouble there, and
had gone fixed"
ANNIE WHEELAN TESTIFIES.
The next witness called was Miss Annie
Wheelan, the young woman who was with
Chalman at the time of the fatal meeting
between him and Shook. The witness
was quite pale as she took the stand but
gave her testimony quite clearly. She said
she had known Edward Shook a few
weeks and Chalman for about year.
Mr.. Jones asked the witness TO state the
facts concerning any difficulty she had had
with Chairman.
Mr.. johnson objecting thereto, Mr.. Jones
seid the prosecution proposed to prove that
Chalman had armed himself On the night
OF the shooting for the purpose of doing
bodily injury to Miss Wheelan that ne
was in the act of using violence toward her
when Shook came up and undertook TO de-
fend Miss Wheelan and prevent a breach
of the peace, and that Chalman shot him
for so doing.
The Court sustained the objection by the
defense so for as it related to anything that
might have occurred prior to the night Of
the shooting.
Witness stated that she had told Chal-
man that either he or she must leave the
restaurant, where they were employed, as
she had put up with his insults long
enough She made
THE APPOINTMENT AT THE PLAZA
For the reason that it was a public place,
where they could discuss their differences
with safety to herself, as she would not go
TO any private house or room 10 talk with
him.
Miss Wheelan said she met Chairman at
the hour agreed (about $50 P. NJ, and had
not informed any person OF the proposed
meeting. She had walked about the Plaza
for some time before meeting Chalman. On
their meeting on Ninth street they walked
toward l street, talking, and both were
angry. Chalman was accusing her of some
thing, which she was denying. He EN-
phasized his remarks by threatening de-
monstratlons. As Chalman raised an arm
as if to strike her a man grabbed Chalman
by the shoulders and said ''See here " a
struggle ensued, and the hat of the man
(Snook) fell off. The latter pushed Chal-
man backward and two pistol shots were
fired in quick succession. Witness said she
was greatly excited, and could not give q
very clear account of what occurred. As
the shots were fired one of the men fell,
and witness recognized Mrs. Orr, who
raised the head of the fallen man, and ex-
claimed
my GOD, ANNIE HE'S Dead"
Witness asked, who's dead ?" and Mrs.
Orr replied, ED. Shook" Witness said
she had not until then known who 1t was
that had interfered to prevent Chalman
from assaulting her. During the scufhe
between the men witness heard Chalman
exclaim, "Wait a minute p After the
shooting Mrs. Orr and witness met Mrs
Ballou at the Pacific Oyster House.
At the opening Of the afternoon session
Mr.. Jones asked Miss Wheelan what
threats, if any, Chalman had made against
her. to which Mr.. johnson objected.
The point was argued, and finally the
Court sustained the objection.
Miss Wheelan said she ran from the
scene of the shooting because she feared
Chalman would shoot her. She had gone
but short distance when she recognized
Mrs. Orr holding the head of the man who
was shot.
HEB CROSS EXAMINATION.
Miss Wheelan was rigidly cross-exam.
ined by Mr.. johnson. She gave her age
as 70 years. The witness was required &c
specify the various places where she bad
roomed during her residence in this city
She mentioned places on l street, ] street
K street and q street where she had lodged
also on Second street, over the restaurant
in which she was employed. She did moi
know any person named Jack Dunn. Die
know Mrs. Lena Lang, who is employed
with her at the Saddle Rock Restaurant
Lena Lang heard the witness make the ap
pointment with Chairman on Monday
Witness denied having told Mrs. Lang tina
she intended to have Chalman whipped
and also denied that she had ever told Mrs
Lang that she intended having ChalmaI
punished.
Witness, in reply to questions, stated
that after the shooting she and Mrs. Or
went to Seventh and J streets to meet Mrs
Ballou, escorted her to her home. and thel
went to the telegraph office. From Their
they went to the messenger Office and sen
A MESSAGE TO FRANK DARoUx,
Who met them in the St. George building
She told Daroux that she was IN rouole
and asked if she should send for her bro