Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-09
SNOOK'S OYERCOAT.
WITNESSES WHO SAW HIM WEARING
IT MONDAY EVENING.
Another Days Interesting Proceedings
in the Chalman Murder Case-Not
Yet Concluded.

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the murder of Edward P. Shook on Mon
day evening last consumed nearly all O
yesterdays session of the Police Court
When the case was called MI. Jones arose
and stated that Miss Wheelan had ex.
pressed desire to correct her testimony o.
the preceding day in one particular, and
the Court allowed her to do so.
Miss Wheelan stated that she had made
a mistake in testifying that on her return
to her room on Monday evening she went
through Sixth street to 1. She went home
through Fifth street
| Mr.. johnson then cross examined Miss
Wheelan in regard TO statement she had
made in her direct examination, TO the
effect that while walking with Chalman on
Monday evening he accused her of some
thing, which she had denied. Counsel de-
sired to know what it was that Chalman
accused her of.
Miss Wheelan replied that Chalman
| charged her with having some man in her
room on the Friday evening preceding the
shooting.
To Mr.. Jones the witness denied that
anybody was IN her room.
Mr.. Jones then asked witness if she had
ever been intimate with any man, under
| any circumstances.
Mr.. johnson interposed an objection,
and said he thought that counsel for the
prosecution were trying to run bluff.
Mr.. Jones replied that insinuations had
| been made against the character of the
| witness, and it would be no more than
right to give her an opportunity 10 prove
| the purity of her whole life. By asking
| the question they threw open the door to
| the other side TO lay bare her whole past
life and to prove, if they could that il had
not been blsmeless. This girl was here
| without relatives or other protectors. She
| felt that her character had been attacked,
| and it was due to her TO be allowed to set
herself right before the world.
Mr.. Johnson denied having insinuated
anything against the character of the wit
ness, and declared that if he wanted to at.
tack it he would do SO openly.
The Court said the objection by Mr..
johnson was legal one, and must be sus-
tanned.
| Miss Whselan admitted having shown a
| lady friend, about last Christmas, letter
that Chalman had written her, but could
| not say that she remarked at that time that
she encouraged him in writing to her for
the purpose of having fun with him.
To Mr.. Johnson witness said she told
Mrs. Fensllng that Chalman had written
| her a letter; that she had not read it, and
told him so, and that he said he would
write her another, which he did.
MRS. oRR's TESTIMONY.
Mrs Orr then resumed her testimony,
being under cross examination by Mr..
Johnson. Witness said she had been
quite friendly with Miss Wheelan for a
couple of years. In reply to questions by
Mr. Johnson witness described her dress
on the night of the fatal meeting at the
Plaza. She was dressed in black, and
wore short black wrap OF beaver cloth.
MIR. Shook wore light brown overcoat.
She was about eight feet from Chairman
| when Shook left her and went 10 the latter.
Witness again described the incidents of
| the struggle between Chalman and Shook.
| She was positive that Chairman struck
Shook and knocked off the latter's hat
Considerable time was consumed by Mr..
| Johnson's cross examination of the witness
| in regard to the particulars of the ARRAY
that ended in Shocks death. The only
| thing of interest in the story was the wit
| ness positive statement that Shook had
| hold of Chalmsn's arms at the time the
| latter fired the fatal shot.
In reply to a question witness said she
believed it was her duty to have remained
by the fallen body of Mr.. Shook, and she
could not say why it was that she allowed
herself to leave the place.
THE WITNESS BREAKS DOWN.
At this moment Frank Shook, brother
| of the deceased, appeared in Court with the
| overcoat that the witness carried for the
| latter at the time of the terrible tragedy,
| nd OF cin hf IF Mr fhoc
Mrs. Orr broke down and burst into tears,
and when the coat was exhibited she
| begged that it be taken away. She, how
| ever, identified it as the coat that Edward
| Shook carried on the night of the tragedy.
The witness denied that, while herself
and Miss Wheelan were leaving the place,
she advised the latter to keep still and not
talk too much. The first person whom
witness told of the occurrence on Monday
night was Mrs. Valleau, at the Pacific
| Oyster House. Witness and Miss Wheelan
were nervous, and at the suggestion of Mrs.
Valleau they ordered something to drink;
also at Wertheim's place OF Fourth street.
At the latter place witness drank apolli-
naris water, but at the former place she
| took
| SOMETHING MORE STIMULATING.
She could not say that it was a whisky
cocktail.
Witness was then questioned at some
length in regard to an interview she had
with officer Higgins on the night of the
| tragedy.
On redirect examination witness stated
that when herself and Miss Wheelan Wis.,
tied the place on Fourth street they went
| into the restaurant and not the saloon.
Recess until 1:30 o'clock.
THE DEFENSE OPENS UP.
On the re- assem- bling of the Court in the
afternoon the prosecution announced that
it rested.
The first witness called by the defense
| was Herman Filander, a locksmith en-
ployed at the railroad shops. He testified
that he knew Edward Shook, and on Mon
day evening met him crossing l street. to
| the north side, in company with lady.
He also passed a lady on Ninth street, who
met man and stopped to talk with him,
exclaiming "Well!" as she came up to
MIN. Shook had a light. colored overcoat
on him when witness met him.
On cross-examination witness stated that
he was in company with his room.m mate, q
painter, on the occasion alluded to. They
crossed l street, at the junction of Ninth,
going toward street. He and his COM
panion had visited a family at 913 Fl
street, and were on their way back TO the
| William Tell House. They left their
friends house at % minutes past S
o'clock. Witness had met Shook in the
spring shop about three months ago. one
forenoon He introduced himself to wit
ness and talked about five minutes. Had
seen Shook before, but that was the only
acouainsan he had with him.
Witness was asked to describe the per
sonal appearance of Shook, and said he
was tall man with light hair and light
mustache. Witness said he
RECOGNIZED THE oyERcoAT
Shown in Court as the one worn by Shook
on Monday night. Could not say what
kind of nat deceased wore on that night.
! When Shook and the lady crossed l street
they stopped on the northeast corner oil
Ninth and streets.
! Mrs. Orr testified positively that she and
Shook did not cross l street on the occasion
referred 10, and also that Shook did not
have his overcoat on that evening.
Witness said he was Swede, and had q
conversation with Chalman on the preced
ing evening. at the latter's request. Chal-
man told witness that he also was q Swede
Witness had told nobody but his friend
| Walquist Ia Swede) about what he knew
| of the case. He could not swear positively
that the man whom he met crossing