Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-01

IN his office till midnight and then went
to room II, in the Redick block. Room
10 was Lockwood's room, but he was not
there. When he arrived, witness went
to the room and told him that he had
concluded to stay. Lockwood replied
that it was all right. Damron then went
back to room II and stayed there all
night, and remained there until Friday
afternoon, when the officers came up
and arrested him. He had the news
papers morning and night. Lockwood
would come in occasionally and tell him
the rumors on the street-once that he
had been captured at Albuquerque and
again at Ensenada. He was sew
eral times in Justice Lockwood's
room when he was not there. He was
arrested in room II by his friends Smith
and Jennings. Smith said: .'Jim, 1
am awfully sorry for you, but it could
not be helped" They talked him to
death for about twenty minutes. One
of the officers pulled paper halfway
out OF his breast pocket, but put it back.
Witness accepted the situation and went
with them to the county Jail, where he
has since remained. Damron denied
having slept in room 10, Mr.. Lockwood's
bedchamber, but said he had slept in IL
and IL.
The cross-examination was conducted
by Q. G. Stephens, whose drift it was to
show that Lockwood was perfectly aware
that Damron was not going to escape.
The witness stated that he had sent a
friend, Senator Carran, to District At
torney Kelly for the purpose of inquiring
whether he would be disturbed if he
took trip to San Francisco until his
return. He saw Carran and Kelly talking
in the Lanfranco block. Carran came to
witness and said that it was all right if
he came back by Wednesday morning at
10 O'Clock. He believed he had men
toned those things to Lockwood and
also that Justice Austin would not for
felt his bonds if he was back at the date
specified. He told Lockwood several
times what his intentions were, and they
were not to go away. On the Sunday
following Lockwood mailed a letter for
witness, who told his friend that he in
tended to remain in hiding until he re-
ceived an answer, and that then he
would surrender himself. He did not
tell him where the letter was going. No
answer came.
Here Mr.. Stephens detailed the hard
ships to which Damron had been sub
jected by Mr.. Hardesty previous to his
disappearance. The witness said that
he did not know if Lockwood
was aware that he had been
charged with the commission of a
felony. Certainly he did not know
that felony had been committed from
anything witness told him. Damron
admitted being in court when Lockwood
was examined on the charge of forgery,
and when E. T. Wright swore that his
signature to the note bearing his and
Lockwood's name was forgery. A dia-
gram of the location of the rooms was
identified as correct by him.
Mr.. G. R. Redick also identified the
diagram, and said that there was no
door between rooms 10 and IL, but that
there was one between II and II.
H. A. Branscom was next called to the
witness stand. This man seemed to be
laboring under considerable excitement
He said that he is farmer of Calabasas,
in this county. He had heard that
Jim DamrOn was in trouble, and
drove into town from his ranch on
Monday morning at o'clock. He went
to the Redick block after putting up
his horses, and knocked at the door OF
room IL. Lockwood opened the door
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was. Lockwood inquired who he was,
Witness said he had driven in that
night to help his friend, and Lockwood
replied that he supposed he was the
only man who could have communica-
ton with the fugitive, and if Branscom
had anything to Communicate to tell it
to him. Next day Lockwood told the
tn of
Branscom. Witness went there, gave
the word and was let in by lady whom
he did not know. Damron was there,
and witness told him that if he wished
to leave the country he would get him
away and protect him. Damron
/ said he had no desire to leave.
Witness wanted him to 90 to his
ranch, but the other said he intended to
fight it out. He wanted Branscom to
give any communication he had
for him to Lockwood. Next day Lock
wood and witness walked to the post
office. The former said: "You scared
Damron almost to death! He had been
told that you informed Fred Smith
where he is. will have to move Dam
ron." Witness denied having done SO
and Lockwood cautioned him. After
this Lockwood did not keep his appoint
ments any more.
son Tuesday evening"" the witness
said, 81 went to Mrs. Damron's house
and there saw a note from Lockwood
stating that l had given Damron away.
met Mr.. Shinn there. But 1 have a
witness here in court to prove that it
was Lockwood who gave Damron away %
Mr.. Shinn, whose associate had again
disappeared, conducted the cross-exam-
ination of this witness. Branscom
said that he had seen the signature of
the note. 1t was signed Lockwood. Z"
Yes, he had seen the note. This is how
it was. Mrs. Damron came into the
room with the note and fell on the floor
in faint. Witness laid her on lounge.
He picked up the note and read it, and
LockwOod's name was at the bottom.
Mrs. Damron had not afterward stated
to witness that the note was from her
husband. She had stated that she had
received three notes that afternoon, one
of which was from Damron and another
from Shinn. Mrs. Damron had never
denied to witness that she had received
that note from Lockwood.
In answer to further questions
the witness stated that he did
not like Lockwood because he
knew he had given Damron
away. He had not said that he was
a--, but he had stated that Lock-