Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-15

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| not show any opposition. He said black
| mai or .olackmailer' or something OF the
KIND. When | took him into my private
ofhce, l stood guard at the door and would
not allow anybody to enter until q proper
officer came. Permitted Harry Lask to use
the telephone to send for doctor. Arnold
asked; How is Garness ?" a reply was
made: He is dead Thereupon Arnold
dropped his head and said: L am sorry /"
THAT OBJECT ON THE FLOOR.
On cross-examination the witness said:
when l entered room my foot struck
against an object which l believe was
pistol. My foot pushed the object back
into The corner. Simultaneous with the
shooting there was a shutting of feet. I'M
| medlately after the shooting a crowd of
people rushed into the saloon.'
On redirect examination tbs witness
| stated that he was not as positive that the
object his foot struck against was pistol
as II he would be if he had stopped and
picked it up, but he was quite sure it was
pistol. Struck the object while crowdipg
Mr.. Arnold back in the corner after he had
struck up his pistol.
By juror-Was it not a spittoon which
your foot struck against?
Witness-I think / can distinguish be-
tween spittoon and pistol. The spit
| toon in the room was very light.
Was it chair castor your foot struck ?'
NO. sir.'
MORE TESTIMONY AS TO THE SHOTS.
George F. Brook testified: 81. F. Band
has left San Francisco" (Mr. Band is one
of the principal witnesses for the prosecu.
tion.) He went to New Orleans on the
7th inst.
The Court permitted counsel to read the
fJrl,n nf " xol- A
liminary examination of Arnold in the
Police Court. The testimony was to the
effect that witness was an insurance agent.
Was in the Peerless Saloon little after
on the afternoon of January 30th last,
when he heard shooting in an adjoining
room, and then saw man run out accom-
panied by another man. Brought them
back. The mans name was Wheeler.
Heard five shots.
D. ]. Wheeler testified: "Am engaged in
real estate business. On the afternoon of
January 30th last was in the Peerless Sa.
loon, in room l. Met lady in the room,
Miss Rivers. On entering the room Or
dered drinks. Don't recollect who waited
upon me. Heard shots few minutes
after giving my order. The shots were
very near my room. After hearing two
shots | went out. Previous to hearing the
shots did not hear any disturbance in nv
vicinity"
On cross. examination the witness said
he met the lady just outside the door, acci-
dentally, and not by appointment.
Blanch Rivers testified that she and
Wheeler were in room in the Peerless
Saloon on the afternoon of January Both
last. She heard several shots Could not
say how many. Heard no scuffie previous
to the shots. After the shots she left the
room and was brought back by somebody.
To juror was not aware that persons
were in the adjoining room.
SERGEANT NAsH's EVIDENCE.
Sergeant Charles Nash testified: saw
defendant, Arnold, in the private office of
the proprietor of the Peerless Saloon at
about 5:25 o'clock on the afternoon of Janu-
ary last. Chenowith gave me pistol with
five chambers empty" pistol identified
and examined by jurors.)
Witness-Took Arnold to prison. On
the cars offered to pay his fare. He said:
No. l will pay my own fare; you ride
free" Asked him about the shooting.
He replied: 81 am not saying ANYTHING
about that. have been in the same
business as you are." Received two bull
lets from Mr.. Chenowith. {The bullets
were admitted in evidence.)
Harry j. Lask testified: "Am an insur-
ance agent. Saw Garness at the Peerless
Saloon on the afternoon of January Both
last. l was on my way home when
heard the shooting in the saloon, and
rushed in with the crowd. Saw Garness
sitting in chair. He beckoned to me.
Went over to him."
''What did he say?"
Objection sustained.
Wltness-From his appearance when l
first saw him would not know that he
had been shot. He was the last man in
the room l would suppose to have been
wounded. When reached him he fell
into my arms. Helped carry him to the
hack.
Among the residents of Colusa county
present were Superior Judge Bridgford,
who is seated by the side of Judge Murphy;
Colonel George Hager, President, and W.
P. Harrington, Cashier of the Colusa Bank;
Senator John Boggs, DR.. R. A Gray, DR..
W. II. Belton, County Clerk ]. L. Seawell,
Sheriff W. T. Beville, Postmaster H. h.
Thomas, s. r. Murdock Ia prominent cat
tie owner), L. Refs (merchant) and w. S.
Green, of the Colusa Sun.
Joseph Ward, newspaper man, testified
after recess that he had been NTH Arnold
and Garness at the Occidental Hotel on the
occasion before referred to. Nothing u.s.
usual or unpleasant occurred until at a
point of the conversation Arnold said to
Garness, You lie.''