Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-07
GROWING INTERESTING.
MORE STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS IN
THE GLACKEN CASE.
A New Version by a Chinese Witness
Re Says Glacken Shot at the
Elder Menke.


Glacken and Charles Fisher, charged with
the murder of Antoine Menken, Jr., was
resumed before Justice of the Peace Devine
yesterday forenoon.
Glacken was on hand with his attorneys,
Grove L. johnson ard Hiram Johnson, but
Fisher was still too weak TO appear ia
Court. Assistant District Attorney A. j.
Bruner attended to the prosecution.
The morning session did not bring to
light anything in the sensational ne, but
in the afternoon there were some rather
startling Developments and innumerable
collisions between counsel.
George II. Menke, d brother of the de-
ceased, was the first witness to take the
stand after Court convened. He stated
that on the day of the shooting he and
Glacken met on street, had a converse
ton regarding the attachment levied upon
Glscken by the elder Menke. HE asked
me-" continued the witness, 'if | thought
it was right, and said that the old gent,
meaning my father, ought TO be satisfied
with taking one-third of the profits. told
him that whatever he agreed to he would
live up to, and everything would be all
right. Glacken then said, We'll, if he
wants war there will be war l don't
know whether he meant war as il hap
peued or war in the Courts. 1 tell you just
what he said.'
WAS FRIENDLY WITH GLACKEN.
On cross examination Mr. Menke said
that up TO the day of the shooting he end
Glacken had always been the best OF friends,
but since lie (Glacken) had killed witness
brother he did not desire TO recognize him
or speak 20 him. Il arrived on the scene of
the shooting shortly after it occurred" be
said. 81 was in a spring wagon. Then |
drove over to my fathers place, and told
him about the shooting, and then went
over and told TGny's wife"
The elder Mr.. Menke drove down TO the
scene of the shooting in witness wagon,
accompanied by man named Summers.
Witness walked back. Tonys body was
removed to his home in the witness wagon
A linen coat was spread under him.
Attorney Johnson asked the witness if,
at the scene of the shooting, he had not
told his father that be was the cause Of the
trouble, but the prosecution objected and
the Court would not allow the question
The Court also ruled out any and all
testimony with reference to what the Wit.
ness was alleged to have told a man named
Anderson, viz: that if his father pushed
the trial OF Glscken the truth would come
out, and break his father up in business.
John n. Harlow, who resides near
Brighton, was the next witness. He
said he was driving up the road when
the shooting took place. Did not hear the
shooting because his cart made consider
able noise on the road. The first he saw
upon coming in sight of The place where
the shooting took place, was Fisher The
latter walked across the road and then laid
down in some straw. Then he saw
Glacken, and the latter beckoned TO him
and the Lame brothers, who were also in =
cart ahead Of witness. They drove up, and
stopping where Glacken lay, asked him
what was the matter. Glacken replied,
pointing at Tony Menke, That man shot
me-"
In answer to questions from Mr. John
son, the witness said he did NO, see a
Chinaman on the railroad track near the
scene of the shooting.
Juddy Harlow corroborated his brothers.
testimony.
Afternoon Session.
Constable Fey was recalled to the wit
ness stand at the afternoon session, and
testified briefly that he did not know where
Fisher got the pistol found upon him.
George Menke then took the stand again
found on Fisher as being one that had for
merly belonged to Giscken. He had seen
the pistol in Glacken's possession some
time ago, during camping trip.
Deputy Coroner George H. Clark was the
next witness. a few hours after the shoot
ing he interviewed Fisher in Glacken's
barn. Witness asked Fisher where he got
the pistol found upon him, ard the
wounded man said that Glacken gave him
the weapon as they drove out to Brighton.
On cross examination, 3fr.s Clark said
Fisher was in great pain when he talked to
him, and his sentences were disconnected.
Fisher thought he was going to die and
said so. Mr.. Clark could not remember
what else Fisher said, and was excused.
Then came the first sensation Of the day
RATHER STARTLING.
All Quen, nervous looking heather
took the witness-st and, and the Interpreter.
Linn Chun, translated his testimony as fol.
lows: Il live on Fourth street, and am q
laborer. On the day of the shooting | was
working on Menkes ranch. ! know John
J. Glacken when l see him. l also knew
Antoine Menke, the deceased. [ saw
Glscken on the morning of the day Menke
was killed. went to work picking grapes
about o'clock in the morning, and about
O'Clock l saw Glacken. He fired shot
at Menke-"
Hold on" interrupted Mr.. Btuner
when did you say that was ?"
In the morning" was the translated
reply.
Mr.. Bruner looked dszed, and in fact the
Court and attorneys for the defense shared
IN his surprise, as it is a well known fact
that the shooting took place in the even.
ing.
Mr.. Bruner doubted the ability of tbs
IrfnrTrlfer n -.
nese, testimony, and asked permission o.
the Court TO send for Look Hoy, the Official
Police Court interpreter, to assist.
Hoy was sent for ana q recess was taken
pending his arrival, and during that time
the attorneys consoled each other By blam.
ing the interpreter and the incompetency o.
the witness.
When Hoy arrived he vas given a seat
beside Mr.. Bruner, and the examination o;
Quen was proceeded with, the original in
terpreter doing the translating.
What did you see the defendant
Glacken, do that morning ?' asked Mr.
Bruner.
81 don't know what he did, was pick
ing grapes"
Where was hep"
shot,
What did he fire the shot out Off"
a pistol MINK II weS pistol. He
put It IN his pocket after he fired"
hat other white men were there ."
u didn't see any. was working
IT WAS A CORRECT TRANSLATION.
Look Hoy, Mr.. Burners Interpreter. said
that the other Interpreter had correctly
translated the witness testimony.
Continuing the witness said he was aboat
one hundred furlongs away when be saw
the shooting. He was in about the middle
of the field, and on the other side Of the
railroad track from Menke's house. A few
Chinese were there, too, picking grapes.
Under cross-examination by Mr.. John
son, the witness reiterated his testimony
about the mysterious shot fred in he
morning. He said he saw no white men
near Glacken, and said that when he
heard the shot he looked up. and saw
Glacken. There was only one Shot, and
Glacken fred it. He was standing IN The
railroad track at the time.
Did you see who he fred at ?"s
Yes
"Who was it?n
my employer
Who Old man Menke?7
yes"
Here was another surprise. 1t had been
supposed right along that the witness had
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