The morning call., 1891-10-25
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a story told him about Judge paying
great deal of attention to her. He then
says:
She used to come down to the prison regularly
with buttOnhOe bouquets and flowers ana sdld
she WIS going to take them TO Mr. Barnes
She used TO make me sick the way she tossed
around dressed and powdered up like pea.
cock II was annoying. Campbell used TO tell
me what pull he and his wife had With officials.
! afterwards thought lie had lhe advantage
of me BY having a young wife, but she didn't
like him bit. She has told me and other par
lies she would ike to see him 60 TO u Quentin.
SO she could get rid Of him; but guess lie ana
others begged her a good deal 10 stay with him
for decency's sake sides, she gained by hln'
ana as soon as size did not gain any more oy
staying with him she left Elm.
l said on the stand that Bell was the man
who stole the tools, but it was Campbell; but
you did not want me to tell anything against
Campbell as 1t would hurt your case. and l
could have weakened Campbelfs testimony
right lhers, but knew that II would have hurt
my own position. l never on good terms
with Campbell, and my temper got away with
me on several occasions down in th- CITY Prison.
but CaDtan Lees came down to tell me not to
raise any disturbance there's as long as he was
there we were 10 be like brothers, II would
loo, bad for the case II he and were TO be quar-
reling.
FEATHER IN HIS HAT.
The case went on and you convicted the
mau. Il was the first frather In your hat
As one OF the detectives said: IL was
your first chance, and you would never have
dnOLltT Ike u I'D all YOul loIM ar
ney In which to show your ability as you could
In this case" You walked out of.that courtroom
a hero. surrounded bg glory and admired by all.
But the public did not know anything.
l think there Is more crOokedness going on IN
certain parts of the new City Hall in week than
there is tn San Quentin in year, but the big
CROOKS 60 free and the little ones get hung. This
may be very strong expression, but it Is true,
aud The daily papers prove it right along.
The second letter was not quite so YER
bose, nor so prolific Of hard accusations.
against everybody connected with the crlml-
nal courts, and yet many savage attacks
were made on the District Attorney. Fol
lowing are more extracts:
Mr.. Barnes, the other day. when 1 made my
true statement in Judge Murphy's private cham
beT the contents OF which nave not been made
known TO the pubic 50 lar, Judge Murphy askeu
me: g Have you been promised anything IN any
way by anybody In order 10 make yodr hrst
statement?" 1 glanced at you for second; ;
your eyelids dropped. l said In loud voice, "
have not BEEN promised anything no hopes
were held out 10 me by anybody IN any FORM"
ask you now, Did tell you the truth them"
You know as well as rhtt did not.
Because 1 did not want 10 raise any scandal;
as long as you had Kept your promise as near
right as possible, the world would never have
known what they must now know. am bound
to tell the truth. either IN open court or through
the papers. have shaken hands with you many
times 10 a friendly way, aud you treaied me TO
gether like Old-tme friends. Between you and
me and Mr.. Kip we know pretty we'll how we
are standing. Did you moi promise Mr.. Kip fhat
/ was 10 get MY liberty II l could bring testi-
mony TO stretch Bells neck?
what fine expression?
Even l, who have b en- In the slums for many
years, was stunned for a minute with the offer.
II sounded as If 1t came out OF the mouth OF one
OF the most hardened criminals.
BELL Is NOT GUILTY.
The writer adds that he has good reason
to know that Bell Is not guilty, and believes
he can save his neck vet Continuing his
epistle to Mr.. Barnes he says:
Did 1 not give myself away about dates as to
the supposed confession OF Bell to me? Did we
not nx Ii all right? Did you not send the type
written statement to the City Prison to me by
Mr.. Kip in order 10 study Il? D0you think l am
insane or a fool?
was promised my liberty II I could bring
testimony TO stretch a mans neek-not only by
you. but by others also.
If you are trying to press me TO the wall | will
take my stand accordingly. II you choose 10
bold to your own promise will let the past be
known only TO myself.
i have a few friends and have freed my con-
science from an awful crime, and think have
done Tigbt-tOld the truth ana the whole truth.
/ hope you understand the meanin ing OF my letter
aud look at 1t In the right way.
PRONOUNCED FALSE.
When Mr.. Barnes had concluded the read
ing he asked permission to file the letters,
not to influence the Court In passing judg-
ment upon Schmidt but to publicly pro-
claim them false from beginning to end,
and to show clearly the means Bells newly
acquired friends are employing to save his
neck.
Judge Trout was no less incensed than
the District Attorney at the scurrilous let
ters and their very palpable intent. He de-
nounced them unsparingly and the influence
behind them, and was glad the District At
torney had brought the matter TO public at
tention. They were not allowed, however,
to 20 on record.
Schmidt is held on the charge of burglary.
committed in November. one year ago. He
was caught and arrested in San Jose with
the absolute proof of his guilt in his pos
session. He at first pleaded guilty, but
withdrew his plea yesterday and pleaded
not guilty. The case was set peremptorily
for trial tomorrow.