The record-union., 1891-11-06
Afternoon Session.

Mrs. Brees was placed on the stand for
cross-examination when the court recon
vened.
In answer to questions by Attorney
Chamberlain, she said that at the time of
the wreck she was living near Colfax,
about two miles from where the Roberts
family resided. She first learned of the
wreck several hours after it occurred. A
young man who was passing by on
horseback informed her of it. She was
positive that it was on the Friday after
the wreck that she talked with jeff Rob
erts. He was passing the house on
horse when she first talked with him.
She had seen and talked with Al Rob
erts before she saw jeff. When Jeff re-
turned Al came up shortly after. She
invited them both in, but only jeff came
in, Al remaining outside with the wit
ness daughter.
Mr.. Chamberlain was very particular
to question the witness closely regarding
her interviews with Railroad Detective
VIII Smith, who, with Ben True, Sheriff
Conroy and Constable Dyer, arrested the
Roberts brothers. When asked how
Smith happened to learn what she knew,
she said he picked it from her" by cross
questioning her. He first called on her
in company with Dyer. After a brief
conversation Dyer left and returned
sometime later with Miss Ingersoll.
While he was gone Smith asked her a
great many questions about the Roberts
brothers and the train wreck. He used no
threats and offered her no inducements.
She said she had a very poor memory, and
not knowing whether or not she would be
called as witness, made memorandum
so that she would not forget it.
A WITNESS IN TEARS.
"Have you any feeling against the
RObarfS h1-nfhpI ~ oclyaH Mr.
lain.
NO, sir; have not"
"Have you any enmity or feeling
against man named Joe Campbell?"
Mrs. Brees declined to answer. At
torney Chamberlain then asked her if
Roberts had not caused trouble between
herself and Campbell, and she again de-
clined to answer When pressed for an
answer, she broke down and wept. The
attorney sought to force statement from
her to the effect that there was an attach
ment between herself and Campbell. She
refused to answer, however. The attorney
asked her a long list of questions regard
ing her previous life, and then came back
TO Campbell again, and asked her if she
was not trying TO screen him from being
accused OF participation in the wreck of
the train. She denied that such was her
intention.
The witness did not remember having
told Mr.. Roberts, ST., that Joe Campbell
was bitter against Al. Roberts, but would
do all he could to help JEFF.
ROBERTS ELoPEMENT.
J. r. Brees, husband of the preyious
witness, was next called. He testified
that he was at present running a black
smith shop at Clipper Gap. About four
weeks ago he was working at Colfax
About two weeks before the wreck al
Roberts told him that hewas contemplate
ing eloping with Miss Ingersoll and
asked the witness to drive them there
Witness said he would do it for $50. All
said he had $3.50 in Auburn and would
pay the money. They were to 90 to
Nicolaus, but no definite agreement was
reached.
Cross examined, Brees said he had
been interviewed by Detective Smith re.
garding the $3.50 Roberts had talked
about. Witness did not believe that
Smith suspected him of peing implicated
in the wreck. He did not know that his
movements had been shadowed by the
detectives.
Miss Mabel Ingersoll, the young lady
with whom Roberts was to elope, was too
Ill to testify.
Thomas J. Lake, section man who is
stationed at Colfax, was the next wit
ness. He went to the scene of the wreck
about two hours after it occurred ON
the Friday evening after the wreck he
met Al Roberts, with whom he is ac-
qnainted, at Colfax. Roberts called him
aside. and, while almost crying, asked
him if any tools had been found at the
scene Of the wreck.
JEFP.'s THREATS.
John Kallen, who is ranching seven
miles from CoIfax, testified that he had
known jeff Roberts for several years.
He was asked by Mr.. Jones if JEFF. had
ever talked TO him about wrecking trains.
There was an objection from the de-
fense, but Justice Gwynn allowed the
question.
Kallen said that About three years ago