The record-union., 1891-11-10
Afternoon Session.


the prosecution called Ben True to the
stand. He stated that he went over to
the Roberts place after the wreck and
noticed monkey hanging on
the fence. He did not touch it.
John w. Stevens of Oakland, postal
clerk on the train that was wrecked, was
the next witness. After the train stopped
he got off and went back to the scene of
the derailment in about ten minutes.
The witness was shown a photograph Of
the track where the rail was loosened
and he said the track was in that condi-
ton when he saw il. He also stated that
he applied the air-brakes as soon as he
realized that the train was off the track,
and the first person he met was the engi-
neer who asked, did you put on the
air?" Witness replied that he did. After
examining the track he went down to the
wrecked sleeper Santa Cruz. He saw
Miss McDaniels on top of the car in her
night-cl0thes, and very soon someone
gave her an overcoat which she wrapped
around herself. He saw several assisting
the passengers in getting out of the car.
The attorneys for the defense endeav
ored to prove that the witness had told a
Chronicle reporter that the rail was
pushed out about six inches, and all Of
the spikes but two were pulled out.
Mr.. stevens said that he might have
said that the rail was pressed out as far
statement that all the spikes excepting
two were removed. The first time he
saw Al Roberts was when he was in the
sleeper which had been thrown down the
embankment.
THE MOTHER ON THE STAND.
Mrs. 5. Roberts, the mother of the de-
PENDANTS, was called TO the witness chair
by Attorney Robinson.
LAS the mother of these two boys you
naturally feel kindly toward them, do
you nOt?' asked Mr. Robinson.
"Well, l should think l do" replied
Mrs. Roberts.
In answer to questions Mrs. Roberts
said jeff and John had been to Blue Can
yOn with Joe Campbell and they returned
on the Thursday before the wreck. She
was positive they did no work in the
blacksmith shop in the line of tool-mak-
ing. Al did not always go to bed when
stayed in Coltax until a late hour. After
JEFF and John and Joe Campbell came
home from the mountains they hauled
wood on the farm for several days. She
thought that they did some work III the
blacksmith shop about three days after
they came home from Blue Canyon. Al
and JeIf did not work together as agree
ably as JEFF and John, or Al and John
JEFF was left-handed and drove Camp
BELLS team frequently. The father also
helped the boys haul wood.
Continuing Mrs. Roberts said that on
the Thursday before the wreck John Rob
erts and Joe Campbell went to Iowa Hill,
jeff went to Montgomery's and Al stayed
at home. The father went to ColfaX.
jeff did not return that night and she
supposed he stayed at Montgomery all
night. On Friday and Saturday jeff, Al
and the father were the only ones home
She did not know whether or not John
Roberts and Joe Campbell took their
blankets and bed with them when thew
left for Iowa Hill. The blankets might
have been lying in the orchard for three
or four days after they left. They sic 3t
out there and she did not know what be-
came of the bed after the boys started
from home.
Did you wake up the morning of the
wreclI?" asked Mr.. Robinson.
We'll, yes" answered Mrs. Roberts.
1--WE heard the crash and talked for a few
minutes, wondering how it happened. l
thought Al and JEFF were home. guess
Al must have gotten up and gone to the
wreck right away. JEFF was in bed until
breakfast time, He came home early the
night before, and l think 1 heard Al
come in about ii o'clock"
LITTLE EPISODE.
At this juncture Attorney Tuttle no.
ticed Detective VIII Smith leaning over
Roberts. The attorney interrupted mat
ters by asking if Mr.. Smith was an at
torney in the case.
Smith said he was not, and then LAWYER
Chamberlain for the defense addressed
the court, saying: Il object to this man
trying to intimidate Witnesses"
I'm not intimidating anybody" said
Smith.
well you are" shouted Mr.. Chamber
lain, eXcitedly.
''You lie,'' yelled Smith, and there was
fire in his eyes.
Attorney Chamberlain was just as ex-
cited and he demanded that Smith be
placed under the rule and excluded from
the courtroom.
Ppm not Witness" said Smith. ''I've
been excused"
Mr.. Chamberlain insisted that Smith
be removed, but Justice Gwynn refused
to order him out. Smith in the mean
time apologiZed to the court for the
language he used.
MRS. ROBERTS AGITATED.
Quiet was restored very quickly and
Mr.. Robinson proceeded with his ques-
tiOning of Mrs. Roberts.
''On Monday morning" said she. s'the
boys got up at the usual time. The wreck
had occurred a couple of hours previous
We all had breakfast together and after
ward went to their room and made their
DeuS. lhey had been occupied and /
suppose they must have slept there all
night. l did not see the boys get up. and
the first l saw of Albert was when he
was coming through the yard
Attorney Robinson then commenced to
examine her more closely regarding the
happenings in her house on the morning
when they heard the crash occasioned bY
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