The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-19
JUDGE MURPHY
SPEAKS HIS MIND.
Perjury Is Getting Too Frequent
in Court.
Joseph Fair Pleads Innocence But Gets a.
sentence-A Long List Of Criminals
Transported

Judge Murphy was angry yesterday, and
did not hes itate to show his judicial ire. He
fairly boiled at one time during the proceed
ings in the case of Joseph Fair. Fair was
convicted of stealing purse containing
Sc 70 from lady named Celine Tourgel,
while riding on Geary-street car on April
18th last. He tried TO prove an alib but
failed. His counsel. Carroll Cook, moved
for an arrest Of judgment, and also for a
new trial. In support of his motion, he
produced several affidavits. One of the de-
ponents was man named Martin Burke.
He did not sign the paper, and was expected
TO have appeared in court 10 swear to
the document He was not Oh hand when
called. The Court read the affidavit, and
found some damag ing reflections cast on the
District Attorneys Office, and other wild
statements made. Burke gave his residence
at 1SS Geary street.
THE JUDGE GOT HOT.
Then Judge Murphy got hot and charac-
terjZed the matter as an attempt 10 foist a
fraudulent affidavit on the court. and said
that ii must have been palpable to counsel
that the deponent was committing perjury.
1T is very fortunate for him that he did
not come here TO swear TO it, said he.
Attorney Cook replied that the man Burke
had been brought to his office and stated
the contents of the affidavit
The Court then went off on a long TRADE
against periurers, and stated that counsel
had been imposed upon. He was getting
sick of this continual committing Of rank
perjury. 1t was time such methods of de-
featiDg justice should stop. If any of them
were caught be would make it very IN
were brought to trial more rapidly the ends
Of justice would be better served.
THE HAMMER DROPS.
The court refused to grant any more time,
denied both of Cooks motions, and ordered
the defendant to stand up for sentence.
Fair rose and stated that he was innocent,
and that the police had frightened away his
witnesses. He was asked who had intimi-
dated them, and Fair asked that Detective
Seymour be examined. Seymour was placed
on the stand and denied that he had ever
scared any OF defendants witnesses, or held
any intercourse with them.
The court then sentenced the defendant
to seven years Imprisonment in the States
Prison.
Lee Wong Wing. convicted of numbering
a Chinese girl named Fong Gin, was SEN
fenced 10 imprisonment for life in San
Quentin, the penalty having been fixed by
the jury convicting him,
Ng Sam Chung and Chon Woo Sing got
five years each in San Quentin for Tobbipg
,Jeon koeng of Il bracelet valued at SGT on
August 18th last. A stay Of proceedings
was granted until the oath inst, to allow an
appeal 10 the Supreme Court.
Erick Fuken. for the burglary of the
premises of John A. Cuyatt on the 9th of
last May, was sent TO San Quentin prison
for four years. The jury recommended him
to the mercy of the court,
Frank Sullivan, alias Pat Kearny, was
sent 10 the House of Correction for two
years for burglary Of the premises of A. 4.
Bernard, 500 Battery street, on the 18th of
last month.
A five years term in San Quentin was
given to Frank Williams, alias Daniel Burns,
for burglary of the premises of Olof Matt
son, 1913 Laguna street. May 30th last.
Chan All Sam was given seven years
term in San Quentin prison for burglary of
the room of Fl. E. Mcmahon at "a Fourth
street.
Sydney Bell was before the court for SEN
tence, but, owing to the absence Of his coun-
sci, his ease was continued.