The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-04
SULLIYAN'S TRIAL.
The Testimony Connects Him With the San
Quentin Conspiracy.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 3.-The TRIAL OF j. W.
Sullivan the alleged arch cOnspirator of the re-
cent San Quentin confedeTacy, was resumed here
to-day. The first witness called was Warden
Hale He testified TO confessions made TO him
by the boy Wells and the leaders of the plot
after solitary confinement. The weapons sur
rc udered by the prisoners introduced in
evidence aud Identified by the Warden. lie
narrated In detail the circumstances of the dis
covery, the story occupying the greater part Of
tile morning. Inc District Attorney and Sheriff
heay took the stand and each identified the
weapons The defendant endeavOred TO prove
on cross-eXamluattou that the weapons cart
ridges and clothes had been tempered with
while IN The custody OF the Sheriff. Ii was
shown that Clerk Ellis OF the prison had taken
lie articles from tie custody OF the authorities
here and had visit San Francisco with them In
his possession for the purpose OF ascertatning
where they were purchased. The next witness
called was The pawnb'ok from whom Sullivan
had obtained the weapons. The day book show
ing The entry Of The sale Of one OF the ptS-
tolls with It's number and description was
produced, and the defense fought strenu-
OusIy against Its admission In evidence,
as The clerk who made the entry had
not pc sonally made The sale. The sal sman who
sold The wrapnn 10 sullivan testified positively
TO he sale. The day book was admitted as EVIL
dence. Toward The close of his testimony the
witness became somewhat etlIin as 10 the
identity Of sullivan, aud stated that II lie wee
above TO converse with the defendant lie could
then state positively whether lie was lie man
elaboration and contrary 10 the expectation of
the prosecution, The defense con- euted 10 allow
The witness 10 have a talk vi sullivan. Under
the direction Of the Court. the attorneys witness
aud defendant retired. Before sullivan had
spoken many words The witness asserted posi-
lively that sullivan was the customer 10 whom
lie Sold tile revolver. Quite a sensation was
CAUSED In TIE courtroom wnen the witness swOTe
10 SuliNdn's Identity. The young convict. Wells,
who exposed Ihe secrets of The cons pitatOTs,
next took the stand and testified that the defend
ant lad several times visited tile prison and made
all tile Preparations for the proposed break. He
Identified the Isyolvers, five IN number the bags of
cartridges and various other things necessary for
tDe operations OF IufcOtte and his trusted COM
radeS. He testified that Tie defendant had cor
responded, using him medium, with his
bTo' her, {. {. sullivan, then confined Ia Sau
quentin, and acquainted lin with all OF tie
engagements which had been made for his benefit.
The witness under fire 0f cTuSs-eXamnatiOn
soutIy maintained that no iHducemen; had been
Offered lin IN cUnsldei alton OF hi. confession
lie admitted that an application for his pardon
was on fle but showed that II had been made
six months previous 10 the confession. AT the
conclusion Of " els testimony the prosecution
was ready to close, but tie order of commitment,
under which Ihe Defendants brother is iIcar-
cefaed, had not been received, so an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow al 8 80 O'clock.
An affidavit mas been fled by tie defense tend
Ing 10 slow the necessity Of The attendance at
The lilal OF the ingeaders OF The recent plot.
Tie celebrated woman III black" WHO /, no
other than ihe defendants wife, was In court
with a female companion. The TWO women were
IN constant cOnyers a ion with tie defendant aud
his brother, I. I. sullivan.