The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-27

Morning Session
At half-past 10 o'clock the judicial triumvlrate
took their seats on the bench and devoted few
moments TO the general calendar. The matters
on IL were quickly settled and then the court
took up the business Of the day, in re Bell.
j. MacRObie, manager OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company, was called TO Identify GER
tain kilograms as having passed through his Of
fee. He did so, and Immediately gave way 10
Dr. Easton, 20 whom the messages-the same
ones submitted TO him the previous day-weIe
then handed.
The doctor examined them carefully, and In
reply TO Mr.. Hosmer, admitted that they were in
bis Handwriting and were sent By him.
They were then allowed In evidence against
tie objection Of defendants counsel
The kilograms were all 10 Brown and we're as
follows, The fist one being sent 10 Truckee.
Gas. BE careful Careful. Crowley charges you
with bribery.
Other kilograms to Brown were as follows;
BE careful. Crowley charges you with bribery.
start first train. Attorney awaits you. ImmedI-
Attorney arrived. He wants you il s1fe to
leave, Examiner says that Campbell Is IN soaorA
The following was TO Rev:
Hearing tor new trial saturday Is. Send attor-
ney Immediately, u deemed best EAsioN.
TILT WITH THE COURT.
At this point Judge Murphy took up the
AFFIDAVIT of The witness and read the statement
that he (EdstOn) IN conversation win Judge
Murphy asked the Judge II he would receive
ailidavlt9 supporting The motion iOr new tflal,
aud tlat Judge Murphy replied that he would
receive only Tie sworn testimony OF witnesses
made In court
DO YOU mean by that" said the Court, chat
! said would not receive athdaylls?" That
was my meaning" replied the clergyman, who
was then closely crOSs-cXamued by The Court on
other statements rejecting on the Judge, the
District Attorney and other officials
To these questions the witness replied that the
Court had always treated him with courtesy and
consideration up TO the time the doctor hdd
written him a certain letter, which tie Count
characterized as imperllHeut. lie also Thought
Thar Tie regulations Of the Judge AID District
himself, aud gave as his reason fof attacking
those leuulaIllns the request OF tie convict
Schmidt 10 be set right before The world lie
believed Schmidts statements in me aludaVlt so
far as 10 eXOnerdied Bell, bur did not believe
those portions attacking lhe Court
He COULDN'T ANSWER.
"But as a minister OF the gospel yOu made
yourself the medium OF giving vent 10 the ylest
kinds of SANDER on the officers Of this court"
said the Judge. do you think that was rigLt2
DO you tuiUk mat was ju~t?"
To this tile witness made no response, and
after a few questions by defendants lawyers on
matters OF less importance, lie gave The following
account If bis connection with The case:
"lEe relation bore 10 3 Il IN the beginning
was puTely that Of spiritual adviser / FIRST
g0t into The case al the request OF Bells sister
Lillian. She, poor girl IS now crazy, aud In an
INSANE asylum 10 hteuudlts III LUIS NuutpbI
event drove her crazy, Then | received pa
tUeIIC teller from Bells mother asking me 10 90
and see him. l went 10 tie jail 10 give him spir
UuaI ccmtOr,. The man then told me his story,
ana 1 was firmly Impressed with tie idea OF his
innocence. In all my actions since then l have
been aCtualed solely by my sense Of duty"
The next witness was Waiter b. Blair, chief
cleIN ia the DsuIct Attorneys Office. lie iden-
tilted The communication from Burglar Schmidt
10 the District Attorney. which had teeu dely.
cred TO him personally by DR.. EastOn. When
delivered The envelope was unseal q.
The witness was excused. aud the remainder
OF the session was given w 10 the reading OF
kilograms most OF which had already been pub
leLed