The record-union., 1892-10-12
PALMER'S INSANE ACTS.
His Strange Tales and Doings at San
Bernardino.
DIR. Heating Says Positively that the
slayer of Phleger is Insane
Other Evidence.

Other Evidence.
The trial of III. j. Palmer, charged with
numbering Charles Phleger, his former
partner, was resumed yesterday in the
Superior Court.
Thomas III. Berkey was called to COM
plete his testimony. He said he had
known Palmer for years, and for the last
two years regarded him as insane. He
had frequently told members of Palmer's
family to watch him, as he was not safe
to be at large. The day before the killing
of Phleger the witnes met Palmer. The
latter told him about wonderful scheme
he had on his mind in which thousands
of dollars were to be made, and he pro-
posed to take witness in partnership with
him. Witness talked with Palmer, and
found it a
WILD AND IMPROBABLE SCHEME.
Mr.. Berkey testified that he met Palmer
about p. NJ. that same day, and he did
not once refer to the scheme, but was
laughing and crying alternately. He
talked of his troubles, and said he was
afraid they would wind him up. He said
he had been prosecuted by those who
should have been his friends. Il asked
him if he had pistol,' continued Mr..
Berkey, but he said he was not armed
and did not carry pistol. He asked me
to search him. That was the evening be-
fore the killing, and l went to MIR. Pal
mer's wife, told her the substance of the
two conversations, and said that ii she
had any delicacy about talking to his
friends that would do so. This CONVEX
sation was less than half an hour before
the shooting occurred, and Mrs. Palmer
started down the street. | don't know
where she went or what her intentions
were.
On cross-examination the witness said
he could not remember that he and Mrs.
Palmer had talk about the latter get
ting divorce. He had heard talk OF a
divorce, but he did not remember that it
came from Mrs. Palmer. The latter drove
up in front of witness place of business
within an hour before the shooting oc-
CURED. The meeting was by chance, and
witness had not sent for her.
PALMER's WONDERFUL TALES.
Sheriff E. O. Seymour of San Bernar-
dino testified that he frequently had oc-
casion to transport insane people to vari-
Gus asylums. He had observed these
persons and was familiar with their ac-
tons. Palmer came into his Office last
February and introduced himself as Il
horseman. He said he had l,600 horses
in Northern California which he did not
know what to do with. He had purchased
some of the horses of the Sacramento
Street Railway Company, which had
changed from horse cars TO electricity.
Witness asked Palmer what he could
furnish him horse like certain carriage
animal for He said perhaps Sl25. Wit
ness lately sold the horse for $3.50. Pal
mer said he was looking around for To-
cation for livery sales stable. Witness
thought Palmer acted strange and that his
story was so unreasonable that he must
be insane.
DR.. w. II. Stiles of San Bernardino met
Palmer for the first time last February.
He was called during the night to attend
Palmer during temporary illness. lie
found Palmer suffering from congestion
of the brain. His pulse was very rapid
and Irregular. He talked incoherently.
lie was suffering from acute pain in the
head and back of the neck. His face was
flushed and eyes red and congesred. The
next day Palmer came to the office much
improved but still very i'll. lie talked in
rambling way, often breaking the
thread of conversation.
On croSs-eXaminaton, DR.. Stiles de-
clared that he did not think Palmer S
condition was the result OF hard drink
ing. He saw no signs of intoxication.
Drinking often caused congestion of the
brain.
'BUsH" QUINN TESTIFIEs.
George, better known as BUSH
Quinn, the keeper of Oak Hall, on the
Riverside Road, was the next witness.
He testified that he first met Palmer in
1880. For two years previous to the nom
icide he was often with Palmer and dur
ing that time came to the conclusion that
he was crazy. He wanted witness at one
time to raise $4,000 to put into coal
mine. He said there was 100000 in it,.
Palmer afterwards came into the Crystal
Palace saloon and asked if the money
was ready. Witness said it was not, and
Palmer replied that it was all right, the
scheme had gone under, anyway.
At another Time" said Mr.. Quinn,
Palmer came into the saloon with Will
lam Harlow. He asked Harlow to take a
drink, and upon his refusal, Palmer said,
You are not my triend,' at the same
stepped back, and quickly presented
his pistol at Palmer's head, at the same
time commanding him to drop his gun.
Palmer did as told, and l picked it up
and put it away. L noticed that tears
were running down his cheeks when [
secured his weapon. The next day Pal
mer came into the saloon and complained
that Mr.. Harlow had accused him of
drawing pistol on him. l told him
that he did, but he declared that he could
remember nothing of the occurrence.
On one occasion Palmer came into my
saloon and told me he was afraid to go
home. l asked him why, and he said
the Senator Fair crowd was laying for
him. / finally agreed to 60 with him,
and on the way to his home he frequently
imagined he saw some one lying in wait
for him."
FORGOT EVERYTHING.
j. f. Buck, painter, testified that he
had known Palmer quite well of recent
years, and thought his mind was unbal-
anced. palmer came to me once" said
the witness, land said he wanted me to
paint his house on the ranch. He re-
ferred to the house on the Monument
ranch. | afterwards found out he did not
own the place, and that his personal prop
erty was under attachment. Ithen asked
him about the matter, and he appeared
not to remember ever having spoken TO
me about the job. On one occasion | met
Palmer on the street. AS he approached
l said to myself: We'll, Jerry, old bow.
you have quite a jag on He walked as
if drunk, and had big beefsteak hanging
from his coat pocket. When l got near
him / saw that he was not drunk. He
talked silly and laughed all the time.
During the trial of the cases brought
against Palmer by Senator Fair, Palmer
came into my room, back of the CRYSTAL
Palace Saloon, one morning, and asked
Inc il l had anything to eat. He said he
had lust arrived from San Francisco and
that he was hungry. told him that I
had plenty of everything but meat. He
then went out and got big round steak.
lie cooked it all and laid it on plate.
The ends hung over the side on the table
cloth. 1t was twelve or thirteen inches
long. / asked him to cut 1t IN two. He
then sat down, cut it into strips two or
three inches wide and four or five inches
long, and took the pieces in both hands