The record-union., 1892-10-08
PALMER'S QUEER ACTIONS.
More Evidence That His Mind Was
Not in Healthy Condition.
Phleger Whipped the Defendant Once
and Palmer Was Afraid-Ex-
pected to be Killed.

tinues, and there was even a larger
crowd in the courtroom yesterday than
on any previous day.
Several more of the defendants rela-
tives joined him, making party of seven
which sat with him during the day, in
cluding Mrs. Palmer. Alvin J. Bruner,
one of the attorneys for the defense, but
who has been absent during the taking
OF testimony, also joined his colleagues
and his client.
Mrs. Phleger, the widow of the slain
man, still sits with the attorneys for the
prosecution, District Attorney Ryan and
Charles I. Jones, and takes deep
interest in the proceedings.
TAKING OF EVIDENCE RESUMED.
The first witness called by the attor-
neys for the defense was Sheriff NJ. NJ.
Weaver of Yolo. He testified that he ap-
pointed Phleger keeper of the personal
property on the Monument Ranch after
the suits of Senator Fair were commenced
against Palmer. At one time Phleger
and Palmer came to his office and wanted
10 have some one else appointed as
keeper. They went to the District Attor-
ney's office and while there they had
some words and Phleger called Palmer a
- liar, and started across the room as
Al W SLTlk0 MIN. w lJn6SS separated the
two men. Phleger placed his hand upon
his hip as if to draw weapon.
District Attorney Gattis, also of Yolo,
corroborated the Sheriff's testimony.
The room was very small, he said, and
there was not much chance for either
man to approach the other. His remem-
Drance was that in reference to a remark
made by Palmer, Phleger called him a
liar. Both men were standing very near
each other at the time. They looked each
other in the eyes a few seconds and then
Palmer turned and walked away.
PHLEGER's BELLIGERENCY.
J. w. Wilson, the livery stable man,
said that some two years ago Palmer and
Phleger came to his stables. Phleger was
excited and was very abusive. He called
Palmer thief and a liar and threatened
30 pound him to death.
Parsons Richardson went up to the
Monument Ranch with Phleger. On the
way up, in speaking of Palmer, Phleger
said he would make the hunt
his hole yet. Witness was we'll ac-
quainted with Palmer, who often told him
of his prosecutions. Palmer told him that
the suit of Senator Fair would ruin him.
On one occasion he cried about it like a
child. Richardson often doubted Palmer's
sanity.
Stephen Maroney witnessed an encoun-
ter between Phleger and Palmer at the
Cling and Palmer went down. Phleger
attempted to kick him, but Palmer got
up and ran away. His nose was bleeding
and the tears were running down his
face. He said as he passed the witness,
Must l stand this abuse? ?'
Before the noon recess ATTORNEY Stone
requested that an adjournment be taken
this evening until Monday morning. He
stated that the defense proposed to intro
duce expert testimony and that he
wished to get the physicians together so
as to frame Hypothetical questions. He
thought that recess over Saturday
would facilitate and expedite the trial of
the case.
Judge CARRIER said that with such un-
derstanding he would grant the request
Afternoon Session.
Ira a. Doolittle, a hotel-keeper of
Woodland, was called and testified that
one time he was sitting in his barroom
talking with Palmer when Phleger and
one of the sons of Senator Fair drove up.
Witness remarked, There is your friend
PhlegeI." Palmer said, "Yes, that is the
man who ruined me-" He appeared
greatly excited, and Mr.. Doolittle, fear
ing trouble, took him into another room,
remarking, II don't want any shooting
in my house, He talked to Palmer and
tried to quiet him, and Palmer finally
DTOhe uOWn anu cfleu.
+. ii. Dodge was called to the stand.
He said he was well acquainted with the
defendant Palmer. He did not know
Phleger, but thought he had seen him.
The witness met Palmer one or two
mornings before the tragedy in front of
the Crystal Palace saloon on street.
Palmer was standing there alone looking
out into the street and holding his face
between his hands. He seemed to be
downhearted, and the witness tried to
cheer him up. They talked for awhile
and spolse of the killing of Patrick Bran
nigan a few days previous. Witness said
1t was sad affair, but Palmer replied,
Il don't know;
EXPECT TO BE KILLED
Myself pretty soou." Witness asked him
what he meant, and Palmer said, ''Well,
they have been bounding me to death
and now they want to kill me-" They
then branched OFT on some other subject
and finally went into the saloon for a
drink. While in there William 10th,
the barkeeper, handed pistol to Johnny
Buck and asked him to get it loaded,
handing him half dollar to purchase the
cartridges with. When Buck returned
the pistol was given to Palmer. The lat
ter said he was going up to his ranch.
This retutes the story told by Buck that
1t was on the day of the killing of Phleger
that Palmer had the pistol loaded. Con-
tinuing, the witness said that he felt sat
lSfied that Palmer was insane at the time
he saw him, He expressed that opinion
to Jay Brown on the day he referred to
the day he met Palmer in front of the
Crystal Palace Saloon.
Dodge was croSs-eXamined at length by
District attorney Ryan regarding the ex-
tent of his acquaintance with Palmer
but there were no new developments.
BUCK WAS WRONG.
William 10th, who resides at Mills
Station, but was formerly barkeeper at
the Crystal Palace saloon in this city, tes-
titled that he was acquainted with both
Phleger and Palmer. During the past
two years he hadaSsociated a great deal
with Palmer. Mr.. 10th said he knew
witness Buck, the latter having been en-
ployed at the saloon. Buck was dis
charged from his employment there prior
70 the killing Of Phleger. Witness re-
membered the occasion when Buck was
sent to have pistol loaded. The witness
was the person who sent him. 1t was
several days before the killing of Phleger.
Buck was not in the saloon at all on the
day of the tragedy. Being asked for
more details of the pistol episode, the
witness said that it was on the morning
after Palmer was arrested for disturbing
the peace of his wife. He came into the
saloon and said, BILLY, do l look like a
jailbird ?'' The witness asked what he
meant, and Palmer said he had knocked
some men down and was thrown into jail
for it. He then drew out his pistol and
said they had taken the cartridges from
it at the police station, and he asked the
witness If he had any that would tit the
gun. The witness had none, and when
Buck came in he sent him to gun store
TO get the gun loaded. Palmer was also
in the saloon the morning of the tragedy,
but there was no pistol shown on that
occasion.
PALMER's QUEER ACTIONS.