The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-24
WHAT KELLEY
HEARD SAID.
New Evidence Will Be introduced
in Bells Case.
Campbeu5 Confidential Talk IN the Tanks.
His Further Cross-Examination-A
Respite for Twelve Days.


courtroom.
The voice was the pcremptory voice Of
Judge Murphy.
Detective Brown came forward with n
t0othp.ck between his bearded lips placed
one arm on the railing near the bench, and
looked iuQuiriugly at his Honor, While
everybody else suspended respiration.
Mr. Brown, you VIII appear in this court
one week from next Friday at 10 o'clock IN
the morn nE'
Everybody expected from the manner Of
the Judge that he was going to commit the
Ohio detective to &duDge0n, but the Judge,
turning his face from Brown 10 the people,
made this proclamation:
All tie witnesses under subpoena in this
case People vs.. sidney Bell viii appear IN
Ibis COURTROOM at 10 o'clock on Friday, one
week from next Friday
Nj Brown. Ike the others, is only wit
ness in the case and under subpoena, but
the special order. directed thus dramatically
10 him, served one purpose Il created the
closing scene If the week in the Bell trial,
one Of those situations which piaywughts
aim to produce just before the fall Of cur
tain, and which serial-story writer's en-
deav0r 10 create just before the stereotyped
legend: To be continued in our next
COUNTER AFFIDAyITs COMING.
CampbeWs cross-exam5uation by Barclay
Henley was all that was done yesterday
he was on the stand from 10 O'clock TIL
ION. when. on motion Of Belts counsel,
not resisted by the District Attorney, they
were allowed twelve DAYS TO examine the
stock # aidiavitS fled bY the State and to
rr-n.re counter afiiayits The COntinu-
arce was also to enable them to procure the
atItav.ts of the gentlemen In Chicago at
tackled Uy Campbell,
previous day, the cadaveT0us perJuTeT took
lis seat There was, however no saCrilege
of flowers, for there was no rosebud in his
IaleL He had before coming into court
teen ID the bands of a barber, and his hair
aud mus,ache, aTtGcIa!Iy colOTed q glossy
black. were brushed ana c0mOed as carefully
as though he was going 10 take breakfast
with his satanic majesty. Nhile leStiylng
he betrayed the nervousness he exhibited at
the close Of Fridays proceedings He kept
lis face fairly straight, but he wTggled IN
Ills seat, and his hands were never at rest.
He patted the arms of his chair, be twiddled
his fingers necessarily, lie patJed the papers
In his hands, he drummed a soft tattoo on his
hat and lie frequently adjusted his trousers
about tie knees. His restessness was dis
tressing. His voice was pitched IN whin-
ing key.
A MORPHINE FIEND.
III
that he used morphine three times day
and had received a dose just before coming
on the stand TO testify. lie first began the
use Of the drug in the City Prison about
three weeks before be was given his liberty
His wife brought him the drug He was let
out by Chief Crowley and d strict Attorney
Barnes under the condition that he could 20
where he pleased, provided be always re-
ported his movements to Captain Lees, SC as
TO be ready at any time 10 testify for the
prosecution in the Bell case. He left San
Francisco for Auburn, intending to 60 into
the saloon business or something Of that
sort in that town. lie did not, however,
lave any capital but he intended to borrow
$50 from Detective Brown. The money be
had previously received from Brown he had
exneoded in jeWelry and clothing Tor him
self and wife.
a CHICAGO SUIT.
Campbell declared be had bought his
present suit Of clothes in Chicago. asked
when he had last BACKED his mustache, ne
answered that a Chicago barber, a friend,
who was an expert, told him he would look
prettier as a brunette than as a blonde, and
his friend dyed his hair. BY the expression
in his affidavit, Il have made her what she
is, 4" referring to his wife. Campbell said be
meant that he was the cause OF her deZra-
datIOn. Mr.. Henley examined him on the
question as to whether he visited the Com
stock saloon On the night Of the murder and
from that place took home his wife, but
Campbell could not say whether he did or
not
COSTRADICTING LEES.
Exhibiting to HIM the Lees affidavit to
which was attached a statement which Cap
tain Lees sTOre was in CampbelPs hand
writing Mr. Henley asked Campbell whether
it was his handwriting. The statement con-
tanned a list Of the robberies committed by
Bell and Campbell. The peTluTeT SWOre
that il was not but that ii might be. Being
pressed, he denied again that 1t had been
written by him. He had given some Kind
of a paper to Captain Lees, but he did not
think this was the paper
Mr.. Henley insisted upon a straight an
swer WAS that confession Of crimes in
your handwriting or not, and was this the
paper you handed to Captain Lees? p
Judge Murphy: 1T is no part Of his
affidavit"
but. your Honor, rejoined Mr.. Henley,
captain Lees sweaIs that it is CampbelPs
handwriting"
Judge Murphy: "Bgt CAPTAIN Lees might
that it was in his handwriting"
THE PROSECUTION MAPPING.
All that Campbell would say was that he
remembered going to Captain Lees with a
paper Il think / sent it to him." be said
once. Mr.. Henley then changed bis tactics
slightly. He wanted Campbell to tell now
what crimes he had committed besides per-
jury. Campbell squirmed in his seat and
betrayed much uneasness He said he
didn't know that he had committed any
crimes anu lie lOOkeu VI dJ Lle C6liluB
Judge Murphy. from the BENCH looked at
the young District Attorney with a don't
y0u-knOw expression for q second or two
while Campbell was in the c0nsomme, and,
then turning to the witness, said
''DO you decline, Mr.. Campbell, to
answer on the ground that the answer
would tend to crimnate yOu%
The witness. greatly relieved at the res
cue, said he did. and then the Judge again
declared his intention to protect the rights
Of the witness.
A BURST OF LAUGHTER.
Campbell can you tell how many per-
iuries you have COmmitted? asked Henley
The Judge fTOwned at the aggressive
cross-eXamining counsel. but Campbell did
not Walt to be protected. lie said impu-
IDENTIFY 20 Mr.. Henley:
q" You can count them"
"Do you say / can count them?" said the
lawyer.
Yes, if you want to know replied
Campbell
"Oh, no." replied Mr.. Henley, very de-
liberately; 81 haYnt time"
The audience laughed at this, but the
Judge looked exceedingly angry, and de-
ciared that be would order the courtroom
cleared at the repetition Of any such mani
festatiOn of a natural emotion.
STARTLING QUESTION.
Campbell was asked ABBOTT a former con-
viction. lie admitted he had served term