The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-26

that he slept there. Witness knew man
called Texas" who was at the Red
Light that night, too. Did not see Pete
Halter there, and did not go there with
him: Witness attention was called to
the ire by one of the women in the house.
The fire had just started then, and he
thought it was about midnight.
Lew hlttler was recalled to the stand
Tor further examination. He was asked
regarding conversation he had with
Taylor, with reference To Halter.
Mr.. Johnson objected, but the witness
was allowed to go ahead.
kittler said that Taylor did not want
Halter to ''go below'' for fear he would
tell on him. Taylor also said that he
would kill Halter if he got him into
trouble
j. K. McKinstry was recalled. He
testified that he had known George Crab
tree for many years. Mr.. Crabtree was
in the livery-stable business, and ran in
opposition to witness. During the latter
part of their acquaintance they were
rather unfriendly. Witness did not
think they had had any difficulties worth
| speaking of previous to the fire.
X. III. Mackall was sworn and testified
/ that he knew Halter and Taylor. They
| were in his saloon on K street after the
Gait fire. They had no dispute, but
were conyersing together. Taylor was
asking Halter for money with which to
get a meal. Halter refused to give him
| any, and advised Taylor TO ''go sober
up" Before Haller came into Mackall's
! saloon, Taylor was there and wanted
some drinks on credit. He said that
! Halter had some money belonging to
/ him tThylor), and lie could pay for the
/ drinks when he got this money. He also
/ said that if Halter did not give the money,
! he would turn him up on that job"
! He did not say what lob it was Wit
ness understood that the Job" was done
at Lodi, and thought at the time that
safe had been cracked.
! Mr.. Sent had returned by this time
/ with copy of the telegram sent to Crab
! tree by Taylor on January 9th, calling
upon the former for $50.
This was all the evidence the prosecu-
ton had to offer, SO Mr.. Ryan announced.
AN ALIBI FOR TAYLOR.
Mr.. Johnson said he could not present
all of his case before adjournment, but
would put III all the evidence ne could.
). Proctor, a hotel-keeper of Lodi, was
the hrst witness called. He testified that
he had known the defendant Taylor for
several months. The latter was boarding
with the witness on the 23d of January
last. On that night Taylor was in his
! place the entire evening, and the witness
put him to bed a few minutes after mid
night. He did not think it was possible
enough to go to Gait and back without
! the witness knowing it.
! The prosecution asked no questions of
! the witness in croSS-eXamination.
w. j. Bailey, the next witness. testified
that he was in ProctOr's saloon, in Lodi,
| twice on the night OF the fire at Gait. and
saw Taylor there both times The first
! time he was there was about $50 o'clock,
ana the second time it was about 30
O'Clock. Inc witness remained there half
an hour on the last visit TAYLOR was
playing cards all the while.
! Oliver Mckee, who was EMPLOYED in
PToctor'S hotel in January, remembered
having seen Taylor III the barroom dur
/ ing the night of the fire in Gait. He saw
him there playing cards up to midnight.
! ON cross-eXamination, Mckee denied
that he had been offered any inducements
to testify. He had never seen TAYLOR he
fore that night and did not know who he
/ was. He only saw him once since that
night. The witness said he was now a res
/ ident of San Francisco, and came up
7 to Lodi again since the Gait fire of his
own free will.
| District Attorney Ryan pressed the
! witness closely regarding his reason for
taking such an interest in the case and
! how he remembered Taylor so well.
/ when he had never seen him before that
! night nor knew him.
| Mckee said that he met Crabtree since
the latter's arrest, and the young man
asked him if he remembered seeing Tay-
/ lor in the saloon. After hearing a de-
! scription of Taylor he remembered him.
! AT the conclusion of McKee's testimony
the court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning