The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-10-13
HE'S CRAZY As A BEDRTJGG. y
That Is What One of the Witnesses
Said About Palmer.
More Evidence that Palmer Did Not
Know What He Was Doing
at Times.

The Palmer trial was resumed before
Judge CARRIER and jury in the Superior
Court yesterday forenoon. The usual
dense throng of visitors was in attend
ance all day, showing that interest In the
case is not tagging in the least.
The first witness called was l.. d. Smith,
who had known Palmer for twenty-five
or thirty years. He knew him from boy
hood up. The witness confirmed the
change noted in Palmers conduct by
was crazy.
HIS CHARACTER CHANGED.
n. L. Drew testified that he had known
Palmer for several years, and had noticed
a marked change in his conduct lately.
He talked to him half an hour before the
shooting, and made up his mind that he
would land in some insane asylum. Wit
ness thought Palmer was brooding over
the suits brought against him.
On cross-examination Mr.. Drew con-
fessed that he had been told that the Sem
ator Fair suits had been settled.
Mrs. Ruhle resided on the Monument
ranch while Palmer lived there. She had
often seen him when he appeared out OF
his mind. He walked up and down the
levee with his hands in his pockets, his
head up, and his eyes almost bursting
from their sockets. AT other times he
would appear to be unconscious OF his
surroundings, and would pay no atten-
ton to those who spoke to him, but go
walking aimlessly about the ranch. On
Que occasion Palmer passed through the
house one evening in November. A few
minutes later witness heard shot, and
hurried out, believing that Palmer had
committed suicide. On the way out she
met Palmer, who coolly told her he had
shot two peaches. Mrs. Ruhle afterward
found that he had killed two chickens.
The fowls were cooked for breakfast and
Palmer then denied having shot them.
On cross-examination witness declared
that she never saw Palmer under the in
nuence of liquor.
PALMER'S FoRGETFULNESS.
Henry Ruhle testified that he worked
on the Monument ranch and was we'll
acquainted with Palmer. He thought
him insane. Palmer at one time gave
him horse and then sold it to another
man. Once he took witness out shooting,
and when they found game Palmer
found he had no ammunition.
Arthur J. Wilson, of the Wilson
Stables, said Palmer had horse at the
stables at one time for four days. During
that time seventy-five or hundred peo-
pie called with orders for the animal.
Palmer had told them that the horse was
for sale. Witness afterward learned
that the horse belonged to a Woodland
man. Mr.. Wilson remarked to his father
that Palmer must be crazy.
Ralph Donahue, the tailor and all
round sport, testified that he is a close
personal friend of Palmers. In the
spring of 1891 he stopped at Palmer S
house over night. He occupied the same
Palmer got up and wandered about the
house at midnight. Witness often talked
with him about his troubles. He said
Senator Fair and others were driving
him crazy. He said Phleger ought to be
his friend, but was trying to do him up.
Witness had often seen Palmer cry. In
the cross-eXamination, Mr.. Donahue said
he was warm friend of Palmer's and
had often drank with him. He never
saw Palmer under the influence of LIQUOR.
MORE QUEER ACTIONS.
John Goodrich, who resides about a
mile and a half from Washington, Y olo
County, and who keeps saloon, testi-
lied that Palmer had frequently been at
his place. On one occasion he found
Palmer sitting on the steps, and asked
him: why, Mr.. Palmer, how did you
come here?"
Palmer replied: 81 came in my buggy.n
Witness said he asked Palmer where his
rig was, and Palmer replied: ''There it is
standing in front of the saloon"
Witness said he endeavored to convince
Palmer that his horse and buggy We're
not there, but Palmer would not have it
that way. In about half an hour some
one brought back the horse, which had
ran away, and Palmer did not recognize
the animal and said it was not his. Wit
ness was positive that Palmer had not
been drinking. He sat on the steps, his
head buried in his hands, when witness
first saw him.
Goodrich also told of time when
Palmer was driving, accompanied by his
wife and child. Palmer was driving
about in circle, and would have upset
the vehicle had not witness interfered.
Recess.