The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-20
UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Close of the Examination Into
De Greayer's Death.
Attorney W. W. Foote and Judge Rix
Indulge in Remarks.

The preliminary examination of Park
Officer Samuel Harper, charged with shoot
ing and killing Henry de Greayer in Golden
Gate Park on January 80 last, was resumed
in Police Court last evening.
When court opened at Z o'clock there was
quite large attendance, including half a
dozen ladies, who manifested much interest
IN the proceedings.
Detective Dan Coffey was the first witness
to take the stand He testified to receiving
De GreayeIs pistol from Dick Ledgett at
Dickey's, and Harper's from Officer Nun
son in Golden Gate Park. De Greayer's
pistol had one discharged cartridge in the
cylinder and twO cartridges that looked as
if they had been snapped and had failed to
explode. On cross examination the witness
said he would not swear that the hammer
of De Greayer's pistol had fallen on the
two cartridges in question.
Just as Detective Corey left the stand
Attorney Foote stood up and in vehement
tones objected to Detective Rogers, who
was seated a few feet away, saying any
thing about the case, and invoked the
courts aid
JUDGE RIX WANTS ORDER.
Judge Rjx. slowly and as if each word
weighed two TONS ny-one-who-makes
any - trouble - will go below. Ill-
have-nO-trnuble here"
Attorney Foote Then tell this man
Detective Rogers to keep still.
Judge ItiX still more lmpreSsiyely)-l-
Waut-Order.
Attorney Foote-You just leave me alone,
Rogers. l don't want anything to do with
You.
Judge I-indict-severe-pu
hment-On-any-on - who interIeres-
here.
Rogers sat quietly by De Greayer's side
and made no reply to Foote's fervld utter
ances. 1T Rogers said anything at the out
set it was inaudible TO all but the attorney
in question.
HARPER's STORY.
Attorney Knight, for the defense, then
placed Harper on the stand, who testified:
WAS born in San Bernardino County, Cal,
80 years ago, and for the past ten
years was III the cattle business in WyOm-
ing Came here about nine months ago.
and was appointed a park officer by Com
missioner w. w. Stow"
Attorney FuOte then complained loudly
thar the court baiIiff, Officer CuTran, had
refused to allow one of his witnesses to
enter the COURTROOM, and detained eX-
ciJedly about police interference"
Judge RlX lsul, if possible, more than
ever Impresslyely, and IN Big Betsey"
t0ueS)-Mr. FUOte, have no fear; I'm here
] tell you any one who interieTes goes out
Gu on.
Mr.. Foote-Pm not afraid; l have no
fear; I'll protect myself.
Harper then resumed: " Never knew De
Greayer before the day in question. Then
saw him driving fuTIOusly in the park with
his horse all IN foam. Told him to stop and
stopped his horse De Greayer said | had
no business to stop him. l told him L
arrest you Ter fast driving De Greayer
started 70 get out CT MS buggy then, but his
horse started and he got back. l rode after
him and again stopped his horse. De
Greayer got out and as ne came around by
tie horses head he had unbuttOned Lis
coat and drew his pistol. calling me some
vile names He said Tl kill yOu,' and
snapped his pistol at me. drew my pistol
as | saw his and fired twice, as fast as l
could. His horse ran away and rode after
1t 30 attend to the lady in the buggy When
/ was fifty leet or so away De Greayer, who
Tell at my second shot. raised up from the
ground and fired at me.
CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE.
a am very sorry for the whole affair. l
SlOt 90 defend myself. De Greayer drew
irSt."
On crcsS-eXaminatiCn by Attorney FOOte
the witness statements were not changed
10y him in any material degree.
Both sides then submitted the case, and
the Court announced he would take his de-
cisi0n under adylSement until tuesday morn
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