The morning call., 1892-02-18
M'PIKE SET A TRAP.
Lang Was Advised by His COun-
sci TO Offer a Bride.
The Prosecution Rests in the Condemnation
Case-Ihe Defense Sweating Under
the Cross-Examination.

George Lang. who IS defending mis- prop
erty in the United States Circuit Court
against the suit by the Government, which
is seeking to condemn the Calistoga dis
tillery for violation of the internal revenue
laws, left the stand last evening a thor
oughly nonplused man, and, if his face
was register of his feelings during the ex-
animation by Assistant United STAGES
District Attorney Shurtleff, he was in a fit
condition to eat his heart out in evaporation.
The morning session was occupied almost
wholly by the evidence given by Special In
spectOr Bert NJ. Thomas, who is Special
Agent Eldridge's right-hand man. He is
more cOgniz mt of the alleged frauds per-
petrated than any other. through being in
touch with the investigation from the first
until now The gist of his evidence has
already been published. Then the pTOsecu-
ton rested.
Mrs. Lang was the first witness put on by
the defense. She did not prove a valuable
one, as she contradicted herself several
times in the crosse Examination.
DEBUT OF YOUNG LANG.
George Lang Jr. was the next witness.
He began his inter estng debut by falling
over backward with his chair against the
wall, and as he padded aimIessly about and
gTlnned, Judge Hawley went to his rescue
and righted him. Later in his evidence I'M
der Mr.. ShuTtleff' sisearching inquiries, he
grew nervous. tipped back too far and went
over again. This time the Court warned
him to sit quiet or he would make him take
another seat
Yes" said Attorney Dunn, sit is not
every day. you have United States Judge
to look"
Yes" advised Mr.. Shurtleff, by way Of
oil Sfalro
cool. YOu have no reason to be so nervous"
George Lang was the last witness put on
the stand. Whatever the defense hoped to
show by him did not show cOnsplcuouSly-
for he laid himself open on every point
After telling how he mad given orders that
certain barrels be broken up and the heads
sent to CalistOga, he pleaded ignorance that
the stamps had not been destUOyed-if they
were not, he often added. Then he revert
ed to the part Kelly, the bribe-taker, figured
IN.
KELLY OFFERED TO SETTLE.
Kelly. he said, called on him soon after
the seizure and said he could settle his evil
deDce all right for $500. At that time he
received $40 and at n later time $40 more,
when he called at his living rooms.
After he wrote me that letter published
yesterday l went to his Office al Tehanla to
see him and talk over the matter" Lang
also said on the first days trial in the morn
ing Kelly called on him at the store and q
offered to change his evidence for money, to
which Lang processes to have responded
that he had none.
The bride that was taken on Tuesday in
the App raisers' Building was explained
briefly by Lang as fOllUwsi After l gave
Kelly the first sum, 500 ] told my
lawyer, McPike, who said L was -
fool and that Kelly was a scOundrel,
a blackmailer or had been sent
by the revenue officers to bleed you
When Kelly again asked me | gave him $40
and told McPike. who said. Have you any
money! / said, Yes and gave him two
twenties. He went down in his pocket and
brought out one Of his so that might have
two of the same date-1S91-and told me tn
give them to Kelly the next time he asked.
FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS.
"When l came to court last Tuesday, 1
went to the water-eloset, Kelly following.
He said. Now, l suppose l will be the inst
witne SIS 10 60 N Lang; are you ready to See
me?' said, Yes. have S40,' and handed it
to him. He put the money in his. pocket"
Shurtleff-Did you expect that Kelly would
keep his word and change his evidence.
Lang-NO, l followed the instructions Of
Mr. McPike