The record-union., 1892-05-12
"LARRUPIN JACK'V DEFENSE.
He Will Endeavor to Prove an AIibi in
the Gait Arson Case.
The Prosecution Closes It's Case-Dob-
sons Confession Ruled Out-YVhen
the Fire Occurred.

at Gait, was resumed before Superior
Judge Catlin and jury yesterday morn
ing.
The courtroom was crowded with spec
tators, as usual. The deep interest taken
in the case does not appear to abate in the
least.
Maggie Mitchell of Auburn, whom
Taylor is alleged to have told that Crab
tree hired him to fire the stables, was
called TO the witness-stand again by the
prosecution. She testified that when
some officers called at her house, looking
for "a man." Taylor said, 'If they are
looking for me 1 will turn States evil
dence, and will not go alone'
TOLD TO TELL THE TRUTH.
On cross-examination, Grove L. John
son, for the defense, asked the witness if
she had not received a call Tuesday night
from ). IL. Mckinstry, the principal
prosecuting witness in the case She said
that Peter Haller and McKinstry were in
her room. Mr.. McKinstry was accom-
panied by Mr.. McRea, who remained
during the entire visit. Witness said that
MIR. Mckinstry did not tell her to testify
to anything, but he had told her to tell
the truth and nothing but the truth-and
she SAID that was what she was doing
A. L. Barton of San Joaquin County
testified that in last April Jack TAYLOR
rode from Lockeford to Lodi with him.
Taylor was very talkative, witness said,
and stated that he was under S1O, 900 bonds,
Witness asked him what for, and Taylor
replied for killing a man." The wit
ness pulled up his team and was going to
put Taylor of, when the latter explained
that he was under bonds for setting fire
to building at Gait. Taylor told the
witness he was not guilty, but intended
to make money out Of the case.
PAID TAYLoR's BILLS.
W. G. Vansandt of Clements, San Joa-
quin County, testified that he knows
Jack Taylor. The latter was in Clements
in March last and boarded at witness
hotel eight days. II. +. Crabtree paid the
bill
Z. II. Dial of Lockeford. and who is a
Constable, testified that he knows Jack
Taylor, and had known him since 1875.
saw him in LockefOrd in March last.
Taylor boarded at witness hotel two
weeks, and John Crabtree paid the bill.
MIR. Crabtree said that he would pay me
II l would get Jack sober and make him
behave himself" said witness. 81 got
him sober by locking him up the first
night, and he remained so for some
time.r
George Sent, local manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, was
the next witness. He produced a tele-
gram signed Jack" which was sent to
George Crabtree on January 9th. In
the telegram Jack" asked that $3.50 be
forwarded to him right away.
THEY WOULD ACCOMPANY HIM.
f. M. Starkey of Lock eford, said he
knew Taylor, and met him in Lockeford
i've or six weeks ago. Taylor said that
he had got into trouble and was out on
bonds. He also said that he proposed to
make some stuff out of the case. He
declared that his price was $4,000, and
that II he went acrOss' they would all po
with him. He retracted the word "aiI',
by saying that George Crabtree was not
guilty, but that others were
Frank Miller, cashier Of d. O. Mills
Bank, testified that ne was one of Taylor's
bondsmen. He did not know Taylor but
had gone on the bond on the receipt of a
deposit of 5000 from the Bank of Lodi.
he had been Instructed by the bank to
pay the money over to George Crabtree
when the bond was released.
TAYLoR's THREATS.
Deputy Sheriff Alter testified that while
in the County Jail, Taylor grumbled be-
cause the CrabtreeS were not more ex-
pedient in getting him out on bail. Tav-
lor said, threateningly, that they had bet
remain in jail and let the others run
around" On another occasion, Taylor
asked the deputy what sentence he would
be likely to get if he should plead guilty.
W. III. Ennis of Lodi said that he saw
Jack Taylor in Lodi on January 25th.
last. On that day Taylor came to stable
where witness was working, hired RIO.
and witness drove him and Pete Haller
to Hicksville. Taylor asked witness to
say, in reply to any questions that might
be asked on the subject, that he had
driven to Gait. He gave no reason for
the request.
The noon recess was here taken.
THE PROSECUTION CLOSES.
Early in the afternoon session District
Attorney Ryan announced the close of
the case for the people.
Attorney Johnson, for the defense, ex-
pressed himself as being surprised that
the prosecution did not take up more
time, and asked for short recess in order
that he and his associate, MIR. Scott, might
consult with their client and decide what
course to pursue i'll the defense.
The recess was taken. When court re-
convened District Attorney Ryan made
formal offer to place in evidence the con-
fesSion made by Henry Dobson in the
County JAN, but 1t was not admitted.
Attorney johnson then made the OPEN
ing statement for the defense. He said
he and associate agreed that dismissal
OF the case could be had without Offering
any testimony, but, at the request Of
their client, they had decided to place
some witnesses on the stand in order to
show the jury that the prosecution of
Taylor was conceived in malice. born of
fraud, and pushed along by spirit of
revenge. He said they would show that
Taylor was typical Westerner: that he
was good-natured,
WILD, HARUM-SCARUM,
Honest sort of a fellow, who bore no
one malice; whose only enemy was him.
self, and who, when drinking. was
greatly given to ''blowing'' and telling
big stories. He would show that TayIor
had even told people that he had killed
several persons who were known to he
alive, and had told about robbing stages
when 1t was known that he was hundreds
of miles from the scene of the robbery
With reference to the burning of the
Arcade stables it would be shown that
Taylor was in Lodi when it happened
and 1t would have been an utter impossi,
bility for him to have fired the buildings.
Regarding the money Taylor had after
the nre, Mr.. Johns said it would he
shown that Taylor won that money at
Valley Springs two days before the fire
and had deposited it with the proprietoT
of the Proctor Hotel at Lodi 1t would
be shown by several reputable witnesses
that Taylor was in the Proctor Hotel dur
ing the entire evening of the alleged fire,
was drunk and was put to bed by the
proprietor shortly after midnight. And
1t would be shown that the fire in Gait
nine miles away, occurred at l 80 o. clock
TAYLoR's ALIBI.
The first evidence offered by the de-
Tense was the deposition of Oliver Nc
kee, an absent witness. Mckee's state
ment was to the effect that he was en-
ployed at Proctor's saloon at the time of