The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-22

ali: but when WE goI TO TIuchee he refused to
give me any more money Without made state
ment that would clear Bell. | told blm plainly
that Bell was guilty. and If l made any state
ment TO the contrary | would be pefluriug my
self. he SAID: That Is none Of my tBrown'S)
business; am employed 10 save lPsnecl, and
| am going 10 do il by fair means II can. II not
by foul"
NOT A CENT FOR CAMPBELL.
"And will tell you right here, Campbell" said
Brown, Il am not going TO ioOl WIN you much
longer l have given you every show 10 make
something out OF this case; every one has limit,
and have come 10 that limit. Now we are go
ing 10 compel you 10 make that statement ana
you VIII not gel cent Tor II, either. You VIII
never leave these mountains until you make H."
He then went on 10 tell me what powerful or.
ganlZ ton they were. lie said that they mad
agents all over the State. and IL was impossible
for ma to get away. believed him, because tue
deputy sheriff was always with Brown, and l
could that | was watched; ana also, 4 cioih-
ing drummer whom / was slightly acquainted
with, came 10 me and SAID: "W hat is the matter
with yOu?" i said: "NOthiHg that l know or
Why?" well" he said, There Is something upi
that fellow, Brown, has 4 watch put on you
everywhere you 60, and do you know that he Is
employed on the Bell ?? told: Yes, L
know all about it," We'll, you mad better look
ont ! would not be IN your shoes tor any hing;
your Re is not safe" he told me. / was afraid
&c was so, and / concluded 10 make an aiidaYf,
tut make Brown think | was afraid 10 give 1t IN
his possession until ! could get away. SO l went
10 81 own and told him would make the state
ment, but he must let me put II 10 the sale at the
hotel and let II remain there until went TO san
Francisco and get my wife, and also went 10 Va
cdYtlle 10 get some things / had there. lie said
that lie was willing. / drew up statement, but
was very careful what | said, although never
Intended that he should get Il In his posses siOn
but wanted to be careful.
CAMPBELLs ENVELOPE TRICK
Brown was not satisfied with IT, so 1 had a
lawyer, MCGlashUn, draw up one. That did not
suit We then went together, Brown and /, to
tie Notary. McGlashion and he drew up aud
signed The one which was published In the san
Francisco papers, and l sOlemuy swear mat
that statement was false. 1t was obtain d
through fear aud bribery; / swear that told
lhs Truth on Tie stand at lie tilH OF Bell ans
whatever statements / have made since were
made through fear and bribery. After making
The statement put my name AMI also Browns
on The envelope containing The statement ana
put II in the safe at the hotel. charged me
proprietor not 10 give IL 10 any one but myself
Brown then gave me S1I5 zone hundred aud ht-
teen dulars) He said that was all Tie money he
had with him. | was very much put out for l
expected 10 get al least $500, aud then was
going 10 get the paper when lie as not watch
ing nd skip. Brown said that be had sent FOR
money, and would have II by the lime got back
from san Francisco. He SAID lie thought the
best thing could do would be TO go 10 chicago
with my wife. lie said that he would FIX II 30
that l would receive a large sum OF money as
soon as got there. / went 10 san Francisco ana
saw my wife and told her 10 get ready 10 90 TO
the county win ne the next day. l dld mol e&-
plain much 10 her. We got OIL on the . p NJ
Aubutn, and / went on 10 lIucHee.
/ intended 10 get what money / could
out of Brown aud then get Tie statement out OF
tie safe and skip back 10 Auburn ana join my
wife and tGeu send statement Of all that had
happened 10 Captain Lees and ask his pioiec-
tIou.
BROWN TOO SMART FOR HIM.
But Brown for once proved TOO smart for me-
As soon as 1 arrived IN Iruckee Brown met me
and old No 10 come 40 his room. / went with
him, and as sOou IS We GOT 10 The room ne
banded ne $3.50 and told me that was all he
could give me until | got 10 Chicago. lie Id he
would write letter 10 Il. C. Rev OF Chicago
and then | would receive larger sum OF moury
Than ever had al any Que time IN my life the
very hour / arrived IN Chicago. He then said.
~ Oh had better lay down on my bed aud rest
FOR an hour O. So" was tired and did not sus-
pclon ANYTHING 80 l says ''All right; call me IN
an nouT" lie then went and lad down. bat
could not sleep. ! began To feel that something
Vas wrong Finally / got up aud went down
stairs. | aid not see Brown Ia Inc bar-ToOm so
! thought IL was a good plan 10 get the paper
on of The safe. / went 10 the proprietor and he
told me that lie tad just given IL 10 Brown. l
was very angry al inst and told tbe hot"Ekeeper
thst he would have 10 gel The paper back or l
would make 10 hot for hlm. tie sal that Brown
came 10 him aud said that | was lying down
ana that I told him 10 get HE paper and have
some copies made iIOm 10. After cooled down
! saw there was no use 10 ma Ing fuss, 50
told bum % was all right 10 let Brown keep II.
] was in 4 QuaudarY and dld not know what 10
do. saw / had put my foot 10 x. After think
luE the matter over came 10 the conclusion 10
20 on tO Chicago and get what money i could,
and then waite 10 Captain Les and tell HIM Tie
uUfh about how / came 90 make the affidavit
80 ieitgrapAed my VIE 10 come 10 1lucNee
usLt away.
THE OLD STORY.
She got there th.t evening. I explained Just
what ] rad done 10 her but she ala not want 10
come 10 Chicago before size went % san Fran
cisco again. and then another thing We were
short OF money. ! GOT $50 more from Brown and
sent Rose back 10 san Francisco. and | left the
r+4F ID {
said shat he was liable 10 be arrested Tor bribery
ard he wanted me go sign an affidavit ihdt lie
had PREPARED. ! read il over. but ala not want
10 sign II without lie left on the last sentence
Where il spoke OF some detectives that knew Of.
Brown said that u / did not sign IL he would
stop me from getting any money when cot 10
Chicago so ! was compelled 10 Sign 10, but mace
MIN agree 10 irT me retain possession OF II until
/ had left Tie state. The object was 80 / would
have time 10 think over the matter aud see II /
could uot IND some way to get out OIL giving II 10
him. ! told him the feasOD Was that was afraid
10 give Il 10 him ia Tie state. Aiirr arriving 10
Chicago went Immediately 10 the Office OF King
& Cross, attorneys law There ! met Henry
{. Rev (the man Brown said would pay me tie
money He wanted me 10 make another state
meat saying that Bell was innocent, and also 10
tell who killed jacobson and why testified as
dad, and what Influence was brought 10 bear on
me. Nj. Rev said that he was satisfied iuat 10
was not Bel who Killed jacobson, aud ne be-
leyed maj / testified as / aid through fer OF
J. e. aud others. MI. King told ne that all he
wanted was The truth aud II Bell dld XII Jacob
e
protect me- lie said II Bell was Innocent lie
wanted 10 see him proved SO, but, on the other
hand Il lie was guilty lie wanted 10 see HIM pun
lsbeu.
A POSITIVE OPINION.
am positive that Mr.. King IS an honorable
man aud knows nothing OF he means that BeiPs
friends are taking 10 save Bells neck. From
what they have told MIN. ne honestly believes
that there was conspiracy against Bells life
Nh. II. G.. Rev SAID that he would Ike to talk
to me awhile privately We went out 10 lunch.
While ealing lunch spoke OF the letter that
Brown wrote him about paying The money. lie
saId. you have got 10 give us something before
you get any money; that statement that you
made al 1iuckee don't amount 10 anything"
! aid that Blown SAID that / would
get his money The hour ! got here. Rev
said; Look here; can read you Ike a book. You
never came here with the intention OF making
any statement; you came here 10 eX Ort money
out OF u, and / Will see IN / you don't do h.
" e want you 10 sign an attldayt That Bell did
not XII jacobson; that the shot was Il ed la the
house; aud that you were hired 10 say that Bell
did II for The purpose or shielding Harriet ia
cObsOni and after you do this then we VIII talk
money, aud lt viii not require mucn talking, for
YOU VIII be handed roll Of bills thai VIII omen
your eyes lie then went QUITO ask me lot OF
questions that lie had written down; among
oilers he asked me II ! knew man by the
name Of Schwartz. lie said that he believed that
lie was Tie man thdt Killed jacobson. He
wanted me 10 make M affidavit the next day. /
10 him would no. make any at all unless |
was paid something TO show good faith. He
SAID that WAS dealing with honorable men aud
men that had plenty OF money, and he would
promise me mat | would receive my money as
sOOu as the paTers were properly signed and In.
o0fsed, ana that must be satisfied with that.
TIE APPETITE FOR LUCRE.
held of for several days, as long as / could
Tor was broke when got 10 Chica 20 / was
only given enough money 10 pay money / h d
borrowed 10 get TO Chicago, aud hotel bills aud
also Doctors Oil Of SO. / was quite sick for
a couple OF days. / tried every way | knew of
10 gel some money out Of them before signed
any paper. or had succeeded In getting money
would have never signed any paper) / finally
came down 10 just about enough money TO take
me back TO California. ] found out al last that
Il was impossible 10 gel anything out OF them
FOR / saw they believed that they had me In their
power. SO al last ! made up that story about
Schwartz "a man / never heard Of killing jacob
son. The whole thing almost a lie. Rel
did Kin jacobson just as l sWOre on the stand,