The record-union., 1892-05-10
'LARRUPIN JACK. !"
His Trial for Arson at Gait Begins in
the Superior Court.
a Jury Secured-Rigid Examination of
TaleSmen-C. G.. Brown DiIates
on Bribery.

George Crabtree, John Taylor (alias
'Larrupin Jack'') and Henry Dobson,
who were held to answer for the alleged
burning of the Arcade Stables at Gait in
February last, appeared before Superior
Judge Catlin yesterday for trial
The defendants were represented by
Grove l.. Johnson and w. II. S. Scott,
while District Attorney Ryan and A. j.
Bruner appeared for the prosecution.
The defendants asked for and were
granted separate trials. Attorney John
son asked for a continuance, because of
the absence Of an important witness for
the defense, but it was agreed that this
witness testimony given at the prelimi-
nary examination should be read in case
he did not put in an appearance, and the
trial proceeded with.
The trial of Taylor was taken up first,
and thet ask of impaneling a Jury COM
menced.
EXAMINING TALESMEN.
The talesmen were subjected to rigid
examination by Attorney Johnson. His
line OF questioning was about as follows
Have you resided in this city any
length Of time?
have you ever been juror in a orimi-
nal case before?
Doyou understand what is meant by the
terms, reasonable doubt" and pre-
sumption Of innocence in favor of per-
sons charged with crime?
VIII you give the defendant in this case
the beneflt OF that presumption Of inno-
cence and reasonable doubt?
DO you know Mckinstry and Angraves
lproprietOrs of the burned StabIesl or
Crabtree, Taylor or Dobson?
Did you reside in Sacramento on Feb
ruary last?
Did you read what the Sacramento
newspapers had TO say about this case at
that time?
Did you talk with any one about this
case, or form any opinion about it?
Ii taken as a juror will you render a
verdict according to the law and the evil
dence?
Have you any prejudice against man
because he Is accused OF crime?
Or accused of arson?
Will you give this defendant a fair and
impartial trial?
If taken as juror will you, in render
ing verdict, stand by your own ind o.
ment and not be influenced by the opifl-
ions OF other jurors?
Are you afraid Of newspapers?
If you believed this defendant inno-
ting him for fear of the criticism of news
papers?
Do you know of anything that might
influence you in this case?
BROWN AND THE BRIBE.
During the examination of Talesman c.
G. Brown, District Attorney RYAN asked
the usual question:: Ibid YOU ever sneak
of this case to anybody?''
wv Well," said Brown, 81 scolded Judge
/ Henry for not taking that bribe money
offered him at the preliminary exarnina-
q Ia cI,
Labhard is alleged to have offered the
Justice l would have taken the money
and dealt out justice afterward.''
what money!" asked Judge Catlin.
The bride money" replied Brown.
And thipk would have taken the
money, Judge"
What would you have done with the
money"' asked the court
Il do not think I would have taken il
if 1 was Justice of the Peace" said
Brown.
.Do you mean you would accept a
bribe?''
"Well," said the taIesman, ''if / was
offered money l would take it and deal
out the proper justice.n
The attorneys got mi2'ed up in the
matter, and after quite W rangle Brown
was excused, but not until he had ex-
planned that were he an officer of the law
no man could approach him on any
proposition.
a JURY SECURED.
The entire day was consumed in i'm
paneling the jury, but the twelfth man
was secured before adjournment. The
men who Will pass on the case are:
Hiram Gribble, 5. Morris, Peter Becken-
dorf, Jacob Frees, Ed. Goepel. |. p.
| Eldred, John Riley. Charles Dangler, NJ.
Friedman, 5. S. Gladney, David Harris
and j. w. kilgore.
The taking Of testimony will begin to-
day.
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