The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-13
CALF ARSON CASE.
More Evidence in Support of "Larru-
pin Jacks" Abb.
Judge Catlin and Attorney Johnson
Engage in a Wordy Tussle-
Lodi People Testify.

stables and hotel at Gait, was resumed.
Taylor does not appear to take much
interest in the proceedings, but his
friend, George Crabtree, who is also
charged with having hand in the crime,
is an attentive listener. He sits near
Taylor constantly, and frequently con-
suits with the latter's attorneys, Grove L.
Johnson and w. II. S. Scott.
On the other side-the prosecution-J.
K. McKinstry, who owned the burned
stable, sits with District Attorney Ryan
and A. J. Bruner, and takes deep inter-
est in the proceedings.
CoRRoBoRATING PROCTOR.
The first witness called by the defense
yesterday was DIR. G. C. Clark of Stock
ton, who keeps a private hospital in that
city. He was called to corroborate the
testimony of Samuel Proctor, the Lodi
saloon-keeper, who is one of the de-
fense's strongest witnesses for the alibi,
which is essayed to be proved. Proctor
testified that he kept Taylor in Lodi the
night of the Gait fire, as he wished him to
drive his sick wife over to Stockton the
next day. DR.. Clark testified that Mrs.
Proctor was admitted to the hospital the
day after the fire.
w. j. Bailey, blacksmith of Lodi,
.
saloon at 1870 o'clock on the night of the
fire, 1t was the witness who drove Mrs.
Proctor over to Stockton, instead of Tay-
Tor, as the latter got too drunk.
Being cross-eNamined Bailey said there
was good deal of talk in Lodi for a week
after the fire that Crabtree and Taylor
had something to do with it. Taylor was
working for Crabtree at the time.
MORE OF THE ALIBI.
James Pope, a Lodi barkeeper, testified
that he saw Taylor on the night of jan
nary 3d. about IL o'clock. He was play
ing cards. Witness remembered the par
ticular night because there was boxing
match in the saloon where he is en-
ployed. Witness first saw Taylor that
evening between and o'clock. He
was accompanied by Henry Dobson.
S. Cromwell of Lodi testified that he
saw Taylor in Proctor's saloon at Lodi,
between IL and II o'clock on the night of
January %, 1892.
Being cross-examined, witness said he
never told anybody about seeing Taylor
that night until Proctor asked him about
it week or ten days ago. Witness de-
MED that he is receiving any compensa-
ton for testifying, and denied also that
he remarked in his room at the State
House that he wanted his money before
he went on the witness stand.
wooD-CHoPPER's STORY.
West Walker, a wood-chopper, also
testified that he saw Taylor in Lodi the
night of the fire. He saw him about
midnight.
This witness did not stand very well
under cross-eXamnation. He said he
had not heard of the fire at Gait until
Samuel Proctor told him about it. Proc
tor asked HIM if he did not remember
being in the saloon on such night and
seeing such a man." The witness did
not know Taylor by name, but remem-
bered him when Proctor described him.
Thomas Pendery also saw Taylor in
Lodi the night of the fire. He met Proc
tor in Stockton afterward, and the latter
refreshed his memory about seeing Tay-
Tor. The witness remembered that he
played cards with Taylor that night.
THE GLOVE CONTEST.
At the afternoon session James Pope,
S. Cromwell, Bay Robinson and J. c.
Proctor testified that there was a prize
fight in Lodi the night of the fire at Gait,
and that Taylor was there.
j. II. Nfckinny testified that he was
employed by Crabtree in the latter's
stable at Lodi. He slept there, and was
positive that no team was taken out of
there on the night of the fire at Gait
IN. Hamilton testified that he was a
night Waterman at Lodi, and had held
that office for five years. In January
last he was on duty and remembered the
night OF the Calf ire. His duties kept
him on the principal street and near the
Crabtree stable. He was quite sure that
no team lett the stable ON the night of the
fire.
On cross-examination Hamilton said
he was the only Waterman in Lodi. The
Crabtree stable was on the opposite side
of the railroad track from the town
proper. lie did not know that there was
prize fight in Lodi that night but he
heard about it the next day. He was not
watching the Crabtree stable particularly
hot Hrrf 10 i
heard a team leaving the stable any time
after IL O'Clock, when the town was
quiet. He did not think it was possible
for team to have left the stable at that
hour without him hearing it. The wit
ness did not hear any teams leave or
enter the Crabtree stable the night before
the fire, when there was ball at Gait
and numerous teams We're hired at the
stable.
THE HOTEL INSURANCE.
Charles Hedger, who resides at Gait,
said he was acquainted with j. X. Nc
kinstry, the principal prosecuting wit
ness. In January last, about week be-
fore the fire, in the Commercial Hotel, he
heard Mckinstry tell a man named Stone
that he wanted TO see Earris. Stone said
Farris had gone out. McKinstry then
said he understood that Farris had got a
raise of 5000 in his insurance on the
Arcade Hotel. In that case, said Me-
kinstry, he was going to move his things
out, as he knew that the raise meant that
the place was to be burned out. The
Arcade Hotel adjoined Mckinstry,s
stables, and was burned with the latter
property.
Attorney Johnson offered in evidence a
portion Of George Johnson's testimony at
the preliminary examination, for the
purpose OF contradicting that witness
evidence in the present trial. The evil
dence read was Johnson's statement that
Taylor did not tell him where he
Ibid the job" At the present trial John
son said Taylor told him it was at Gait.
District Attorney Ryan said Attorney
Johnson was garbling the testimony.
He had taken out one question and an
swer and did not read the following
questions and answers, which put diff
terent light on the matter. lie asked that
Mr.. johnson read all of the testimony
bearing upon that particular subject
matter.
Mr.. Johnson said he was not compelled
to read what Mr.. Ryan wanted, and he
wouldn't do ii. He would present his
side of the case as he saw fit.
A LIVELY TILT.
Judge Catlin said that Mr.. johnson
would have to read all OF the testimony
or none at all.
The court and Mr.. johnson then en-
gagged in spirited passage of words.
Mr.. johnson objected, and said he
would decline TO read the testimony.
Then Mr.. Ryan may read it," replied
the court.
Mr. johnson then interposed a lengthy
objection to Mr.. Ryan's reading anything
while the defense was presenting It's case.
Now don't interject a long speech into
an obiection,o said Judge Catlin, inter-
rupting the attorney.
Mr. Johnson retorted that while his
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