The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-21
BROWN Is WANTED
Judge Murphy Desires That the
Detective Be Found.
Proceedings in the Sidney Bell Case-AnOtheF
Batch of Afidavits Submitted
in Court.

The frouzy edge Of the Sidney Bell case
was reached yesterday. On Thursday
District Attorney Barnes said he would
put one or two witnesses on the stand and
then the time would arrive for the final ar
gument of counsel on the motion OF de-
PENDANT for a new trial. With this as the
situation Judge Murphy adjourned his de-
partment at L o'clock until Thursday
morning.
TIE SAME OLD SCENES.
The scenes in court Yesterday morning
were but q repetition of what has often
been witnessed before. Three Judges on
the bench and only one clerk; three at
tornies for the defendant, two for the
State. two shorthand reporters, a varied
assortment of women occupying front rows;
the defendant, Sidney Bell. sitting near his
counsel and next to Rev. DR.. EastOn; three
Deputy Sheritfs. who keep a close watch
on the prisoner a courtroom bailtf to keep
the great crowd seated and orderly; de-
tail If police officers to keep open all
avenues Of approach and finally a swarm
of press reporters to fill columns with an
application Of these facts ard of all else
that happens.
BROWN TO BE HUNTED.
The proceedings yesterday included the
capture Of another batch Of kilograms from
Manager Jaynes Of the Western Union
Telegraph, puTpOrtinE to have passed be-
tween Bells friends, the reading Of another
formidable mass OF affidaVits on behalf Of
the State and a proclamation by Judge
Murphy to the Sheriff of his bailiWick to
scOur California from the ice-clad hills of
Siskiy0u to to the orange perfumed wales OF
Los Angeles IN search OF a recreant wit
ness, to wit one James A. Brown Of
Columbus, Ohio, a private detective en-
gagged for several months in collecting evil
dence to prove that Bell Is not the slayer Of
Samuel jacobson.
The MORNING CALL announced several
days ago that Mr.. Brown had reeeded from
tile optical zone of observation. It's con-
tempOrares stignatiZed the report as alb
surd. Yesterday Captain Lees announced
that the noted Columbus detective was
really out OF SIGHT and out OF reach. De-
tectiVe Hogan stated in court that he had
been unable to find the TecTeant witness to
serve upon him his writ of attachment.
Brown by this time is in Oregon or Ohio,
with the chances, as usual, in favor Of Ohio.
MOoRE's BLUFF CALLED.
The contents of a letter written by an
other fugitive witness, G. J. Moore, and
which Judge Murphy submitted to Bells
counsel for examination, but which was not
made part Of the record, have since been
made public. In effect Mr.. Moore accuses
Messrs. Henley and Brady of setting up the
pretense that they could not ind him, and
on that account using his name to secure
cOntinuauces Of tne case. The letter was
addressed to Chief Of Police Crowley and
proposed that whenever that functlOnary
inserted a personal notice IN some newspa-
per he would appear. Chief Crowey'S
faith in this proposition was shattered by
MoOre's failure to materialize after a SUN
from the police contingent fund hal been
extended in useless advertising.
After the remaining kilograms in possess
sion of Manager Jaynes of the Western
Union Telegraph Company had been pro-
duced. not introduced, yesterday, the read
ing of affidavtS was commenced by Mr..
HosmeT, Assistant District Attorney.
A VERBAL DISTINCTION.
The difference between producing tele-
grams and introducing them in evidence Is
a legal distinction maintained by Judge
Murphy, who ruled out all discussion as to
their materially in the case, because such
discussion should only arise when they are
offered as evidence. The process Of extract
ing them from the pockets OF the Western
Union agent, taking copies Of them in court
for the use of the District Attorney and the
placing OF identification marks upon them
by the clerk of the court, in whose custody
they are to remain, is called the production
process Tie Introduction process is
secondary stage, and this stage, according
to Judge Murphy, has not been reached.
When il is, the defense will have an OppOr-
tunity to object Until then the contents
of these kilograms are known only to the
writers, the Judges, the District Attorney,
the counsel for Bell and those people who
may enjoy their confidence. The public
must wait until they are formally presented
and admitted before their contents can be
made known.
sHOAL OF AFFIDAVITs,
The affidavit of Charles L. Stillwell was
the first one read yesterday. 1t repeated
. ,a of hpd hntu i'm and NJ
NJ. Clemens, in which Judge Murphy was
traduced, and also set forth that in all his
transactions in the Bell case the affiant
acted under the direction or approval of his
employer, the Examiner.
The affidavit of I. T. Williams and A. B.
Henderson certified to the excellent charac-
ter of Mr. Stillwell, and referred disparag-
inRly TO Mr.. Clemens.
John Curtin, a private detective, in an
affidavit denied that StillweI was ever en-
pOyed as a detective by him in the matter of
the Fuller scandal. This afiant also de-
clared that Clemens had stated to him that
he knew that Judge Murphy was bought in
the interests Of the prosecution of Sidney
Bell, and that he, Clemens, also knew that
Captain Lees had received $40, 600 from the
Jacobs family to convict Bell.
A deputy constable at San Diego, one
Thomas Waller, made an affidavit that he
knew Clemens as a reporter in that town
and as the publisher Of a Sunday news
good opinion of Clemens Yeracity.
The incident, already familiar TO the
public, Of Clemens attempt by the agency
OF district messenger to secure a copy Of
the signature of Joseph Schwartz. was re-
lated in the affdavitS OF Joseph Schwartz
and David Mccarthy, the messenger boy.
NO MONEY PAID BY THE JACoBSONs.
Morris jacobson, Yetta jacobson, Harriet
jacobson and Angie jacobson made joint
and several affidavit that they had paid no
money to any party or parties to secure the
conviction of Sidney Bell.
Martin Fragley, Superintendent of the
House OF Correction, made an AFFIDAVIT
describing Marx Kelly as an opium fend
and unworthy OF belief. Kelly had pre-
viousy made an affidavit that Campbell
told him in the City Prison that Bell was
not guilty.
Another affidavit, signed by William
LIebeS, was TO the effect that Joseph
Schwartz, who was a passenger en- the
steamer san Juan, was not the Joseph
Schwartz who Voluntarily returned from
New oTk to testify in the Bell case.
HEARD THROUGH A TR ANSoM.
s. N. Bartlett, an insurance broker, had
all affidavit setting forth the puTDUTt Of GER
tain remarks by Rev. Dr. Easton, which hS 9
had overheard addressed to Lawrence Kip.
The open transOm was the conduit of
sound. He SAYS he heard Dr. Eastou
say that he had evidence that the Rabbi
had told PeiXOttO that Sidney Bell was
convicted for the reason that the good name
of Miss Harriet jacobson was involved.
At another time the insurance agent heard
Detective Brown tell Kip that Captain
Lees was corrupt.
Captain Lees had an affidavit In which he
denied that any immunity or reward had
been offered to Charles Schmidt for his tes-
timOny.
Detectives Hogan and Snvey had afida-
Wits describing tie sudden swelling in Bells
neck cords ana the graveyard pallor in
Bells face when Captain Lees asked him to
tell about the jacobson murder
District Attorney Barnes denied in his
affidavit that he had ever promised immun-
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