The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-06
SIDNEY BELL AGAIN.
Another Sensational Day in Judge
Murphy's Court.
A Racking Ordeal for Lawrence Kip Jr'-A
Letter for Which He Had to Apologize
to Judge Murphy.
fiT.awrence Kin. +"


The voung man who bore this hOnore1
name came forward when it was called in
onurt Yesterday morning, and took the oath
that he would tell the truth, the whole truth
aud nothing but the truth, In the cause Of
The People versus Sidney Bell.
He faced a swarm Of on-loOkers from
every direction in his 'front.' as he settled
himself into the witness-chair. His broad
beardless face wore an air OF anticipatory
triumph as he returned the gaze with a
smile that parted his lips, disclosing fine
row Of white teeth.
He was smiling at the individual who
suddenly confronted him at the opening in
the railing which marks the boundary line
between the space reserved for the witness
stand and sten0Sraphic court reporter and
that where tile awyeTs c0ngregate.
The figure was that Of the Chicago law
yer, NJ. T.. Brady. q square, thick-set man
Of average height, with n healthy, ruddy
complexion. q well-n0urished mustache,
agrees ive-luoking. brush Whiskers, cut
short of at the base Of the ears, pair Of
gold eyeglasses balanced on his Grecian
nose and blue chiuchjlla OyercORt hanging
loosely on his stalwsrt frame.
FULL OF CONFIDENCE
But the tai young man on the witness
stand, q lawyer himself, Yersed n the ways
OF the craft felt no sense Of fear His air
Of serene confidence In his ability to ward
of any attacks from the Chicago man he
made no attempt TO conceal. There was
conscious pride in his smile aud glitter Of
triumph IN tie CLEAN of his white teeth as
he said, Il am" the question being, Are
you Lawrence Kip"
Poetry, elocutiou and dramatic FIRE are
some Of Brady's possessions. He threw all
three into his curt interrogation. The tone
was very much that Of awe. as though one
suddenly brought face to face with one Of
the seven wonders Of 6 e ancient world
were 10 say with musical emphasis on the
personal pTOnCun, Are you the Colossus Of
Rhodes?
NOT QUITE so CONFIDENT
The jauuty lines in KIDS face suddenly
changed their expression, and what little
blood COuTSed IN his leatheTy face went
back 10 ms heart as Brady handed him the
following letter and asked him If It's sigma
ture and writing were his:
SAN FRANCISCO Oct. O. 1891.
Hon. -4rthuT JhtHnsg, Suidusky, Otto-DEAR
SIR; Rev. Dr. Esstou asked me Il would kind
~ drop you line explaining 10 lie best Of my
ability 10 just what position Sidney Bell IS
placed.
Judge Murphy intends, so I am informed upon
reliable authority 10 pass sentence without
some eifOrJ is made or some further Influence Is
brought. within tie next three weeks IL is Or.
EastOu's and my plan 10 so bring public opluIOH
60 bear upon lie Judge that be cannot but grant
3 nsW trial That once obtained, tAInG We
can De confident or success, aud can, ~ my
humble opinion, almost assure you that Sidney
Bel wi be acquitted. 80 far az the charge Of
BuTder IS concerned l. as tile doctor has 30 all
probability t0.u J on before ILLS, proved schmidt
10 be d peJaIer. / hope now 10 briuK Camp
bell he man who is supposed 20 have been
Bells accomplish before tie Grand Jury. aud
HaW 3 I1r rH rfHraa fUf la
has committed. Campbell. tue malnstay OF the
prosecution mus being arrested, aud Schmidt,
the corr ObOrduye witness, having declared him
sell pe.lurer, such a bom0sheI Vii b. cast
ID lie eUeuys mast that they Will lie badly
able 10 Withstand The attack. ! intend 90 follow
up tie indictment OF Campbell, u ] can obtain
a. with an lex upon other things; Euus, ]
bore 10 be fully allie 10 thoroughly Grad Gale
from tie minds Of Tie people The idea OF sidney
Bells Eult. By reason Of my conviction Of
Schmidt lie public already commence 10 look
upon Bell as a prosecuted man.
Judge Murphy seems 10 be afraid u OF ndinE
iLe detectives ana police authorities bH II we
can get public OIlulOu tlorOuGN.y 10 our favor
he viii uut be able 10 curry 90 Juelg preJudces.
am afraid Bells lawyers have not been eX-
aCtlY laGltll in their duties toward himi ! DO
not ue.0 30 8ttRcN, but, nevertheless, cannot
but Zee. that more could uaYe been done. IN
what particular they have been uufai-tiui, Dr.
Ea>tOA. 10 an pi0oSu-liy, mas already informed
you; u not VlIl leave that 10 him. as feel that
protest. ual courtesy VIII not permit me 10 hold
up 10 cen,uIe the Work OF one or more OF ny
bIctHef attorneys
We are doing our very best aud working our
haTdeS.; Ne are busy uIght and day upon lie
case aud vii fElt &c as haId 10 lies 10 OUT
power. But I would very much Ike, and Dr.
EdstUu joins me- 'u THIS, that you would bestOw
upon him The authority 10 look after TIE counsel
IN lie case. consider sidney Belfs case OF
such importance That do not think any but the
very best should be employed. Aud / am posi-
tive that, II some one else h2d been employed /
IN tn first place Than those who were
retained, Tie Government never could have
convicted Eel. 1 ain convinced that Bel
m nHrHfFa
concerned. and / do not think that any stone
should be lett uutulned 10 proclaim him thus be.
fore the world.
DR.. E4stou aud myself both agree that there Is
40 necessity Of having more than TWO lawyers IN
tie case bur We are bO,h thoroughly convinced
that whoever is associated with me must be a
man Of The second grade OF ability, but one who
IS recognized as one OF the leaders Of The bar.
II upon receipt Of this you viii Kindly wIe Dr.
Ea>t0n authority 10 associate somebody Of this
sort with myself, t would hasten N tiers male
rally. As ! stated before, lueTe Is less than
three week before Judge Murphy intends 10
pass sentence or grant US new trial, aud great
deal depends upon the Work That can be done be-
tween now aud then. OF course, II The Judge
refuses such new trial, We can carry the thing TO
the Supreme Court; but would much prefer 10
make cur strongest fight now, If possible, and
Obialn new trial Without wing The expense Of
appealing 10 tie higher court.
Hoping therefore, that you VIII telegraph i'm
mediatey and that we Will be able 10 forward
before long good news 10 your address, / remain
yours respectfully, LAWRENCE hip.
ON The RACK
Mr.. Brady read the letter with dramatic
effect The crowd laughed aud the three
Judges smiled as the Chicago lawyer
brought into bold relief the Tremendous
egOtsm Of the writer, with which nearly
every line was permeated.
He roared out the rs" with such force
as to fairly torture KIP, ana when he came
20 the "Iue" he walled it out IN one long
drawn breath, which made the witness
nearly faint.
Kip had made an AFFIDAVIT for the prosecu-
ton, attacking Detective Brown and de-
eIsring that he had, while acting a. Schmdts
counsel, extracted from him a abatement
that Bell had killed jacobson. This AFT
davit closed with the aVerment that he had
made il from a sense Of duty and in dis
charge Of his obligations as an officer Of the
court
The first thunderboldt hurled at Kip yes
terday was the question by Mr.. Brady:
LIKE A THUNDERBOLT.
Did you consider 1t your duty as an Of
6cer OF this court to write to an eminent
gentleman in another State, a stranger to
you, these words: Judge Murphy seems to
be afraid of offending the detectives aud p0-
lice authorities, but if we can get public
opinion thoroughly In our favor, he viii not
be able to curry to their pTeiudices p "