The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-17

timuny in by noon to-day.
During the morning R large number OF
witnesses were called TO testify to the good
character Of the defendant In the after
noon the most important witnesses intro
duced by Tie defense thus far were heard.
These were tie pe0pie-aN Of them Of
respectable class-whO testified that they saw
third man running from the scene Of the
shooting toward Howard street, on Fifth,
and IN an opposite direction TO that taken
by Curtis in his fight
THE CROWD PRESENT.
Judge LAWYER sat with Judge Trout dur
Ing tie afternoon. The usual thr0ng was
in.the courtroom. Many Of the seats were
occupied bv ladies'. Among those who sat
with or next tie defendant and his wife
were Mrs Gage wife Of Captain Gage, the
Port Warden, Mrs Homer B. Sprsgue, Mrs
WV. Davis. her daughter, and Mrs. George
McComu Jr. thewifs Of the Deputy County
Clerk on duty IN tie case. Roland Reed
again passed The day with his friend, the
defendant
Mrs a S. Cook. a practicing physician,
the FIST witness called in the morning, tes-
tilted that she was intimately acquainted
with Nh and Mrs. Curtis. She saw Mrs:
Curtis give Ter husband the money with
which be was TO pay Thompson, the Berke-
ley plumber, but she could net say the
amount size saw. Witness testified that
after attending the Grand Opera House on
the evening of the tragedy with her nus
band and Mrs. Curtis, they took that lady
90 the TyOi, where she expected 10 hud
Mr.. Curtis.
Mr.. kai-ht handed Mrs. DR.. Cook the
Dearl-saud.ed pistol already Put IN evidence
by the defense as the only pistol owned by
Curtis. The witness said she had often
seen this weapon in the home OF Nj Curtis
81 Berkeley.
The MONEY IN CURTIS POCKETS.
Dr. a. 5. Cook corroborated the testimony
Of bis wife He. however, stated further
that he knew tie exact amount IN gold
handed to the defendant by Mrs. Curtis 1t
was, he said. $50 BE also Identified the
pear-haudlrd pistol when Curtis did not
have with him al lie time of tile tragedy, as
tie same he had often seen al Berkeley I'D
Curtis house.
Henry Clark Dimsn, 4 retired steyedore
and resident OF Berkeley, testified That
the genera. reputation for peace and quiet
ness II CurJS, I'D the community where lie
lived. was LT,l class.
Major William Is. Hooper, manager Of The
Occidental Hotel testified lie never heard
the reputation oi Curtis Tor peace and qalet-
ness Bs-6I.eI.
a CoNvEEs ALTON OVERHEARD.
Deputy Sheriff F0uco Of Berkeley testified
that be FIRST NET JrceTs Alien and Crockett
in Berkeley after the killing OF ULCer
Grant Ilcy came over 20 Berkeley several
times 20 SEEK JaTe sen, Spencer AMI other
witnesses. They produced two pistols be-
fore jaTrlsen, rointug out u him one as
the property If Curtis. Witness owned ghc
hotel lu Berkeley, and overheard tle con-
veTsauun between Officers 4 len and
Crockett and JRTe.seD.
Upon MS CIUsS-tNaW nation bT Nj
Hju6le Deputy Sheriff Fouc0 denied h- had
given tie l-st animation 10 the police of
this city that Jarelsen knew anything about
Curtis pistol
MEN WHO KNOW CURTIS.
James NJ. Hamilton, a clerk ID the emp 0y
OF baker q Hamilton, TESTIFIED that % e uad
known tie defendant nearly fourteen years.
He had met lie defendant in Tie h-mian
Club and at other places His reputation
for peace and 4,l-tuess was always good.
Charles A. Low, Presiding Justice Of the
Peace, testified be mad known 81. b. Curtis
fifteen Years. He had known hlm as an
actor ami as @ member Of tile Bohemian
Clab. Witness had I'd ted the dramatic de-
VaIIu.e UI Tic Aha for four years, and
during Hll The period be bad known Curtis
bis reputation for Ieace and qu.etDess was
good.
JUDGE LEVY N NEW YORK.
Judge Water II. Levy testified that he
had known Curtis for I've years. He had
heard Inc genera reputation Of the defend
ant for Peace and Quirtuess discussed among
his friends 10 New York lately, and 1t was
good. At the time Curtis was playing
New York and judge Levy was u that city
on ylslt He regarded Curtis as a harm
less maU.
!. J. Gcttlieb manager Of the Bush-street
lheateT, testified 10 the same effect Among
H.g.w 1874.
same puTport were: DR.. j. 5, Eastman Of
berkeley The Curtis family physician; II.
NJ. " ajCTUuTy livery man, Of Berkeley;
Captain j. N. Gage Of the Pacific Steamship
p Company, resident VI Berkeley; James L.
Hagglu, Berkeley gardener, and L. /.
Niehaus, planlnE-miI tmplOye.
A VETERAN ACTORS OPINION.
Charles T. Thorne ST. testified he had
been m the theatrical business oyer half
century He had known Curtis about fl
Teen years, and during that period had
never heard one word uttered against him.
On the contrary, he had heard many people
speak very kindly Of hlm. Asked what he
reputation OF Curtis was for peace ana
Quletnes>, he said IL was good and that his
character was that Of a peaceaUie, quiet,
honest, industrious and good man.
BROTHER TENNIs-PLAYER.
Rev ". ". DAVIS, the young rector Of
81. Luke's Episcopal church. on Van Ness
avenue testified that he had known Curtis
quite Intimately for a few mouths, tie
acquaintance having begun through his
father-In-law, Dr. Homer b. Sprague who
bad leased Peraita Hall In Berkeley from
Curtis. The witness and Curtis had PLAYED
lawn tennis together and had been out
shooting,
Anything particu!ar2" asked Nj
knight
just took a gun and went out on tie bills"
Witness was shown the pear-handled
pistol and he Identified II as ike one he had
seen while standing near the awn-tenuis
SQUIRT 10 Berkeley ore day. A gopher ran
cut Of hole, ana Curtis shouted to some
body, " Go and get my gun" The pistol
was brought to him from his house and
Curtis fred at the gopher, missing II.
THE BRUISES On CURTIS.
When Rev Nj Davis saw Curtis in the
City Prison tie day after the shooting Of
Officer Grant he appeared daZed, agltated
and very much affected Ia some way. The
back OF his head was bruised and there
were bruises on his back which be saw six
and eight days alteTWard
DistIct Attorney BaTnes-Have you ever
seen person IN that condition generally
described as having head p 10 other
words, have you ever seen a person re-
covering from a debauch2 Was that the
condition In which you saw Curtis next
mOTnngP
Mr.. Dayis-No, it was not.
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS
The most important witness Of The dav
was next called. His name was W. b. Z.
Harrington, little man of a sandy com
peXi0n and wearing chin whiskers. He
states that he still lodges at 249 + fin street,
on the northwest corner Of Folsom. On the
corner is a bay-window The one NEXT
o. this on the third floor and looking cut on
Fifth street was that Of his room. lie was
sitting up late on the night Of Septem-
Der IL suffering from a toOthache. He
stated that bis attention was called by hear
ing on tie street the conversation OF three
men, two Of whom we're evidently in charge
Of an officer
A SECOND MAN RUNNING.