The record-union., 1892-06-13
"LARRUPIN JACK" FESPIFIES.
His Inebriety, He Says, Seriously
Affected His Memory.
Denials Of Damaging Statements At
tributed to Hfm-Attorney john
son as a Witness.

son as q w lCueSS.
The second trial of "Larrupin Jack'
Taylor, who, with George Crabtree and
Henry Dobson, is charged with setting
fire TO the Arcade stables at Gait, was on
hearing again Saturday before Judge
Prewett, who is presiding in Judge Cat
Inns place in the Superior Court.
The defense resumed its side of the
case. There were no new developments
until just before the noon recess, when
Taylor was placed on the witness stand.
This was considerable of surprise, as it
was generally supposed that Taylor
would be kept of the stand.
TAYLoR'S DENIALs.
In answer to questions from his attor-
ney, Grove l.. Johnson, Taylor denied
the statements made by Peter Haller,
Maggie Mitchell and others. He said
that he never told Haller at Lodi, the day
after the fire, that he had ''done job" at
Gait, for which he had received Sl00 and
expected to get more. Taylor added that
ii had said anything OF the kind to Haller
he must have been drunk and did not re-
member it.
Taylor also swore that he did not tell
Maggie Mitchell at Auburn that he eX-
pected to get $500 for a LOB he done at
Gait" He also denied that he had told
Lon kittrell at Auburn that he did not
want to lose sight of Haller, as the latter
knew all about the Job" All that he
could remember having said was that
Haller had some money belonging to
him, and he was afraid Haller would
Jump on him. He had also said that
if Haller ran away with the money he
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and that was that Haller was living with
two women.
ON THE RACK.
At the afternoon session Taylor was
cross examined by District Attorney
Ryan. The latter asked him if he re-
membered having, while in the County
Jail, told Deputy Sheriff Alter that he
wanted to see the District Attorney; and
that If the latter would let him OF with
two or three years he would plead guilty.
This was objected to by Taylors coun-
sci, on the ground that it was not proper
croSs-eXamination, and that the state
ments made by Taylor were not volun-
tary ones.
Mr.. Ryan assured the court that the
statements were voluntary and he prom
ised to prove it.
With this understanding he was per-
mitted to proceed.
"Did you not tell Alter to hurry up and
see me before they took you into court?"
| asked MIR. Ryan.
Il think / did," replied Taylor, after
! some hesitation.
"What tor?"
81 didn't tell him what for.''
Didn't you tell him that if l would let
| you OFT with two years you would plead
guilty?"
WAS INEBRIATED.
| This was objected to and the court sus-
tanned the objection. MIR. Ryan tried in
various ways to get the testimony in, and
argued with the court to some length, but
without avail. MIR. Ryan then went off
on another tack. He questioned Taylor
closely regarding his Whereabouts the
| day previous, the day of and the day after
the Calf fire. Taylor's replies were that
he could not remember much about the
matter as he was drunk at the time. He
remembered that he was playing cards
for money in Lodi with several men on
the night of the fire.
Did you win any money?' asked Mr..
Ryan.
"Oh, won couple of dollars guess"
replied the defendant.
Then you were not so very drunk
after all" said the District Attorney.
Taylor explained that he was some
thing of a phenomenon in that particular
line. He could get SO drunk that he
could not see, yet he could play cards
good enough to beat ordinary players.
Taylor was asked about many other
statements he is alleged to have made,
but he did not remember, he said, having
made any of them, owing to his inebri-
ETY..
ATTORNEY JOHNSON TESTIFIES.
When Taylor had concluded, Attorney
johnson took the witness stand and made
a statement under oath. He said that it
was at his (Johnson's) earnest solicitation
that George Crabtree took Taylor out Of
the County Jail on bail. He then went on
to tell why-and was saying that he pitied
any man who was III the County Jail,
where he would be subjected to inhuman
treaLment-when Mr.. Ryan interrupted
with an objection to such a statement.
The court ruled that Mr.. Johnson was
not giving testimony relevant to the case.
Mr.. Johnson announced that he had
nothing further to say, unless Mr.. Ryan
desired to ask some questions.
CRABTREE Foors THE BILL.
Mr.. Ryan did. 'Who employed Won
to defend Taylor" he asked.
Mr.. Johnson replied that Crabtree had
paid him, and he expected more money
from that quarter. Taylor had no money,
but had promised that If he ever got any
to pay his lawyers. Mr.. Scott, who was
Taylor's first attorney, had also asked the
witness to assist in defending him.
rs it not a fact that you defended Tay-
lor because you heard that he had said he
would tell all he knew if Crabtree did
not get him out of jail?" asked Mr. Ryan.
mo, sir, it is not a fact" was the re-
ply.
"Well, you heard that, didn't your"
"Only as coming from you" Mr..
Johnson, continuing, began to refer
caustically TO the Sheriff's office again,
when the court stopped him and said he
had heard enough. The questions and
answers were irrelevant. The Sheriff
was not on trial, and he did propose to
have the courts time consumed in that
way.
Mr.. Johnson was excused from the
stand, and he then announced that the
defense had no more testimony to offer.
The prosecution offered evidence in re-
buttal until adjournment time. The trial
will be resumed to-day, and may reach
the jury by evening.