The morning call., 1892-01-23
| On nal he would testify to more than he d


Do you mean By that" asked the Dis
trict Attorney, that YOU would not testify as
you ala al the former trial?'
Counsel for defense objected TO this QUeS-
ton and Judge Murphy flashed In this Ques-
tion after sustaining the objection:
DO you mean that you would not testify
that Bell killed JacobsOn?'
" I would testify that Bell killed Jacob
son" said Campbell.
Campbell laid all the blame on Brown for
the IruCkee affidavit. and un Mr.. Rev for
the Chicago affidavit. He said he signed the
Chicago affidavit without knowing its con
tents.
AGITATING THE CORPSE.
The cT0ss-examiuation Of Campbell by
Barclay Henley seemed 10 agitate the CORPSE
very much at times lie shook Il up on
money matters. He said be was broke
when be reached Chicago, though his p0ck-
cts were full. and then said that though he
struck the people In Chicago for money for
his 4iiIav.ts, he made the alhiavIts for fear
OF his life lie was cOarced, ne said, by
threats. Then he declared that certain
parts Of the affidavit WeTe omitted by those
who read it 10 him. He was asked who
read ii 90 him. He answered, the notary.
Then lie thought q little AID said that
Mt. Rev read part and the notary part.
lie very usen.9gsly could not tell which
part che man read and which the other He
said Sir. King was present during the read
Ing. lie said he never expected any money
as q bUbe Mr.. King said he would have
nothing to DO with Campbell II there was 10
be any money IN the transaction.
As FEW LIES AS POSSIBLE.
Campbell frequently ana in "A nervous
manner wanted to explain that be wanted
to avoid in his false a1ilayits telling any
lies about Captain Lees, OF Chief Crowley,
or District Attorney Barnes, or Judge Muir
ply because he knew them all to be honor
able men. The people at Chicago desired
10 get him 10 expose Captain Lees, but Lees
was d gentleman and lie would not 20 back
on him. % would never" he said, " let
such things stand against such men a Lees
and Murphy"
On another occasion he said IN my
Chicago affidavit / wanted 10 have as few
lies as possible and to say as little as posi-
ble, especially against tie officers, and did
not ~ ant anything false about Murphy"
All the time Campbell was testifyiug,
Captain Lees and Detective Hogan ami
other detectives sat close in front Of him
and never once took their eyes off him.
Judge Murphy also wheeled his chair round
SO as to watch very closely the face Of the
living corpse.
A SALIENT POINT.
When Campbell testified that Edwards,
the Chicago notary. had failed to read GER
tain parts Of the affidavit which he, Camp
bell, subsequently signed, Judge Murphy
put this question:
Did Edwards read over the charges
against Murphy and Campbell?"
He did not" said Campbell, and the
Judge seemed to feel relieved.
On another occasion MI Henley asked
Campbell why he smiled.
"Ob," said Campbell. Il thought 1t funny
for you TO ask me If the affidavit was true
when it is fun Of lies"
"Ihen," commented Mr. Henley, with
You to be confronted with d hundred lies on
the Wltness-staud is something TO laugh at?'
Mr.. Barnes was on lis feet with an obi.c-
ton, which the Court promptly sustained,
saying that he would, as was his duty to-
ward all witnesses, protect this witness
from insult.
Campbell was being questioned about his
San Quentin record and was saying that he
could not remember how long he staid
there when the court adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
THE CLEMENS BOMBsHELL.
1t was while Campbell was giving his
direct testimony that Judge Murphy startled
the crowd with his sensational side shot.
The examination was stopped By Judge
Murphy, who then said in a mcOdramatic
voice, at the same time flOurishng his pen
as though he was about to sign somebody's
death warrant.
Mr.. Clerk. Enter an order citing Will
lam NJ. Clemens to appear before this court
L.
show cause why he should not be punished
for contempt OF this court"
The action OIL the court was a surprise to
everybody. 1t took away even the breath
OF Bells counsel for a few seconds. When
they began to interpOse objections to the
summary proceeding Mr. Clemens, ,whO was
sitting behind Mr. Swift jumped up aud
said:
May the court please, I'll acknowledge
| service"
You can'tdo itthat way" said his Honor
with hali-suppTessed rage.
But we most respectfully take execution
TO this actl II Of the court" said Mr.. Hen
ley. MI Clemens is here before the court
as a witness under subpoena, and this is
not the time. while this motion for a new
trial IS pending, to proceed summarily
against him."
Judge Murphy overruled the objection
and counsel took an exception.
THE sTILLwELL AFFIDAVIT
Afterward THE CALL reporter was IN
formed by Mr.. Stillwell that after the adj
tournment OF the court yesterday Judge
Murphy called him In his chambers and
asked him to put In the form OF an affidavit
the matter which he had to rule to be mad
Missile testimony in the hearing that same
day. Mr.. Stillwell thereupOn made the fol-
lowing aflldaYlt, and upon 1t the citation
was issued:
In the Superior Court Of the city and county Of
sSn Francisco, State Of California. Department
Estate OF California, city and county OF San
francisco, IS. Charles j. Stwell, being duly
sworn opposes and says: am now, ana at all
times hereinafter mentioned have been, a resi-
| Gent Oh The city and county OF San Francisco.
Stale aforesaid, and over the age Of 81 years
SuoW hil NJ. Clemens. On the 30th day OF
oepLembers 1891, being the same day upon
when Judge ID. j. Murphy rendered his decision
upon me habeas corpus proceedings In the mat
| teT OI Richard Chute on habeas corpus, or the
ioIloWiug DAY, and while there was pending ba-
80 , we said Judge Murphy as Judge OF Depart
hIeut u OF the SuperiOr Count Of Iha CITY and