The morning call., 1893-08-24

zorro borated by W. Fl. Leahy, who was
present at the time. In cross-examin alton
witness said that he was a furniture-dealer
and did business with William Kreling, but
lie swore that he never had any i'll feeling
toward Curtis.
Then came Albert Palmer, barkeeper at
the Tivoli, TO testify with regard to the
whisky bottle. Palmer said that he was
behind the bar as usual on the night of
Septem Der 10. 1891. and remembered Cur
It's coming in and asking for drinks.
Curtis had no money in his pocket and
asked Palmer TO ''charge that" That was
about P. NJ. Then Curtis asked for the
loan of 81 "to 90 home on" He men,
toned that his wife and party were wait
ing for him at the Grand Opera- house.
Now. them" said the District Attorney,
''look at this Napa-soda hottie and tell me
If you ever saw it before"
II don't know" replied Palmer. But
| filled bottle like that with whisky on
the night of the shooting by request of
Curtis and handed it TO him. l was out Of
TASKS, and so had nothing else TO put the
whisky in. Curtis took this bottle and put
il in his overcOat pocket"
"Was 1t this overcoat?" asked Barnes,
producing a handsome silk-lined coat.
"Yes. think it was. l remember the
silk lining"
Palmer was then examined as to the al
Legged row between Curtis and LOckhardt
He said that the two engaged in a quarrel,
and the witness seeing that Curtis was
drunk and inclined to prosecute the quarrel
rather too far took Curtis aside and warned
him to let Lockhardt alone. Curtis tapped
his hip significantly and said, "Oh, I'm
fixed for them fellers."
Cross-examined Palmer admitted that
he had been for some time and was now
in Kreling's EN- ploy.
"Do you not know that Mr.. Kreling has
recently been engaged in an acrimonious
lawsuit with Curtis. and on that account
there is some illteeing?" asked Mr..
FOote.
II don't know. That's nothing to do
with me-"
well; when did you tell anybody this
story of Curtis and his adventures in your
saloon?"
"The next day. 1 did not rise till late.
and when / got to the Tivoli | heard of the
shooting and the arrest of Curtis. then
told people of what had occurred in the
saloon"
And yet YOU were a friend Of Curtis.
we're you no? ?'
Yes, but / saw no harm in speaking"
"When were you first told that you were
expected to give evidence?"
''The day before yesterday. Joe Holtz
| and Mr. Barnes called on me at the Tivoli.
! Holz introduced me to Mr.. Barnes, and
went upstairs. Mr.. Barnes said he wished
to speak to me on business. he asked j:
Did you know Mr.. Curtis% l answered
Yes Then Mr.. Barnes asked me what
knew about Curtis on the night OF the
| shooting; and said l knew nothing about
! the affair. l thought at that time that Mr..
Barnes was of counsel for the defense"
"Do You mean to tell this jury that Mr..
Barnes willfully attempted to practice a
fraud upon you?" asked Foote.
''Oh, no, sir; no. Not at all.
"Well. how did you come to imagine
that Mr.. Barnes was counsel for the
defense? Did you not know that he was
District Attorney"
81 knew nothing about it,"
WELL" said Foote, tell me; did you
not know that | was ono Of the counsel
for the defense?"
The witness grew almost unintelligible
under this fire of cross-examination, and
! finally it was dropped. Then he was put
| through a long examination on the pre-
| else way in which Curtis put his hand to
| his pocket when he made the significant
answer. "Oh, Pm fixed for them fellers. T"
! The witness said that he used his left hand
| in illustrating Curtis action because his
hat was in his right.
Now, is ii not a fact that you were
under the Impression that Mr.. Curtis was
| left handed, and that you stamped your
left hip pocket designedly% persisted Mr..
| Foote
! NO, SIT certainly not. he USED MS
right hand"
That's ALL" And Palmer retired.
Policeman Minnahan was the next wit
ness. He said he was acquainted with
| Abbott. the hotel solicitor, who had given
] testimony regarding three men, and had
spoken to him of the murder. Abbott said
he knew nothing of ii. He had gone to bed
when 1t occurred and it was no use serving
him with a subpoena. as he had nothing Ia
testify to. The witness Immediately told
| Officer Allen of the circumstance.
The witness was confron ted with his esti.
mony at the former trials. in which he said
he never spoke to Allen about the occur.
renee until the first investigation, and tha
he had also taken tue tamsle man into his