The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-15
An IMPORTANT WITNESS.
Daniel O'Hern Testifes All Day in
the JeferiS Trial.
His Trips With the Defendant TO
acknowledgements Between the
Witness and Hart.

A hundred or more people were at the
Courthouse yesterday who could not
squeeze into the courtroom where the
now celebrated Jefferis bigamy trial was
in progress.
Those who did get in had to go early.
Nearly all of the seats were pre-empted
an hour before the court convened.
Jefieris still maintains his cheerful de-
meanor, and is constantly smiling and
nodding to friends and acquaintances in
the courtroom. Five OF his sisters, his
wife and two children were in the court
room yesterday.
Before the taking of testimony was re-
sumed District Attorney Ryan said he
had motion to make. He then read an
affidavit sworn to by himself which was
10 the effect that an important witness,
e&-Sherif George c. McMuiIen, was alb
sent from the State being manager of the
SACRAMENTO exhibit at the Worlds Fair
and could not possibly return before Oc-
tober The affiant further sets forth
that he Is fully acquainted with the testi-
mony McMullen would give and could
give the substance of it if permitted,
otherwise a continuance until October
would have to be asked for.
Mr.. RYAN QUESTIONED.
Jef1eris' attorney, Mr.. Hart, asked that
Mr.. Ryan be sworn, and after that was
done the attorney asked him if Nh Nc
Mullen had been given permission to be
absent.
Mr.. Ryan replied that he had not, and
SAID further that no person connected
with the prosecution had given the wit
ness permission to stay away. so far as he
Knew. Mr.. Ryan said he had told Me
Mullen that his presence would be abso-
Iutely necessary at the trial. He had
sent kilograms to him, and had received q
reply from McMullen that he could not
come.
Did you suggest to him in your tele-
gram that he would be liable for contempt
II he did not obey the subpena?" asked
Judge Prewett.
Il did, your honor" said Charles T.
Jones, special counsel for the prosecu-
uon. Mr.. Jones said he talked with Me-
Mullen before the latter went East and
told him they could not go to trial with
out him, and, further, that il he went
away he would be held responsible for it,
The court asked if McMullen's deposit
ton could not be sent for.
Attorney Hart said he would consent to
ans, although he would prefer to have
McMullen present.
The prosecution did not take kindly to
the deposition idea, for the reason that
such a document could not be used in the
murder case. Attorney Jones said he did
not think that under the circumstances
they were asking too much in requesting
continuance until October
The court ordered an attachment TO
issue for McMullen and directed the
Sheriff TO serve 1t If he could. he added
that McMullen WAS certainly in con-
tempt and would be dealt with accord
ngly when the opportunity presented it.
self As to the motion for a continuance
Hnn watt gail M. !
later in the day.
O'HERN AGAIN.
Daniel O'Hern, the witness who was
partially examined Thursday afternoon.
was then called to the stand for further
questioning by the prosecution
IN answer to District Attorney Ryan's
queries, the witness said that the lady
who was with Jetteris in San Francisco on
the Sth of July was heavily yelled. IT,
was q brown veil. Jef1eris told him pre-
Vious to this that she was coming to San
Francisco to bring some pictures and
papers.
Did he tell you who that lady was?',
asked Mr.. Ryan.
He said it was Miss Ayers of
Brighton" replied O'Hern.
Did you ever visit Brighton Station
with Jefleris? ?"
Yes
How many times?"
Three times"
Was that before or after Miss Ayers
visit to san Francisco ?"
Twice before and once afterward.
Did he tell you what he wanted to 90
there for?'
he seemed very anxious to get some
papers ana pictures she had"
"Iltd he say what those papers were? v
Il think be said they were some letters
sent him by his wife when he was absent
N,
taken out of the Postot1ice."
O'Hern said he remembered a con-
Versatlon lac had with Jefferis at the
Oakland pier on the 18th of December in
which Jeneris said that Miss Ayers was
going to leave the State on the 2Sth of that
month. Jefleris said, further, that there
was no use talking, either he or that
woman
HAD To LEAVE
The State" He also saw Jefieris dav
or two before the latter's arrest. after
the disclosures regarding Jetferis' rela-
tons with the woman had been made in
the papers. At that time Jefferis said
that the whole thing was Matchmaking
scheme.
Beng asked about the visits TO
Brighton, the witness said that a man
named Stsrkey accompanied him and
,etleris. They rode in buggy. Arriving
1T Brighton Jetieris left them, saving he
a
j was quite dark, but the witness saw
two forms come out of the station JEFF
ieriS returned in a short time and all
three returned to town.
How about your second visit, did any,
body accompany you and Jefferis p,
asked Mr.. Ryan.
mo, he and walked out from where
the electric cars cross the railroad track
at Twenty eighth and r streets,' replied
O'Hern.
what did he say he was going out
there for? ''
''Oh, he wanted to get those same pict-
ures and papers. He always stuck to
that" ..
We'll. did he get them?''
"No: when he came out of the station
he said the -- would not give
them TO him."
what was his manner"
well, he was in anything but good
humor."
The witness said this was the first trip
out TO Brighton. The second trip was
the time Starkey accompanied them. On
the third visit the witness and Jetferis
We're together in a buggy. This time
Jeiferis went into the station and re-
manned there an hour and half. The
witness sat in the buggy outside.
o'HERN UNDER CRoss-FIRE.
O'Hern was then taken in hand by At
tornev Hart for cross-eXamination. The
attorney began by asking the witness if
Daniel O'Hern was his true name.
O'Hern replied that it was.
ibid you ever go by the name of J. NJ.
Martini, asked Mr.. Hart.
YES, sir"
last summer. while working in the
yards here"