The morning call., 1893-11-02

| whom the accused were represented aS
having corrupted. The objection was
announced themselves ready and the Dis
trict Attorney proceeded to introduce his
testimony.
Attorney j. N. E. Wilson was the first
| witness called for the prosecution. He said
he had known McManus for four or five
years. and he knew Dunn slightly.
did you see McManus during the prog
ress of the Curtis trial ?" asked District
Attorney Barnes.
YES; once. McManus and Dunn called
at nv office one day and McManus said
that be was friend of Curtis. He talked Of the
| trial and asked II something could be done with
| the jurors, OF whom he was well acquaine ed
with four asked McManus what be meant.
He sad, We'll. get these jurors to vote not
guilty. still pressed him with questions. and
| finally McManus said, We'll. look here. We
can get four Jurors for S20,o00' | replied at
ono, 'McManus. here is not $4,000. no. nor
else TO buy jurors WITH The men then left my
ONCE This was at a time when the trial OF Mr..
Curtis was we'll advanced.
"The next time saw these men was about /
P. NJ. on the Monday after the trial. / had had
an interview with Mrs. Curtis at o'clocN that
morning when she seemed terribly afraid OF
McManus and Dunn. She seemed to have an
idea THAT they meant TO harm Curtis In some
way. They had previously invaded her room
at the Occidental Hotel aud rendered her ex
ceedngly nervous. sent my clerk, Mr..
Adams, with her as far as the hotel. and did
not Sc her until after lunch. l returned from
lunch about P. NJ, and on entering my office
found McManus and Dunn with Mrs. Curtis
awaiting me. asked them the object Of their
visit.
1--WE have some business relations with Mrs.
| Curtis, replied McManus. / asked what those
business relations were. and ii was then that
McManuS said that he wanted $4,000 or some
real property in Berkeley. which he snew Mrs.
| Curtis was possessed OF. He said he had paid
| four jurors $4,000 apiece l asked their names,
and McManus named jurors MeFarlane, Wack.
Coy and Engelberg. l asked them II they had
| any authority 10 pay these sums OF money to
jurors, and they replied that they had.
"Gentlenen. this Is very serious busi-
pd and at fGa 0 m ns my
He was unable 10 do so then rang for MIR.
| Coy. McManus said: 'I's no use your ring
Ing for :. Mr.; Coy, because he kpows w nothing
| about it, He also told me that both Wack aud
| Engelberg were in the same position. McFar.
lane alone knew the whole affair.
~ hen l started to RUG for Mr.. W. w.
| Foote, my colleague in the case, he wasn't in,
and the same result attended MY summOning
Barton OF Morse's agency. McManus then
said It's no use your sending for lawyers and
| detectives After this he showed me Two due
| bills, for 5000 and S100 respectively, appar-
| emily signed by McFarane In favor OF McMa-
nus he said guess III put these 10 safe
the premises Mr.. McFarlane aEterward called
on me. | told him of the allegations against
him I aud be denied them but admitted owing
Crossexamined by MIR. Knight the witness
said that the relations of attorney and client
! once existed between himself and McManus
when he had defended the PotIer0 "King" in
the Police Court, proceeding that resulted
from row with the Welsh boys. The witness
got $50 as his fee and that was the end of it.
lie had also been mixed up in politics with MIC.
Manus "Mr. McManus enjoyed my political
confidence he said. 'but 1 did not enjoy
| his"
Mr. Wilson said that hi, first interview with
! Juror McFarlane was after the acQuittal, when
! McFarlane called upon him with reference to
the obtaining of copies OF the speeches in the
| Curtis trial. McFarlane spoke of the trial and
| in response to questions said that they stood
nine TO three on the first ballot, Juror Mossford
being the last TO come over to the majority.
! There was no mention OF bribery at that time.
| The next time McFarlane paid the witness a
visit he came 10 again inquire about copies of
the speeches, and directed where they might be
sent. IL was then that the witness mentioned
the accusations which McManus and Dunn had
| made.
"a ad you any ntimatIon during the trial of
McManus and Dunn having interf cred with the
| jury?a asked Knight.
NO And don't believe they ever did"
The witness said that on the next morning
| after the first visit TO him of the defendants he
mentioned the matter in court to his associate
counsel. w. w. Foote, and afl lerward to Mr. aud
| Mrs. Curtis. Curtis said that defendants had
| been To see him at the County Jail, but be had
| referred them TO Ills counsel.
| In answer TO further questions, Mr.. Wilson
| said that MRS. Curtis seemed terribly afraid OF
| these men. 81 have been legal adviser to Mrs.
Curtis now for two years, aud 1 never saw her
frightened before" he said. 'She was afraid
that they would hurt Mr.. Curtis In some way
| al hough be at that time was In Fresno"
Ill. G. Carsen, clerk Ia the employ of J. N. E.
| wilson, cOfrobOraied portion OF Mr.. Wilson's
| testimony He said be cid not see Mrs. Curtis
at his employers Office at o'clock on that
| Monday morning. but that might have been
because be was late, or out, or something.
| II. j. Adams, also In the employ of Attorney
| wilson. testified to having accompanied Mrs.
| Curtis 10 the Occidental Hotel on Monday
August 2S. Mrs. Curtis did not say she was
going to meet any one. Mr. Adams had in
structions TO procure map of some property
belonging TO Mrs. Curtis. When they entered
the room they locked the door. Soon after
ward some one knocKed, but the witness and
Mrs. Curtis kent quite still, and soon after they
| heard footsteps recrding. When they left the
room McManus and Dunn were 10 the corridor
apparently lying In wal for AIRS. Curtis. and
then they all proceeded TO Mr.. Wilson's Office
| Mrs. Curtis was then called TO the Witness
stand. She said she did not know her husbands
| exact addr SIS, as she believed he was on a
hunting excu sion In the mountains close to his
ranch In Fresno County. Then the witness
told how she had been approached by McManus
and Dunn, who represented themselves as
friends OF Mr.. Curtis The balance OF her ties.
timony was similar to that given by the pre-
ceding witnesses.
The examination will DO resumed as noon to-
day.