The morning call., 1893-12-05
HIS OWN DEFENSE
Martin O'Neil Testifies
Yesterday.
HE HAS FORGOTTEN MUCH.
How He First Met the Woman
Who Is Dead.
THINGS HE DOES NOT REMEMBER
Au Expert Witness Who Contradicts
the Evidence of the Other
Experts in the Case.
THINGS HE DOES NOT REMEMBER

The ONeil case drew a larger crowd of
spectators yesterday than on any previous
day of the trial, and Judge Wallace's
courtroom was packed during the after
noon with the throng of expectant listen
ers. The added interest was due to the
fact that the defendant himself was ex-
pected TO take the stand, which he did,
and told of a few of the events on the
fatal night, in regard to which his memory
seemed very faulty.
When the session opened in the morn
ing the defense called Officer Parrotte, on
duty in the old City Prison, and also Judge
J0achimsen and the officers of his court,
and several reporters who were present at
the preliminary examination, the object
being to prove that O'NeiPs clothing
which had been introduced In evidence
was not now in the same condition as it
was when exhibited at the preliminary
examination. None of them, however, had
examined the,ciothing carefully enough to
testify to any difference. But Frank
Gummel. a clerk in Carroll Cooks Office,
testified that he was standing very close to
the shirt when il was exhibited at that
time, and that there was nothing on the
wrist band but little blood such as might
be covered with a dollar piece, whereas
now the whole band is disc0lOred.
John Muller. an empl0ye in the galvan-
iZing department of the Union Iron Works,
was recalled 10 testify as to how IQsor
affected O'Neil He said that O'Neil
might be under its influence and stranger
would not know that he was intoX Gated.
and that while in that condition ONell
would have no recollection of what was
going Oh after he became sober again. The
witness cited several instances where the
defendants money and valuables nau been
taken by his friends, and O'Nei could re-
mem ber nothing about it when they were
returned.
O'Neh then took the stand. quiet and
seemingly quite self-pussessed. and with
the air of a man who was on the stand to
testify in case which did not concern
which his life might depend.
IL did not know Mrs. Katherine Critics
as such," said he. -" and never saw her
until l met her on the Oakland boat on the
evening that this happened. had been
to Oakland TO pay my lodge dues, and
started from Broadway on the 9:15 train
To come back to the city. When / went
aboard the ferry l went to the front of the
upper deck and sat down by the pilot
house. | noticed lady sitting near me,
just around the corner Of the pil0t-house,
but / paid no attention to her until a few
moments later, when she spoke, saying
that 1t was quite cool, to which / replied
that it was. Several things were talked
about during the trip, and just before we
came ashore she asked it ! would not
treat, to which / agreed
"We went to the Grizzly Bear saloon,
where she said she was acquainted. / had
never BEEN there before. We ordered
drinks-whisk * es-and in fifteen or twenty
minutes a second round. l do not know
how long time ella sed before we ordered
them again, and | can only remem Der the
three. If had SO many as Davis says l
can't recall them. | do not remember
leaving the saloon nor being stopped on
the street ana taken back there. do not
know how l reached the prison, nor have
/ any recollection of anything more until
next day."
Prosecuting Attorney Barnes put the
witness through pretty severe cross
examination. but failed to strengthen
ONeil's memory on any of the points
which he mad forgotten. or at least knew
nothing bout. That was his stereoty ped
reply to all questions aside from what he
had already testified TO, II don't know
anything about it,"
DR.. George +. Shields, a graduate of
some leading European schools of medi-
cine. and whose degrees and titles were
| legion, was called by the defense as an eX-
pert. he gave an anatomical demonstra-
ton OF the injuries which caused Mrs.
GrIffes' death. and in reply to Carroll
Cooks hypothetical question said that
there might be circumstances where it
would be possible for the injuries to be
| self-infllcted. but he qualified this opinion.
lie had not com pleted his testimony when
the hour for adjournment arrived, and he
| VIII be recalled this morning.