The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-13
answer because too much depended

Mf. Jones wanted 10 know If the man
who called twice after the marriage ever
said he was Jeff'eris, but the defense OBJ
iected and the court sustained the OBJ
lection.
Mrs. NJ. J. Ferguson, wife of the pre-
ceding witness, was called as the pros
ecution's next witness. She remem-
bered the occasion when the man
known as Jefferis and Miss Ayers were
married by her husband, The gentle
man wore dark beard and the lady was
slightly taller than he.
The lady was shown the photograph of
Jellerls when he wore beard and she de-
| clared that it resembled very much the
man who was united in wedloek with
Miss Ayers.
Now, will ask you to look at the de-
iendant here" said Mr.. Jones, "and tell
me II he is the man,
COULD NOT BE POSITIVE.
Jefferis stood up and smiled at the lady,
Mrs. Ferguson smiled, too, and said he
looked good deal like the man who fig
ured as groom in the marriage. but still
she could not be positive. The absence
OF the beard made considerable difference.
What is your best impression" asked
Mr.. Jones.
Hart objected, but the court overruled
him.
Mrs. Ferguson said she could only give
her previous answer-that he looked like
the man.
Mr.. Jones then wanted to know if the
lady had any doubt whether the picture
was that of the man who was married on
Inc occasion referred to. This also met with
an objection, and the court sustained the
latter.
The witness was next shown the photo
graph OF the dead station agent She said
she only saw the lower portion of the
lady's face, owing to her veil and goggles
and, comparing that part of the photo
graph with her recollection of the lady's
| lace, thought she recognized a resem-
| blance.
According to her best recollection, the
man who was married under the name of
Jetleris wore either a blue or black BUSH
ness suit. She was quite sure it was not
Drown suit with light stripes. The lady
requested the witness and the minister
several times not to publish the marriage
in the papers.
Attorney Hart cross-eXamined the lady
al great length, asking for her reasons for
lnlnklng that the picture exhibited by
Mr.. Jones was that of the man whom
her husband united in marriage with the
Iady who gave the name OF Clara O.
Ayers, and trying to get her to admit that
she had formed her opinion on slight op-
portunltles. The witness, however, ad-
hered to her original story. She said
! 80 u POooi unity LldL Sn6 COuIQ De
mistaken, as she did not scrutiniZe either
one OF the couple closely. She was
simply called into the room as a witness
10 the ceremony, as the contracting parties
brought no witnesses with them.
SUPERINTEND WILDER TEsTIFIEs
A. ID. Wilder, Superintendent of the
Western Division of the Southern Pacific
| Com pany, was the next witness. He
knew Jefferls, The latter being emploved
mn rv,,e.r l..
running between Oakland and Sacra-
mento. Mr.. Wilder produced lis train
sheet, showing that on the 26th of June.
1877, Jelferls left Oakland pier at > p. NJ
for Sacramento. He arrived at Oakland
pier on his return trip the next day at
10 a. NJ, and left again at 1880 P. NJ. Mr..
| Wilder could not tell what time the
morning train left for Redwood CITY. as
that was another division. So far as the
witness knew, Jefferis was off duty on
the Zfth from the time he arrived until he
started Tor sacramento in the evening.
Being asked about Jetferis' movements
on July I, 1892, Mr.. Wilder read from his
reports that the defendant arrived from
Sacramento at Oakland pier at 1880 A. NJ.
AT 10 O'Clock on the afternoon of the
same day Jefteris took light engine to
Port Costa and back on trial trip. ar
rlVlng at the roundhOuse on his return at
600 p. NJ. The records showed that Jeff
erls dld not leave the pier for Sacramento
again until 7. n. the next day-JulyS th
The theory of the prosecution is that
Jeiferls put his engine in the rouudhonse
after arriving on the 7th Of July. and
| then crossing the bay procured a mar
rage license and recrossed the bav in
time to take out the light engine. The
marriage is alleged to have taken place
the next day.
Mr.. Hart cross-examined Superintend-
vim ia x- IL -
as 10 the possibility of a man arriving at
1000 a. NJ, going to the roundhouse With
MS engine, attending to his duties there.
| then catching the ll:25 boat for San Fran
cisco, going 10 the City Hall and getting
back IN time to take out light engine at
10 O'Clock. Mr.. Wilder thought the
trip could be made easily, and showed
by the time schedules that such could be
the case.
MORE ABOUT JEFFRIS' MOVEMENTS.
NJ. A. Davidson, a train-dispatcher
employed at the Oakland pier bv the
Southern Pacific Company, was called to
the stand next, by the prosecution. IN an
swer to questions asked by District At
torney Ryan, the witness said he made
up the train sheet which Mr.. Wilder had
used on the witness-stand. The witness
was on duty on the 7th and Sth of July.
1872, from 10 A. N. to 3:25 p. NJ. On the
18th of July Jefferis came into the pier on
train No. IL, at 1880 A. NJ, and went ont
! that afternoon at 2:25 with the light en-
CINE. Davidson corroborated all OF the
testimony with reference TO the schedules
given by superintendent Wilder, and re-
garding Jetferis' movements.
Mr. Ryan asked the witness if he knew
when Miss Ayers asked Tor a leave of
absence from her station, but Davidson
could not give the desired information.
MIR. Wilder or the latter's clerk would
know, he said.
Thomas X. Jones, Assistant Superin-
tendent of the Sacramento division. was
the next witness. He said he knew
Jeterls well, was familiar with his sigma
ture. The witness produced the train
register kept in the local Office, and ex-
planned that it showed when every engi-
neer on the division left or arrived in
Sacramento, and also has to be signed by
every engineer when he calls at the office
to compare his watch with the office
clock before starting off on his trip.
sometimes the conductors signed for the
engineers. The register showed that
JeIlerls left Sacramento on July 7. 1892.
at $50 A. NJ. for Oakland, and on july 9th.
at $50 y. NJ. also for Oakland,
George T. Jones, who is to testify that
JeheriS introduced Miss Ayers to him as
his wife at the Arcade House in this city.
was next called, but owing to the lateness
of the hour an adjournment was taken
until this morning before he told his
story.
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