The record-union., 1893-11-29
GEORGE B. JEFFERIO' DEFENSE.
Mrs. Curtis Private Diary Brought to
His Rescue.
Two Women Testify That Miss Ayres
Made Frantic Proposals of Mar
riage to Them.

Department One of the Superior Court
was crowded as usual yesterday morning
when the Jeferis murder case was called
by Judge Prewett. every seat being occu-
pied before 10 o'clock. Among those in
attendance was the sister of Clara Olga
Ayres, who lost her life at Brighton Sta
ton and whose death is charged upon
George 3. Je1eris; also the latter's vile
and children and several other relatives.
The first witness called was a. G. Enos.
He testified that his duty was to call
trainmen for the railroad company in
Oakland On the 7th of July. 1892, he
saw Jederis in Oakland. He notified
Jefferis and his fireman to take out trial
engine at 2 P. N. 1t was between 1880
and II A. NJ. when JeiIeris reached Oak
land, and it was about 1l:25 when his
train got into the yard. About 1880 he
saw Jefferis talking to the foreman. JEFF
ferris then went to his home, where he ar
rived between 1850 and Y o'clock. The
distance was about seven blocks.
Witness said he could not recall having
met any train going toward the mole. lie
saw jefleris again about O'Clock, when
he took out the trial engine. On tho fol-
lowing morning witness went to Jetleris'
house between and 9 o'clock to call hlln.
He had failed to report the result OF the
trial trip on the preceding day, and the
foreman wished to see him. Jetteris was
in bed, but called out to witness,
"ALL RIGHT, OLD DUDEW
It was about 10 o'clock that morning
when witness next saw Jel1eris at the
rOuudhouse working about his engine.
He was there about an hour, and at about
II O'Clock Jeiferis went to bis home. a
Mrs. Curtis was there visiting Mrs.
Jetteris
If Jefferis did not leave his home on
the 9TH until after he had changed his
clothing and eaten his dinner he could
not have reached any boat leaving for
San Francisco before halt-past II O'Clock.
THAT WEDDING TRIP.
Witness said he made a trip to San
Francisco similar to that which Jefferis
is alleged to have made on the 7th the
date of the wedding). lie covered the
same ground Jeiferis would have had
to 90 over, leaving the rOundhouse at
1l:20 A. NJ, and arrived at the City Hall
in San Francisco at l2:43. lie made the
trip as quickly as possible, and it was
2:23 p. NJ. when he got back to the round
house in Oakland.
During that trip he did not go to the
Hancock House, read marriage certiti-
cate to woman and hold an argument
with her.
Witness was certain Jefferis must have
been on the trial engine by 1850 P. NJ. on
the 7th. lie thought Jefferis wore a
brown striped suit beneath his overalls,
and derby hat, but witness had known
him to wear a soft hat at times.
On cross examination witness said he
kept no memorandum OF the movements
Of trains, but he remembered having told
Jefleris that he was to go out on the 7th
at , o'clock. He could not tell how many
calls he made that day.
JEFFERIs' ALLEGED DISAPPOINTMENT.
Witness admitted having been in
MOore's cigar store in Oakland a few
evenings after Jetferis' arrest. He could
not recall having made the statement
that when be told Jetferis to take out the
trial engine on the 7th Of July, the latter
San Francisco. Tell them to have the
engine ready, and Pll be back about $50
O'Clock"
Witness also admitted that he had de-
clined to be interviewed by the District At
tOrnev, but had made statement to Gen
eral Hart That was because he was a
witness for the defense.
The witness flOundered somewhat when
closely pressed to explain how he knew
1t was the morning of the 8th of July that
he called Jeferis at his house, and said
he had been told So
JEFFERIs' FIREMAN TEsTIFIEs.
George French, an Oakland employe of
the railroad company, was the next wit
ness. He was the fireman on Jelferis'
locomotive on July Z, 1892. They left
Sacramento in the morning and arrived
at the Oakland pier about l0:30 O'Clock, a
little behind the schedule time. The en-
gine remained at the pier about twenty
minutes. 1t was about ll:20 when they
arrived at the rOundhOuse, and they were
then notified TO 90 out on light engine
in the afternoon. 1t was near O'Clock
when he met eiferis at the engine. They
left the roundhouse about 2 O'Clock, and
the yard about 2:20 They went to Port
powder explosion he met Jefferis at
Seventh and Pine streets in Oakland, a
few minutes after the explosion. That
was on the 9th of July, 1892.
The witness was cross examined by
Mr.. Jones. He said that Jetferis had
worn beard, but he could not say Just
when he shaved it off. On the 7th of July
Jefferis did not say anything to him about
having to go to San Francisco. AS to the
y,
witness could not remember that particu-
lar occasion. He knew they were ordered
to take out light engine, hut could not
say that any hour was mentioned for TAX
ing it out.
TWO ENGINEERS.
Truman Small. locomotive engineer
testified that he saw Jefferis at the round
house in Oakland between and II
o'clock on the Sth of July.
To Mr.. Ryan he said he knew it was
the Sth of July, because he had to take
out the new engine and asked Jeferi
how it ran on the preceding day.
T. l.. Nichols, another railroad engi
neer, testified that on the 9Th OF July
1892, he was called about noon by Enos
1t was between II and II o'clock, He wa
ing the roundhouse at 1:30 o'clock. I
takes about half an hour to get a new en-
CINE ready to start after leaving tn
roundhouse.
At the afternoon session Enginee
Nichols testified that it took from thirt,
to forty minutes for train. to unload it
passengers at the pier and return to th
roundhouse in Oakland.
A LADY FRIENDS DIARY.
Mrs. E. L. Curtis, friend of Jeferis
| testified that she had diary in which
she had noted down daily incidents il
her life since she was a young girl. Prio1
TO March, 1892, she resided at Albany
/ Or. She said she made the entries in beI
diary usually just before retiring for th,
night. She generally made the entire.
on the day to which they applied. Under
date of June 27, 1892, the diary showed
that Mrs. Curtis was at Jefferis' house
and he was there. That was on the day
it is alleged Jefferis went to San Mateo tc
procure a marriage license. She had
kept the diary since 1885.
The photograph of Jefferis showing
him with beard was taken on the 9TH O
July. 1892. The diary showed that Mrs
Curtis was at Jefferis house on that day
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