The morning call., 1893-10-19
The Advice of Mr.. HaganS
to His Son.
70 GET RID OF THE GIRL.
Evidence That Tends to Throw a
Different Light Upon the Young
Mans Conduct.

up the conduct of the dead man in rather
a different light.
Mrs. Annie E. Schwartz. proprietor Of
the lodging-house at POT Eddy street. where
the shooting took place, was recalled. She
testified that she knew the pitcher in the
bedroom TO be full of water when she let
the room, as she had filled it herself. Re-
verting to the scene of the tragedy, the
witness stated that when she first saw the
defendant she (he defendanD was very
excited, and her hair was dsarrarged.
Not speaking English. however, the wit
ness could not converse with Miss Horton.
She stood beside her. however. all the time
that Policeman Hussey was In tho hail.
The defendant howed Hussey the room.
number 8, but firmly declined to re-enter
it, saying, He's lying in there dead"
"How many OTIS did you near?" asked
Heyneman.
"Oniy one"
Continuing. the witness said that the
bedclothes were all unused up"
E. G. Madigan said that he resided on
Thirteenth avenue, East Oakland. He
knew Hagans very well. In May last he
heard conversation between Hagans and
"You have got to CO." That was all he
heard. He also knew that on June 2S
there was ball in Oakland, to which Ha-
gans escorted Miss Davis. He also took
her home.
William Brownie testified that on the
fatal night he was occupying room at 20,
Eddy street. He heard one shot and after
that two others In rapid succession. AT
The same time ne heard "a sound like a
boiler, or a groan," and then fall. The
witness went in the hall and saw HuSSey
standing there. He never set eyes o" the
defendant until at the Coroner's inquest
Mrs. Mollie Winants. the next witness,
said she knew all the members of the Ha-
gans family intimately. as we'll as the de-
fendant. She knew Miss Horton as a
boarder In the Hagans house. The wit
ness knew Harry Straub, telegraph ope-
rator, to whom she was introduced by Miss
Horton. She understood that the defend
aut was engaged to be married to Straub.
The defendant spoke frequently OF the
event, and consulted the witness as to the
clothes she wished to buy. Straub used TO
go walking with Miss Horton in the even
in.s, and she would sometimes return as
late as 2 A. NJ However. Straub went
East, and the witness never saw him again
In the afternoon E. B. Hagans, father of
the deceased, took the stand. The witness
testified that be was an inspector OF GUS
toms, residing at 120 McAlister street.
His son Charles was "a years old when he
was killed.
Mr.. Hagans said that the first occasion
on which he saw the defendant was in the
fall of 1891. He heard that Nellie Horton
was living in the house and he expressed a
desire to see her. He had some conversa-
:ion with her and expressed himself Inter-
ested In her situation, salary and habits of
life. That was all for the time. Charles
Hagans went away in ber. 1890, and
visited Eureka. The witness proved that
by going himself to Eureka. His son reg
istered as c. K. Hoyt, and there were also
the words land sister" entered on the
register. That was al the Vance House in
Eureka. After that the witness learned
that his son had gone to the Don Juan
mine in Trinity County. The witness had
two daughters, but neither of them accom-
panied his son on his journey. Charles
Hagans did rot return until July, 1892.
When he returned he worked for the San
Francisco aud San Mateo road for few
months, after which he went to Oakland
to work there for the Oakland Consolidated
road. Charles worked three mont hs there,
after which he obtained employment with
the East Oakland Electric Road. He was
working for the latter company at the time
of his death.
do you know at what time your son
met the defendant?"
81 do not. didn't even know that they
were acquainted when Miss Horton came
to live at my house. In my interview,
however. with her Miss Horton stated
that she knew my son. This was about
two weeks after she came to live there"
The witness stated that he never knew
Of any aft ction existing between the de-
fendant and mis- son. Though he did on one
occasion hear Miss Horton say to Mrs.
Hagans, "Charley will be over tonight.
He promised Inc that he would come"
Asked il he knew Harry Straub, Mr..
Hagans said that he did, and had often
teased Nellie Horton about him. Straub
used to write very often to her, and on one
occasion the witness said, Eyes, Nellie,
that's all very well, but Harry is like all
now, but there'll come day when he
won't write quite so often"
Cross-examined. Mr. Hagans said that
he was always on good terms with his son.
but he supposed that the boy did not tell
him all his secrets. Charley had fire.
quently mentioned Miss Horton 10 him
after the trip to Eureka. On one occasion
the witness scoided his son for keeping
company with Miss Horton, but the boy
urged him to drop the subject On another
occasion he said, "Charley, why don't you
get rid of that girl? If you don't intend
10 marry her slap her 10 the face and get
rid of her." Charles reply was that he
only acted as other young fellows did.
Counsel for the prosecution wanted Mr..
Hagaus to modify his last answer, but
Mr.. aagans stood firm.
Il old him to slap her in the face, and l
meant what l said. l make no bones
about it," he said. Il wished him to do
something which would cause her to
leave him. BE might insult or offend her
in any way be chose"
This conversation took place between
July and the day Of the shooting.
"Why did your son take the name of c.
r. Hoyt in Eureka?" asked Heyncman.
II suppose to conceal the fact that be
was travelling with this woman"
"Why, then, did your son buy goods in
the name Of c. r. Hoyt after the woman
had left EurekaW
II don't know-to keep up the disguise.
l suppose"
Continuing, Mr.. Hagans denied that
there was warrant out for his sons ar
rest. Charles was discharged from the
employ of the Western Union office, but
the witness denied that it was for wire
tapping. He believed that 1t was for or
ganiziDg an order in Fresno whose inter-
ests were opposed to the company's.
Shortly after his discharge Charley went
north. The witness furnished him with
no money. but, on the contrary, Charley
used to send him gold dust from the mine
in Trinity County. On one occasion he
sent down $13 in dust. In all perhaps
Mr.. Hagans received 500 during the
twenty months Of his sons absence.
did your son correspond with Miss