The morning call., 1893-06-21

ana applied for a warrant against Ward
and a youth named johnson. Morris said
that he was walking along OFarrel
street, near Stockton, about I O'Clock on
Sunday morning last when he was attacked
by Ward AMI johnson. He was struck
with a loaded cane and received several
cuts. he thought they wanted 10 rob him.
The inquest on the remains of Kelly was
held in the afternoon. Ward was presentin
the Coronel's Office during the examina-
lion, but displayed no special interest in
the prOca edings. His acquaintance who
live in stables and sheds at the Bay Dis
trct track. crowded into the Morgue aud
apparently were more attentive than he.
The chain Of circumStantial evidence was
overwhelming in its strength, and Ward
now stands accused by one jury OF hnT-
rible murder.
Joseph Schrough. who gave his occupa-
ton as raceirack exercising. testified that
he saw Ward with fork IN his hand after
u o'clock on Sunday night.
Did you speak to him?" the Coroner
asked.
Yes, I said, Hello D,ck.'"
did he answer YOu?"
Yes, he said Hello He was under the
influence of liquor at the time, and he
went after his coat"
In reply to further questions the witness
said that Kelly slept in the corner stall
and Ward slept in the same place.
w IiHE brown, WHO MOIhh AZ Tile
testified that he was in the track saloon
with Ward on Sunday about midnight and
saw him go between the two sta bles about
two stalls from where Kelly slept.
DO you know whether Kelly and Ward
had any dl fficulty?"
mo: only l heard they had the gloves
or Sunday evening. Dick said to me COM
ing home from Oakland, Kelly is the best
friend I've got.'"
Maurice Walsh, boy who works around
the stables, saw Ward at Ritier's saloon
at 10 o'clock on Sunday evening. He
went to Dckey's with Ward. where they
had another drink, and after that he went
10 the baTber-Shop.
Where do you sleep?"
AT Ritter's. becaus lam not working"
Where did Ward Sleep that night? ?"
He slept with me-"
What time did he go to bed ?''
81 don't know. / didn't know be slept
with me until the next morning. l was
asleep when he came. He came there
without waking me up, ana he was asleep
when l got up"
Did he ever sleep with you there be-
fore?'
No. sir"
Didn't you think 1T strange that he
slept with yon that night?"
NO, sir. He said nothing about where
he was, Ritter's place is two blocks from
the track"
Albert Ivey, a hostler at the racetrack,
gave some convincing testimony again Il
Ward. He testified that ali he knew of
the murder was from what Ward had told
him. While in the barber shop at ~
o'clock Ward said to him:
u did that - Red III up"
"Who?' asked. Red he said. Kelly
was known as Red.
he had the fork and 1ourished it.
Look at the blood! Look at the
blood! he said. and then he struck 1t on
the ground, saying, I wish l had him
there now! L asked him if be killed
Kelly and he replied. don't know
whether ne IS dead or not, bat I stuck the
fork into him. Then he asked me L, 90
10 the stable to get his coat. and went
with him and Joseph Schrough. lie got
The coat IN the second stall. He acted like
a man crazy from liquor"
The fork was produced for identified
ton. 1t was covered with blood aronnd
the prongs and socket. One of the grains
was bent, but there were three other
grains straight, and CHASTITY with the life
blood of young Kelly. The witness ideu-
titled it without any hesitation.
HE bent that grain" said Ivey, "wben
he struck the fork against tne ground"
When asked why he did not look for
Kelly's bcdy Immediately Ivey explained
that he believed that Kelly was done nm"
and got away for the night, but never sns-
pected there would be anything serions
about the fight.
Leonard p. Stevens is a groom WIN
sleeps in the stable where Ward and Kelly
slept. There were only eight stalls he
tween him and them. Regarding what he
heard while Kelly was beaten to death he
testified deliberately. Said he:
"A bout 10 o'clock on Sunday night I
heard Ward say, You will go to sleep.
yoa will go to sleep Then l heard a
blow struck. Kelly hollered. Oil once,
that was all"
"Are you certain it was Wards voice?'
"Yes, sir. I'm certain l recognized
Wards voice and Kelly's Also"
How many blows did you hear?"
81 heard about twelve or fifteen blows
struck. They sounded very hard and
loud"
What did you do theno"
II lay there from II o'clock until in