The morning call., 1893-07-18
GOT HER ABLAZE.
Mr.. Pillsbury's Poetry and
It's Effect.
MISS WELK'S FIERY RETORT.
The Defense Accused in the Howell
Case With Offering Tier Money
Not to Testify.

Most of yesterdays session Of the United
States District Coart was taken up by the
continuation OF Attorney Pillsbury's argu-
ment for the defense in the Howell case.
At about o'clock in the afternoon he con-
cluded and then MIR. Campbell began.
There was quite scene in the court
room during the forenoon. MIR. Pilsbury
took occasion to indulge in some rhyme of
nature TO reflect upon the character Of
Miss Laura E. Welk. one of the Govern
ment witnesses. and who had been in the
employ of Defendant Howell as a do
mestc.
OF the poetry, such as 1t was, Mr.. Pills
bury assumed the authorship, and be re-
ferred very disparagingly to her as the
Governments $500 Witness" and again
as the Governments $500 beauty" This
was too much for Miss Welk to endure,
and. her eyes flashing. she arose from her
chair like flame. saying:
81 want you to understand. Mr.. Pills
bury, that am no more the Governments
witness than yours. Your side offered me
5000 not to testify, but"
A deputy marshal checked further mani
festation of anger and she sat down,
though she continued to shoot fiery
dent rather amused the jury until its
serious phase confronted them.
In explanation outside the courtroom
Miss Welk said she had been threatened
oratorical denunciation in case she dared
to como and testify against Howell; that
a relative of the defendant once tried to
frighten her, and then offered her money.
telegraphing to her over her sisters name
to 60 to Stockton and get 5000 for trip to
Mexico. Owing to the manner In which
she had been treated by the HOwells, as
she alleges. she had no scrupIes Ia taking
their money. so she pretended to lend her.
self to the scheme for the 5000.
At Los Angeles. she s'ys. an agent
was sent after her to induce her to
go to Mexico. She told him she would,
provided ticket were bought and she got
more money. But she kept Government
Agent Harris Informed all the time. and
he told her not to accept any money from
the HowellS.
Once, as she was about to take the train
at Stockton for Visalia an attorney chided
her for deceving Howell, and it was pro-
posed to her to go to Chicago and thence
out of the country. to which she agreed,
telling him she wanted $3.50. But The
money did not come.
Still another offer. according to Miss
Welk's story, was made. 1t was proDo-
stion for her to 20 on a ranch at 500
month and board. in consideration of keep
Ing away from the trial. This last offer
was refused. Her name, saws Miss Welk,
acts like b0mbshell at the Howell home.
Attorney Pillsbury did not contine him.
self in his zeal for his client TO Miss Welk,
but INDUCED in some sarcastic structures
upon the newspaper reporters because of
their treatment of the Howell trial. His
argument was very exhaustive and SCI
entitic analysis of the testimony of each
witness. He was not surprised that Marsh
denied his own handwriting. Even the
chief magistrate of the State once failed to
recognize his own chirography when sud-
denly confronted with it. He went
ham very minutely aud endeavored to
show that Howell acted toward Cunning
ham Just as any other innocent man
might have done under similar circum-
stances. Everything pointed to the guilt
of Matt Jones and not Of the defendant.
Mr.. Campbelps effort was very earnest
and mastery one. als clear tenor voice
frequently rose to Its highest pitch, as he
contrasted the two men, Jones and How
ell, and the respective probability OF each
to commit such crime. Howell was an
honest, industrious man who, from driv-
ing team. had arisen to the position of a
wholesale merchant. and his very good
financial standing was sufficient in itself
to preclude all disposition on his part to
descend to petty, ign oble counterfeitlng.
Jones. on the other hand. was just the man
for the Offcnse, and the speakers language,
strong and elaborate enough. indeed,
seemed to fail Of its authors earnest inten-
ton to give the jury a most vivid portrayal
of Jones' character.
The next one to fall under the fire of
Mr.. CamDbelps bitter invective was Marsh,
whose testimony. ne thought, ought not to
even convict yellow cur that had been
the victim of numerous misfortunes.
Marsh's escapade in taking the woman,
Ada Garcel0n. as his wife, to his sisters
house. the speaker characterized as the
lowest and most shameless of offenses
against the purity and innocence Of home,
and he pictured the imagin ary home and
childhood scenes coming up from men,
ory's sweet store of touching incidents be-
fore the minds eye of the jury
District Attorney Garter is yet to follow
Mr.. Campbell. and then Judge Morrow
will charge the jury. 1t depends upon
Messrs. Cam pbell and Garter whether the
charge can be delivered before tomorrow
morning. There is a bare possibility that
the case may 60 to the jury late to-day.