The morning call., 1893-10-18
HUME VERY HOT.
Wanted to Assist in the
Defense.
THE EVANS MURDER TRIAL.
Some Rather Unexpected Sensations
Connected With the Killing of
Messenger T0vey.

JACKSON, Oct. 17.-Sensational develop
ments transpired in the Tovey murder
trial to-day. Detective Hume was here,
summoned as witness for the prosecu-
ton. He has never been satisfied Of Evans
guilt. but on the contrary is firmly con-
vinced of his innocence.
During the examination of G. T. Dyer
Hume took chair by the side of the de-
fendant's attorney. doubtless for the pur-
pose of suggesting questions for the de-
tense. District Attorney Rust asked
whether MIR. Hume was enrolled as as
sistant counsel for the defendant. There
upon FL u me rose to explain to the court.
Judge Davis at once stopped him, re-
marking that none but attorneys could be
permitted to address the court. He might
offer al explanation through the attorD ey.
but not personally. The Judge further
stated that Hume had a right to sit any,
where In the courtroom and that the Dis
trict Attorneys remark was uncalled for.
Hume at once took his hat and proceeded
toward the door. Attorney Slagnoli sa i'd
he was inside tie bar by his invita- ton and
called to him to return. Hume replied
that he declined to remain in the court
room and left. He refuses to enter the
courtroom again, except on the mandate
of the court.
Dyer testified that the day before the
murder, proceeding toward lone, half a
mile from the scene of the murder, he
noticed man cross the road and hide
among the bushes short distance from
the road. Five or six days after the kill
ing. while travelling by the spot again.
thinking the suspicious character he saw
before might have something to do with
the crime, he went to the place where the
man was seen and found peculiar pipe.
he identified Evans pipe as answering it
in every respect. The pipe picked up was
identified by two witnesses as having been
owned by Evans shortly before the murder.
Fred Boire. q sheepherder on the San
Joaquin, testified that he was frequently
at Rocks place, near Camanche. where
Evans made his home prior TO the murder.
He was brought forward to prove that
Evans was away from Rocks place on the
14th and 18th of June. the latter date
being the day of the killing. He swore.
however, that Evans was not away those
days; that about the time Tovey was shot
he was hoeing corn at Rooks', and saw
EVduS IEeT6, ludL U6 UIu DOb leave lU6Tc
until Sunday following, three days after
ward. Boire admitted that he told the
District Attorney. Rust, in presence of
witnesses. that Evans was away from
Rocks on the 14th and 18Th. He had told
Sheriff Thorn so In the first place, and re-
peated the statement 10 others last week,
and this statement was reduced to writing
by the District Attorney. He gave his tes-
timony reluctantly. When pressed he said
what he told the officers before was un-
true. and what he testified to-day was
true.
In his cross-examination he said Sheriff
Thorn had told him he would give him
500 if be would say that Evans was away
those days. To the Prosecuting Attorney
he admitted that the promise of 500 was
m made after he told Thorn that Evans was
away. and that the money was mentioned
only as a condition that he would adhere to
the truth.
The testimony of money overtures pro-
duced painful impression. The court
room was crowded during the trial. Not
one-thrd of the witnesses have been
called so far.