The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-24
TO DRAW OUT OF THE CASE.
Witnesses for the Prosecution Intro
duce Some Damaging Testimony
Against Appleman.

W OODLAND, Aug. 23.-GeneTal Harris
assertion to a CALL representative that
unless W0rden behaved himself to-day he
would have to get other counsel had a very
salutary effect upon the prisoner. He was
as dOclle as lamb to-day. and when Cen
erai Hart stated to the court that no de-
tense would be offered at this time Wor-
den made no objection. Last Tuesday he
Insisted that he would go on the witness
stand in his own behalf.
The examination was resumed this after
noon In the presence Of a crowded court
room. All the counsel on both sides were
present, except Bruner, for the prosecu-
ton. Police Judge Campbell of San Fran
cisco occupied a seat by Judge Fisher, and
Detective Stillwell, formerly of the Exam
:: iner. was an interested spectator. 1t is ru-
: mored that he is here in the interest of the
prosecution.
When General Hart announced that no
. defense would be offered in the WOrden
caSe:the court made an order holding the
prisoner over to appear before the Superior
Court upon a charge of murder. No appi-
cation was made for his release On bail.
. Both sides announced their readiness to
proceed with the examination of Apple
man, alias Texas" and Killiam. The
prosecution wanted both examined to-
gether. The defense asked for a separate
examination, and the court so ordered.
The prosecution elected to proceed with
the examination of Appeman first.
, John 7. Brown, clerk Of the leland
Hotel at Gridlev, was the first witness
called. He recognized Appleman as a man
!. who registered at the hotel on July Is
>. under the name of j. r. King of Needles,
Cal. The hotel register was introduced in
evidence. The defendant told witness
that times were very hot in Sacramento
and he thought it best to get away, as he
was implicated in the wrecking of the
train on the 18th Of July. Appleman ad-
: mitted that his alias was Texas" aud
told the witness that the detectives had
arrested the wrong man in Sacramento.
- a thorough cross-exsmination failed to
e. shake the testimony of the witness.
- Stephen Baker. a locomotive engineer,
who resides at Dunsmur. was the next
witness. He testified that he met Apple
man in Red Bluff about two days before
: the trains started after the strike. The
defendant rode a sorrel horse which he
said belonged to the A. r. .. He admitted
to- the witness that he was wanted for haV-
ing a hand in the wrecking Of the train.
He wanted to borrow some money TO get
out0f the country. To General Hart the
tyft6ess stated that he did not believe
.Appleman. lie thought he was trying to
work him for the loan of some money.
Witness attended meetings of the strikers,
but was not a member of the A. r. u, and
took n part in the strike. General Hart
asked to see his trip pass, and offered it in
evidence because it was issued at the re-
quest of the law department and tended
Ito show that the railroad company and not
the people is prosecuting the case. But
o. the court ruled 1t out.
:: Frierson, a brakeman, whose head
quarters are at Red Bluff, was the next
witness. He met AppIeman on the 18th
or, 18th Of July in Red Bluff. Defendant
wanted to borrow some money of him.
He. said be was implicated in the train
wreeking case and wanted to get away.
Cross examination developed nothing
new, except that he was in sympathy with
the strikers and acted as their correspond
emit. He also submitted his name for
mem beTship. He has since withdrawn.
because Division Superintendent Agler
had informed him that no 2. r. u. men
VIII be employed. He is now in the en-
pfoY of the company.
Ro bert Radcliffe, formerly in charge of
the. fish hatchery in Shasta County, was
called. On the 18Th of July defendant had
tied bis horse behind the wagon and rode
on the seat with witness. The strike was
discussed and the witness told the defend
apt-.that the strikers had the sympathy of
the whole country until they ditched the
train and murdered the engineer and SOL
diers He said tearing UP the tracks was
a bad job. Appleman said the rails were
.. n 0ttorn up; they were blown up, and he
handled the fuse. Defendant also ad-
'mftted that he was on the yacht that con-
yeyed to Stockton the crew that captured
the; engines. He took guns. from the
yacht at Stockton and put them in an ex-
press wagon. The witness adhered to bis
story closely on cross examination.
:. General Harris parting shot was: did
you Hatch that story at the fishery?'
j. B. Graham. Western Union Tele-
graph Company lineman. was the next
witness. In the Knox examination he
testified that he was going over the road
on a railroad velocipede on the 18th and
was stopped by a man with gun, near the
scene of the wreck, just prior to the dis
aster. He identified Appleman as the
man with the gun. He also identified
Killiam as one of the men be had seen
with The crowd of strikers at the wagon
near the wreck The witness also heard
tive explosions near the wreck.
General Hart could not tangle the wit
ness. Mr.. Cook said he wanted to intro
-duce one more witness to establish the
corpus deficit, but he could not do so be-
lore Tomorrow. General Hart said that
under the stipulation previous testimony.
so Lar as it applied to this case, could be
telled upon to establish that fact. Al any
rate the defense would take DO advantage
Of the omission.
Mr.. Cook said he had one mare witness
In the Killsam case who would arrive on
the evening train. Mr. Hart said he would
make defense In the Killiam case, which
declaration was taken as AN admission
that the case Of Texas" will be sub-
mitted without offering any evidence The
court ordered recess until half-past7
Master Mechanic Hintzelman was tho
only witness at the afternoon session and
the purpose of his examination was to fix
the time and place of Engineer CIark,s
death. The witness also described the
condition of the rails and trestle, and at
tributed the cause to the explosion of
giant powder. The prosecution rested
and the defense announced that they had
of