The morning call., 1894-11-27
THEY HEARD AN EXPLOSION.
New Witnesses introduced in the
Hatch Case.
A SURPRISE FOR THE DEFENSE
Which Made an Attempt to Show
That They Were the Men Who
Wrecked the Train.

WOODLAND, Cal. Nov. 26-The Hatch
trial was resumed this morning Among
the witnesses were j. T. Bryant, boiler
maker; George Averill, a machinist, and
G. A. Knoblaucb, a mechanic, none OF
whom testified at the preliminary examl-
nation or the Worden trial. These wit
nesses ties tified that they were sent 10 the
trestle presumably to guard the railroad
property. One of them went under orders
from II. A. Knox and the other two under
orders from the A. II. y.
In some way Cook got an lntmation
that the defense would attempt to show
that these men wrecked the train and
they were put on the stand to anticipate
any such defense
Marshal Baldwin was Oh the witness
stand again Today. Nothing new was de-
veloped by his testimony. He gave way TO
Mr.. Bandmanr. who shook the courthouse
by his experiment with the giant powder
at the Worden trial and who gave detailed
account Of the uses and effect on giant
powder. The witness was carefully eX-
aiming some sticks of the powder intro
duced in evidence when General Hart
said, son, that stuff is harmless: no danger
IN il at ALL" The expert ct that moment
dropped the powder at the feet of Hart,
VINO ran square into Carroll Cook, in his
frantic endeavors 10 escape from the
harmless stuff" Every one present, in-
GLIDING the Judge and The defendant. Gu
jOyed big laugh at the generals expense.
Judge Fisher was placed on the stand
and id entitled the exhibits made In this
case.
n L.
examined and retold the ofI-repeated story
Of the going out and the return of the rig;
of the finding of the powder under the seat
and of the payment for the team by Harry
Knox.
No new facts were brought out After
short recess j. D. Graham, the line re-
pairer who was robbed o I lis track bicycle
on the eventful day. again told his story.
He saw a number of men at the trestle and
was stopped by Appleman.
Knoblauch testified as follows: | am an
A. R. u. man and was directed by Cooey.
secretary, to 60 to Yolo County and re-
lieve the men on guard duty. Ga the aft
ernoon of July 10 l went with another
man to Second and j streets, where we
gave our names, and each got gun and
ten rounds of ammunii ion. At night we
reported TO Captain Collins. at the first
trestle west of the trestle where the
wreck occurred. Collins asked our names,
which we refused to give. The next morn
ing at daylight we heard the guards say.
This is good place to shoot the en-
gineers." In the forenoon Winnie brought
the provisions. and little while after we
heard two explosions at the trestle.
Some one said, That's dynamite. the
trestle's been blown up" l ran up on a
levee running north and south and saw
two men running toward US, and several
men at the other end of the trestle run
ming east toward boy, where a horse and
wagon were waiting. We went across the
leyee and thence to the river, where we
found two boats TO take US to Sacramento.
j. Bryant, an A. r. U. man, also got a
gun and ammunition and went to the
same trestle. The next morning he heard
two explosions. Stachman, one of the
guards, said: "By God, they have done
it, so let's get out of here" Bryant threw
down bis gun and started toward the
track and said be would flag the train.
Some Of the guards said, Don't do it, or
you'll be shot" ae went over across the
levee down to the river near the Bryte
place and crossed The river with a Dutch
fisherman. George AverilPs testimony
was the same, with the addition that be
driving up the road from the crossing.