The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-11

Sheriff be sent after Mr.. Evans or Mr..
Harrison. but returned shortly with the
information that the former was not to be
found and that the latter had been dis
charged from the office. This brought
matters to standstil and. upon applica-
lion OF the prosecution, the hearing of
Cohen stood over until Monday at . p. NJ
also.
When Judge Wallace descended from the
bench and entered his chambers there was
general crowding of the spectators inside
the rail to get a closer view OF Cohen and
see how be stood the dose, while his at
torneys followed Judge Wallace inside.
presumably TO talk about the missing
bonds. Messrs. Nougues and Clunie were
busy at the elbow of the stenographer W lille
he was writing out the order of comm t.
menf, while The luckless Cohen leaned dis
consolately against a railing.
In second or TWO there was talk of an
application for a writ of habeas CORPUS
ana William Huff Cook, one OF the counsel
Tor the defense, Confirmed the stateme nj .
AS soon as possible. he said. the attorneys
Tor Cohen would sue out writ before one
OF tile Justices of the Supreme Court and
get their man out.
Their contention would be, he contin.
ued, when the habeas corpus case me up
for hearing that Cohen was perfectly JUS
titled In refusing to answer the questions
put 10 him on the ground that they might
serve TO incriminate him in felony: not
the one charged. necessarily, but maybe
of others.
Dit. Cook held that the attorneys for the
defense were perfectly justified in taking
TINS course by reason Of constitutional
provision, which could not be overridden
oy any statute, not even by section % of
the purity of election law.
The crowd still fingered and grew while
ths sounds OF discussion could be heard
proceeding through the closed doors of Ibe
Judges chambers. A deputy Sheriff made
an Intellectual effort to clear the courtroom.
but most signally failed. Cohen and
Stern berger talked together. and tho
CROWD waited ard waited until finally the
eiass door opened and out came the attor-
neys 10 the courtroom. Andy Clunie wa,
III Tue iead' and some five feet behind him
came the ponderous frame of Kowalsky.
W seems to me, Clunie," angrily ex
GAINED the latter. that you are making
good deal more than the ordinary prose-
eut'on out OF this matter!"
You just bet your life I am. Kowal-
SKY ietorted Clunie, whirling around
anu M not through yet. You needn't
nave any controversy with me on that
point" '""'
"hat kowalsky thought will probably
oo peVer known, but he looked, to say the
ieas% considerably worked up.
Scarcely had the attorneys reached III.
s'en ographers' desk when the bewhisksred
front OF Police Judge Campbell was
"ai'eu into the courtroom. Ge must have.
oeeh sent LOT by somebody. for he made a
pee line Tor Kowalsky. The scoring
ouuee wallace had given him during the
afternoon was fresh in the minds of those
present. and every eye was turned on him.
lie marched bravely through the gate
ana warmly grasped the hands of both
Cohen ana Sternherger, who were in his
PAIN lie bestowed a smile on each, aud
oraWlng couple Of papers from his inside
POCKET was In consulta ton with the attor-
heys ior the defense in second. A mo-
ment later Campbell headed for Judge
"allace's chambers. followed by the al
torneys for both sides. He placed the
bonds trlnmphantly on the table in front
OF his Honor aud told him they were the
documents upon which the release had
been granted.
Judge Wallace looked at him momen,
ana then proceeded to read him a lecture