The record-union., 1894-08-04


ing my temper yesterday. should nave
held any of the attorneys strictly account
able for such language as l used, and
desire to say that it was the result OF
strong excitement, for which l desire to
apologize to the members of the bar and
the reportorial staff"
Mr.. Bruner remarked that he thought
the Judges language merely an outburst
of righteous Indignation, and that the
court should not be censured for the incl
dent.
The cross-examination of witness Reed
was then continued. He left Sacramento
on the day after the wreck and walked to
Woodland by way of the river road. lie
left Sacramento about o'clock In the
afternoon and reached Woodland at about
$780, He walked on to Cachevllle, ana
kept on nearly all night because 1t was
COOL Beyond Cacheville he saw an ac-
quaintance named Crow. he kept on 10
near Blacks, on the wagon road.
The place where he threw away the
gun on the day of the wreck was IN the
town of Washington. He threw it into
some weeds and brush. He and part
ner met gang of armed men at the rail-
road crossing and ran north.
''Why did you run z"
because we QlQlG KNOW WudI tHSy
might do to us. Our lives had been
threatened and we didn't want to be
taken."
Ibid you see Mullin here last evening
after you left the stand?'
'Yes, SIR"
Ibid you have talk with him?"
''I just said 'Good-day."
''Did you want to talk to him? ?"
"No, SIR"
"Are you friendly to Mullin?''
'tI don't know that l am unfriendly.
I didn't think it would do any good to
talk. | was requested by two or three
not to talk to him. Mr.. Bruner United
States Marshal Gladdin and Mr.. Hickey
spoke TO me and asked me if wanted to
talk to the defendants and | said no, and
they told me to take that seat over
there"
Did Mullin try to bulldoze you on
that OCCASION
mo, sir; 1 can't say that he did,"
Mr.. Bruner arose to say that it was
true that he had told the witness he had
better not talk to the defendant. The de-
tense in this case had a powerful organi-
Zation behind it. The American Railway
Union had a million and half of men
behind ii, and the witnesses of the prose-
cution were being intimIdated SO that
they were afraid to tell their stories a
score of detectives and retainerS Of this
OTUdUiZdllOn were ID6 VIII
nesses and continually harrassing them
and attempting to entrap them. A lady
IN this town at The present time had been
threatened so that she was afraid to give
all her testimony.
Mr.. Hart said he didn't know who the
lady was, but ii the prosecution would give
him her name he would see that she was
protected, even if he had to appoint the
biggest man in the room, MIR. Harlow, to
that important duty. He denied any in
timidation or coercion on the part of the
defense, and was willing to turn Knox or
Mullin loose and let them ask all the
questions they wanted. He proceeded to
make spread-eagle speech, boasting OF
his patriotism, denounclng the RECORD
UNION and bringing in the names of
people in no way connected with the
case; even referring to the criticisms
upon the socialistic articles published by
school teacher in Sacramento and yari-
GUS other irrelevant matters.
&. Mr.. Cook wanted to explain that at all
times the witness had been at liberty to
go where he pleased. He had come to
Woodland with a Deputy Marshal be-
cause he wished protection from the arm
of the Government. He was asked ii he
wished to talk to Mullin, and when he
said mo- he was told to take a seat at
the side of the room.
HARRIS BUNCOMBE.
A short recess was taken, after which
Mr.. Cook continued with his reply to
what he termed Attorney Hart's Fourth
of July oration.' The freedom of the
witness had not been restrained. The
prosecution had not thought fit TO employ
detectives to act as eavesdroppers, nor
had they thought it necessary 10 bring
forward to aid them men who had been
found guilty of beating their wives and
little babies. He did not think 1t neces-
f.1c ont the hioot
BRUNER's BRoADsIDE.
Mr.. Bruner said that Attorney Hart
had denounced some of the best people OF
Sacramento and the best people of the
State. The speaker knew that men of the
organization now on trial had marched
armed through the streets of Sacramento
threatening the citizens and insulting
them at every turn.
.'These men turned against the corpora
ton that employed then.' said he, '.and
they did it without a grievance. Why
did they strike? Can any man tell me?
There isn't man in the Nation can tell,
except one that sits in Chicago and issues
his orders, which they obey without a
murmur. The prosecution has been abb
solutely fair in this case, and | say that
witnesses have been lntimidated all the
way through, and / say there is a
woman at the Capital Hotel in this city
who was in fear of her life if she told
all she knew about the matter"
At this point Harlow leaned back and
INDUCED in an expansive yawn, which
only his capacity could have framed.
Mr.. Bruner said he knew the exposure
of the facts made the defense tired, and
be thought they would keep on getting
more weary as the case proceeded, till
the whole conspiracy was revealed.
Mr.. Gaddis said he didn't like to have
United States Marshals coming to the re-
lief of the prosecution and bringing wit
nesses under surveillance from all over
the State. In the course of his remarks
he referred to Mr.. Cook as an attorney of
the railroad company.
COOK AND GADDIs.
Mr.. Cook came forward to saw that
the speaker meant TO say that he was en-
nIoyed by the Southern Pacific Com
many in this case he was uttering an
absolute untruth.
SIN the course of this examination -
continued Gaddis. 1--WE nave found one
witness who testified in hope of a reward.
and a boy who was bawling most of the
time. There have been witnesses on the
stand who testified to what was false, and
attorneys for the prosecution knew it,
THAT is an accusation which is totally
false. and if the person who makes il
were a gentleman that respect / should
certainly resent it." said Mr.. Cook in-
dignantly.
.What accusation is that?n queried
Gaddis.
'.The accusation that attorneys for the