The morning call., 1894-03-29

known to the anxious crowd that when
the Fredericks case was called the court
room would be cleared with the exception
Of the officers of the court, reporters and
those actually concerned in the case. AS
econ this announcement was made,
Chief Crowley sent about dozen police
men 10 clear the corridors. They tried
persuasion first, but, as that failed. they
had to resort TO force. and it took them
over twenty minutes to effect a clearance.
The women protested vigorously, but no
distinction of persons was made.
The disappointed crowd after being
forced out of the corridors joined the
waiting throng in front of the City Prison,
but number slipped back after the police
men had retired, and when the doors were
thrown open they rushed in, and soon
every available seat was occupied. Among
them were about half a dozen women.
The police did not care to take any
chances with such a desperate criminal as
Fredsricks. and just before his case was
called several policemen and detectives
took up positions in Inc courtroom.
1t was about II 80 o'clock when the
routine business was disposed of, and
there was a thril of excitement when it
was announced that every thing was in
readiness for the preliminary examination
of Fredericks.
The immense crowd in front of the
prison had been patiently waiting to see
the prisoner escorted to the courtroom,
but they were doomed to disappointment.
He was taken through the prison into the
basement corridor, and up the stairs lead
ing to the side entrance to the courtroom.
When they learned that they had been
hoaXed they gradually dispersed.
eyes were fixed upon him. He bore the
scrutiny with the greatest compOsure, and
after the handouts were unlocked he
leisurely took off his dark-brOwD oVercoat
and took seat beside his attorney. G. L.
Colwel. He wore dark green patch
over his injured eye and the usual white
handkerchief round his meek. Sergeant
Duncan sat at the prisoners right hand.
Prosecuting Attorney Cabaniss con-
ducted the prosecution, and District At
torney Barnes sat beside him, listening to
the story told by the witnesses.
After the formal arralgDment and the
prisoner had answered that his true name
was William Fredericks, his attorney nti-
mated that he was ready to proceed.
Harry East Miller. an analytical chemist,
was the first witness, and be merely testi-
fed as to the Identification Of the body of
Cashier HeTrick.
Charles S. Melvin, the bookkeeper, told
the story OF the shooting and Identified the
DOte Win BDe SylDDOlS OIL IHe Skull anu
crnssbones which Fredericks handed Her
rick when he entered the bank. The evil
dence Of this witness showed clearly that
Fredericks fired first and that il was his
second shot that killed Herrick.
DIR. F. Y. Emerson testified to making
an autopsy on the body of the deceased,
and that he died from gunsbot wound III
the heart He identified the bullet which
he removed from the body.
Mrs. j. a. Ehrmann, Isaac Kite, John :.
O'Brien, Albert Volswinkler. Otis ID.
Neibe and George II. Hnnerken gave tes-
timony detailing the route taken by the
murderer after he fed from the bank,
Hanerken having followed him in his
buggy TIL he saw him in the clutches oI
Policemen Shields and Gallagher at
Fourteenth and Mission streets.
Policeman Shields related how he and
Gallagher captured the murderer and took
his arsenal from him. and Detective Sey-
mour and Captain Lees testified to con
versationS they had with Fredericks. in
which he told them his intentions while
robbiDg the bank, which have already been
published.
Then the prosecution rested, and Aitor-
ney Colwell made motion for dismissal
on the ground of insufficient evidence.
which was refused. and he Judge held the
prisoner TO answer without bail
The only times Fredercks seemed To
evince any interest in the proceedings was
when Bookkeeper Melvin and Mr.. Haner-
ken were giving their evidence. He kepG
his eye fixed upon their faces, and two or
three times his face showed smile while
HaDerken was testifyng.
After the court adjourned District Al
torney Barnes said that Fredericks would
be brought 10 trial as speedily as possible.
The information would be filed to-day. and
ne would be arraigned either tomorrow or
Saturday, and the trial would take place