The record-union., 1894-08-03
said, got out at the crossing, and the boy
who was driving went on with the rig.

called to the stand. lie was the con-
ductor in charge of the train which went
OFT into the water on July 1lth, carry
ing five brave men to their death.
The witness knew all the defendants in
the case by sight. He had TWO or three
conversations with Knox about the
strike. Was in charge of the train on the
1lth. There were three sleepers and a
dining car, in addition to mail cars.
'Do you know whether the United
States Government had charge of those
cars?"
"Yes, sir"
What was the number of the train?"
at was No. 4. 1t came from Ogden,
and is designated as the Oriental mall
There were on board Sam Clark, the en-
gineer; Denekamp, the fireman: Corporal
Long with six men on the tank, and
twenty-five soldiers scattered over the
train. Lieutenant Skerrett was the COM
manding officer"
Had any orders been given you in re-
gard to the soldiers ?"
''Yes, sir. l was ordered to do what
ever Lieutenant Skerrett directed me to
do"
"Who gave you these orders ?"
superintendent Fillmore"
Witness detailed the start of the train
from Sacramento and its progress west
tenant Skerrett to the engine. They
came to a baggage car that had no end
door. and had to turn back. They had
gone about a half car-length when there
was sudden jam, and the train went oil
the track"
The witness was here shown map OF
the scene of the wreck, and called upon
to explain the location of the various
cars.
.'Explain the condition in which you
found the track"
II found these two fishplates were not
on the track or roadbed," said the wit
ness, pointing to the east end OF the treS-
tie on the diagram.
"Did you look around for them ?"
81 looked on the roadbed, but didn't 60
down the bank"
did you make any examination to see
if any spikes were by the loosened rail ~
81 looked for spikes, but couldn't find
Them"
did you look for any marks?''
az found the marks of clawbar on
four ties where the spikes had been re-
moved"
in what position was the rail?"
''It was not quite so straight with the
track as is shown in the diagram"
Ibid you examine each tie?"
Il examined all that was left of them.
nothing was left of them.''
Ibid you see all the persons that were
on the train after the wreck ?"
mo, SIR"
"Who were missing?'i
Engineer Clark and three soldiers"
"What became of Clark ?"
''I have never seen Clark from that
day to this. / saw body they brought
in. but it was covered with blanket. ana
l. - i
not"
ibid you make an examination to dis
cover the cause OF the wreck?''
''Yes, SIR"
"Do you know the cause of the wreck ?''
81 know as much as any man can
know"
What was the cause?"
"There we're no tish-plates there; there
were no spikes there"
The witness was here turned over to
the defense for cross-examination.
did they have guard-rais on the tres
tle?"
mo, SIR"
''If they had had guard-rails the train
wouldn't have gone of, would it?"
II don't know"
The witness could not say what was the
length Of the trestle
"Do you belong to any union?"
''Yes, sir; to the Order of Railway Con-
ductors."
"Was there an unusual amount of water
there?'
''Yes, at that time"
it?"
81 have no regular train. run on any
train under MIR. Wilder's jurisdiction to
which [ may be ordered"
The witness was closely questioned as
TO whether he did not know that the train
was made up in Sacramento for San
Francisco but from his own knowledge
he couldn't tell.
The telegram from A. d. Wilder giving
No. the right of way was shown at the
request OF the defense, the witness re-
marking that he was preserving it as a
memento. and would not let il go under
any circumstances.
The witness was questioned at length
upon the details of the accident, and was
on the stand at the noon recess.
AT the opening of the afternoon session
Conductor Reynolds was Withdrawn
placed on the stand. Mr.. Reed came
from Redding on the 4th of July to Sac
ramento on the Dunsmuir train.
THE ARMED MEN FROM DUNsMUIR.
"How many men were on that train ?''
''I heard there were BIS men,"
'Were they armed?'
Halt were armed, maybe more"
"Where did the men go when they
reached Sacramento 2"
s.'To the headquarters of the A. r. U.''
''Who met you?"
Don't know that anyone met us there.
We stack our arms"
Ibid you have gun?"
ssNo; l had revolver"
StniA voIl rpppiV4 any U1t1 of tho hao1-
quarters of the American Railway
| Union?"
mo; not at that time"
"Prior to July llth did you receive
gun anG ammunition ?n
.'Yes; l received a gun and ten rounds
of ammunition. l was sent from the
general headquarters by the Acting Sec.
retary TO place at Second and streets
A man was sent with me- The man who
gave me the gun wrote my name dowI
| in a book and took the number of the
gun"
THAT ARMED CONSPIRACY.
At this point witness was shown the
alleged 'Armorer's book captured in
the military raid. He identified the
| book as the one in which his name wa:
written.
Mr.. Cook read to the court the entry
as follows: ''24-5, 5, 5-F. Reed, Red
| ding" The entry was dated July 10
| 1894.
A rifle was unwrapped and shown Il
! the witness, who identified it as the on,
given to him on the night in question.
"W hat were you told when you re-
| ceived the gun?"
II was told TO report on the west side
of the Y Yolo bridge. to Captain Collins"
Ibid you see Collins?"
81 crossed the Yolo bridge and went tc
| I. 10
one point guard stopped me and de-
manded the password. which L gay,
him, and was allowed to proceed"
PLOT TO SHOOT SAM CLARK.
sWhat conversation foliowed?"
"Wen. when | found what was poins