The morning call., 1894-05-16
VERY GOOD MEN.
Praise for WiChman and
Thomas.
THE SMUGGLERS' DEFENSE.
The Reputation of Witness Smith
AsSailed.
THE SMUGGLERs' DEFENSE.
BIOGRAPHY OF AGENT PHENIX.
Revelations of the Manner in Which
the Government Worked the Case
Against the Emerald.


tracted the usual large crowd to Judge
MorTOw's courtroom yesterday. 1t was
the defendants first inning aud with the
assistance of George A. Knight, their prin-
cipal attorney. they made the most Of it.
Knight will try 10 prove that the men who
are really guilty of smuggling opium and
Chinese into the country are not Thomas,
Wichman and Greenewald. but those who
are either in Canada or assisting the Gov
eminent.
United States Attorney Garter, who had
been questioning witnesses since the OPEN
ing of the trial, was called to the stand to
tell how the Government had procured the
evidence against the defendants. he
stated at he had been United States At
torney three years. He failed TO Identify
a picture of Voss which was shown him.
He testified that he issued warrants for
the arrest of Voss and SvensOn and that
they had forfeited their bail. His first in
formation concerning the Emerald's Voy-
ages lie received from DR.. Young, who i'm
plicated Miller, the cook. a complaint
was made against Miller and on the same
day A. J. Smith ma e his revelations.
Collector Wise, Deputy Ruddell and
others had worked on the case before II
was turned over to Garter.
SIS: 1t not true?" knight asked, that
after investigating the case you made a
report adverse. to the prosecution of the
defendants because of the mpossibility of
establishing conspiracy !?
mo, SIR, il is not true
l. a. 6. Davis of the Golden Rule Bazaar
Julius Van Fleet, jeweler; }. b. Shaw,
Sign painter; c. w. Nj. Smith, patent law
yer; Ii. L. Bush, plumber; II. r. Cooper.
stationsr, and w. W. Danes, photographer,
ties itied that hey knew Thomas and Wich-
man and that the defendants were men of
good re Htatlon.
+ Having established the good reputation
of his clients, Mr.. Knight went forth to
demolish that OF the witness for the Gov
eminent, A. j. Smith. He called d police
man TO the stand and asked him If he had
not arrested Smith for immoral conduct.
Attorney Garter objected, and Judge
Morrow sustained him.
did he not give the name of w. E.
Smith ?" Knight asked.
B Again Garter objected, and again he was
sustained.
Special Agent Phenix of the Treasury
Depar meut was called, and informed the
court that he first saw the light in Balti-
more thrty-eight years ago. Mr.. knight
asked him how long he lived in Baltimore.
and Phenix answered ten years. Garter
objected to the testimony because he
could not see what Mr.. Phenix's infantile
existence IN the City of Monuments had
10 do with the Emerald ring.
well, as it's down." remarked Judge
Morrow YEARLY, "let it remain as q fact of
Uni ed States history"
Phenix testified that he lived In Wash
ington, ihen in New York, and was ap-
pointed special agent one year ago
Il was ordered TO report to Mr.. Evans
for duty" he said, land l was first de-
tailed to learn whether Mr.. Ruddell was a
good officer or not. l had no special mis-
sion until NoVem Der IL, when a letter
came from Washington regarding the ar
rest Of VOss and Svenson. The letter was
handed to me and l went TO Mr.. Garter
and learned that the men had jumped
their bail. l was astOnisbed at the small
amount of the bail accepted"
Mr.. Garter objected
II went to work to probe the conspiracy
and met Smith, who said he had state
ment to make.
WAS the fight OF VOss and SYenson
nOtorIous?"
II should say it was. 1t was In the
papers,"
HAS Smiths statement been written ?"
ut has"
Have you any idea that he will be pros
ecuted ?"
II have not. l told Mr.. Garter we had
a strong witness in Smith,"
MIR. Garter objected.
Have you appointed Miller, the SNUG
gler who confessed, Government Off
cial?"
Garter objected.
Have yon promised him immunity from
punishment%
The court sustained an objection.
Did you 90 to Victoria to see Voss and
McLeanp'
The court sustained an objection to this
question also.
Il want to know" pleaded Mr.. Knight,
what the movements of the special officer
were. NOss and SvensOn were permitted
to escape on small bail, and Miller and
Smith were given Government protection"
Pnenex then told of his trip to British
Columbia and of his meeting VOss, Sven
son and Mclean in Victoria
f. Wild of Wild. Spear & Co., who sup
piled the Emerald with tanks, >wore that
Witness Smiths reputa ton is bad.
DR.. Young, the rather eccentric druggist.
who was refused permission to address
the court on Monday, was called to tell
what he knew about the case. Miller, he
testified, told him In 1898 that Wise
and Ruddell were connected with the
Opium ring. He admitted that he had
placed placardS in the windows of his
store informing the public that Wise and
Ruddell were smugglers. Miller came to
him one morning and said: We've been
smuggling and the captain ran off with
the cargo. | went to Wise and told him.
and he told me 10 keep my mouth shut and
he would put me in the Custom house"
Miller said he told him anout the trip Of
the Emerald and how the Chinese and
opium were landed. He also told him that
the smuggiers met once at the Lick House.
"WhoY"
Wise. Wichman and Mclean"
How did Miller describe Wise and
Ruddell?"
Wise as a small man with black hair
and Ruddell with black hair"
Collector Wise is tall man with gray
hair and Ruddel's hair is light. Knight
warned Young that his remarks about
Wise ana Ruddell might cause him to be
for libel, but the witness said that
he did not care.
Young testified that be saw Greenewald
al the park with the smugglers.
Ibid Miller ever mention Greenewald's
name in connection with the Ting?"
He never did"
Greenewald took the stand and emphati-
cally denied every allegation that mad been
made against him by the Government and
the witnesses for the prosecution. He said
be knew nothing about the Emerald or her
voyages and was never connected with
SvensOn or V0ss. He went to Victoria for
bis health and became interested there in
a gambling-h ouse. He knew Thomas and
Wlchman, but had nothing 10 do with
hem in the way Of landing opium,