The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-08

election. Two additional charges similar
viii be brought against Sternberg.
Sternberg has t-legraphed 10 his brother
n merchant at Fort Bragg, to come TO the
city. Ii is believed that after consulting
with his brother he will make a full con-
fession in court which will seriously in
volve Senator MaEoney.
a. J. Clpnie stated Yesterday that 1t was
his intention to summon members of the
Republican State Central, County and
purity committees TO appear in court and
that he would show that the law had been
violated by certain of these committeeman
with respect to the use of money during
the election.
After little sparring among the attor-
neys over the question of proceeding with
the Stern beTg-COhen cases, the court
stated that the examination would pro-
coed, but called attention TO the fact that
the arraiRnment Of Cohen on a charge of
perjury had been set for the morning
declaring that 1t was his intention to file
objections TO Judge Wallace sitting as
trial Judge. The court stated that the ob-
1ections could not affect the arraignment.
Cohen was arraigned. When asked to
plead he replied, Il have nothing to say"
% THE defendant refuses to plead, said
Attorney Clunie.
"Wen, let plea of not guilty be en-
tered" said the court. THE defendant
may have one week in which 10 withdraw
the plea"
The preliminary examination of Louis
Stern berg, charged with having induced
Adolph Gutman to falsely register. was
resumed.
When Registrar a. j. Evans had been
sworn he was asked to produce Gutman's
affidavit of regi5tr ton. He did not have
l. with him. Attorney Clunie declared
l. I 4 n
of the Registrar TO b'iug the affidavit into
court An hour ago. Registrar Evans was
rebuked by the court for causing unneces-
sary delay, and was told to bring the
papers required into court. Clunle gave
him a list OF what was wanted, IN which
were included the af1davits of Gutman,
Newman and Lust and a copy of the pre-
clnct register OF the FOrty-flrst District
Maboney's district.
The Registrar stopped TO talk with his
attorney, George a. knight, which caused
Clunie IL say That Mr.. knight had stopped
the Registrar and TO appeal to the court.
The Registrar is not acting under Mr..
Clunie's older," said Attorney Knight; "he
wants proper order of the court"
Clunie declared that he had given the
Registrar a memorandum of what was
needed, and Evans was instructed by the
courL 10 bring the papers FORTH with.
When the Registrar returned there was
quite little time consumed by Attorney
Long in making technical objections.
Finally Gntman's certificate of registra-
tiou was offered in evidence.
Brush Hardenbergh was called as wit
ness. He declared that he did not know
Adolph Gutman. -Clunie asked Gutman
10 stand up. Hsrdenbergh stated that he
had no recollection of ever having seen
him. Gu,man had not TO his knowledge
ever resided ut the Baldwin.
Attorney Long began to object again.
TIE court OVerruled the objections aud
cautioned the attorneys not to waste i ne
in frivolous objections and questions.
Harden bergn declared that there was
nothing in any OF the books TO show that
Gutman had ever resided at the Baldwin
The witness was asked TO verify this sta p
ment from the books themselves. II
slammed the books around on the table.
onened one and declared: your Honor
don't see Gutman's name"
"Thst is not an answer" said Clunie.
"Is Gutman's name on the oooksT"
81 don't see II.
TEL us whether the name Is there"
s'No. It is not" said the witness
Adoiph Gutman had sworn on
previous day that Stern berg had lad him
register illegally from the Baldwin and
had afterward giVeu him money with
which to get out OF town In order not to
appear as a witness. He was T called.
"Where did you live on the 81 Of Octo-
ber?" asked Clunie.
Il refuse TO answer. 1t might convict
me of felony" said the witness. Il was
instructed to answer by the court, IL am
afraid" replied the witness.
There is no DANGER" said the court.
"You must answer"
Gutman then stated that he lived at 172
Clara street on the day that he registered
from The Baldwin. He identified the GER
tificate of registration. which he had
signed. He had registered falsely at the
instigation of Louis Sternberg. He. had
been told BY Sternberg that he wanted
him to register at the Baldwin In order tn
vote for Mahoney. He had never lived at
the Baldwin. Sternberg had selected the
Baldwin as the place from which to regis
ter.
To Attorney Long the witness said that
neither Detective Stilwell nor the attor-
news for the prosecution had given him or
promised him any money. He had not
talked 10 Attorneys CluDie and NOugues
until he had been snbpenaed and brought
into court. His brothers had insisted that
he should appear and tell The truth. A.
T. Vogelsang. his attorney, had given him
legal advice. The witness identified Harry
Burton as the deputy who had registered
him. Gutman repeated his testimony re-