The herald., 1894-07-31
TRAIN -WRECKERS' TRIAL.
Dry Details of the Affair at
Sacramento.
A Stockton Guards Private
Gives Testimony.
Omnibus Complaints Being Prepared
Against A. Il. u. Men.
Striking Fircmon and Tratnmen at Sac
remento to Be Reinstated-Strik-
ers Sentenced at Prescott.
Dobs Speaks.
BY thsAmocIated preys.

BY the Associated Presa
WOODLAND, CAL, July 30.-The first
witness today was H. f. Marshall, pri-
vate OF the Stockton guards. He testi-
fed that he visited the headquarters OF
the A. r. U. at Stockton in uniform on
July 7. Knox, Muilin and Compton
were present. The conversation turned
on incidents of July at the depot.
Compton remarked that had a shot
been fred by the militia that day there
would not be man OF them left to tell
the story. Knox assented to this state
ment. The committee did not think the
militia would obey an order to shoot the
strikers. AT this or bseqent conversa-
tion Knox stated that if tho regulars
undertook to run the trains they would
not run them very far. The second con-
versasion took place at the same place.
There was fourth party at the time,
and something wss said about the wreck
ing OF the train. The unknown man
said he thought the 'boys made O mig
take" The com mmistee assented TO this
statement, but one OF them remarked
that they had brought it ON them
selveS." The third meeting of witness
with the committee was after the seizure
OF arms at the headquarters OF
the strikers by the militia. One
OF the cemm mttee said that
only very small part OF the arms pos
seaeed by the strikers WAS captured.
Some one OF the committees said the
atrikers could throw 1000 men into the
field at moments notice. In one OF the
above described conversations the result
OF conflict between tho militia and the
strikers WAS discussed. One of the COM
mittee thought the militia would stand
10 show in conflict with the atrikerp.
Witness said that the organization and
disG; pline OF the soldiers would make up
for lack of numbers. One of the COM
mittee esid the strikers would drill, too.
Counsel then asked the witness if he
had told on the street that the guns
captured by the militia were found in
Knox's room.
Witness said he did not know but he
had.
Did you find any guns in Knox's
room?
Witness was compelled to admit he
had not. He then attempted to explain
that he was friend Of Knox ,whereupon
Hart demanded. severely:
''Do you consider it an act of friend
ship to speak pleasantly to mans face
and then go out on the street aud stab
him in the back? Did yon ever see any
arms in the rooms OF ths mediation COM
mittee ?''
Yea saw pistols on several people
and some cartridges in drawer"
ibid you ever see any pistols on Mr..
Knox. Compton or Mullin."
"No."
F. II. Maloney, deputy United States
marshal, was next sworn. He testified
that he was in Sacramento during the
time that Marshal Baldwin was shere to
quell the strike. The witness knew
Knox, Mullu, Compton and Worden.
As TO the occurrence on July 4th, at the
depot, witness testified that he eaw
Worden there. He was very noipy and
used very harsh expressions toward
Engineer CLARK, who was in his cab.
Marshal Baldwin ordered witness to
arrest Worden. but one OF the commit
tee intsrceded with Baldwin in Wor-
denis behalf and the marshal ordered
witness TO release Worden.
Q. O. Howell. an employee of the
Sacramento Industrial Improvement
association, was the next witness. Wit
tary of the Citizens Protective esocis-
teon up to last Wednesday night. He
saw the mediation committee before
meeting OF the Protective association
on the afternoon of July 5th.
They were there in responee to an in
vitation Issued by the association. Wit
ness has sn Office in the came building
as the mediation committee. Witneee
frequently saw armed men going up
and down the stairs, and several times
saw armed men other than the military
in the streets in the neighborhood OF
the building. The highest number OF
these armed people he cav at any one
time was Is. These men often went
into building on the opposite side of
the street. Knox was asked Whether
he would stand by his home and family
or the A. +. D., to which he replied
that be would etand by the union.
Further testimony eliciten nothing
new, and, after the witness was excused,
the cOurt aIinurned