The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-21
Too Familiar With the Details
of the Wreck.
TOLD MANY HOW IT OCCURRED.
Important Evidence Piled Up by the
Prosecution at the Wood
land Trial.

WOODLAND, Dec. 2O.-The prosecution
is piling up evidence against Appelman
in a way that makes the situation look
very bad for him. Old man Appelm.n
and his wife, for whom there is much
sympathy, appear to be considerably
worried. There is not a person in the
courtroom who watches the proceedings
with more feverish anxiety ana intense In
terest than the defendant. His eyes never
leave the witnesses, except when he
whispers to his attorneys, from the time
they take the stand until they are ex-
cuSed. His attorneys, however, appear
confident and unruff1ed, and they wear an
air that indicates that they have a surprise
in store.
The first witness this morning was John
c. Brown, clerk of the Leland Hotel at
Gridley. He testified that on the 18th day
of July the defendant arrived in Gridley
on horseback and registered at the hotel
as j. Z. King of Needles. Witness had a
conversation with the defendant, during
which he stated that he was one of the
strikers and that they were making it so
hot for him that he had to leave. He was
furnished a horse al Sacramento and was
on his way north, either to Reddng or
Red Bluff.
Stephen Baker. resident of Dunsmuir,
was called. He knew the defendant by
the name of Tex" and had known him
for five or six years. He sam him in Red
Bluff immed ately after the trains began
to run after the strike. He was near the
depot and told witness he was from Sacra-
mento; that times were pretty hot down
there, and that he had to get out of there,
as he had hand in the wreck. He also
said be wanted to see some of the old road
boys, so he conld get money to 90 on north.
The cross-examiEatiOn was lengthy, but
nothing new was developed.
Judge Grant interrupted General Hart
to criticize the method of questioning the
witness concerning his testimony at the
preliminary examination. for the reason
that he did not read all the question at is
sue. He said it was not treating the wit
ness fairly. Hart claimed that he had
right to read only such answers as he de-
sired to question him about. This caused
a lively tilt between the court and counsel.
and Hart took an exception to the remarks
of the court.
Robert Radcliffe. Shasta County stock
raiser, was next sworn. In July he was
an employe of the Fish Commission and
stationed in Shasta County. He has known
Appelman about two years. He became
acquainted with him at Dunsmuir while
the defendant was braking. Witness was
working in the railroad shops. About the
18th of July the defendant came to Bairds
On horseback and staid all night at witness
ooh I'D
about the strike. Radcliffe told Appelman
it was bad business tearing up the track,
and the defendant said that it was not
torn up. but it was blown up with giant
powder or dynamite. He also said some
thing about fuse, but witness was not sure
he said he touched it off. He did say.
however, that he was one of tie leaders of
the strike. He also said two charges were
used to blow up the trestle.
At the afternoon Session Albert Moss
and his wife testified. Mrs Moss eorrobo-
rated in every particular the evidence of
Mrs. Newton given on Wednesday. Mr..
Moss also corrOborated the testimony of
Mrs. Newton and his wife, except that he
did not know either of the two men who
passed.
The roadmaster, Crabbe, identified a
map of the spur track and crossings at
Washington, made from one of his sur
veys. He testified that he saw Appelman
with Worden frequently during the strike
and heard him call the yardmaster a
scab.
Theodore Renner, Swiss farmer. of
Modoc County. was new and important
witness. According to his story Appel
man came to his farm on horseback on the
22d of July. He said be was on his way
to Idaho. but was short of money and
wanted to work awhile. He said he rode
from Sacramento, most of the time in the
night, in order to save the horse from The
heat. He went by the name of Frank.
but when he went away he told a young
lady at the house that his name was Will
liam Henry ADpelman. Renner went
with him as far as Alturas. On the way
there was much talk about the strike. and
Appelman said FIVE men were interested 10
the wrecking of the train, and there had
been two or three arrests made
Hart tried to induce Renner that on ac
count of his imperfect knowledge of the
English language he mstook ARRESTED"
TOR interested" but he said he could not
be mistaken. He took drink at Alturas.
and was afterward sick, but he was not
Intoxicated, and the illness did not affect
his recollection. The prosecution prom
lses to close tomorrow at noon.