The record-union., 1894-02-15

character of the witness by showing that
ne had committed both perjury and forg-
cry IN connection with his marriage.
both District Attorney Ryan and MIR.
Jones objected to the question on the
ground that the witness had never been
trled nor convicted on any such charges,
ana the court sustained the objection.
In reponse to questions by Mr.. Tuttle
the witness told where he had been EN-
ployed in this city He had taken type
from the NeaoS office twice. The first
time was one night after the News sus-
pended publication. He went into the
once Tor another purpose, but while there
Ine IDEA occurred to him to take some
material, which he did and took it to his
room. lie wrote TO Dunkel of Rocklin
that ne had some type TO sell, and Dunkel
came down, saw it and purchased it. The
witness told Dunkel he got the type from
man who owed him some money. He
took the type to Rocklin by rail. This
was a short time before the larger rob-
berry.
The witness SAID he told Dunkel that
| Charles Spencer of the Nel0S owed him
some money and wanted him to take the
type in payment. He worked for Dunkel
one day after he took the type there.
Goldsmith said he went to work for
Rodehaver on the 18th of December, and
IL was some days prior thereto that he
arranged with Rodehayer about getting
the type. The matter was started by q
conversation in which Rodehaver said the
Meas would never be started again, and
made remark to the effect that it would
be good chance for someone to get d
new dress. The witness regarded it as
Joke. Subsequently he told Rodehaver
of his having already taken some type
from the Netrs office. After that Rode
haver seemed anxious to get some of it.
He denied having first told Fitzsimmons
that he had lot OF type stored at Lincoln
which he had taken for debt, and which
he desired him to buy. He also denied
having told a young man at Rocklin that
he had type at Lincoln.
Goldsmith said there was a written
agreement between Rodehaver, Fitzsim-
mons and himself concerning the type
transaction, but he did not have it; it was
1t Rodehayer'S possession. They had
talked the matter over for several weeks
before the type was taken. He denied
that Stuart supposed they were going to
Lincoln. instead of to Sacramento, for the
type They started for the latter place,
but spoke OF going TO Lincoln III order
not to let the livery stable keeper know
! their real destination.
Goldsmith was crOsS-eXamined at con-
siderable length as to the details of the
robbery, but in the main he adhered 20
his statement made on direct eXamina-
ton.
He admitted having himself made a
note in his own favor, 10 which he signed
the names of Rodehaver IL FitZsimmons.
He did this simply to show man to
whom he owed some money in order to
stand him Off. He thought he had de-
stroyed it. He could not remember hav-
ing exhibited to Mr.. Tuttle similar
note to show that Dunkel owed him (the
wItness) $50, to which he had signed
punkePs name and those OF TWO wit
nesses.
At The conclusion of Goldsmith's testi-
mony Mike Foley, who works at Houch-
ms stable in Auburn, was called. He
testified that ROdehaver himself en-
gagged the team on Saturday afternoon,
January 9th. Rodehaver told Foley
that the team was for two young men
who were going to Lincoln.
Foley testified that Rodehaver asked
for a vehicle that would carry large box.
A merchant named Morgan, residing
in Auburn, testified that he sold to Rode
haver on January Z7th, thirteen yards Of
muslin and about dozen sheets OF cot
ton batting.
The examination will be resumed at 10
o'clock this morning.