The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-10
RESTS ITS CASE.
Bruner Closes for the
Prosecution.
WORDEN AND HIS PIPE.
Unpleasant Argument for Judge
Armstrong.
TEXAS TELLS HIS TRUE NAME.
And States TO the Court That He
VIII Be Defended by Gem
eral Hart.

an expression of having been closely
hunted. Since his arrival here in charge
of Sheriff Harper Of Nodoc County he has
been kept in the County Jail, and Sheriff
Wykof has denied to all the privilege Of
seeing the prisoner. Judge Fisher asked
the prisoner what his true name was.
"My namei is William Henry Appleman,"
said be firmly.
The District Attorney informed him OF
his rights in the case. and he stated that
General Hart was his attorney.
Worden at this point made his N orning
speech to the court. ~ don't know why
they want to put hypO fends in the same
cell with respectable gentlemen" be
growled in a basso- pr6fundo voice, and
then recognizing the fact that he was di-
rectly behind Judge Armstrong, he began
TO abuse the Southern Pacific and to blow
whiffs of bad smoke from a corncob pipe
right across the court.
The attorneys resumed the argument
which night cut short yesterday. Alvin
Bruner opened by saying that General
Hart had asked 10 be shown where there
was a particle of evidence which con-
nected the defendants with the derailing
of that train. There is no reason for
taking the time of the court as far as
Worden and Hatch are concerned" be
said. Their connection has been proved
beyond the shadow of a doubt. We alege
that they were all members of an unlaw-
full conspiracy to compel the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad COmpany to boycott Pullman.
IF it is unlawful to cOnspire to stop Pull
man cars then these defendants are guilty
of murder. One thing only was lacking
in the way their plans we're carried out,
and that was a brass band. Everything
was done by Worden and his cOnfederates
under the orders of Knox, Mullen and
Compton, the mediation committee"
Counsel went on to review the evidence.
He said when Marshal Baldwin had his
interview with Harry Knox, Mullen and
Compton, Murderer WOrden was present.
At this reference Worden growled out
protest from his corner, but paying no
attention to this interruption Bruner en-
phasized that this one fact established the
connection of the mediation committee
with Worden. He dwelt on the arrival of
armed men from DUnsmuir, who at once
proceeded TO the a. r. Z. Headquarters
and stacked arms there. The most
damnable murdeTous conspiracy ever
Matched in the annals of crime" is the way
Attorney BrGner referred to the strikers
organization. He traced the missions on
which Worden was sent for the mediation
committee. He went down the Sacra-
mento River with a valiSe, which, if it had
exploded, would have sent all on board to
eternity.
Worden burst out into laughter at this
point. doubted himself with mirth in his
corner and INDUCED in running comments
on Mr.. Burners oratory The attorney
dwelt on the testimony that Worden had
constantly teleph oned to Harry Knox for
funds Then Worden got rig on an
order from Knox, who paid the expenses
of the trip.
This man had not the brains to organ
ize this crime,' said Bruner, pointing at
Worden.
"Thankyou." replied Worden, his face
light literary bursts sufficiently long
enough to notice the attorney.
Mr. Bruner referred TO the military or
ganization for the purpose of whipping
the soldiers. Knox, he said, had slugs and
arms scattered all over the city of Sacra-
mento. He scored what he termed General
Harris disloysl utterances, and said the
troops were there because anarchy was
rife 10 the land. The citizens had been
scared by Knox. The A. Il. U. claimed
that they had 1000 men. "To do what? p"
asked Bruner; ITO burn, to murder and to
destroy. Harry Knox was the head Of
hap
A. r. U. headquarters to the A. X. U.
armory, got a gun on an order and was
sent down to the trestle where No. was
wrecked. Isn't this fact connecting the
mediation committee with the crime |?
What did Mr.. Knox want with these guns (?
L think he wanted to go hunting, and his
game was the peaceful citizens OF the
country. They purchased 1900 rounds of
ammunition and stole the guns from the
Bersaglieri Guard. They were going to
slaughter the military, but when the mill
tary arrived the cur came to the front and
they were afraid"
"Who was the cur?" interrupted Gen
eral Hart.
Harry Knox and his associates" re-
torted Bruner. There is no doubt that
testimony was true, and If so Knox must
answer for it with his life. They were de-
termined to force the Southern Pacific
Company to boycott Pullman. What did
you want these arms for, Harry Knox? 1t
was to force these people TO do your will
or shoot them down in their tracks"
Then Mr.. Bruner read decisions In con-
spiTacy cases and proceeded to review the
character Of the evidence. Knox, he said,
had taken the position of car and die
tated terms. The boycott itself was I'M
lawful, and he quoted from the statements
made to the Citizens Pro tective Associa-
ton as basis for his argument as to the
ends of the mediation committee.
Knox said he would win his strike by
all means" concluded Bruner. 1.-THE de-
railing of trains was part of these means.
Rails were taken up all over this State.
We have proved only three
Hatch's nose began to bleed at this point
and the court adjourned for five minutes.
After recess Mr.. Bruner continued. He
pointed out that as conspiracy it was not
necessary for Knox even 10 know Worden
as long as it as shown that Lodge 285
had conspired for unlawful purposes. Mr..
Knox had said that he would win the fight
bv ANY means regardless of conse-
ouences." ''It was not necessary to be
active in a conspiracy" said the lawyer.
"Fyen a passive member was equally
guilty. Ras the A. r. U. assisted to bring
the real perpetrators to iusticep Why dc
thew not assist the prosecution to ferret out
the real man? Why do we see Worden