The record-union., 1894-08-03
From the RECORD UNIONS Special Core
spondent.

From the RECoRD-UNIoN's Special GORE
spondentl
WOODLAND. Aug. 2.-The examination
to-day was crammed full of excitement,
and sensations were brought out at every
turn, The evidence was OF sut1cienuy
startling character. but the outbreak OF
defendant Worden at the afternoon recess,
and his defiance of Judge Fishers power
To put him in irons, dwarfed the effect OF
the testimony in the minds of the listen
ers. who waited eagerly in the hot and
stuffy courtroom to hear it.
Mrs. Van Husen was the first witness
called. She resides at 4l4 l. street, Sacra-
mento, and is proprietor OF lodging
house. Was acquainted with Sam Clark,
the engineer. Last saw him alive on the
morning of the l1th. Saw him on the
day before the 18th. Had conversation
with Clark on the morning OF the accl-
dent
ssWhat caused that conversations"
Hart objected to the question as lncom-
petent and immaterial. Mr.. COOK re-
Joined that the answer of the witness
would show that she had been warned OF
p conspiracy that would culmInate IN the
death Of Clark ii he went out on that en-
zine. and that the conversation win
Clark was the direct result OF that Warn-
ing. ,,,d oo,,o
TO no other conclusion than that the de-
raiIment was ordered by authority of the
4 r. u. and that the answer 10 the
question before the court would SHOW
that very fact.
MIR. Cook changed his question:
'.Did Mr.. Neill speak to you in relation
to Clark going out-the night before the
train went out?"
into the room, and 1 said: Mr.. Neill, is
there really any danger to anyone going
ont Tomorrow He said, Why do you
ask that question: l answered, Because
sam is going OUT He asked me If i
would see sam again, and SAID, es, IN
the morning.
HE said, Whoever goes out on that @
engine will never reach DaVlsVllle!
Warn him, in my name, not TO go! Ii
he goes you will never see him again!
II saw him in the morning, and
pleaded with him not to go. he SAID, /
must go; if don't they VIII courtmartlal
me and make me-
The witness was turned over to the de-
tense for
CROsS-EXAMINATION.
"What was Clark to you?"
HE was everything to me. He was
very dear friend, and when / lost him L
lost ALL"
fWho was Neill?"
He was roomer of mine, and worked
IN the roundhouse."
'W here IS NeilI?'
''I don't know. He left my house last
riday night, and L have not seen him
since"
'What is his first name?"
Harry"
-'At the time Mr.. Clark told you they
would court-martial him if he did not go
out, did you know that the military were
compelling men to work 2"
II don't know anything about 1t. L
think he only told me that to quiet me-"
''Did you know that Mr.. Nelll was an
a. X. u. man?"
''He claimed to be-"
"When did Neill tell you this?"
ION the night of the 10th.'
''How long had you known Mr.. Clark?''
"About five months"
"Was he married man?"
''He had BEEN"
''Where is his divorced wife ?''
Il don't know whether she is in San
francisco or Oakland"
The witness was here taken in hand for
redirect examination.
How man a. X. L. men were room
ing at you placer"
Three
"What was Neill's business ?''
"He was a wiper in the roundhouse.
He had been sick for three weeks and had
been in the hospital"
What other A. r. U. men were in
your house,"
MIR. Ray and Mr.. Reid"
SENSATIONAL SCENE IN COURT.
w. +. Hayden of Sacramento was the
witness ON Thn nf 70
1Ith he was in Washington. In the
afternoon he was out on the road when
the accident occurred. He went out to
see the wreck and had two companions.
One was named Lawrence and the other
McManus. Did not get to the wreck be-
cause parties warned him not to GO. Re-
turned to Sacramento by the man road
A team came along from the direction OF
Woodland. The man in the rig said be
could only take four men, so four of us
got In. stopped at the saloon and went
IN.
do you see the man here who was in
the rig ?"
The witness looked around the room,
but could not at first locate anyone as
being in the rig.
Worden sat in his corner with his face
partially concealed behind a big PALM
leaf fan.
Witness thought he was the man in the
rig, but couldn't be certain.
Cook requested Worden to drop the
fan, but that individual appeared to be
enjoying a nap and paid no attention. 1t
was not till sharply commanded by a
Constable that he awoke to his sur
roundings.
stand up, Mr.. Worden % said Judge
Fisher.
Let the witness stand up if he wants
10 see mel" growled the prisoner.
DO | toll UOU ~ .pXrlaimp0 the
Judge, sharply.
Joined Worden.
"Pll see that you dol" returned his
honor. decidedly.
oh, get up What do you want TO act
Worden.
Norden got up, but still protested:
Il don't propose to be butchered iEI ain't
gong 10 DO everything the Judge tells
me. lie might tell me TO Jump out of the
window, but wouldn't do it!''
THAT IS THE MAN
That was In the rig when we got in. -
said the witness, looking at Morden.
ION the ride he turned around and said;
If any of you were a. r. L, lnen Won
would know me. My name is Worden.
He also said they had been to Woodland
A strong effort was made by the de-
fense, on crOSs-exa1nination. to impeach
the witness, but he told straightforward
story as TO the way he came to give his
testimony, and was not tangled up on
any material proposition. He was MOI
able to tell much about Worden's cloth.
ing at the time he rode in the Wagon
with him, but was able to identify hin
by his face. His nose was a little reddel
then than it is now. He had considera.