The morning call., 1894-01-19
THE PROSECUTION RESTS.
Is coNTRADIcTED BY ANOTHER.

OAKLAND.-A large crowd gathered in
Judge Ogden's court yesterday morning to
hear the testimony in the celebrated Boo
gar case.
Solomon Palinb2um was the first witness
called and told the same story on cross
examination as he had on direct eXamina-
tion He testified as to having purchased
the rat poison for Mr.. Boogar while in the
employ of a. Marks on Eighth street. He
testified that he knew Boogar very well,
as he spent most of his time at Marks
store.
He said: AZ went ;to Mr.. Benson's Office
and we had talk. Mr.. Benson said that
| could take vacationsand go away for a
time. told him did not come up to see
about the Boogar case. but about the DR..
Mehrman case. Mr.. Benson called lady
in the Office and told her to look at me. He
then threatened to send me to San Quen-
tin."
The question was then asked. did he
threaten to send you 10 San Quentin be-
cause you would not be brloeo Z?
Yes; that is true"
did Mr.. Benson tell you what he
wanted you to testify To ?'
mo, sir; he did not"
"What was the date of that meeting?"
II cannot remember it.
"How is il you remember all about
going for the poison for Boogar and can
not remember the month of the year.
Because l have told the poison story so
often"
did you ever go to Mr.. Benson and tell
him that unless he gave you $3.50 you
would make it hot for Boogar?"
''NO. sir; did n ot."
How many times have you been in At
torney George Knights Office in San Fran
ciseo?"
81 went there once. l was working near
the Office and thought | would go in and
ind out when The case was set for trial" !"
The next witness called for the prosecn.
ton was Michael Collins, father of Mrs.
Boogar.
Il am very well acquainted with Boo
gar, ne SAID -Snu remember very well
bis examination for insanity
- few days after the examination
met Mr.. B0ogar in front of the Galndo
Hotel. He said. 'Ahai you tried to send
me to the asylum. You all want to get rid
of me. but | Will yet be rid of your daugh-
ter by fair means or foul, even if | have to
poison her. On another occasion | sa " him
have Mrs. Boogar's head under his arm
aud heard him say. You cursed heifer,
viii cut your heart outr Mrs. Boogar
got away from him and came back TO
where l was standing on the stairway"
His testimony on crOsS-examin alton was
that he did not testify to these facts at The
preliminary examination as he was no.
called upon to do so at that time. The
court then took a recess for dinner.
At the reSuming OF the case this after
noon John Rohl, Mrs. Boogar's son by her
first husband. testified that he had seen
the rice that was supposed to have been
poisoned, and 1t was colored sort OF blu
ish tint.
He had often heard Mr.. Boogar threaten
his mother. On one occasion he said if
she went out with any one else ne would
cut her heart out, and at another time he
told her if she did not stop singing he
would kill her.
Mrs. Bridget McMenimen, the next
witness called. testified that she had heard
Mr.. BoOgaT threaten his wife. When Mrs.
B0ogar asked him for money he said be
was getting rid of everything he had, and
would soon find way TO get rid of her.
Mrs. Anna Conlan testified that Mrs.
Boogar brought some rice to her house and
left 1t there over night. Mrs. Boogar
called her attention to the peculiar appear
ance Of The rice II appeared to be mixed
with something of a brownish color
Othcer jeremiah McClOud was the next
witness called. He was asked but Que
question, which was: Were you ever Of
fered money 10 testify in this case?"
His answer was: mo. SIR" He was
then excused
This ended the case for the people.
A recess was then taken to allow the
defense time to arrange some of its tes.
.imOny.
The first witness called for the defense
was Mrs. 81. A. o. 'Brien, who, after being
swnrn. testified that she was in Mr.. Ben
sons office at the time Solomon Palinba
called and demanded $3.50. and when asked
what Mr.. Boogar owed him that amount
for he said: 81 know all about thai
poisoned rice business. and unless BoogaI
gives me that money l will make i: very
hot for him"
Court then adjourned until this morning
al o'clock.