The record-union., 1894-11-01

house. then to caboose Saw conductor
and brakesman. Asked them how they
stood on strike. Think they said "neu-
trai." / said 30. X" Stepped around
CAB and saw team. and C. Hatch was sit
ting on drivers seat and Appleman in
the middle with rifle. / said, Nv here is
the boy 2" Hatch said, "Bov going?'' I
said he should If did.
Boy then came oil engine and we got
IN; on The right side OF the front seat,
BOY IN the middle, Hatch on the left
hand side. l did not see anv tools then.
such rs were exhibited in court. | drove
over 10 dollhouse, crossing to right, and
then up on top of main road crossing on
railroad, and stopped where were ten or
eleven men-G. X. Morse, Pack wood,
Wheeler, McMahon, Dryer, L. X. Bar
rett. Kiliian and some more; ! don't
Know their names. got out, and told
Wheeler he could not take more than
seven or eight men at the outside. He got
IN OH the righthand side of the front seat,
boy in the middle. and Hatch on the left
OF tae front seat, Barratt on the left a p
pleman III the middle, John Dryer on the
| right side OF middle seat, and Kelly on
the right and hillian on the left side OF
| the rear seat was the way they started
At the time they drove off it WAS 1880
"A. NJ. by my watch. | stopped minute,
maybe. when the team drove oil in the
direction OF Woodland, talking to Pack
wood aud Morse, who are from Truckee.
l believe, when two young men came
along, each with a rihe-oue II or Is
years, the other - or % years OF age. l
says, w here are you going?' They
says, "Down the track" / says, You
hadn't better 60; give me your guns" l
took the gun from the younger man.
| They begged and gave me the password,
| "Deos," and said they had been sent 10
relieve two men on the trestle, so l let
them go.
/ started back to Sacramento; met Mrs.
Knox on the crossing of First street, by
the hotel on the opposite corner She
says. Il thought you were going riding"
| says, mo; aud you must excuse me- as
/ must get TO town." l looked at my
watch again. 1t was ll:45. | walked
then straight To the corner OF Second and
j streets, up to the second story, past first
sentry (Brother McGougian), and into
the conmitlee-roon. Knox, Cooley,
Parker and one or two others were there.
says TO Harry, did you give order to
| Wheeler for team TO brighton ?'' lie
said, Yes" IVY Well,' | said, "they have
gone toward Davisville, and | Go not care
where he goes. He is o. *. anyway"
l then Went downstairs and over to
Rhoads' saloon and got a drink, and
when L came out L bought paper from
Charley Morris, the newsboy anu singer,
and gave him ten cents Tor the Etaulllcr:
and then the Pioneer Mills whistle was
blowing for l. O'Clock. / then went up
TO the room again. Staid about ten min
nles. Someone, Knox. L think, said an
extra had gone out 1T 1906. l said, Let
the scabs go, Sam Reynolds, etc."
Came down and stepped into the Ale
Vaults, on street. for Il drink. Went
on up to Filth street; 3iepped in Wine
Rooms for glass OF beer; down Fifth 10
NJ street, and stopped in my lodging
house and changed my SHIRT. Mrs. SuteY,
DICK Ealioran and a colOTed woman
named Stewart were there at the time, |
lelt there at 10 minutes or i, or ii was
that when / went into Tom kinnev's. on
Fourth street, for drink, as some painter
asked NE the time.
l then went up Fourth street to Il
street, down IL 10 Second to j and to
fremont TO dinner. Had dinner and
then went 10 room, corner Second and !
streets. Pulled oil my shoes and laid
down on bed and went TO sleep. | don't
think anyone was there then but X.
Parker, the Treasurer. Stepped into
Lafayette Hall for glass of beer from Bill
Horniein. Was walked up by Mullin,
who said word bad Just come to depot
that train was wrecked on some trestle
Did not say anyone was killed. Said did
not know. put on shoes aud went
over TO Rhoads' for drink
When l. came out OF saloon / met boy
who said he had been To headauarters
and could not get pay for team. l took
boy over to room and poiBied out Knox
TO him as the man who would paw him.
which | guess he did. Tue boy said one
man came back with him, but got off in
Washington. l asked the boy If l could
get team to 90 10 Stockton, and told
him ii l could 10 drive il to the " Nestern
Hotel. He said he would, and then he
went out.
I . 10
team there. Went on up to LatayeIle
Hall. Stopped in there for glass of beer
aud then went into Wilson's. There was
no one In front, but man was at the
rear. l walked back to him, and it was
old man Wilson. Fred Burke sat there
with package in his hand. l said. |
How are you, Fred?" lie said, Pretty
WELL"
Just then NJ. NJ. Drew came in be-
hind me aud said, doc. l want To see
you." We turned around TO 60 and |
someone called Drew. waited and heard
Burke say, Il Will prefer charges against
him for derailing train" That was at
$40 P. NJ. We stopped at Jim Corbin's |
and then up to Second and } streets, and
then TO fremont House and then to Dill
MANS and then to police station.
These are all the facts connected with
my knowledge of the crime with which
l stand charged and written by me OH
tAiS -OlA, -Otn anu lftn Q3yS OF August.
1894, OF my own Tree will, without uroln-
ise of reward. and ouly to clear III yself OF
the crime of murder.
THAT DIAGRAM.
Accompanying the above was a dia-
grain, prepared with some attention 10
detail, showing the scene of the wreck
and where the several men were stationed
Just prior to the explosion of the giant
powder on The trestle 1t was The dia-