The morning call., 1894-08-12

Witnesses did not know who was nay
;rg ,beir expenses. Yolo County did no
nav. 1t was icing used as catspaw
"YoIo County," cried the counsel "olc
nor nav. because it is not presided over BY
Judge Armstrong"
He referred sarcastically to Mrs. Var
Husen. and asked if that kind OF prosecu
ton was just. He instanccd the appllca
tion of Halloran's testimony, who was
with Newtop. who had shown himself q
detective in this case. Regarding unlaw.
ful elements he said: There were IN.
lawful elements as stated by Mr.. Coos
which were not brought there by Knox
The unlawful elements that had gathered
in that community were due 10 my mind
TO the existence of the Citizens Protective
Association. When the strike occurred
there were many people who always
gather in places of excitement. This mans
testimony shows this to be true"
Counsel scored Woodson, Val Nc
CATCHY and Willis and the military for
their acts. Referring to the soldiers, he
said: "There has u OF been soldier upon
this stand that Judge Armstrong has not
scared into the idea that he will be assass-
mated on the streets. Even the gallant
Marshall, war correspondent of Stockton,
claimed the protection of this court"
Hart read the testimony of Newton,
showing that his report of Mullins talk
about Engineer Sweeney was quite differ.
ent to the report of Halloran. Speaking
of the objection TO cross-examination
shown By the prosecution in the cases of
certain witnesses. he said public opinion
was not couciliated by their desire TO
evade the investigation of truth. "There
is no excuse" he cried, 'fOr the prosecu-
ton misrepresenting facts when they are
looking for the conviction OF man."
Taking up HeiDzleman's ana SmalPs
testimony as to Knox's statement to the
Citizens Protective Association that he
would win by any means, Mr.. Hart said
he was in the case to win by any means.
but that did not mean to say he would
murder Mr.. Cook. Knox's statement was
the expression of man under excitement.
IL meant honorable means, not derailing a
train. The construction put upon this
expression was not worthy OF a prose-
cutioD, and could be only justified on the
theory that they were In a desperate con-
diti0n.
ut is true" be cried, shat warrants
are already out for the rearrest of these
men II they are discharged. This thing
has become matter of persecution. Is it
reason able to suppose that Knox would
have gone to an official of the company and
told him in advance the commission of
crime? Undoubtedly no. Mr.. Cooks
construction is entirely unjust and ungen-
or i'm Eyon inn 10
argument Of counsel"
Referring to the methods of the CON-
pany, Mr.. Hart spoke of "the Grand Gar
who proposes to tell men whom they shall
employ and to pick out the people who
shall starve. Mr.. Fillmore"
He went on to read the written state
ment furnished by the Citizens Protective
Association, ironically commenting on it as
he proceeded.
Mr.. Cook interposed with a suggestion
that it had been all agreed to-
That's all right" said Hart, "but this
is one OF the greatest documents that ever
was written by any patriotic association.
1t was written by Howells. / don't want
word of it to be lost l attribute most of
the trouble that has occurred to the Citi-
L
them as we'll as l do you'd say so too.
Why, bless you. they won't speak to me
Oh the street because [ defend Knox, and
| don't care, either. There is nothing in
this document. written In bad English, to
show me that those who concocted it
could think, but it suggests to me
thought, and that is why were they so
particular to write down in as poor Eng
lish as they have written on their minutes
and prepare a typewriter form of this
statement, and then go to these young
men and ask them to affix their sigma
lures? We have been dealing with de-
tectives in this case. Mr.. Howells has him.
self often visited the gallant Graham"
He referred to the Protective American
Railway Association" and suggested that
thew would preserve the document in
question to hand down to posterity, so that
their children's children might know what
natriots their fathers fathers were. The
document was piece of detective work
by slaves who were on their bellies licking
| tho feet of Southern Pacific officials.
"Wnen | refer to the prosecution here
| after" interiected counsel here, II refer
tn the Southern Pacific Railroad. Mr..
Avery. with God-like look and mercy on
his Inns. moved, actually moved to thank
tina mediation committee. and when this
wos carried the divine Howells. who is
NOT even voter in this State, proceeded
IN write what these young men'had said
| and induced them TO sign 1t. Why did
thew sign it? Because they were honest.
| Tbev did not criticize his bad English.
| They did not examine with much care
what he had written. and yet 1t was The
generous. good-hearted Christian Associ-
o.,on of Sacramento seeking to entrap these
hovs and they knew them to be boys, into
some statement for future use, and the
onlv honest men in this transaction signed
chair names to it. Would the Patriotic
Pathway Protective Association sign their
names to il? Not much. Their proceed
ings were secret. They had not the cour-
oge 70 mt their other proceedings into this
doonment. They did a disreputaple deed
in preparing a statement. getting these
ynrnp men to sign it and then coming here
Tn nse it against them. And what kind OF
witnesses were they? They were arrogant
witnesses. impudent witnesses. dare say
that II would have taken mau with a
srvolas ga To see the coattails Of these good
Ssntlemea when they ran to Mr.. Fillmore
70 Tell him the great Geed they had DONE
They did their duty"
Speaking of the sentiment actuating the
strikers. General Hart commended that L
was a popular sentiment. Ii Knox hat
struck on account of his own wages l
rsiobt have been different, but when i
no. remembered that the entire work o.
.ha strike was for the advantage OF othel