The herald., 1894-07-28
TRAIN N-WRECKER W0RDEN
The Evidence Against Him Is
Conclusive.
Hatch Also Seems to Have Had
a Hand in 1t.
Knox, Compton and Mullin Appear
to Be Innocent.
Bau Still Refused ths Members OF the
Mediation Comm ittes- Personal
Encounter Among the
Prisoners.
BY the Associated Presz

| Prisoners.
By the Associated Press.
WOODLAND, CAL. July 27.-Today's
evidences ia the trsin-wrecking case
eerved still further to draw the line
which ia beginning to separate the medi-
alton committee from the other two de-
fendants. Marshal Baldwin and United
States District Attorney knight were
relied upon to bolster up the proof OF
conspiracy, but each testified that Knox,
Compt ton and Mullin had always court
cd peace and exsrted every effort to pre-
vent violence.
The demand for bail, that was argued
st length last night, in behalf OF Knox,
Mullin and Compton, was not resumed
ct this mornings session OF court. Inc
examination proceeded as usual. Only
two witnesses were called, and the sub
stance of their testimony is given below.
Joe Wallace, brother OF Dick Wallace,
was the first witness. He testified that
he lived in Washington. and that bis
occupation was that of car sealer. On
the day of the wreck he saw the train
pass Washington. Soon alter the report
came in that the train WAS ditched.
Witness, with others, started to the
scene. "When within q quarter OF o
mile OF the wreck we met nan who
told us the soldiers would not let US go
to the wreck. turned back and q
three seated rig came along, and asked
, for q ride. There was man and
q boy in the rig. The man was Worden.
Worden took me in and afterwards three
more men. one Of whom was named Nc
Msnus. Worden got out at the saloon
on the outskirts of Washington"
, On the way in Worden remarked: I'll
I any OF you know me, my name 10 Wor'
! den." When the rig arrived in Wash
: ington, witness and three others got out.
leaving only the boy in the carriage.
= On cross-examination, witness ad-
r mitted he was = striker. He went to
/ whssthsrT T6G 6Gis going Sack to Woff f forfeited
his connection with the order.
2 Mr.. Geddes questioned witness % to
his Identification Of Worden and the
/. boy. He couldn't describe either;
{ never saw Worden before; recolleoted
}. his features; couldn't tell how the boy
/ was dressed.
Samuel knight, assistant United
States district attorney, WAS next
called. Witness was in Sacramento
q from July 1st to 10th, on official business
q connected with the strike. He met
! Knox, Compton, Mullin and Worden
: had three conversations with the me-
distion committee. Marshal Baldwin.
d Knox, Wordsn, Compton. Mullin and
, witness, and perhaps dozen other men,
: met a caboose near the Yolo bridge.
Marshal Baldwin wanted to ascertain
1 from the strike leaders what their
!. position was regarding the running OF
!. mail cars. 1t was dark and . lamp
i. lighted. The marshal and witness
= stated they were there to see that mail
}. trains were moved. "Knox asked what
a we considered mail train. We told
I him that the regular trains, % usually
made up, were mail trains, and
{ that il they contained Pullmans they
were entitled to as much protection as
: any other part of the train. Knox
, spoke and said that . mail train prop
: erly consisted of nothing but mail car
Q and an engine; that he had eminent
legal advice on that point. The opinion
I cost him $25S. Marshal Baldwin told
! the committee that his orders came
!, from Washington, and right or wrong,
: he would have to obey them. Worden
. was present and frequently put in i'm
pertinent and irrelevant interruptions.
, Worden said the government was
, ! wrong"
Finally when the meeting was over
!, Worden volunteered to pilot the mar
{ shal and witness across the yards to
! clear the ground. As Worden was leav-
, ing them he addressed some question to
! the marshal. to which no notice was
taken. Worden then said: "You had
better answer that question. I'm well
, known around here; my name is Wor-
6en."
x,noraho1 and
witness had with the mediation COM
mittee was at the Golden Eagle hotel.
The marshal told the committee that he
proposed to move q mail train the next
day. Knox said be didn't want to have
any trouble. He would do all ne could
. ! TO keep the peace. He asked the mar
snail to permit him to send committee
. to them within the line to use personal
persuasion in inducing the men on the
train to Join the strikers. Mr.. Baldwin
assented to this with the understanding
that on the slightest evidence OF vio-
lence or disorder this privilege would be
denied,
The next interview with the media
ton committee was held July Sd. Knox
declared he did not intend to violate
any injunctions. Either Compton or
Mulln stated that the lava under which
) we were acting were unconstitutional,
and that the courts had been bought.
why don't you mon then elect
, judges that'won't be boughtY'
, Compton replied that all men sell
themselves. He told Mr.. Bald win that
he baldwin, would sell himself If he
were poor man and were offered
$40 900. Baldwin denied it. Compton
confessed that he would sell himself.
! Compton said: 1--WE are going to win
this strike lawfully ii we can; but, il
compelled to, we will resort to any
means to win.' He further said: This
practically means war;"
The committee stated: 1--WE are
peaceably inclined and will do all we
can to preserve order"
Witness then went into an account of
the attempt to move train on July 4th,
which has aiT,ady been published. Mr.