The record-union., 1894-06-29
THE GOLDSMITH STUART TYPE RAID.
Another Days Testimony in the Case
of Stuart.
Rodehaver and Fitzsimmons Deny
That They Knew the Pur-
chased Type Was Stolen.

When the trial of F. A. Stuart, charged
with assisting in the pilfering of the
Neics office last December was resumed
in Judge Catlin's court yesterday morn
ing. r. S. Burns Of Auburn was sworn.
He was asked what Stuart's disposition
was and before he could answer the
prosecution objected.
Grove l.. Johnson, one of Stuarts at
torneys, said he merely desired TO ascer-
tain by Stuart's language whether he was
gullible and confding.
II. r. Martin testified that he made the
argus office his headquarters. He was
in the office when Stuart, Goldsmith,
Rodehaver and FitZsimmons were ar
rested, and did not see any type or cases
or anything else secreted as was testified
to by Goldsmith. When ]. B. Harris
snd Ed. Stanton of the NeaOS were in the
Office awhile Rodehaver took from one OF
the frames the cases of type which were
stolen, but they.were not secreted IN any
part OF the building.
G.. l.. Lillibridge was recalled 10 the
stand. He was doing some painting III
the ATguS office when Goldsmith was ar
rested, and contradicted GoIdsmith's
statement concerning the disposition OF
the type.
Mr.. Jones asked him if he did moi meet
Sheriff Conroy and District Attorney
Chamberlain on K street, between Fifth
and Sixth, on Wednesday evening and
asked Conroy to cease taking SO much In
Lerest in the case.
Lillibridge admitted having done so,
and said he considered it was his duty to
do it. as Conroy was his friend and he Gid
IL
taking such an active part in the prosecu-
ton.
When ]. C. Manning, an Auburn car
penter. was called, he announced that he
would not swear TO what he would testify
to, but would affirm. He was allowed
10 do the latter. He was asked relative
to the character Of the work he was doing
in the AFgatS Office the morning of the ar
rest Of Stuart. His testimony was OF
minor importance.
T. w. Fitzslmmons, one of the owners
of the Argus, was next called for the de-
tense. He said Goldsmith told him he
had some type for sale, and although 1t
was not new he considered it good enough
to be used in the office.
A recess was then taken until l:30
O'Clock in the afternoon.
At the commencement of the afternoon
session titzsimmonS resumed his place
on the stand. Goldsmith told him he
money. He asked witness to intercede
for him with Rodehaver for the latter to
buy the type. Witness denied that he
advised Goldsmith and Stuart not To get
caught when they were preparing 10
leave Auburn. On the day OF the arrest
of Goldsmith, Stuart called witness at
tention TO the article III the RECORD UNION
recounting the burglary OF the NeiCS
office. Witness sald, What of it?''
Rodehaver replied, why, that's the type
we got"
Witness said that at no time did he
hear anything said about hiding the type,
nor did he say there was dozen differ
ent places to hide the type. de did not
advise the hiding Of the material under
the Congregational Church. nor did he
tell RodehaVer to get some gunny sacks
TO put the type in. He did not hear
Rodehaver say to Goldsmith that he was
going to hire carpenter TO board up the
type under tables.
Continuing, witness said that when
Harris came into the office after Gold
smith returned he (Harris asked the lat
ter ii he wanted to buy a new dress OF
type. After some further conversation
Goldsmith admitted having stolen the
type, and SAID that Stuart had no hand in
the affair.
ON cross-examination by Mr. Jones,
EitZSimmOns said he did not know how
Goldsmith got the type. He did not care
much, because he did not want any more
type. When it came to signing the agree
ment Tor the type, witness said he had
other use for his money. The agreement |
was in Rodehaver'S handwriting After
the Argus was removed from its old loca-
ton TO where 1t now is Goldsmith re-
duced his former price for the type from
500 TO 81, and wanted witness to use his
influence with Rodehaver to hire team
tor Goldsmith TO go The next day and get
L
THAT'S cheap enough, Charley, but we
don't need the type" Witness afterWard
agreed to have Goldsmith get the type for
SZl
After Stuart had called witness atten-
ton 10 the RECORD-UNIoN'S publication
OF the story of the type having been
stolen, he asked Stuart if he had obtained
the type at Lincoln. Stuart replied that it
was procured in Sacramento. When he
read the article IN the RECORD UNIoN he
felt that the type was stolen from the
Ne3rS office. When asked why he did
not mention the fact that he thought the
type was stolen when j. B. Harris asked
Goldsmith if he wanted TO buy new out
tit, witness said he was too broke up"
Judge Prewett of Auburn, ID. w. New |
beck and number of other residents of
Auburn were IN attendance to testify to
Stuarfs character and reputation, but !
Judge Catlin thought the testimony of
1TSW0LL duu N6WDSC enough 1Or
the purpose, and excused the others |
Both the Judge and Newbeck testified
that Stuart's reputation and character
were good.
Mr.. Rodehaver, one of the Auburn A7-
gas publishers, was then placed on the
stand. He testified to the circumstances
relating to Goldsmith's employment by
him and the length of time the latter was
employed. In December of last year
Goldsmith said he had some type and
wanted TO sell it, and said it could be
bought for $50. An agreement was after
ward drawn up and signed by Goldsmith
that he would deliver the type, which he
said belonged TO him, to Rodehaver for
40
The price was then reduced TO S2I, and
Goldsmith said that If Rodehaver did not
want to buy the type he would sell it to
some one else. Witness decided to buy
the type and gave Goldsmith So to help
defray the expense of getting team to
go to Lincoln, where Goldsmith said the
type was.
When Goldsmith and Stuart returned
with the type the latter told witness that
he had gone TO Sacramento, instead of to
Lincoln, 10 get tie type. The first the
witness knew of the Sacramento Netgs
office being entered and quantity of
type stolen was when Stuart called his