The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-15
Zee CABLEGRAMS ARE IN CIPHER.
Messages That Passed Between Wag-
ner and the Lemays.
Manager Beede of the Postal Company
an Unwilling Witness in the
Wagner Case.

The taking Of testimony in the Wagner
grand larceny case was commenced in
Department One of the Superior Court
yesterday.
Joseph Gray, the prosecuting witness,
was the first witness to testify. He stated
that in November, 1893, he purchased l46
bales of hops from j. J. Glacken, near
Brighton, and had them taken to the
freight depot in this city, from which
they were shipped To w. II. and II. Le-
may in London, Eng. He says he told
ii. j. Kilgariff Of the Southern Pacific
Company that the hops were his. and that
he never told Wagner to ship the hops in
his own name. When he ascertained
that the bill of lading was in Wagner's
name he hunted around town for him
until he became tired out.
The witness stated that when he found
Wagner lie asked him for the value of the
hops and that Wagner replied that he
would not pay him a cent. He had acted
on Wagner's advice when he shipped the
hops to London. Alter the hops were
shipped Wagner gave him the bill OF
ladlng. Witness atterward showed the
bill OF ladlng to j. j. Glacken. who said
1t was made out in Wagner's name. He
dld not know until three or four days
alter he received a copy of the bill that it
was made out in Wagner's name. After
he found Wagner he went to w. L. Ger
Der, and asked the latter to write to the
Lemays about the transaction.
Gray was subjected to a severe cross
examination by Wagner's attorney, G.. L.
Jones. he insisted that Wagner was not
to sell the hops at all-he was only to ship
them.
j. j. Glacken testified that he sold the
hops to Gray, and that they were taken
from his place to this city. He also stated
when they were taken, and the price paid
for them.
E. Durbrow, Exchange Teller of the
Anglo-Callfornia Bank OF San Francisco,
testified that on authority of the head
ONCE IN London, money was advanced
on draft to Wagner for a consignment
OF hops.
The next witness was J. K. Beede,
manager of the local Office of the Pacific
FostaI Telegraph Company. MIR. Beede
was asked il he had with him number
OF kilograms from Wagner to the Lemays
IN london, asked for in the subpoena.
Witness replied that he did not under
stand what particular cablegrams were
wanted, and therefore brought none with
him.
Judge Catlin did not like the witness
answer, and ordered him to get the cable
grams Immediately and produce them in
court.
Mr.. Beede atterward reappeared in
court, but without the cablegrams. He
said he could not identity the dispatch
out of the many he had in the office.
Judge Catlin again sent him after the
cabIegrams.
G.. e. Burnham, Assistant Cashier of
the California State Bank in this city,
testified that the records OF the bank show
that In the month of November, 1893,
draft in favor of Wagner was cashed.
l.. b. Keller, clerk in the bank, also
testified to the record of the transaction.
Witness Beede was again called. This
time he had the cablegrams sought for by
the prosecution. They were in cipher
and he gave them up under protest.
Beede said there was no way in which
they can be translated in this city, and
therefore he did not know their contents.
They bear the dates of November 4th,
9Th, 18th, 10th, Goth and Esd, of 1893, and
are addressed to Wagner. They are sup
posed to have material connection with
the trial.
The court instructed Beede to appear in
court this morning with the answers to
The cablegrams, under penalty of being
lined Tor contempt if he neglects to do so.