The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-25
DRAWN CLOSER.

Damaging Evidence Against Train
wrecksrs worden and Hatch.
Wnonr -Inlv % -ThA c-;iA- .Li-
moinlng served TO Draw BILL -clcaer the
net which the prosecution is weaving
about Worden and Hatch. Testimony
strongly cerrohorative of the details of
the drive into Yolo county on the day
of the wreck was introduced, Worden
and Hatch were positively identified by
several witnesses who met them on the
day in question and held more or less
convsrsrtion with them. No evidence
has yet been given tending to implioate
the other defendants.
Detective Burke was cross. examined
with regard to the boy Sherburne.
Witness said that after returning with
him from the trip after the tools, he
took the boy to the Office of Mr.. Knight.
United States deputy district attorney,
at tho request of that gentleman. In
the course of Mr.. Hart's close question
ing about what WAS done with tho boy,
witness and counsel got into a wordy
war in which out.cropped the person al
antipethieB each entertained for the
other. The old detective was easily ir-
ritated and teased by Mr.. Hart's ques.
tions and lost his temper. ''I'm on to
you," be said; you want to mix me all
up; you can't bulldoze me-"
General Hart retaliated in effect that
he was on to Burke and wouldn't let
the detective insult him. Burke fred
back biting personality which made
the counsel exceedingly angry, and
brought from him threat to tell wit
ness exactly what he (Hart) thought Of
him if he again insulted him.
The spectators enjoyed the set.to
greatly, and for a time the court room
was as hilarious as a minstrel show.
Later on, in the cross-examination.
Hart asked Burke who gave him de-.
scription of Worden. Witness said that
this Information was given him under
the pledge of secrssy, and he would not
divulge his informant's name unless
compelled by the court. This the Judge
refused to do against the objection of
Hart.
W. F. Newbert, the next witness, tes-
tilted as follows: 81 live in Sacramento,
am clerk in Baker G. HamiIton's. This
house had dealings with the A. R. U. on
&C count Of freight that was in the South
ern Pacific cars. know HI. A. Knox:
had business conference with Knox in
order to get the freight; Knox gave me
a written order, reading:
"Ssrikers and brothers, give this man
his freight. II. A. KNOX"
Il got this order after being refused
the freight by the Southern Pacific or
ticials. Upon presenting it to the
freight agent OF the company, he pointed
the car out to me and took the freight"
This witness was excused without
cross-examinntion.
Jake Casselman, examined by Mr..
Bruner. testified: II am a hop.grower
live four miles north OF Sacramento met
a three-Eeated rig on July 11th two miles
abcve my place. On the front seat was
Worden and boy. They asked: Can
we get through your hop fiell to Davis
yille?' l told them they could not.
They drove on, and man in the back
scat said to me: That's all right, Jake
Witness pointed out both Worden and
Hatch in the court room. Later Witness
,aw the rig returning with Worden and
The boy alone. He had never seen |
Worden before that day; had known
Hatch for about year. Worden was
pretty full.
David X. Shuts testified: "I am a
'oek at my brothers., up the Woodland
Dad. On the way to Sacramento that
lay | met rig with ak or seven men In
t. The horses were blowing and hot az
hey passed me. recognized the de-
endant Hatch"
On cross-examination witness said be
lad seen Hatch on the 4th of july.
ianarnl Hart nnintdd to dafsndAnt Mnl-