The record-union., 1894-11-24
Testimony Taken in the Hatch
Murder Trial at Woodland.
THE KNOX CASE TO COME UP EARLY
IN JANUARY NEXT.
Judge Grant Denies a Motion for q
Stay of Proceedings and Certificate
of Probable Cause Ia the Case of
dered Taken to Folsom Prison to
Await the Day of ExecNtion.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

SpeclAl 10 The RECORD-U MON.
WOODLAND, Nov. 23.-J. E. Downs and
the Entricans, father and son, were wit
nesses at the forenoon session of the
Hatch trial. Downs heard the explosion,
and was introduced to combat the acci-
dent theory. The Entricans identified
the defendant as the man who came to
their house on the day of the wreck and
asked for boat to cross the river. Wit
nesses' testimony is evidently considered
of great importance. At the request of
one of the jurors they are to ne recalled.
William Rowlands, a labOrer, and w.
j. Casselman identified Hatch as one Of
the men who tried to hire boat at the
Merkley place.
III. A. Knox appeared in court, and was
notified to appear on December Sd, when
his case would be set for trial 1t was
intimated that the date would be early in
January.
THE CASE OF WoRDEN.
AT the conclusion of the days proceed
ings in the Hatch case Judge Grant di-
rected the Sheriff to bring " orden into
court TO witness the signing of the death
warrant.
Worden was the picture of despair
when he entered the courtroom. He had
entirely lost his air of buster, and spoke
TO no one but his counsel.
The latter made a long argumen: on
motion for stay of proceedings and GER
titlcate of probable cause for new trial,
which was denied by the court. Worden
was then ordered taken to the Folsom
Prison, there to await the day of execu-
tlon IN February next. In denying the
motion Judge Grant said:
The warrant has been signed by my
self and attesteG by the Clerk with his
signature and the seal of the court, and
the application made at this time by the
counsel for the defendant tor a certificate
of probable cause will be denied.
Il desire to say, in denying the appli-
cation, that do so because | think it i'm
| proper, under the circumstances, in this
case. The Judgment applies simply asd
solely to the intliction of the death pen
! atty. The Incarceration of the defendant
in the State Prison at Folsom is in pursu-
| ance OF section of the code which 1 con-
strue to be directory to the Sheriff, and
not part of the Judgment. The appeal, as
l understand it, stays the execution
that is, it prevents the carrying into eff
feet of the sentence or death, and noth-
ing more.
las | understand the law, it is the duty
OF the Sheriff, in pursuance of this war
rant, to conduct the prisoner to the State
prison at Folsom and leave him, with the
warrant, in the care of the Warden of
.,son. TIE service of the notice OF
appeal on the Nr.rden would stay the ex-
ecution of that sentence, but in my iudg-
ment, will not authorize his return to the
County Jail.
"Gentlemen, | would like very much
to have you view this matter by writ OF
| mandate, habeas corpus or appeal, or any
other way. l have construed the matter
literally, as it is required to be con-
strued."
Mr.. Bush-We except to the ruling of
the court in refusing TO sign this certiti-
cate of probable cause.