The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-20
THREATENED WITH DEATH.
Deputy Sheriff Gray Spurns a
Tempter.
JUROR STOUT MAKES A SPEECH.
He Tells the Court That Attorney
Monteith Is Prolonging the
Trial Unnecessarily.

After spending some six weeks in pro-
ducing evidence TO support its assertion
that the American Railway Union, its
leaders and members conspifed to obstsuct
mails and violate the law against trusts
the United States District Attorney has
begun to connect the defendants, Mayne
and Cassiday, with the plot. A Southern
Pacific conductor testified yesterday that
he saw the two prisoners with the strikers
who killed the engine Of his train at Pao
Alto.
When the trial was resumed Juror
Stout who is called the assistant prose-
cutting attorney by the strikers, arose ana
addressed the court He claimed that Mr..
Monteith was prolonging the trial by ask
ing unnecessary questions, and called at
tention to the fact that the attorney fire.
quently asked the witness his name after
it had been clearly and distinctly given.
1.-The method of the trial is within the
discretion of the court" Judge Morrow
replied. reconsideration must be given to
counsel, who are entitled tie every facili V
in the examination OF witnesses. The
acoustics of the courtroom are 80 bad as
To often require witness to answer q
question more than once"
Mr.. Monteith characterized Juror Stout's
conduct as improper. and objected to the
charge that he was unnecessarily taking
up the time of the court.
Deputy Sheriff William H. Gray of Oak
land was called TO the stand and electrified
court and jury by testifying that Roberts,
one of the leaders of the strike, had offered
him $500 to leave the State.
Roberts met me one night on Eighth
street about two months ago and asked me
to 90 into doorway with him, as he had
sonnet thing important to say. went with
him and he told me that the American
Railway Union knew that / could give
damaging testimony against some of the
mem bers. They were, therefore, very
anxious to get me out of the State
Now said Roberts, we understand
that the Southern Pacific Railroad is pay
Ing $500 head for witnesses who will
but IN your case we will go them 500 bet
ter We will pay you $500 to leave the
State until the trial is over"
"And what did you say ?" asked A.tor-
ney knight.
Il told him that he had insulted me ant
that l was not for SALE"
what followed"
''He told me that would probably 60 to
sleep some night and fail TO awake in the
morning. He also intimated that some one
would make hole in the water with me. -
''Had he been drinking?" asked Mr..
Montei.h.
Il don't know"
"Was he well dressed?"
II don't know"
What did he say abou: the union ?"
That it was hard up."
"Y on gave testimony against a striker
at Oakland, and he was acquitted, was he
not?''
He was"
And 1t was after that trial Roberts ne,
you and tried to prevent you from testify
ing here?"
eyes"
That's al" said the attorney. and after
the close Of the trial he asked Commits.
sioner Heaccck whether he would issue a
warrant for the arrest of the witness. who
the strikers allege testified falsely, but the
Commissioner said that he could not do go
without the consent of the District Attor.
ney.