The record-union., 1894-08-07
TIE TRESTLR TRAGEDY.
Continuation of the Train Wreck
ing Case at Woodland.
AMMUNITION SOLD TO THE STRIKE
COMMITTEE

The Orders for the Goods Signed by
MuIIin and Compton and After
ward Countersigned by Knox-An
American Railway Union Badge
Found Near the Scene Of the
Wreck.
TFrom the REcoRD-UNIoN's Special Core
spondentI
WOODLAND, Aug. 6.-The examination
of the men charged with train-wrecking
was resumed to-day, with r. A. Brown
of Sacramento on the stand. Mr.. Brown
Is Manager of the Telephone Company
in that city. During the month of July
the Mediation Committees telephone was
No. 225. There was telephone communl-
cation between Sacramento and points
on the Sacramento River, and also with
points on the railroad between Sacra-
mento and Stockton, including the latter
city.
The only question asked of witness in
cross-ex animation was, "Do you know
Mr.. Woodson?" The witness did not.
THE SEARCH FOR ARMS.
George Filmer, Superintendent of the
Filmer Crocker Electrotype Foundry,
was called to testify to raid in which he
participated in the capacity of militia
man. The visit was made TO the Amerl-
can Railway Union headquarters. They
found about a thousand pounds OF scraps
of iron, couple of pistols and about
hundred swords. The iron found was
downstairs. There were dozen sacks
or more of oval pieces Of sheet iron
which looked as if they had been cut
from a large sheet. They also found
clothes basket full Of strips OF linen
rolled up as bandages are rolled.
SWORDS GALORE.
In a saloon next door were found a few
rounds of cartridges in one of the back
rooms. At the Pioneer Bakery. on j
street, five Winchesters were unearthed,
together with lot OF shotguns and mis-
cellaneOuS weapons
"You are soldier?o asked Mr.. Hart.
es, sir, a Lieutenant"
''Where are your soldier clothes?"
go, we don't wear our clothes except
when on duty"
"Were there any ladies thereW
''There were two or three"
'Who held them off while the search
proceeded ?"
Nobody held them off,
''Were they not frightened?''
"fhe lady in charge was not at all
frightened; the others seemed somewhat
excited. When we found the swords the
leading lady said: All is fair in war.'r
"Well, were there any ladies at the
Dillman placer"
''Yes, we found the landlady upstairs,
and also the wife OF policeman; l don't
know his name.D
~;
II don't know"
Ibid you look under the bed for him!"
"No, SIR"
SALE OF AMMUNITION.
William Ingram, a hardware mer-
chant of Sacramento, had sold some ana
munition on written orders from the
Mediation Committee. It was signed by
Mullin and Compton and afterward had
it countersigned by II. a. Knox. The
order was sent back with the bill.
The defense here wanted the order
itself produced. The prosecution ex-
planned that the order was not in its Dos
session, but was returned to the defend
ants.
Mr.. Bruner stated that they would put
a man on the stand who saw Knox sign
the order.
CATERING TO BAD TASTE.
General Hart, in the course of an argu-
ment on his objection, made a statement
that called out the applause of the audi
ence. Judge Fisher threatened to have
the room cleared at once If such an out
break again occurred.
The Judge held that it has been the
custom heretofore to authenticate papers
and the rule would be followed.
The prosecution thereupon Temporal
rily withdrew the witness and put l..
Wolfe, salesman for SchaW, Ingram lE
Batcher, on the stand.
THE oBDER FOR CARTRIDGES.
Mr. Wolfe said that an order for car
tridges was presented signed by Mullin
and Compton. In order to make it certain
he called in Mr.. Knox, who took the order
and holding it up against the show win
dow, wrote across it the words, 80. K,
II. A. Knox" About three hundred car
tridges were delivered on this order.
a second order was received signed by
Compton, Mullin and Knox. About six
hundred cartridges were furnished on
this order. They were .45-70, and Smith
q Wesson cartridges.
The order was sent with the bill to a
stout gentleman at the American Railway
Union headquarters. Witness didn't
know his name.
The bill was not paid when first pre-
sented, and then witness took it back and
had it countersigned by Knox, after
which it was paid.
POWDER TO RESIST THE LAW.
Witness Ingram was recalled. He tes-
titled that an order was presented signed
by Mullin and Compton. The order read:
''Deliver 10 bearer such ammunition as
he may select" The goods were delivered
and payment was at first refused. 1t was
then countersigned by Knox and paid.
'Was any other orderlpresented?"
eyes, on July 7th. 1t was signed by
Knox,
"How many cartridges did you de-
liver?1
Eight hundred the first time and two
hundred and fifty the second time."
WAS third order sent?"
Yes, on July 9th. We had shipped
our cartridges away"
THE USE OF THE SHEER.
The witness was asked on cross-exam-
ination:
Are you member of the American
Railway Protective Assoeiation?" but he
had never heard of such an association.
The witness had seen Knox walking
along the street. Knox impressed him
as quiet, dignified gentleman, and that
was why he wanted his signature on that
order.
From your reading of tie REcoRD-
UNION and the Bee have you not gained
the impression that there are no patriots
in Sacramento except such as belong to
The PROTECTIVE Association?,'
mo. sir. l had not gained that inn
preston"
A SOLDIER WITNESS.
Corporal Olery. member of the mill
tary arm of the Government. was the
next witness. He is "regular'' and was
on guard at Sacramento on the 18th of
Jnlv. Went to the trestle after the wreck.
He found there an American Railway
Union badge. 1t was found within the
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