The record-union., 1894-07-28
Interesting Testimony at the Trial
in Woodland.
THE DEFENSE MAKING EVERY EF-
PORT TO KILL TIME
Several scrlmmages In the Woodland
Jail Between Worden, Compton
and Knox-The First-Named Inti-
mates That some Sensational De-
yeIopments May Be Expected When
the Court Conyenes To-Day.

the Court 0OufenSS AO-D0Js
rFrom the RECORD-UNIoN'S Special Corre-
spondent.l
Woodland, July 27.-The testimony OF
to-day, while not quite so damaging to
defendants as that of yesterday, was
sufficiently interesting to keep the court
room crowded.
Almost the whole morning was taken
In bushwhacking cross-examlnatlon on
the part of Hart, whose evident purpose
was to kill time, as nothing of material
interest was brought out.
J. b. WALLCE SWORN.
J. B. Wallace was sworn, and in an
swer to Attorney Cook, said: "Am
resident Of Washington; occupation. car
sealer. Was in Washington on the day
OF the wreck; went out to see the wreck,
but did not get closer than quarter OF
mile. On the way back boy and man
overlook me, in three-seated rig. L
asked them for ride; the defendant,
Worden. was the man in the carriage;
there were eight or nine others; Worden
said they would take four of US; stopped
at a saloon; Worden got out. and the car
riage proceeded on the way; stopped at
this end of The bridge in the town OF
Washington, and myself and three COM
pauions got of, and the carriage crossed
the bridge. Worden sat Oh the front seat;
did not hear all that Worden said. Dld
hear him say, ''If any of you men are
A. r. U. men, you will know me; am
Worden.'
In answer to cross-examination by At
torney Gaddis, witness said that one of
the men that he met on the way to the
wreck was McManus. On the way back
to town a good deal Of the conversation
was about the wreck. Worden had been
drinking. Heard him say something OF
sam Clark.
Witness. upon searching cross-exam-
ination, was positive in his Identification
of Worden as one of the men who were
in the carriage. Am willing to swear
positively and without any reservation
that Worden was there. Knew the driver
was a boy from his general appearance
and from the fact that Worden addressed
him as boy"
In answer to Attorney Cook-Before I
was subpenaed l had no conversation
with anyone connected with the prosecu-
ton. The first person connected with
the prosecution to whom l made state
nient was yourself last night, at Byrns'
Hotel. MIR. Bruner was present at that
time.
Attorney Cook-You were asked by
Gaddis how you came to be called as a
witness in this case. Do you know?
The witness testified that be did not.
ASSISTANT U. S. ATTORNEY KNIGHT,
Samuel knight of San Francisco was
called and sworn. Am Assistant United
States Attorney. From the 1st to the 18th OF
this month was in Sacramento on official
business in connection with the strike.
am acquainted with Knox, Mullin and
Compton, and also Worden. The f1rst
three l know of as members of the Medi-
alton Committee OF the American Rail-
way Union. Had a conversation with
these men on three occasions-hrst, on
the night of July lst in caboose on
side-track in the Sacramento depot.
Marshal BALDWIN, Knox and Worden
were there, and it is my impression that
Mullin and Compton were present. L
went to this conference with the Marshal,
TO ascertain the position of the strikers
with regard to the moving OF mail trains.
The reason we went to see these men was
because we understood that they were
the leaders of the strike. There were
present, perhaps, dozen other men. We
went to the last car. We approached the
car and asked for Mr.. Knox. Presently
we went into the car. There were two or
three other men engaged in tho conversa-
ton beside Knox, Compton, Mullln and
Warden Knox asked whether or not
mail trains included Pullman cars. l
stated the ruling of the United States At
torney-General with regard to what con-
stituted mail train as ordinarily made
no. Mr. Knox said he thought the
United States Government was wrong in
raouirinp the movement OF Pullmans.
He said he was acting under counsel,
which said a mail train was an engine
and mail-car.
During the time we were talking,
which was a quiet conversation, we were
frequently interrupted by questions that
were not pertinent by defendant Wor-
den, Worden conducted us 10 a point
where we could get TO town easily. At
this point Worden asked question which
I do not remember, but which was not
answered. He said, You had better an
swer.' or words to that effect. With that
we left.n
Witness found the track and grounds
at the Sacramento depot hlled with men
who were out on strike.
.sI had two further conversations with
the Mediation Committee at the Marshalis s
room in the Golden Eagle Hotel. At the
first meeting Knox, Compton, Mullin,
baldwin and witness were present. Knox
said that he was under an injunction, and
did not want any disturbance. 1t would
be satisfactory TO them If three of their
when the trains were to be made up, and
use persuasion and advice to induce the
men not to work, but nothing like intim-
idation would be allowed. MIR. Knox
and others agreed to use their influence
to keep order and quiet in the yards.
'eThe next interview occurred on the
afternoon of July Sd. The conversation
was principally with compton and
Mullin, Knox was present, but being
under Injunction had little TO say. One
of these, either Mullin or Compton, stated
that he thought the law under which the
Marshal was aeting-the antitrust law OF
1S90-was unconstitutional. The conver-
satlon having drifted to the reliability OF
the courts and legislators Compton said,
''They are all right" Mullin said, "We
propose to accomplish our purpose law
fully If possible, but if not we will ac-
complish it anyway
Witness demonstrated with them. and
said '"This practically means war;
.'On the Sd of July everything was
peaceful for while. Saw an engine come
down the track from the east This was
after making up the train. Just before
the engine crossed the main track to the
Yolo bridge the engineer was surrounded
by a dense crowd, and as it passed the
switch the lever was thrown over and
crashed through the glass of the cab.
a tier that a wild yell was heard in the
direction OF the shops or eastern end of
the depot and the crowd broke and
surged wildly in that direction. Witness
asked Jack Harris, one of the strikers
-,-bat if meant. He said, Its those C.
of - of Farmers Alliance
men. We are not doing it.n The United
states Marshal came out of the crowd.
and / advised him TO disperse the crowd.
Tbereupon he called upon the crowd to
disperse, and refrain from these unlawful
scts."