The morning call., 1894-07-29
Orders for Guns and
Volunteers.
HE PLOTTED REVOLUTION.
But Not the Murder of Innocent
Men.
SHOWN IN COURT.
Continued Failure to Connect the
Mediation Committee With the
Wreck at the Trestle.

WOODLAND, July 2S-Much was ex-
| pected from the production Of the di
| patches sent by Knox and the other de-
fendant strikers from Sacramento, and
when Manager Senf of the Western Union
presented them to the court this morning
! the spectators showed the keenest curl
osity. So far, however, the dispatches
| show nothing further than the activity OF
! the mediation committee in promoting the
strike. No reference to the wreck OF No.
4 and the murder # Sam Clarke was dis
covered in any of the messages sent by
! Knox, Compton or Mulin.
An attempt was made by the other tele-
! graph company to fight the subpoena. At
! torney William Wood arrived here on the
morning train primed for the struggle lie
argued the matter and Judge Fisher ac-
cepted his position that the subpoena was
not specific enough. He therefore ordered
! a new subpoena drawn, which will be
served on Manager Beede Monday morn
| ing. If he still refuses to produce the dis
! patches he will be committed for con-
! tempt. AS, however. the attorneys for the
prosecution now know sufficient from the
! testimony of Manager Senf of the West
! ern Union to specify the particular tele-
! grams desired il Is not likely that AttOr-
ney Woods will contest the order Of the
! court.
General Hart for the defense has made
no effort to prevent the production OF
these kilograms. He says he cares moth
! ing about them. But the prosecution will
not have monopoly OF such orders. The
defense will have produced in court inter-
esting kilograms from c. T. huntington.
| II. E. Huntington. A. n TOwne and other
| f1icials to J. A. Fillmore and every one
! else having any connection with the affair
! il Sacramento.
! SO far as the defendants Worden and
| Hatch are concerned, the defense is will
! ing to submit their cases at once, but this
is impossible, as the prosecution has not
yet proved Sam Clarke's death. AS for
| Compton and Mullin, it is known that
cons spiracy ON the part Of the railroad Off
cals to connect them with the wreck Of
No. for the purpose of getting them into
jail is one OF the chief things that the de-
Tense will endeevor TO show. The defense
points to the testimony given so far as
proof of such a conspiracy.
General Hart renewed his application
for bail to-day, and gave notice that at 8
o'clock Monday he would demand bail
again, unless the prosecution produced
| some evidence against the men. Some of
the counsel for the prosecution profess to
| be willing to admit the three men to ball.
| but D strict Attorney Head will no, listen
to the proposition any more than he will
10 the issuance of a writ against Detective
Hickey for perjury.
ie olvio froY 10 fnr hfc
attorneys He is constantly drinking
whisky passed to him by sympathzers in
court. aud threatened, after being beaten IN
the jail by the other prisoners last night,
that be would make confession to-day.
He did nothing of the kind, and Knox
says he does not care if he does. Despite
WOTden'S denial, there is suspicion grow
ing that his purpose is to injure the de-
Tense as much as possible and that he is
actually a Pinkerton detective. AS
matter Of fact he does not appear to be
more than a vainglorious desperadO. So
disgusted are his attorneys with his con-
duct that he has been warned that if he
does not keep quiet they will throw up
his case entirely. This afternoon he
threatened not to 60 up to the courtroom
OH the plea of being sick, but little per-
suasion caused him to change his mind.
The testimony Of the prosecution is not
all in, and it will take several days to put
il in. The counsel think they will be able
to secure damaging testimony on Monday
from the disp tches to be produced.
Worden appeared in court in the morn
ing apparently in logged and stubborn
humor. The attorneys on both sides had
| Nd g
Judge Fisher just before the opening of
court that he would put Worden under re-
straint, as there was no telling what he
might do. Worden was the last man to
enter. he was accompanied by Consta Bile
Morell.
"Worden," said the Judge. quietly.
you must take your seat in that corner"
pointing 10 the side of the room occupied
by the prosecution and close to the Con-
stable and Sheriff's seats.
"Is there any particular reason ?" asked
Worden.
Yes, sir" said the court with dignity,
that desire you to sit there, sir"
WoTdeD obeyed su llenly, and then Judge
Fisher, turning to the audience, Informed
them that he understood that whisky had
been handed to certain defendants during
the trial. "Such actions cannot be tol-
Grated for moment" said the Judge with
dignity, land if any person is caught do
ing such thing he will be prosecuted TO
the fullest extent of the law"
Alexander Brown Of Walnut Grove said
i Werden had got off The steamer Modoc
about $50 P. NJ. July Z, ana entered his
store to telephone. He used either No.
225 or 235 in Sacramento. No. 225 is the
number of hea douarters OF the A. R. U.
A colored Pullman porter who answered
to the call of BILLY" and gave his name
as Harland said he was at Lathrop and
went up on the Pullman car which was
stolen with the engine by Worden and
others on July 10. He identified Worden
as being at Lathrop, and Hatch, he said,
he had seen at Sacramento next morning.
did you look pale when Worden
pointed pistol at you?" asked General
Hart.
'Deed [ didn't have time to look in the
glass, but specs l did git little orr color"
said the witness, laughing until his mouth
hid his face. He admitted having asked
| WOrden 10 take him on the train instead
of leaving him at Lathrop.
"Worden came to me the N orping after
the engine was stolen" said Foreman M.
j. Crosby OF Stockton, land said that the
people who stole the engine had no author
ity. He said he would not deny that they
were a. r. U. men, but none of the Off
GERS had ordered them to do it, Worden