The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14

Cohen; out his feelings got the better of
his Judgment and he hlnrted out, 81 never
was with this man (Stsrn berger) in the
hotel"
The long silence had been broken at last
apparently and Mr. Clunie plunged into
the next question, as confident as were the
spectators that Cohen's temper would
loosen his tongue.
Didn't you and Mr.. Sternb berger go to
the Baldwin Hotel counter together and
converse with MIR. Hardenberg?"
II refuse TO answer that question:" said
the witness. Il am afraid of incrimin ating
myself"
A laugh went around the courtroom at
the repetition of the stereOtyped answer,
and the balliff was compelled to rap for
order.
Mr.. Clunie then called his Honor's attnn-
ton to the fact that while he had fined
Coheu Tor contempt for refusal to answer
ne was then only acting as a committing
magistrate. Now it was different. In the
case at bar he was officiating as Superior
Judge.
ii ask your Honor, now" said Mr.. Gin
ME, 'as Judge of one of the departments
OF the Superior Court, that you instruct
The witness 10 answer, and if he declines
commit him."
LII view of the fact that the same ques-
lion would be involved in the habeas
corpus proceedings Judge Wallace decided
De would not fine the witness and lie was
excused
MI Sternberger says it is not true"
SAID MIR. NougGes, "that he ever went
there, and this man stands up and says
he never went there. We know different.
and that's all about it,"
Sternberger was preparing to deliver
himse1 OF reply when Mr.. kOwalsky
appeared on the scene.
will take care of you; sit down."
h nu alcyvy "a
and he did so, but very reluctantly.
Inc examination of Hardenbergh was
then resumed. Witness said that he had
nau some conversations with Mr.. Dexter
respecting the case. He believed he told
hlm be thought it would hurt the house,
or something like that. The newspaper
notorlety, he thought, would he harmful.
Were YOU not satisfied" said Judge
wallace, that those names were put up
there by BlahOnev To stuff this register ?''
No, Sir; never thought So"
have you not stated to several people
IN This city and county," asked Mr..
Clunie, before this trouble became deem.
that you had told Mr.. Dexter all about it,
and Dexter was the man who knew all
about 1t and was the one who was respou-
slble for it, and haven't you said that 10
four or FIVE people? Be careful, L want to
know"
Very likely | have
yon were lying to those people ?''
don't swear; l may have done So"
1T you stated that tn Dexter" inter-
posed Judge Wallace, ''you would no.
nave said 1t except it was true. You say
you may have done it. If it turns out YOU
did SO, why then it was true 2"
''Oh, no, sir ~
Then 1t was true If you did say SOP"
L guess so, said the witness. family.
For the next ten minutes both the Judge
and the attorneys kept Hardenbergh busy
saying he might have SAID so, OF he might
not have said so.
on knew all the time" said Clunie.
these men were suffers, put there simply
for election purposes ?"
Il would not like 10 swear to that. Mr..
ClunIe," replied the witness. II would
not IKE ID swear that they were suffers"
The hearing was then continued until
thursday morning al 10 o'clock.
The Cohen habeas corpus hearing will
be had before the Supreme Court in session
at Sacramento al O'Clock this afternoon.