The record-union., 1894-07-28
Alter a recess of ten minutes Mr.. Hart

SerN eS me rlBnt, Mr.. Muilln SAID IN re-
gard TO the local situation, 1t looks like
revolution.'v
Knight refused to answer the question,
Did you advise the United States Mar
shal that the soldiers had a right to shoot
people ?'' for the reason that the public
interest would suffer by the communica-
ton TO the people OF his official instruc-
tions
Witness continued: son the Sd of J uly
there were a number of women and
children in the depot, but not after the
iormatlon OF the lines. There were no
particular warlike demonstrations.
noticed that Mullin seemed to be trying
to keep back the crowd"
Where were you when the crowd
brushed you aside?" asked Hart.
II was talking with Jack Harris, son
OF Len Harris. Didn't see Baldwin draw
his pistol; didn't see Harris carry the
Marshal out of the crowd cn his shoul-
ders.''
Ibid you see the crowd give cheers for
Marshal Baldwin,"
There was considerable cheering
Didn't see Harris hand his pistol to the
Marshal. Roughly estimated, there were
something over 1000 people at the
grounds"
Witness throught that perhaps in some
street-corner saloon he had heard some
thing concerning the rumOr that Bob In
gersolI had rendered legal advice to the
American Railway Union. At the last
interview Mr.. Compton was complaining
about the corruption that existed among
men In high office. Witness told him the
lawful way was to appeal to the ballot.
de said any man who is elected can be
bought. II did not agree with him."
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon the reconvening of court after the
noon lntermisslon the prosecution pro-
duced III court for the purpose of identifi-
cation, certain papers and memoranda
received by witness Knight from Barry
Baldwin on July llth or 18th, and mailed
to Judge Armstrong on the 18th of July.
Witness identified the papers as the same
papers as those received from Marshal
Baldwin, except the personal pencil
memoranda.
MARSHAL BALDwIN'S TESTIMONY.
United States Marshal Barry Baldwin,
sworn: "During the recent strike [ was
In Sacramento. l went there on the 1st
of July with eleven deputies. Found
considerable excitement and detention of
trains"
In answer to attorney Cook witness
stated that the grounds, cars and tracks
were in possession of strikers. The whole
Nicholson told witness there was COM
mittee there which represented the
strikers. In company with knight and
Nicholson met Mr.. Knox and told him
my business there was to move mail
trains. Knox, Worden, Mullen and
Compton were there. 1 inquired about
the movement of mail trains. Knox
asked what mail trains were.
L told him that if PulImans were
11e1 lV or fl.lil rf of
a mail train. He questioned the right to
consider Pullmans part of mail trains.
Said they had advice to the effect that
Pullmans were not part of mail trains. |
told him my instructions were to take
trains out, and l should have to perform
my duty.
1.-The next morning l was at the depot
and walked around over the grounds so
as to familiarize myself with the situa-
ton.
Sat second interview with the Medi-
alton Committee | told them L should
move trains. They asked if l would al
low committee OF three TO go inside the
lines to talk To the trainmen for the pur-
pose OF dissuading them from taking out
the trains. Knox thought if should go
alone, not taking number of deputies, L
could get on better.
't0n the morning OF the Sd | went down
told MIR. Fillmore that everything was
clear. and the company began to make up
their train. The crowd began to get
larger and larger, closing in closer and
closer. Worden was very loud, and
talked great deal, and questioned my
right to be there and to clear the track.
AT last l told my deputy, Mr.. Malone. to
arrest him. Friends Of Worden told me
they would take him home, and he was
not arrested. After this, as was on the
engine, the crowd rushed in and un-
coupled a part of the train and pushed the
cars back. A few minutes after this Knox
and Mullen came TO Mr.. Wrights office.
Ion the nextday, July 4th, the commit
tee called on me at the hotel at my rooms
Mr.. Knox, Compton aud Mullen. Mr..
knight was present. Mr.. Knox signihed
his intention of Withdrawing and taking
no further part in the matter. / tried to
induce them to use their influence with
the strikers and crowd to allow me to
move the trains. Compton and Mullen
did not think they could control them.
Witness counseled the ballot as means
of righting their wrongs. Compton stated
in substance that the courts and men in
power could be bought.
During these interviews Mr.. Knox
was present, but did not make any OF
these sentiments. The committee was in
favor OF peaceable actions, and did not
wish any trouble.
After the depot was in possession of
the United States troops a train WAS made
up and sent under a guard of soldiers. Its
destination was San Francisco. / saw
Sam Clark go out on this train as en-
gineer. This was on July 18th. Shortly
after the train went out colored man
brought note stating that the train was
wrecked. An engine was sent to the
Of / ha
county road with the cavalry TO the scene
OF the wreck. There were possibly fifty
people there. The troops held them, and
we arrested two."
At this point witness produced two
sp kes, three washers and a nut which he
picked up. all close together on the Sac
ramento end OF the trestle. These were
offered in evidence by the prosecution
and numbered exhibits 15, i6, IL.
The package of papers, marked Exhibit
No. IA, identified at the opening of the
session by Mr.. Knight, were here identi-
fed by witness as the same papers which
he handed to Mr.. Knight.
In answer to crosS-eXamination by At
torney Gaddis, witness stated that Mr..
Ingersolrs name was not mentioned by
Mr.. Knox as being employed by the
American Railway Union, and that his
opinion was adverse to that held by the
Marshal regarding what constituted
mail train.
The trend of the testimony of this wit
ness was that Knox, Mullin and Comp
ton counseled a peaceable settlement,
and were not in favor of any unlawful
acts if it were possible to settle the matter
amicably.
MAJOR wEINSToCK.
Major II. Weinstock identified the
papers known as Exhibit No. 14,' as
the papers received by him at General
Sheehan's headquarters on the evening
of July 11th.
The cross-examination was merely
corroborative of the direct testimony.
At this juncture recess of ten minutes
was taken.