The morning call., 1894-01-20
THE BOOGAR CASE,
Witnesses Who Impeach
Palinbaum.
They Declare That He Made Demand
for Money-What Mrs. Boogar
Married For.

OAKLAND.-When the trial OF Philip Boogar
was resumed in Judge Ogden's court yesterday
morning Mrs. II. A. OBrien was again called
to the witness-stand. She testified that when
court adjourned the day before, she had,
In company with Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Nun
son and Miss Madge, gone to Mr.. Benson's
Office, but her testimony had not been dis
cussed while there.
At the close of Mrs. O'Brlen's testimony all
the witnesses were excluded from the court.
room.
Mrs. John Baxter being the next witness
called, testified that Paiinbaum had worked
for her and that she was we'll acquainted with
him. "At the time he was working for me we
had some conversation about the BOogar case.
He said that BOogar bad married young
woman and that site would break him before
she got through with him. He said his home
was mortgaged. but that If Mrs. BO0gar came
out on top he would be fixed all right. He SAID
after he had purchased 1t for BoOgar It had
caused him TO lose a great deal of Sleep"
"Pallnbanm." said the witness, "told me that
he would see Mrs. Boogar get through all
right. lasked him about the mortgage on his
house and l think he said 1t amounted to
$4,000. He said that MIR. Boogar gave him so
cents to buy rat poison and that he had kept the
change"
Her testimony was not changed materially on
crosS-eXaminatiOn.
John W. Baxter was then called. He said
that he and Palinbaum had talked about the
BoOgar case. "PalInbaum said that all OF this
trouble would have been avoided If Boogar. the
old hog, had only staid by him."
several witnesses were called. who each In
turn, testified as 10 the good character of Philip
Boogar, also TO the bad character of Palm
baum.
A recess was then taken until 2 o'clock
at the afternoon session the first witness
called was Miss Emma G. q. Munson, living at
Twenty-third avenue, East Oakland.
She testified that she was in Mr.. Benson's
office IN August. 1892. There were also pres
ent al that time Miss Madge, Mrs. O'Brien and
Mr.. Benson. Palinbaum came In and asked
for Benson. He was told to wait few minutes,
but forced himself into the private office OF Mr.
Benson and SAID: 1.-The B0ogars have settled
their case. and unless be gives me $3.50 l Will
make 1t warm for him. as l know sometnln &
about that poisoned rice business" Mr.. Ben
son told him he had better go to the District
Attorney, and finally ended by ordering him
out of the office.
Mrs Van Haltren was the next witness
called. She testified to having known both
MIR. Boogar and his wife for number of years.
She had heard Mrs. BoOgar say. a short lime
after her marriage, Yes, they think that
didn't marry him for love. Well, / know what
married him for. and ii don't get It inside OF
year L Will get rid OF him, and if / don't do IL
In one way l can DO il In another"
Witness had seen Mrs. B0ogar in Benson's
Office. The doors were not closed while Mrs.
BOOgar was there. She had also heard Mr.
Benson order Palladium out of his office.
The court then took recess OF ten minutes
TO allow The defense time 10 produce some i'm
pOTldDt Witnesses.
The next witness was John Lambie who was
employed by Benson some time in November
1898. 10 nurse Mr. BoOgar when he was sick In
san francisco. de said that one afternoon
about O'Clock Mrs. Boogar, accompanied by
Detective Holland and others, came TO he room
at 501 Post street, where he and Mr.. Boogar
were stopping at that time, and demanded ad-
mittance, saying they were there on authority
of Chief Schaeffer OF Oakland"
When Detective Holland was brought before
the witness he could not tell who he was, and
would not say whether he was one of the party
who called at the room In San Francisco or not
Miss Ella Madge being sworn, testified: 81
am clerk in Mir. Benson's Office, aud have
seen PalinOaum there on several different Oc-
caSions. Have also seen Boogar there. On the
occasion Of Palinbaum's first visit Mrs. O'Brien
and Mrs. Munson were both there. PaIiu-
baum said that he knew all about the poison
rice business and unless Boogar paid him $3.50
he would make IL very hot for him. Mr. Ben
sons answer TO this was. You scoundrel get
out OF my Office"
AT the close OF Miss Madge's testimony an
adjournment was taken until Monday morning
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