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

stand and was seated on one of the ben ches
at the far side of the courtroom. He was
pale and completely sQuelched.
Mr.. Nougues called the attention of the
court TO the order made on Thursday last
that Cohen be held in custodv until he
furnished bail in the sum of $4,000 He
had been informed that none of the officers
of the court had seen any such bond, and
asked That the defendant be ordered into
custody until the bond was produced.
There must be something done, gentle
men," said the court, ito prevent the at
tempt at administering justice becoming a
mere farce. This man was ordered into
custody; he was taken into custody, and
then ne goes before some officer who ac-
cepts bond. / never saw it; it has never
been brought here. Where 1t is / do not
know. Nobody can find il. 1t is not to be
found in any public office. 1t was the
Sheriff's duty not TO discharge this man
until be had the bonds in his hands, and
until he had returned these bonds here
before me, along with the fact that he had
been admitted to bail, and 80 / will order
him into custody now until the law is
complied with that entities him to 90 at
large.
THE bond should have been submitted
to the counsel for the prosecution. In order
that they might see that it is sufficient in
form and condition, as required in the
making of valid bond. The conditions
ought to be real, not nominal. will order
HIM into custody again."
cit seems to me-" said Mr.. Cook. shat
until some showing is made in court that
the Sheriff has that bond"
''Supposo that bond has not the requisite
conditions" continued Judge Wallace,
raging no attention to the interruption,
81 shall not recognize il. That's the
reason why it should be returned here.
If anybody took that bond they should
have returned it here so that we might
know what we have to do"
Mr.. Nougues suggested that the sure ties
be examined by the attorneys for the
prosecution.
II want to see that the bond contains
the proper conditions" said Judge Wa
lace. That's why want it examined,
then, il there is a suggestion that the
sureties are not sufficient, VIC can 60 into
that"
1.-THE bond" interposed Mr.. Kowalsky,
twas given into the custody of the police
magistrate, Campbell, and the release was
sent to the Sheriff. who turned it over to
the Deputy at the County jail; and, upon
the instructions of the Sheriff, the prison.
ers were released"
WELL" said Carroll Cook, who had
been quiet for some time, whats become
of the case?"
"Inasmuch," broke in Mr. Clunie, "as
| this witness mas refused to answer these
questions, we have been taken by sur
prise, and desire to ask for a continuance
OF two days."
The continuance was granted, and the
case of Cohen was set for Monday after
noon at o'clock.
Now" said Mr.. Clunie, "we'll take up
the case against Louis Cohen"
| Messrs. Kowalsky and Cook protested,
but Mr.. Nougues called out the name of
Louis Sternberger as the States first wit
ness; then he consulted with Mr.. Clunie a
moment, and the latter explained to the
court that 1t was q mistake, the prosecu-
ton did not care to call Sternberger. He
stated they were ready to proceed, how
ever. II they could find one of the Regis
trar's deputies, who had been summoned.
| Cunie finally esped young man in the
jury-box, who was hugging a registry
book and called him to the stand.
His name was j. Z. de Young, and he
was a deputy in the Office of Registrar
Evans. He had been acting in that ca.
| pacity for the past forty days. The book