The record-union., 1894-03-01
LOOKS BAD FOR CHARLES PERKINS.
His Alleged Completely in the Late
Jackson Robbery.
The Victim Thinks He is the Man
CircumstanuiaI Evidence Bear
ing on the Case.

The examination of Charles Perkins
for completely in the robbery Of w. f.
Jackson on the 4th Of this month was
commenced yesterday before Justice De-
vine, but not concluded. 1t will be re-
sumed at 10 o'clock this morning. Per-
kins is the man suspected of having
robbed Jackson with the assistance of
John Starbird, the man who lost his own
life in the attempt to take that OF q. Z.
Hall a couple Of days after the robbery.
City Attorney Brown conducted the
prosecution, and E. c. Hart appeared 1or
the prisoner.
The first witness called was w. r.
Jackson, who told the now familiar story
of how he was ''stood up'' that evening at
the corner of Seventeenth and streets
by two men, and robbed. One Of the men
caught him by the shoulder and told him
to stop and hold UP his hands. The foot
pad had a handkerchief over his face, ana
showed pistol against Jackson's body.
The witness said he did not throw up
his hands at once, supposlng 1t to be
joke, but the man repeated his demand III
a determined manner, and just then an
OlutI HAL SuONGu up, d4SO " I'LL AAo At'SO
covered. and he also had pistol IN his
hand.
Jackson said he then threw up his
hands, and the men robbed him OF
Iady's watch, $40 in money, some gold
specimens. and little change.
He was shown two pistols, and said
they resembled those held by the men
who robbed him. He was perfectly cool
at the time, and noticed the men care
fully, and the prisoner closely resem-
bled the man who first accOsted him, and
his voice is similar to his. From what
he saw of him he was convinced that
Perkins was one of the men that robbed
him, but not seeing his features at the
time he could not positively identify him.
In all other respects Perkins was ldenl-
cal with the rObber.
The witness said that Starbird, who
was killed by Hall a few days after the
robbery, answered the description Of the
other man who mad helped 10 rob him.
\ handkerchief WAS shown in court
and Mr. jackson said it looked like the
one worn over the face Of the man who
first stopped him. 1t was the other man
who went through his pockets, and he
was quite nervous. The one who first
stopped him wore Hght-cOlored crum-
pied felt hat exactly like the one shown
III court.
PERKINS SUDDENLY ACQUIRED WEALTH.
George H. Phinney, proprietor of
saloon at Seventh and b streets, testified
that on the night of sunday, February 4th,
Perkins called at the saloon about 1880
o'clock and got a can Of beer. The can
was one belonging to Starbird. Perkins
called couple OF hours later and treated
the crowd there. lie presented so
piece, but witness could not change it.
Perkins said he was a brakeman and
lived in Oakland. de said he got into
hokey-pOkey game that evening and lost
$50, but had saved out the so piece.
Phinney said he never saw Perkins be-
tore that evening, to his knowledge.
George kVersault, an empIOye OF Phin-
ney, testified to having seen Perkins at
Phinney'S saloon when he offered SO in
payment for drinks. Perkins pulled a
lady's purse out OF his pocket, but hastily
showed it back and took the so from an
other pocket. The witness never saw
Perkins before. The purse was like the
one taken from Perkins at the time OF his
arrest and shown in court.
MORE ABOUT THAT TWENTY DOLLARS.
James H. Moore testified to having
been present on that Sunday evening in
a saloon at Sixth and < streets when Per-
kins tried to get so piece changed. Some
twenty minutes later witness saw Per-
kins in d saloon at Seventh and q streets,
where he got change for the so
y. Richter, who keeps the Seventh and
G streets saloon, testified TO having
changed $40 for Perkins on the night of
February 4th. Perkins said he was a
railroad man and was going out at
O'Clock that night. He wore gloves at
the time. He left as soon as he got his
change.
PERKINS TIRES OF HONEST LABOR.
Samuel J. Baker, a teamster, testified
that Perkins worked a few days for his
(Baker's) employer, Thomas Lewis, in
January. He worked three or four days
at 81 90 per day. He quit work on the
Saturday night before Jackson was
robbed, and there was 50 20 due him.
Later that night witness met him in a sa-
loon at Fourth and x streets, and he
wanted to borrow a dollar, saying that he
had spent his earnings.
On the following Monday night witness
met Perkins again, and informed him
that another man had been employed in
his place, as he had neglected to attend to
his horses. Perkins said that Lewis
might go TO hell-that he had made SD
since Saturday night He was pretty
drunk.
Witness said that on the Saturday that
Perkins quit Lewis employ Starbird had
spent most OF the afternoon with him,
and he saw them together again on Satur-
day.
When Perkins was paid off on Satur-
day it was expected that he would return
TO work on Monday.
THOSE SEANCES ON L STREET.
A mulatto woman named "Willie''
May was the next witness. She testified
to having known Perkins since New
Years Day. She first met him in lodg-
ing-h house at Second and l. streets, and
had since lived with him. He was in the
room at o'clock Saturday evening, Feb
ruary Sd, when witness went out. She
next saw him about or q O'Clock on
day for some money, and be said his en-
ployer had not paid him, but witness saw
81 80 in his pocket.
On Sunday evening, when Perkins
came to their room, Starbird was with
him. Perkins had q pistol, which he ex-
hibited al the time-it was the same
shown in court. Starbir0 went out first,
and Perkins went with witness to sup
per. 1t was shortly after o'clock. As
they returned from supper they met Star
bird, and he went with witness and Per-
kins to their room. A bout half-hour
atterward the two men went out.
Between 10 and ii o'clock that night
StarDird and Perkins returned TO the
ROOM, where witness was in bed. They
showed signs OF liquor. Perkins went to
bed, and Starbird sat down and remained
Tor a couple of hours. He also lay on the
bed for while, and left about l O'Clock.
Early on Monday evening Starbird
called again on Perkins. The men went
out soon afterward. They came back
with witness at the time. They all had
some beer and Starbird paid for it. The
witness denied having heard either of the