The record-union., 1894-11-02
WORDBN AND His 4. R. .. COMRADES
He is Afraid They VIII Wreak Ven
geance on Him.
The Defense F1oundering Badly. and
at a Loss What Theory to Set
Up for Worden.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

6pecldi 10 the ISECORD-ONION. Y.
WOODLAND, Nov. I.-When the court
adjourned for the noon recess to-day
Worden protested against being put in
the corridor with the rest of the prison
ers. The confession does not please the
other prisoners implicated by it, and it is
evident from Worden's actions that he
fears violence at their hands.
Deputy Sheriff Wyckoff finally con-
cluded that the safest plan would be to
lock each of the accused men in their
cells, and accordingly Appleman. Hatch
and Worden were all confined in their
respective "berths." Hatch protested
vigorously, and in reply to question by
your correspondent said that he did not
understand what it meant.
When the court convened the room was
crowded with spectators anxious to hear
what the defense Of Worden would be.
Attorney Strong had given out in his
opening statement the impression that
insanity would be the plea, and had also
animated that an alibi would be set up.
Charles Marston made an examination
OF the track across Cache Creek bridge at
Iolo last Sunday. The defense wanted
TO prove by him that the track at that
point was so constructed that by eXpan-
sion the rails could be forced into such a
position as to derail a train.
The witness said the rails were so close
that card could not be forced between
them.
Il. Il. Cramer, William Griffith, Will
lam Eorsythe and Bradshaw, all of olo,
followed with nearly corroborative evil
dence.
James Sims of Sacramento, an ex-
striker, testified that he visited the scene
m hn fnll AH4ifn pIftrY
lie examined the uprights at the trestle
and found no evidence of giant powder
having been used to destroy the under
plnning. On cross-examination the wit
ness said he had not worked for the rail-
road company since the strike
%Ihe defense here announced that they
had no more witnesses ready.
Judge. Armstrong and Mr.. Cook in
formed the court that If it was the impe-
cunioSity of the witnesses which pre-
vented their appearance, the railroad
company would transport them from
Sacramento to Woodland free of charges.
When the afternoon session opened the
prosecution, with the consent of counsel
for defense, introduced Julius Bauman,
an expert in giant powder, TO prove that
the giant powder introduced in evidence
and found in the carriage used by Wor-
den was not rendered harmless by being
old. lie explained at great length the
effect OF giant powder when exploded,
and said that giant powder would have
the same effect on timbers as was found
TO be the case with the uprights of the
trestle. He said the powder in evidence
was IN good condition and a dangerous
agent.
To settle the question the expert was
sent out with some of the powder to
make an experiment. When the powder
was hred there was loud report, that
shook the Courthouse violently, and
counsel on both sides, as we'll as the spec
tators, were convinced the stuff" would
go otf.
E. l.. Kripp was called and the defense
attempted TO prove by him that people
were at the scene Of the wreck. on the
evening previous, but an objection by
Mr.. Cook was sustained and kripp was
excused.
Costello, the first of Worden's alibi
witnesses, cotfee-stand keeper of Sacra-
mento, was placed on the stand to prove
mat w orden passed by his place of busi-
Johnv'
On cross examination the witness could
not name any other person whom he met
on that day.
Richard Fish of Washington said that
man IN the caboose could not see the
second crossing.
he object OF the defense in giving this
Iestlmony was to destroy the evidence of
Hlll, the conductor, who testified that he
saw the railroad track at the second cross
ing on the day Of the wreck.
w. =: curry testified that he saw Wor-
Den IN Washington on July lIth, Just be-
lore the train went out which was
wrecked.
b. Deriso also saw Worden in Wash
1ngton about 11:15 on the day of the
wreck. Appleman was with the defend
ant at the time.