The record-union., 1894-05-18
Witness said he gave the warrant to
FleckenStein to serve anu the latter

mony, and described by means of a dia-
gram the location of the spot where the
shooting took place and the movement OF
the men around the scene before the
shooting. When Eleckenstein was ap-
preaching witness office with his pris-
oner defendant drew his pistol and told
the men who were rapidly gathering
around TO keep hack, as he had Williams
under arrest. Witness saw a man have
his arm around F'leckenstein's neck, after
the crowd rushed upon him. Witness
yelled to them to keep back, but they
came all the more. Immediately after he
heard the shot he heard the members OF
the army say, "Take him from him! take
him from him ~
The witness always knew defendant's s
reputation for peace and quiet to be good.
When the men gathered around Flecken-
stein they did so in very threatening
manner. They seemed to have defendant
around his body and neck.
District Attorney Chamberlin asked
witness if he said to Fleckenstein when
he was arresting Williams, Good boy.
Joe; you will be the next Sheriff OF
Placer County!"
Justice Doane denied emphatically that
he said so, or even spoke to defendant
while he was arresting Williams. Wit
ness said that Paisley followed about
fifteen of the men who followed Flecken-
stein, and was telling them TO take Will
Jams away from defendant. Witness
knew Paisley by his night and his check
cred coat.
When witness was asked by the Dis
trict Attorney ii he heard Fleckenstein
say anything after the men surrounded
him, he replied that defendant could not
say anything because the men had him
around the neck. After the shot was
tired, witness saw the man who had his
arm around Fleckenstein's neck stagger
and fall. The man was Paisley. When
fleckenStein was walking toward wit
ness office witness heard members OF
the army say. boys, get your guns"
He also heard one of them say, "NVe are
towards if we let him the officer) take
him." The only time he saw Flecken-
| stein raise his pistol was when he told the
crowd to keep back. as he had Williams
| under arrest. After the shot was fired
witness heard the men say, Mob him
Mob him ~
Mrs. Ellen Doane. wife of the Justice OF
the Peace of Rocklin, testified that she
saw the shooting. After Fleckenstein
served the warrant on Williams, and
when approaching the Justices office,
she saw the mob take the prisoner from
the defendant. They also isaid, Hang
him. mob him " During the struggle
Mrs. Doane saw Paisley choking Fleck-
enstein in front of her husbands Office.
She saw Ed Folger assisting Fiecken-
stein escape from the crowd.
Mrs. poane testified that when she saw
the men assault defendant she went to
| help him, but was pushed to one side by
some of the men. Fleckenstein fired as
soon as he was liberated from the mob.
| Mrs. A. II. Stafford of Rocklin testified
| that she saw defendant taking Williams
! from the train and heard some of the
men say, Come on, boys, and bring on
your guns" They also said to Elecken-
stein that if he took Williams he would
have to take them also; that they would
follow him. She also saw the crowd sur
round defendant. Defendant shook him.
self loose, and after he got out of the
crowd Paisley kept on going towards
him. Fleckenstein Immediately fired.
A After he freed himself from the men his
clothes appeared to be very rough, show
ing that he must have been severely
handled.
Mrs. NJ. n. Mckay of Rocklin did not
see the shooting, bur knew that there was
stein followed by a crowd, some of whom
were saying: Boys, get your guns.''
The men were coming from every direc-
ton. Mrs. Mckay was then excused.
Mrs. Doane was recalled by the de-
fense, and asked if she saw Fleckenstein
before the shooting, and if he said any
thing after he fired the pistol. She said
defendant was excited because he was
choked.
To District Attorney Chamberlain Mrs.
Doane reiterated her statement that she
saw Fleckenstein being choked. Pals
ley's left arm was part way around de-
fendant's neck and his right elbow was
pressing against his throat.
X. w. Lovelace of Rocklin testified
that after Eleckenstein arrested Will
Jams the officer took his prisoner down
and was escorting him to the JUSTICES 5
Court, when the crowd commenced to
follow. and some of them told the others
to take the prisoner away from the de-
iendant.
George Stag of Rocklin said that he
saw the crowd follow the Constable and
his prisoner from the engine. Someone
said he would take the prisoner away.
when defendant said: You had better
try it," at the same time drawing his
pistol.
]. Dias of Rocklin testified that he saw
| the melee after Williams was arrested.
He saw the crowd surround Fleckenstein. n.
| and saw Paisley choke him by puttino
| his arm around defendants neck. After
| defendant broke away from the crowd he
fired, and Paisley fell. Paisley was the
last man to let go of defendant. AS
Fleckenstein shook Paisley off he fired.
and the bullet struck the deceased in the
left side of the back. Witness was posi-
tive in his statement, which was un-
broken throughout the time he was on
the stand.
j. Z. futile of Rocklin testified that he
was near the engine which Fleckenstein
boarded, and the latter asked him To
stand by him, as he was arresting the
engineer. Alter they left the engine he
heard somebody say: Take that man
away from him." Paisley followed with
some OF the men, and said: Come on,
boys, and bring your guns" When de-
| fendant got on the porch in front of the
Justices office the crowd forced him off,
and Paisley came from the rear CT the
crowd and grabbed defendant around the
face and drew his head back. When
Fleckenstein was taking his prisoner to
| the Justice Court he turned around
aud told the men who were following 10
keep back. Defendants pistol was by
hls side. After having escaped from the
crowd in front of Justice Doane's office
he stepped back and Immediately fired
| William Clemons of Sacramento testi-
! fed that he was was the conductor of the
captured train. and when Ben Ali was
reached the air was applied by somebody
and the train stopped. He got out of his
caboose and saw the army running to get
on the train. He had orders to meet train
! No. 4, bound for Sacramento, at certain
place along the line, and he did not at
tempt. to make them get off. When he
got TO Rocklin he notified the Office in
Sacramento what had taken place, and was
ordered to tell the men that the train would
90 no further ii the men did not get Off.
| They did not leave the train, and a war
| rant was sworn out against tne acting en-
gineer. When defendant took Williams
from the engine the rest OF the Industri-
ais followed and surrounded them.
Fleckenstein told the men to stand back.
When the front of the Justices office was
! reached he could see that same of the
men had hold of the defendant. The
shooting occurred shortly AFTER