The morning call., 1894-03-08

valise, which would be introduced in evil
dence. 1t would be SHOWN that on the
night of September Is. 1893. the satehel
il question was transferred from one car
to another on the McAllsier-street rail-.
road. 1t was explained that the reason
for this proceeding vas that the first car
did not proceed to the end Of the road, but
was run into the power-house. On that
occasion it was noticed that the name
"Axel Sorrensen" was legibly marked on
the OH side of the satchel.
The very next morning." said Mr..
Block. three men left Golden Gate Park.
carrying this very same salcheI. and
journeyed toward the city. We propose
to show you that one of these three men
SAT hel was afterward found 20 CONAN
several sticks of giant powder and vial
of nitro-glyceriGe. Another sim lar satchel
was placed in front of CuTtin's sailor
clearinghouse on the eventful night and
caused the fearful catastrophe, with the
particulars of which you are already cog
INFANT"
Meanwhile the defendant sat composedly
IN his chair, smiled and chatted with Bis
his counsel, and from time 10 time turned
one-eyed gaze upon the jury.
The first witness called by the prosecu-
ton was Charles Losson, a non-uniou
sailor, who has been held in custody since
the preliminary proceedings in be Police
Court. Losson stated that be and the
dead man, Edward Murphy, were ship
mates in the vessel America. They
landed in port one week before the ex-
pl0sion and proceeded at once 10 Curtin's
boarding-h house.
On the night in question L0sson had re-
tired to bed eariv and was asleep when the
explosion occurred. shorty after mid
night. The shock threw him out of bed on
10 the floor and broke the window of his
~ NJ o. ha6
window, and there he saw the mutilated
body of the dead man lying on the side
walk. He saw two men running away in
he direction of the Sailors Home. One
of the men he recognized as John Tyrrell.
LOssoD swore positively to certain threats
uttered by TyrreR against the boarding
house. On one occasion Tyrrell and some
of his friends were drinking at Curtin's
bar, and Mrs. Curtin told Tyrrel she did
not want him there. TyrrelI replied, BE
easy. old woman, for your days are num-
bered."
what did you say when these words
were uttered ?"
Il took Mrs. Curtin by the arm and said.
Never mind them. they're all tight now.
Take no notice of them"
John Curtin Jr., son of the proprietor of
toe clearinghouse. said he HAD known Tyr
rel' FOR about three years. On the night of
the 21st Of September last Tyrrell came into
the bar, where the witness was ON duty,
and asked for u drink. Curtin refused 20
serve Tyrreli, and said that his mother had
told him that she did not want Tyrrell in
the house. Tyrrell and his friend. man
named Tracy, became very abusive. and at
this juncture Mrs. Curtin walked in and
ordered the men out.
AT first they wouldn't 60, until Mrs.
Curtin started 10 fetch policeman. Then
they went. Before leaving. however.
Tyrrel said to Mrs. Curtin: BE easy.
Il d., ic hor rod
Tyrrell made foul remark as he went
away.
On the fatal niRht young Curtin and
some friends, of whom he deceased was
ore, went to the Na'ional Theater. and
sf.erward took in the sights. They re-
Curtain noticed small valise outside his
fathers door The witness took up the
valise, but found it extremely heavy, SO
that he put il down again.
Then" said the witness, 81 said, Look
out. fellows. there's dynamite in this
one of m, friends, Brick McGnnis,
kneelng before the valise trying To open
it. Edward Murphy stood at Que side of
him aud George Holmes on the other. All
OF a sudden there was fash of light. |
got struck with something like sledge-
hammer. and l knew no more until they
picked me up In the street outside"
"Who were hurt in that explosion?
Edward Murphy. George Holmes.
Brick McGinnis and Will Mckenzie were
killed. A man named Charles Bernard
lost his hearing and eyesight and was
badly hurt"
isn't there considerable rivalry be.
tween your house and Doyle's?"
Not that know of. But | know our
men were afraid to go down to Doyle's, as
they used TO get licked every time they
went there. We had no trouble with
Doyle"
TIE cross-examination of this witness
was not concluded when court adjourned
for the day.