The herald., 1894-11-16

Tho regular court retinue. whose chief
business in life seems to be to put in
voluntary attendance at each and every
important trial, and pre-empt the
choice seats by virtue of their recognized
II not official standing, were we'll repre-
sented yesterday. The hard appearing
visages OF very many OF the loungers
who lined the court room walls and OBJ
structed the entrance bespoke a more or
less intimate acquaintance with the
eeamy side of lie. The hybrid crea-
lures OF dandified appearance. who are
tit representatives. OF the tende;lo dis
trict, gained, perhaps. some pointers
that may be useful to them in evading
justice, and the modicum of we'll mean
ing folks OF both sexes were present
we'll, it would puzzle the blind-eyed
goddess herself to say exactly what their
presence really meant.
Ladies there were in plenty; we'll
dressed and comoly appearing. The
curse of Mother Eve was upon them.
and simple curiosity sufficiently ex-
plains why they preferred stuffy court
room to the bright sunshine of the
Spring street promenade.
And as it takes all kinds of people to
make up world, go are many ehades of
character represented juet now in Judge
Smiths court room. Those gentlemen
having legitimate business and connec.
tion with the case at the bar are as to
40. They are overwhelmingly out
mum bered, and were it not for the law
-thst the average mind reveres-they
would have little chance of conducting
the case with any dignity or indeed any
degree of fairness.
Yesterday, while much OF the testi.
mony introduced on behalf of the peo-
pie was OF interest as we'll as of inn
portance, there was much reiteration of
details under cross.examination. OF
course this applies from the standpoint
OF the audience waiting for sensational
points. The possibility Of entangling
witnesses in q mesh of contradictory
statements is warrant sufficient for such
q course, albeit 1t prove tedious to those
whose lives do not form part of the stake
being played ior. Objections from de-
fendant's council came. throughout the
day, thick and fast. While Attorneys
Phibbs and Jones made the verbal bull
let's, Attorney Guthrie, senior counsel
for the defendant, fred them. The
legal ammunition was not of the best,
however, and most of the objections
we're overruled. the exceptions are pill.
ing up at a rapid rate and possibly may
serve in good stead when. ifever, an ap-
peal is taken to higher court.
The first witness put forward was
Miles A. Long, portion of whose testi-
a conversation with the defendant as to
the Hunter family and tie defendants
children about three weeks prior to the
mi nf chootinO H0 TOLD hnu
Hunters had taken his wife and chill
dren from him and how he wouldn't
stand it much longer. ! was present
when defendant was arrested.
The two pistols alleged to have been
taken from the defendant at the time OF
his arrest were offered in evidence, after
Identification by the witness.
ut was after the shooting that saw
him have one pistol in his hand. i had
charge of Craig when the arresting
officers arrived"
Bernard Genisi was the next witness.
He stated that he is a bartender. but at
the time OF the shooting kept saloon.
He remembered that Craig borrowed a
pistol from him on the day of the Shoot
ing. Identified one of the pistols as
his.
Under cross-examination the witness
failed to identity the pistol by any mum.
ber or marks, but reiterated that he was
sure that it was the identical pistol
handed by him to the defendant.
Harvey Davis, the next witness sworn,
testified to having known Craig for six
years. II saw him." said he, "at 5
O'Clock in the afternoon of the 25th of
July and twice later. When first l saw
him at Los Angeles and Plaza streets,
where had conversation with him,
he told me he was going out in the
country after some people that night.
About half an hour later / saw him on
Alameda street in buggy, going
north"
Under cross-exsmination witness
stated that Craig, when he conversed
with him, looked as if he had been
drinking.
'Was he not intoxicated 2" inquired
Attorney Guthrie.
He could walk a. we'll a. could"
answered the witness.