The morning call., 1894-04-19

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be in this case" said Juror Hansen. with
glare in his eye.
The defendants attorneys were given
permission 10 show that the prosecution
was malicious, and KowalsKy called Wallis
bookkeeper. Edward David, TO the stand.
Il received q postal card on March so
last" said the witness. sit was signed by
j. G. Bryson, who said he was a Congre-
gational church member and wanted to
talk with me about church matters. The
writer said he would be on the Oakland
boat next day and would be standing with
his back to the stove.
II showed the letter to Secretary Nc
Coy of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation and he told me it seemed to be In
the handwriting of Bennett of the Society
for the Suppression of Vice. also showed
it to MI Vail. and he agreed to go with
me on the boat"
"Bryson OF Bennett was standing by the
stove as he said he would. I accosted
him. He said:
/ suppose you know who / am p
-. c. Bryson,' l returned.
"a No, am c. r. Bennett; now do you
know who / am?
"' don't know as 1 do, except as to
your connection with the Grey shooting
case,' l returned
" Y on are man with family, Chris
tian man. said Bennett. I can unfold to
you the most diabOical plot to ruin a
Christian man you ever heard Of
"Mr. Vail was standing near and re-
NAMED near US on the train, anu heard all
our conversation. Bennett banded me a
letter giving his side of the case in the
trial of Grey, who shot him for betraying
his daughter. Speaking of this Bennett
said to me. If | were to say / had done
nothing wrong with Miss Grey / would be
telling a falsehood. am Christian man
and cannot tell lie. But the fact Is the
girl Iured me. did not lure her,
"'Well, what has that got to do with
me?' asked. That girl is typewriter
In your Office said Bennett. she should
not emain there, but be discharged. as she
will ruin some one there
"'Why don't you see Mr.. Vsil?' re-
turned, If you want her discharged
81 don't wish to see Mr.. Vail He is
not Christian brother. and l want to talk
1t over with a churchman like you. y
want to obtain a statement from Miss
Grey. signed by her. saying that / did not
wrong her. aud vindicating me to the So
ciety for the Suppr ession of Vice.
On hearing this statement of the witness
there was a murmur of indignation in the
courtroom, and one of the elder jurors
thumped his cane violently on the floor.
IL said to Bennett" continued the wit
ness, 'you wish me to be your tool to
make this girl sign such a paper. II You
are Christian man, a you say, why don't
you act like one and let her alone? If she
is down why do you want to ruin her still
furtherP
"Then he began to talk of the Grey
trial, saying he did not attempt to draw a
pistol. but ran"
HE is the kind of people who always do
rum" interjected Attorney Kowalsky.
when he found that | would not be his
tool 10 make the poor girl sign paper
which would be her own ruination," con-
tinued the witness, "the gentleman held
out his hand to say good-by."
"Who do you call 'gentleman'-Ben-
nett?" inquired Attorney Kowalsky in an
ironical tone.
ST stand corrected" returned the wit
ness, who resumed the story. ''As Ben
nett held out his hand Mr.. Vail arose and
stood in front of him.
81 am Mr.. VAIL he said and have
heard all of your conversation
Bennett grew white in the face and
fell back in his seat. Then he recovered
himself and held out his hand, exclaiming,
why Mr.. Vail
"'No. would not be guilty of shaking
hands with such vile, dirty dog said
Mr.. Vail"
1t was on this that Bennett had Vail
arrested for disturbing the peace on a
complaint sworn to by himself.
"Then the object of Bennett In seeing
you was to get Miss Grey discharged from
the place where she was earning her bread
and butter. and to make her sign a false
and compromising statement?" asked At
torney Kowalsky.
THAT is what l gathered was his inten-
tion," returned the witness. AS he was
not questioned by the District Attorney he
left the stand.
A. Fl. Vail. the defendant, testified to
the absolute correctness OF what David
had stated.
"All have to say" said Kowalsky, "as
the prosecuting witness is not here to re-
ceive what he deserves, ana what l was
prepared 10 give him in good strong doses,
is that he had a bad black heart to swear
before magistrate that the peace was dis
turbed by Vail, or that crime had been
committed when this kind, honest and
just man, Vail, had done nothing but pre-
vent the commission of diabolical and
devlish crime on the part of Bennett. ask
for a verdict for the defendant"
ST have nothing to say in opposition to
what Colonel Kowalsky has said in this
case" said Assistant District Attorney
Melvin. 1.-The only matter of regret to me
is that Mr.. Vail did not administer sound
thrashing to the prosecuting witness"
No extended excoriation could have sur
passed this short condemnation of Bennett.
The jurors and spectators both appauded.
All the jurors at once shouted favorable
verdict for Vail. They did not leave their
seats and did not discuss the case.
When Foreman Frost announced the YER
dict one of the jurymen said: Il want in
that verdict also stated that the prosecu-