The morning call., 1895-01-05
CROSS = EXAMINATION.
In One Instance He Contradicted
Witnesses.
CREATES A SENSATION IN COURT
Rumored in Washington That There
Will Be Trouble if Defendant
Is Convicted.

the cross-examination of Appeman this
morning, and it was not concluded until
the hour of adjournment this evening.
Mr. Cook adopted line of questioning
intended to test the memory Of the wit
ness, but General Hart objected. Mr..
Cook said the witness was very circum-
stantial in relating all the incidents of
July II, so much so that be had suspicion
that the story had been rehearsed. He
proposed to test his memory. The court
held that the line If questioning was
proper DISCRIMINATION. Mr.. Cook then
led the witness through all the intricate
maZes Of his movements on the 18th OF
July. in the course of which there were
some discrepancies between his statement
and his direct testimony. and fiat contra
diction of one of the witnesses OF The de-
Tense in relation to the meeting Of the
defendant and some children near Mrs.
Matheny's house.
Mr.. Cook tried TO get some information
from the witness by which it could be as
certained what the name of the engineer
was he met in front of the fremont House.
Appelman had conversed with the engl-
neer. but did not know his name and
CUulu uOt IOil dUOut LILO Auhcs
II slapped him on the shoulder" con-
tinued the witness, land asked him If he
had been called. The engineer answered
No! and they will not call me, as they
know / will not scab.' just then we
heard the train pulling out, and the eng-
neer said, There goes the scab Clark
All the efforts Of Mr.. Cook to get some
information by which the engineer could
be identified were futile. He then tried
an other tack.
"Do you know where this man Bunton
is, who you say went with you to the
swimming-p0nd? ?" asked Mr.. Cook.
II DO not" replied Appelman. "But
have heard that he ana Judge Spaulding
left Tor Portland supplied with good
clothes and plenty of money and passes
furnished by j. A. Fillmore"
Mr.. Cook tangled the witness consider
ably when he began to question him about
reading the news of the wreck in the
papers. He said that at noon OH the 12th
of July he bought San Francisco paper
of that date and read the account. The
San Francisco paper of the 18th did not
reach Sacramento until the 18Th. and could
not have reached Yuba County, where the
witness was, before the 14th. Witness
bought and read papers every day, but he
could not remember any particular article
he read except Sherburn's testimony. All
the San Francisco papers containing that
testimony were presented to him. but he
failed to recognize in any Of them the arti-
Gle he had read.
The witness was tripped again when Mr..
,yxo 4, h. nod h
ingham in Washington on the forenoon OF
July II. and If he had gun on his Shout
der, and told Mr.. Buckingham ne was
going to shoot jackrabbits.
''No. that was On July TO-" replied the
witness.
This morning he testified he was in
Stockton on the 10th and did not return
until after o'clock.
Appelman created sensation by point
ing to letter lying on the table In front
of Mr.. Cook and exclaimng, II know
where you stole that letter." Mr.. Cook
held it up to show that it was addressed to
himself. and the court sharply repri-
handed the witness.
Detective Gibson and Officer Lee told
the Associated Press representative to-day
that it is current rumor in Washington
that if Appeiman Is convicted there will
be two or three shooting scrapes.
81 think the defense has been injured 10
attempting to impeacb Cropper." said
District Attorney-elect Hopkins. MANY
of the people Of Washington have refused
to talk about this case. Now they are
mad and have come over In large mum bers
determined TO tell the TRUTH
Bad blood exists between John Appel
man and Detective Ahern. Each claims
that the other has been trying to pick a
quarrel ever since the trial began. They
came near having a collision on the train
a few days ago. They met last night and
General Hart averted difficulty by taking
Appelman away.