The record-union., 1895-06-21
NIKE HANNIGAN TAKES A TUMBLE.
He, Too, Falls Down in the "Shy
Red" Case.
The Prosecution Unable to Make the
Expected Showing-''Shy Red''
Discharged.

On account of the large crowd of spec
tators Justice Henry yesterday was forced
to abandon his courtroom during the ex-
animation of Harry Sandt, alias "Shy
Red" accused of the murder of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. II. l.. Weber. and to conduct the
proceedings in the room OF Department
Two of the Superior Court.
The examination was resumed by Off
Ger 0. Ii. Knight of San Francisco taking
the stand. He testified that he was in
charge of the police station at the old City
Hall on January I'd of this year. A
brother officer discovered in one OF the
closets III the prison what ne thought was
a 50 gold piece secreted under some saw
dust, but which atterward turned out TO
be gold watch and chain. He called
Knights attention TO the discovery, and
the latter took charge Of the watch ana
chain. Knight said he made further
search in the closet and found another
part Of the watch, which had been identl-
he'd as The property Of Mrs. W Weber.
The watch was shown the witness and
he identified it as the one found III the
closet. The watch and chain, SAID Knight,
must have been placed IN the closet be-
tween the night of January lst and the
evening of January I'd.
Michael Z. HannIgan, i lWho was brought
up from san Francisco TO testify for the
prosecution, was next placed on the
stand, He knew Sandt in this city dur
ing the strike The first time he met
Sandt was in San Francisco during the
first week in January. Sandt had very
little money with him, and wasn't very
"Hush," but he wore new coat. vest
and shirt, and his trousers were fairly
good.
Hannigan was asked by District Attor-
ney Ryan if he did not tell Detective l.
j. Simmons that Sandt had a revolver
which he exhibited TO the witness in q
saloon one day.
The witness said he was mistaken IN
the man. 1t was man known as 'Slim"
who had the revolver. The witness and
Sandt were reading paper some time
afterward about the Sacramento police
officers being alter the latter, and Sandt
said the reference III the paper to the
police looking for "Shy Red" meant
him. II also said the bulls" (meaning
the Cificers) were after him. SandI
skipped out, but returned about month
alterward. He said he had been in Los
Angeles, but was run out OF that city.
Sandt and Hannigan were arrested to-
gether in san Francisco and taken to the
new City Hall on suspicion OF being the
Webar murderers. Sandt said be WAS
"leary'' OF going to Sacramento, because
the police officers were after him for
something.
The witness admitted having told Sim
mons that Sandt said be was afraid to go
to Sacramento because Of the fact that he
sold q pistol in Chinatown, but he was
mistaken, as it was a man known as
"'Frlsco Shn." whom he had con-
founded with Sandt.
Witness said he was confined IN the
same cell with Sandt for the purpose of
pumping" the latter, but Sandt would
not talk much. Sandt told him he was
afraid OF the Sprout brothers, and for
that reason was afraid to go to Sacra-
mento.
The prosecution had no more testimony
to offer, and II. l.. Buckley, Sandts at
torney, asked that the defendant be dis
charged.
Justice Henry said it did not appear to
him that evidence enough had been intro
duced to warrant him in holding Sandt
to answer, and he dered the dctenda nps
discharge.