The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-23

Wagner said that he and his compan-
| ions told Nerhein that the pitcher had
been stolen from Clark's. He gave
Lewis 90 cents for it, and the latter put it
| into a sack and threw it behind the
| counter. Verbein told Lewis that if he
turned up'' the cups he would be paid
extra.
Very frequently, said Wagner. when
Lewis wanted drink Verhein would
ask him why he didn't 60 out and rus
tie and dig up"
| Detective M. P. Fisher, who on one &C.
| casion after Verhein's arrest was Sc
! creted In a closet in Captain Greene's
| private office while the defendant was
| holding conversation with his wife, re-
lated what be had heard.
The first subject brought up between
| them Fisher said, was in reference to
! procuring bondsmen. Mrs. Nerhein
| said they had Fred Ingham locked up in
dungeon, aud that the police were at
! tempting 10 force him to "squeaP' on
! Nerhein. The latter said Ingham would
| not do that, as 1t would be detrimen to
| his interests if he did. He said his friends,
among whom were Frank Ruhstaller
and Frank Wickwire, had gone back on
him. He only needed two men to go on
mis- bond. and he would like them to be
two men named Parker and Crowell.
His wife advised him TO leave the coun-
try if released on bail. This he said he
I would do after drawing down" $500.
Attorney Hart, in cross-eXamlning
Fisher, asked him where he was when he
heard the conversation going on, and
Fisher replied that he was in Captain
Greene's private office.
Mr.. Hart asked him what part of the
office, and he declined to answer
Hart appealed TO Justice Davis, who
instructed Fisher to answer the question.
Fisher replied that he was hidden in q
closet. He said he WAS requested to do
so by Bailiff Hardy, and that be was in
there thirty minutes. Kid Lewis, he
said, bears bad reputation.
On motion OF Mr.. Hart continuance
was then taken until next Saturday
morning. when he and his associate, w.
| 7. Harlow, will argue for dismissal of the
| charges. He said he did not think ne
| would put any witnesses on the stand for
| the defense.
THE INGHAM CASES.
The two charges against Ingham were
then taken up. 1t is alleged that he re-
ceiyed pair Of lady's diamond earrings,
! the property of John Nicovich, claimed
TO have been stolen from him, and two
| pins alleged to have been stolen from
Miss Genevieve Green. Ingham was de-
Miss Green identified her property,
| and said that woman. introduced 10 her
as Mrs. Ingham, had returned one of the
! pins to her.
Mrs. NJ. c. Barrett identified the re-
| covered pin as being the property of Miss
| Green,
Harry Wagner testified that he first
say the pins in 'kid'' Lewis possession.
J lie and the witness went to Mrs Bar
! retts residence, at Twelfth and q streets,
| which Lewis entered through a back
! window. Lewis brought out the pins,
pair of opera glasses and s. in money.
| He gave Ingham the pins 10 keep for
| him, ana the opera-glasses he gave to
! George Brady for the same purpose.
Lewis told lnCham that the articles
| were obtained at Twelfth and O. streets.
| Iugham and Lewis had dispute abou,
| the pins. Ingham insisted that he had
| been given but one of them, while Lewis
! claimed he gave him both. Finally Lewis
/ said to Ingham: well, if you are sc
mean, you can keep the other" At tina
time Ingham was night clerk at the City
| Hotel.
Wagner said the earrings belonging t
| Nicovich were taken from trunk
which had been stolen from q saloon or
! Front street, between n and O. 1t Wal
taken to the Gold Dustssaloon by Lewis
and Merry, who asked Ingham if b,
/ wanted to buy 1t. Ingham said he haC
no money to pay for the trunk, anC
Lewis and Merry said he could take i
/ without paying Tor it. There was $3.50
some watches, rings and earrings IN tht
trunk.
Inghaa wanted to take the trunk int
the rear of the City Hotel, but be couIC
not get in. They then started with the
trunk for the purpose of taxing it intC
the hotel through the front entrance
! Ingham said there were too many people
! on the street. and he had the trunk TAX or
| back 10 the Gold Dust.
! An attempt was made in the saloon L
! open one of the articles, which look ed
/ like a watch, but which was a locke
! Trapp tried to open it. but he did not sue
coed. It was afterward given him al
/ compensation for a number of drinks
/ When Lewis asked Ingham for the re-
| turn OF the pins, the latter said they haC
| been burned up. Wagner and Lewis
| then went into the hotel, where Inghau
was, and demanded OF him the return o
the pins. Ingham said he would have
the pins for them The next morning.
The trunk, the witness said, was brok er
| open with a Ratchet in the Gold Dus
} saloon.
Officer Logue testified that when he in.
! quired of Ingham whether he saw any
/ thing Of the trunk, the latter said tina
| two men had taken it into the hotel
! Ingham said he aid not know who they
were.
After Detective Fisher had testified
| that Lewis reputation WAS bad, further
hearing was continued until 10 O'clock
this morning.