The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-28

eruption. Assistant District Attorney
knight repudiated the reflections cast upon
his department of the service.
The Judge next took an inning.
~ am determined that this case will be
tried without any public criticism, " said
Judge Morrow, "and if the workings of
the court be interfered with IN any way, or
witnesses intimidated, or counsel ham,
pered, L shall summon the guilty persons
before me and punish them for contempt
of court. have discussed the matter of
court interference with the other Judge
and we are all determined that so far as
the United States courts are concerned
they shall be free from and above public
criticism. | shall use all the power at the
command of the court to secure in the
case now being tried the honest and un-
biased Judgment of the jury, which must
be protected. If either the witnesses of
the prosecution or defense, for will treat
both sides with equal consideration and
fairness are in any manner lntimldated |
will punish the persons found guilty of
such offense to the utmost penalty OF the
law
In his speech Attorney Campbell said
that United States Secret Service Agent
detectives or his trail to watch his move
mentS.
.'And l want to say to Mr.. Harris and
the prosecutor" declared the attorney in a
ringing voice, "that if they send detectives
to stand on the corner of the street and
watch my house and follow the inmates of
my household as they pass back and forth
some one is going to get hurt"
81 am simply astounded at the state
men. of the attorney for the defense"
said Mr.. Knight, land can assure the court
that if any detectives have been employed
for the purposes named by the attorney |
know nothing OF it.
District Attorney Foote made similar
statement to the court.
After the adjournment of court Secret
Service Agent Harris said that he would
60 into court Monday with witnesses who
would testify that they had been ap-
preached by agents of the defense and
told not to testify in the case. He said
that Attorney Campbell had put his foot
in the wrong shoe and would discover his
mistake when the hearing of the case was
resumed on Monday morning.
w. S. Anderson and Fred Marsh were
the witnesses examined yesterday. The
former is hackman at Stockton. He cor
roborated the testimony of Murray as to
having seen counterfeit coin in the pos
session OF the accused, and also to his at
temptS at passing 1t. Anderson was in a
restaurant in Stockton with Howell when
the waiter in pay ment for the meals. The
money was returned to him. Howell ex-
pressed his establishment, handed the
waiter So gold piece, and after getting
his change the party left the restaurant.
Fred Marsh, adventurer, gambler and
counterfeiter was the star witness OF the
day. He was the broker for the counter
feiting firm, and began operations in this
City month after his arrival. In April,
1892, he sold Howell 500 in counterfeit
notes and like sum in counterfeit coins
receiving 500 in good money. A month
later he sold an additional 5000 of spurious
coins to Howell. This coin was shipped
by Murray by Wells, Fargo & Co. to
Howell at Stockton. The coin was inter-
cepted by Secret Service Agent Harris, a
private mark was placed on each coin, and
it was then shipped to its destination.
Howell was subsequently arrested for cir
culating the coin.
Marsh became witness for the prosecu-
ton, and his testimony yesterday was un-
shaken by the defense.
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