The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-23
VERHEIN'S PAL THROWS HIM DOWN.
Wagner Tells How He BurgIed,'
and Sold to Verhein.
The Notorious Gold Dust Dive Was in
League With a Gang of Bold
House Thieves.

lng stolen gOoOSi yesterday Gull AotON ~
side of the Verhein case in the Police
Court. The defendants counsel VIII
move for dismissal of the charges next
Saturday, and the arguments thereon VIII
be heard Oh that day.
f. C. Hart and w. P. Harlow sp-
peared for Verhein, and J. W. Hughes
for Ingham. 1t was decided to first take
up the two charges against Verhein.
All the articles which it is claimed
were stolen from II. Weinstock's house
and from Mrs. NJ. c. Barrett and Miss
Genevieve Green were brought into
court and offered in evidence. They
consisted of two pairs of a-glasses,
one of which was stolen from Mr.. Vein
stock's house, and one from Mrs. Barrett;
two gold pins belonging TO Miss Green,
clock and bicycle belonging TO MI.
Weinstock and q silver-plated pitcher
and two goblets stolen from Coroner
George 81. Clark.
Verhein was accompanied by his wife.
who sat by his side throughout the ex-
animation.
Mr.. Weinstock was the first witness for
the prosecution. He testified that the bl-
cycle, clock and the Opera-glasses were
his and positively identified them.
Harry Wagner, the next witness, made
Ferhein and his wife exceedingly IN
easy while testifyiug on behalf of the
prosecution. He confessed TO having, in
the company of KID Lewis and man
named Brady, entered Colonel Vein
stocks house on two different occasions
and carrying away the bicycle, clock and
opera-glasses.
Brady and myself" be said, took
the clock TO Nerhein at the Gold Dust
saloon, and he gave me 81 0O or 81 20 Tor
it. We told him it came from Vein
stocks house. Che bicycle we took to
Ferhein's house, and he gave US - Tor 1t.
Before we took the machine to Yer
helms house we asked him If he wanted
to buy a bicycle. He said he would soon
have to pay his license and could not
then afford 10 buy it. Nerhein asked us
where we obtained the bicycle, and we
told him we got it az WeinstOck' s house"
Wagner said that after a number OF
days had elapsed he met Nerhein, who
asked him il he still had the bicycle. Y er
helm said he wanted il, but because he
could not ride he would not give more
than So for it, and II was sold 10 him at
that price. Ferhein asked where the
lantern, tool-box aud air-pump were.
The witness afterward obtained the Ian
tern for him.
On REORGANIZATION by Mr.. Hart,
Wagner admitted that he was once con-
Yicted of felony and had served term III
the States Prison. Brady was not pres
ent when the bicycle was stolen. Nernein
had told the witness and Lewis TO bring
the bicycle TO him and he would see how
much he would give for 1t. Nerhein
wanted 1t in liquidation of a bill which
he said Lewis owed him. Lewis said he
wanted some money 10 go 10 san Fran
cisco. Wagner said be gained entrance to
WeinstOCk's house over the top OF a win
dow. 1t was at that time that he took the
clock.
He further stated that in company with
Brady he took the clock to the alley en-
trance OF the Gold Dust saloon, and one
OF them went inside and brought YER
helm back into the rear of the saloon.
Eerhein asked them where they got the
clock, and Brady replied in Stockton.
Wagner, however, said II was obtained in
Mr.. Weinstock's house Nerhein asked
TO be put on"
The witness said he was arrested for
entering Mr.. Weinstock's house. He
first denied the charge, but afterWard
thought it would be better to confess and
did so. One Of the pairs of opera-glasses
he sold TO Nerhein Tor a bottle OF whisky.
He identified the bicycle by the peculiar
ity of the seat.
Mr. Weinstook took the stand again
and said the manufacturers plate had
been removed from the frame OF the
bicycle.
Officer Pennish testified that he and
Officer Logue found the articles alleged to
have been stolen, with the exception OF d
few. in Nerhein's house. Mrs. Nerhein
claimed that one OF the opera glasses was
presented TO her.
City Attorney Brown asked Pennish ii
he knew kip Lewis reputation.
Attorney Hart objected to the ques-
ton, on the ground that IL had nothing TO
do with the case.
When court met in the afternoon JUS
ad Dc
and Pennish said Lewis reputation is
bad.
The officer said Verhein told him he
purchased the cups which belonged with
the pitcher stolen from Coroner Clark
office from a man, but who he was he
could not remembe He at first denied
all knowledge OF the whereabouts of the
pitcher. Mrs. Verhein denied having
anything in the house belonging TO any
body else.
On cross-examination Mr.. Hart asked
Pennish how he knew Lewis had q bad
reputation, and the officer replied that
Lewis was implicated in the theft OF a
trunk. he was seen with two men
named Forrest and Rankin in the neigh
borhood OF where the trunk was stolen.
The trunk was seen being taken into the
alley back of the Gold Dust saloon Ii
was afierwRrd ascertained who took il
there. When a search was made for
found. The officer saw Lewis picture 70
the rogues' gallery in san Francisco
Officer Logue testified that after be
procured the search warrant he asked
Nerheln where were the cups stolen from
Coroner Clark. Nerhein at first denied
knowing anything about them, but the
officer succeeded III convincing him that
be did know. Finally he gave the Wit
ness an order on one Of the barkeepers o.
the Gold Dust for the pitcher. When
the officer went there 10 get it il could mol
be found. Later that night it was found
en- the bank Of China Slough. Lewis
reputation, he said, is tad. lie mad q
discussion with Nerbein concerning
Lewis, and the defendant said he knew
what Lewis reputation was, but that ht
did not like TO say anything. lie agreed
with the officers suggestion that 1t wa'
not Of the best.
Mrs. Barrett and Miss Green testified
to having lost their opera-glasses anc
pins n July last.
Wagner, the self-confessed burglar
then took the stand to prove that th'
pitcher was stolen from Clark's office
lie said il was taken 10 the Gold Dust sa
loon by man named Rankin. The lat
ter first brought in the cups, and he asked
the witness, Lewis and "a man nameC
Merry If they thought the cups wer'
made Of silver. Rankin took the cup
away, and after falling to sell thom Rav'
them away TO the proprietor OF saloon
Alter Rankin returned TO the Gold Dus
Nerhein called him into one OF the bach
rooms. When Rankin came out he sai(
Nerhein would not say how much b.
would give for the pitcher, although n
onered II TO him for seyenty-tye cents
which Nerhein said he thought was cheaI
enough.