The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10
MORE TALK ON CONDUCT.
Second Opportunity Given to
Judge Morrow in the
Howell Case.
Sheriff Cunningham's Poor Memory
Due to SickneSs-Matt Jones
Is on Hand.

Yesterday was not altogether without
its little sensations in the Howell counter
feitlng case in the United States District
Court
The first came when Sheriff Thomas
Cunningham of Stockton was put on the
stand. The Government had expected
him to swear pretty strongly in its favor,
but he did not. His testimony given on
the former trials was read. however, and
he said that, so far as he could remember,
what he testified to then was true.
That evidence has amounted to a state
ment that in a conversation with Howell
once the defendant had admitted to him
that he had counterfeit money in his safe.
Howell had told him. according to it, that
he had 25-cent pieces in his safe.
When cross-examined Sheriff Cunning
ham said he had been sick for some time
and that his memory was very hazy, and
the circumstance having occurred so long
ago his recollection was not at all vivid.
William Hohich testified TO having got
hold of bad 50-cent piece and Policeman
Carroll said some of the counterfeit quar-
tiers in general circulation in Stockton had
fallen into his handsome that Secret
Service Agent Harris had marked at that.
The evidence OF the woman, Laura Welks,
who had been III HowelFs employ as a
domestic, was read 1t was that Howell
had paid her 50 in counterfeit coins.
Then Secret Service Agent Harris was
put on the stand, and second incident OF
interest to the spectators came in conse-
quence. Attorney Campbell took advant
age of Mr.. Harris position and endeayored
to draw out from him an admission that
he had told to some reporter the details OF
Judge Morrow's recent remarks in the
courtroom on improper conduct" during
the proceedings. Mr.. Campbell was not
successful, but the incident gave Judge
Morrow another chance to be heard on the
subject of conduct.
In dismissing the jury for the day he
gave them a general talk, in which he OBJ
served that he had not seen anything to be
criticized in the demeanor of Defendant
Howell and his wife. Some conduct on
the part of other persons, however, he had
noticed, be said that was not quite right.
though be did not say just what or whom.
He intimated pretty strongly that proper
behavior would have to be the fashion in
his courtroom. 1t was worthy of remark
that he did not mention the name of Mrs.
Green at all.
The Government has rested its case, and
the defense will produce its side to-day.
Matt Jones was i'll the corridor yesterday,
and after court adjourned for the day be
was closeted for quite while with AS
sistant United States District Attorney
Knight and Secret Service Agent Harris.
Matt Jones is to be produced by the
Government to impeach the Harson testi-
mony which Attorney Campbell is to in
troduce for the third time. Harson's story
was that the counterfeit money sent to
Stockton and found in HowelPs safe was
intended for Jones. Jones has not been
presented at the two former trials. He is
now expected to give the Harson story the
direct lie.
Harson himself will not be produced by
the defense. From what has come out on
the stand during this trial he was to have
received $1,000 from Howell for testifying
In his favor; it Is said he did receive $500
and subsequently had somewhat belliger-
emily pursued Howell for the other half.