The record-union., 1896-04-23
CALLENDINE is SQUIRMING
He IntimateS That He is Not Getting
Square Deal.
The Prosecution is Piling Up Strong
Testimony Against the
Prisoners.

1t was II :25 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing before the calendar in Justice Davis
court was cleared and the examination
case of Callendine, Baker and Town
send, charged with having robbed the
street car office al Twenty eighth and N
streets in November, was resumed.
Callendine showed up in a nervous
condition, much more so than ever be-
fore since his arrest, and while that
same hideous smile played across his
crafty features, it was evident that he
was not at his ease. He fumed and
fidgeted, and twisted and turned, and
when the evidence was strongly cor
roborative of the story told by Town
send, as most of it was, that sardonic
grin would reveal a number of yellow
molarS. But he was not enjoying him
self, and at one time approached the
reporters table with the request that
he be given square DEAL"
He acted as though he meant some
thing more, but concluded it best to say
nothing stronger, but to keep on
squirming. Baker, while he manifested
the same interest in the proceedings he
has all along exhibited, was much more
quiet.
Mrs. Callendine-formerly the wife of
Jack Harris-was in her place, but the
nervousness of her husband had not ex-
tended to her. She smiled like basket
of chips, and was as cool as the proverb-
ial cucumber.
Mrs. Baker was also there, and the
lines in her face and the dark hollows
around her eyes had t1eepened since the
haf SIA i- ,:.J-o
and was the very picture of distress.
Her face tells plainly how painfully her
nights are passed. She sat silent and
alone, bearing up bravely when her
every lineament showed that she was
crushed beneath the bolt that had fallen
upon her.
Townsend was quiet and thoughtful,
as usual 1t seemed that he at length
realized that his position was not one
of which he could be proud, and that
while the evidence piled up was strongly
eorroborative it was not in the least
mitigating toward himself. He still has
no attorney, and sits by Detective Max
Fisher. Since his evidence was in he
has cut very little figure in the proceed
ings.
M'DONALD WAS THERE.
A. Mcdonald was the first witness
called. He resides at Nineteenth and
/. streets, and is night foreman in the
employ of the Electric Light and Power
Company. He was present at the time
of the robbery of the street car stables
office at Twenty-eighth and N streets.
Three men, said the witness, entered
the office and ordered him and the
others present to hold UP their hands,
which they did. The first man who en-
tered the room asked the witness where
the money was kept, and he replied at
Sixth and H streets This the robber
said was not true, and that he knew
where it was.
The leader then ordered one of his
companions, who had a pinch-bar in his
hands. TO go into the closet and haul out
the safe. which was done
The remainder of McDonald's eyi-
dence was corroborative in every in
stance of the testimony given by Town
send. There was not discernible the
least discrepancy between the evidence
OF Mcdonald and the self-confesSed
robber
The witness testified that the rubber
coat alleged to have been worn by Ba-
ker was very like the one worn by the
robber who had carried the pinch-bar
The leader of the gang told the wit
ness 10 keep quiet, and that they were
making too much noise in the office.
The witness replied that more noise was
made every evening than then, and that
passers would not notice anything out
of the usual.
The robbers had searched the witness.
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money, but that they were looking for
pistols.
Mcdonald could not positively iden-
tify the rifle alleged to have been car
ried by Callendine, but stated that it
had the same general appearance as the
one shown in court In general appear
ance and size Callendine and Baker cor
responded with those of the robbers.
Bakers voice also corresponded with
that Of one Of the robbers, and Callen-
dimes walk was precisely similar to that
of one of them. He was reasonably Ger
tain that the leader of the robbers was
Callendine, but was not so certain about
Baker, though the resemblance was
strong.
HOW HE KNEW THEM.
Lawyer Johnson cross-examined Nc
DoHdlu dl Some ienSln- lie SAID II was
from the size, general appearance and
walk that the witness believed one of
the robbers to have been Baker He be-
lieved he would be able to identify the
robbers by their general appearance and
motions. He had heard Baker talking
to Detective Max Fisher, and while the
robber with the pinchbar had talked
very little. his voice corresponded with
that Of Baker.
The witness had seen the alleged rob-
bers at two several times in the City
Prison. Fisher had asked him to re-
turn the second time. He had gone for
the purpose of verifying his first opin-
ions as to the men, and was satisfied
that Callendine was one of the robbers.
He could not, however, positively iden-
tify Baker.
The noon hour arrived and Mr. John
son had not got well started when a re-
cess was taken until 1:30 o'clock %. m.