The San Francisco call., 1896-09-12
Bitter Allusions to Captain Lees
Please the Audience In
menSely.
THAT VERY IMPORTANT PURSE
Campbell Claims It-Winthrop Tries
to Prove That He Has Owned
1t for Years.

lses TO be somber performance for the
defendant Winthrop himself added to
the dramatic effect by assuming a deter
mined expression OF face that spoke vol
umes.
Both the wife and the two small sons of
the prisoner were on hand at the morning
session, but the wife was absent at the
afternoon session. As for the little boys,
they sat there during the whole day and
prattled TO each other OF marbles, tops and
The Mechanics Fair.
Proceedings opened by placing o. T.
linn, exchange teller of the Anglo Cali
Iornla Bank, on the stand. His testimony
was that be had cashed a check of about
$3.50 for Campbell about 11:30 A. NJ. Au-
gust g.
When the defendant was called he was
asked why he had shaved his mustache off.
II did 1t because number of my friends
had done SO" was the answer. "They
said they wanted to look like Mckinley,
and l followed suit. Ny wife, also wanted
me to shave it off. because it bothered me
in eating"
1t is evident that here lately Winthrop's
regard for his wifes wishes has weakened,
as his mustache is now in the first or
sprouting stage.
"Did you return to the Califcrnia-street
cottage after you lett 1t on August 3?'' he
was asked.
No, sir; that was the last time went
there"
Winthrop then entered into a general
denial OF the story told by Planter
Campbell, IN which he said no masked
man was present at the cottage, the only
other one present besides Campbell
himself being the woman mentioned in
DEFENDANTS testimony, given yesterday.
DID you hear a shot fired2''
mo, sir"
Ibid you strike Mr.. CampbeuPn
mo. sir"
In response to questions from his at
torney, Frank V. Bell, Winthrop forcibly
denied Mrs. DuntoE's story, even going to
the limit OF denying that he had ever Vis-
tied the California street cottage prior TO
gong there with Cam pbelI.
Mrs. DuntOn is mistaken" he declared
Nv hen she tirst saw me in prison she pos
ltlyelY stated: That is not the man.
Since then Captain Lees has made good
his threat that he would make her testify"
On being asked when he had first seen
James Campbell, defendant stated that it
was at the Occidental Hotel, some time be-
tween July and IL. Ii was in obedience,
he said, to a letter Urquhart had sent, re-
Questinr to see him. There Urquhart had
shown his real character by unfolding a
mining scheme, the consummation of
which required $40, 000 In order to carry
II out. Winthrop said, Urquhart suggested
that they kidnap somebody, and asked
that he enter into the scheme.
81 repudiated the proposal" said Win
throp, 'and lett. An old gentleman who
had overheard the conversation followed
me ont into the main office and congrat-
ulated me on my refusal"
Where did you first hear of Campbell?'
Through UrquhaTt, who one day, in
conversation with myself and a gentle
man named Duncan, turned and asked
Duncan Il he had seen Campbell since ne
went 10 bed with his boots on. THE -
old fool said we robbed htin of $500, said
Duncan.
Then" continued Winthrop, ''I be-
came interested and inquired who Camp
bell was. They told me he was rich
Hawaiian planter who was here TO put his
children in a Catholic school. / asked for
an Introduction, as [ wished to exercise
my influence in keeping them out of such
an institution.
Later on I had a conversation with
Urquhart, in which he said the planter
wished to go off 'on racket Urquhart
said he would pay we'll if we would get
him some women, as he was very liberal
when drunk. stated very emphatically
that l wanted nothing whatever 10 do with
SUCH proposition"
Winthrop admitted having written a
letter to Urquhart, as regards receiving $50
for plotting Campbell through the tender
loin district, and stated that on the morn
ing of August he left home earlier than
X.
After seeing the assistant superintendent
OF the Sutter-street Railroad on some
thing of political nature he went 10
Daniels marble-yard, and coming GOWN
town met UrquDart.
He asked me if [ knew the Speck boys.
/ said l did, and he wanted me to go with
him and pay the balance of the rent for
the Caliiornia-street cottage. l went to
Speck and afterWard gave the receipt to
Urquhart. When 1 went home on Wednes-
day afternoon my wife said Urquhart had
been there and she upbraided me for keep
ing UP an acquaintance with him. She
said furthermore that Urquhart had left
request that l meet him at the Occidental
Hotel at 10 o. CLOCK that night. l went, but
failed TO see UrquhaTt, meeting instead
man who addressed me by name and
stated that if l did not leave town l might
meet with unpleasant adventures.
.sAs left walked through the barroom
and had drink. Captain Lees was there,
and we both saw each other"
"When did you leave San Francisco?"
Thursday, August 6.
"Why did you go?'
ITO avoid persecution at the hands of
the police. They had kept me IN hot
water about a year previous, but on trial
the Jury had returned a verdict OF not
guilty in less than i've minutes"
The defendant stated that he had been
arrested at the postoffice in Oakland,
though ne could nave eSca pea Dy running,
but wanted to be taken into custody as it
took load off his heart.
Why did you hide your money!"
asked Attorney Bell.
well, about nine years ago." said the
defendant, 81 was stood up and robbed.
Since then 1 have hidden my money.
You will admit that it was in a sale
place, won't your addressing Captain
Lees.
'Have you ever seen this purse before?"
queried defendants attorney, as he handed
Winthrop the purse taken from him, and
claimed by Cam pbell as his property.
I've carried that purse for nine years"
reiorted Wint rop, "and I would ike to
have a nagnifying glass here so that the
jury might make a careful examination
Of it."
Winthrop continued that he could show