The record-union., 1896-07-22
TOWNSEND'S STORY AGAIN.
The Chief Witness in the Callendine
Robbery Case.
He Explains How Callendine Came
by the Pinch-Bar Used on
the Safe.


company'S car office, asked that wit
nesses be excluded from the courtroom
AT the request of District Attorney
Ryan. Detective Fisher and Officer
Pennish were allowed to remain, and at
the request of the defendant Mrs. Cal
lendine and Mrs. Baker were also grant
ed that privilege.
The chief interest in the case lies In
the story (or confession) of Fred Towns
end, who admits having been implicated
with Callendine and Baker in the crime.
Townsend's statement has several times
been published, but his testimony yes
terday contained a few new points.
When he first went on the stand he was
Just a trifie nervous. Pretty soon, how
ever, he regained his composure, and in
clear, unbrolzen narrative related his
acquaintanceship with Callendine and
Baker and his connection in the car
office robbery. He was on the stand
nearly all day, and made an excellent
witness for the prosecution, notwfth-
standing Callendines attorneys tried in
every way to confuse him.
His recollection of the occurrence has
not been shaken In the least by the
lapse of time. On the contrary, since he
has become somewhat reconciled to his
probable fate, he has recalled certain
things connected with the crime to par
ticipation inwhich he has pleaded guilty,
which at first he had not thought of.
He explained to the jury how the all
important rubber coat (Which, it is al
legged, Baker wore on the night of the
robbery found it's way into their apart
J. +lof To Il 1erly{ in
son, who lives near Fourteenth and G.
streets, came to his and Callendine's
rooms, in the rear of Smith & Bassett's s
office, one rainy day year
ago last spring In company with a
woman, and that 1t being very wet
she removed it and left it there, and that
Hodgkinson also left his rubber coat
there and forgot to call for 1t. On the
former trial Hodgkinson claimed this
coat as his, but could give no explana-
ton as to how it got into the apartments
at that time occupied by Callendine and
Townsend.
Townsend also gave a reasonable YER
sion of the steel pinch-bar with which
Callendine, it is alleged, pried open the
closet in which the safe had been kept.
He related that in June, 1895. Walter
Bassett was appointed assignee for the
carriage shops of George B. Blue, on
Third street, by Sheriff Johnson, and
that Bassett sent Callendine and
Townsend to this place to get the stock
ready to be sold Callendine bought
some material, and in the loft was an
Octagon-shaped piece of steel about
three-fourths of an inch thick and three
feet long. Shortly before the robbery
Callendine told the witness that he had
fixed this bar by hammering a point on
it.
(Readers of the Record Union" will
remember that several witnesses dur
ing the former trial testified as TO the
size and shape Of just such a bar used
that night)
townsend was corroborated in this by
j. j. Vance, local collector for the Sun
DAY News" who had stereotype work
shop Immediately behind the room oc-
cupied by Callendine and Townsend
This witness swore that short time
before Christmas Callendine entered his
workshop and brought with him just
such piece of steel as was described
by Townsend, and asked permission of
Mr. Vance to heat the bar, saying he
wanted to point it.
After getting the desired heat Cal
lendine borrowed Vance's hammer and
pounded the end of the bar into the de-
sired shape-a long, thin point, highly
tempered. Vance remarked at the time
about its being a very singular shape
for a crowbar.
Vance admitted of having been asked
by Detective NJ. p. Fisher in regard to
Callendine having made such bar in
his place, and further stated that he,
in company with Fisher, visited the car
barn premises and inspected the pune
ture made by pinchbar by the small
robber, who acted as leader, and said
he was satisfied that the cut in the door
and frame was produced by the bar
sEarpened in hs workshop. The door
was shown to the jury and Vance made
drawing of the points of the bar, and
those who had examined it became sat
isfied that there was no mistake. Vance
was very positive about the time the bar
was fixed, as he had at that time a con-
tract for making some advertising pic
lures for the holidays
The next witness was Rosemond, one
of the men in the car office on the night
OF the hold-up. After narrating the
story, as published. the witness was
asked by District Attorney Ryan if he
could say who the man was who acted
as leader in the bold robbery.
The witness stopped for a moment and
death-like silence came over the court
room. Callendine bent his neck and
steadily gaZed at the witness. In a
firm voice and with a collected manner
Rosemond replied: Yes; l am sure il
was Callendine He is the man"
When these words fell from the lips Of
the witness the countenance of Mrs
Callendine formerly Mrs. Jack Harris)
turned an ashen hue and a slight ire
NOR was perceptible, but II lasted for
only moment. Callendine quickly low
cred his head and mechanically began to
turn over the pages of some document.
Rosemond was under cross -examina-
ton by the defendants counsel at the
time court adjourned. So far he made
formidable witness for the prosecution
and his testimony was not shaken in the
least. He explained in a most natural
manner how he identified Callendine
and Baker as two of the alleged robbers
AS he said. some men may have a pc
culiar walk or some other peculiarity
which, once seen and impressed on a
persons mind under certain circum-
stances. will leave a lifelong impression
perfectly clear and distinct to the OBJ
server. yet hard to explain to the salts
faction of others
The case will be resumed this morning
CY. MULKEY'S MONITOR.