The record-union., 1896-02-19

CAdrleS NJ. ingram, Receiving CIeTk
in the forwarding department of Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S express Office in San
Francisco, testified to having received
the money from Mullin, and described
the manner in which the sacks were
marked. He weighed the bags and the
weight was correct.
From the technical questions asked
by Mr.. Spra que it was evident that the
purpose Of the defense was to endeavor
to show that the identity of the money
stolen from Wells, Fargo & Co. by
Browning and Brady, and afterward
found by Harmens could not be proven.
w. S. Johnson, waybill clerk in the
money department of Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S express office in San Francisco,
identified the waybill showing the ship
ment made on the day of the train rob-
berry, which waybill was in his hand
writing. The weight of the three sacks
was about 1S5 pounds.
w. o. Patch, money check clerk of
Wells-Fargo, San Francisco, identified
the waybill showing the shipment of
the money. He delivered the three
sacks of coin to Messenger Paige. They
were adressed to j. E. Dooley, Ogden,
and were properly fastened and sealed.
There was also a $1,000 package adj
dressed to Bodie.
THE HOLD-UP.
]. F. Paige, the messenger who was
in charge of the money on the train
that was held up and robbed of the
$4,000, explained the nature of the
packages, as described by the other
witnesses. He could not say whether
or not there were any stencil marks on
the bags, but they bore the banks seal
in wax. There was package of nickels
and dimes addressed to the Sacramento
railroad agent.
In response to questions the witness
related the incidents of the robbery
that occurred shortly after leaving Da-
visville for Sacramento. The train was
halted and the engine, mail and express
cars were cut off the train. Two dis
guised men forced their way into the
express car and carried off the $4,000
i. gold, the package of nickels and
dimes and some smaller packages.
THE WRONG END.
''Who opened the safe?" asked Mr..
Jones.
'I did," replied the witness.
''Why did you open it?"
wrong end of a gum
After getting the money the high
waymen made the engineer and fireman
help them carry it forward to the loco
motive The engineer had first told
him to open the door of the express car,
as the robbers threatened to blow up
the car with dynamite.
Instead of opening the door, how
/ ~ c1,0 Ie11 he
at one of the robbers He fired five
shots, but the robber was too far under
the car and he could not hit him. The
robbers returned the fire, shattering
the glass in the door, and the witness
face was cut by glass and splinters of
wood.
The engineer was afraid he would be
shot by the witness or by the robbers If
the car were not opened, and as the
witness ammunition was getting short
he concluded to open the door, fearing
the car might be blown up if he did not
do so.
THE SHORT BANDIT.
Messenger Paige resumed his testi-
mony at the afternoon session, being
under ross-examination by Mr.
Sprague. In describing the robbers the
witness said the larger one was fully
six feet tall, if not taller, and the other
| perhaps three inches shorter The lat
ter. he thought, weighed from 160 to
| 10 pounds. He had seen Brady but a
little while before the noon recess, and
| thought he looked heavier than the
smaller of the two robbers.
At this juncture Sheriff Johnson en-
tered the courtroom with Brady, who
had been brought down from the Fol-
som Prison to testify, and for time
the attention of the large audience was
divided between him and Harmens
Brady stood in full view for while,
until given a seat near the prosecuting
attorney and Detective Thacker.
BRADY ON THE STAND.
When Paige had concluded his tes-
| tilnony Brady was called to the stand.
He said his true name was Harry Will
| Jams, but had been known as Jack
Brady and Mcguire.
Where are you residing at present?"
asked Mr.. Jones.
Brady's face broke into smile as he
replied, "At Folsom, I believe
THE TRIP TO YOLO.
Being asked where he was on the
night of October IL, 1894, he said he
was about six miles west of Sacra-
mento, in company with man named
Browning. They left Sacramento a
little before dark and walked to the
scene of the hold-up. The night before
they hid their arms beyond Washing
ton. They first stopped the track
walker out there and took from him a
clock and a lantern. They had been
| accused of taking a nickel from him,
but that was not true.
The track walker was scared, and
asked them if they would hurt him.
| and they said no, they wanted to hurt
no one-it was money they were after.
About fifteen minutes later the over
land train came in sight, and they
forced the track walker to take the
lantern and flag it.
Brady then told how they cut the loco
motive loose from the train and re-
turned to the express car. The mes
senger shot through the door of the car,
and the witness returned the fire.
A SMILING VILLAIN.
| With a smile on his face that would
be a fortune to a Salvation Army ex-
horter, the slayer of Sheriff Bogard
went on and told what was said and
i done after Paige opened the car and
| they went through the safe and helped
themselves to the coin. They took two
large sacks of coin. one of medium size,
another of nickels and dimes-in all six
packages were taken.
The fireman was ordered to carry the
coin from the car to the locomotive, but
the man couldn't do it, and Browning
helped him The engineer got on the
/ engine and wanted to take it, but