The herald., 1896-02-29

slender build. Another man was standing
under the trees, but couldn't distinguish
him."
The witness, continuing, proceeded to
relate his experience on the night OF the
explosion.
IT got home," said he, "about 20 minutes
before it occurred. | went into the room
where my brothers were studying, and
someone asked me and l said it was
1920. / retired and presently heard
whistling, and my brother called me.
Upon going to his room window l saw
blaze close to the ground against the Stim-
son house. l dressed quickly and ran out
and when about ten feet from the Stimson
house an explosion took place. 1t was
dull sound, but a lot of smoke, and from
out of it, at an angle to where l was stand
ing, saw the figure of man running.
fired at the figure three times, and shortly
after an officer arrived. A portion OF a
fuse was found and the hole ploughed into
the ground. Two friends who came up
said they had seen man running, who
told them not to go that way as he had been
shot at. He jumped on the car at WASH
in2ton street."
At this point the prosecution rested its
case.
TO PROVE AN ALIBI
The defense put forward only eight wit
nesses, their testimony simply going to
Coyne was in their company.
Charles Mackenzie testified that he
knew Coyne as a private detective. On the
night of the explosion he entered Insley's
patrol room at $3.50 and left at $50.
Coyne was in the room when he arrived
and did not leave it until the party left
together beforo midnight.
from Mexico who had designs on Mr.. Slim
son?" inquired Deputy District Attorney
McComas on cross-examination.
"He told me about crooks in town that
were going to blow up Stimson's place, and
said he had informed him about it. He didn't
say they were all from Mexico, though"
"No; but the one pre-eminent for vii
lainy the one bright, particular star in the
galaxy of rogues; what did he say about
him?"
"He only spoke in a general way about
them, and said they were bad men,"
"But wasn't one more rotten than the
rest?"
The witness couldn't remember.
William Fitzpatrick. a contractor, testi-
fed to rooming with Coyne, and also oeing
with him in the patrol room on the night in
question. He and Coyne said goodnight
to their companions at Second and Spring.
had some supper at restaurant on Third
street and then went to bed.
"He didn't tell you about the three emf.
the prosecuting attorney.
"No."
"And he didn't say he had anything to do
with the explosion, did he?
"No"
"You had nothing to do with it, had
you?"
"I'd have you to understand Pm neither
dynamiter nor blackmaiier," and the
wounded feelings of the witness were in re-
bellion while Attorney Martin, whose voice
somewhat resembles a fog horn, was lift
ing the roof with eloquent denuDciation of
couDsel's insulting insinuations against
witness and dsrespect to the court.
"Were you not arrested at Pasadena on
a charge of murder?" quietly resumed the
prosecuting attorney.
"Yes. was tried for it about year ago.
I gave myself up"
"You had no trouble in clearing yourself,
had you?" inquired Attorney Martin, and
the answer being in the negative the wit
ness was retired.
Judge McComas made no agument, but
Attorney Martin reviewed the case. after
which Judge Young promptly held the de-
fendant to answer. fixing the bail bond at
$4,000.