The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
C. s. Bartlett. One Of the
Witnesses, Ordered Into
Custody.
HE TESTIFIED FOR MRS. CRAVEN.
Confesses Under Oath That He
Willfully Gave False
Evidence.
RUFF As The ANGEL" OF THE CASE.
Counsel for the Opposing Litigants
Struggle to Shift the 0dium Gre
ated by the Exposure.

A series of incidents cropped up in the
Fair trial yesterday afternoon which were
highly sensational
Notable among them was the arrest OF
C. S. Bartlett, one of the witnesses for
Mrs. Craven, for willfully committing
perjury.
Bartlett is the glib toLgued insurance
solicitor who took the stand several days
ago and atted off a story most interest
ing IN its details about lis having seen
the late Senator Fair in Notary Cooney' S
office on the 9th of Septem ber. 1S94-the
day upon which the defense claims that
the deceased millionaire acknowledged
the disputed pencil deeds. There could
be no question about it in his mind, as be
gave it then. He was positive as to the
date and every alleged fact he testified to,
and III consequence he added a most
powerful link in the lady defendants evil
dence.
1t was like unto the blowing up OF a
mine of dynamite, then, when this same
man TOOK the char again yesterday and
brazenlv confessed that he lied.
What had been dull and unin terestlng
session was fast drawing near close
when the surprise came. Attorney
Mitchell of the plaintiffs line INDUCED In
some whispering with his associates and
then arose and asked the courts permls-
sion to recall Bartlett to the stand ''for
additional xamination." Judge
Slack readily assented. Bartlett. who was
near al hand and waiting, tripped bhthely
down the center aisle to tell the startling
story of his own crimnality.
Being asked if ne was "dead sure" that
he saw the Senator on that eventfuI day,
Bartlett said he was not. He only saw
the Senator's back, he thought, even If he
saw him a. all.
After you made a staten ent to Lawyer
Ruef of the defense with reference to
what you could testify to did you receive
any promises of reward or remunera-
tjon?" asked Mitchell.
A hush came over the room and every
eve was fastened upon the man, who
twitched and grimaced in the witness
chair.
Bartlett hesitated a full minute and
then replied. He said he had received
such promise.
What was it?"
Why, Mr.. Ruef said 1 would be taken
care OF all right after testified"
Have you received any money from
Mr.. Ruef since this case beganP"
Bartlett hesitated again. mot directly, q"
he finally said.
We'll, indirectly?
How muchP'
Bartlett said he thought about $50 in
all. He got the money from Mr.. Her
enghi, Ruefs brotber-in-law. 1t was lust
a business transaction" he said. Mr..
Ruef vouched for him, and the brother-In-
law 'accomm odated" him.
DO you know Wilbur, The man who ap-
peared here several days ago as a witness
for the defenseP' queried Mitchell.
Yes; quite well"
G.Did Uo1 oUar talLv 10 him ahOI1t tbis
case?"
II did"
What took place?'
well l met him one day, and he com-
planned about being hard up. told him
l was in the Fair case, and that expected
TO be rewarded. [ told him to go and see
Ruef, as that party was the man in the
case to see, and might be able 10 give him
some work"
Ibid you afterward have a conversation
with Mr.. Ruef about Wilbur2"
Yes. Ruef asked me if Wilbur was an
honest man, and l told him he should
rot be TOO personal When he asked me
nodded, that was all. Ruef then gave me
a copy of what my own evidence was to
be and said | might need it to refresh my
memory. l said l would not require it,
as had good memory"
Being directed to go more into detail
regarding the aoVlce ne gave Wllbur
about calling upon Ruef, Bartlett said he
told that individual that Ruef was 1.-The
angel in the case" He also told him that
he (BartletD was going to get $1,000 for his
evidence In the event that Mrs. Craven
won the lawsuit.
Have you got it yet?' asked Mitchell.
'To get" chirped the witness.
Bartlett reiterated his declaration that
he was in the store at II Montgomery
street on the 9th of September, but added
that he could not say positively now that
he saw the Senator there. He thought
he saw somebody, but as the party had
his back turned he was unable to say who
1t was. 1t might have been Senator Fair
and it might net.
The witness was then turned over to Mr.