The herald., 1897-02-28

many more people stood around the
court room. The atmosphere of the
room was nauseating and when the odor
reached Justice Owens nozrils he
promptly ordered t. room cleared of all
those who were not fortunate enough to
have seats This relieved the condi-
tion of affairs immensely.
THE PIECE OF CLOTH.
Eva Casey was first called and in re-
sponse to questions propounded by Dis
trict Attorney Chambers said she knew
both defendants-Brown and Warner.
On the Sunday following the murder of
Bellew, Warner had called at her house
and had left a vest. Witness was then
shown the piece of cloth which was found
on Second street when Bellew was dis
covered, and she said it was Of the same
pattern as was the vest. The witness
did not know where the vest was, but
supposed it was on the dump by this
time. Bob Chism was present when
Warner called, and on a subsequent
visit Warner asked for pair of scissors
saying he wanted to cut the vest up.
THE GUILTY VEST.
Bob Chism was then called and he was
able to give a more succinct account of
Warmers visit. He testified that he
was 80 years of age, a laborer and re-
sided at No. 515 New High street He
knew Manuel Brown, VIII Warner and
Maud Pierce. The Sunday afternoon
after the murder he and Eva Casey were
, in room at the Buena Vista house
when Warner called. Warner asked
him to exchange vests for few days,
which he did. The next Tuesday War
ner called and asked for the vest. When
it was given to him he asked for pair
of scissors. Witness asked him what
he was going to do and Warner replied
that he was going to cut up the vest.
Chism demonstrated, saying that the
vest was too good to be destroyed
Warner then significantly remarked.
You don't know the vest like I do"
Warner cut the buttons off and placed
them in a cigar box. Witness after
wards gave them to Detective Auble
The buttons We're then shown to the wit
ness and he positively identified them
Previous to Sunday witness had seen
Warner every day.
THE WHITE HAT.
The white hat found near where Bel
lew was was then produced and the wit
ness said it was something like the hat
he Wore. The deadly billiard cue was
handed to the witness and he swore that
ii was the same one that Manuel Brown
carried. Witness had seen him carry
it several times. in fact, whenever he
saw Brown he had the stick.
attorney Brown then took the witness
in hand and attempted to tangle him
up on the identity of the cue, but the
attempt was frutlcss. Chism stoutly
adhered to the statement that the cue
was the property of Brown.
Witness had seen Warner on January
23d when he called at the saloon where
witness was employed He did not see
Brown that night
WAS WARMERS HAT
Frank Maly a pressman who lives at
No 206 North Pritchard street, then
took the stand and swore that he had
known VIII Warner since November
10th. lie also knew the other defend
ants by sight At this juncture Prosecu-
tor Chambers handed him the white hat
and asked him if he had ever seen it
before The reply was that he had
owned it until between December Goth
and 25th, when he had given it to VIII
Warner. He had seen him wearing the
hat since then. The defense did not
desire to cross-eXamine this witness
WHAT WAS THE NATTER?
Robert Jones was then called He
stated that he lived at No 146 South
Alameda street and kept a sandwich
car at the corner Of First and Los An
geles streets. About / o'clock on the
night of January 23d he was on Alameda
street between First and Second. on his
way home, when he saw four men COM
ing up the street. Two of them were be-
hind the other two. Witness could not
Identify any of them. Seven or eight
minutes later someone ran by the gate
of witness house and he called out to
know what was the matter but received