The record-union., 1898-01-21
JONES' LEADING QUESTIONS.
THEY WERE ANNOYING TO AT
TORNEY BECKWITH.
Some of Yesterdays Testimony in
the Richard Shaw Per-
jury Case.

All of yesterdays session Of Judge
Hart's court was occupied by the pros
ecution in the trial of Richard Shaw for
perjury alleged to have been committed
during the trial of Harry Lynch, one
of the Feraut robbers.
Testimony was introduced to the eff
feet that Shaw had made statements
to police officers while he was in Jail
and prior to Lynch's examination to
the effect that Lynch had been camping
with him on the Yolo side of the river;
that on the afternoon of Sunday, DC
tober Sd, he and Lynch crossed to
this side in a boat, and that later on
that day-in the evening of which the
Feraut robbery was committed-he saw
Lynch, Davis and Howard together in
a river front saloon.
AT Lynch's examination Shaw testi-
fed 70 these incidents, but at the regu-
lar trial he denied the whole thing.
Hence his Indictment for perjury.
Frank Davis one of the men engaged
in the Feraut robbery, was also wit
ness yesterday. Davis is the one who
made a confession to the officers and
told all about how the robbery was
planned and carried out which state
ment was published at the time in the
Record Union In his testimony
yesterday Davis related how Lynch and
Shaw crossed the river from the Yolo
side on the afternoon of therobbery, and
told about meeting Lynch and Howard
in Front-street saloon. In short, he
corroborated the statement made by
Shaw to the officers and his testimony
given at Lynch's preliminary examina
tion.
On Davis oss-examination he was
asked If he were awaiting trial on the
robbery charge, and he replied that he
supposed he was.
What inducements, if any, were
held out to you to testify for the pros
ecution?" asked Attorney Beckwith.
Il was told" rpelied Davis, that
would rot be prosecuted if 1 testified
to what occurred"
This answer seemed to fill a long
felt want of the prisoners counsel, for
with a That's ALL" he excused the
witness, and Chicago Shorty re-
turned to his cell in the County Jail.
The prisoners attorneys, Messrs.
Beckwith and Moynahan, We're very
much annoyed at what they declared
to be Assistant District Attorney Jones'
persistency in putting leading questions
to his witnesses. and the attorneys
were kept constantly bobbng up to in
terpose objections thereto One of
these leading questions was put to Po-
lice Officer Dan Higgins, with this re-
suit:
Mr.. Jones-Your name is Daniel Hig-
gins, is it not?
Mr.. ReckWith-HoId on therei Plea go
the court, 1 object!
The Court-What is the ground of
your objection?
Mr.. Reckwith-The questions lead
ing! Counsel put the witness name
into his mouth.
Mr.. Jones good dhumoredly consented
to withdraw the unwholesome morsal.
and then asked witness Higgins what
was mis- name.
On another occasion, after Mr.. Jones
had argued some disputed point very
strenuously, Attorney Moynahan came
back in defense Of his objection, and in
closing a burst of eloquence declared
that the Prosecuting Attorney was
wrong wrong from Alpha to Omega!'
The objection is overruled' said
Judge Hart quietly, and he added aside.
from Alpha to Omega
II is expected the case will be con-
cluded to-day. and there will doubtless
be demand for seats, as many de-
sire 10 listen to the eloquent argu-
ments that are anticipated.