The herald., 1898-10-25
BLOOD STAINS TRACED
ELIMSY EXPLANATION OF THEIR
ORIGIN ATTEMPTED
CUTS IN MATING NOTICED
Conversation Of Martin Aguirre With
the Defendant Formed Basis
of Suspicion

Interest in the trial of Harry Clark TO
the murder of Wong Sing Hay, the Chimes
laundryman seemed to be even more lntens
yesterday, the courtroom being crowded un
comfortably all day.
Mrs. Mary A. Gregg, the housekeeper o
George Hunter, was on the stand from
o'clock till noon and even then the cross
examination on behalf of the defendant ha'
not been completed. She told of seeing TIN
Chinaman's wagon at Joe Hunters house
inst across the gulch, half hour or an hou
ON the evening of the day the Chnaman l
supposed to have been murdered, ana
various suspicious acts OF young Clark mex
morning.
Deputy Sheriff Aguirre also cast mucl
LIGHT upon the case He was one OF the frs
officers detailed to trace the movements o
the missing Chinaman, and his sleuth-llk,
experience of years stood him well in hand
for he was the one to direct the attention
his brother officers to the spots OF blood II
the kitchen and young Clark's bedroom ant
to detect the presence of the clotted gore un
der the floor on his side within yard ol
two of the spot where later was found The
body of the dead Chinaman.
Renewed indications OF the theory to be
advanced by the attorneys for the defense
were afforded by the close cross-examina
tlOn OF all Witnesses lot tne pTosecutloH IL
matters relating to Joe Hunter.
The discriminating circumstances are, how
ever. too numerous to overcome by anything
short of positive evidence. Young Clark /:
standing on the brink Will he fall or vii
he be saved by a miracle when his turr
comes to show the proof OF innocence!
HUNTERS HOUSEKEEPER
Mrs. Nancy A. Gregg testified that she
had been living with George Hunter fol-
two wears or more. her husband having LETT
her some time ago She knew the arrange
ment of Joe Hunters house and indicated
o., the map the points OF her testimony
Shorn of the repetitions and numberless
twists and turns to which she was compelled
by the questions OF opposing counsel, she
testified as follows:
Il was at Joe Hunters house between
and 8 o'clock Wednesday morning after the
disappearance of the Ohinaman. ! went over
to get some crackers and -four for breakfast,
the bread had ordered having failed to ar
rive. As | went down the hill from George
Hunters house, across the g,lch and up the
rise to Joe Hunters place, | saw Harry
Clark in his bedroom walking around us
though he was doing something. As | ap-
preached the house, all at once some one
pulled down the green curtain over the win
dow in his room. | supposed that it was
Harry.
Going on to the kitchen door I knocked
three times and haloed before | could raise
anyone Both doors were fastened, the
screen door being hooked and the inside
door locked Finally Harry came to the
door. He had on dark pants. black
sweater and yellow shoes. | told Harry |
wanted some crackers and flour, as we were
short of bread. lie said that was all right, |
could have some. and he pointed out the
places in the pantry where they were kept.
/ asked him where Joe was, and he said,
For Christ's sake. don't wake him.
"Harrys door was closed, and sd took
my flour and crackers and started away.
AS was going out Harry followed me to the
door and told me his girl had been there the
night before.
''On the day before was at George Hunt
er's house, in plain view of Joe Hunter S
place. | had seen Wong Sing Hay every
week when he came up after the laundry and
knew his wagon. On that Tuesday, about
or 6 o'clock, | happened to see his wagon in
front of Joe Hunters house when | was in
the yard. Afterwards, half hour or an
hour later, I glanced out of the pantry win
dow and saw the wagon still standing there.
| did not see the Chinaman.
Il had seen the defendant about o'clock
that afternoon. There was no one else there
uuIlIlS lUdt uut. Idu evening ABOUT y
o'clock l saw Clark at George Hunters place
Ell followed him along. Clark had bottle
of whisky. George asked him, What's the
matter with you, Harry: What makes you
sweat so:' Harry said he didn't know He
guessed his sweater was too hot. He sat
down on the bedside of George and they
both had a drink out of Harry's bottle. Joe
went out and Harry followed him, saying
he must go home or Joe might lock him out
George did not go home with them.
BLOOD SPOTS AND COAL OIL
"At that time did not know the China
man was killed. On Wednesday ] heard
that the Chinaman was lost About 10 a m
that day the officers came out there. After
they lett | went over to Joe Hunters and
found the door ajar. | went in and saw
spot of coal oil on the kitchen floor and some
other spots. ! had not seen the coal oil
when ] was in an hour or two before after
the crackers.
''IIarry's bed was all upside down | did
not see then whether there were any sheets
on the bed or not. but on Thursday saw
the sheets were missing.
Il saw Harry there with the officer and
saw him ride away with them. After they
left, when | was up there, | saw the blood
on the boards at the little door leading un-
der the house.
CROSS SS-EXAMINATION
81 am married woman, but have been
living with George Hunter. He is not mar
ried. | kept house for George. 1t is pos
PAGES from Georges house to Joe Hunter $
place. Mr. Colegrove paced it. | don't
know who drove the wagon in, but saw
it there
Joe Hunter did not tell me the Chinaman
had been killed. When | went after the
crackers it must have been nearer o'clock
than g."
An effort was made to get the witness to
say she had knocked only once or twice,
but she persisted in her statement that there
was a considerable delay after she got to
the house before Clark came to the door and
that he came only when she had knocked
three different times and shouted to him to
let her in
The SPOT of coal oil in the kitchen. she
said, was little larger than the bottom oi
chair and the other spots she described as
beng oi VARYING hucs. fome darker than
Others, but the place washed with coal oil
had attracted her srecial attention.
SHOT ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE
MIR. AlcPherron. deputy county clerk.
identified the packages OF shot as received
by him from Deputy Young of Justice
Young court on June 10, at the close of tbc
preliminary examination. and said tbev h,d
been i'll his charge until delivered by him