The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

InOQy WAS TedCHtu yesterday Wnen ne
described the killing of Turner. A mo-
msnt before he had testified that as a
result of the constant worry brought
about by the latter's swindling practices
of which he had been the victim his hair
had turned gray and he had been un-
able 10 get nights sleep for months
Then on the eve oil the fatal meeting in
letter containing still further evidence
of his undoing. He did not know when
he entered the Crocker building, intend
ing to go TO c. l.. Gregory's office. that
Turner was anywhere in the neighbor-
hood
Il stepped into the north elevator, the
one nearest Post street" said Frenna,
while the spectators in the courtroom
held their breath in expectancy "and
went up to the third floor. AS l got out
OF the elevator l saw Turner directly in
"'Turner, what did you do with my
land?
Frenna. you - - =, I'll show
vou, he said
''As he said that he stepped back and
put his hand behind him, and then
pulled my gun and kept firing until every
shot was gone.
Frenna. said he did not remember any
thing after Turner made the fatal. move
except firing as fast as he could, until
Mr.. Paul spoke to him and took him into
room q. where he remained until the ar
rival of an officer He testified that he
had heard from number of sources
that Turner had threatened TO kill him.
Frenna complained of a slight headache
when he resumed his testimony in the
morning, and this temporary indisposi-
ton was very likely accountable for much
of the nervousness he at times displayed
during the day. Several times his an
were more explicit and extended than his
attorneys wished to hear, and he was
sharply rebuked for going beyond instruc-
tions He took up his story where II was
Il ha laV before hing nf
particular interest was extracted from
him until he came to the account of how
Turner had robbed him of a ranch in
Sonoma County by writing in. the de-
scription OF the property In the blank
space on a deed he had previously given
Turner TO some Santa Clara property. He
perfidy upon sending for an abstract to
the Sonoma property, intending TO ex-
change II for an orchard near San Jose
He received the abstract in c. d. Greg
orys office in the Crocker building, and
when he saw the statement that his prop
erty had been. according TO the official
record. transferred by him to Turner and
by the latter TO j. j. Rauer through a
exclaimed. Turner has robbed me
again." He then proceeded to relate the
events Immediately following his latest
discovery. He visited George ID; Collins.
Turner's attorney, and explained the sit
uation, soliciting his aid in having the
matter Strengthened out.
collins lOlu SdlQ fTennd,
that Turner was very lucky man,
that he had escaped going to the peni-
Tertiary, and If he keeps on he will wind
up in San Quentin or somebody will kill
him.
Then followed an account of his visits
TO Rauer's office and conversations with
Rauer in regard 10 the deed.
Did you at any time in the presence
of Mr. Rauer, or in his office In the pres
ence OF any OF his clerks, threaten TO
Kill Turner" asked Attorney Hosmer.
mo I never did was the reply. Then
as an afterthought, the witness con-
tinued:
THAT would be the last thing I would
do. would be TO commit myself In place
like Rauer's office"
This unguarded answer brought Hos
mer TO his feet before IL was half ut
tered crying THAT will do, that will
do" II was a bad break, but Frenna ap-
parently did not look upon II that way.
Then followed the detailed statement of
Frenna's doings on the morning of the
tragedy until he surrendered himself 10
Officer Ross and handed over TO him the
weapon with which he had destroyed his
enemy. This ended the direct eXamina-
tion of the witness, and as II was then
3 p. m. and District Attorney Murphy
was unavoidably absent the case was
continued until this morning at 10
o'clock II is expected the cross-examina-
tion of the accused will be extremely rigid
and will hardly be concluded before night,
so Frenna has a hard day ahead OF him.