The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-21
MCKENZIE OUT
ON HEAVY BAIL
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Napa's Murder Suspects
Arraign ed.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NAPA, Jan. 20.-Jesse Walters and
ex-Sheriff Mckenzie were arraigned be-
fore Justice Of the Peace William Brad
ford this afternoon on the charge of
murder in the first degree in having
killed Alfred Cook on January in the
stable of Mckenzie. No application for
bail was made in the case of Walters,
but on the motion of Attorney H. NJ.
Barstow, Mckenzie was admitted to
bail in the sum of $4,000, with the con-
d1tlon that he report twice a day to
the Sheriff.
Walters was the first to appear in
court. He hobbled on crutches over the
block from the Jail to the courtroom.
The latter was packed with an intensely
interested audience. After the Justice
read the complaint to the accused he
was Informed Of his right to engage
counsel and to have subpenaed such
witnesses as he desired His prelimin-
airy examination was set for 10 a. m.
on Thursday, January 26.
After the same formalities had been
proceeded with in the case of McKen-
Z1e his hearing was set for 10 a. m. on
Friday, January 81.
Attorney Barstow then made a mo-
ton to admit the ex-Sheriff to bail. He
stated that Mrs. Mckenzie was very
seriously i'll and that in the opinion of
her attending physician the presence of
her husband would largely tend toward
an amelioration of her condition and
prolongation of her life.
Dr. S. E. Chapman was sworn and
testified that he was Mrs. sMcKenzie's
physician; that she was in a. very pre-
carious condition, and that he thought
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great benefit to her. One of her lungs.
he said, was nearly if not quite in the
second stage of consumption. and a
hemorrhage might cause her sudden
death at any time.
District Attorney Bell was favorably
inclined to the proposition, he said.
simply on account of Mrs. Mckenzie.
put not out of any consideration for
the plaintiff. He thought the amount
Of bail should be fixed at $50, 900, and
that the defendant should report to the
Sheriff at least once day.
BarStoW objected to the amount of
the bail and suggested that $40, 900 ought
to be sufficient, with a condition that
Mckenzie report to the Sheriff twice
daily. Bell held out for the original
amount, but after Attorney Beer
stecher one of the attorneys for the de-
Tense, raised the sum to $25, 900. with
the proviso that Mckenzie was to show
up at the office of Sheriff Dunlap twice
day, he made no further objection,
and Judge Bradford fixed the bail at
$40, 000
Walters appearance showed no eff
fects Of his confinement, and his de-
meanor was free and unconcerned
Mckenzie was in marked contrast to
his alleged confederate in crime. His
face bore the pallid look that usually
comes only after long and close con-
fnement away from the sun. and his
manner was nervous and constrained.
There was placed on file this after
noon in the Recorders Office a bill of
sale transferring the Railroad stables
from George S. Mckenzie to John
Even for the consideration of $500. The
property had previously been mort
gagged to Even for $500. 1t is under
stood that this sale was made in order
to raise money for McKenzies defense.