The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15
EVIDENCE COOKED"
so SAYS DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF
TESTIMONY IN
KAMBIRA KIDNAPPING CASE.
WHITTY M'DONALD ARRESTED
AND OLSEN AGAIN LOCKED UP.

MDOnaId Has Been Located i'm
brunswick and VIII BE Held I'm
til Marshal May Get Him-OISen's
BOndsman Grew RestisVe and Gave
Him UP-At Hearing To-day Al
legged Variances in Testimony
Will BE Subject of Investigation.
Not improbable That Perjury Pro-
ceedinss Will BE instituted.
Witty Mcdonald. one of the most
important witnesses in the case of
Joseph Rucker, who, with others, is
supposed to have been shanghaied from
this port on the British bark Kambira,
has been located in Brunswick, and the
chief of police at that place has been
notified by District Attorney Leaken to
hold him until a marshal may arrive.
Mcdonald, it is alleged, acted as run
ner in securing the young men who
sailed with the Kambira. Warrants
were sworn out against him at the
same time as were those against Hen
~ Olsen and John Kelly, but he could
not be found. 1t was through the In
strumentality of Chief Garfunkle that
he was apprehended, and at the in
stance of Mr.. Leaken, arrangements
were made to detain him until an Off
Ger could arrive.
Henry Olsen is now in Jail. Harbor-
master Mcbride. who was his bonds
man, determined yesterday not to re-
main longer on his bond. and, at his
instance Olsen was, rearrested and
committed to Jail. Being unable to
secure another bondsman he is still
confined.
The Hearing To-day.
The hearing in the case this morn
ing will probably be interesting. Dis
trict Attorney Leaken declares that
the evidence at the hearing yesterday
was cooked" and that unless some
remarkable differences in the testi-
mony delivered then, and that sworn
to him on the day before the hearing,
is accounted for, proceedings for per-
jury may be forthcoming.
THE evidence which came out was
absolutely contrary to that given me
the day before under oath. 1t was SIM
ply cooked: it was changed" The
district attorney said that he did not
care to particularize, but that he would
probe the matter at the hearing to-
day.
further investigation served to
disclose the fact that there were
a least twelve other minors on
BOARD the Kambira when she cleared
for Santos. The parents of these
youths have already begun an inves-
tigation, and it is highly probable that
other warrants will be issued before
the case terminates.
Inconsistent Testimony.
At the hearing to-day Fireman
Sykes, of the Tug Forest City, will
testify. as will also Mr. Jorgan Moe,
both of whom went with the boys
to the ship in Tybee roads. The
parties will be placed on the stand to
give them an opportunity. of explaining
the alleged inconsistencies in their tes-
timony.
The principal thing of interest in the
hearing yesterday was it's alleged vari-
ance from that adduced on the day be-
fore. In itself there was nothing of
particular interest.
Mary Evans, known as Indian
Mary testified that Olsen had admit
ted to her that he had three boys
whom he had held for three days be-
fore shipping them; that Joe Rucker
had said to her that he did not desire
TO go to sea, but that several men
We're trying to make him co. that
she brought him his clothes piece by
Olsen.
HUNS Acquaintance with Rucker.
John Blum testified that when he
first saw Rucker he was impressed
by his neatness, and when told that
he wished to get a job on the water
front decided to try to get him some
other position. He got a position for
him at Snyder's grocery, but when he
went to find Rucker a few days later
he had gone. He said he had seen
him with Olsen.
A colored man named Mozely, a fire.
man on the Forest City, said that when
the boys went to the bark on the tug
they were drinking, and We're either
drunk or drugged. He said they offer
ed him a drink
District Attorney Leaken, when ask
ed what steps would next be taken.
said that the government would ex-
haust every means in its power to bring
the guilty parties to justice. No ex
pense would be spared he said He
SAID that the police We're at present
rendering him valuable assistance.