The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
WOMAN CAUSES
J" SCENE IN COURT.
Lulu Wilson Refuses to
:. Be Witness Against
;. -. Alexander.
0bstinately Declares That
=: She Will Answer No
@:...-... Questions.

The proceedings against ex-Police Of
lfer.- Alexander, who is accused OF having
accepted protection money from a woman
of the tenderloin, were brought 10 a tenn
pCrary termination yesterday afternoon
by the refusal of Lulu Wilson. the pros
ecuuOn's principal witness, 10 testify. She
d not. only positively declined TO give tes-
tmony. but even went so far as TO refuse
10 be sworn. While she was on the stand
she made il plainly evident TO the court
and TO every one present that it was her
Nindictive intention 10 90 as much injury
as possible 10 Chier Of Police Whitman
She was summoned 10 the stand shortly
before the noon recess. She was in the
witness. chair less than a quarter Of an
hour. -bur she managed 10 create a sen
sati0nal- scene. She was not in the least
sbashed. by her unenViable position and
acted as though il gave her pleasure TO
% make things Gisagreeable for chief Witt
man: When the clerk requested her 10
: lsJlG UP her right hand so that she might
be sworn she gl8red Gefiantly at him and
e-r7phaticalIv refused The court then
asked her To allow herself to be sworn.
- She declared that she would not do so un-
'less..s she were allowed TO make state
ment'
The corrt asked her II her statement
would have anything TO do with the tes-
flmcnE which she had been summoned 10
iive5 On her replying that it would the
% COURT permitted her to make it. She said:
90 5yraE chie1- nf Police sKyittnan asked to
20 @thi5 ts[ng he promised me that Alexander
saoQlE nQf b. prosecuted lie told me that /
. world. uog be- brought into the matter at all.
= and 'tlat Alexander would be given chance
sGzie- the City. This occurred in kIarchand's
':a@.ta aarant in the presence OF Captain Martin.
= COURT REFUSES TO PUNISH.
After she had concluded her statement
attorney Robert Ferral asked her why
= sic had taken the marked coin from the
/: y tezf Of Police on the night Of December
p. = in-:Ihe room at Marchand's restaurant
: she cefantly- replied:
-: I viii not answer that question 1 intend
?: to- hold CHIEF Whitman 10 his word am here
ana -you ran do what you please with me, but
: VII not answer that question
r. The. court then endeavored TO get the
w illness TO give her testimony. He read
..'her the law in reference TO contempt Of
= lrrr and the punishment usually meted
:: t-ft 70. those who offend the majesty Of
> ihe bench She was still obdurate. She
. : Ne aim I'd. Il do not care what the law
sss; L:wiH not answer"
~ fudge f.awior refused 70 commit her to
: .ta{l. fpr contempt Attorney Ferral asked
: rho courf- TO sdjudge her guilty Of con-
q. ttmpI and order her into the custody Of
u 1c sheriff until the afternoon session of
q: The court should commence, but he re
'r-l- -eli: In explanation OF his refusal be
::4-ail:'
T.. % not doubt my right TO make such an
-rdey.. but L shall not DO H. Under the Law
> nf. witness is guilty of a misdemeanor. pun
F-trs'1-e by nor more than five DAYS in jail
-. frie- 81. NOT more than $500. both fine and
..a1ipr5sonment-. There are officers Of the Law
o: n: court who have witnessed the offense and
. theE eau do: their duty
-: PLACED IN PRISON CELL.
=. :E.ltliL Wilson was taken in charge by
itepant- Gleason and detained at the
CITY Prison until o'clock IN the after
.ec0Qu: Her short Sojourn in the prison did
-t.Jt lessen her Obstinscy. When she was
. again placed on the stand she declared
:iust. as. .ernphatically as she had at the
s'Sii icTr11I z session that she would answer
no. 'glEesri6ns. neither would she permit
herself-ro he sworn. Attorney Ferral de-
Tlar.dtld: that she be committed to the
CouniE Jail until such time as she would
come into cQuTt and purge herself Of her
contempt b. answering such questions as
might be put 10 her by the prosecution.
The court refused TO make the order. At
ter the court adjourned the Wilson vvom-
an was taken I'm charge by Lieutenant
Gleason. and a charge Of mlsdemeanor
placed against her name at the City
Prison She was subsequently, released
on 500 bail. the amount Of bail being
nxed by Judge Cabaniss.
Before Lulu Wilson was placed on the
stand at the afternoon session Rose Ev-
erett was placed on the stand. Her testi-
mOny was unimportant in that il had very
little bearing on the charge against Alex
snder. Lieutenant Gleason testified as TO
Alexander being on duty during the night
on which II is alleged he took the marked
money from Lulu Wilson.