Amador ledger., 1905-11-10

OWodIADSou was dSdlu dSK6Q som
questions by the prosecution il
regard to the pistol; he identified tn
: weapon produced as the one he had
He was across the sand bar. whel
: defendant handed him the pistol
:. never saw it before that time; he pu
it in his pocket. He was then aske(
if he got his head fixed, and said b.
hadn't. A diagram was placed OIL
the board of Alonzo Murphy's home
and the witness pointed out where
the knife was found when he gave
same to sheriff Norman. He wa:
asked about the moon setting be
claimed it went down about toul
O'Clock, he was then shown an Ayres
Almanac, showing that the moon sci
at 30; 1t set l "a in Bristol Is
Almanac for 1905 June II, Ladies
Birthday Almanac 1919. Peruna
Almanac, 1:26. The photographs
found were shown to him and he
could not identity them, he never
saw them before When the dis
trlcT attorney and sheriff told him
Murphy gave away On him, he broke
down and cried in Sacramento county
jail.
Elmer Grail: Reside at Lancha
Plana; brother in law OF defendant,
was we'll acquainted with Chester
Maker, could throw Swearingen when
they wrestled; knew Mrs Williams
The photographs we're produced, and
recognized as those of CarrieWilliams; :;
he had seen them before. Mrs.
Williams had shown them to him
about a month before the murder,
and she had also shown him a gold
watch.
STearingen recalled said Clarence
Murphy came up to Swearingen
crying and told him that the parties
were murdered; that Leadbetter told
Murphy, Mrs. Williams and Chester
Maker had been murdered; defendant
said he hoped they would not find
out that it was them that did it.
Clarence Grail: was IA years old :
acquainted with Phoebe A. Williams
and Chester Maker. On the morning
of tuesday June l3, was working at
Long Sheridan's, went to house of
Mrs. Williams about 10 80, went there
to see why they hadn't attended to
COWS, the COWS and calves we're
holiering, kept people, awake went up
to house and went in found Mrs.
Williams with pillow over her head,
and lying IN a pool of blood, then
went to saloon and gave alarm.
Mrs. Adams testified that on the
night of 11th June was down to Julian
school house, where they had a liter
ary social; on returning home came
through Lancha Plana by the river
on Amador side, her daughter was
with her; saw a man on her way
home, but did not know who it was,
between foot bridge and the road,
saw him about halt past eleven.
I. K. Norman, sheriff was next
called He arrested defendant Murphy
July 5, had conversation with de-
fendant, IN presence of district
attorney and deputy Kay; conver-
sation was in reference to the murder
of Mrs. Williams and in reference to
pistol, asked defendant if he had a
pistol, he said he had not, never
owned one. Witness was excused
temporarily on account of sickness.
G. L. Culbert, county clerk, said
Clarence Murphy was brought in to
district attorneys office 9Th day of
July, the district attorney had been
down there and said he could not find
cart tracks leading out of road: de-
fendant said he knew he wouldn't
find any. Murphy seemed much
excited, and sobbed out "you will
find out you have the wrong man. -
District attorney asked defendant to
meet Swearingen and he refused to
do so, said he would not nlnd meet
ing him in the road. | don't care to
meet him, it would not do me any
good, l would like to meet him in
the road.
After being recalled Sheriff Norman
said the conversation was as follows:
Mr.. Vicini told Murphy he wanted
him to tell him all he knew about the
murder, that, if he was not guilty he
did not want to prosecute him. He
was asked if anything IN regards TO a
pistol had been spoken of to Swear
ingen, said he had not, that he never
had pistol, and there was none on
the Murphy ranch.
The pistol was then exhibited and
witness recognized it as one he took
from Murphy ranch.
He was present in the district
attorneys Office when district attor-
ney said to Murphy, "Do you know
Mr. Duffy" he said he did, he was
asked if he was a truthful man; he
said he was; He said if, Mr.. Duffy
said he saw you would you believe
him, he replied, 81 don't believe Mr..
Duffy was there.'' Then the district
attorney said, ''well Mr.. Duffy was
by the big BRIDGE" defendant said he
did not believe Mr.. Duffy saw him
there. When district attorney said,
''you have good reasons to say that
there were no cart tracks there, be-