Amador ledger., 1905-11-10


ingen by sight, he came there and
asked for mail in the name of Harry
Love, and no other name. Her motheI
and she went down to Julian school
house on June II. literary exercise
was held there, went home on main
road, and saw man going west look
ed as though be was carrying some
thing under his arm, and walking
fast, as they approached him he acted
rather strangely, hat down over his
eyes, saw him on the road, there is
a water dilch below the wagon road,
he was on bank of water ditch about
half past eleven o'colck, above the
pipe line.
Jennie Genevi was then sworn: lives
in Camanche, said she was at home
on the night of 18th of June, was not
out riding.
Belmont Stacy was then sworn
Lives ~ miles from Clemments,
knows defendant. His reputation
for honesty, peace, and quietness
was good. The district attorney was
willing to admit that some 40 char
acter witnesses would testify to the
same effect, and they we're thereupon
excused.
James Cooke said he knew Matt
Duffy, first saw him on railroad
track, went and hired him to work on
hay, Duffy asked what was the pay
witness said 81. so per day: he wanted
to know how long it would last and
witness said five days, he said he
thought it was Too small pay: witness
then offered him 81 per day, and he
accepted the Job.
j ID Parker was, constable at Lock
ford. The spot where body of Chester
Maker was found, was shown him, he
then opened grip, which contained
a night gown, and a wrapper, the
same being found in rubbish pile.
Mr.. Maker was then called, and
said the house was not left in charge
of any person in particular. MI
Jones. was to look out fol the chick
ems, but he did not know who was
left in charge of cleaning up.
W Hersom, San Joaquin, occup-
alton, collector, made measurements
with wheel by tying piece of cloth
around it. measured the distance
from residence to where body OF
Maker was found, it was 1900 feet,
there was path leading from Will
Jams house to spot where body was
found, path was rather broken, he
went in company with Mr.. Jacobs,
and measured different parts spoken
of in reference to case, stated that a
railroad runs by the Murphy house.
there were 10 gates between Murphy
house and Wallace, he noticed a
stallion, but could not say what color
| it was, but saw the bay stallion down
by fence.
Henry Merhton: Resides north of
Wallace, blacksmith at dredger,
operating on Mokelumne river: said
defendant and brother were there IL
month of June, on Sunday, helped
them do some work, helped them cut
some thread on pipes, dies were used
to cut thread of pipe. After they
did the work they went away.
James Goodman: Lived three
quarters of mile north of Wallace,
in saloon business, knew defendant,
and his brother; saw Alonzo and de-
tendant on Sunday, the day OF the
murder. they stopped at his saloon,
renamed there Is or 20 minutes.
There was ball game near his place
that day, after leaving his place,
defendant and brother went toward
Wallace.
John Morrow, a saloonkeeper al
Wallace, remembered day the murder
was committed: saw defendant and
brother in his saloon, between and
5 o'clock, left there shortly after
o'clock, came there in two horse
spring wagon; lighted his saloon 6
few minutes before they left William
Holman, Robert M McMurray and others
we're there.
Robert McMurray, was then sworn
resides at Wallace, was at Morrow's
saloon on Sunday evening saw de
fendant and his brother at Morrow's
saloon at o'clock in afternoon the
day of murder.
Mr. Joshua Simpson lived quarter
of mile below Wallace, knew
Samuel E Swearingen by sight: he il
very active, could handle hay better
than any man he ever saw: knows de
tendant and brother, knows of vel
down below his house used for water
| ing stock at Fred Miners. A Murph,
was interested in the we'll, as he hsC
stock pasturing there. On the Sun
day defendant and brother came t,
his house, after house was lighted
I had borrowed a pump previous tt
this and wanted a certain valve
stayed there about half an hour, i
was dark, he noticed defendant anC
brother drove two colts on that Sun
day, 18th June.
9 Clarence Simpson, resided at Wall
ace, or near by: hauls stuff to dred
ger, saw defendant and his brothe
on 18th day of June at his father >
house in two horse wagon, his folk
. had lighted up about half an hou
before the Murphy boys came. The,
hunted for a valve for pump, the,
> then went down to we'll where the,
; intended to place pump: witness diC
not know whether A Murphy hat
cattle III pasture, knew Swearingen
he is strong man, saw him pitcl
hay.
Elmer Grail testified that. after th
death of Mrs Williams, he CLEANED
S out the house. Mr. Yoak told him t.
do so, gave him the fruit on tree
: for doing so, did not burn clothe
: threw them in rubbish pile, cow
was produced and said he had seen /
down there when he cleaned up
Mr. Parker, said it was seven mile
from Lodi to Lockford, and fou
miles from Lockford to Clemments.
Q Henry Little, knew defendant an
r his brother, remem bered 18th of June
q saw defendant about or halt past
g at John Morrow's saloon, at Wallace
Calaveras county. The saloon wa
lighted up before they left, the
came there IN two horse wagon.
h Fred Miner was then sworn, lived
4 mile southwest of Lockford, on c
y about 11th June, he saw detendar
= and brother on that day at his home