The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 29, 1895, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRAN JISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1895 convention for this City. There were present as members of the committee: Chairman Robert A. Fox, Secretary J. C. Currier, George Stone, P. B. Cornwall, M. Estee, Cornelius 0'Connor, J. M. Litchfi€ld, Joseph Spear, J. Booth, A. J. McCraney and M. H. de Young, and also 8. W. Backus, president of the club. Chairman Friedrich, in calling the meet- ing to order, s; We meet tnis evening under more favorable and enconuraging circumstances than ever be- fare in the matter of the convention. morning new and generously to T support by subscribing jointly the sum of 000, and other public- | Epirited citizens have subscribed enough addi- | tional to make the amount $50,000. It was not my intention to call this comm: tee together again until the National Commit- tee had set the date for the National Conven- tion, but I have been asked by our board of directors to call this meeting to discuss ways end means for holding a public meeting to take up this matter. Secretary J. C. Currier then proposed a resolution providing that the club’s com- | mittee be increased to fifty-eight members, and that the chairman shall appoint one additional member from each of the prom- | inent commercial, reform, political, social and other influential bodies, and also one | from each of the railroads running into this City or having a local agent here. This met with prompt opposition on the part of M. M. Estee, who protested against it in the following language: anizations that are ht. There should »w the matter to public affa to control the By the | This club should not attempt whole thing, or.éven appear to do 0. The | spapers heve come vigorously | committee on National Republican Con- vention, appointed by the Republican Ex- ecutive Council, in the Baldwin Hotel yes- terday afternoon. The session was held in parlor 60. This special committee was appoirted on the 1st of March of this year. Itsob- | jects and purposes are sufficiently sug- | gested by its appointive title to need no ex- planation. |~ Chairman Oscar A. Tolle called the meet- ing to order and called onJ. E. Field to act as secretary. Those present, besides | the officers mentioned, were: Judge Coo- John A. Whiteside, T. B. Morton and W. E. Henderson of the Afro-American | League and N. Winants. A communication was read from Colonel R. A. Fredericks, chairman of the National Convention committee, in which the writer expressed the opinion that such action as might be taken by the executive council | would have much weight with the Republi- can organizations of the State. Chairman Tolle said the National Con- vention committee of the Union League Club would hold a meeting that evening for the purpose of fixing a date on which to call & general conference of the Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce and other | representative bodies to take co-operative | action in the interest of the National Con- vention movement. Judge Cooney spoke with warmth of the effort that is being made to secure for San Francisco the grand Nationa! Republican body, and urged the heartiest co-opera- tion as the measure of success. While there had been some inactivity on the part of the Union League Club committee appointed at first, he was glad to see that ney, Miss Addie Ballou, Edgar Briggs, | tions in every respect; the fastest possible time, and where the number warranted it excursion trains. Traffic Manager J. C. Stubbs of the South- ern Pacific Company said: All the lines west of Chicago are deeply In- terested in bringing the convention to San Francisco, and there is no question but thata | lower rate than has ever been offered would be made for that purpose. The Southern Pacific will do its best to havee low rate fixed and will provide its very best facilities, Ido not think the rate will be fixed lower than $50, and should not be more than $60. The Southern Pacific will favor the £50 rate for the round trip. We called the attention of all our Eastern connections to this maiter months ago, and they have already had eonsiderable time to | discuss the proposition. I have no doubt that all look favorably upon the idea and will co- operate to bring it to a successful culmination. Passenger Agent C. H. Spears of the Santa Fe, the road most interested next to the Southern Pacific, spoke as follows: I think they will find the Santa Fe as liberal as any of the roads. We are always working for the interests of California. Fifty dollars would be an extremely Jiberal rate, but I be- lieve the roads can afford to make such a rate, if the volume of travel is large enough, and I believe it will be. This rate is $12 50 less than the single trip rate from Chicago to this City. There ought to be at least 5000 people to make that rate possible, and I think that meny wiil certainly come. We have been at work on this to see what could be done, and I have recommended a §50 rate, should we secure the convention. The letier was written a few days ago to J. J. Byrne at Los Angeles, the general passenger agent of the company for California, by whom it will be forwarded in due course to the Chicago | office. With the Santa Fe, having its own tracks from Chicago to California, co-operating with THE CONVENTION FUND « THE CHRONICLE ”.... REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.. ) PAC. COAST JOCKEY CLUB ... PALACE HOTEL ks 2,000 CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB.. 2,000 COLUMBIA THEATER. 1,000 | JAMES D. PHELAN. .. 1,000 | BALDWIN HOTEL 1,000 RAPHAEL’S 1,000 | ORPHEUM A 1,000 | UNLON IRON WORKS 1,000 | AL HAYMAN & €O 1,000 JOY'S SARSAPARILLA CO 1,000 | TIVOLI oa e 1,000 CHARLES WEBB HOW! 1,000 | EAGLESON & €O ... 1,000 GEORGE C. PERKIN 500 CALIFORNIA HOTEL 500 o) 500 | 500 JOHN D. SIEB 500 C. ¥. CURRY. 500 | NEUSTADTE 500 | ADOLPH § 500 | LOUIS SLC 500 | | H. S. CROCK U MYSELL & ROLLINS. LEVI STRAUSS & €O WM. WOLFF & CO. Pommery Sec).... 500 500 (agents 500 =5 500 F. 5 500 CAFE ZINKAN . 500 CAL. PRESS ASSOCIATION.... 500 GOOD FELLOWS' GROTTO...., 300 | HOTEL ' PLEASANTON 5 250 SEA BEACH HOTEL. 250 | LICK HOUS! - 250 POPULAR R AURANT.. 250 | 250 NATHAN, DOHEMA SHREEVE & CO A.S. BALDWL GOLDBERG, BOWEN & CO. E. MARTIN & CO.. 250 250 200 CAFE COLUMBIA 150 150 | 100 CIRCUS ROYAL 100 RICHELIEU. 100 H. Z. OSBORX Express) .. : 100 WM. T. BOOTHBY... 5 100 HERMAN OELRICH : 100 P TO DATE. | | DELLAMAND & CO... 100 | JOHNSON-LOCKE €O .. 100 | 100 ! 100 i 100 A. W. WILSON. 100 THE CREAMERIE 100 | SAMUEL DANNENB. 100 THE DEL MONTE, 100 i OLD LOUVRE 100 JARROLL & CARROLL. 100 FERGUSON & CURLE 100 | SING FAT & CO. 100 | CHARLES 100 100 OBEROX ¥ JULIUS KAHN DAVID L. HAAS. | JAMES P. DUNNE & CO. | H. A. JUDELL... | | CHARLES COLMA HILMER & €O.. J TOTAL... adoption of t’ the matter ou resolution we would be taking | tof the hands of the officers of lons. They should be given | t their own committeeman, | as they know best whom to appoint, and they | not be bound by the action of tnis com- | of M. H. de Young, who offered as an amendment the following motion: That this committee issue invitations to each of the commereial and other influential organi- zations of the City to participate in & meeting at 3 P. M. Monday, in the Chamber of Com- | 1merce room | Secretary Currier then withdrew his reso- | lution after it was more clearly explained | that Mr. de Young's motion allowed the | vario organizations to appoint their | respective representatives, while the origi- | nal resolution authorized the chairman of | the Union League Club to appoint the | members of the committee. S. W. Backus believed, judging from his | experience in assisting to bring the G. A. R. | encampment here, some years ago, that the Union League Club, or some other organization equally solid, should have control of the project and endeavor to secure the co-operation of every commer- cial or other influential organization, but the motion of Mr. de Young, he thought, would so divide the responsibility that the proper efforts would not be made. He then called attention to the fact that a | meeting of the club was to be held on Fri- day night, at which representatives of several influential commercial bodées were to be invited to discuss this matter. He be lieved the Friday night meeting would interfere with that of Monaay. Incon- clusion, he again urged the concentration of responsibility within the narrowest pos- sible limit, predicting failure if there was not some central organization to which all could look for direction and guidance. After Mr. McCraney spoke in favor of the De Young amendment, and Mr. Booth against it, Mr. Estec again strongly advo- cated it as follows: The moment you endeayor to comtrol this movement, you imperil the very cause you are fighting for. We must have the ¢o-operation of the masses, and if the people get the idea that we are trying to run this thing it will cer- tainly antagonize the gemeral public. You nust not only appear to do o, but must take the public—the masses of the people—into your tonfidenee, and discuss it with them and ask them for their co-operation in raising the pecessary amount ot momey. In reference to the Friday meeting, I think it should not be held. If we then arrange & programme and attempt to have it adopted by the meeting on Monday, I think they will searcely deign to 100k at it, 80 1 do not see the utility of hoiding it. We should adopt the motion of Mr. de Young, abide by it alone and let that suffice. + This virtually concluded the debate, and the De Young motion was then carried without a dissenting voice. It was developed in the course of the dis- cussion that the meeting on Monday would be one of consultation to devise ways and means of holding a grand mass- meeting in the interests of the convention project. « Chairman Friedrich and Secretary Cur- rier were made a committee to make ar- rangements for the Monday meeting, which will be called to order by Chairman Friedrich. Mr. Estee then volunteered the following statement: Isaw Joseph H. Manley, and he sgrees with me that there &re nineteen ot the fifty-six Na- tional committeemen in our favor, aud he thought the matter would come out all right forus. He is secretary of the National Com-' mittee. It was then resolved to extend an invi- tation to Mr. Manley to attend the meet- ing on Monday, and also to Governor Budd, Mayor Sutro and other municipal officials, when the meeting adjourned. After the adjournment President Backus stated that the Friday evening meeting of the club would not be held, as it would be unnecessary in view of the adoption of the De Young motion. sl T 4 $5000 WAS SUBSCRIBED. The Republican Executive Council Committee everything was active and enthusiastic at the present time. He thought that at the meeting to be fixed for a general gathering in the interest of securing the convention there should be extended invitations not only to representatives of the Republican organizations of the State, but to Demo- crats and the newspaper meun who have shown such a substantial and speaking in- terest in the unaertakis “The plans have been l2id and nothing,” ne avowed, ‘“is left for us now but work—work and hard work and work altogether.” Chairman Tolle said the council ought to be able to guarantee a certain amount of money. He had no doubt they could and would. Mr. Whiteside read a resolution passed by the council some time ago favoring the bringing of the National Convention to this City and pledging its efforts to that purpose. He agreed with the chairman that a stipulated sum should be guaran- teed, and moved that it be declared the sense of the committee that the council, through its various auxiliary clubs, agres to contribute $5000 to the convention fund. There was no opposition to the motion and it was carried unanimously. Mr. Briggs thought it was a most auspicious occasion for the Pacific States to show their metal, and predicted that untold benefits would accrue from the gathering of so many representative men from all parts of the Union in this City Mrs. Ballou said the Ladies’ Republican clubs would do their share, and that she had received assurances from the East that several members of the Women’s National Republican Association are in favor of San Francisco and would use their influence in our behalf. T. B. Morton, chairman of the Afro- American League, had the secretary read the resolutions passed by the recent Afro- American congress in this City relative to the National Republican Convention. and in commenting on the sentiment therein expressed said the colored Republicans of this City and the State would do as much as any other individual organization of the party. They would do more in pro- portion to their numbers and wealth, he asserted. Mr. Henderson of the Afro-American League spoke in a similar vein. Secretary Field thought it would be a much-needed education for many of the Republican leaders to visit the coast, avow- ing that nov 50 out of the 400 and odd members of any Congress had visited the Golden West. The impression, he con- tended, widely existed in the Rast that we were mixed up with wild Indians, hali- breeds and the dime-novel road agent. There was some further talk on the same lines, and the meeting adjourned until next Friday afternoon. Lo RAILROAD MEN WORKING. Representatives of the Various Lines Are Deeply Interested in the Great Convention Boom. So far as the railroad people are con- cerned, everything that will tend to make the trip to San Francisco from Eastern points inexpensive, rapid and enjoyable will be done, and the powerful influence of the twenty-odd roads belonging to the Western Passenger Association will be used to the furthest extent to bring the Republican Convention to San Francisco. A very important consideration is the fare that will be charged. This will bea matter almost entirely in the hands of the Eastern Passenger Association, composzed of the roads operating between Chicago and the Pacific Coast. They will fix the rate from Ckicago to San Francisco, and rates from all other points will be based on this, Interviews were had with the local rep- resentatives of the most important roads embraced in the Western Passenger Asso- ciation, and all are a unit in giving the most hearty support to the project of hav- ing the convention held here. The round trip rate thought reasonable Did the Handsome Thing Last Night. A $5000 meeting was held by the special and possible was variously placed at $50 to $72 50, with the largest and most interested roads in favor of $50. This rate in all cases Was to mean first-class .accommoda- | the Southern Pacific Company, half the battle for a low rate is won. C. E. Bray, general agent of the Chicago | and Northwestern road, thought there was not a railroad man in the City who was not heart and soul in favor of the conven- tion coming here and who would not do | his utmost to further the plan. Continu- ing he said: If the railroads can afford to make & §50 rate for the Christian Endeavor Society and the Teachers’ Association from Chicego to San Francisco, as they have agreed to do if their conventions are held here next year, they can certainly afford to make it the same for the Republican Convention. Sometimes the rail- roads are willing to make a low rate, as much for the sake of advertising the section of country through which they run as with any idea of making & profit out of the traffic thus secured, and this influence will be more or less at work here. | Clinton Jones of the Rock Island road said: The Rock Island will gladly mequiesce in anything that the Western Passenger Associa- tion may decide to do in this matter. The people at the back of the movement wont have any warmer friend than the Rock Island road. Itwill support any rate suggested by outhern Pacific Company. 1t will cer- 7 vote for the lowest rate. M. M. Stern of the Canadian Pacific said that his road would, without doubt, join with the other lines in establishing such reasonable rates as will meet the needs of the occasion. Referring to the convention itself he sa1d: Should it come here it would do the coast & wonderful lot of good. It will bring men out who have never been here beiork und give them a proper idea of this co It is an im- portant thing for the entire State. It will give the big politicians a correct knowledge of the geography and commercial possibilities of Cali- fornia and make it easier for the State repre- sentatives to secure Congressional messures for its improvements in all ways, as personal inspection and knowledge s worth more than the best arguments ever made. Whatever rate is made from Chicago to this City, the charge over our line will be $15 addi- tional. Itoughtto bring 10,000 people. The time for the convention will be between busi- ness seasons, and the business men will bave &n opportunity of using their summer vacation in making the trip out here. At this time, too, Californla is at her best, with her fruit orchards in bearing and her flowers in bloom. By coming here the delegates and all who attend the convention get away from the great heat that always prevails at that time of year in the East. Nothing should be left undone to get it this time, for, if we fail now, after all the telk that has already been made, we will not get another chance for many a year. T. M. Stateler of the Northern Pacific thought $50 was too low a rate to enable the roads to do the business of hauling the delegates and others between Chicago ana San Francisco and back at a profit. He said the rate ought not to be lower than $65, or about 134 cents a mile, and that the lowest rate now made and which was given only to commercial travelers was 214 cents amile. Mr. Stateler added: 1 would like to see it come out here. It wonld boom things in great style. Those who returned over our line would be able to visit Yellowstone Park, as at that period it would be open and at its best. G. F. Herr, the Los Angeles traveling passenger agent of the Union Pacific, who isin charge of the local office during the temporary absence ot Mr. Hitchcock, said: If Mr. Hitcheock were here I am positive he would say that the Union Pecific will do every- thing in its power to bring the convention to San Francisco. The Unfon Pacific will cer- tainly stand in on any through rate decided upou by the Western Passenger Association. g TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE. How the Best Results Could Be Obtained in the Matter of Sending Convention News East. “Bring the convention to San Francisco,” remarked Frank H.Lamb, assistant superin. tendent of the Western Union, “and the two companies will attend to the handling of the news, ““The newspapers of the East could not ex- pect us to do the work which would be possi- ble at Chicago or Minneapolis—cities planted in the center of & network of radiatingwires. But we would endeavor to so arrange matters that every one would have a fair show and no one be given cause for complaint. what the handling of the news of a National political convention means. Just let me quote & few figures by way of illustration. ‘‘During the Minneapolis convention &n average of 500,000 words were telegraphed to the various papers of the country for every day that it lasted. The record for one day in par- ticular was over 700,000. “Three papers in this City alone took 25,000 words daily {n the shape of special letters from their own men, and over and above the matter that came through the press associations. “Now, to send 500,000 words daily from San Francisco, and on time, would be an im- possibility, particularly when the disad- vantage of having to send it eastward, with the difference in time to be allowed for, is considered. ‘A simple solution of the difficulties of the situation would be for the great papers of the East to combine in securing a ‘common spe- cial,’ 50 to speak, to be sent to Chicago, and thence distributed all over the country. This system of co-operative efiort being adopted and pursued as iar as possible with all the news dispatches sent from the convention would greatly simplify everything. The two companies could handle, say 100,000 words daily, readily enough, and 100,000 words means the distribution of & vast amount of news if the best use is made of it. It would not meet the requirements, however, if every great paper in the country wanted its special and exclusive letters of tens of thousands of words dailv. But I think the journals woula all readily recognize the situation and its re- quirenients, ““When I say that the telegraph companies could handle 100,000 words,” continued Mr. Lamb, “I mean that they could do so with their present facilities. Of course there has been something safd about increasing our facilities, putting up extra wires and all that sort of thing. People don’t stop to think what this would mean. Why, each one of these extra wires would cost something like $150, 000, and to put up enough of them to place San Francisco in the same situation as the great Eastern centers as to telegrapn facilities would require & total expenditure which would take the profits of a good many National conventions to cover. We couldn’t expect, you see, to realize more than $25,000 from the week’s work, and when you consider that fact you must realize, of course, that the wiser plan is to figure on what the companies can do as they are rather than to figure on any extensive special increase in their facilities.” B BT SOME NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS. Business Men Are Willing to Stand by a Town Where They Have Lived and Built Homes. Rome Harris, proprietor of the Laurel Palace, said yesterday : Put me down fo 00. Iem alittle off the main street, but the convention if it comes here will do the whole town good. I woula simply be delighied to jsee both conventions come here. It would be the best thing that could heppen to San Francisco, and the man who won't stand in on such a proposition is a silurian. It would take years to explain how much good would result from the National delegates coming here to nominate a President. Think of what it means to the coast. It'sa waste of time to theorize. Just call it $100 and let it go at that. H. L. Judell, proprietor of the cigar- stand on the corner of Market and Kearny streets, was basing his donation on past results. He said: When the Midwinter Fair was held here I gave $50 toward it and I never spent $50 better in my life. It took me no time to get the en- tire amount back and with interest. The fair brought people here and they spent money. The town was livelier and times were better. 1f we can get the convention here I am willing to give $30 more. I know It isn’t as high as some men have given, but I think if every business man does s well that the necessary amount will soon be secured. Take my name. Iam glad to be of some service in this matter. Charles Colman, the hatterof 130 Kearny street, said : Iam not a millionaire, but Iam willing to give all the times will stand. You may call on me for $25, and if any of the other hatters put up more I will see the raise. Iam for the con- vention coming to San Francisco, if I don’t make & dollar out of it, I know they will leave some money here, that it will get in circula- tion and the result will be the financial better- ment of San Francisco. Iam with THE CALL in its proposition, and I think the whols town is, Herman, the hatter, in referring to the matter, had the following to say: In regard to subscribing to the funda Iam perfectly agreeable personally, but as the firm is under the law of corporations I must have the approval of my associates. As a matter of fact we have already talked of the matter as individuals, and you can rest assured that we will contribute as liberally as possible to the convention. —oms QUAY IS FOR REED. The ¥an From Maine Wants to Come to Cal- ifornia, Where He Made His First Money. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 23.—Sen- ator Thomas H. Carter, chairman of the National Republican Committee, was in Washington to-day and left for New York to-night. He was asked what he thought of San Francisco’s chances of securing the National Convention. He said: THE CALL probably already knows as much or more than I do about it. Mr. Shortridge bas been working among National Committee- men and other prominent Republicans in New York and New England States. He was at our dinner in New York the other night, where he met and talked w ith Mr. Quay, Platt, Clarkson and others,and I rather think he will carry some hopeful tidings to San Francisco, where bhe will arrive in a few days. He left New York on Friday. It has been reported that Senator Quay has publicly announced himself for Thomas B. Reed for President, but those who know Mr. Quay well say that while he may be for Reed and probably is he is not the kind of man to express his prefer- ence so early in the game. If it betrue that Quay will work for Reed’s nomina- tion his support of Pittsburg will only be tentative, for itis well known that Pitts- burg is “McKinley’s town.” The Smoky City high-protection Republicans would howl themselves hoarse for McKinley. Mr. Reed knows this well, therefore Man- ley, National committeeman from Maine, prefers San Francisco to Pittsburg. Al- though Mr. Reed has neverexpressed him- self on the subject, with the exception of his statement in Tae CALL when the paper last February originated the idea of San Francisco entertaining the conven- tion, 1t is believed that he prefers the Golden Gate metropolis to any other city. That he has a lingering, romantic affection for the State where he passed several years of his youth asa schoolteacher and student of law is well known by his intimates. EEEIET G T Platt Forgot to Tell Quay. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.,Oct. 28.—Sena- tor Quay returned from Washington to- day. He was asked if the reports sent out from New York that he favored Reed for President were true, and he said they were. When asked if McKinley was his second choice Mr. Quay replied, “McKin- ley or some other suitable candidate. But it is too early yet,”” continued Mr. Quay, “to tell who will be the strongest candi- date. That will depend upon the choice of the other States—New York, for in-. stance.’’ “But, Mr. Quay, it was sent out from New York that Platt favored Reed with you.” “Well, he did not tell me that,” an- swered Mr. Quay, and then the junior Senator from Pennsylvania discontinued “Few people, perhaps, have sny just idea of l talking., l FIGHTING FOR LIFE, [ Continued from First Page.] wanted to investigate wasa further plea of the attorney for a continuance. Judge Arnold overruled the motions for postponement in a very few words and ordered the trial to go on. Just at this juncture a startling climax was reached, which resulted in the withdrawal of Law- yers Shoemaker and Rotan from the case, notwithstanding an injunction from the court that they would be open to disbar- ment by taking such a step *‘on the eve of a murder trial.” Still further sensation was created when Holmes refgsed to ac- cept the services of Attorneys Everett A. Schofield and Joseph R. Fahey, whom the court was about to appoint to defend him, and who in fact had taken seats in the chairs vacated by Messrs. Shoemaker and Rotan. Schofield and Fahey also with- drew. Holmes himself pleaded to the court for a postponement, but the Judge declared the case must go on. Judge Arnold here statea that this would be no farce in court, but a {rial, and again directed that the jury be called and the prisoner tried on the indictment. The first juror called to be examined was Enoch Turner, a conductor. Distriet Attor- ney Graham sgid he desired to state to the juror and ask the attention of other jurors at the same time to avoid the necessity of repetition; that the case about to be tried was that of the Commonwealth vs. Her- man W. Mudgett, alias H. H. Holmes, charged with the murder of Benjamin F. Pitzel. After asking the juror several questions the District Attorney turned him over to the defense, but Attorney Shoemaker, addressing Judge Arnoid, said: *“Will you allow this case to go over until to-morrow in order to make what preparation we can in regard to it?” The court said: “The case must go on.” At this point Attorney Rotan informed the court that the prisoner wished to be heard, and Holmes, rising from his seat in the dock addressing the court, said: “May it please the court, I have no inclination to ask the present counsel to continue in the case where I can see it will be against their own interests. Bearing this fact in mind 1 have within the last few moments discharged them from the case.’” The court—They cannot be discharged from the case and if they leave the court- room they will be punished, as lawyers, for disobedience. Mr. Rotan—We do not ask to leave the court or leave the case, but we desire, as we said some time ago, to have further time, and ,now rather than go on with the case we ask to withdraw. The court—Gentlemen, as I said before, your application to withdraw is refused. Holmes—If the court please, if I can have a continuance even for one day I feel sure— The court—That has been refused al- ready. We can go on with the business to-day and keep the case running for a day or two. Holmes—Will not the case be allowed to go over for a day when I state to the court that I can get another lawyer to attend to my interest? The court—You will have time to-mor- row to get another lawyer, but the case must go on to-day. Mr. Rotan—The prisoner stated that he intends to examine these jurors, and it is not interferinz with the counsel. He says that he is going to attend to the examina- tion of these jurors. The court—Let him examine them. Mr. Shoemaker—We might be able to get other counsel for to-morrow, but we are not able to go on with the case. The court—We will oceupy the day as much as we can, Mr. Shoemaker. We cannot get through with the case to-day, and you will have an opportunity to get other counsel by to-morrow. Goand oc- cupy your seat to-day and get on as far as you can. The court (to Holmes)—Will you ex- amine the jurors? : Holmes in response to this query pro- ceeded to examine the juror and finally asked that the juror be discharged per- emptorily. The next juror called was Frederick Schlump Sr. He was found to be unob- jectionable by the commonwealth and was examined by Holmes in person, and at the end of that examination was permitted to take a seat in the box. At the end of this examination Mr. Rotan addressed the court, saying, “May it please your Honor, the prisoner won't let me do anything and I will have to re- tire from the court.” Judge Arnold—I advise you not to do it. Mr. Rotan—With all respect to the court, I fear that I will have to do it. He says he won't allow me to do anything. It is use- less, therefore, for me to remain and I will have to withdraw. Judge Arnold—Very well; you will both have to bear the consequences. You know what they are. Both Mr. Rotan and Mr.;Shoemaker then withdrew from the court without saying a word to the prisoner. Mr. Graham then called Mr. Schofield to the bar of the court and anéther young attorney, and after a conversation with Judge Arnold, Mr. Gra- ham moved the court for the appoint- ment of counsel for the prisoner to pro- tect his rights. Judge Arnold was about to assign them, and they bad taken their seats at the attorneys’ table when Holmes arose and addressing the court said: “To have an attorney thrust upon me at this time, and one who is not at all familiar with the case, were I to permit him to represent me, would be, in my opinion, to sacrifice my life. I had intended after the adjournment of the case to-day to ask for leave to consult with a party with whom money had been placed so that I could consult with R. 0. Moon, who has some knowledge of the case, and engage his services. [ feel that I am able to look after my own case for one day.” Judge Arnold—Then yvou refuse the as- signment of the counsel ? Holmes—I must refuse with the request that I may be permitted to consult, after the adjournment of the court to-day, with the persons I have mentioned. Judge Arnold—The case will go on. You can examine the jurors yourself and you can have the consultation to-night. The calling of jurors was then resumed, and after several had been called and ex- amined, Holmes, addressing Judge Arnold, 'said: “Can I sit at the desk so as to be nearer the jurors and the court?” Judge Arnold—That can’t be done. Holmes—My voice has not been used much for a year. It is weak, and I fear if it is used much 1t will get weaker, and if T were nearer the court and jurors I could be heard better. Judge Arnold—Though your voice is weak, we can_hear you; the court is very quiet. Holmes—If I should after to-day go on without counsel, couldn’t the dock be placed nearer the rail? Judge Arnold—We will think of that hereafter. ‘When Richard Johnson was called the Digtrict Attorney asked him whether he bad read or discussed a sensational book published} by the defenaant entitled “Holmes’ Own Story."” “This is not the time or place to discuss that question,” interrupted Holmes. *‘I hayve published no book nor authorized any to be published.” “I know better,” said Mr. Graham. The jurcr answered *no’’ to the question, however, whereupon he was accepted with- out further discussion. At this stage of the proceedings Attor- ney Moon entered the courtroom and when the court was so informed a few moments delay was allowed while Mr. Moon con- versed with the prisoner. At the conclu- sion of this conference Mr. Moon, address- ing Judge Arnold, said: “In response to the request of the prisoner I have come up here, and after a brief consultation with him I would say that of course it is im- possible, under the circumstances, for me to take charge of this case.” The calling of jurors was again resumed. Juror Michael J. Scanlon was severely cross-examined by Holmes, who finally challenged him peremptorily. Holmes then challenged John McLaugblin and John C. Risley peremptorily, and asked the court if he had the right to make further challenges. ‘“Yes; up to the time the jury is sworn,” said Mr. Graham. “I would rather have my instructions from the ‘court than from you, Mr. Gra- ham,” coolly replied Holmes. Clerk Henzey swore the jury severally, and recited the indictment charging Holmes with the murder of Benjamin F. Pitzel, and instructed them as to their duties. This being done the court took a recess until 3 o’clock. It was 8:10 o'clock when the trial was re- sumed, and nearly all of the session, which continued until 4:55 o’clock, was taken up by District Attorney Graham in outlining the case to the jury. The opening address of the District Attorney was forcible throughout. His denunciations, which at times were particularly severe, had no out- ward effect upon the accused. Holmes’ composure was wonderful, and during the narrative he busied himself in taking copious notes of the Prosecuting Attor- ney’s address. Mr. Graham at the outset stated that under the indictment, providing the evi- dence should warrant it, it would be pos- sible for the jury to find verdicts either of manslaughter, of murder in the second degree, of murder in the first degree or of acquittal. 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