The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-20
YHE CRIITENDEN TRAGEDY.
End OF the Evidence for the
Defence.
Rebuttal Testimony for
the Prosecution.
The Fair Laura Fined for Con-
tempt Of Court.

SAN FRANCISCO. April ~ 1871.
Another day added to the many already occupied
by this interesting and exciting trial. The crowd
continues the same and the rush to obtain admis-
sion as great as when the case opened. The event
OF yesterday was thar OF Mrs. FAIR giving Mrs. Crit
tenden the lie while the latter upon the witness
stand, and for which lady like language and con.
tempto OF court Judge Dwinelle fined her $3.50.
The first witness called was Mrs. Fair, who testi.
ned rs 10 medical operations performed on her, and
also as to some financial operations, after which the
defence rested.
TESTIMONY IN RrEUrTAL.
The prosecution recalled Mrs. Crit,enden.
Mr. 6s@p6ei-whsn did husband srs 60 to live Al.
vns CITY and s0% ,has p so d he se
s M has Sesn nas y an
himself the defendant single man and so won her
% 1 apd engaged 70 mari her and n. abe
man 4 propose to show by this witness tina. Mr.
1858, for Virginia CITY; that but short time
both e that inas
band and wifo was open public and notorious and could
show hs his whole about lie
den being married man, fabrication from be-.
S'i The COURT s1 oyerrulsd the objection.
Wness-My husband myself went over the mountains,
NJ and lay IN dssf
sssS, nj ], S%.s xssSis saSss
@ .sa. he
!hs Tahoe HOUSE then went over there and reached
mad preceded about two three weeKs had
nA Sh RATHER .:sd a s father hs
house, wen. q the house, over s.yas .
from the Of Ferusr to either tn. Of sh v Uf suns
had an S a ON Ii. sp a
~ hs A.
as ny S took .o r.S day, 70
P;"sf h S.a;s
Mr.. Cook objected to the last answer
fhs ruled oa notorious facts
M ana what Hotel
Objected TO or the ground that it had been al
The cour. ovsrruled the objection,
husband TO INTRODUCES me to her.
Mr.. Cook esjoessS Si to thu as.,,. ;. .,
this propose to show that she introduced this
Of he defence tbs case Is ha, Mrs. Fair wa. an Excellent
woman and OF good reputs when she fell In with Mr. Cen
for the Of protesting and forming shisd hs
and liable at any be elected house. that
Re a IL at D
on e. ps
tec,ng whom iaaerstood 10 be aduced and
s ass way mss her r & Then .ow
By what took place what state of mind the defendant then
Judge The objection is sustained FAR the reason is
Witness resumed-we occupied the parlor
facing on street husband and myself tue frst
night she had rooms on tho mine she
@s sS @ i .na w ws her m9
,Ss% & rs Sao e my room and cane TO my lounge
" .a ss e sS ys %
M Mrs. Far0 . n SSI lie. 70 Ai's "
witness c,he said it with tears in her eyes,-"Mrs cren
FOR years and there nothing on earth that wound not
90 for you rsmanea there un September my husband
da not know OF the intimacy q my husband and defend
own house that wa, the r. ma had Of went
there s On ~. 10 my occupied the same
n & was once q
church s'd % - and 'ss
band Of the room Tor more than Eve min
Ses eT n ~, he ns eve Lei, the rYom
night Just after we had .one Mr. 6renden had
Tst anu asked for some oddy which handed 10 hcr Mr.
had . % % @ s Sa . s
es % s gs sp eRT ss as. S
70 and into her her dInng room
a ss % exc sn % With whom
had been engaged 10 had just been there and broken the
.s ~. IN ss With w s . n {.
ss chi ss ss s;
SAID wona es me hsvs friend In y ne World the
Standing s they %on. allow me even Keep want
Do him Ha s sss
n ~ have heard
her have awe done wn own sas III
e to esys your him NM away
.S S s the ssn to 49, p: ana 81
.s spoke n Of % .aa THAI here. Ta sa0 m o
do no. know how much longer The conversation wen.
s & ssh bad e @ sia
sfser @ with virginia a.s
With =, her San rom NE Tss
Sunday during church time; her Kearny
s hs fna s
. &c
for her, and that unless he said the word she would not eaye
wanted 1s 1 say i 'S g. soaa vi
SsT for
sake for his sake and the bis children,
,Sai ei' va. % not ~ VIE S s q
had s.t 10
obey until death did us part 10 sckness and heab that
.ssa VIII. wiz a :sd she as woaa
% I've with ',a T Snf you ssni
&C. sd s ssss .S S' q
help God there Is no,hn: he can do noshns you can
make him do, that viii bring the respons
verbs: ~ s:Sss 8.
s sna he n not s y w no. !. sue ss Sr no sySss
4 E . sSs .ss O. 0 sPd MAJ
NJ met s ssa IN the va. street w BE-. sssss
made pp bis n %ns z sTe s., N sso
feb-u.ry could not say which part OF the time lived 81
opoan and then Stockton street, Bush
and daughters lived with when husband In
the city that time he lived with lived Second
Silver, he from Virginia City
there for sir months went 1--we Second stree. May
with the exception OF about ten nights bis clothes
always at the house hooccuped the room with there
none other for him; the children occupied the
paid visit Virginia CITY n May 1855 part Of the time at
Newman iouse remained there. think, until the latter
rosseIanlned by Mr. perfectly satisfied OF the
date when went 70 aurora cannot tell whesher he
there In the winter OF 1862 and ts dou recoect OF his hav
ing been partner o. Judge Mokin.ys At that time can.
told he there IN that he In San Fran
cisco with In the spring and Of 1853; knew he
ne sick think he went to Aurora once
twice during that summer have written out
OF where mad been and tho dAes keep In my
gave TO Jydge Campbell remember the dates and would
Swear them, because spoke TO children Of II
daughter lost child q that time lef. Mi crienden IN VII
Rnta City when left there returned TO the
house lived IN there, returned Virginia City In January
1855, remained there ten aays on that occasion al
Mrs. Fairs house; don't know where Mr.. Crittenden
was living during the time ] was living IN this