The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-08

Der; had turned to him and put my arm through
his; L was abOut five minutes after we came on
board when 1ash and report came in my face;
looked up, of course, To see who had fred the
shot, and saw a.woman; did not see her face,
but saw that II was the same figure that had
observed before; my husband said, 81 am shot"
at least am told he said So but [ did not hear
him; turned toward him he got up walked
two or three PAGES steadily and then begau to
stagger with my arms upon kim; he sat down
upon the seat, and then saw that he was terri
bly, injured; when he fell to TIE deck sat down
beside him and held his head; my son came up
and said to him, "Your father is shot" and
told him who had done 1t; knew these threats
had been made years before; | stayed with my
husband until the boat arrived here, aud then
went with him in the wagon which took him to
his own house; l suppose that is all that is
necessary.
To Judge Campbell Immediately after the
shooting saw nothing of the pistol; then the
Captainsbrought il to me and showed II to-. me;
last saw the person that fired the shot when |
looked up after it had been fired; turned to my
husband then and didn't see where she went: |
first heard the defendant say anything of the
nature of threats toward my husband when she
came to the house, about the last of October or
fret of November, 1869, at about IL o'clock at
night; my sou Parker was in bed sleep; | was
not; my son Howard had not come In; my hus
band had been home few minutes; afterwards
/ heard Howard unlock the door; nv husband
went to the head of the stairs, and saw q woman
trying TO come into the house; he said, "Don't
let her come into the house," my son was on
crutches at the time; | believe he bowed her
out; my husband went part of the way
down stars: che insisted upon seeing Crit.
tenden; he refused to her. | offered to
go down myself but he would not allow me: she
insisted that he should go with her: he said, 81
will not, IL will only be the same thing over and
over again." can't say all she said; she said
something else; Mr. Crittenden replied IL am
tired and sick of 1t; am utterly disgusted; you
have unsexed yourself, you and your mother
BOTH he then told me to wake up my son and
send him for policeman; she said, "If you do
there will be bloodshed;" my son came out and
my husband sent him for policeman; after n
while heard her and my oldest son in conver-
sation; heard them 90 down the steps together
and go away; can't say how far they went and
have not heard since; that was the only occa-
sion upon which heard her make threats
against my husband; / saw but little of her.
Judge Campbell-How far were you from the
person who fired the shot on the boat?
Mrs. Crittenden requested her son, who was
sitting near her. to rise, and then placed him
about two feet from her, saying that that was
about the relative positions my dress was burned;
the shot passed across me.
Mr.. Cook-Did Mr. Crittenden remain In his
rooms while you were visiting Virginia City?
Witness-1 don't think you have any right to
ask that question. (Turning to the CourD-
Ought to answer that question? The Court
advised her to do so, and she resumed-Well, he
did remain at his rooms while / stayed at my
daughters; have never been to Virginia since;
1t was in October or November that Mrs. Fair
came 10 my residence; for the two or three weeks
previous to that night my husband had been in
town, and had come home regularly every night;
Mr.. Crittenden had been in tue house ten or fif-
teen minutes when Mrs. Fair knocked at the
door; about the same time as she came heard
Howard come in the door; Mr.. Crittenden was in
my room when heard Mrs. Fair at the door; he
bad put the parlor lights out when he came in;
did not go down stairs to meet him; it was about
30 minutes afterwards that heard Howard come
iD the first thing / heard was his Hooking of
the door; then / heard my husband say, Don't
let her come in" / was in the upstairs passage;
he was at the head of the stairs; my husband
might have gone to the head of the stairs be-
cause he fancied she might have followed him
home; perhaps he heard the bell ring; Howard
bad night key and opened the door with it; |
could hear the womans voice at the door, but
could not hear what was said when she first
came: heard her say afterwards that she wanted
my husband TO go home with her; don't know
Yhcm she addressed said she wanted him to
Walk a little way with her. all that passed was
said in about ten minutes; he said he would
not 90 with her; he was standing then on the
stail case. What did she do next? She only
reiterated what che had said; l heard all
my husband said don't know whether heard
all she said he stood on the stairs and talked
five, tep fifteen minutes perhaps, certainly not
more than fifteen minutes; what followed in
order of course cant give you 1t was after the
| conversation i have related that the policeman
was talked about-after she had refused to leave
the house; Mr.. Crittenden went down nearly to
the bottom of the stairs; did not go down into
the hall: have already told you what he said at
ber, but did not, think, go home with her;
| Parker at the time of the conversation the
stairs was in bed; can't tell who called him; saw
| him go down; don't recollect whether 1t was
7 when my husband was talking; Parker went for
| policeman; / don't recollect at what point of
| the conversation he went.
Mr.. Cook asked good many questions upon
the same points, eliciting replies similar to the
| above.
| Judge Campbell arose and said that the con-
! duet of the counsel on the other side was 'out-
rageous and disgraceful," in pressing the wit
ness 10 answer the same questions over and over
again.
Mr.. Cook replied that the gentleman was ex-
ceediDg his privileges in applying the word
! "dsgTaceful" TO the conduct of any member of
| the bar He also denounced 'cap-trap'
speeches, intended only to influence the jury.
| The spectators applauded Mr. Cooks words,
and the Court instructed the Deputy Sheriff to
arrest any one who should apNlaud again. 1t
also informed Mr. Cook that the witness had
| already answered his questions.
The session of the court here terminated, and
! the jury were given into the charge of the De-
putty Sheriff, as usual.
Towards the close of the afternoon session,
Mrs. Fairs face wore very distressed look.
About the time of the adjournment she seemed
TO become faint, and, leaning back in her chair
laid her hands before her, turned her head on
one side and let the tears flow down her cheeks
| Her mother and DR.. Trask attended to her. and
she was quickly conveyed to the carriage IL
waiting. large number of persons stood il
the passage and at the door to catch glimpse
| Of har fana