The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-07
TIE CUI77ENDEN TRAGEDY
Continuation Of the Trial in
San Francisco.
Testimony OF the Wife Of the Deceased and
Other Witnesses.

X,
bar quite filing the room, and the lobby and hall
way being crowded with other spectators Mrs.
Fair had entered the court fifteen minutes be-
FORE supported by Under Snerir Knox, and accom-
panied by ner mother she was very pale, and her
eyes expressed fatigue and exhaustion. Soon after
taking her seat she leaned over on her mothers
Breast and wept silently for time, seeming to find
relief In tears This ptiful picture OF the miserable
woman's unhappiness was unrelieved, the
previous days Of the trial. by the presence OF her
beautiful child Drs. Lyford and Trasx were present
and sat near the prisoner during the trial.
Among the witnesses examined were Parker Crit
tenden. whose testimony was concluded; John
Bush, q gunsmth, VINO sold the accused the pistol;
J. A. Wo0dson, who beheld the shooting; A. McDon-
aid, o driver Charles vosourg, an upholslerer;
Thomas F. Crttenden. another son Of the deceased;
Oarris Campbell CrtCenden and Mrs. Laura San
chez, daughters Of the deceased, and Mrs. Crltten-
den, the widow Of tile victim.
yossoIe testified Il am an pphossrsr a. No 4
shs visited store often tines to buy goods had
been nI nistng Mr. Grendens house shoTy before his
that At the time was furnishing Mr. crit,cndens honse
CTtsnden da not deny T. she seemed KNOW ali
tenden should not return 20 The State and that she did
e H m n Ms
20 Ss Of a a'i ssa
q mine she very time kept repeat
attorney called there wanted me witness
S S nj ns
snd she returned and paid e money on her furniture bill;
ihi. morning; date paid $50;
!. the ss aa oS n It on i've ys s
was sood sort Of man abe answered that did no. know
occupied atteen minutes; called her collect
H.a a not she s 5
Mr. Crtendsn arrived At ny store he was there on pusi-
w Be 10 ,c S, you. s0P EEg S in,,. He sa
sht;" that ali he said this the morning the day
In enc where ear Lad TO .oMe work 10 dot e"
iold Judge Cope before Mrs. cnt.sndea did;
Jury told cri.tsns within after the death
s sd 20 ys o o e .Sms d w mo,
TO store about TWO three weeks lie
d 3
a ~ he tine s e & a. nH as me- ME-
Was excited ANA became more and more she talked
5 i Mrs Fair Ss os ans M
room unless she .ooA the fourth he did he
Mrs CrienIcn OF the deceased was next examined
and ;S Was ssd deep odrnn Upon ans her sea. ID
So s w h ssas nsr ss ans
Campbc wSeS lie lis aaoes She hsr
ssssS & ax %
and smiling m halt 70 c osr
.emp.oous manner = repea,ed question. Every one
played. She testified as follows - the widow Of
a. n s
.rncOn Of Of November when my husband was sho
Scr. my the wharf together on
10 as seSe As s sSs
empty against tho wheeihouse went round there and
ne a
ssn s rs on e; nana a siss
ga On the seat on ne 0n'e SIDE od the Soat ny son was
ssssu our seats 81, around to see who were
"sproo CLOAK on covered W6 sem.ini%s;
bright sunshuy afternoon nothing Al time to her
Win s'' him roS ~ few moments the last ac q
s % b, ss s' s2srr s Ss ,a y
rayS an NJ. Hsaam n aOr me TO take your travelling
Or ihree ,hnss ,ha. DO not remembers had him
."S On %Ss cave Il %
looked up, OF had tired the shot, and
s s her rss but
Mid Il am Shot = leas. ann told he said out did not
three steadily and then began to sagssr my
'aa
and o son sm wn o n had @
he.e .hrsas a sd been made years before STAYED
with him n the wagon which took him to his house
S5aSs after the shooting saw
nothing the pistol then the Captain brought Il to and
up after
a ns OF s
husband when she cane TO se house about the last Of oc
night my Parker asleep was not my son
s been s 1o9
husband went to the head of the stairs and
Ter com" into the ho%se m nv soa was D0o on
:: vent ' p.I G s sss s.sS
sisted upon seeing Crttendcn; he refused her;
he VIII so ss
Il Ss s a. sse sa om as M
Al. tired and SICK n o. a am as1y you have
me % wake up my son and send him fsr policeman she
and my husband for polccman alter awhile
heard her and Oldest In them 20
wsn sd not n s 9s far
non upon which heard her MAKE threats against bus
Judge Campbel-lIow FAR you from the person who
nrs Gr!tenaep reas.ed her s son who was sitting
saying that that was about the relative position my rss.
va. burned; the shot passed across -
Position sto ssT se'
him At ia s. my .
thrcurh hrs a, the time could not her having
have sal. a. toe coropcrs inquest she had
ersd her had not been covered shoad have ecv
Iissa her; can't swear wteher she only had her veil
dsguised have not seen evidence gave
me Who shot did 70, ask on The the s nes
az &c W. + gsey !. :, M
oil limo nj sucn 4 time AZ ia.Y
Mr.. Cook-Not Mt ali, ~ alan not at ALL
Witness 20 Judge Dwoe'ls- lie sensible nve-tcn
rsinutcs might have been u.tseu.
10 Mr. Coos mel my hoat,and on tho wharf aud we
walked board together went sat upon the seat
usually occupied; might have been there three
minutes before pu, my through his did Lot see
woman sitting Abe seat when went there; think IL
WAS minute or tive after bad put ny through his
that the woman got up nd shot him; met Mrs FAIR for
tho frst time nj the occidental Hotel that viii have been
years tins coming September; occupied adjon
ing rooms after tho fret night She there; /
Introduced TO her there by ncr husband she was
the. ,wo days anu two nights. eay,ns the four ocock
boat ih-t ny for Virgins City Mr.. Crtteuen then
living la virginia CITY be ief. about said
se was goins TO Vrsnie city merit Mrs Fair
house Ia Virginia Ia the following year.
on vin, 70 Virgins sue did not keep boarding house
then .he Kept homc and let the rooms, NY husband
lodces la tho same house, that Ia 1875; remained In
vrgnia ahsut hve days or week next when
went W Vl1na That sans summer, June, her
house assrs. my husbnn ordcrno, ORDERS
but eflsessei request always obsyed HIS orders
re.son TO hi nat she had been polite the win
ter, ad ciaer REASONS hist suppose Jeed not detail;
stayed with h,r suppose about nall hour; nv husband
was hying In the house NJ that the; had there
lived Mtn daughter, Mrs Van Hycke; twice zee