The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-16

Christmas ana Hh Col1ne' Fairs sister,
bert NJ tcne accomplished to New oreans was fright
eaed when hear Of this state 81 affairs IN Jew orsn.
Nj. ortrnden took grest cnre not TO De kuown as
Mrs t;raicen Ar crenden told ma not q be known as
Mrs Graicen found Gracen Ia New Orleans when
drst arrived, ami al be known taat Mrs
9aea heard O. he neg ee The lawyers. Went rst to Mrs
"a m Know that Juice pa'ngerfed
WAS ses agn n. ssre ssos wss
tren ma rled Colonel Fair never communicated
that 70 wrote to Tony Grsicen that was gong 70 have
ignoran, Of the hal been wished him 70
aps avarses did no. expect T"ny Would
MN h gng @ 10 o wo Ss s.s 1nI hs
communicated with him; when len iom faicen went TO
aivorse he could no, do 50 he did not tel after
lie Tom araeen made tha sppcao Tor 81 oTSa
TO before let New Orleans atterwar1s Mr.. Drhens
ena Cy have him since that recolec %; don't
@ e oa ,o e nsTs
vgina ,y bis father once tod me he though jimmy was
gentleman NEE. On the street. would have surprised
ha sms @ ar. but S Jimmy il % r rn
3: n ' Ssn @ Ga o ns do
discovered about this divorce my arrival New
ore my nephew told me ABOUT 4, when the divorce was
matter property did not necessary about Il;
S bro na Ias s a S e Mr. %
tendon brought me the paperh IN New Orleans have the
Mr. Campbell asked the witness to produce them in court
Witness resumed--IIsd letters from The lawyers think
smmona was served on me- hlnS they sent me some pa
burnt them think Colonel FAIR received the papers: don't
ernor Foote write aIeiter reply to Mr.
Msnnns who was MI Grssns M Hsnn.g wa:
me AL the papers soon after he cane 10 New Orleans. never
the letters explain ABOUT very matter Mr. Cook
has papers explanatory Of IT. Mr. Cook never hal those
Mr. coosMT GI1Se9 n made the application for d.
Mr. Goospid You nroduce the matter of draoen frat
(wi,a .mielS NO matter about that.
Mrs. Fair-Tho summons to me- think, Ia '57,
only Few months after came here
At ten minutes past twelve O'Clock the exanina-
ton OF Mrs. Fair was concluded
Joma PRICE.
Reside in San Francisco have been six
s ~ sa a e
months that place corncrof Bnsh and Dupont; know Mrs
there most every gay; sometimes be with
os h men
NE, o Sa ses i there na y a
0 y s s sem e n% With With
Mrs Fair she with her daughter he there al
there os .s 70 ns' s1 s
two or three months before his deAtaperhaps more
Tes.iaed-I am PRACTISING attorney; know Mr.. FAIR by
saylon; saw thsm more than once; them At
Ganss rest san on Bush street about six in the
u the size of the twentyfour
another lady there also don't know whether the restaurant
has been broken up since.
Az paSb Twelve O'CLOCK Tie court LOOK u recess.
Afternoon session.
At two o'clock the Court reassembled. the first
witness called was
who testified a. BEEN in san francisco for
seven or eight am wr . IN ma aa
S %as a in
more than year. am have known Mrs FAR by saht about
an far Iacs eight months; learne Cren
SsH af'n hs% & s
lunch or dinne jus, as you choose to ca ii dinner is no.
dinner hours don't Know how or four 'tE mes
ss 81 aGn Isesee Tsehe them
DAVID FRIEDRICH :
acquainted with hsr; the trst time saw her was few
asS ss s he e IN"
him was .oa Was Mr. ortenden' the room was full
have LIVED u Fan asnG.e s a nre s xnew
geiher evening" about la pas O'Clock Mr. Buck
were in arm this about len days 6efola
tho shooting oil Mr.. Critlenden
have been in San Francisco, OF and since 1850;
sanden don't Mrs. Fair; Them oEether
I @ r p goes s % ana Iawyar
den > this was a lew DAYS before the shooting.
knew Mr.. Crittenaen ia his lifetime; known Mrs.
rss y S kd ler ssGs he @
four months eore hs shooting; the last e two or hree
three times; am not positive
Mr.. Cook-poctor have you the evidence Of Mrs
witness Most of IT, also tina. OF Dr. Track ana Dr. Ly
1t until have PERMISSION from the Court Do you
think the OF the correspondence between the de-
qaaniei 70 the time Of hs eah would be MEDICAL
men IN forming an opinon as to the condition OF the de-
rms IS IL substance the same question which was
pounded to Dr. Lyford the stand, and which
ruled On, oy the Courtl
tion. Couilsei for defence excepted
Mr. CookI think, your Honor We are entitled to an an
The courtThe same question has been up before and
Mr.. Cook Not in the form The prosecution have
been allowed 20 prove several between the de-
evidence than words which may be
ateiy tie words are there and there be mist.se
propose to Introduce the letters evidence
then win argue their admIssiblty as evidence
of the at the time she eo.ed the act Of which
she accused To ascertain this ali the OF her
We even prove the insanity Of her father mother
sponaence running through long series los
70 the time OF the shooting ne letters written ana
the bes. of evidence and medical experts we're On
The letters in question then read by Mr. Cook and
passed Mr. Campbell who also read them, and OBJ
rs were read in all witch occupied the iii
Mr. SS0 a sa os ses 60 70 For @ an @ longer INC Court
Mr. CookYour Honor, q was in good health would be
aar his we mus, haye evening sessions.
Mr. Cook am can't stand evening sessions have
TO work at home In the case AS well as mere -, 60,
The CourtWe am going to try this case II the Contra
Costa term goes over II u takes all summer.
Mr.. Cook-rhats Just what we want
A few minutes past five the court adjourned I'LL
ten O'Clock this morning.
NOT THAT MAN.
During the examination of the letters a gentleman
came into court AID neglected To remove his hat
..Take Oh your hat. sir p shouted the bali Mrs.
put stevens who was sitting within range OF the
offender thinking she was the man addressed,
instantly jerked or her 'snoo-ily" ran her fingers
through her hyperians, ana looked at the Court win
a startled air as though she expected another
TWENTY-FIVE dollar fine; but she resumed her pla-
cidlty on seeing the smiles OF those who had Wit
messed the movement.
SAN FRANCISCO, April s. 1871.
Yesterday there was falling of IN the Interest
attached to the trial The whole day was consumed
IN reading letters. The coming week will probably
conclude the case ana no one VIII be sorry for IT,
At the opcuing Fcen,h District Court yesterday
morning Cook counsel for the deepcc. took his seat
opened the box containing the letters written by
Mrs Fair TO Mr.. A. 4. Crittsnie and, mounting
at.zff