The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-15
THE CRITTEsDEN HONEIDD.
CONTINUATION OF lHE Defence
Mrs. Fair Goes on with Her Story-She o.
cuples the Entire Fay.
A Crowded Court ROOIM.--Inter-
esting Testimony.

SAN FRANCISCO, April Q, 1871.
The trial was resumed yesterday at the usual
hour, and there was more excitement than ever,
for II was known that the prisoner would TESTIFY in
her own defence. and oil were anxious to hear the
particulars Of her connection with the dead man.
The crowd, as the hour for opening drew near, was
greater than ever before, and more strong minded
women were present At tho usual hour Judge
Dwlnelle to k his seat upon the bench and the
court was opened. Then followed tho
TESTIMONY MRS. FAIR
ut. Cook-Mrs Fair. did your daushter accompany you
on ne P9sr On the II, night Se Of the Il sh ssn
% l %y y yas oa s saa Jose
O. Mrs Fair did you the testimony of Mrs. Sanchez
visited the house occasion A. Yes sir heard IT,
think Il was IN Decsmbes isGl - YOU ~"
3. where A. Where rssidsa on Bush street the
q How late did he remaina A. At least until o'clock
%. state your conversation with HIM at tina. tno A.
When asked MIN 70 take OIL his overcoat be said
sc not s e hs & @
ss 1s " sss ~ i;s
occasion he threw himself Gown on tho lounge and
him
was IN great distress Q! mind tina. aid not want to un
packed wantea DECIDED answer; that was willing,
he aSoher ms sa
said sn ioS must and a ws
me;' that always excited him; found was feeling
yalarian powder while my room heard he door
reM on ran my Uas ana and saw Without q
mother tried to stop was going down stairs as got
he S ~ & e h
IL sS after he was very y rapdy and when
TO- as his room was on Pine street. my idea was not to offend
Mr.. Campbell objected 10 Witness giving ideas was
Mrs air-I don't want to do wrong Judge want to give
my evidence AZ should and try to do SO, as he tells
Coart@el just Mr.. Cooks questions directly
Mrs fair-wel followed him. he went INFO house on
Ellis street wsa to the 1oor and az got there met his
Sa. bis had ans and did no
wish to offend him; then asked Howard who lived iii the
lived there knew the family lived somewhere Ellis street
ess hs sho CAME 10 s he c ne m
no would Mrs. Fair that night would other
or no. 70 nay question think MI cr.sndsa came down part
S % aTs 9 s wa oo
with me to talk the matter overs he said he then
mex, morning Howard said he would send for policeman
told him Il he did they woult all regret it; Mr Critten-
s he
n @ kern
ing up with two great AL policemen (sobbng Howard then
rss a sssS
Of Of
$ a 5 S % nsf ea day. Mr. e.
week rs 6sr,s james A sSd his
w
the when hrs Crtenaen et 10 see
in Virginia City, that was the only time ever saw the young
Cross-examned by Mr.. Campbell born in Hollow
s msspp s ss h2 s ss
0 WIN we ws1 ,sa ss s married,
~ II VI f'ff have no objection to go on have
His Honor ruled that prosecution entitled 10
s in New Orleans when
sixteen OF axe to gentleman named sone continued
70 v' s ss ~
Ssw a%
two before that heard Of him in 1868 when was in Now
s9g
3osS manage sn al nos 'so:
nue to live q the sa.e.e House all that period remained
Soy
brother was hers Mr. had two dau S,ers living
there whom Knew n va. o %
where We s ne think we moved
remember how long stayed there; can't remember all the
places lived when mother quit keeping house took
Montgomery street from there went to shasta
m SSdns Kept M Logging
think first built when we only had bedroom and
Fair; lived with him Up Time his death side re-.
the witness to leave her case in the bands Of
Sash srss shs Brooklyn Hotel living with
IN @
death n s how long LIVED On Bush after MS
~
Il: n ss In up s
then moved e Sacramento we took house on street, in
summer; remained iii Wen. 70 virginia
City, that in 1868; sued for my furniture
attached mother alex and my child III; had to 60
ss mouse he
nss was sSs ,opD:sS the Eagle
did not lodge in The orleans after lived al
@ e e sasr T az
hotel only s ya
ARRANGEMENTS e eoto vsxin. ciy went 70 Virgins CITY in
nos " ss s sS the
ne % S m ~
Mr. :; s, 'er took the The he
some lime he never lett except on vst 20 San Francisco
chat n 81 made as S., Ssops Of
Germany; your own side can ten you that better
s saS snsw
he MT, Crtenden's had not MI. Cittsnden
Fair within monthe before his death II
acquainted with Mr. Crienden learned
he married man knew him 70 be widower supposed
he he had children married; he
single man engaged himself to me az single could
not dream Of such thing he being married man
courtshp commenced two three months after him
the engagement took place Just % soon ~ he cosrted
he expected to be married ak months; Q little
the six months; u was 70 be in the year 1884
30 II would make six months; cannot remember
in what month the engagement was made; Il was
months after his acquaintance with did
tell any but mother; had acquaintances tell It
In Virginia City there nunctons of sccrcsy
when heard his wife living
then he explained his position me- and begged what
don't think there In
ali the time he was there s9menes one and two persons
the house had rooms,
Of these had than bod paid $500
rent for Il not boarding house, several families
friends with short time; Crittenden
also took meals with when had anything good
offer him. he knew great many who lived Vir
ginia CITY,; some of his friends were. from San
Francisco during this engagement went with him pub
lcly and openly; ho made dismiss all the other
beaux had took TO theatres and other places he
ma e me choose between him and them, and him
dropped them as soon as could without offending them
gradually secluded myself from them they would testify
they here am sure ia 1864 when first learned
that his xo WAC living; know II was, because was the
hadt