The New York herald., 1872-10-19
TIE FAIR AFFAIR.
Laura Gets a Verdict Against
l,5-s es-s Her Mother.
Mrs. Lane Cots Up q Boz
gus Suicide.
THEAFFAIR ENDED OR OUGHT TO BE

[From the San Francisco Morning Call, Oct ILL
Yesterday. In the Fourth District Court, the case
Of Laura D. Fair against Mary 4. Lane was contin-
ued The court room was densely crowded with
spectators, who anxiousy awaited the appearance
of Mrs. Fair. But they were disappointed. Mrs.
Lane was also non est teuentus. After the argu-
ments by Judge Tyler for the plaintiff and James A.
Johnson for the defendant, the Court charged the
jury substantially as folfows:- M
There is no question OF law respecting which
there may not be q difference OF opinion The
Court is not allowed to express any opinion. i ls
deal has been SAID by counsel which Is irrelevant.
The nessor simply one tSd Of alleged i, des1r St
$4,000 in the bank in her own name. That
checks Of plaintlf, with the understanding that
1t was to be returned to the plaintn. That she
he 60 aerss a sH OF e %
belonged to her, and In consideration OF her
making will, plaintiff agreed that she would have
the possession OF the entire property. That she
did execute will In compliance with the terms Of
the agreement. This win was an important mat
unimportant. 1t seems that since the commence
ment Of this suit $4,000 Of the money transferred
The question is simply. Was this money the In.
divdual money Of the plaintin, OF was it the Joint
piaintifr contends that she made some money
In keeping house That she Invested In
ana from ss ndanSs nee she
ceeds--s40, ,OOo-in the Bank OF California. The
plaintin swears that the defendant had interest
and the plaintiff, from the time they came to Cali
fornia, kept lodging house. That In 1868 they
vent xsaS IN Us isss to % virginia oy and the dseaaant
and plaintiffs daughter remained In sacramento
sep s nasY sna ess
stocks for Joint account. II the deiendant and the
plaintiff carried on the business With the under
ossss then As they w'U Were ners
carried on the business jointly, then they were
partners. There is no difficulty about the law OF
smony hs Of & Fair be-
true, she Is entitled TO verdict II you believe the
OF Colonel Dudley ana Mrs Lane you
a3 prs ta asi 9asy y a 1Sss
plantiT it shall be Judgment for $4,000, the money
deposited in the Odd Fellows Bank with the
interest. The Court then read Instructions OF the
Thc Jury then retired and In a few moments re-
turned and announced verdict for the plaintin for
| $500. ~
Mrs. Fairs Mother Takes o Small Guam
tity OF Laudanym for the Purpose Of
Getting up am Excitement. - :. az. !.
When Mrs. Lane, Laura D. Fairs mother, who
has lived for the last two months at the Interna-
tionai HOTEL heard Of the verdict in favor Of Mrs.
Fair. at an early hour yesterday afternoon, she
attred herself for the street. quilted the hotel In
| rather osten tatious manner-at least 30 says Mr.
Travis, who saw her exit-and upon gaining the
street, directed her steps to the drug store on the
corner OF Kearny street, where she purchased q
quantity OF laudanum, stating that she required
| the narcotic to induce sleep. Having completed
her round OF shopping, Mrs. Lane returned to her
hotel, and surmounting the dfaculty OF the stairs
aNd lau1alum-DrOD0DIV
little, About halrpast three O'Clock the
| chamber maid heard noise In Mrs. Lanes ROOM
She went 70 the room looked In the door, and
| seeing Mrs. LAM apparently suffering from great
pain ran down sta,rSs, met a Mr. McKibblh and told
him that Mrs Lane nss attempted sScias Ss cnndion
ot affairs and Immediately started Tor MRS. Fars
rooms on Kearny street messenger, nau gyed
IN very short time, applied the usual remedies.
used the stonschpunp, and In short time Mrs Mrs.
Lane ayrve was ods o. 2, mpany with Judge Tyler and
went 70 Mrs. Lanes room. A somewhat stormy
scene snsasd Mrs the aT would 6s
iIey to create but what Ctualy transpired y nos
known as the reporters who aar sSs rno hev
noe, oe no ~ be Content to stay in the passage
While there 1t IL probable that oner ~ vossd 10
drew on their maginasion eS 'ccoosversation in the
room Mrs. Fair left in about an hours tc, ns, anu ~
did back again. though s1e 20 sss ses how her
mother was The general opinion IS tnas ,ana. Mas,
lane did not seriously intend suicide Ouy merea y
wished 10 make last and despeIaee vrots etS,as "
! win hack her daughters estrsnged gmpatnles,
HAD sne really intended suicde she would not y, nave
left her door open and made such NOISE ss Ss
tract the attention OF the woman wnom sne nnow
to he in an adjoining room. Later IN sne evehinS
reporter an nsssotn n sans a interview Mfs sW
would submit with good grace g, sn,ncs together'
concuded CON that the game had been played ,ar
enough and did not require any uither s ycte
tent at the time, but the fuss rapidly cooleu oo""
! SUICIDE BY SHOOTING