The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-27


made disturbance he would send for police
man; she said Il he did there would be trouble.
MISS CARRIE CRITTENDEN
was called and corroborated Mrs. Crittendens tes-
timony
this woman, Mrs. Fair; did not know that 1t was
Mrs. Fair when saw her; saw the nash and II
p S2aSf ss ss ths @ss sSd s0 md not see the
7. M'DoSAID TIE HACK DRIVER,
who drove Mrs. Fair to the Oakland boat rom 22s
for that purpose and to driving her down. he swore
that she was dressed in waterproof suit, with a
brown teil; told him that she wanted him to take
again. ss 10 HAT The the sRoo
Cross-examination-fo Mr.. Curtis-Had fre-
naS oS Mrs Fair 1n for mattel for her
was called, and and testified that StN Mrs Fair had ex
three or four days before the shooting of Mr.. Crit
tenden; when she made the exchange she said that
the first pistol was not good one for her; she
that she wanted to use it to scare some boys; can
not recol!ect whether that was when she bought
the first pistol or not; 1t was not loaded when !
showed IL for sale; do not remember whether !
Cross.eXamined-To Mr.. Curts-Beleve I sold
her this pistol in the day time; it is possible that
told her that she ought to have pistol to defend
herself from the boys; cannot remember, though,
Charles volberg, the upholsterer, No: IA Third
street, was called. He testified that he knew Mr..
Cr1ttSnQen ana Mrs. Falr; that the latter Olten
visited his store that he was engaged in providing
furniture for Mr.. Crittendens house just before his
death, and that one day during that time while
Mrs. Fair was in his store he showed her the goods
that were going to Mr.. Crttenden's house, ana she
said Mrs. Crittenden was not coming back he said
wards sc wa Mrs Mariners house, Mrs. or Fair said to
him in an excited manner that Mrs. Crittenden
was not coming back and that II she did zone Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Crittenden and herself; that was ON
the 9TH OF October, 1870; MRS Fair said that Mr.
should not come back, and repea ted several times
the expression that Mr. Crittenden had ruined her
self and child he tried to reason with her not to do
any harm to Mr.. Crittenqen; she was too much ex.
cited to listen and he left .r
QrQss.esX Se M curtis-I furnished a
0'Farrell street; when showed Mrs. Far the fur
Mrs. Crittenden should not come back; SAID l
could not reconcile that with my having to FIX up
house was, perhaps, two months after that CONVEX
satiOn, and then she said, zone OF US three will
Nave ad % SS the
case at the same time; was &C TAINTED with Mr..
Crittenden; considered him good friend OF mine;
he had made 1t all right with Mrs. Fair and told
him what she had said; he said, 'Oh, that is all
Crosse xamined-TO Mr.. Curtls-Have brought
suit against Mrs Fair; gave bill to an attorney to
collect while she was in prison, and because she
would not pay sued her; have never asked pay
O. Was Vas it not the understanding that part Of the
question 9 Was Objected to and not pressed
and witness went on to say-Furnished the second
house only for Mrs. Fair; nobody else bought any,
thing OF me for it, there was room In II furnished
for another party-for Mr.. Crittenden; l charged
that to Mrs. Fair directly; 1t was included in the
bill; Mrs. Fair said she would pay me for that furni
ture. but to make out separate BILL SO that she
could present 1t to Mr.. Crittenden.
This line OF cross-examihation was objected to by
fhn anpn cal for
MIR. Curtis said he wished to test the witness
memory, his integrity and his malce-if he had
ness answered MI. Crittenden told me that he
would pay for the furnishing OF that room; but
afterward Mrs. Fair told me that she would pay me;
che paid me on account several times; sued her
To Mr. Campbell-In the conversation in which
Of the matter OF the divorce between Sneider and
herself, but the last person that we had been talk
ing about before that remark was Mrs. Crittenden,
GEORGE A. NoURsE, ATTORNEY,
testified that about three days before the shooting
Oakland ferrybOat 80 as to see the passengers from
the overland train come on board; he showed her
the upper deck on the starboard side; she did not
mention either Mr.. Crittenden or Mrs. Crittenden
To Mr.. Curtis-I do not know the witness. Vol
berg, unless he is the man whom I met in Mrs.
Fairs room once-a furniture man.
J. E. wooDsoN, ATTORNEY AND EDITOR,
testified that he heard the shot on board the boat;
afterwards saw Mr.; Crittenden lying on the deck;
on seat in the cabin his attention was called to
her because she was remarkably pale soon after
saw Captain Kentzel coming down with crowd,
and Parker Crittenden with him; Parker Critten-
den said, ''That is the woman;' got up on the
bench to see over Crittenden's head, when Mrs.
aen alSs 1c ae e l
Captain Kentzel took hold of her left hand, and
she said, ~ don't deny it; he ruined me and my
child; are you an oficer have been looking for
an officer or the clerk OF the boat 7"
To Mr.. Curtis-I was excited at the time; am
sure that remember just what she said; she rose
from her seat slowly and moved slowly; do not
think there was anything else in her manner pecu-
liar; observed her cOuntenance closely l thought
at the time, from her manner, that for woman
who had -; her manner was not excited; 1t inn
pressed me as being deadly, quiet excitement,
fore in woman; her words were given clearly and
deliberately: she was as white as paleness could
make the countenance; she spoke in an ordinary
tone of voice; 1t was clear, slow and deliberate;
the moment heard her voice recoected who she
was; did not recognize her before.
Witness endeavored to explain to Mr.. Curtis how
the defendant looked, but did not present very
vivid verbal picture. To Mr.. Campbell he said:-
@ E %as s S
light makes pale people look paler; her lips were
compressed when she brushed back her garments
eyes.
THOMAS 7. cRIrrENDEN
fifteen years Of age was called sworn and testified
that he was on board the Fl Captain with his
father; saw q woman walk up to within about
three feet Of Mr. Crittenden dressed in black shoot
him and walk away into the cabin; believed that
she had veil on when she fired the shot.
one more witness to call-viz., boy, named James
w. Martin. He was not present, and they would
like to close their case and have the prosecution
20 on only they would reserve the right to intro.
duce Martins testimony when he could be brought
into Court.
Mr.. Curtis preferred to have in all the evidence
fcr the prosecution before opening the defence,
and suggested that the Court adjourn until to-day
at ten O'Clock.
Tnis Affhn9ement was finally agreed upon, the
Jury was cautioned and the Court adjourned.
THE DEFENDANT
seemed to bear up very well during the day, though
she was much more nervous than during the
former trial.
The course Of Judge Curtis in not cross-ex
amining or in subjecting to very light cross
examination, the witnesses for the prosecution
excited at first good deal OF surprise, as 1t was In
marked contrast with the method Of defence pur
sued by the late Elisha Cook. The course, how.