, 1874-01-10

Nov. Is. .,,..... s00.oo count. 1,1o7.oo
4 resepel bill was read to prove that abe bad paid
span Of horscs. and Ind paid hin for new buggy
| Tic Court adjourned until p. in.
HKH CRoss-ExAaINATIoN.
Upon tho reasaomb!ng Of Court. Mrs. McaIahon
was married to Mr. nose in January, 1860 and lived
daughter, who WAS now litle over u years Of age.
She was divorced from him In October, 1860, and 6c-
June. MI. noae was not y man of means when BhS
married him and could not support his family on l!s
s ns As s saS % mser e r.
and '' on hts 1etasa sss sren % hsf
w9ad not admit IA sie kept boarding -houso, but
eaia slo kert family Or two to help py expenses,
street before 10 to her HOUSE. Sic lid not rcco-
eet at fa,tg In buggy with him. alo did not et him
been given to Mcaiahon before their marriage. Bllo
know nothing anou his circumstances It that tInc
told him that she ad moro children than the daughter
Of his. Rose. When Sue married him alcslphon
lind any dAculty They we're married in Canata, an1
her friends wero not nude Of the MARRIAGE
4! about thrse weska before tho fire. When size left
posed. He never provided apy.hing for the
him for anything. She Ind controi Of her own money,
aud paid ali the bills. About the only business lie
ever dono for her to suEerintonl lilo erection Of
tho fire. She LETT McAahon Tue ars limo iu January,
1872, md the asas difficulty between them occurred
abo.'t team Of horses. AlcAlahon wanted team Of
one color and aho prefcrred ons of another. There
was no disturbance abont the, price, she had giyen
him checks tho winter before the horses were pur-
clased 70 pay mortgage on Ills shupa. McMahon
ellicd TINT she the owner Of tho horacs or hnd
paid for them, and wonld not let her them wien
horses, antl found them III tic barn Of ono DIRTY D'
Butler. Meslalon then remained away from, tic
house. and sent ono Mulsns a1ter hs trunk. When
she drove o1it her hired MaN accompanied her, sui
sometimes one Of her friends, There difficulty
between her aud Mchlalon about tho character Of tho
frequently locked her out. Ihis after the fire.
n si 70 90 hSs Ra s McSs
tor ono, mud he refused It. She then ropcyned The
furniture IN hs house which hnd been purchased by
but year aeo last July they separated and hud been
separated ever since. She believed TINT in two years
he ;sa ay wss ss s hef ot & W. aas ns
spent for the house, She supposed lie spout around
and % dranG IT, sas did net USE
hcrse and got 4 for him because be promised not to
drink again o9tsde of the HOUSE, aud even there would
drink only whcn abe gavA him permission.
AE-n1nEor n
On The reirect examination, lhe wttness sated that
II she would ay car,an bills that she gaye the
essary sesurities to Mr. +. 9. Asay; and that Nc
s aoa s to to sssn bis We BLACK null had teen
At the conclusion of her evidence, Mr. Asay An-
nounccd that he reated the case. aud the defense BE-
gan to take testimony,
Testimony FOR TIKI pRrxass.
Daniel R1uens WIS sworn. He testified that be had
He remembered when he married barbara Diyersey.
brother WIS Lin toreIan, a1c1ahun, fur witness
ness nan. of sober habits uo had nevsr soen him
drunk md did mol believe That he was extravagant or
Gu croaa-examination witness said that he drank
with Mcalnhon in the afternoon boforc coming into
Court.
WuE sworn. Ho testified thnt he hnd known McMahon
for ssglt years. He alwnys considered him to be =
lad oargo Of tha shop when e was absent. Mchisoa
was aways sober man, aud close-lstea about money
arF liza o w9d ,a5 rSt let ghsy o hs so and
OF Airs. Afcafahon Wituess appoared to have very
poor opinion. lie cited instances where se bud bern
wh 3 chrstian " resqnatlon rts cMshon anon neves % strcf
her with whip 10 w!tnsss knoysdgs, thougl! he waa
src l rr s naat her o9y on "ne no
Airs. Mehiahon came ta hor husbana shup anl took
Snl Of laudanuf. and Al.e wua removed to her home
iu IN insruBtble condition by McNF.hon. WInesH sup
poaed TINT her objoct IN aking the poison Ia cont
nslt snirde. on nnot!,cr oceasion, aince the
aehon It e ~ and crs
3tc1Iahun III the yiunty and Ihe shouk her drcsA
Ut him. Mss. Mchlahon waa rash woman when aho
wah yo1ed. ,.,
The rross-exanlinattnn WIS u1I!mporeant.
LII tla redirect examination the witness stated that
hn hnd Mrs. McAuhon driving around with Col.
lures aud Mr., Cook, who keeps a hvery-EtAbs,
ApRE w1rNEasKn TO HIS sonM1E1x.
Michael nlirke aWori He ttAtltled that he waa
slightly acquainted with MeAIuhuA and knew nnthing
bal 1t HIM. -"
William bullock sworn. He testified TINT he
Ind been ucqantcti with Afesahon for several years.
aud that pre-, Iuus to hts uurrago he WIZ steady aud
aobes business mat. S!nra his nnarrfaga he knew
nuthsng of him. Is doing good business Ut the
time ot hts marriage. Wtuess bought him out about
1!ne months uBo fur s, sou.
Edward Gor1nAu sworn. IIc testified TO years
acquaintance With Mps1ahoM. lIa considered him to
bo y temperate lnan.
The Court ordered uu adjournment Ut this point,
aua announced that the hearing Ut the cass would b.
resumed Monday morning.
DUBUQUE POULTRY ASSOCIATION.
| Hr'ras Dspath to TAs EAfcuga Tribune.
DUBUQUE, ln., Jan. IA Dublili,e County Poultry
ASSOCIATION WAS organized lust night hy nnlher OF
o!r citizens lta INFECT will hs sa promotion Of i'm