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little ing covered her iaco and sohbed bitter.
w. thrill OF sympathy ran through the court
room. Tho child said that, she Ind repeated
times and TO Oriccr Wolf and MIR. Foley OF the
defence. Mrs. Harris had told her she must ro-
member what she henrd Mr.. Billings say. Tho
child WIS then questioned concerning the in
decent conversation. Her llttle hand trcmbled
s,mrirt a second time. shaded her Dyes, and
finally burst into tears. After much persuasion
she was induced to whisper the Indecent tx
tcrprctcd IT to tho satisfaction Of the
jury and the child wiped her Dyes and
endangered to regain her composure.
hours. The only additional information drawn
out was that Mr.. Billings acknowlcdgcd that
he had taken Mrs, Curtis to church. and de-;
clarod that he had given her $50, and would
give her 5000 more II she would Join the frcs,
byterian church. In that conversation he said
that Mrs. Harris had been getting new furni-
turo since he had visited hor. and added that he
had once called on one OF her relatives out
God dd above an Indian. The child said that
Mr. Billings was on grin all tho time he was
The afternoon was mostly devoted to long
and searching cross examination OF Mrs.
Harris. The court room was damned and the
directed the sheriff to designate an officer to
keep the antc-chanber quiet. In tho midst Of
the cross examination n lady faintod and was
borne To the District Attorneys private office.
Mr. Billings was busy writing suggestions to
his counsel during the examination. At times
he throw himself back in his chair and thought
fully picked his teeth. The examination be-
came SO rigorous that the prosecution tried to
Gene a UNI and Mr. MaS hS zen sad
1t was worry hard for leopard 20 change its
spots. Mr.. Moak answered., e You've got 80
many spots that you could change one every
minute ana have enough left" Mrs Harris
qualified her remark about MIR. Billings dying
in state prison. She said that when they were
talking about Mrs. Curtis she told him she
knew u man out in Oneida County who kept
concubno and he cut his throat Mr.. Billings
ltal ~ No al al
his throat; She said TINT after the slander suit
was ended Eliza would abandon his house and
they would maakc public his attempts To- Kill her.
The questioning next turned upon the indc-
cent. conversation with Mr.. Billings,, Gen.
Hughes desired to ascertain whether Mr.. Bill
lings blushed during the talk. The witness
was rrticcnt and sullcn.
Did you ever see Il man blush in your life ?"
The fire snapped in tho old lady's eyes. Il
never expect to SEQ you blush. she replied. and
he court room rang with lnughtrr.
Mrs. Harris sworc that Mr.. Billings married
her daughter without her consent
Gen. Hughes-lIow long had he been court
Mrs. Harrs-Tonger than wish it had been.
Alter their marriage, Mr. billings brought
Eliza into the house and said, Now. give her
what YOU re going to. and cut the tap un, Tor I'm
not going to have any ID HAIRLESS around
This was extracted on a redirect examination.
During this exam nation the bar was crowded
with rosy checked school girls. carry books and
dinner boxes. They listened to the testimony
and watched tho lawyers with cn-mouthcd
wonder: Some were not more than or 10
Mary Lynch. II years Of age. who had lived
in the Billings family. was sworn. She detailed
tho daily rccrimnaiiOns between Mr. and Mrs
Billings and attendant scenes; The only new
fenturr was the fact that she had seen Mrs. Cur
It's reckoning to Mr.. Billings from her apart
ments. During the examination tho mother 81
the po6rhouse sat behind the witness box near
the judge. in full view ~ the Jury.