The New York herald., 1878-03-12

the stand She testified that she lived with her mother
No 357 est Forsy-fourth street, and had formerly
been employed In drcssmaking establishment al No.
been inlrod uccd TO Lopez by Sarah Lilis they had
Lopez how liked her; Lopez said he liked her well
enough, but not AS n wife, though he would ike TO
si,erwara told witness that there would be a
wedding al the horrisons', and that there
would be - some fun; a. suosequent inter.
married; witness urged her 10 tell old Mr.. Morrison,
but she refused, saying "Damn him, It will serve the
old nog right she SAID further that she going
10 share with Lopez all that he got from the MorrI-
sons; occasion Lopez had asked u Mr. Morrison
was rich; saran Lnlis had replied that sns diumt
know how rich he was, ou, the money came in there,
not to say by the hundred dollars but By thousands
for the rent OF the housss saw Lis frequently, and
she always talked about the marriage.
COUNSEL
On the cross-cxamlnaton Mss Major excited the
The 6rst question. which WAS. "Are you married or
singley" ana replied spiritediy :-"Thnts my busi
ness aana oone NV us,v 20 nave any nnars a,scu.seo,
noL" Everybody smiled, and before the lawyers
could say anything the witness went on, working her
sell into passion:-' appeal to Judge Vau Brunt 10
protect me. II Is my business and none oi yours"
lis It because IL will degrade your" asked the law
yer, after tho Judge had ruled that she need not
"No. " abe said, Indignantly. not waiting for the Oh
jection which came promptly from the PLAINTIFFS
attorney.
She tnen answered, unwilnugiy, number Of qucs-
lions about her family, bu. when asked What nor
By luis time even the Judge could hardly coutain
hts laughter, and Miss Major was not forced TO tell
her mothers name she wus then questioned al
length to whether she mad ever expected
10 be paid tor tesiying. The questions were al oo-
jccted 10 and excluded. but she answered them all IN
the negative. When asked II sue had talked with
any about the Gaze she rivaiied sam Weiler, by
saying Yes, talked with you alter tho habeas
corpus trial. You told you uad lost your case anu
that Ii you had known what Kind OF man Lopez was
you wouldn't nave had hin Tor cuen."
A NEEDY sUIToE
O.
icndants counsel Kept ON, and IN reply 10 his quos-
tous the witness said that Lopez had hrs asked uer
10 marry him. knowing that she earned $l2 a week
could turn her hand to almost anything, and then
ut subsequent interview had tried TO borrow $50
IRON her; both these requests she had refused ss
Lii IS had said that old Morrison Was going TO make
trouble, and that witness and Sarah Donahue must
could study over beforehand; witness had refused,
ana Sarah Donahue had said, "3ai luck u you;
wouldn't swear ior you;'' Mrs. Liils then offered
witness S2OO 10 corrobOrate her story In couft Dut
witness SIN reiuseL
Cuaries A. Briggs testified that he lived in Troy;
hud been utroduced 10 Lopez March ., 1871 ut No.
SIS Broadway, which was Lhcn cigar store ana
drinking place. Witness soon alter went 10 roJm with
Lopez No Is West Fourth street. and riod W raise
m0uey lor hiin to enable MIN TO marry gIti named
Guorgtu, last name Lopez ala not tell he snd
he expectoa 10 make stake oil Sl5 QUO 70 so 900 by
marry her. anu wound give Witness 81, QUO or 81 50O
II ne would heip him.
Deisndant's counsel objected to questions In rea-
ton 10 Lopezs poverty, arguing that that was moth
Judge Van Brunt said VERY true; but II the
plaintiff that he married her for the purpose OF
drawing money out oI her father the marriage won't
stand
An exception to this was taken and noted
Witness SAID he and LOp,z we're turned out for non
payment oi rent, and witness went 10 the West Sde
Hotel and made arrangements Tor Lopez 10 80 there,
might present respectable appearance on the
OCCASION vi his wedding; on The weuding day Lopez
borrowed nty cents from witness TO get his break
last, ana had gone out leaving Witness III bed; tney
again The AFTERNOON nad gone to No. 6S
West Fourth street. where they stayed somo time, In
company with two oi tho girls WHO lived there and
TWO ono o. these mon was ono Christian, who,
Witness sW0rc, wrote certain letters which were III
tr0duced In evidence
A long cross examination Jailed TO elicit any thing
moro Importance from this witness, excepting that
he had received $l5O from The plantus lrIenda Tor
looking up eviicnce.
LopEzs AHrEcEDgSrs DISCUSSED
Simpson hamburger and his vile, Vi No. $50 Sixth
nuS, were then caicd, and both swore that Lopez
lived during The summer o 1870 IN furnished rooms
ut address with two women, one OF HON passed
his wife and The other his sister or his vile u
sister; he was then known as Mr.. Griswold.
Henry VI. Warner ana Charles H. Jones, who were
both hotel clerks tho Continental note on Broad
way testified that Lopez had lived there during Tue
latter part Of 1885, and tnat about January 1877, he
mad asked to have telegram guaranteed, wh,cn ne
said he wished 10 send 10 his we IN Nevada Ior the
purpose oi getting some money 10 pay his room rent
with; Mr. Warner had guaran toed The telegram, but
Mr.. l.. Boscha, ~ Mr. Lopez was then called. did not
puy his room rent anu was turned out. HIS trunk
WAS retained, and ta still Kept as security.
Mr.. Daniel u. Gillette, cousin OF the plaintiff, tes
tilted to having gone 10 the LOnuon variety theatre
on the BOwery tvr the purpose Uf Overhearing con.
versaton WITH Lopez; heard Lopez say that he
solid with the gr;, but since the old i0lks had
made such row he d!d not know ABOUT II; he also
said that he had expected $40 O0O but now that the
old ioks had kicked he did not expect but " OO0 II
he got that no would go 70 San Frsncisco, where be
could buy out livery stable with the money; he also
said he did not care about the girL
The court then adjourned I'LL nine A. M. to-day.