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said that Mrs. Brown, AT that time, said that she
never saw u cent Of Nlliams5 money except
the dollar and half. and sho added. address,
ing Williams. " II you had lett your money
with me It would have been SAFE
Mary Hoporoit the white woman who was at
Mrs Browns. was sent for by Justice Otter
bourg. She was brought In carriage owing
T. her nlrmities, She came accompanied pY
Mrs. Browns nephew. Peter. n colored man. %
Mary Iopcroit soid that she had boen living
| for more than twenty, years with the Browns;
She was an ironcr in tho Sailors Laundry and
general utility attendant. She knew, WILLIAMS.
in the basement He came thero to ask
Mrs, Brown II she had place where ne
Brown WEN went %p ap stairs s ogtber Mrs Hopcr9i
| said that she was present on Wednesday night
wngn m nrod pg o 1w bS now .T % "ohSs sho sat
| only few feet from where Mrs Brown ann
| Williams were, She heard Mrs. Brown rsma9rk
| that he looked like u real gentleman she
saw him take the dollar bill out Of his monk
bag. and wrap silver hall dollar IN H.
| and saw Mrs Brown examine the money.
Being examined by Justice otierbours. the
man called on Mrs. Brown on Saturday morning.
The mnn said that Williams was ~ very nice nice
| left anything In the house, and MilliaUss
things were shown to him. He examined them
liams had lctt. He smoke very kindly 70 the
| women. and chattrd with Mrs. Brown. After he
had seen tho papers, inc wines @ eho tes''hcu'
! In her cross -eXaminAtion Mary Hopcroit said
Il am positive that Mrs. Brown never LETT The
| room all the timo the gentleman wHs there. He
renamed In the house fully II not more than.
nm hour. Tho gentleman said something about
flfty dollars but not to me- He WIS addressing
Mrs. Brown. heard him tell Mrs: Brown how
Williams had gone from one place to another to
get n bill changed. and had received four SILVER
quarter dollars. and l heard him mention the
name of Merritt"
BY Justice ottcrboure-.when did Mrs. Brown
FIRST fnd the fity doars2
Mary Hopcroit-It was about sundown. Mrs.
Brown had gone pp si!r7 i,dncro ana ca@ m2mSn' S
uuickl" / asked her what she wanted, and she
said; " Come right w. ! want e shoy you
said: There. look ~ that; that Is genuine
$50 hill. That man, Williams has -wrapped up
the fifty cents in IT," The figure 30" could not
he seen, for Mrs. Brown held the bill face up.
and had the fifty cents stu wrapped IN H.
Peter was in the room on that Saturday morn
ing all the time, the gentleman was present.
Mrs. Brown and were there. too, all the time.
Mrs, Brown kept Wlllams's clothes up stairs.
She kept her money in a closet but never saw
the inside OF IT, Peter sleeps up stairs. l
sleep in the basement -,
Wright. the amanuensis of Gen. Edward Mer-
rittl-Is that the gentleman who called Saturday
morning on Mrs Brownp
Mary Hopcroit-Nes. sir.
Mr.. Wright was sworn. and testified; went
purposn oil learning something regnrling the
character ~ Williams. had some dihculty In
finding the place. went into low saloon lust
some children told me that they had seen Will
rr or or S29ssa man snswe5Rs TRs
person met was the colored lady Mrs. Brown.
She said her name was Brown. told her that that
! had called regarding the young man Will
lams who had got himself into trouble.
p By Mr.; Price-Didn't you say that you we're
friend of williams1
/ MIR. wright-No. sir.
rQ.-pld YOU not remark In the pr.etsSenncoee noe o.
clear the character Of Mr. Merritt A. No. sir
The witness continued: / remained In that
v house about an hour. was shown some slips
3 Mr. Price--when Mrs, Brown was being er.
amned and S was asked az tshs she, could % Identity tns
/ stenographc notes. and you gave no sign o
r In Mr. Wrights cross-ex examination he said
' that the white woman. Mary Hopcroft; DID
Q leave the room once; that Mrs. Brown len th'
vG3h Win Pesr SsS Mt w Wright after rep repeatps in sub
d stance What Mrs. Brown had testified e, about
|: to tel the Cour, how he had found out where
Williams had taken lodgings He began ,s bl
habitaiion Of coloredt and white people 1t wal
!. Mr. Price Starting to his fcetl-stop. sirl
MIR. Rce-I think the witness should b'
1t allowed to answer this question. .,,..
4. what the witness can say about this coloro'
n sailor boy being traced to Mrs; Browns hous
by hs SoppnTh @ hy nt9 sn ,Ra, % %S b1 S cas en
ri colored sailor boy there is. should think. on
W OF, the most lagrant violations OF the law
20 Mr.. Rice-l think. in this case. the laws @
s. evidence have been in some instances great
Ia stretched.
70 Justice Otterbourg-Ii any rules Of evidenc
d. have been set aside in this case it has been don
\, for the defendant.
5 Mr.. Rce-We have done everything to brin
:. Q.-Did you offer Mrs. Brown or Any othe
ht person in the house money In tho cours
| OF your conversational
to Mr. Price, Quickly and with emphasisl-
y object your Honor
d. The objection was sustained.
3. Mr. Rice-Wero you sent by any person q
ee the persons in the house Of Mrs. Brown2
Mr. Drf al
at This obeciioa was also sustained by tn
=. Court, A.. -.
! portors' table. bowed and withdrew from th
position he had taken near the witness stand,
IN Justice OuerhOurg then dismissed the Wi
as ness. who stepped down with smile ON IA
it peter Brown took the stand.
f.. by Mr.. Price-Do YOU recollcct being in you
ly aunt's blsemcnt on "Wednesday nightf
ut Peter Brown-l recolect Wednesday nigh
ne It was o'clock in the evening when Mr. Wi
ny | liams came ln
nj Do you know what he paid Mrs. Brown
a. Al recoliec hearing her thank him. n
rs SAID. I'm much obliged to you for what ~
on VIII. don't know. | think Mrs. Brown sal
iat " Il you would leave your money with me.
Q.-Whero were you sitting Al was stan,
ok Sir. Price--ITa you been drinking to-day
he Al have been drinking to-day. No persC
ID: Justice ouer6ourG-,W Weren't you on prot
Z 4 |
re- Peter Brown uaughnGl-Ycs. And it's goo
nd MIR. PrIco-Do YOU know John Filzpatrlc
"A A-Yes.
Q.-Didn't you tell him that the Gentlemp
'rr who called AZ your house on saturday mornii
he had said that il would be worth $4,000 10 sa'
Mr.. MerruY
m Ex-Judge Fthian trsing- Your Honor. Y
,d are here for the defence. Why should We
attacked in this wayf
me- Mr Pricr-Slr. you should always permit
re gentleman to end what he has to say, ! take
NV when a witness is called we have right II
ad il An unwilling witness. 10 draw from him VIII
he we can for our protection. As ! undersiaI
yn this case II MIR, Merritt is proved innocent
ms will he Immediately discharged. II we ci
nd show that this II "A conspiracy II is our duty
IjO show it, Your Honor. in your domain ~
on sitting magistrate, you can take witness in
on your private room, and counsel for dcien
m cannot enter it, You are an inyestigNtii
all gistrate. clothed with power to inquire clos
Hd Is into tins crime and whun YOU are satisi
m your duty il at IN end. intend 10 show
ate this mans friend. Ftzparlck-
he EX-Judgr Fthian objected TO having the eN
she dence of Fl2natrirk produced,
re Justice Ouerhourg Ito Peter BrOwnl-Are 81
ley sober? A.-Wrll | think | am. / have had
he lew drinks today I'VE got bad headache.
The know Fitzpatrick. told him that had hea
1p there was SO much done for Merritt that