, 1879-04-15

ENGERT AND HIS PHOTOGRAPH.
| The witness comes forward when bcchoncd
| 10, and proves 10 be Frank Eugcrt-a fnrly
Eood-tookins fellow, ratler stout, well-dresscd,
antl with m easy-go!nE manucr-one who cyt-
| dently thinks much ot Frank Engcrt md Ills
ability to take care OF himself.
"W1,at Is your busness}" asks Mr. Trude.
"Bookkccocr for J. I: Rawlcigh It Co.
edo you know Peter Stcvcnsa'
~ hnya seen him.
Have you ceeT spoken to himl'
III have"
"Djl you know Ills latc wife -
Il "iynso 4ta;" ia rou h.,ono ,,on,.,, !, .x,,,
lin tho fall of '70r
"When did you learn sho was q married
indya"
"SnGrty ,} , after she ht, went to Cincinnati"
II d!.l not. didn't inquire whether she was
"Dtd you write her any lcttcrsi"
wrote her spmc."
"I1ow dill you address her 1ettors1"
"Wn object," says Mr.. Weber; "they will
slow for Themselves"
"i'ry. are not in exIstcnce,'' observes Mr..
1rudc; ",fcy were destroyed BY The witness,
| and we expect toallow ft.u
"Yun hare not laid the foundation" remarks
"rhe cuntents iro mot adsutss!ble,' Joins In
the couT, ant1l you have proved tint the let
awe will prore that they we're writ.cn,n re-
marks sir. Trn!e-"tl,cir cxfstcnce aud then
their destruction" To tic witness: u How did
you address your lcttcrst"
! ohtcct," snys alr. Mills.
Tile address, Is not the contents" observes
Afr. etorrs.
q i part,'' saya Mr.. Mills.
How cnii we show their 1osst'' nslts Ar,
Trldc, unless VIC show their cxstenceln
"asMl al'c presumption is TINT l,s wrote III her
pame."
Mr.. Trude abandons the question, mud puts
this one: "llow many lcttGrs did you write
hcrl"
~ don't remember"
"Qultc-seYcraf"
"slt. Trudr says the letters were ftestsoyc1,n
interrupted Mr.. Weber, "umI 6u.Te6t, Hefnrc
they wnuI.l be ntsnlttctl rs evidence under auy
circumstances, tlElt II must be shown that tile
defendant Saw tlicni.h
I've expect to show" reioins Mr. Trude,
llat the contents Of these letters wuro brought
to ,ls knowledge of steYrns tllo Friday before
tic homicide"
"1lut 'scomnetont," state. the Court, "whcn
you hase proved TINT tfcrc werc suct letters"
"i Mntterstand your Honor to lcctde," says
slr sl1lls, tlt they Hltlst pl0yc knowledge on
the part OF the defendant uf the existence OF q
fatt bcf0rc thry provo Tin lact."
"IllcY must prove pnstttyety," explains tho
Court, ntl'ni tarsr letters c.t,nc TO Ills knowt-
edge. The contents we hayc not eotnt to ret.
They lnny ,Iot bc itcutiilcd. Perhaps your Oh
jresfol' h premature. Ii Stevens swofe lo rot
certain letters; how would wc know they were
Trudc; md llu adas: "l'il withdraw tho t,lles-
tiolI. | l,nve gottcn this 1han mixed with a1l-
oti"r." And 'l.rn Alr. Trule picks tp Tram tlls
tah'o two or three photographs, anl fcatls frum
fkJH htFu1 ftf F0kut
~ uu}cct," excIufu,s Mr.. Wennr.
Irudv.
"iou arc rot ." says the Cu,rt.
Que uf thu pictilrcs is llatIlrtl the witness,
md L,e is asi;cd. "ls that youra!"
-! bellcrs tlin photograph will spoak for IT,
self" anys he, somewhat oilt Ut lu.uor.
the Gar Yg ,t s1arpy ,5 ply. from
must Answer thu aurstnns.n
"lmt is my rt't,tagraplt."
"is nmt your handwriting on tue backl"
"1]td yo,, send this 10 l.crr'
"Waih" interrupts hf. Wcbcr ava nro
now entitled to sce thr photograph"
''fheFe Is no trouble utout TINT" saYs Mr,
Storrs.
Mr: woher takes the picture, ana, after look
You st'ng!Y Identity i md the llnMl writing,
a,nl % not offer 1t nowl" inquiries Mr. Milis.
NO" unswers Mr Trutla.
"Wneu tfi! you sctNf this to hor},
~ ubi'wt," says Mr. Webcr, "unlcss tbcy In.
tend 10 nirer III ."
sWe do intend" relolns Mr. TruJo,
"Tlcn tlIr question conles up." continues
Mr: Weber, "w!lci'.cs IL Is I,ropcr or mt. It
knowledge u,nl fnlu the nl,s*rason Of itlr IT,
tenlnnt, ;iml was QUO Of tilu exeiatury elements
tawar! bringing ahout the mental diseaso they
cluftn+h
llIu Court mnkcs m observation, but In so
low tone tl!at all Tint catl bo caught III IL i.
''impracticabc." Counsel, however. cytientfv
understand the IE(t OF ii, III Mr. 1ruJc BRO
ceeds:
%nsn n,a ga stg gS t. ssad her ibis photograph"
"Whsn tll1 you s1y g!ye II to herr'
~ object" interrupts atr. Weber. ~ can't
sec It's relevancy u; but be Is loo late. The
answer Ii:
II emit state that"
Ana thu conFt sntl1cs ard says: "The Wit.
ADA ENGERT.
"pld Mamie Stevens ever bear your name,-
Ada EHgcr&ln
VI object" shouts Mt. Mills.
VI Is objectionable" observes the Court,
" unless. Mr. Trude. you SLOW Il Nas commu.
ntcsttd TO the defendant"
We intend to show everything" says Mr,
Tsuue.
~ don't like that stntcsncn.-' eycrythtnc,.n
remarks his Honor. III have to rcly on Afr.
Ssorrs md Alr. Tsude, and II you make u,t,-
take III begin to be very particular"
"Your Honor has sad," says Str. Trude.
" that you never knew inc TO ytoa,e my word.'.
/ never knew you to do IL tntcntjonaljy,n
qualities tile Court; "but you might make
mlstakc. Everything Is too COMPREHENSIVE
There WIS lottor written by Elicit" goes
On ar. lFude4 :" to Ada. II. Engert-EIlelt,
object ~ the characterization of wttuessea,t