Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-18

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came up yesterday, and the jury, will
the proceedings during the forenoon
were given in last evenings issue o.
this journal. 1t was in the afternoon
however, that, according to 0'Brien'
jesting remark, all of the fun occurred
Miss Yoss had given her testimony il
q clear and straightforward manner
She did not deviate, except in a few
minor and unimportant particulars,
even under General Luke Wright's
most searching examination. She told
the story of her wrongs in a potent
and intelligent way; how the man had
sought her society how she was
fattered by his apparent honest and
earnest attentions how he gradually
gained influence over her, and event
ually, after a long courtship and under
the most solemn promises of marriage,
had partially forced and partially per-
suaded her to submit to him. The
old story of mans deceit and wOman's
wrongs was told over again in a new
way, and several hundred people in
the courtroom agree in declaring ii
to have been a straight story, without
an apparent desire to conceal any
feature, and bearing all evidences Of
truth. Every effort to throw doubt
upon the girls statements, or befoul
her reputation, except when with
0'Brien, failed in toto. Late in the
afternoon
o BRIEN TOOK THE WITNESS STAND,
and having endeavored to besmirch
the girls character in the public esti-
nation as he had in person, he now
sought to add further to the infamy by
swearing positively that he had never
known the girl carnally. When asked
by counsel if he had held illicit inter-
course with Miss Voss he replied with
a sneer: Il reckon not don't think
[ ever did" When asked if he would
not have known of the circumstance
had such intercourse been held, he
replied with the same sneerinr air
Il reckon | would" Then it was
that Miss Voss, her face as pale as
death, suddenly arose from her chair
by the side of Mr.. r. D. Frayser, her
counsel, moved quickly towards the
witness where he sat in front of the
judge, and endeayored to draw
a pistol from the pocket o
her dress, saying as she did SO
You lie, you villain You murdered
my poor old father-you now wish t
ruin me- The weapon became en-
tangled in the folds Of her garment.
and she could not clear it until DEPUTY
Mason caught her wrist. Others wer,
at her side in an instant, and the pis
tol-a new revolver-was wrencheC
from her grasp, thereby preventing {
real tragedy in the courtroom, 70,
there Is no question but the cir
meant to Stay her alleged betrayer. Ii
the meantime there was an exciting
stir and great sensation in the court
room. The several hundred spectator.
present we're moved, a number goinl
rapidly through the doors and our
through the halls. The witness
OBrieD, turned very red in the fac,
some said pale, but hardly tina
color, and dropped out of the witnes
box very suddenly. 1t was noticed tina
he IA rather shy of approaching Mis-
Voss afterward, even though he knew
that she had been disarmed. judy,
Flippin exhibited agitation, did SOM
lodging and adjourned the court with
out delay, re%marking that the cour
had endeavored to mete out impartia
Justice in the case on trial, and tina
life was too precious to be wantonl,
taken in the halls of justice. Mis-
Voss replied that she knew life to b.
precious, but that her reputation an,
good name was more precious than tn
life of such a worthless thing as h
who had blasted hers-and this wa
f about all of it. The alert movemen
Of Deputy Sheriff Mason and tn
tangling of the pistol in the girl
pocket alone prevented a tragedy i
the courtroom. Miss Yoss. Will
somewhat excited, was determined
/, aud evidently meant to destroy tn
life Of the mar that she claims be
trayed her, if he denied it. The cir
cumstance, with its dramatic feature!
spread over the city last evening, an
was a subject Of conversation in a
circles.
A PERFECT JAM OF PEOPLE,
some curious and some scandal loyinl
assembled in the Circuit Courtroom
when Judge Flippin resumed tn
bench this forenoon. Many of tn
spectators stood up on henJhes, rail
+ ings, window-sllls, heating pipe.
tables-anythiug that would hold
$ person up was occupied by the thronj
When the court opened O'Brien's at