, 1879-04-12


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.From her husband.n
"When was ttlut1"
~ don't remember tho e1nct timc,--when
met him. nI"t he spoke IN Regard ~ llfs Wife"
WAS It la thc tnonth of June, isiSit'
Either May Or June."
What WIS LEe OCCASION of the husbands
calling upon YOUR
4 I4E9AL W1sAN8LE.
~ ohtcct," breaks in Mr.. Weber. hIhe
whole testimony Is Objectionable lulcss for
specific purnosc.n
II don't know" says the Court, Z" w',at the
testimony Is for"
The character Of tho 1oceased,'' saya Mr+
Weber positively. "connot he attacked, ind
any evidence tending to that esd is objcctionR.
bic. The only ground u,,pu which tlle testt-
mony could DO Introduced Ia tu show Insanity
on tho part Of the accused.--t1Iat II il for tic
purpose Of developing that fact"
~ tllink the gentleman clearly naisstatcs the
law" says MI. storrs.
You assaht to tic proposition, Mr.. etorrs1'
queries tho Court. Il II no, I'll iear you.''
"Tlc purpose Of tic Testimony" replies the
gentleman thus questioned, us not-and
think tic gentleman very we'll understands It,
10 attack tho character of Mamie Stevens. There
will be 10 evidence offered by the ucfoudaut for
Tint purposc,--not O syllable. II there 10 any
tlou. We shall Introduce very great deal OF
evidence, or undertake. to, tcn1I,lE to stov tho
relations. which subs'.ttcd between Mamie Ste.
vut1s and her htlsband."
"As tending TO provc tic condition Of MUD
and body In which Stevens Vas at tho time Of
tho commission of tho homicide, und as mn e1-
plantation Of It,"
"WG hnye letters from other persona," snys
Trudc.-"Nelllo Gilbert, ctc.,--tllat 1E,ny tent to
prove adultery-uftl tend to prors II. There fs
no doubt about tlAt; but wa don't propose, a. l
ola tan S neesssry tic n!sa e
ucicr Of this unfortunate dead girl The pur-
| pose Of this Inquiry, ! vii, say supplement.
arlly, is to SHOW that, after the hnsb4n1
10 his wife by tie witness, he !nndu partial
discovery acquaiutauce with the witness
led to lIs bolng informed Of The existence Of a
woman BY The name ot Nellie Vt. Glalr, a!ias
saw this female md Ills wife 20 Into q building
I of had reputc-an asatgnat!ou. propose,
further, to ask this witness II he wFotu certain
| letters. ..-.... ..-.
Mr.. Weber, "iudcponlcnt u the question Of
insanity, It would bs for tho purpose Of showing
that tho defendant waa labort1iG under great
provocatlon At tho ttmt Of thc killing,
/ fUF Liz OuEpQ$Q OF EEuuc!llh tEHuD
! from murder to maualaurll.cr. But the qucs-
tlou pr0poundod IS 50 tar remote Tint even tliat
ptnsu cannot obtain under tho Inv. This OCCUR
renee took place two Or three mouths before the
commission oi the homicide. under either ~
aspcc. think the evidence Objectionable. fhcy
DO not contend tlnt II tends 10 provo insanity
"One cannot tell In adsauce,h rcsponds Mr.
Storra, "wllat events will Tend to prove 1nsatl'-
t., or show snch proVocaton ns l1sny fctl1lcc t!le
otIenso from murder to 1nanslausater. The
Court cannot tako this evidence as 1t co'ncs IN
pteco by piece nna pass on 1t separately; the
Jury can do nothing OF tie sort Ihereis no wn1
heaven Of r;ashng c9psusS a. 10 10.
conmittcd-the state OF mind untleE Kntcn u
waA committed by tho pr1souer at the. e.t1ss-ex
cept History, dotallcd nud+spccidc of;al, -th'
csrcumstanees Witch lot R up 70 & IT,. ~ a.. 90 aoR
ncTos n, wtaS lid neyIe suili Be-. ona HlnrIo txSn
tlut can 6e isolated from nll the otlcEs Or frotl
Que another. The Inject q this Inquiry nov !
70 show directly when Stevens advised ~ M
Ut Atatnio Stevens, whom this gentleman I'M
been addressing rs Mamie Young Wo propos
to follow tliut up by showing that, aisc
protnises Of reformation wcto male BY the wife
continually und continuously, aud that thos
| prou,iscs-nll prolniscs-were continually nn
continuously broken. until they aod rlgllt down
s.e by step every hour linked tnlssauoly , ; VII y
now, Ry-aud.tY, In The fu1lness Of time, n
! shal1. We claim, mud aball caim when We coin
the ury Tint th.s oissnss & w. s,' son.ts
, strato TINT the dutcndant wns not in l1,e1lt'
; | condition wllerc hc WINS under legnl respons
bJity for tile ,scE which he committed ! do ut
euro what It Is called. ain not particular abot
dea,!itio3ns. We will show the eonneceoa .
"Tl.e simple question:" szya Judge Roger
tts not 50 Objectionable, except On the Eroun
Of imn1atcriniity, utld atn willing to let tto WI
snAsr without stat e hn mnt
!. fully nlvIsc1,'' sara Mr. stoTs.
.You don't pretend tlut adultery In tho vii
iustiiles Or WAS my provoeattoht'
"S hayS @ 20 .3s9 az Tsst9sqs sae% a9sItSa + 3 tS
law, Wo arc too good lawyers to nuke aE
= sue!, pretcnse, lud | think your Honor Vt
everybody viii agree, before W. nre flnlahed, th
mt only 1o w not eontsna WAY we ners 1as1 g.
blt that wc have no anxiety further ttoN ts nucc
eary to SLOW tlle condition Of mind in which Il
defendant waB placra, 10 put 4 single stain upo
,he charactcr Of ny dead Tptnan hat ~ t1s T.
f..S;s' sG'soa an 9Ss't'o" 9g as the qu''''0" Of "
!, 1You may 70 Oh, Mr. Elfelt, )" says the Cour
ELFTcLT RESUMES.
:, uWhat was tlle oecastnn Of tho husband ca
= lug ou you'll" queries Mr.. Trude.
!, ,.lfe caula to mo to as1 mo II was asaua'r
- cd with his wife."
i "Wllat did you say in rcplyl"
= " heard when he first came ln that II "
i Mr.. Htcyeus, anil that hc wae the husband
: | Altsa Mamie Youu1, ana fn answer to his que
j tipu told him VINO was"
. "Was auYtl,ll,H said to you at that tin
6 about Ncllia 1t. Clur or Il lady calling on
II wiiei" .. .x... ,.,,a u,