, 1879-04-21

In tho Stevens trial Saturday, the major part
Of the time was devoted to MI effort OIL the part
Of tic prosecution to prove that the defendants
treatment of his wife Ind not always been Of
that gonuo MD loring nature which the defense
have cudcavorca TO prove that II was.
Mis-, Lou a, Wright, sowing woman who
lived ut tho Jefferson Pask Hotel last spring, at
which Time Stevens and Mamtc wcrc
also boarding At tho house, testified to
general unhappy condition OF affairs
between the prisoner md his wife. Sho ocr1s-
pied Tic room next to theirs, md one night In
May, 1873, beard them quarrcllng. Stevens
subsequently, put his wlfo out In tho llnll. where
she remained alt night, Witness could hear her
crying, but did not offer her consolation or shell
ter u, account Of dsincliuatton to Interfere
with tte business Of other people, On another
pceasinn Stcvens dragged Mimic across tllc hull
10 d room opposite his own a,Ni left her thero
until fte next n,ortlfng. The witness was cross
examined, but did not vary IRON her original
Henry Sparks waB introduced to Bhow the ap-
pcarance and mental eonuitiuu of Stevens on
the night Of the Homicide. 1Io went into thu
police stallion within hnlf an hour after tllc
Charles Il. Sweet, tic young lawyer who wrote
somo Of lhe most "gushlns" q the letters
also callcl by thu stnso in regard 10 co1,versa-
tion which t0ok place bptwuen himself md Ste
| ycns nbuut two weeks before tic killing. Pete
cnmc 10 his Office for tue purposs VI questions
InE nitn about the letters III llal written to Au
| mic, but, although thu matter syns thoroughly
eunvasscu, he did rht seem to be greatly excited,
| nnl during the entire interview spoke In 4 per-
fectly coherent manner, his to1lo Of Vo!co being
| quito low.
Tnomns Swcut. a brother of Charles, was
sworn. On thu. evening Of Aprl! y, 1875, while
wulk!nG OH Jacksot, street, tiear Morgan, he saw
Mrs Stevens rllnniug across tic strect, her l'us-
much frightened, anl sata tint Pete wns Eo!lll,
to throw blur vitril OH her. This part Of thu
testimony was ordered by tie Court to be
stricken out. The witness was told by Stevens
TINT the Indy was his wife. and, ti.rreiosr nc
{Swcet) did not interfere Saw further trouble
between tho two: z.
&. ". Woolnlan was introduced to showssttat,
utter hlrs. atovons' death, the weight OF hie
body did not exceed 1l0 pounds. The defense
had endcayosca TO crcato tho impression tla1
DECEASED was Of heavier build than Stcyops, aud
tlIfs testimony WIS III rCbuttal.
Morgan street, Mrs. Young, mother OF Mninc!
ut uIlu time lived, testified TINT upon one occa
sion, while teie daughter Was there utttl.ln bed,
young man called upon her, and sat alnngssdn u
ihe bed. WitncsA reconstructed with Mrs
Y"n sny% y r that she TG' 1aye no s'f Go
cnsons, but nothing Improper I've: occurred, 81
far a8 witness know,
Thu trisoNcr wins nut on the stand In order II
allow TINT tho facts related by The preceding wit
ness were communicated 10 him, this beiI'I
Wy M 9rss to Fenss in S oydese ~ @
cumstanvu by letter. bong in Cincinnati at q!
time. Who was ,l,G uutt,or OF the letter la dt'
not know, Us there WINS no signature to 1t.
Tho Court then adjourned until this morning