Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TEE BEeAMY CASE.
Conclusion Of Testimony Adjourned for
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Conclusion Of Testimony fol
argument Til next Thursday.
The examination in the bigamy case called
forth the usually large attendance at the
Court-room yesterday morning. and the con
Guiding testimony was listened 70 with eager
interest. Testimony in re1uttal was con.
tinued.
Mrs. Amelia c. Coweu. mother of Mrs.
julia a. Finn, was called and testified that
while her daughter was living at hrs. Nc.
Donaid's she took her holne several times
from her house, aud that George T. Landes
had been at her house many simes. Witness
was asked the hour st which AIr Laudes
left her house on the Sunday when he took
julia riding from there and at which time
the latter testified they we're msi-ied at
BRIGHTON. The question was objected to and
ruled out
The prosecution sought to prove by the
witness that Mr.. Landes told her that be was
married to Mrs. Finn, but defendants cour-
sci objected upon The greund that her testi-
mony should have been given as part OF the
direct testimony and hot as IN rebuttal
The counsel for the people explained that
she was unable to attend at that time on &C
YVES in the nature of rebuttal, as it denlet! the
statement of the defendant
The Judge held that it WAS really a part
of the direct case, and could not properly be
introduced now.
Mrs. Julia a, Landes (Fian) was recalled,
and testified that all her evidence given in
the case WIS true.
This statement was, upon motion Of de-
Tense, stricken cur as an improper method OF
testifying.
Witness further testified that she had a
conversation with MI. Landes as 10 the name
given the child
This statement was also biected to by
defendants counsel as not material and
wholly irrelevant to the case. After argu-
ment on both sides the obisction was sus-
tanned, upon the ground that this testimony
should have been given as part Of the main
case.
MIR. White Of counsel for the prosecution
then offered to prove by Jennie Cowen, that
IN conversation in his hearing, George
asked Julia what she had named the baby
that Julia told him twas named George En-
nett Landes, and that &c rye replied, = If
that is his name he'll be . brick.
This was also ruled cut as Lot proper
testimony in rebuttal.
K. B. Carson was recalled By the defense in
surrebuttal and questionedin reference to the
Golden Eagle Hotel register, Witness test.
fed the book which was used il August last
had not been in use since the lat Of the pres
ent month. It was kept in the cioak-room,
sud name could have been easily changed
upon It.
Deputy County Clerk ). 4. Parnell testi-
fed there was no such Justice Of the Peace in
the county as &. +. Foster in the year 1879,
and that such name did not appear upon
the Great Register. There was Justice of
the Peace in Brighton township by the name
of S. q. Foster in that year.
The expert exhibits were placed in evil
derce by the defense.
w. E. Gerber, County Recorder, was
called TO the stand in reference to the pur-
ported marriage certificate. but no material
testimony was given. The Judge remarked
that the name OF q. Z. Foster should be re-
sarded as a myth.
The testimony closed and the case was ad
journed until next Thursday at 10 A. n, when
arguments viii be heard