The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-19
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in her life In past or years nave nau no man
named Robbins working for us that know OF.
Witness swcars to general reputation OF Cora
Mum being bad and from that he would not be-
lcyc her under oath.
Cross. eramine7 Know Cora Mum is at work
for Turtles Detective Agency We have rival
agency.
DENNIS SIMMONS
Am police officer in Chicago. Was once con
nected with Cullcrton Know Cora Mum. Never
employed her to my knowledge. She was IN the
police headquarters or 8 week weeks ago, MAJOR
Ilinesman was present. witness s"ears nc
would not believe her under oath.
Gross examined. Live in Chicago. In the de-
tectiye business Cullerton and were together
two years. He is now in liquor store in Chlca.
go Can't tell all we employed. She might
have been and | not know it. Don't know her
neighbors, nor associates nor where she lives.
Never heard her reputation questioned Till after
this suit. Can name none heard but some wit
nesses now here.
WIN. A. TAYLOR.
Am police reporter of Chicago Tribune; 6 years
there. Pretty thoroughly acquainted with Chi.
cago. Gamblers alley is west Of Clark st. and
runs west to La Sale. Have known Cora Mum
4 or years. Know her general reputation. 1t
is bad. Would not believe her under oath any
sooner than would any other insane person.
trOss.erdmntd. | am not very insane. MIS-
Munn's name is topic of general conversation IN
Chicago daily. She is lady OF considerable i'm.
mine Don't suppose she has friend or associ-
ate in the world She went with me once.
MICHAEL j. LA BOUNTY.
Am police officer in Chicago. Been on force
wears next August Never employed Mrs. Mum
to do work for me Costello. Her reputation
is bad
Cro,,.sronin,d. Was a detective; they gener-
ally work in pairs. Was with Costello 10 months
Am now with Thos. Simmons Some one from
my Office might have spoken to her to hunt up
testimony. JEFF Hankin's gambling room is at
lS5 Clark st.
LIEUT.. MARTIN HAYS.
Member of Chicago police department. Lieut..
OF police Been there Is years. Know Mum.
Reputation bad; would not believe her under
oath.
Crns-crnmi,,cd. walk around to see my Sc
men do their duty. Live % Miller ST., west di-
vision Don't know her neighbors, nor associ.
ates, nor who she goes with, and never heard
her say anything about her reputation.
JAMES BRUToS.
Am police officer and detective II years. Know
Munns general reputation, ETC.; would not be-
leve her under oath.
ago. Don't know her acquaintance, nor who
she goes with, nor what they say about her. Can
name but one who spoke to me OF her,
JOHN MCDONALD.
Have been police officer and detective over
years. About $40 police and 20 detectives on the
force. Know Munn's reputation, etc. 1t is bad;
would not believe her etc.
Gross erdmincd Been witness $50 times. Know
but 3 she went with. Have not seen them for
year. Know one Of her acquaintance; that one
lately had confidential talk with. One Of the 3
she went with talked with a week ago.
]. II. pETERMAN.
Live in Sandwich. Know Elmer Emmons was
in jail in Sandwich Aug. Is, - and 20, 80.
carried him his meals and kept account of them.
No. examined.
MRS. WALKER.
Live at Everett house, Chicago. Have2 years.
Cora Mum lived there weeks or months, in
August or Sept. 80. Her reputation is bad;
would not believe her under oath. Never went
to her room in my life. Never showed Clarence
Woodruff to her room about $50 O'Clock A. VI.
CyOsstrrn,i,od Everett House has Sc rooms
and all full then My daughter and were then
partners. She might have showed visitors to
rooms and not know it. She is now sick Know
heard Mrs. Dr. Mitchell, Mrs. DR.. Ellis, Mrs.
Lewis, Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Steele speak OF her
Never heard any others.
MRS. LAURA LEWIS.
Been in Everett House, Chicago, since last
July. Know Clarence Woodruff. He was sick
all through February and dangerously sick dbout
the middle. Am married. Husband been dead
10 years. Came to Chicago the spring before the
fire.
Witness here gave an account of her various
perigrinations since that time and seemed to get
very much muddlcd getting in lG years since the
fire.
DCu't know who the associates, friends or ac-
quantances of Cora Mum are. form my own
Judgment; do it with what I've talked and seen
with my own eyes
Court adjourned at 545 until Thursday, March
10, 81.
gIo,,
The first witness called by the defense this
morning was
GEORGE WALLACE,
who testified to seeing Clarence Woodruff in
Sandwich in the evening about s O'Clock in his
store Aug. 10, 80. The cross examination elicit
ed nothing new, except that witness first learn
ed what they wanted to prove by him through
the father of defendant Woodruff"
On the same matter
OSCAR yERMILYE
testified
saw C.. Woodruff in Sandwich Aug. 10 80
Afterwards saw him working there painting his
brothers house. Remember washing a buggy
Aug, - and seeing Clarence there.
CrosS.eyaplnatioG. remember the date be-
cause heard father talking of DR.. Lord coming
over Kept no memorandum of the date. If the
conversation on any other day than the 18th
then did not see Clarence on the 18th.
". II. WINDSOR
was next called:
Am telegraph operator At Sandwich Can't
say there was telegram sent Clarence Wood
ruff from Sandwich. Have examined the looks
TO see if one vas sent last August. Was not OPP
orator then.
counsel for prosecution objected to proving
contents of dispatch or that one was sent by this
witness. Court sustained the objection. De
Tense then had dgccs trop. issued for the opera
tor and his books and Mr.. Windsor took first
train home for them.
DORA THOMAS
Am step-sister of William Thomas. Had a
Chinese lantern. Got candle for it of Mr.. Bar