Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-30

self verv we'll. On several 0cca.
siops objections to the line of cross
| examination we're taken by de.
| fepdsnts counsel, and many of
these objections were sustained by |
the Court on the ground OF irrele-
vancy, but the prosecution suu-
ceeded in having Mrs. Abarta's
evidence concerning her sisters
insanity stricken out as being hear
say evidence. The defence made
an attempt to bring out these facts,
but ully-except as the
possibility of bill of exceptions is
taken into consideration. The !
Court ruled that all the witness's
testimony as to her sisters insaui-
| ty be stricken out as hearsay evil
dence; the defense excepted.
This witness was on the stand
for an hour and three quarters,
when Mary c. Moiso was sworn
for the defense: Witness Is keeper
of the Moiso Mansion. Met defend
ant in March, before the shooting
of Forster, whom she saw about s
o'clock on the Friday night before
that time. Forster wished a room
for himself and wife for one night.
Defendant remained ut house till
Monday Witness had no CONVEX
sation with defendant. There was
no crOss.examination.
Mary Roberts, for the defense,
testified that she met the defend-
ant at the Moiso Mansion, where
witness was housemaid, in March,
on the Saturday morning before
Forster was killed. 1t was in de-
fendant's room. The bed had evi.
IDENTIFY been occupied by one person
only. Defendant said she was run
ming away with Forster in order to
marry him in Arizona. Witness,
being asked her opinion, advised
defendant not to do so, and defend-
ant said she would not go. On
Sunday morning the bed indicated
that more than one person had
passed the night there, and the
. sheets were in places bloody. On
Saturday defendant remained all
. day In her room, her meals being
+ sent up to her. (No cross-examina
tion.)
Michael Madigan was the next
, witness for the defense. and testi-
fed to searching for defendant after
j, she left home, and looking for a
> marriage license. This he did at
Mrs. Abarta's request. A short
crOss-examinAtione elicited nothing
;, more.
M. s. Arevalo was the next wit
a ness. He testified that q year anc
half ago he went with others, by
:, Forster's request, to serenade the
r defendant. On this occasion Fors
:; ter said that it was too bad that 81
,, beautiful girl should marry q
. monkey like Ramirez, accompany
~ Ing this with an Insulting remark
a to Miss Abarta. =.
y, Walter S. Moore took the stand
II He said he was present at the open
- ing of the Pico House, 80 often re
ferred to. The Misses Abarta cam
:, with Mr.. Forster. lie was.at tn,
~ Pico House on the second occasion
:. of defendants presence there
=, Forster acted toward the defendan
> with marked attention, but wit
= ness admitted that he had seeI
=; young men pay similar attention
~ TO young ladies to whom the.
~ were not engaged.
:. Even the defendant smiled here
W and, when the audible smile of tb
20 concOurse had ceased, Francisco
- Yndart was sworn, and testifle
that he was intimate with Forster
j., He visited the Abartas with wit
.. ness. Forster asked witnesses opin
), ion as to defendant becoming hI
y; -Forsf er's-wife.
~ DIR. Joseph Kurtz said: That b
~ has known the defendant, profes
IN sionally, for two years. lie ha
q. treated her for severe case of sup
pressed mepses. She complained
ne of suffering in her head. He ha
30 visited defendant while in Jail. o.
ss March 23J she was very nervous
"a and had not slept, apparently, TO
a. y, several days. Witness examined
~ the de fendant, and found that sh
~ had recently ceased TO be virgin
70 The DIR. then gave a very elaborate
~ description Of impulsive insanity
At using notes, by the permission o
! the Court, in doing so. He als'
- explained the difference between
:. the different kinds Of cerebral dis
:. orders, especially those due to ir
>, regularity in the sexual peculiari
- ties of the female. Col. Godfrey
ia put to the Doctor q supposititiou
i. case, having the pecullarities o
Il that being Investigated, and asket
q If q girl SO treated would or woult
~ not be- apt to lose her reason. II
=. this the Doctor replied tina
10 the effect upon the mind ant
n reason Of such a person woul(
be to make her crazy. A
a. further suppositious case was pu
Il as to such person committing sui
!, eide, and the Doctor thought j
!, would be natural to such a diseased
# brain to do so. In answer to an
r. other question as to whether j
, would be natural to such o brain t.
r. commit homicide, the Doctor salt
a that he thought 1t would. Doctor
Kurtz also testified as to the com
i. parative authority of medica
, works.
n After the conclusion of Docto
n Kurtz's direct testimony the Cour
o ordered an adjournment until half
;. past two.
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