Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-08
The Shelton Case.

Evidence For the Defense Continued
 Contradictory yTestimOny-The FedeIine
 Family Again On the Stand - Joel
 Spencer's Evidence.
 Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the against William R. Shelton was resumed in the City Court room.
 The first witness called Patrick Nolan, of 505 East street. He testified that he knew Theodore Beecher who told him that he surprised to hear of MT. Shelton's arrest that they had been looking for him for some time By "they" he meant Attor- ney Pickett Beecher, the witness claimed also told him that he had sent Nelly Cary to Mr. Shelton for money to go out of town, and because he would not give iE he said that he would do his best against him [shelton).
 Cross-examined, the witness said he did not know what day it that Beecher told him ths but it was on Sunday morning. Beecher no friend of his. but came to his house once in while Witness said that he guessed Beecher called on him to get drink Witness wife and sister in-law present
 Lizzie Kane next testified that she resided at No. Pleasant street. She knew Theodore Beecher. Three weeks last Sunday she at her sister B. the wife of the previous witness, where she heard the conversation between Nolan and Beecher. She remembered that Beecher said that MT. Pickett had sent to the house two three times for him, and to avoid meeting the messenger he changed his supper hour. On another occasion Beeoher said that "oId Pickett himself came to the house. Beecher told them that if Shelton did right by him he would dc uld his best against him He also said that he had got Mir shelton and Mrs. Richardson just where shove him to the higher court. [Laughter.] Gross examined, the witness said she certain Beecher made the remark she quoted. Her sister
 worked at inc Fish Hook shop, and Beecher, who her foreman, used to come and call her occasion ally. Witness had talked about what BeeGAer had said in the shop There present at the time her | sister and Nelly Cary
 Lewis Fedeline testified that before coming to this country he was a chemist Some time last February Mary Hartenstein asked him to get her some medi cine for bad disease. The witness also produced bottle which introduced evidence. Fedeline
 said that the bottle contained prescription given by pr. Visfno and was obtained at A. $. Blackman's store. On Cool Friday Mary at Fedelne's house from o'clock until o'clock and then she went
 home only to return and out again she said to ! meet Eome When she again returned Mary told
 witness that she had been caught out walking with Joe spencer on Whitney avenue by Josh Smallman At this. stage Miss Kane took the witness stand Judge Blydenburgh said the witness had made mis
 take in her testimony and wished to correct it Lizzie said she had made mistake when she said that Beecher told her that he:and Blydenburgh had got them. and were going to shove them. She meant tc | say Pickett" instead of "Blydenburgh." This created good deal of amusement Attorney Pickett wanted to know how she to make such mis
 take. The girl said it because she was So con-
 fused, (mixed up) The attorney wanted to have the
 witness say that her memory had been refreshed by ! Detective Leete. She said she did not know the man.
 | Joel E. Spencer testified that he knew Mary Hart
 ensten for three years past at one time keeping com pany with her He was arrested about year ago by | When MT. Blydenburgh asked the witness if Mis-
 Barensein did not alegs that she with child by
 him, MT. Pickett objected. Mr. B1ydenburgh said he
 wanted to show that the girl not so innocent al
 time of his expected to inherit money from
 relative and therefore that she to extent
 professional blackmailer We will also show,h said
 MT. sheton's attorney, 'that she was common pros | titute.n
 'f the complainant's history is gone into, said MT
 Pickett then go into the defe ndants history and show what he has done in the past" ! After further arguments Spencer was allowed t.
 proceed but his evidence was not of particular ad
 vantage to the defense He denied all undue familiar
 ity with Mary Hartenstein and claimed that he had | never promised to marry her, &c., -&c. Mrs Fedeline was the last witness, but her testi
 naony did not differ materially from that given on thu I case against "tDr." Brown.
 | Court at o'clock adjourned the further hearing until Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.