Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-25
YALENSIN VS.. YALENSIN.
Further Cross examination of Plsintlfi'
and Testimony of Other Witnesses.


The case of Valensin VS.. Valensin was
resumed in Department Two of the Su-
perior Court Saturday before Judge Nc
Farland. The Courtroom was crowded
throughout the day with interested spec
tators Mrs. Valensin took the witness
stand, and her cross-examination was con-
tinued. She said the first time she heard
that her husband had been making inSinu-
atoms against her reputation was in this
city some weeks since, when she was so
| informed by a lady friend. She also had
! heard similar stories from her neighbors,
A J. Smith, John Taylor and William
! journey. She also mentioned few others
who had either told her or limited at it.
There being some witnesses present who
were DESTROYS of going home, Mrs. Valen-
sin was withdrawn from the stand so that
their testimony could be taken.
c. w. Wilkins, a witness for the defense,
said that he resided in Oakland, and was q
contractor and builder. He became ac-
quainted with Mrs. Valensin in August,
1881. He constructed a house for the Val
ensins. He was there several months, and
said, so far as his observation went they
lived happily and in harmony. The house
and improvements to other buildings cost
about 81, goo.
James Journey, one of plaintiffs wit
nesses, was the next to testify. He Is a
farmer, and cultivates land which he rents
from Mr.. and Mrs. Valensin. He has re-
sided there for four years past. About the
sd of September last he conversed with
Mr.. Nalensin on the ranch. Nalensin told
me he was not feeling well, and told me of
!,
his wife. He said her affections had
been estranged; that they had quar-
relied and would never make up.
Falensin told witness thai during fair
week, while in Sacramento, a couple of
friends came to him and told him of his
wife's intidelity. Not willing to believe
such stories, they told him where to go and
be convinced by seeing for himself He
did so, and was convinced. He also said
that Chris. Lang had seen Mrs. Valensin
and the Judge in the bathroom together
On roSS-eXaminatiOn he said that the
day following this conversation with Va
lenSin witness narrated it to his son Will
lam. He afterwards told it to Mrs Valen-
sin, after she had importuned him to do so.
He did not like to tell her about it for he
did not think it a proper statement for
gentleman to make TO a lady She begged
must know ii in order to be able to protect
herself. She said she had been told that
her husband was circulating vile ISLANDERS
about her. She did not tell me who told
her.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The next witness was VIM. f. Journey.
who also resides on the Valensin estate,
near Hicksville, and is a witness for plain
tiff. He from diagram of the farm, which
IS on exhibition in Court, pointed out and
located the different sections where crops
are raised, etc. He said in September last
he had a talk with Mr.. Valensin regarding
his wife. He said the conversation was
held near Arno Station. Nalensin came
up TO him and said, - You must deliver
your crop to me and no one else" Witness
asked him if things had got to that pass,
and Valensin replied, " Yes Things
have come to my knowledge concerning
my wife which renders it impossible for nue.
to live longer with her. Falensin then
repeated what he had told James Journey.
Mrs. Nalensin was recalled and shown
a number OF written instruments, letters.
etc, of which she admitted the genuine
ness of her signature, but said in almost
very instance she was forced to sign bv
her husband upon threats that he would
take her child from her. One of the dOcu-
ments was ar agreement to the effect that
man by the name of Del Bono should
manage their property for five years from
February l. 1880, for which service he is to
receive 81, 800 per annum. A letter written
by the witness to the Counts mother was
read. In explanation of the letter she said
it was one written by Mr. Ealensin, and he
made her copy it.
At p. NJ. Court adjourned to 10 A. NJ.
to-day.