Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-26
WHOLE NO. l0,636.

had no horse nor vehicle provided for her
One tin e, when had to goto the depot ON
foot | said to my daughter, | will send
YOU horse and named u tayorite animal.
Mr.. Nalensin remarked That won't do ;
it will cost SO per month Ia keep 1t.
then remarked that would send proyender
for the horse. ON one occasion he told me
that he had raised a bronze mantcl orna-
meut TO strike my daughter when she lay
lainting upon the sofa. | also heard him
say one day at the diunor-table that when
Pho was - wears of age he intended intro
ducing him 10 the women ON Dupont street
in San Francisco. My daughter
LEFT TIE TABLE IN TEARS.
The Hall ranch, Mr.. NaIenSin said, was
purchased in order to get drainage for a
portion of his wite'S farm.
CrosS-eNaminau0n-1h promise made
by Nalensin regarding his marriage IN the
Catholic church was made three OF four
weeks prior to the civil wedding. | was
present at the marriage. She denied that
| She ever used coarse or vulgar Language
to Mr.. NalenSin in his house,
AT has table, or any place
else. She had said that q
man who would treat his wife as
Valensin had treated her daughter was
coward. She had never thought much OF
the defendant since he refused to comply
with his promise made TO her daughter
before their marriage. This dislike com
meuCed in 1873, and has not diminished
with time.
Mr.. Cathn then handed letter to witness
asking her 10 look ut it. Ii was letter
from witness 10 her daughter, in which it
is stated were some unComplimentaTy
allusions to the defendant
Judge Beatty objected to the letter, say
inc - ,raS ,,,.ivaff lpffar from, mot nor -
| dTughter, and was not proper evidence,
The Court sustained the objection.
Judge Beatty-Mrs. McCaulev. as that is
"a letter written hy you to your daughter, it
certainly belongs to you or the plaintiff,
aid YOU need not return ii to tn, defendant
Mimcss-Alay ! keep the letter.
Mr.. Catlin--No YOU must return tito me
Winess-EXcuse me, am not through
reading it.
Judge benson appealed TO the Court to
allow the witness To retain the letter lie
then advised the witness not 10 give it up.
WiMcss-Nlay / keep it?
Judge Denson-Nes; it is Your property.
Witness - Thank you land carefully
tucked the document away in her dress
puCkct}.
Mr. Catlin addressed the Court at some
length. claiming that the letter was theirs,
at least il was in their possession; had been
produced in Court as evidence in the case.
The Court ruled that the paper belonged
to the defendant at present and If the
plaintiff desired 10 obtain il she must
take legal steps 10 recover it.
The witness then. upon the advice of her
/ attorneys. reluctantly took thecoycted doCu-
ment from her pocket and handed II to Mr..
| Catlin.
Mr. Cauin addressing the Court aud
| holding the letter aloft)-I have been Il
| practiclng attorney for upwards OF twenty
! five wears, and this i The first time that l
ever saw an attorney in 4 case attempt to
steal document in open Court.
Judge Beatty jumping to his feet very
excitedly)- Any man who says that / ever
! stole document OF even attempted to do
! So lies
Mr.. Catlin commenced repeating the as
| sertion. when Grove l.. Johnson, seeing
! Judge Beatty walking toward Mr.. Catlin,
| stepped between the two, apparently ready
! 10 prevent collision, Judge Beatty stepped
across the hall and got his hat and cane
and vehcmcntly denounced anyone who
would insinuate that he ever attempted TO
| do dishonest act Judge benson took Il
| little hand in the wOrdy discussion, when
the Court called the counsel to order. He
| said counsel very often used words that
| they should not, and he did not suppose
! Mr. Catlin meant what his words implied.
| Judge benson then made a demand in
open Court upon the defendant for ali the
papers i'll his possession the property Of
! Mrs Valcnsin.
! Adjourned To 10 A. NJ. to-day.