Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-11
ANGELES DAILY HERALD THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRl

Thew were held at Dodsou's Hotel at Ell
Monte. He was at Mr.. Perkins house
on the Baldwin ranch nearly two years.
She attended these balls in 1882. Does
not remember any in any other year or
at any other place than at Dodson's.
There were great many balls at bod
sons that year He had several invita-
tons himself. Dodson's Hotel was sup
posed to be respectable place. He did
not go with Louise because he worked
hard, and usually did not wish to go.
He went sometimes 10 see how it was
going on. He saw her kissed and Rugged
In hotel. There were thirty o
forty people standing around. The
night he saw her in the river bed he
does not know what time she came
home She met Bald win in 1882. Thinks
it was in the fall He quit off with her
six months afterwards. Did not speak
TO her Of this river bed business. Did
not think much about il just then. Does
not know il there was a ball at Dodson's
that night. Did not pay any attention
TO that matter. Is not paid for testify
ing in this case Subp@naed last week.
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him his necktie
JOHN HUsr,
| A locomotive engineer from Cotton was
next called. Lived there since rs; was
there in 49, Is well acquainted. Knows
Mrs. Laird. Was introduced to her by
Mr.. Laird. Knows Miss Perkins by sight.
He sold the hotel on Sheriff's sale. The
house was well kept while Laird was
there. From hearsay, afterward he learn
cd that improper persons were there.
Two women, who kept house of ILL
fame at Cotton went there afterwards.
Bob Sebastian told witness he lived with
Mrs. Tyler. Sebastian was Mrs. Lairds
brother. There was colored girl there.
She went from the hotel TO the post
masters as servant; from there to Hoop
ers. She was discharged by Hooper be-
cause she was enciente and was confined
Just after she left Hooper's. Miss Perk-
ms was there. Frank Stoddard told him
it was Miss Perkins. Saw them nearly
every evening he was there-6 or 5 times.
Saw her meet Mrs. Laird and kiss each
other. Did not see her with Mrs. Shorb,
nor with Mrs. Tyler.
| MIR. WILLIAM BROWN
Was put on the stand. Lived at Colon
for II years. Was there in 1888, June
and July. Is Constable. Mira. Laird
took the house about April, 1888. Dnr-
| ing that time the house had bad repu-
tation. From hearsay, Mrs. Laird had a
bad character. Cannot remember
when Laird disappeared. Does not
know how he ever disappeared. Counsel
here tried to probe into the subject of
Laird's disappearance. Plaintiff s coun-
sci objected. Sustained. Mrs. Shorb
was there and the negro girl in 1883.
She worked for Davenport short time;
then went to Hooper's. Mrs. Shorb
had been in house Of ill-fame in Cotton
and in San Bernardino before she went
to the hotel. There was another woman
named Jennie. The house in Cotton
was a short distance from the hotel.
There was complaint made to him as
constable OF noisy singing in the hotel
late at night while Miss Perkins was
there; heard the singing himself; told
people who complained of the disturb
ance of the peace to 60 and swear out
their papers and he would serve them.
Stoddard came to stable Of witness to get
buggy to take Louise out; sure he knows
him, as Stoddard still owes for the buggy;
he took Louise out after. Saw Louise
oat walking on the street with Mrs.
Shorb and Mrs. Laird. Knows Bob Se-
bastian; worked for witness; stopped at
the hotel. Bob told him he had illicit
intercourse with the Tyler woman. She
was round the stable; Bob was dis
| charged from the stable because Of the
woman; he and Mrs. Tyler lived at the
hotel. The water scene was gone into
here; it was substantially as before stated;
did not see anything very marked about
the conduct OF plaintiff; the dress was
only remarkable as being Mother
Hubbard dress: the hat was curiosity
to him. This was the Kate Castleton
bonnet spoken Of by previous witness;
witness called it a Quaker bonnet Had
seen her behind the bar frequently;
| could not tell II Mrs. Laird was sober
or not in the water scene; saw drinks
going in from Meek's saloon.
oRoss-ExAMIsArIoN.
Takes no interest in this case; has
simply served the subpenas; has not
asked people what they would testify;
| Collier was with him when he served
the papers in one or two cases on the
first trial; is not paid for this; expects
his fees; has not talked to Mr.. Unruh
about the case; is at the st. Charles;
several others are there; has not paid
bill yet; was Constable when he saw
the wat r sprinkling scene; the bonnet
was a Quaker; covered the face good
deal; does not know II 1t is Kate Cas-
Teton bonnet.
A. II. HALsrEAD
| Was at Cotton in September, 1882; was
there II years; kept livery stable;
boarded at Cotton House; Strickland
kept it first; was there until July of
1883; went away from the house be-
cause of the reputation OF the house; it
was bad in regard to certain women
there-Mrs. Tyler. Mrs. Shorb, and q
colored lady, and one whose name
he did not know; saw the plain
tiff there in June or July, 1888.
As to Miss Perkins she was quite init
mate with guests. young and old-free
and easy. Saw her behind the bar; saw
her at the bar drinking. There were
others, Mrs. Laird and Mrs. Shorb
drinking-men also. Mrs. Lairds rep
utation was bad the last part of the
time. Up to a certain day he disbe-
lieved what he heard. One Sunday at
the dinner table man gave Mrs. Laird
a wink and nod towards her bedroom.
She and he went to the room and stayed
there for some time. He sat on talking
with Mrs. Laird's mother. Mrs. Laird
and the man came out Of the room aud
the man went away. Mrs. Tyler one
day asked witness to accompany her to
her room. The same day that Mrs.
Laird was in the room with the man,
she asked witness where she could get
girl. She said she did not like the
business she was in, but had to follow it
because Of the debts she was in, An
attempt was made to find out what the
girl was for. Objected to. Sustained.
cRoss-ExAMINATIoN.
Left Cotton two years ago; left Cotton
Hotel IN the fall Of SO, in August about.
Did not know the man who went in the
room with Mrs. Laird. He ne and
went at the hotel. Short, heavy. set
man. Does not remember about his
beard--notbing at all about it. Does
not know the color of his hair. Sure it
was not white. Up to that time had
seen nothing improper about Mrs. Laird.
The Tyler invitation was attacked, but
Mr.. White brought nothing important
out of it.
MR. HENRY CARROLL
Here was offered up on the altar of the
legal Moloch. Is a merchant at the
Puente. Has seen tho plaintiff. Knows
Mr.. Baldwin. Was in his employ, In
November. 1888, he resided in this city,
During that month met Miss Perkins
here more than once. Saw her at