Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-13
THE CAUSE CELEBRE"
Par Excellence of Los An
geles Legal Annals.
MR.. Z. j. BALDWIN TEsFlFIEs
On His own Behalf and Makes a
Plain Statement About His
Relations with Louise.

The Court re-assembled at 9 A.
Yesterday to continue the trial OF Mis-
Louise G. Perkins against Mr.. e.
Baldwin, on the alleged breach OF prom
Use to marry her. Before going int
the case proper some discussion arose
to false report Of the trial in dali
paper.
The only interest the HERALD has !
This matter is that fellow named WI
liams, one of the attorneys for plan t'n
rebutted this statement by charging ina
false statements Of the case hAu oes'
made in these columns. This s'a'eihen
Of the attorney is unqualifiedly false
and inasmuch as it is not in evidence
here that said williams is an idiot,
wo,,d a,naar that he knew his state
ment wan false. The HERALD reporter
i, liable to err, as any one may be. L
Is very difficult to get in long hand al
absolutely accurate account of such pro
ceedings. But that there has been any
material or important mistake in these
columns, no unbiased reader will assert
That there has anything like willful
falsehood appeared here none but q
falslfier will assert.
The first witness called was the de
fendant,
Mr. L. J. BALDWIN,
The well known California millionaire,
owner Of the Baldwin Hotel. San Fran,
cisco, OF the Tallac Heuse, at Lake
Tahoe, In the Sierras. OF the Santa Anita
ranch, with It's stable Of race horses.
and further long array of rich posses.
sions in various parts Of the State. He
Is native of Ohio, is about IS years
old, has been in California for upwards
Of 20 years, probably. and is reported to
have made his first ''big stake" in the
celebrated Ophir rise, in the autumn Of
"a, and eliminating in the summer of
rs.
In response to the interrogatories OF
counsel, he said: / invested in Los An
geles county In 1874; first met Miss Per-
kins Ia the middle Of December, 1882;
she came TO the ranch with her father
and mother; had often heard Mrs.
Dexter speak OF her; Louise was there
visiting about all the time; she did
chores for Mrs. Dexter. whose guest she
was.
Colonel Howsrd--Did you make her
donationsy
Mr.. Williams objected.
Mr.. Baldwin II have no recollection;
she was dressed very poorly; took her
out riding around the ranch in places
where l happened 10 be going; some
times she went out alone; Mrs. Dexter.
Miss Perkins, the China cook and my
self we're the occupants of the house;
returned about the first Of February,
1883; was homo quite while; left for
San Francisco about the first Of April;
Miss Psrkins and MIRA. Dexter went with
me; Mrs. Dexter invited her, 80 she told
me.
Mr.. Baldwin-I gave her no invita-
ton; Mrr. Dexter spoke Of her going; !
was satisfied; she went to the Baldwin
hotel, in San Francisco; my occupation
was looking after general business; was
pretty busy all day; after breakfast
would 20 out and return at dinner; in
winter lined at and summer at o'clock;
Mrs. Dexter, Miss Broderick, Miss Per-
kins, myself. my little daughter Anita
and her maid made up the party; of
evenings went to theatre; sometimes
would 20 out on business; was out few
tines with Miss Perkins and sometimes
with Miss Broderick and Mrs. Dexter; I
have . private box at the theatrei lease
the theatre aud reserve the boz; Miss
Broderick Is school teacher anda friend
of Mrs. Dexter; during that time made
one trip to Sacramento and San jose;
Miss Perkins went with me; was gvne
one day and one night; returned 10 Los
Angeles In the fore part Of May; Mrs.
Dexter and Mics Broderick and Miss
Perkins returned In May, 1888; Miss
went to the ranch; think she remained
few days before she went home; the
Psrkips family fsrmed land on my placer
presume they rented Of Bryant; let Per-
kins have field Of 900 or 700 acres af-
ter the fret year; think the Perkins
family moved upon my place in 1882;
had no business at first with them; the
Perkins house was about two and half
miles from the ranch honse.
Q.-How long did she remainf
Al thibk she remained there q few
days before she went home.
Q.-Had You rented land to the Per-
kinsesf
A.-Not directly; B yant did as my
agent; after the first year l did myself;
think they first came there in 81; /
had no particular acquaintance with
them until | met Louise; at the first
visit Louise remained four or five days;
l was there couple Of weeks.
Q.-During Louise's first visit to San
Francisco did you make her any pres
entff
A.-Tes, sir; two or three hats,
dresses, q cloak, ring and watch; the
watch was worth about 500; gave her
money sometimes and she bought thcm;
l bought the cloak myself.
Q.-About what was the value Of the
rinss
A.-About SIS; it was made OF stud
had; II was made at Col. Andrews; it
was few days after we arrived; took
her into Andrew to show her the
things; she said. "You ought to give me
diamond rings" I said, Well, | have
little diamond; / will get one made
Q'-During that time was there any
thing said BY you regarding promise
Of MARRIAGE
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Do you solemnly swear this
Al do.
Q.--was there any approach to such
things
A.-No, sir.
Came down about the LIST Of May.
Stayed several weeks. Louise stayed at
the ranch house most Of the time til
/ went away. We continued to take
rides together. ! went to San Fran
cisco. left Miss Broderick, Mrs. Dex-
ter and Louiss. Have a hotel the Tallac,
ct Lake Tahoe | wac there about four
to six weeks. returned to San Fran.
cisco and thence to the ranch. think
along in August. Had been in ocrres-
pondenoe with Miss Perkins. saw her
when I came down again. After ! came
home she came mp there. This was in
August, 1883. Would not fix the day
or week. I was down ten or twelve
days. Louise was there all the time.
There were there Mr.. and Mrs. Harold.
! went away from the ranch to San
Francisco. went there before the
OonctANo huu 1uo cutho UP ettct nv
She had been writing to ne that she was
coming up. She wrote for money $50.
Saw her at my private residence, 1917
California street. Had given up my
rooms at the Baldwin. She re-
manned there quite while.
She visited the State Fair at Sacramen.
to. Also went TO San Jose. Mrs. Lsird
was a. my house with her. Saw them
first about O'Clock. Dinner was
ready. Witness details the circum-
stancss.l Miss Perkins introduced me
to Mrs. Laird. Had not seen her ever
before. Had heard Miss Perkins speak
OF her. Ga that occasion / did not take
Miss Perkins In my arms and kiss her.
Am certain Of this. might have kissed
her II We had been alone. That night
we might have gone to the theatre, Do
not remember. Had no private inter-
view with Mrs. Laird that night. Had
little to say to her. She remained there
about week Naver had , :, !, ..,,,,,a,...