Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-12

Sun. May 81, 1888.
Miss Lou PRHKINs.-Dear Friend |
! Just received your letter an was sur.
prissd il was sent 10 me from elm mte. |
am in San Gabriel Canton aud don't
kno when will bee down but not less
than or Q days yet and may bee longer
| mt Tell as | am on business you
should have wrote me what you wanted
to see me about as you kno that all
wais was your friend and | have never
changed in the least have been sick for
some time and | am getting along fine
since came up here am watching tun-
nell up here and as soon as get down to
eimote | will come and see you you can
depend on it you no that alwais keep
my promiss il you write in regards to |
business direct to elmonte so II l should |
not go down soon it will bee sent to me |
yon must excuse bad writing for sit |
| ting on big rock while | write as | |
have no news leave off hopeing to see
you or here from you soon remain
your true friend,
G. W. BLAcKLEy.
JUYE7, 1885.
Mr.. Chas. Biackley, Dear Sir Mr..
Chas. Gregory came here to work for
me May 18th, 1884. He left here on tho |
oath OF same month Gregory cams
back here about 10Th October. Left |
about 9th of same month, 1884.
Years, etc,
WIN. @. HARsisaros.
On the back Of this In black ink and |
cramped handwriting. is Blackley's en-
dorsement as followsi
JUNE 7. 1885.
DnsIrsxa
| little note from Mrs. Harrington and you
will see what she has to say and that ia |
all can find out about him inst now in |
regards to ladys hand write | could not |
find anything of it perhaps will later / |
will try | can not come to l.. A. to day
as business eompells me to stay out here |
but will go ia one lay this week well ! |
win leave Oft good by.
CIV .B.
MISS LULU DRUM
Was put on the stand. Came in court |
with her mother. Lives in San Francis /
co. Has seen Mrs. Laird; met her first |
at Mr.. Baldwin's house Knows Miss
Perkins. Saw her first at Mr.. Bald. |
wins. Just after the "Conolave,r '83. |
1t was in August or September. She |
came alone. Mrs. Laird came about an
hour after. They were there when /
witness went away. At the time OF |
Miss Perkins arrival witness was in |
Miss Baldwins room She came in
carriage and qsked for Mr.. Baldwin. He
was not at home, She asked to be
shown to her room. Said she did not
known how long she was going to stay.
About an hour later Mrs. Laird came. /
Miss Perkins said she expected her
aunt, Mrs. Renpets. When Mrs. Laird |
Gang she gave the name of Mrs. Cole.
Was show to Miss Perkins room, Half
hour after, about o'clock, Mar. Bald
win came. They dined always at FIVE.
Dinner was waiting. All went TO din
ner. Witness was then about ID, is
now l6. In the reception room one
time Miss Perkins was playing Trini-
ty Bells. Baldwin admired it and said
his dead wife played it. NJ Baldwin
said he never would hnd so lovely lady
and never would marry again. Miss
Perkins was there. At dinner one day,
about five days after Miss Perkins and
Mrs. Laird came, Mr.. Baldwin said,
want to have something settled.
Look here, Lonise, why did you
say ! was going to marry you. Louise
said | never said so. Witness said, |
sWhy on you did," Well, said Mr..
Baldwin. do not know who 10 telling
the truth, but | never gave you any such
promise II any way. Mrs. Laird had
spoken of Louise expecting to become
Mrs. Baldwin, Louise had said what
lovely home this is. what elegant furni-
ture. and carriages. This was when Lou
said she was going to marty Mr.. Bald
win. Witness told Mira Frederick and
Anita of this. MRS. laird was helping to
tx witnesas dress. Questioned witness
about things. Said. that in San Bernar-
dino little girls put much confidence ia
her. Mrs. Laird had said that Louise was
TO be Mrs. Baldwin. Witness was there
because she was Anita's friend. The
night OF their arrival, all went to the
Grand Opera House. Baldwin has no
private hox there. They occupied box
upstairs.
CROSS. ExAMISATI0N.
Came from the city with her mamma.
Mr.. Baldwin was on same train. Her faith
or ia in ARIZONA. Mother has kept lodging
houses Has known Baldwin long
time. Was visiting Anita at Baldwin's.
The two Misses Babcocks were there.
Silas is a valet Does not know
what sort Of person 10 is, as
she never associated with him. Wit
ness was most Of the time with
Mics Rgoderick-they did not associate
much with Mrs Laird or Miss Perkins.
Mr.. Baldwin did not fire them out"
went to the race track; did not tell
Louise at any time that if witness
mother asked for her not to tell she was
gone to the races; did not practice de-
ception on her mother. Witness re-
peated for Mr.. White the conversation
about the playing Of Trinity Bells,
and the scene at the supper table re-
garding Louise becoming Mrs. Baldwin.
1t was detailed about as before, except
ing that Mr.. Baldwin had asked witness
about IL before he made the scene. Miss |
Broderick did not like Miss Perkins; did /
not know about any rivalry between
Miss Perkins and Miss Broderick; has
never been at Mr.. Baldwin's since
that time; has talked of this to Mr..
Wells inSan Francisco some time within
the past three months; has had no let
tiers on the subject; has not had any
notes written out for her. 81 haze had
no boob wifh dates" Has talked of this
only twice, once in San Francisco and |
once here. Mr.. Wells just came up |
and asked me, just as you are now, Mr.. /
White
Odd no one tell you what you
were to say
Away, Of course not.
On redirect examination she gave Just |
how Col. Wells talked to her.
MRS. LopwIa
called In 1883 lived on the Santa |
Anita. Kept the boarding house. Her
husband was there. Knew Ben Culpin,
the stable boy. Knew Miss Perkins.
One day witness came in the stable. |
Louise and Ben were dancing. One day !
up stairs they were thers In the new sta
Bile. Miss Perkins took some grapes. |
Ben had his arms around her shoulder. (
1t was In March, 1853.
CROSS ExAMINATIoN.
Told her husband, Did not think it |
very bad. Went there two or three |
times a week. twas all OPEN Did not
think much of il. Told her husband |
right away. Witness is now nursing
Mrs. Dexter, who is paying her. They |
are good friends.
Defense thinks they will finish to-
morrow.
At a quarter before 8 Court adjourned
until tomorrow at Q A. NJ.
American Dyspeptfcs.