Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-10
BREACH OF PROMISE.
100000 Worth of Wound
ed Affection Pleaded.
DEFENSE TAKES THE STAND


of promise case OF Perkins vs. paio"'h'
One or two Witnesses were examined
and then a recess taken until 10 o'clock.
The first witness was w. H. Diusmore,
who resides in West Los Angeles; a
farmer from Ventura county.
MIR. white--Did you know Louise
Perkins.
AL did.
Q.--How long,
A.-About Ia years.
O Where did you know her'
A..-Iu Ventura county. =,
o-when you first knew her no" o'a
was shey
"A small girl on her mothers knee
Judge about 8 years old.
o1How long were you in Venturaf
Al can't say.
Odd you know her until she left
Ventura?
Al did.
Q.-What was the character OF your
acquaintance with the Perkinss
Al met them at church at the
Ocean school house. My family and
Perkins visited. We lived about four
miles apart.
O.-Was the character Of the plaintiff
good for chastity when you knew herY
ALL was.
Odd you know her in this county!
Al think / did on the Mcdonald
ranch. near Compton. We have not
visited much. We have not lived near
each other here. They have visited my
family little.
o. Did you ever hear anything about
her being unchaste before her meeting
with Baldwin,
Cross. examination. Col. Howard
Did you hear her character discussed at
all since you have been IN this county,
Al do not think ! did.
The wife Of the last witness, Mrs.
Emily Dinsmore, was next put on the
stand.
Mr.. white-Are you acquainted with
Miss Louise G. Perkins?
Al am; knew her IA years ago,
near Hueneme. l knew her well. She
was Nttle girl, about years old.
Q--You knew them for how many
years,
Al knew them until they came to
this county; that was about years. l
knew them then. They lived about "a
miles from US for about 3 years
Q.-During that time what was her
conduct as 10 chastity
A.s--Hsr conduct was all right. 80 far
as / heard. Never heard nything
against her.
cEoss-KxAMfsATIoN
Col. Howard-What was Mrs Per-
kins' occupation,
A.-Sbe was house-kesper.
Odd she ever serve a. a nurse,
A.-Sometimes.
Odd you ever know her to act as
q midwife,
A.--Never.
Mrs. L.. A. Barley was called. She
lives here; has lived here O years.
Came from near Hueneme. Knew the
Perkins family. Knew Miss Louise in
1875 10. Knows her here in Los Ange-
les. In Ventura Louise was child.
First time she saw Louise it was on her
msther's lap. Always regarded her as
child. As to her conduct for chastity,
she knew nothing Of it. Never heard
IL questioned. Here she has not visited
the Perkins. Louise has visited the
house Of witness.
Here q recess Of ten minutes was
taken. owing to the absence Of counsel
for the defense. At the expiration OF
that short time the jurors answered the
roll call and Mr.. j. c. Barron was put
on the stand,
Mr.. white-where do you residel
A.-On the Ballona; have lived there
nincs -; know Miss Perkins and her
family; knew them aimee II; knew her
in Ventura county until 70; when l
first knew her she was . small girl, be-
tween Ave and ak; knew them well,
saw them every week; lived about two
miles apart. Her conduct - to chsstity
never heard questioned. The country
was well settled, q family living on
nearly every qnarter section. After
leaving here knew them also. Never
heard her conduct as to chastity ques-
toned up to her meeting Baldwin. y
On cross-ezamination he said he lived
at some distance from the Perkinses;
some % mIles from the Santa Anita.
Thinks If there had been any question
Of her conduct he would hear of 1t.
Never heard her spoken lightly of until
sitter she met Mr.. Baldwin.
Mrs. John Cries, Of Compton, took
tho stand. She was acquainted with
Miss Perkins; first saw her In 1873 at
picnic in Ventura; never saw her again
until she met her near Compton, when
she passed her house ON her way to
school. Louise lived at the house of
witness from April 10, 1882, and stayed
three weeks attending Mr.. Damon's
school. As to chastity, she never heard
word against her until after the Bald
win affair came up.
THE DEFENSE
Then took up the running and put Mr..
willard K. Campbell. OF Cotton. on the
stand. Mr.. White wanted an opening
statement, but the defense did not
please him in this matter.
Mr.. Campbell IL OF San Francisco, but
since 1882 has made Cotton his head.
quarters.
Mr.. wells-In 1882 did you put up at
Mrs. Laird's home at Compton,
White A,bjects. Objection overruled.
Witness Well. by report--yss. sir.
Odd you know its character
A.--By report and by things | saw.
Q.-During june, July and August,
1883, did you see plaintiff theref
Ayes, sir.
Q.-wbat was the reputation OF the
inmates Of the housed
White obiects; overruled.
Al do. 1t was not good.
ON what respect?
Al can't say, except common re.
ports. II was bad. Women were kept
there Of bad repute.
Q--Do you mean house Of easy vir-
tpeY
Al do.
Q.-Did you see plaintiff theres
Al did.
Q.--was your wife theres
Axes. She left because Of the rep
atation Of the house.
Odd you see anythingf
ADO you want me to tell what
Wells--Yes.
A.-Weil, man and woman we're
then living there together, not man and
wife Her name was Shorb. She came
from a house Of ill-fame in Cotton. One
morning he heard noise in the place.
Some one came TO window outside and
knocked. A woman got up and opened
the window. The man went in and en-
gagged in filthy talk in the room.
Odd you see man there with
Mrs. Lairdi
Al saw Mr.. Hunter. They were
familiar. They talked Of business mat
tiers. He attended to her business. Did
her business.
Odd you at any time see the
plaintiff at the bar Of that house dealing
out spirits and partaking Of III
Al saw her behind the bar some
times. think she partook.
Q.-What was her conduct
A.-Well, she was very giddy. Sh'
fiirted with them. With any ons who
came In. They were young and old
They were patrons of the house and Of
the bar.