Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-10


Laird in 1882. Laird kept the Cotton
House. II was his property. Laird
disappeared about year after they wero
married. In 1888 the reputation of the
Gotten House was not good. Did not
know Of his own knowledge, but the
neighbors said it wat not right. He only
knew from general talk. Was not much
at the house until after Laird left. After
that among the citizens Of the town II
was spoken Of as house Of bad repute;
that fast women were kept there. He I'M
dertook to help Mrs. Laird get up party
about the time she was leaving there.
Hunter had been running the house
while she was In San Francisco. When
she returned she said she wanted to give
Hunter send-off. He got the tickets
printed and tried to distribute them.
Then the citizens said: mo, we will
NOT take our wives there. We
would lust as soon take them to San
Bernardino to Mother Mills house. He
therefore did not take his people there,
and told Mrs. Laird why he did not.
Q.-Was Louise Perkins there at the
time?
A.-No; think not.
who were at the house?
Al knew two or three. One was
called Shorb. That was not her true
name. Shorb was not married to her.
She was there while Miss Perkins was
an innate of it. Knew Mrs. Shorb
otherwise than as an inmate. She kept
house OF her own before. 1t was q
house Of ill-fame. She went to the no.
tel from there. Mrs. Tyler was there
at the same time. Her reputation was
bad. One man, an engineer on the $.
2. Never knew his name well. He
used to jest good deal about these
women. Thought the judge was after
same purpose. Could not repeat the
Language he used of them. He meant
that he 1.-THE engineer) had sexual inter.
course with some of them.
Q.-Do you remember a circumstance
about bucket Of water?
Alt was while Miss Perkins was
there. 1t was at the bar. They had a
spree there. He went in and took
drink and then walked out. He stopped
at Hughes place and saw the water fly.
Miss Perkins had the hose in her
hand. Mrs. Laird had the hose part Of
the time. He did not see them squirt
the water, but the men were flying and
the water after them. Then man
threw some water out of vessel on
Mrs. Laird, and she went in and got
gun and came out and said she would
shoot the d. = II ne would show
himself. Thinks it was his son who
threw the water. Mrs. Laird swore a
good deal and spoke very rough.
Q.-Were they drunk or sober,
A.-CouId not say positively. but
thinks they were all fuddled. Thinks
Louise was. Misc Perkins asked him to
drink. She drank herself. She asked
for Some OF that best whisky"
Odd Mrs. Laird call them d.
rascals?
A.---She did. She also called them d.
Q.-what about your visit to Mrs.
Laird's room?
A.-She said, as l was going down
stairs, come Louise, let US 60 down and
get drink with the Judge. They went
down and all drank.
Odd you ever hear Miss Perkins
spoken off
A.-Tes, he did. Her reputation was
not good among men who seemed to
know her we'll. They spoke Of her as
bad woman; as a prostitute. Had seen
Stoddard with her, walking and talking.
He had seen others with her. At the
depot was the last time he saw her in
1885 as she was going to San Diego.
Thinks she came from San Bernardino.
She was with a young man; think his
name was Fallon; some one said it was
Louise's fellow.
DISCRIMINATION.
Mr.. White took up the interrogatories
and went into Justice Earp's anteee-
dents. He will be 70 next September.
White tried to bluff the witness about
drinking with the girls and at other
times. The Judge stood to the crib like
a man. He was next attacked shout
getting up the ball after the water cpl
sode. He said he had not heard Of
anything SO bad until the ball came up.
Mrs. Laird had promised that the
women would not be present. This sat.
istied him as to the ball. Then he heard
of the reputation Of the house and told
Mrs. Laird he would not go. did con-
siderable business for Mrs. Laird. She
gave me bills to collect.
Q.-Do you remember meeting Mrs.
Laird at the new depot the other dayf
Ayes, l do. There was q
man there. / do not recall his
name. 1t was last week. Witness did
not say at that time that she kept the
hotel as well as It could be, and that she
was perfect lady, nor anything OF that
sort. He told her he was q
friend to her That Of his own
knowledge he did not know Of any
thing wrong about her as base woman.
Memory pretty good. Could not swear
positively that Mrs. Tyler was there
when Louise was at the hotel. Might
mistake as to the date. but told what he
knew and was pretty sure OF what he
said. Came here as . witness. Last
time got fees; expect TO get them this
time, according to law. Paid bis own
way down. Had talked with Collier,
Mrs. Laird's divorced husband. Collier
asked him what he knew OF Mrs. Laird.
Said he knew nothing. Collier did not
say he was IN any way interested. Wit
ness did not inquire. No one had asked
him what he would testify. Never had
any conversation with Mr.. Baldwin.
NJ. NJ, STEWART
Was the next witness called. Lives in
San Bernardino. In 1888, May to
August, was in and near San Herman
dino. Boarded at the Cotton House in
July, 1882. to February. 1883. In July.
August and September, 1888, was in
and around San Bernardino.
Odd you have any means Of know
ing the reputation Of the Cotton House
in 1888,
A.-The reputation Of the house was
bad. Did not live there. Did not visit
the house in the summer Of 1888. Was
| in Cotton that summer. The house
passed into the hands of Mrs. Laird In
August. 1882.
0.-What time did Laird disappear;
Al can't give the date. Il was
soon after they went to keeping the
Cotton House.
Q.-What was the reputation in the
summer of 1888 of the Cotton House :
Alt was bad. 1t was known as q
house of easy virtue. Knew some OF
| the women in the house. Mrs. Tyler
was there. Her reputation for chastity
| was bad. The servants there were Of
bad reputation.
1
to Laird's disappearance
Objected to; sustained.
Q.-What wss the reputation Of Mrs.
Laird about that timer
Alt was bad.
Q.--With whomf
A.--A man named Hunter.
| Q.-Do you know Of your own knowl-
edge that Mrs. Tyler was loose
| woman.
Ayes, / do.
Q.--Do you know OF parties visiting
Mrs. Tylerg
Al do. ! do not know what they
did. They visited her in her room. l
have visited her room myself.
Q.--Do you know Mrs. Shorbl
Al do, She went to the hotel from
house of assignation. She and Mrs.
Laird went shopping together.