Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-02
THE BLIND GODDESS SITS UPON
AVILE WOMAN.BEATER.
Louis Verheyan Convicted of Beat
ing Lilly Forrest Within an
Inch Of Her Life.


NJ Stein
City Attorney Hart briefly stated to the
jury what the prosecution expected to
prove in justification of the charge against
Verheyan. 1. S. Brown appeared as as
sistant counsel for the prosecution, and
conducted the examination of the wit
nesses. The prosecution was met at every
step by an objection By Major Anderson,
counsel for the prisoner, which objections
were invariably overruled by the Court,
and exceptions thereto taken by the de-
Tense.
TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION.
The first witness called was Lilly Forrest.
The first step taken showed that the wit
ness had been Well-coached, and the sug-
gestion previously made in these columns
that she should not have been allowed to
consult with outside parties pending the
trial of the case-Yas shown to have had
much force. As soon as the witness was
asked her name, she replied pertly, and in
significantly confident manner, that 1t
was Annie Verogan. The complaint hay
ing been signed by Lilly Forrest, Maj Or
Anderson argued that there was fatal
variance between that instrument and
any testimony sought to be ELECTED from
Lilly Forrest He objected to the witness
stating-in answer to a question by the
prosecution-by what name she is conf
monty known in Sacramento. The Court
overruled the objection The witness testi-
fed substantially as follows, and almost
every answer was drawn from her reluct-
antly She testified that she resided at $50
J. street, and that Verheyan sometimes re-
sided there with her. He was present at
the time she was injured, but did not beat
her She did not remember calling to any
body not to kill her. There were four per-
sons present that night at celebration in
a neighbours house, and all were drunk.
Could not tell how long the debauch
lasted; it was after midnight. 1t was the
birthday of French Louise, and the par
ties were celebrating it by a supper. Wit
ness got sick and went to her own house,
and laid down on lounge in the parlor.
She found cuts on her head the
next morning, but did not know
how she came by them. Defend
ant remained at French Louise's when
witness went home He came into witness
house afterward and told her to get into
bed. Witness refused, and defendant IN
dertook to force her into bed. In the scutfie
that ensued defendant struck her on the
hand. The hand was badly cut.) No one
else was present. She caught hold of him,
and got up, and he pushed her down.
Thought she must have fallen against
something. She got up again and went
after defendant, and he pushed her down
again. There were three cuts on her head.
Am friendly with him. Do not desire to
prosecute the defendant. Shortly after q
lady came in, and called defendant every
thing she could think of. 1t was Spanish
Josie. Had not been told to give her real
name when called into Court. Witness
here partially described the wounds on her
head, saying they did not amount to much. !
Had not seen defendant since except in
the Courtroom. Admit having said that
the injuries were caused by falling down
stairs, but did so in order to keep out of
trouble. There was no one else in the
house that night except the old French
man, Napoleon. Could not say whether
was hurt before going to bed or not. The
next morning the bed was quite bloody.
Did not see defendant that morning. Re-
member asking Napoleon that morning for
a glass of wine. Do not remember of de-
PENDANT being on the bed at the time. De-
PENDANT did not have any weapon the night
before. Do not remember of there having
been a strip of zinc in the room. First
knew defendant in San Francisco. He did
not come TO Sacramento with me.
Cross examined by Major Anderson
Verheyan did not strike me with any
thing. He only struck me on the arm to
make me let go of him. That is all l
know about the case.
Recess Till half-past o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
On the reassembling of the Court the
first witness called was Josephine Machado.
1iA,,,
ness and the defendant. On the morning
of August oath she heard cries coming
from Lilly Forests house; she heard
Louis, don't kill me Don't take my
lifer' The cries were loud, and came
from the front room. Defendant called out
and demanded 10 know what witness
wanted. Witness was on the outside, and
had knocked on the door and called to
Verheyan to stop beating the woman J
Heard the screams plainly did not hear
what Verheyan said to Lilly.
Frank Cerbstarg, alias Napoleon, y
sworn. Witness testified that he lived at
the house of Lilly Forrest; was sleeping
there on the night of the difficulty, and
heard her calling upon her father, mother
and others, but did not see anything. De-
PENDANT and Lilly were quarrelipg in En-
glish and witness could not understand
in gathering up towels, ETC., about the
room, witness was called to bring some
water; found Ferheyan in bed, apparently
asleep; the woman was also in bed, and he
gave her the water. The woman showed
witness her head and arm, on which there
were wounds, and which seemed to have
been washed she complained of a severe
pain in her arm; she had on clean cloth
ing. The next morning everybody saw
the pillowcases, bed clothing, cloths,
etc, covered with blood. It looked
like a slaughter house. 1t was or
o'clock in the morning when witness got
up, but did not 90 into the room until the
policemen arrived several hours later. Did
not see defendant leave the house. He
talked to witness on the porch and said he
and the woman had fought again the night
before Nerheyan staid about the house,
and few minutes before the officers came
told witness to say, if the police should
come, that there was no one about. Wit
ness was about his work, and defendant re-
manned in the front room. Does not know
how defendant left the house. There was
nobody else about the house except Yer
heyan, Lilly Forrest and the witness. The
woman did not tell witness who inflicted
the wound upon her head.
On cross-examination witness said he
was locked up as witness. He denied
that he was let out in consideration Of his
testifying against the defendant. His re-
lease was asked for by Lilly Forrest, who
guaranteed that lie would be on hand
when wanted TO testify.
Re-direct-NoboGy asked me to come
here and testify to falsehood.
Jennie Dubois testified that she knew
yerheyan and Lilly Forrest. Heard the
latter call "Policel police Oh, Papa
Louis, don't kill me- etc. Live next door
to Lilly Forrest. Did not hear defendant
say anything.
City Physician Parkinson. who attended
the injured woman. testified to the nature
of the wounds found upon the person of
Lilly Forrest, of which there were four on
the head. The first penetrated to the skull,
and the other three were of a similar char
acter. On the right arm was wound be-
low and near the elbow. There were vari-
Gus wounds and bruises on both arms, also
indications of severe hand-grasps. The
wounds on the head had the appearance OF
having been made with blunt instrument.
Cross-examined = 1t is not very likely
| that the head wounds were inflicted with
ont the aid of some instrument.
Jenny Smith testified that she knew the
defendant and Lilly Forrest by sight. On