Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

MRS. moSHeR CREATES a SCENE.
She is Overcome in Police Court by the
Excitement and Paints " nile Co
Ing on the witness stand
Turtles Testimony.

John Smith, Peter Young and Edward
Kezraey. three chronic drunks, were each
sentenced in Police Court yesterday 10
thirty days H. jail.
james Burke was given i've days al hard
labor on the stone pile for being vssrant.
The examination of William H. Mosher,
charged on complaint OF Alonz0 A. Mosher
with adultery, tie other party being Nss.
MoSher Was commenced with crowded
house. ". II. Eastman and Frank = Don
aloson conducted tho prosecution. aud
Eggieson and Mcbride appeared for tie de-
fen0ant. Mr.. Eastman stated that ia his
opinion the People could be saved expense
by having the testimony taken by steDo-
grapher, and Judge Holmes appointed ~.
W. Irwin as such. AloDz0 a. MosheT. the
husband OF Emma l.. Aosher. was the irst
witness. the People using him only for tie
purpose Of showing that Mrs. M0sAer Was a
married woman aud the wife of the com
piainant On DISCRIMINATION he testified
that he tirsi lived Derc eight or nine wears
ago: that ae lett here anu travelled through
Arizona, Texas, new Mexico. Old Mexico.
and osher places, working at bis trade,
painting, aud working on "a railroad. lie
married Mss Lille Mcdonald here 10 1879.
but she is N Australia now, and lot bis
wife. II said that he bad been arrested three
tunes. twice for asssuig and battery, and
once ior being ia house OF lli-isme on
Almy-st. tie married his present wife
Emma II. Byers. ia this city nearly Two
years ago, she being employed IN a base
ment al the time
Prot. owen !. Turtle, who has rooms sd-
joining those OF Mr.. Solomon. and wh0 -
The principal witness and prime mover ln
the case MAS sworn ana testified 10 the lOca-
ton Of the rooms on South DivlsiOn-st..
where the criminal act is alleged TO have
been committed, and what he ga on differ
ent occasions. his testimony being sub
stantiaily The same as bls story which has
been previously published. lie testified
that he oAd not cut the hole in the partition,
but that he was informed that there was
such an aperture. oy a letter purp0rung 10
come from some former inhabitants of the
rooms. He was cr0ss-examiDed by Lii. Nc
Bride ano ir0fa IAe questions asked IL -
evident that tue theory OF ihe defense will
be Dlscknail.
Harry DickersDn, a young man who
works al bis trade as q lstbef ana plasterer
! Ia tie summer aad studies music with Prof.
Turtle IN The winter. was the next witness.
! lie was present IN the south Division street
by Prof. Turtle. and s1ore 10 about tie
same state OF facts. with the addition OF bi,s
OF conversation claimed to have been beard
| through the thin partition.
Court then adjourned until O'Clock ia
the afternoon, w-en Turtle was again called
10 the stand aud answered lew unitnp0rt-
ant questions. stating that the last tine be
| looked through The aperture into SOLO
mons rooms he saw red couch
which be had never noticed there
J before, aud also that there Was DO msp
/ hanging before the hole in the partition.
| through which be peeped This concluded
his testimony and Ars Aosoer was caiei.
she appeared nervous sud sgitstei a. she
csne out ui the adjoining room. and wake
slowly toward the witness stand. As s1e
was about 10 step onto the highest platform
and as Cserk iozer wss preparing 10 a0-
minister the oath Mrs. Aoshsr gave .
sharp scream aud iell over IN deas FAINT.
! her head striking heavily on the Jury piaI-
| form. She was revived Dy the assistance o.
her husband and ibe court officer and car
ried into the witness room. 10 view Of this
accident the prosecution moved Tor an a..
/ iourDment Of the examination. which va
granted AM Il was held over unri mex
! Wednesday morning. Mr. Nosher va.
not seriously injured by the fsli. bat So
| u very weak from nervous exhaustion and
excitement brought 90 by the case.