Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08
CALLED HIM A LIAR
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tesdzy nlorniag there sss the usual large
crowd Of SPECTATORS, and lste caller bad .
poor sho~lng Of getting comfortable guar
ters. Il vas clearly syiiest that the case
was being satehsd vita much interest.
Mr.. Clay. ihs plainlia. toox the witness
slsad and sald.
Had knosa ths tslsnd4at since 1871; re-
e.risd him ss a usn OF more sa4n 0rsiinaFy
iDlelllza1ce. a1d extraordlnafy sAfeN 1aess-
Questions relating % the financial ability
sad stsndiag u The DESCENDANT we're 90
iscted To- COUNSEL tor the dsfsneant IN
sistins thar bis wealth or poverty has noth-
Tag ~ do With the case. Oolsetion over
RAJ Ell.
Mr. Clay then continued % say that the
deienda8s Is nlan Of great wealth, that be
0sns a nae and nicely furnished residence.
keeps a eoAehmsn, owns . large business
block. and . member OF the lumber nrm
OF Putnam & b4Fnhart, which Is said 70 %
very wealthy, thinks Mr.. Puta1an Is worth
3 30 oO0 iadgIBg frofa the amount OF
property he recently owned: Mr.. Clay said
that when DC kissed his wife on meeting her
Ia Albany, she did not kiss him Ia return
sas seemed surprised neither did she klss
htn on bidding aim good pys Oa the steamer,
while they vsre keeping house, she ire
QaenEiy received holiday presents froIs The
ueIend4nts family. one Was an elegant
water pitcher, marked Frances Ruthefiord,
aimee the separation she has had an once
aad rooms in the Lesiyard block, and =
eonside - o.e part of the time hiss boarded
a. Putman's n situated just as she was Do
fore they were married; defendant certainly
knew. - hen they met IN New York N -,
that be fpIalntIHl was displeased at the
interest which Pntman manifested in Mrs.
Clay and he< fsEsily affairs during the past
year. hs hss frequently observed Mrs Clay
riding vitn Putnam and MS family, sitting
under TIE porch with them, etc, like .
member OF his family, all OF which was
aggrayaling and narrowing TO his feelings,
he oesng OF an extremely sensitive nature.
The Attorneys for the defendant made
frequent objections, and much OF the testl-
mony was admitted under objections
The examination OF Mr.. Clay by the
plaintiffs attorney here closed and tas
cross-exanination commenced Clay said
81 was admitted To the bar in 1851. in
Maine; prscIiced here since 1863, have had
more 10 DO with criminal practice than
With civil; married IN 1861, to first wife, who
died in March, 1870; married second vile IN
1875. she was called rs q physician during
last illuess of his nrst wife, which was
practically the beginning of an acqusint-
ance that inAlly resulted in courtship and
marriage"
The attorneys again objected to the
question as 70 whether Clsy had not
been man OF intemperate habits
aud q long argument followed, during
which time the counsel said they could and
woald show that Clay had been = man that
drank to excess prior 10 this marriage
and that frequent promises OF reform were
made, that he travelled around making
temperance speeches, but that did no good
for be drank just the same, and gamoled
and was himself responsible for the trouble
which had existed in his family. The OBJ
lection was overruled by the Court and
| Clay continued, saying that he some
/ times drank. but had no fixed habits of
drin King. might have drank beio.e his
second marriage about as much as he does
now; played cards ever since be was 10
years Old; frequently pays poker; some
times for money and cigars; played poker
only night before last N the home of a
Baptist deacon; played for money prior TO
| death OF his. nrst wife hs. frequently
| played while attending Court in Big Rapids;
| Ionia and Lansing; had not accumulated
! any property prior 10 his second marriage;
\ did not know that Putnam and his family
| objscted TO the wedding because of his habits
| OF drinking and gambling and want OF
property; his wife had quite a practice
| when they were married, aud be was will
| ing that she should continue IL; when he
rented the Shaw house, the lease was made
| To Mrs. Clay, instead OF 10 bim, because
Mr.. Put man wouldn't endorse lease made
| to him; Mrs. Clay told him so the rent was
| paid TO 5naw by checks aud money; which
| belonged TO him (witnessl is being the joint
| earnings OF himself and wife; she drew the
| checks in her own name, but he furnished
/ the money; she did not pay the rent from
| her own money; she made her home at
Putnam more than anywhere else, before
| they we're married; she did not turn any
| Of her professional earnings over 20
| bin. ne permitted her to use the parlor of
| the shaw house. for an Office. ss it saved
500 a year for an Office down town, and
| she was to help pay the house rent which
4 vas 500 year; never said that he had re-
formed, made several temperance lectures
| lust previous to bis marriage, which were
made for pay; drank sometimes during the
! period Of their delivery; could make tenn.
perancs speech today If occasion required
| IL. had frequently made. political speeches;
always speaks from principle: sometimes
| got some pay, but not what be ought TO
nave had. Never ran for Office on union
ticket; was elected Prosecuting Attorney on
| a fusion ticket: abstsined from drink for
/ some time before aud after bis second mar
riags. always sbstzIrs; don't think bis
wedding had anything 70 do with II; didn {
drink any duuLg 1874; probably drank
some while living in the Messmore
house, and may have played poker some;
sometimes sustained from drinking for
| months 81 time; sometimes Joins ia
game Of cards. but IS not a gambler. don {
Know where Mart Boorhems place IS, never
played cards there Sheriff Kinney never
! hunted him up aud took him home daring
the night. short time before the separation
OF the family. Kinney. then sheriff, came to
Sweets HOfsl about IL O'Clock one night
and told him that Mrs Clay bad asked by
telephone that he tKinney) hunt him az
add bring him home, that hs remarked thai
ne couldn't imagine What Mrs. Cav could
want. ss they occupied separate beds AZ ths
tine. that ne Immediately started for home
and Kinney went along he was able z
walk and it Vas not necessary tor kinneJ
I 70 20. be could have seen Kinney home, fol
| thal matte r.
Court tben sdjourned for noon and many
were 10th t0 exTs their seats for fear they
could nos Est them again. IL reminded tbs
writer Of The ~3lnkey' Morgan trial 3;
/ Rsvpuna Obio where farmers cane intf
court With tEsiS dinners.
The afternoon session proved the
nosr interesting Of the ~hols case, "a
far. aud there we're noticed seversl lsdis
| present The cross-exsminstiOn was re-
I snmed. Clay stating thss Sheriff kinnsI
/ fsuad hin about II o'esock AZ Sweets bu
nsvsr esriY Ia the morning. aud escorts.
ain % his home he vas s5le TO psddl'
rs own canoe.
The counsel strsnaou.iv objected 70 snes
questions being propo1nded. cat toe ds
feBdsnts counsel argued that lnasuuca q
/ Clay had in as 1irsct sxsni nation saii a
vas sere1e between himself and wsfe unti
Putmaa PIT IN an sppearsnce they had
right 20 enquire into Gays condact - tn
ueriad stated. and - snow that their 10
1,.Sgic relsfious we're DISTURBED sv his ms