Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-13

evening of the 9th. 1 don't remem-
ber whether l told him l would have
nothing more to do with him.
On the evening of the 9th l
told him l would kill myself
l think l told him 1 would shoot my
self. When l went to the stables
after a rig I asked for as two horse
buggy but they had none and gave
me instead, a one horse buggy. 1t
took us about three hours to drive to
the Barley place. 1t was about half
past seven when we left the city. l
was at the barn about half an hour
and got home between twelve O'Clock
aud one. When l got cut of the barn
l got into the buggy and drove as fast
as | could. do not remember that |
hitched or unhitched the horse (plan
of the barn submitted to witness.)
There was no door in the barn
where We stopped and DR.. Harlan at
tempted to force me out. He opened
the door in the front of the barn,
He pushed me down on the ground
straw or hay. l had my pistol in my
pocket Oh the right side Of my dress.
l do not remember which side the
doctor sat in the buggy as we drove
out. l did not draw the pistol until
partially fell to the ground. l think
| said l would die before would sub
NIT to any more such Treatment. l
think l aimed the pistol at my heart.
Judge DePuy-Please take the
pistol and hold it just as you did
when you fired. (Witness presents
the pistol at her heart in imitation. }
He SAID, "My God Hattie, what are
you trying to do?" l made no re-
-ponse to this. The pistol went OF
again very soon after this. He was
trying to get the pistol. 1t was
pointed toward me when it went off
the second time. He had his hands
on mine trying to get it away from
me. l told him after the first shot
that l would have the pistol. dc
not know
JUST WHERE HE WAS SHOT,
But think it was in the head and left
side. He had hat on, l think. ]
think he wore black silk one. I did
not touch the body after l got up. ]
am not positive, but I think I did not
lay down that night at all. l said
nothing to my sister. After this ]
took the buggy home in the morning,
and afterward put the pistol out Of
my sight by burying it in Jones
gum grove l remember when l was
taken to Judge Austin's Court. !
took chloroiorm after l was taken
from the room. l got the drug in the
morning l don't know where l go,
either bottle of chloroform. l started
ON the drive with Darcy at about 5 sc
P. NJ.
Odd you not direct Chief Darcy
where to 60 during that drive?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-You say he tied his horse
What did he tic to?
Am old wooden fence, or some
kind of hedge fence. DR.. Harlan
gave me diamond ring, and about
two weeks al or asked me to return
the ring, stating that he would set me
better one. | did not visit Mrs. Van
Byer on Monday, as she testified. !
did not see any one when my sister
vas hitching the horse on the morn
ing after Harlans death. l did not see
the cut place in the curtain of the
buggy, nor did l know it was there.
did not see that the barn was on fire
when l left.
Q-What became OF the pistol afte,
the third shot and DR.. Harlan fell?
Al think it fell to the ground.
then threw myself on him and i'm
plored him to speak.
Q.--Did you pick up the pistol?
Al do not remember.
Q.-When and where did you find
| it?
Al found it when I got home.
Q-Where was the pistol when yor
first remember seeing it after the
shooting?
Ain my hand. 1 wrapped thu
watch and pistol in piece Of pape
before l buried them. l am not ac
quainted or familiar with pistols.
did not know the one I had was 6
self.cocking pistol. l did not inform
nay sister of the liberties Harlan ha(
taken with me.
Attorney 6. Wiley Wells announced
that the defense would close its cast
at this stage Of the proceedings.
The District Attorney wished time
to prepare his instructions and make
some preparation for rebuttal testi
mony. He announced that he wonlt
be ready to go into the argumen
early to-day. An adjournment wal
then taken until 10 O'Clock this morn