Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-10

fourteen years. When / first looked
at Miss Hattie she looked IS if she
had been pulling the top down. l
think she had hold Of the top some |
where.
CHIEF DARCY
Was recalled for the prosecution and
asked if Hattie had told him that she
knew where the body Of Harlan was.
To this an objection was interposed
and sustained.
Testified: was present on the 18th,
when Hattie made the statement to
Mr.. Darcy. l had never seen her
before. She was in the Office about
an hour, and when she came was in
the adjoining Office. Mr.. Darcy
called me in to take statement In
writing. took it down as she talked.
identified the written statement
Hattie was quiet when she made the
statement. l heard no threats made
or promises given to induce Hattie to
make the statement, nor did l agree
to favor her in any way If she would
make any statement.
Cross-examined: Mr.. Darcy called
me in and was there about an hour
and heard no promises made.
Statement read to the effect that
Hattie had become acquainted with
Harlan through having her teeth
filed. The last time she had been
riding with him was October 4th,
when they went to Whittier and to
Compton; arrived in Los Angeles
about O'Clock that evening. He
walked home with her and that was
the last she had seen of him until
about 7 p. M, the next evening when
he paid her a short call. He then
looked as if troubled about some
thing. She had not known he was a
married man, nor did she believe he
was then. When she worked for Mr..
Bradley, he called on her and asked
her to quit work. Afterwards, she
received money from home and
quit work. Some time after
this, he promised to marry her,
but the date was not set. The
statement detailed an account Of her
travels from Peoria to Los Angeles,
and was signed with witnesses name.
Continuing witness testified: Hat
tie did not say Harlan had been seen
by her during the 9th. She said he
called of his own account at O'Clock,
and when he left he said he had busi-
ness of importance, but he did not
say what that business was. While
she visited Mrs. Barbey's in June,
Harlan called upon her once. The
Doctor asked her to quit work
and he would help her out
but she gave no reason why he want
ed her to. She said she finally quit
work because she had money enough.
She said she had about $500. / asked
her if she had ever visited any private
rooms with DR.. Harlan and she said
she had not. She did not say with
what means or money she left home,
but she said her parents were in poor
circumstances. About 7:90 that even
ing had another conversation with
Hattie. When she left that afternoon
she went alone, but was not far be-
hind her. In the evening l saw her
in her room at 514 Fort street. l
asked her if she had a photograph OF
DR.. Harlan and she said no. Minnie
commenced to cry and said it was a
shame that the papers should have
connected her with the story. Later
Minnie went out and Hattie said that
she did not believe Harlan was dead.
A little later some one knocked at the
door and she said she thought it was
Harlan. She also said she did not
believe he was married. l had an
other conversation with her on the
afternoon of the 18th or 14th. was
alone with her. IT was just before
Hattie and Darcy went out for a
buggy ride. She said she was going
somewhere with Mr.. Darcy. l saw
them leave the Office together. They
drove up Second street and turned
down Fort. saw Hattie between 81
end 8 o'cloc,!.. u .i,a1 evening. went to
Ccsni nipton on the 11th Of October and
returned in the evening. Drs. Bird
and Shinn and Judge Leonard were
with me when the body was disin-
tered.
Cross examined: I wrote the state
ment in Hattie's presence.
Redirect examination: Hattie told
me where she was going with Mr..
Darcy when they started out riding.
She said they were going out to dig up
the stuff. She said she had told Mr..
Darcy all about the matter.
OFFICER W. T. JEFFRIEs.
testified that he knew Hattie Wool
steen. The first time / ever saw her
to know her was on the 9th of Octo-
ber. The first time I talked to her
was on the 14th of that month. She
was then in the Office of the Chief OF
Police and no one else was present.
She talked about ride she had had
with Mr.. Darcy. She also talked with
witness before they went riding. She
said they were going riding. She
said they were going to get the watch
and revolver that belonged to DR..
Harlan. They started about four
O'Clock that afternoon, and drove in
the direction of Fort street. Dur
ing that day she stated the
was left in. She said that
there was blood on it. She tried to
wash it off. She did not say how it
was when she left it or what its con-
dition was. After the first day of the
examination she tookS chloroform.
When she went downstairs she asked
permission to 60 the closet. When
she came out she made faces and
looked as if there was something
wrong. From that time she grew
worse and I ran for the doctor.
Cross-examined: She was confined
in prison to my knowledge from the