Telegram-herald., 1888-01-18
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Ms. Frsno~s wooa was 6rsE called %
tha stzaa v lbs ciay Putusn case ysstsf-
aay. shs sd sEs hal lived hsrs 6ftssn
vssrs a0d kass Ar Cay snd family. kDss
Anna TIE d4ashtsf. since eaUd. vas sn-
gagged q the pabLe harsry and Aana uss
there sis0. silaess sd Anna complained
Of bruises and IN aEiss inaicssd. she sad. 5s
tie hand Of ksf f.thsr
Tue counsel Cor Clay intsrpossd an obise-
ton here, a. 10 What Anna may have re-
peated 20 others The defendant argued
thal inssmucb as Nr. Clay had stated on
oath that he sent bis dauxa atsrs of 70 school
because Dr. Rutherford Clay insisted that
they bs sent away. the defsntant has
rigAt 10 show that Mr. Gays treatment OF
bis daughters s2s such - 70 MAKE them
desire co leave home. which daily contra
diets Mr.. Clzy's story that hs'reluctuanuy
sent Lis daughters away In order 70 please
his wife. tt
The Court intimaLed that Anna would be
the best witness TO prove what Was pfopos-
ed Mr. Clay announced thar Anna Is IN
New York eity. and that ns would telegraph
| for her II delsndAnls couassi desire Il.
Mr SMILEY suggested that Miss Anna IS Mr.
Gays daughter. aud under ais control. and
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telegraph tor her.
The Court sustained the objection 20 the
witness stating what Anna szid, but ruled
that she might describe bruises that may
| hAvs Deea exhibited 10 her.
/ Mr. Cay also objected 10 counseis insin-
nating hat he bad abused his daughter;
ssid ne rssented II in bsnsit of his daugh-
/ ter and fer himself
John L. Elliott then took the stand. As be
had important business away, Mrs. Wood
leaving the stand only temporarily. he
said: Know parties 10 this suit; early last
! Spring bad conversation with Clay; met
him and ho proposed TO walk around by
Patmsns. said he liked 10 60 round that
way and see what was going on there; Clay
also said he did not expec. to get anything
Ia bis suit against Putmsn. tnat WASH Z
! what be was after. bat that ne would make
him plenty of trouble before ne got through
with bin; Clay was sober st the time.
Cross-sxamiaei- Clay may have said that
he Was going to show Putnam up is in
clineG 90 think be did say %; Clay did not
say anything about bis wife At that time,
nor did be say be would make Putnam a.
| much trouble As Putnam had made him.
Mrs. Wood. resgmins the stand, said
| that about three years and half ago Anna
exhibited black and blue bruises on her
arm ABOVE the elbow; went with Anna TO
zee Sheriff Kinney. At that time Anna
nad black and blue bruises on each shoul-
der; Anna wanted TO loan money of wit
ness 10 leave town with; would not let her
have II; Anna then wanted witness TO ac-
company her to see somebody else about
borrowing money, and witness finally went
with her TO see Sheriff Kinney; Clay came
| 10 the library once and talked with Anna
in presence Of witness, demonstrating with
Anna against Anpas going to Gage q
Benedict hop. TO which the whole library
force had been invited; think from Mr..
Claws appearance and actions that he was
under the influence of liquor at the time.
Cross examinsd-Witness has borrowed
money Of Sheriff Kinney, which she has
never paid; did not borrow money OF him
for Anna; Anna was appointed Assistant
! Librarian about the time DIR. Rutherford
Clay went 10 Europe; did not suggest that
| Anna 20 TO Kinney; Anna suggested IL her
self
Cross-examination suspended 10 call DIR.
| Shepard.
DR.. Shepard being sworn, said that he Is
Enos Putman's attending physician; on be-
ing asked to state Mr. Putmans condition,
plaintiff s council objected. Mr.. Smiley
said they had intended 10 put Mr. Putnam
| on the stand. but that sudden and serious
illness rendered il impossible; that they de-
sired TO show by his physician that Mr.
Putnam is not only unable 10 attend Court,
bat too III 10 have his disposition taken.
Mr.. Clay said that if counsel desired to
take Mr.. Putmans disposition, be would
consent that,the Court and reporter repair
TO his bedside and that IL be taken without
cross examination, II cross-examination n
| would tend 10 further jeopardizs his Put
| man's) health.
The Court sustained the objection, and
DR.. Shepard left the stand without testify
ing as TO Mr.. Putman's illness.
Adjourned till D. m.