Telegram-herald., 1888-01-18


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night. be leaned = little bard OF ms. Vas
salisd uS0a snosher nigat aooai : clock
wes called up hy teIsphons ~ Ms. Clsy
who Asxei Il hzd seen Mr.. Cay aud / sOl5
hSr tkAL he vas there II tae jail. Il sSs tie
night zftsr the AcShll1ps IFIal tor murder
had been h1ished Mr. Clay and several
oshsrs we're oyer there hAgiBg . social chat,
explained matters 10 Mrs. Clay who ssk ed
ne TO see Mr.. Cay h0ms. which aitsrsaFd
did. be sss pretty drunk that might;
Mrs.. Clay thanked me for bringing him
home, on another occasion she called him
up about or o clock Ia the mornins. she
stated that she hated to trouble me %
much, bat she wished me 10 look Mr. Clay
up and take him home she asked me 10
walk up there 50 that she could talk more
realty. while there Mr.. Clay came ia. thag
saved further tronols on my pars she said
that Mr. Clay hadn't been home for several
nights, be did not say then where he had
been: aftef1ard asked hlm. lokingly. and
he said that he bad sizid at The Morton
House; be looked quite bright that morn
ing; may have ISkeu him home a. other
times. out not when be was very drunk;
had conversation With Mrs. Clay about Der
a rts.rL Lrsast
edge had of Clsy's gambling she
said that she had been told that be
gamb,e1, sad that be spent bis money
otherwise than for the family. she com-
plalned frequently Of his drink ny, she told
me that she had not occupied the same
room with Mr. Clay as man and wife for
some hme: said she didn't consider IL safe.
Objected 10 by Mr.. ,tchell. and consid-
erable talk ensued. during which AIR. Gay
requested Mr. Kinney 10 tell all the con
versstion, rather implying that there had
bssn something impfoper In the Language
OF the lady. 10 which insinuaiion Nf.
Kinney angrily replied: She never said
anything improper 10 me, sir" Mr. Clay
smoothed tue matter over. and the Court
instructed the witness to proceed.
Mrs. Cav said that SIR. Ciay's habits
were SO bad, he was drinking and sporting
| with other women so bad that she consid-
| cred IL dangerous TO sleep with him; re.
| member that Anna Clay came one time in
company with Mrs. Wood TO borrow SONS
money with which to leave home and go
| To Chicago: did not loan her money; she
showed bruises and marks on her arms.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Ciay-Have
known you about seventeen years: Anna
| called at private office in county Jail and
showed bruises on her arm: think IL was
about four years ago Mrs. Wood was pres
| ent st tbs time; she showed bruises and
| said that you whipped her; IL was hard To
| believe. asked her not to show the bruises;
never intormsd you OF 1t; Anna begg not
| TO have il told her father. she had on
| dress of which the sleeve could be showed
| up TO show her arm; don't know what sort
| of a dress 1t was.
| Mr. Clay, showing great indignation,
| pushes the matter OF the dress. Court be-
| comes somewhat excited and informs Mr..
| Clay that the witness has answered his
| questions more than once. When every
| oae was restored To calmness witness ie-
| sumed: She dressed as ladies usually are
| the bruises were above the elbow; don't
remember what month it was or
| what year: don't know what sea-
/ son OF the year II was; no
| one else was in the office; had a lady
| hou usekeeper at the time; did not call her in
| to witness the affair: IL was IN the alter
| noon; have always known Anna by sight
4 SlICc sue was q llllic kiil,
| being introduced ~ her in the library by
| Mrs. Putnam; never told you before be-
/ cause promised Anna that wouldn't;
| trea ed her as would he glai 70 have lady
| frie nd of mine treated; gave her some good
| advice; would not loan her money, and told
| lRr TO 90 home; don't remember how long
| was in Sweets Hotel before you came;
| don't know where you came from, nor
VINO was with you; was waiting perhaps
twenty minutes.
| Mr.. Clay-"That was the night that you
| tagged me home, wasn't it?'
| Ans.-"Well, didn't tag very much"
Mr.. Clsy-"Who went ahead you or II"
Ans.--"We walked pretty close to-
| gether."
Mr. Clay-"Did we stop anywhere to get
| drink
Ans.-"No. 1t was too late the bars were
| closed"
When we reached the Shaw house on
Shelcon-st. Mrs. Clay showed up the window
| and thanked me; you we're trying to get the
KEY in the door at the time; think this was
before Anna came to the jail: couldn't tell
how long a time inieryened before was
called up again by telephone and aeked TO
look Tor you; remember that you worked
| on the McPhiliiDs murder case about two
weeks and he was acquitted; remember
that you and some of the jurors were over
at the Jail to celebrate the Acquittsl remem-
Der that we all had q drink; took your
drink away from you once.
Mr.. Clay-"Yes, but | got another"
(Laughter).
That was when your wife telephoned;
did not tell you because you were drunk.
Mr.. Clay-"Don't you remember that
you were so drunk yourself that night that
you had to retire before your guests went
away and that vour friend Platte had to
get you upstairs TO bed1'
Ans.-Think every one in the house
knows that you are lying. for / never slept
upstairs, and was never drunk in my life
and defy you or ans other man to prove
it,
Then in q m mildsritoBe Of voice The witness
resumed Never have told any one of this;
| never have been in Mr.. Putmans or Dir.
! Clay's employ. never have or never expect
to receive sny com peusatoD, as / have not
done anything TO receive mpensation:
never talked With Mr.. Putman's c)unsel
until a few moments before was called.
sent my attorney TO tell them-after they
had spoken ofit--thst did not wish TO az
! pear in this case. but Mrs Clay knew to
what | would testify. and tnsy were deter.
| mined 70 ceil me and would taxe their
chances on what | said.
After recess or fifteen minutes cross sx-
summation was resumed. Remember thst
Mrs Clay said that she did not sleep with
you. were IN the froat psrlor a. your resi-
| deBce. when IN conversation she said that
she had not occupied tbe same room with
yOu a. man sns vie for some time.
Cress examined by hr. Banchsrd-Rs-
member seaat he tins Mr.. Clay was mar
: | red knew what his bsbifs were A. thai
time. but vas not IN his company much
then. bis reputation Tor drinking and
gambling was wsh established a. thar time.
a. well a. afer. doa't know anything about