Telegram-herald., 1888-01-15
MRS. CLAY CALLED
HER TESTIMONY OBJECTED TO.
The Prosecution Caught NeppiRg-D. n.
Rutherford, Il. y. Eggestop, j. A.
Gonzales ard Two servant Girls
sworn-Adjourpm snt Till
This Aftsrnoon

While yesterdays proceedings in the
Cay-Putmsn alienation case called tout
the usual crowd of listeners, there was not
that interest manifested that has been the
shown previously-except perhaps, in
the tiltins of the attorneys. During the
forenoon while Mr.. Clay was cross-examin
ing ID. N. Rutherfor d. a little episode
happened that will not likely occur again
uulses the party wishes the severe censure
OF the Court to follow. The with ess had
answered a question propounded, when
Clay sharply responded: well, /
do. IL you do not" Mr.. Smiley thereupon
protested against any more such conduct
upon the part of the plaintiff. Clay. in
order TO smooth over matters Tepliedi I'll
take IL eli back" The Court thought these
remarks followed by apologies were
becoming quite frequent ard that they
Must cease tnen AMI hereafter.
ID. NJ. Rutherford, a cousin oi Or. Ruthsr-
| ford Clay was the frat witness called by the
defense. He said.
Have known Mr.. Clay since about the
| tine he married Or. Rutherford. who is
witness cousin. Witness aud his wife
/ called on them shortly after they were
married and they-Mr. Clay and wife-re-
| turned the calls. Exchange OF visits was
| kept up for some time. but after awhile
/ Mr.. Clay stopped coming to witness home.
! While the Gays were living in the Mess
mere house, witness noticed change in
1 the Doctor, she told him she vas In trouble
With her husband. The Doctor never said
much to him directly. bat he was present
l and heard her talk of her troubles 10 his
/ witness wife and her mother. Heard the
/ Doctor say that M. Clay found fault With
| hsf. that the children would not MUD her.
and tbet be did not SEEM to care 10 have
tbem miad her. that be vas drinking aud
/ thst he came hons late nights aud dis
tarbed e.f rest Heard The Doctor say she
was Eoing 70 Europe for needed rest, and
/ 80 ssosps she uoabls with her husband.
/ While tbsy lived ia the shsr blocs she
I Doctor complained ss before only worse
I Witness hrsrd that Jisy objected 20 his
calling. sud he oid not 90 there ss often
after tbat. Witness has seen Gay drink
s.@ kia pretty full once. and knows that
/ he drank While living ~itb the doctor. He
| drsak less soon after they we're msrried
| than be did later on.
Cross exsni1s3 By Mr. Cssy-witns.s
! Observed thar Gay inereese3 his drinking
bsfsrs fhe Dsctor rsnt % Europe Witness
wss Always frieaGiy with Gay. town e
i sae occasion 81 the Po3ice Court trial. hss
aet spoken 10 BIN siEce then. remembs
/ Cay ceiling witness thsf he Cay would
+ give kira 81 CO II h~ would bring about a
rscouoli alton between hin snd his wife
/ this uas sfer ths seraratisSn, vitasss did
/ not tell Clar that bis wife wa mskiaz CON
! eisinrs. hs1s1se he ec>sat NEEDLE ~itn
/ cta.r p~or ies dou, sstic sfssirxs ne Doctor
/ 1iI nos ask hin 70 CO a.. siG8ess knsE t1e
Iscrtor wss yerT nervous. rhsn 80 cons
/ plzsaei of fssfiax health. sc s0ussi mes
ED seq 6ssdsohs ssa e snee thst heg
T siex bea.fxc1@ go s4 sfter So wss nsr
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( Sc osaB ia aed q cay asinkins. b.
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q ucsr sd. fID1 zneE thst a@r aeing "
{ ws@ eslSs5 rV nleilesna So had fsksa. as1
/ heard tie Hecier ssg s1st sss seuleff RI ss
4 toos chlora-ofn. iae Docf0y appeared neg-
4 - On her setlrn sren karope move iis
( hsr~ssf. did z5t ebSeEve thet So wu svss
{ cDe~~fa. kfser retarei-z fraaa kIs1p@ thae
! before she werr ss-nssi ssss 6sd aos nssel
+ Car ssr weaes ~ fnss
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