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have since met her at the preliminary
examination and ct this trial.

have since met her at the preliminary
examination and ct this trial.
JOSEPH sANrUNa
Testified: / reside ct Compton. In
October last l was sinking an artesian
we'll for Mr.. Stephens. l remember
when the Barhey's barn was burned.
1t was ON the night Of the 9Th. On
the 9Th Miss Woolsteen, in company
with q gentlemen, drove up where l
was at work and made inquiries about
land. The gentleman stated that he
was looking for 10-acre tract OF land
owned by q Mrs. Rector. l told him
knew Of no such property. He drove
bay span of mares and was dressed
in dark suit and wore a broad-brim-
med hat.
VIM. NEwLAN
Testified. reside one mile from
Compton; I have seen Miss Wool
teen; I do not know when, but think
it was in July; l was making hay at
the time.
saw her again on the 9Th Of Octo'
Der; / met her in the road in COM
pany with gentleman. They were
| in a buggy. They drove a bay span
of horses. 1t was about 2 P. NJ. when
| met them. The gentleman hailed
me and inquired whether could tell
where the Rector place was. Upon
my answering in the negative, he
said it appeared strange I did moi
know the place. He then turned in
the buggy, and shaking his whip to.
ward Mrs. Barbey's barn, said 81
guess that red barn is the place."
told him it was not, without it had
changed hands lately. The lady then
remarked that she thought that was
the place. They then drove off to the
south. l recognized the lady as the
one who had visited with Mrs. Bar.
bey.
LESTER P. SWEENEY
Testified: l reside in Los Angeles,
and was somewhat acquainted with
DR.. Harlan when he resided in the
city. l saw him on Wednesday be-
fore he disappeared. Witness was
handed watch and sleeve button
and identified them as being similar
to those worn by Harlan.)
HARRY CoRBIN
Testified: / reside on Olive street, in
Los Angeles. was acquainted with
DR.. Harlan. The last time saw him
he wore a horseshoe scarf pin and a
gold watch. He wore large white
hat. 1 usually met Harlan at the
Brunswick billiard hall,
N. 7. HoLLINswoRTH
Testified: 1 am a jeweler and have
my business place at 80 S. Spring
street. l knew DIR. Harlan. He was
at my place of business short time
before his disappearance and showed
me Tiffany gold watch, which he
wished to exchange for an Elgin
watch. (Watch identified). 1 think
it was on Wednesday before his dis
appearance that he calleda at my store.
He wore a broad-brimmed, light col
ored hat at that time.
CHARLES t. PLATT
Testified: am jeweler, doing bus
mess on Third street. / knew DR..
Harlan before his disappearance. l
know he wore a gold watch. 1t was a
Patt;ck, Phillip & Co. Geneva watch, },
but made for the Tiffany Watch Co.
Watch in evidence identified).
A. 8. JOSEPH
Testified: am a jeweler and pawn
broker. | knew DIR. Harlan. last
saw him in October. He was in my
place of business. He wore single
stone diamond ring, a Tiffsny watch,
and a horse shoe diamond studded
locket. l sold him the locket. Watch
identified as one similar to that worn
by Harlan.)
S. G. DEGARMo
Testified: l knew DR.. Harlan in his
lifetime. l saw him last on Saturday
or Sunday before his disappearance.
He wore a gold watch and diamond
ring. l have also seen him wearing a
horse shoe scarf pin. l have not seen
him since the burning of Mrs. Bar
bey's barn.
MR.. JOSEPH
Being recalled produced his books
and stated that on the 22d OF Septem-
Der, DR.. Harlan pledged the diamond
ring with him and redeemed it on the
4th day of October which was the
last day he ever saw him and the
time he had examined the Tiffany
watch.
s. G. NC CoNNELL
Testified: am merchant tailor, my
place of business is at 113 N. Main
street. l was acquainted with DIR.
Harlan. made two suits of clothes
for him, (the remains of the clothing
discovered in the barn were identified
by witness as part Of the suit
made by witness) l recognize both
the cloth and the Innings. I also
recognize thepadding or the material
used to give the breast of the coat
firmness. 1t is yellow. The boys in
the shop called it the small pox flag.
Red or white is the usual color of
such material. l saw the Doctor
about week before l noticed an ac-
count OF his disappearance in the