Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-13
HATTIE'S STORY.
She Says Harlan Was
Shot by Her.
AN ACCIDENTAL AFFAIR.
Charges Against Darcy, of I'm
proper Conduct-An Interest
ing Day in Court.

The fact of the announcement yes
terd ay that Miss Hattie Woclsteen,
the defendant in one of the most SEN
national murder cases ever before the
courts in Southern California, would
testify, drew an unusually large aud
ience to Department No. OF the Su-
perior Court. However, only a linn
tied number, sufficient to be comfort
ably seated in the auditorium, were
admitted. The two front rows of seats
across the entire hall were filed with
ladies, eager to hear the story of the
noted prisoner. Everybody appeared
to be nervous, this condition even ex-
tending to the members OF the bar.
At 9:45 Miss Hattie Woolsteen, her
sister and father, in charge of the
deputy sheriff, entered the bar,
took seats, and were shortly after
wards followed by the attorneys in
the case. The long strain is telling
In the faces of all the participants in
the trial; even Judge Cheney had q
paler look, not in accordance with his
usual appearance.
Miss Minnie Woolsteen was first re-
called by the defense, and testified
Q.-Please state whether or not, be-
tween the time you saw the horse and
buggy in the yard on the 7th of Octo-
ber and the present time, YOU ever
saw . diamond ring in your sisters
possession.
A.-No, I never saw her have such
= ring. I never saw her have watch,
but saw one on the piano once. /
remarked to her that it did not look
like ladies' watch. 1t was gold. and
about the same appearance as mine,
but larger (watch identified).
Cross-examined: 1 do not remem-
ber when 1 saw her wearing the watch,
but saw her wearing it with different
dresses. She wore it in watch
pocket. My watch is ladies' watch.
The one she wore was a gentleman's s
watch. She was wearing it when l
remarked about it. | do not know
that 1 saw it before the time noticed
her wearing it. l noticed the chain
FIRST and went to her and took it out of
her pocket. then noticed that it was a
gentleman 8 watch. The last time saw
the watch was on Thursday, l think,
before DR.. Harlan and Miss Hattie
had q quarrel. The quarrel occurred
the Sunday before my sister attempted
to take chloroform.
Police officer Fitch was introduced
but excused for the time being and
REPORTER M'ALLIsTER
Was called and testified: 1 am a
shorthand reporter and took the evil
dence in the Woolsteen case in the
preliminary examination before Judge
Austin. l remember that Master
Griffin testified that he visited the
gum grove on October the 9th. Wit
ness also testified to certain evidence
given by different witnesses.
HATTIE ON THE STAND.
The name of Miss Hattie Woolsteer
was next called and ut once painful
silence reigued in the courtroom
Miss Hattie was assisted in removing
her veil by her sister, and with the
assistance Of Colonel G. Wiley Wells
took the witness stand and testified as
follows:
My name is Miss Hattie Woolsteen
/ am % years of age. / knew DIR
Harlan in his lifetime. l first met
him in February, 'S7; in the last
part of January or February. I went
to DR.. Birds Office to get a tooth ex
tracted. He sent me to DIR. Harlan
telling me he did n 1t do such work
/ was residing at H. G. Bradley's a
the time. / afterwards went to hin
to have tooth filed. was in hi
Office two or three times. Two o.
three. weeks afterward, while l wa
yet at Mr.. Bradley's working as ;
domestic, I met DR.. Harlan on the
street. He asked me to get into hi!
carriage, and he would drive me
home. I got in the buggy, and We
took a drive, and then he took me
home. 1 worked at Mr.. Bradley
fve months. l and my sister ther
took ROOMS at 514 s. Fort street. Be
fore 1 made the change DIR. Harlan
called at my place once. When at ou
rooms 514 Fort street the Doctor
often called up, IN my sister and me.
was soon engaged to DR.. Harlan
II was sometime in July, l think
when he proposed. 1 told my sistel
q the engagement. After we were
engaged DR.. Harlan often visited me
Inever knew he was married man
Q.-Did DIR. Harlan ever take any
liberties with you after you were en-
Raged, and if s. tell where and wher
and how it took pl ce.
Ayes sir, he did. ] went dowr
. his office one day, or rather he
mt for me. He wanted to operate
q nv teeth witness hesitating at