Telegram-herald., 1888-01-15
Afternoon Session.

AftcrnOon Session.
There were more ladies present in the
afternoon than at any previous time. Al.
ter the opening of the court the discussion
Of the pTopriety of Miss Averills testimony
regarding the conversation between Mr.
and Mrs Clay in the presence of the wit
ness, was continued Mr. Mitchell address
ed the Court At length, citing numerous
authorities At the conclusion tae Court
held that any testimony rs to any spec tiC
acts was not admissible, but that anything
tending to show the feeling Of the wife to
ward the husband might be allowed.
Eunice Averill recalled--I never heard
Mrs. Clay give any reasons for not living
with Mr. Clay; never heard him say any
thing to her on the subject of her not living
with him; never heard her tell him why
she could not live with him; have heard
her complain 10 him: she said to him that
he drank go she couldn't live with him
she said she had done ell she could for him
Mr. Mitchell took an exception to the
witness testimony, and Florence White, .
colored girl. was called to the stand.
Florence White: Worked for Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay for about two mo months in Feb
ruary. 1885; white girl worked there be-
fore did. they lived on SheldOn-st; Lille
Ford, coloted girl, succeeded me; there
was no trouble between them TO amount to
! anything: one evening hrs. Car said she
was going out ami wouldn't tell him where
she vas going; be didn't want her to 90
she vent up steirs end thea down the back
stairs: be followed her up stairs, but she
went cut OF the back way. he called after
her; hs had locked the fropt door aud took
the keT out: Mr. Gay said she had gone out
10 meet man. Maud would not memo her
clothes. Mrs. Clay said every time sbs
wanted Maud to do anything. be was Op-
posed to il: Nfs. Car ssia eDce IN the
dining room she had to supply everything
fer tHe house. don't ksos whether Sr
Clay was draok or not, bot bis breath gen
ersllT smsisd OF whisky; Mrs. Clay SEPT
down stairs snd Mr. Clay slept up st3irs
never hsstd them ssTiug anything sosul
Msad's beinz out nights. ! spent ms nizats
after 10 oo.ocs at home. don't kac =
vhethsr or not be vas generally At home
evenings.
Cross-exsniasd bv Mr.. Clay. | don'i
know wRo bought the supplies fof tbs
house. Isseposed she gave ths list 81 wbss
rss rsutsd tu y0u, Ars Clay siept on :
lounge IN the psgso7. doa't FsaosTnseF thai
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