Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-07

first OF October. 1t was on Monday
or Tuesday, before the 9th of October
She was at my house on the 9th and
asked me to loan her pistol. She
said she wanted to kill q snake which
was near her house. She said the
snake was as large as her arm. told
her q gentleman had just taken the
pistol away. On Monday or Tuesday
previous she called at my house to
get a cashmere dress. She told
me she wished me to make q black
satin dress for herself and one for her
sister.
Cross-examination: She came in on
the 9th, and l think she asked me if l
would loan her the pistol she had seen
on the wash stand. Mr.. j. G. Miles
owned the pistol. She told me she
wanted to have satin dresses made
for her and her sister; that her uncle
had made them presents of the goods.
MRS. DEBORAH coKELY
Testified l resided at 514 South Fort
street. On October 6, 1887 was mis-
tress of the house. Misses Hattie and
Minnie Woolsteen roomed at my
house. They occupied front room.
At 8 Pm. ON the 9th Miss Minnie came
to me and said she did not know what
to do with her company, as she was
expecting Miss Hattie and DR.. Harlan
in every minute with a plan of their
house. do not know what time Miss
Hattie came in. On Sunday after
noon l noticed a fine diamond ring on
tho third Anoor of Hatt;a,o Loft ho.J
The girls had a piano in their room
and took lessons. They did nothing
while they resided with me except
that Miss Minnie made one dress.
Cross-examination: l never saw
any improper conduct on the part of
the girls, except that number Of
gentlemen were constantly calling
upon them. l did not like this, and
raised the rent. There was gentle
man from the officers headquarters
who used to call upon them. They
called him Lieutenant. 1 noticed
other men call. l am sure 1 saw the
diamond ring on Sunday morning,
October the 9th.
OFF Miss Hattie's life depended
upon the fact of your seeing the ring
on Sunday, the 9th, would you then
be prepared to decide her fate by
swearing that it was Sunday?
Ayes, sir, would. know it was
on the 9th.
Redirect examination Miss Hat
tie wore brown dress on Sunday. It
was the dress Mrs. Ferguson made for
her.
Juryman-Are you sure the dress
was brown?
Ayes, sir.
,G,-Are you as sure that tie dress
was brown As that you saw the ring
on Sunday?
A--Yes, sir.
Mrs VAN BAYER
IesthaT.: resided at 514 South Fort
Greet in September last. remember
having heard of the burning of the
barn at Compton. On the 10Th of
October Miss Hattie Woolsteen came
to my place, 544 South Fort street, to
call upon me. l noticed a large soli-
taire ring on her finger. / thought /
had seen the ring on DIR. Harlan's
finger, and remarked to her: "You
got it at last" | attempted to take it
off, bnt she refused to allow me, say
ing it had been wished on l think l
saw the ring on DR.. Harlan's finger
at one time when Hattie and | were
in his office. Miss Hattie was having
a tooth filled at the time. | teased
her afterwards and told her she would
get that ring some time.
Cross examination l teased Miss
Hattie because she had told me DIR.
Harlan was waiting on her. 1t was
on Monday she called upon me. l
don't remember what she said when
l remarked: "You got it at last"
She wore a red brocaded silk
dress. She wore the ring on the third
finger OF the left hand. have talked
with persons who are witnesses about
the ring. l told Mrs. Cokely l thought
she wore the ring on the left hand. !
do not think testified she wore it on
the right hand at the preliminary ex.
animation. l think said was not
sure which hand she wore it on, but
thought it was the left. Miss Hattie
remained at my room about an hour
on the 10:h. She simply made a
friendly call. 1 did not say anything
about DR.. Harlan at the preliminary
examination, because was not ques-
toned about this. I am a married
lady. My husband is foreman of the
printing department at General Miles
headquarters.
This finished the case for the day,
and it was continued until this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.