Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-23
tftcrnoon NcssInn.

Elton again took the stand and testified: ]
know Miss Keller. | was Introduced to her
byu gentleman friend. have been In On.
tario, Gnnnda, | was not convicted OF felony
and was never offered my Inducements to
testify In the case got tho purse from
house ON Temple street, which Mr., Lucas
showed me and told mo to rob. He was not
thcre whom stole 1t, IL Ind u gold ring around
itwhen gave 1t to Lucss. don't know what
became OF tho ring after that Lucas showed
me great many places, remarking that they
would DO easy 10 rob. don't remember
whctheri took Hnything from tn the place got
yonr client stole that from q house on Main
street. don't know whether 1t was the Palmer
ifOnsc or not. Lucas loft mo on the street
while he went up staira, and whom he came
down he had the corkscrew ana thoe-ho0k-
could not tell where 1 stole the fan breastpin
l5S% aSny n'yS So S'ep pacS az 20 %ih paSSa Sm Harris
but could not ind 4 h,, again. There n. Re
give IL to him on the street. He told me not to
come to his office, az his men would get on TO
an sSd hen 70 fSnn wanteS oil him would nut INV
handkerchief nnd he would walk down the
street and would join him. stole the opera.
glasses whore ! stole the pencil stole three
iunting.easo gold watches. Lucas has got
mem yet, There was lady's gold pin with
,he pencil aud opera-glasscs, stole them very
loon after ! got hereafter Lucas told mo to
Hrustle" around and he would take care of me.
I think stole the two rings where stolo tbs
iocAet aud fan.shaped breastpn. know II
90 to San Quentin Lucas ought 70 go too. got
she gun aud diamond pin ON Main street and
sad he S 4o Take s"s he sone from III is set
ting as he always did think II the officers
would search his study carefully they would
find the diamonds ana watches
REDfREcT ExAMlHATIoS.
@. Did you ever have auy conversation with
Lucas ahout stenling package of letters from
Mrs Mumford2
A. Yes. sir Lucas told me II l wonld steal 1
some letters there was 1900 IN. 1t for me. !
went to the house where Mrs. Mumfurd lived
ana took room. afterwards stole a package
them to Lucas He examined them and said
they were not the ones and would not give me
the 5000. ! m know mo,S Mrs q; II dTihin' ! knew
ne to see Mrs. Griffin to give her the
Idea that he was working against him, He gave
il to her ana tell her that Lucas had mad a
thousand likenesses struck or and given to the
police for distribution. They were marked
hembezsler," with the Doctors name attached.
Mrs. Griffin went to see Lucas and staid half
day When she came back 1 went to her
room.
The defense hero interrupted, and tho wit
ness was forced 10 stop that part of his story
The defense again took tho witness and asked
for all the letters that Emil Harris took from
Lucas desk at the time the search occurred.
Mr.. Harris was summoned and refused to
deliver the letters until receipt was given for
tnem. Ihls betng given, tne prosecution Oc-
cupied some time In arranging the letters In
proper order. The first letter offered in
evidence was written from San Rsfnel, 1t was
too full of profanity to admit of publication.
Another epistle was from stockton. third
was also from Stockton, and alter the prisoner
heard 1t, before admitting It to be his own, he,
without seconds warning, tore 1t into threoor
four pieces. Some excitement prevailed for
moment, but the remnants were soon placed
together, and the letter was then read. The
defense objected to letting the witness have
the next one in his possession and the Judge
held 1t out to him and asked him TO identify
his signature, which, after much reluctance he
did The letter was then read and expressed
great gratitude to Lucas well as relating
Some swindling exploits. Like the others 1t was
from stockton and was too filthy for publica-
Siou. After the reading of these letters the
witness was excused The Court adjourned at
4 80 O'Clock until . o'clock this morning.