Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-05
FOR nONOR'S SAKE.
BY b. L FARJEoN,
Author of aGreat Porter Square, "z1s
Bright Star Of Life" Etc
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CHAPTER v.


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CHAPTER v.
THR EVIDENCE OF IDA WHITE, LADY's
MAID.
The next witness called was Ida White,
an attractive looking woman about 20
years Of age.
Tho Attorney General-what is your
nnmes
witness--Ida White.
The Attorney Gsneral-Do you know
Witness-Yes, he was my master.
Tho Attorney General-In what capacity
were you Employed
Witness-I was lady's maid to his wife,
my poor dead mistress.
Tho Attorney General-wcre you In
her service before she was married.
Witness-Yes
The Attorney General-what was her
maiden manner
Witness--Agncs Beach.
Tho Attorney General-When you first
entered her service were her parents
alivei
Witness-Both Of them.
The Attorney General-Do they still
liver
Witness-No. Mrs. Beach died on my
mistress wedding day; Mr.. Beach died in
February of this year.
Tho Attorney General-was your late
mistress much affected at her mothers
deathf
Witness-She almost lost her reason.
She fell into fever, and was scarcely ex-
pected to live. 1t was weeks before she
recovered.
Tho Attorney General-Have you any
knowledge Of tho circumstances of your
mistress engagement with tho prisoncri
Witness-She was very much In love
with him.
The Attorney General-And he with
herf
Witncss-I don't think 80.
The Attorney General-And according
to your observation, not being in love with
her, he engaged himself to herr
Witness-Yes.
The Attorney General-was she good
locking womani
Witness-Shs would not generally be
considered 80.
The Attorney GENERALS this o fairly
good likeness Of herr
photograph Of tho deceased produced,
which, after the witness had examined 1t,
was handed to the jury. 1t represented .
woman, very plain, with faco which
seemed to lack inteliigenee.)
Witness--It Is very like her.
The Attorney General-Was she strong
minded!
Witness--No, she was not; but she was
very obstinate when she took 1t into her
head.
The Attorney General How old was she
at tho time Of her engagement with the
prisoner
Witness--Twcnty- eight.
Tho Attorney General-Do you know
the prisoners age at the timer
Witness-My mistress told me he was
twenty-four.
Tho Attorney General-was she well
formedi
Witness-No.
Tho Attorney General-Had she good
fgurei
Witness-No.
The Attorney General - Many plain
women have some peculiar attraction,
either in manners or features. Had she
anything Of this kind to distinguish hers
Witness-I cannot say she had.
The Attorney General-But there might
have been other attractions. Was she
brilliant in conversation
Witness-On the contrary. She had
very little to say for herself upon general
subjects.
The Attorney General-But she was
passionately in love with the prisoner
Witness-Passionatel
The Attorney General--Did she limp,
Witness-Yes. One leg was shorter
than the other.
The Attorney General-Had she known
the prisoner for any length Of time before
the engagement
Witness-For few weeks only, be-
lieve.
The Attorney Gencral-In what way did
ne make her acquaintance
Wftness-He came to the house
The Attorney Gencral-In friendly
way'
Witness-He came first upon business.
The Attorney General-To see whoml
Witness-My mistress father, Mr..
Beach.
The Attorney General-Upon what bust
nesss
Witness-Upon betting business, my
mistress said.
The Attorney General-What was Mr..
Beachs occupation.
Witness-He was bookmaker.
The Attorney General-A betting mani
Witpess-Yes. He used to mako large
books.
The Attorney Generation racing'
Witness-Yes.
The Attorney General-was he an edu
Gated mann
Witness-No.
The Attorney General--Would you call
him vulgar manr
Witness-Yes.
The Attorney General-Did ho move In
good society
Witness-He did not
The Attorney General-But he was
richi
Witness-yery rich. He drank great
deal Of champagne.
The Attorney General-You say the
prisoner first came to tho house upon
business Do you know upon what par
ticular business!
Witness - 1t was something about
horses, and bets he had made upon them
The Attorney General-Bets which he
had losti
Witness-Yes.
The Attorney General-How was 1t that
your mistress became acquainted with
him on that occasion, when the fact was
that he came upon businessi
Witness-He was asked by Mr.. Beach
to stay to dinner, and he stayed.
The Attorney General-Mr. Beach, you
say, was not IN good society, Had he any
desire to get into iti
Witness-He was crazy about It.
The Attorney General-Upon the first
occasion Of the prisoner dining at Mr..
Beach's house. did your mistress make
any remark with reference to the pris
onerl