Telegram-herald., 1888-01-12


question o. TIE z3missibllity Of the Hague
letter vas continued oat the contents Of
ths letter we're n0s sdmitted a. evidences.
Blrs Bochef testified shss sbe lad never
seen Mr GAYS writing sad VAS not very
veil zcqasiatsd with him. Mr. Clay had
charged Mrs. Clay with improper conduct
when she had been called cut professionally y
Al ighf.
Nr. Mitchell objected bat was overruled.
and the witness procsetsd. W hen Nrs.
Gay VAS called cut At night Mr.. Cay used
10 say that he didn't know whether she was
going 0at On professional. ons.aess or not.
and Il made her iesl very badly, she had a
sex headache after receiving the
letter az The Hague. IL 50
witness said II wAs very sosurd OF him 10
write such a letter; conversation continued
all the evening, sss change IA her after
receiving the letter; she was nervous and
excited.
SIR. Mitchell objected TO this testimony,
as the letter lad b en- ruled cut. After a
brief argument by counsel the Court decided
10 admit the contents oi ths letter and Mr..
Mitchell took an exception.
Mrs. BOchsr continued: Mr.. Clay said
IN the letter that Airs. Gay had gone abroad
10 meet Prot H. gers had talk with Mrs.
Clay while in Berlin: she had received
| another letter from Mr. Clay in which he
said that he found that his vile had regis
tered on the boat as Miss Rutherford; wit
ness Was horriied. as she had registered
| both and had never called the Doctor Miss
Rutherford IN her life. OBJECTED TO ny Mr.
Mitchell, but admitted by the C0ur..I lie
accused bes in that letter as trying TO pass
herself of as a young lady; she was very
aH safA N -
York mus. have changed tho register
What witness ssid some one else had
done Was objestsd 10 and stricken ont.
Mrs Bocher continued her testimony:
Mrs. Clay was sick after receiving the letter
| from Mr.. Clay. Witness had received a
letter while abroad in regard to Prof Eggers;
Mrs. Clay said that Ar. Cay must have in
stigsted ii; letter was from Mary Snow; did
| not know such person; had never known
such person.
On witness being asked By Mr.. Earle
what they said ia regard TO the hand-writ-
ing of the letter, the question wes objected
to by Mr. Mitchell, and the Court sustained
the objection.
Witness resumed: Sometimes Mrs.
Clay received two letters week
and sometimes the mail would
be delayed for two or three
weeks; every evening Mrs. Clay would talk
over his treatment of her; she complained
that his constant accusation of improper
conduct had made her nervous and sleepiess;
after they returned they separated III New
York, saw her about o1cs week after
ward; remember that she spoke once in the
Shaw house while Mrs. Cay was living
| with her husband: said that when he was
sober he was very pleasant, but when he
was not he male cnarges of improper con-
| duct against .er; she complained tAat Mr.
| Claws conduct was such that she mad
ceased to occupy the same room with him;
| that ne went out nights to sucn an extent
| that she dared lot on account OF her health,
occupy tse same bed with him; 5ensa-
| ton. remember that Deacon Richards gave
ber some IiJney To purchase steamer
chair: that ths cnair was ordered, but Mir.
| Gay c0untermanded the order. OBJECTED
| to by Mr. Mitchell and sustained. Mrs.
| Ciay a. oue time IN her office, in her house
on SheldOD-st., soon after they moved
| thsre, complained of the extra expense put
upon her by the family and that Mr. Clay
| run her into DEBT sometimes and she was
| obliged TO ba very economical In con-
| sequence.
| Cross examined by Mr.. Blanchard: Am
| So years old and was married three years
| last October; have resided here since was
| TWO and half wears Old: have known Mrs.
| Clay since '6S; was her pupil in the High
| School read medci le with Mrs. Clay AZ
| her Office in Giisey house; read III her ONCE
| i've Summers; Mrs. Clay took part OF her
meals al Mr. Putman's and part at the Gill
sey douse; in Nay, 1882. DR.. Clay suggested
| tDat we sucnld Z % Europe together; Dir.
| Cay suggested it TO witness father and
| mother; Dr. Cisy had told Mr.. Clay fire.
/ ouently that they were going but be would
! not believe hsr; went down TO see Mr. Put
| man in regard TO passports; think 1t was at
| Mrs. Pulmans suggestion; the Richards
met Mrs. Clay in New York; boarded the
boat sometime after II O'clock; saw the
| Putmsns coming on the dock; DR.. and
Mrs. Clay and Mr. and Mrs Putnam and
| the children: saw the Doctor and Mrs.
| CiAv standing by themselves.
| Being pretty closely questioned in regard
| to the exact length OF time that elapsed
/ wnlis Mr. and Mrs Clay were standing
| together by themselves and getting what
| seemed to be unsatisfactory answers Mr.
| Blanchard remarked: When d woman
| will she will, you may depend on it; but
| when she won't she won't and that's the
/ end ont"
| Did not seesDr. Clay for about fifteen
| minutes previous 10 the boats sailing; wa.
| under the impression that Mr. Putnam va:
| with witness's party; don't remember ol
| anv one going below to see about baggage
arriving 10 Scotland did not receive letter:
for some time: Mrs. Clay showed witness
| no letters while in Scotland. while in HOl
land Mrs. Clay received two letters from Ar
| Clay: burned ore IN candle the other ~
the stove; sbe also received letters FROM Mr.
Clay enclosing introduction 10 some one
| coaaecsed with ibe embassy; did not us'
| them: had looked for the letter from NARY
! SNOW; at Mr. Esrle's suggestion, think Mrs
| Putnam spoke first about Il; left Se. \ loTs
| August 10 and lslt 6iSag0w 10 January; re-
! member that Mrs. Clay hsd sick hesdscb'
after her return from Europe. returned z
| Nev York together, were the only lady
! passengers.
Mr.. EarIe-"Did she ssud to her husband
for monsy while sbr0s62'
Ans.-"No sir"
Mr. Blancbard-"wss it necessary tha
| she sho1i8?'
Ana No sir"
Miss Lizzie Steffes called and sworn
| Live in this city; work for Mrs. Rindgr
| know Mrs Clay. knor Mr. Clsy. workec
| for them three years $50 n the Shax block
thew occupied four floors witness roOrnes
! 0D fourth foor. went there three years sR-
this January. vas there hFe OF six weeks
! kitchen and dining room were Ia basement
/ did al the h0asswoFk. vsired on the tahse
Mr.. Clay came home 'fgli evsry gas su;
two during the nne witness wts tksre. Hs
/ would come home sn0 a. cross to Mrs.Clsy
who tried % keep cut of his wsY. nosiosC
noticed his iauar nresfh wbile ns vas =
/ the tsnie, Mr.. Clay went 10 20 Patmsn'
to party one night Ar. Gay remaining =
/ home. after sEpper Maud vent over &
( Nrx Msssnores. While wIfnsss wss wssh
/ ing TIE suppsr sishss Ar. Gay cane ia sns
1 oegsa 20 tax.
Obi.cted to bT NJ. Mitchell snd Mr.
/ Ritnchari. kut afseT srzuuse1ts from koft
/ ss3es the Court Instructed Eltesss % pro.
/ coed
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