Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-28
HELD TO ANSWER.
CARROTS Bail Fixed at Ten
Thousand Dollars.
HIS DENIAL NOT CREDITED
The Case Submitted without Argu,
ment-Defendant introduced
No Witnesses.

Inv oAnhihatloH VI L. III. Garrett
fore Justice Lockwood, on the charge
inceat, was brought to a conclusion ye
terday, the defendant being held
answer in the Superior Court, with bi
fixed at $4,000.
Mrs. Emma j. Davisson was called /
the prosecution, and testified to sever
conversations held with Josie Corbei
Mr.. Williams objected to this testimon
and 1t was ruled out as incompetent.
Mrs. Edgcomb was called to the stan
by the defense. She denied havin
said that Mrs. Watson had tried to il
duce her to make statements againl
Garrett. Witness could not swear tbs
the letters found in Mr.. William,
office were written by her father or no,
as he disguised his handwriting in man,
ways. 1t resembled Nettie Keyes
writing, the witness thought, althouef
parts of it looked like her fathers. m,
witness told about Josie Corbett admit
ting to her on Saturday last that she baf
Deen telling stories, and wished to acc
MIR. Payton and clear the matter mn
Some filthy testimony was brought oi1l
about occurrences of three wears AGO
which was ruled out by the Court.
Edgcomb was next called to the stand
Mr.. Payton, on account of the indict.
ment hanging over the witness, obiected
to his testifying, but the Court would not
sustain the objection. He testified as to
his marriage with Malta Garrett on Julv
I'd, after which he was taken back to
jail and was visited by his wife, who told
MIN about the criminal relations which
had existed between her and her father.
for it. 0 INN
Witness was asked by Mr.. Williams
whether he talked with Mr.. Cuddy.
Jaller Darcy and others about prosecute
ing Garrett for incest. Attorney Payton
objected to this question and was sus.
tanned by the Court.
Mr.: Williams insisted that he be al.
lowed to aek the question as he wanted
70 prove that conspiracy had been con-
cocted while Edgcomb was in iail to
prosecute Garrett, and he wanted to Get
at the bottom of it. NV
MIR. Payton denied that any such con.
splracy existed, and CHALLENGED Mr..
Williams to produce evidence in support
OF his assertion. The Court would not
allow the question, however, and the
witness was dismissed without under
going cross-examination.
Captain Garrett was called to the stand
when the afternoon session opened. He
stated that he was not the father of
Malta, and was not related in any way to
her; had never at any time been GRIM
lnally intimate with her. Did not have
any conversation with Josie Corbett as
she testified. Witness said that Josie
gave him paper on which was written
IN suostance the story to which she tes-
tif1ed:. Garrett said that the paper con.
taIned 9. statement 30 vulgar that ho
'front.' t1s 81 reaa h II sn5oggh and tore it up
employed. He said that no CONVERSE
ton of an indecent nature had ever taken
place between them.
The paper in which were the names OF
streets and parks was produced and iden'
titled by Garrett as being in his hand
writing. He explained his conduct in
regard to sending it, that he had met
Josie in Major Bells office, and told her
that she had perjured herself when on
the stand, and advised her to go on the
stand again and tell the truth, as had
she done so she would have peen OF
great assistance to him, and that ne Went
to his attorney, Mr.. Williams, ana IN
eisted that she be recalled ana gwen
chance to right herself. Witness salo
that Josie was afraid OF her mother, tna!
her mother was angry at her ana wouio
not board her, and she applled 10 MN "
send her away to San Francisco, wnlch
witness refused to do until MS case was
Concluded. She then said she was AFRAID
of being arrested for perjury, ana WIZ,
mass offered to send her to Denver and
advised her to change her name, 50 that
abe would not be prevented from secur-
inc a nosition by any one recognizing her
hv her right name as being connected
9TH this case, and gave her the paper
that she might have some knowledge
of the citv If questioned by any one.
The letter to Mrs. Davisson, dated
Auonst 18th. was shown witness. He
danied the authorship of the epistle and
tsst;fed that Josie Corbett had proposed
To him to write an anonymous communl-
cation to Mrs. Davisson reminding tnat
Iadv of the time she was in room with
a man and how she parted from him al
the door. Garrett said he refused tc
write such letter as he was in trouble
anouph and did not wish to become in
voived with Mrs. Davisson in connection
With this case. Witness said he neve,
hefore saw the letter, did not know itI
contents and suggested that very possibly
Jos;e had something to do with the writ
ing of the letter.
Garrett said he wrote the letter which
had been torn up in Jud ge Williams
Office and in it advised Josie that as sh'
had periured herself, to again go on tn
stand and testify to the truth, Witness
offered to put the pieces found togethe
an that his testimony could be corro Dor
ated bu. Justice Lockwood thought
would take up too much time to do &c
Garrett also testified to having told Josl
that had she told the truth he woulo .
a free man as he had told a stralgh
story which she had destroyed the yalu
Of by her untruthful testimony, and thf
the reason she was not put on the stan
a second time by the defense was tn
Mr.. Williams considered her untrutht'
and unreliable.
The statement which Josie swea
Garrett prepared for her was shown u
fitness and identified by him as beil
in his handwriting. According to Gs
ratt's testimony Josie Corbett came
him at different times before the first @
Animation, and told him what Malta b
said to her and what she could swear
and that memorandums had been pl
nared by her and given to him IN az
t;on to her verbal statements which
at her request, re- wrote and complie9
no Ho. 1:t-odrosd in evidence.