Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-16
THE GARRETT CASE.
The Defense Commences the TAX
Ing of Testimony.

| lnH UhhhE L OASEs
The Defense Commences the TAX.
ing of Testimony.
Yesterday morning at 8 80 o'clock the
Garrett incest case was resumed before
Justice Lockwood, with the examination
of J. w. Glendell, painter who hal
known Malta Garrett since July, 1888
He WAS questioned as to the location OF G
large box, which he saw at CARROTS
house while doing some work there. He
testified to hearing Garrett scold his
daughter Malta for misplacing a saw
and being afterwards told by little Ella
that her father had whipped Malta with
the saw. He said that in reply to 8
Iquestion put to Malta, the girl said she
was afraid that Garrett would kill her il
she complained of him. The witness was
not cross examined.
w. A. Stratton, President and Man.
ager of the Union Lumber and Supply
Company, testified that he had known
Garrett for about two years past, and
drst met Malta in the Bellevue avenue
Methodist church some eighteen months
ago. He was then closely questioned
about the conversations which he had
with the defendant during the past four
weeks with regard to the prosecution of
Edgcomb. The details of each of these
| conversations we're very minutely
brought out. His visit to Mr.. Payton's
Office with a view of dropping the
| charges against Edgcomb was also
dwelt upon, and the fact that the attor-
| ney refused to be party to any such
arrangement elected,
| At this juncture the witness was ex.
cused, and Garrett took advantage OF
the temporary cessation Of the proceed
ings to change his seat 80 as to face the
| complainant, Malta Edgcomb. Mr..
Payton called the attention of the Court
| to this, and stated that her fathers fixed
stare was exceedingly disagreeable to his
client, and was species of intimidation
to which he objected. The Court said it
was beyond his power to designate any
particular spot in the courtroom where
the defendant should be seated. Gar
rett, however, changed bis seat to the
one at the end of the table as before, and
the case was resumed.
| Officer G. @. Connolly was examined
and stated that he occupied the room
next to the one in which Garrett and his
daughter Malta lived, at Mrs. Farrell g
house, on Clay street. Little Ella was
not with them at that time. They lived
there three months.
M. L. Wicks, President of the Girls
Home, detailed the circumstances sur
rounding the marriage of Edgcomb and
Malta. He did not know Edgcomb be-
fore the affair and simply took an in
terest in the case because it had been
brought to his notice as President of the
Home. He said the facts had been mis-
stated at the time by an ambitious re-
porter connected with an evening paper.
| On cross examination he said that he
had only held one conversation with or
in the presence of Garrett, and that the
others he had mentioned were held dur
ing his absence.
| F. E. Olds, an electro platter, was
briefly questioned as to his occupancy of
room adjoining that of the Carrots in
the Breed block about two years ago.
Garrett always acknowledged Malta as
his daughter, aud they lived alone, as
far as the witness knew. He only saw
| the inside of their room on one occasion.
@. @. Connolly was recalled, and
stated that when living at Mrs. Fan
nell's, on Clay street, the CARROTS
always passed as father and daughter in
public.
| At this point Mr.. Payton stated to the
Court that two important witnesses for
the prosecution were 5sent, and he had
reasons for believing that one of them,
Mrs. Hodges, was dodging the process OF
the court. As it was now II 80 O'Clock
he asked for recess 80 that the Consta-
BILE might have another chance to find
her. The Court granted the request and
ordered a recess until 2p. m.
| AT 2 O'Clock Mr.. Stratton was recalled.
He related the circumstances of his visit
to Garrett two days after Malia's recital
to him of her troubles. Garret urged
him to tell Malta not to dig up
dirt, as it would be worse for her. In
reply to the witnesses question as to the
cause of her fathers anxiety about Edg-
cemb's prosecution, Malta told volun-
tarily her whole story, commencing with
the st. Louis scandal. Though at first
objecting to it, she subsequently allowed
him to tell Mr.. Wicks and Mrs. Watson
about it.
Malta Edgcomb was recalled and
readily identified two long letters writ
ten by her father and addressed to her.
The first one, which was not dated, was
received at Mrs. Watson's in an envel-
ope bearing the Government stamp,
dated July 25th, 1888, while the second
was dated July goth, 1888, and was filed
as evidence without the envelope. Both
documents were read by Mr.. Payton,
and were full of bitter reproaches and
appeals to the girl to remember hel
childish innocence and reform before it
was too late.
The attorney for the defendant de
manded that all Garrett's letters to bis
daughter be produced, but Payton re.
fused and said they would be found at
the proper time. A letter from Malta
addressed to Edgcomb was then offered
in evidence and read.
Upon cross examination Malta was
asked about letters she had received
and the drug store where the pills were
bought by Edgcomb was dealt upon.
The prosecution then closed its case
and the defense called it's first witness
Mrs. Annie Farrell was examined as tC
renting room to the CARROTS about two
years ago. 1t contained a double bee
and a cot. She then lived on Clay
, ;street, corner of Third street. She also
testified that Garrett, after staying there
month, went to the East, and on his
return brought Malta number of pretty
| dresses. He appeared to be very careful
and fond of Malta.
Josie Corbett said she was born in
Vienna, Europe, and had been in Amer
,, lea for the past sixteen years. She cam'