New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-26
TFSTIFYIEG AGAINST MDOW.
THE EVIDENCE OF MRS. DAwsoN's FRENCH
MAID THE FEATURE OF THE DAY.

THE EVIDENCE OF MRS. DAwsoN's FRENCH
MAID THE FEATURE OF THE DAY.
Charleston S. C., June 25-The mellow trial was
resumed this morning. The courtroom was well
Glled and the popular interest unabated. John IL.
D.vcrsux, Henry Oliver and Mike Hogan were OK.
amincd by tho state 10 establish McDow's attempt 10
bury Captain Dawson's body after tho shooting The
evidence on this point was overwhelming The state
thus far has established beyond question the fact
q, the killing the fact that McDow shot Dawson in
tl back and the fact that he tried to bury the body.
The evidence OF Marie Barisyron Mrs. Dawsons
Frnch maid was the feature Of the trial to-day. She
vas brought here by Mrs Dawson from Geneva,
switzerIand years ago, rs g0veness for the lat
ter's children she is twenty years old. handsome
brunette with dark hair and eyes, an Intelligent face
and a wedcveloped form. She attracted tho stten-
tion OF every spectator in court She understands
English but speaks Il impcrfccty. An effort to have
her testify through interpreter was objected TO by
McDow's counsel and she spoke in English Her man"
ner was collected and throughout the ordeal she bore
herself with air OF innocence. She successfully
eou,bsttod all the attempts OF Judge Msgrath, Nc
BOWS counsel to elicit something that would weaken
her testimony. Her Hrst meeting with Mellow, she
tst1e WAS on the lst Of last February. He met her
IN the street, and asked her TO run away with him.
She told him that she would not do IT, shc would not
leave Mis- Dawson for anything lie met her quietly
I'm the street after that and persccucl her with his
attentions when Sho was SonS 10 school Win zap
tain Dawson's children and when she returning
homo. lie visited her several times 81 Captain Dsw
sons house whom Mrs Dawson was in Washington
and Captain Dawson at his work in The Nows
and Courier ofice.
lie sent her flowers and poetry and gave her .
watch to remember him by. Ho told her that he
had arricd Q German woman for her money, that his
married life unhappy, and that he wanted her
TO run away with him and marry him. Mellow told
-. b., Hat frD
In Charleston, but would take witness
10 North Carolina, aud atter securing
q divorce. would marry her. She gave Mellow a
book bea1ng the title Betwixt Love and Law" She
hal never Rad IT, but knew about what IFS contents
wero. IL was She said, story about married
woman in love with man. In her case tho situation
love with woman. Mellow had taken photograph
fom her. and had kissed her two times" and only
two timos- She knew that McDow's conduct toward
her not proper. She had never told any OF cap
tain Daw>ou's family about the affair She did not
love Mellow. She felt for his misfortune, and had
iceng Of kindness fur him. She believed II she had
given herself n him he would have supported her.
She believed u while he was talking 10 her.
The wOman's stoTy was told without excitement.
She shrugged her shoulders. as Is usual with French
women, when Nle did not mders iand question. bus
made gO'd impression by her conduct on the stand.
The for the defence will be opened tomorrow,
and perhaps Ne Dow himself Will take the stand The
argument will probably not begin before Friday.