The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-26
WIDOWS TRIAL.
The French Maid on the Stand.
She Denies Any Improper Inter-
course With the Doctor,
Although He Kissed Her Twice, but
"Only Twice."
The Pretty Maiden Thinks This Was
Not at All Proper,
But Believes the Doctor Would Have
Taken Good Care of Her Had She
Consented to Marry Him
Argument Friday.

CHARLEsroN, S. c., June 25,-The trial
was resumed this morning. The court
room was well filled and the popular in
terest unabated. John III. Devereaux,
Henry Oliver and Mike Hogan were ex-
amined by the State to establish McDow's
attempt to bury Dawson's body after the
Shooting. The evidence on this point was
overwhelming The State thus far has es-
tablished beyond question the fact Of the
killing the fact that Mellow shot Dawson
in the back, and the fact that he tried to
bury the body.
The evidence OF Marie Bardayron, Mrs.
Dawson's French maid, was the feature of
the Mellow murder trial today. She was
brought here by Mrs Dawson from Gem
eva, Switzerland. two years ago rs govern
ess for her children. She is twenty years
old and handsome brunette. with dark
hair and eyes, an intelligent face and a
well developed form. She attracted the
attention of every spectator in the court
room. She understands English, but
speaks 1t impenectly. An effort TO have
her testify through an interpreter was OBJ
iectcd TO by Mr. McDows counsel, and
she spoke in English. Her manner
was collected, and throughout the ordeal
she bore herself with an air OF inno-
cence. She successfully combatted all the
attempts Of Judge MeGTath, McDow's
counsel, TO elicit something that would
weaken her testimony. Her first meeting
with Mellow, she testified, was on tho
first OF last February. lie met her on the
street and asked her 10 run away with
him. She told him that she would not do
it, shc would not leave Mrs. Dawson for
anything. He met her frequently on the
street after that and prosecuted her with
his attentions when she was going 10 school
with Capt. Dawson's children, and when
she was returning home. lie visited her
several times at Capt Dawson's house.
when Mrs. Dawson was in Washington
and Capt. Dawson was at work in the
Nein aud Courir office. lie sent her flow.
crs and poetry and gave her a watch TO re-
member him by. lie told her that he had
married German woman for her money;
that his married life was unhappy, and
that he wanted her TO run away with him
and marry him. Mellow told her lac
could not get a divorce from his wife
- in Charleston, but would take witness Ia
North Carolina and after securing di.
yorce would marry her. She gave Mellow
book bearing the uuc ''BctWiNt Love
and Law" She had never read II, but
knew about what It's contents were. II
was, she eaid, a story about n married
woman in love with a man. In her case
the situation was reversed and was the
case Of n married man In love with 9
woman. Mellow had taken photograph
from her and had kissed her two times
and "only two times" She knew that
McDow's conduct toward her was not
proper. She had never told any OF Capt
Dawson's family about the affair. She did
no. love Mellow. She felt for his misfor.
tune and she had feeling Of kindness foI
him. She believed II she had given her.
self TO him he would have supported her.
She believed II while he was talking r.
her.
The woman's story was told without ex'
element She shrugged her shoulders, NJ
Ia usual with French women, when sh,
did mol understand question, but Ina,ic
good impression by her conduct on the
stand.
The cause for the defense will be opened
tomorrow, and perhaps Mellow himscl
will take the stand. The argument vii
probably not begin before Friday.