Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-26
THE DAWSON MURDER.
Points Established by the State-The
French Governcss TestiGes.
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CHARIrsroN. :. c.. June 25.-The Mellow
trial was resumed this morning. The
courtroom was well filled and the popular
interest undated. John III. DeycTeouX,
Henry Oliver. and Mike Hogan We're eN-
amined bv the State 90 establish McDow's
attempt 10 bury Captain Dawsou's body
after the shooting. The evidence on TINS
point was overw helming. The state thus
far has established beyond question the
fact Of the killing, the fact that Mellow
shot Dawson in the back. and the fact that
he tried 30 bury the body.
The evidence Of Marie Bardayren, Mrs.
Dawson's French maid. was feature OF
the Mellow murder trial to-day. She was
brought here by Mrs. Dawson from Geneva
Switzerland, two years ago rs n goycrness
for her children. She is twenty years old,
"a handsome brunette with dark hair and
ewes. an intelligent face and well-devcloped
FORM She attracted the attention Of every
spectator in the courtroom. She under
stands English but speaks il impertectiy.
An effort 20 have her testify through an
Interpreter was objected - by McDOWs
counsel. and she spoke IN English. Her
manner was collected. and throughout the
ordeal she bore herself with an air of in
nocence. She successfully CON bated all
attempts Of McGrath, McDow's counsel, TO
elicit something that would weaken her
testimony.
Her first meeting with Mellow she teSti-
fed was Oh the lst of last February. lie
met her on the street and asked her TO run
away with him. She told him that she
would not do il; she would not leave Mrs.
Dawson for ANYTHING Tie met her quietly
on the street after that and prosecuted her
with his attentions when she was gong %
school with Captain DawSon's children and
when she Was returning home. lie visited
her several times at Captain DaW on's
house when Mrs. Dawson was IN Washing
ton and Captain Dawson was at his Work
IN the NtrS and Courier Office. He sent nor
flowers and poetry and rave her watch 10
remember him by lie told Der that he was
married 10 a German woman for her money;
that his married life was unhappy and that
he wanted her 90 run away with HIM and
marry him. Mellow told her he could not
get divorce from his wife IN Charleston,
but would take a witness 10 North Caro-
lima and after securing n divorce would
marry her. She gave Mellow book bear
inc the title BetwiXt Love and Law. She
had never read II, but knew about what us
contents were 10 WIS, she said, story
about married woman IN love with %
man. In her case the situation was re-
yer>ed. and il was q case Of a married man
i'm love with a woman. Mellow had
taken % photograph from her and had
kissed her 1.-TWO times - and "oniy two
times" She knew that McDow's CON
duet towards her was not proper. She
had never told any of Captain Dawson's
family about the affair. she did not love
Mellow. She felt for his misfortune and
she had feeling of kindness for him. She
believed if she had given herself to him he
would have Supported her. She beheyedlt
while he was talking TO her.
The womnns story was told without cx-
element. She shrugged her shoulders, as
is usual with French women, when she did
not understand squestion, but made asood
impression by her conduct on the stand.
me case for the defence viii be opened To-
morrow. and perhaps Mellow Will himself
take the stand Argument viii probably
not begin before Friday.