St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-17

WIZ otdltu tIItt i1t was Will
DR.. Moore, and had been for several
months.
From your knowledge of him during
this time how about his physical and
mental condition?'
Lane-We object.
"Well. then, as to his character?''
Lane--We object as 1mmaterial.
A discussion followed as to the cues
ton, and Judge Smith stated he consid-
cred all this testimony of no conse-
quence.
Have you noticed anything during
these two or three months that would
indicate a vaccilating character?'
mo. sir"
"How about his temper?'
ale has always been good natured as
far as | know"
Mrs. Moore was called to tie stand.
There have been several times when
you have been separated from Mr.
Moore?"
Eyes. SIR"
sDurinG the time you were not separ-
ated from him did you regularly cohabit
with him?''
Eyes, Sir"
"When you went East last time where
did you spend your time?'
'At Boston and at my old home.''
"During that time did you meet Hor-
ace Skelton?"
mo. sir"
COR communicate with him?"
"No, sir: did not.''
"Did you make any arrangements by
which you were to see him at later
time"
mo, sir.''
"Who furnished you with money for
the trip.''
my father"
Mrs. Shaw was called to the stand and
Laing asked her when she had been
East.
in October" was the reply.
"When did you return. in December?"
81 can't just say"
''ln the later autumn, at least?''
Eyes. SIR"
During that stay did you meet Mr..
Skelton?"
'Yes, sir.''
Moore then looked happy. LANG
asked: Ibid you talk with him about
this case?''
Objection was made aud sustained.
Mrs. Shaw then left the stand. Attor-
ney Laing rose and displayed to the
court small piece of tinted note paper
written in feminine hand. Between
the paper was check.
~ desire to introduce this paper" 1t
shows letter from Mrs. Moore in Mas
sachuSttts to her husband in Minneap-
oils. The letter read: Johnny, | re-
turn your check. am tired of these
continued quarrelings. You may pro-
vide for Lolita. if you desire, but J. will
not accept the money"
Another letter was offered, and OBJ
iections were made and sustained by
the court. Moore was again placed
upon the stand. He, according to bis
statement, was penniless. He owned
two houses in Massachusetts. They
were worth 5000, and mortgaged for
S2,250. He also owned house in Cam
bridgeport for which he paid $1,000,
no personal property. His household
goods had been sold. Mr.. Lane asked
what had become of $1,000 he had de-
posted in the bank when this suit COM
menced.
81 had only 5000 at that time.''
$50 you have spent $500 on this case
since it began last October?'
YES, sir"
"What have you got in the way of
diamondsT' continued Mr.. Lane, gazing
at large diamond that sparkle6 in
MoOre's shirt front.
"You see all that have"
"What became of the pianO?"
eve sold it,
"We sold it?'' retorted Mr.. Lane.
''Did Mrs. Moore know until now
| what had become of it? And the house.
hold goods, we sold those, TOO. sup
pOse?''
The affidavit of Horace Shelton
was introduced, in which he tes-
tilted that he had committed
adultery with Mrs. Moore. At the he
| ginning OF the trial 1t was agreed that
| it should be admitted. as. ii Shelton
was present, he would testify to that.
| This was done so the case might not be
continued. But, nevertheless, Mr.Lane
| objected on these grounds: First, be-
cause it was confession which. if true,
would convict him of a crime; second,
| the fault had been condoned. Judge
| Smith decided that the testimony could
| be admitted as establishing an indie
| pendent fact, which was part Of the
''res gesta." 1t was the testimony to
| corroborate the story that Moore him.
self told on the stand. That finished
| the defense, and after short recess.
! the rebuttal commenced.
w. A. Shaw, Mrs. Moore's father,
| took the stand to break down the doc
tors story. Mr.. Lane wanted to know
| if during the summer of 1888, Moore had
| said anything 10 him about Skeletons
adultery with his daughter, or if his
| daughter was very i'll about that time.
Mr., Shaw said mo" to each question.
| Mr.. Lane was not satisfied with the wit
ness lack of memory. and there was a
! little scene i'll consequence. Then Mrs.
! Shaw took the stand and testified sub
stantIally as her husband had. She
| didn't remember having circulated a
story tina, her daughter was i'll
with the pneumonia at the time DR..
Moore said the abortion was performed.
Private Detective Clark was the last
witness called 10 the stand. He said he
knew both Mr.. and Mrs. Moore. He
was engaged last November by Gowdy
| for Moore. Lane asked: what was
| the conversation between Webster aud
Laing relative to Mrs. Moore?n "Laing
had asked; DO you know Clough?'
Webster had replied, Yes, he had
l known him years ago in Minneapolis