The morning call., 1890-12-02
MILE PANHORST.
She Gives Testimony in Regard
to the Killing of Goldberg.

| The only witness examined In the Mile Pan
| horst trial yesterday was the accused herself.
| Mr.. Wilson Intended to have called the GIRL Bes.
sic, who had been placed in house Of ill.repute
| by Goldberg, but being unable to find her he de-
| cided 10 give up the chase.
Miss Panhorst was called as a witness and she
was too deeply affected at times to proceed with
| out interruption.
II met the deceased about five years ago." she
said, while on visit to my sister. was never
introduced TO him; he came up and spoke to me.
In the course OF our acquaintance he secured a
| position for ME in shirt factory, which kept
for six months, or up to the time Of the death OF
my mother. During my employment on one par
tlcular occasion he invited me to accompany him
to photograph gallery on Third street, where
he said: 'Millle, what is the use OF your working
any longer? Why not marry me? have plenty
OF money now and can support yOu.'"
She consented TO the proposition, and the
| relations then established were continued for
some time until she became convinced he did
not intend TO marry her, when they were broken
on. About year and a half ago they again
met, ana upon the renewal of his old promise of
m MAJ Tag, .e former relations were renewed.
Sne theh destined to her Illness and that Gold
heIg again promised 10 marry her. When she
ioanG ne , Would only marry her by contract she
| time she said she loved him and wanted TO
marry him.
The witness also described the scene when he
attempted 10 XIII her and was prevented by her
sister. Another time" she continued. .be told
me lie was hard up and had lots OF bills to paw
/ lie wanted to know If would not consent TO 70
| into certain house, where could earn lots of
| money. He said lie had many friends.
L got angry and left him again. He came to
me alterWard. took me by the thi oat and threw
me on The sofa. He said that il did not do as
| ne told me TO lie would XIII me. ] never had any
thing more TO do with him after that. This was
one week before the shooting"
sne was very much frightened all day previous
10 the shooting, showing what he had thi eatenel
ana ext Getting him almost any moment.
| lie did not come until s O'clock she
added. IL would not let him in until after INV
| father returned, and told him So He said lie
would Kill me. SaiG: You could not ex ne CT mo
to let you In after that, could you?' He had told
| me before that he had stabbed his last girl"
After describing what took place lust before
the shooting, Mr.. Wilson ASK ed her II Size remem.
bered hiring The shot. She replied: II do" after
| some hesttancy, and then burst into an uncou-
| tio!iable mt OF sobbing. Waiting until she ha d
Gained down some, MIR. Wilson asked IL she was
| much frightened on The night In question 1t was
some little time before she could answer. ~
was nervous and scared" she finally said, and
| afraid Sam would kill mep
Mr. Csmrbelps cross examination was very
MID, and brought out little except repetiiiops of
| FORMER statements. AT its close he asked for a
| continuanee, giving as his reason that he had
| some Ten or fifteen witnesses that he wanted to
| examine. Tho trial will be continued at 10
| o'clock to-day.