The morning call., 1890-11-27

Mr.. Wilson repeated his demand VIII: sig
nificant emphasis. and exclaimed heatedly
that he never heard of such a thing in a
court OF Justice before as the prosecution
attempting to withhold documentary evil
dence.
Still Mr.. Campbell objected, more in the
nature of disappointment and reluctance,
however, saying that he did not think it
Just the proper thing for the counsel to do to
demand those letters when he knew that the
prosecution intended to introduce them IN
Tebuttal.
COUNSEL is SATIRICAL.
Mr.. Wilson replied in a bit of satire, that
he was sorry to interfere with the little
scheme of the prosecution, but he wanted
those letters and intended to have them.
The Judge finally ordered them produced
and Mr.. Campbell handed them over to the
clerk to be marked.
Mr.. Wilson SAID his reason for demanding
the letters was to show the girls infatuation
with the man she had killed. "A woman
doesn't murder a man whom she loves" he
added.
Some time was consumed by the attorney
IN examining the letters. He offered them
all In evidence and read them out from be-
ginning to end.
They were simply little expressions of
affection, unusually well worded, perfectly
proper in all respects, except, perhaps,
where she referred to her stepfather as 1.-THE
old man." She expressed oft-repeated
wishes to see the man she loved, and kept
INN well advised as to the movements OF
the old man,, who was evidently regarded
by both as STUN bling block 10 their happi-
ness. Some of the letters were signed
our loving wife"
Mr.. Goldberg was instructed by the Court
to produce the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS owned
by the deceased. and while he was absent
In search of them Mr.. Klesow, the step
father was mt on tho stand
MIR. klesow's story really added nothing
to the facts that have already been pub
lIshed, except that they were related from
his point of view. To the circumstances of
the shooting he added nothing. His discov-
cry oil the improper relations between his
daughter and the deceased some time ago
was about the only circumstance OF interest
not related by other witnesses.
GoLDBERG's PHYSICIAN.
DR.. A. X. Happersberger was next called,
but before proceeding with the examination
of this witness Mr.. Wilson asked to have
the courtroom cleared, as the evidence
would be something the public had no bCsi-
ness to hear.
DIR. Happersberger had been Goldberg's
physician upon a certain occasion, aud was
also the physician to whom the young man
took Miss i'anhorst in an emergency.
Wien the direct question was asked what
he had treated Goldberg for the witness de-
clined to answer on the ground that as a
physician ne could not disclose the confiden-
tial relations between himself and patients.
1t was argued that this was privileged
matter and the witness was not obliged to
answer, but Mr.. Wilson insisted that such
an argument would avail only in civil case
In criminal case where lie or death de-
pended on the whole truth the sacredness of
private relations between physician and
patient must be invaded.
The Judge ruled that the witness would
have to answer, but still the witness OBJ
jected.
You might as well come to your senses
now, advised the counsel, ''as to wait till
you have been in the cooler an hour or two.
l must have an answer to that and other
similar questions"
AT least youth grant me this privilege"
the witness finally said, appealing to the
Judge. Let me consult with my attorney
before compelling me to answer"
The Judge looked at the clock and saw it
was time to adjourn.
Mr.. Wilson was anxious to have his
answer; but the Judge thought it best.
since the testimony Of this witness could
not be completed that night anyhow. to ad-
jonrn until Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
when DR.. Happersberger was instructed to
be present