Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-27
'PULFhD on TIE STAND
lie NeverN Was Intimate With
Mrs. Wan voorhis.
ALTHOUGH SID MAS HIS FRIEND
Asd Msststsrsa Co bisa whss ne vas
Ili-ssssrai Nitasses usits IN VIA
disstinx the uhsppy Wfs's
kspstatiss fs Chastity.

hc ~ sttfAte 4$RktS kaE1 80
resumed yesterday sJernoon with .
large number OF spectators in attend
anee. The defense opc,ed the case by
putting john Watson. II Carson City.
on the stand. lie testified that year
ago, when working with Martin SHEER
man and Samuel Longin house al
carpenter work, Van yArhis came in
aud speaking to sherqsn said If be
would appear as Witness IN the
divorce case then pending. he would
pay well for the service. Nan WORMS
then observed that he would beat the
woman II II took all the niney he had.
lie was closely cross-exsnined, bu.
made no change ~ he testimony.
Samuel Long. of Carson uty. was the
next witness called. He teitified that
he was present at the Tune tse CONVEX
sation occurred between Miriam Noor-
ms and John Watson. referred to by
Mr. Watson in his testimony. lie said
that he heard Van Voorhittel sher-
man that he would pay him Well If he
would go to Grand Rapids and swear
to that" but he did not undGstsnd
what was meant by that" Hn story
was not shaken by the steady hire OF
Sir. Ward on cfoss-examinaiioa. lie
admitted that +. W. Pulsord, father Of
Frank Pulford. y correspondent IN the
case, paid his faro to this city when ne
came as witness.
Puiford's Father sworn.
+. w. Pulford, Of Carson City, was
then called. lie said he was the father
of Frank Pulford and that they had
boarded with Mrs. Van Noorhls and her
mother while they were keeping
boarding house ut Carson City. TINS
WAS previous 10 the marriage OF Mrs.
Van Voorhis. They had boarded with
the family tor twenty months and he
had nouced no undue intimacy be-
tween his son and Mrs Van Noorhis.
They kept good house and their
boarders were of the best society. lie
did not notice that his con received any
more attention from the ladies than
the other boarders. On cross-examina-
ton he explained that his son came
here after the marriage OF Mrs. Van
Noorhis for the purpose oil getting
work. For year prior to that time he
had said he wanted to get employment
in larger place, and had been 10 De-
troit two or three times. He also went
10 Canada where he has two brothers
and one sister residing. He did not
think Frank ran away TO avoid any
trouble with u girl; he had never heard
ANYTHING that suggested such an infer
ence.
visited by Mra. Van voorhis.
Arthur j. Free, an insurance agent
or N. A..
WORMS block where the Van Voorhis
family were living before they dis
rupted, was the next witness. He said
he WAS acquainted with Frank Pulford.
He had occupied room IN his house
as sleeping room. Ito remembered
that Frank was sick, confined to his
bed about one week. Mrs. Van Voor-
his and her mother visited HIM few
times but he saw nothing that would
excite his suspicious that there was any
thing wrong.
Isaiah Blair. husband of the woman
whom IL is alleged was employed TO
lead Mrs. Van Noorhis into snare,
testified that he saw Mr.. Van Voorhis
at his house several times and x CIV
he called to see his wife with
reference TO the divorce case but did
not know what the nature oil the bust
ness was. He had talked with Burch
who told HIM he was to receive 500
for his services rs q. detective TO watch
Mrs. Van Voorhis. lie understood
that his wife Was TO receive pay for her
work IN the case, but did not know
whether she received any thing or not.
Mrs. Free, who rented Frank Pull.
ford room on s. Division testified that
he had noticed nothing wrong in re.
! gard TO the visits of the defendant 10
Pultord during has sickness.
Puiford Makes His Statement.
Frank Pulford, tho correspondent IN
the case, was the last witness called.
He said he had boarded with Mrs. Van
Noorhls aud her mother nj Carson City
before her marriage with Mr.. Van
NoornIs. After she had removed to
this city he came here IN search OF en-
ployment. He went TO the Van Noor.
ms and was cordially received by the
whole family. MIR. Van Noorhis
promised TO assist hum in getting work
IN some of the carnage factories here.
lie had done some work for the com.
pialnant, as painting, puttying waste
pipes. etc. After ne engaged room
ut Frees he used 10 visit the Van
Voorhis family aud was received very
friendly by the old gentleman. His
! father sent him money while
he was SICK. Mrs. Van WORMS brought
him toast and stews while he was SICK
He went to Muskegon last October and
worked at the Occidental hotel until
the following February. Mrs. Van
Noorhis never called OH him while he
was there, nor he never occupied a
room With her st Muskcgon; further
that he s4ever bad Illicit intercourse
with her at any time or place. The
court adjourned before the cross-exam.
| ination was commenced and the same
witness vii. be tue first one called on
Monday AT p. IN.