Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-15
MRS. CALVERT'S STORY.
TIE CLOSE OF THE CRUMB ADUL-
Terry CASE.
Pretty Mamie Calvert Gives Her Evil
dence-Other Cases in the Courts-New
Suits.


The trial OF the Crumb adultery case
was resumed alto clock yesterday morn
ing before Judge B. N. Smith and a jury
in department one of the superior court,
the body OF the courtroom being packed
with spectators as on the two previous
days.
During the morning session number
of witnesses were examined for the de-
fense, their testimony being for the
most part corroborative of that already
given. They were j. B. and Belle Hol-
lingsworth, I. Hughes, Ed. Nittinger,
A. M. Jones, F. M. Tibbetts, Mrs. Eva
Tibbetts, Sadie Tibbetts and Ellen
Bright, colored girl.
The most important witness was Mrs.
Tbbetts, sister-in law of Mrs. Calvert.
She swore that she slept with Mrs. Cal
vert every night she resided in Mrs.
Morgan's lodging house; that Crumb
called there each evening to give Mrs.
Calvert music lessons, but never staid
later than II o'clock.
On reconvening at o'clock pm,
after the midday recess, the defense
adopted other tactics and attempted to
prove an alibi. A. McGrath, the en-
gineer of company No. 8 of the fire de-
partment, was called, and testified that
he knew Crumb, who was callman in
his company. He had seen him fre-
quently at the engine house in the
early part OF January, and knew that
he was present at several fires which
occurred at that time. He. produced
the official record of the fire department,
showing that Crumb was on duty on
several occasions on which it had been
alleged that he was in Mrs. Calvert's
company.
More than usual interest was mani
tested by the crowd as Mrs. Mamie Cal
vert, the next witness, responded to her
name and took the stand. 1t was evil
dent that her appearance, which was in
such striking contrast to that of the de-
fendant's wife, made decidedly favor
able impression upon the jury, but this
in which she gave her testimony. She
stated that she had lived in this city for
the past six years, and was at present t
residing at the county Jail, under indict-
ment for adultery with the defendant.
She knew Isaac Calvert, and the defend
ant, William Crumb. The former was
her husband. On December 31st, last,
she went to Santa Monica, and attended
the Fireman's ball at that place. After
that she was afraid to return home as
she feared her husband would beat her.
On the evening of Saturday. January
Sd, she met Crumb on the street, and
in response to his questions she told
him of her trouble, and as she would
have to earn her own living, asked him
if he knew of any situation that would
suit her. He told her that if she would
get room, he would come up and teach
| her to play the bass viol. She accord
ingly rented room at Mrs. Morgan's
lodging house, for which she paid So.
Crumb came to see her there every
evening, and gave her lessons on the in
strument She told Mrs. Morgan, at
that time, that Crumb was not her hus-
band, and requested her not to tell any
one vino she was, as she was afraid
| that her husband would discover her
whereabouts and make things Disagree
able for her. On the following Satur-
day evening she was in such fear of be-
ing found by her husband, that she
went down to her sisters house and
asked Mrs. Eya Tibbetts, her sister-in-
law, to come up and sleep with her for
protection. Mrs. Tibbetts at once COM
piled with her request, and slept with
her every night during the time she re-
mained at Mrs. MOrgan's. In the mean
time she used every means in her power
to obtain work, and subsisted ON money
borrowed from her relatives. Finally
she secured situation as waitress at
the Transcontinental hotel at Cotton,
and left for that place on the afternoon
of Saturday, January 10th. She found
the work too hard for her, however, and
returned to Los Angeles on the following
Thursday. She rented room at Mrs.
Bright's two days later, for which she
paid the rent herself. Crumb came up
to see her and the violin lessons were re-
sumed. Calvert also visited her at Mrs.
Bright's, but he did not break the door
of her room down, nor did he find
Crumb in bed with her at any time.
Crumb never slept with her, at either
place, but Mrs. Tibbetts did every night.
After leaving Mrs. Bright's house she
went to her sisters residence on Thurs
day, January 23d, and while she was
there Calvert called upon her and agreed
not only that he would pay for her
board, but that she should have the Gus
tody of their child, and she remained
there until Tuesday, January 28th.
Somewhat to the surprise of everyone
present, the witness was not crosse exam
ined at all, and the defense then rested
its case.
Mrs. Morgan was recalled by the pros
ecution in rebuttal, and answered several
questions, but the defense objected and
the court ruled her evidence out on the
ground that it was not proper rebuttal
testimony, but original matter which
should have been put in on direct exam
ination. In response to question put
by the court itself, however, the witness
stated emphatically that Mrs. Eva lib
belts had never been in her house. She
was then excused, and at this juncture
court adjourned until Monday morning
at 10 o'clock, when the case will be re-
sumed. 1t will in all probability be
entrusted to the jury on Monday evening.
COURT NOTES. e
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