The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-22
DR.. HALLS TRIAL.
McCarviIIe Forgot to Bring the
Letter Most Desired.
The Accused Testifes in His Own Behalf and
Explains Why He Concealed
All Facts.
The Journey Of Young McCarville to siski-

The Journey Of young McCarvlie to Siski-
you County in obedience to the Courts
order on FRIDAY in the trial of DR.. Halls
case was only partially successful, as de-
veloped after about three questions by At
torney Knight at the trial yesterday.
Knight wanted a letter written to McCar-
vile by Ida Shaddock on March 22d, in
which it was asserted that Ida's true con-
dition was told to her lover, and that he
knew of the operation about 10 be per-
formed. The young man misunderstood
that pOTtinn Of the instruction, and came all
the way from SiskyOu with the wrong let
tiers in his pocket.
The attorney, however, proceeded to put
the young man through most rigid cross
examination. All the various occasions
upon which he and Ida were out all night
together were related, also the circumstan-
ces connected with them.
The attorney tried in various ways to
clinch on the witness what he deemed the
probable fact that the young pair occupied
the same room on excursions Of that kind,
and finally the Judge told him to ask the
question outright
so DID THE PRINCE OF WALES.
"Oh, yes, your Honor" said Mr.. knight.
81 can easily do that, but he will deny it.
The Prince of Wales de1ie similar ques-
ton under similar circumstances lately, and
all the world applauded him for it"
Before the young man left the stand how
ever, the District Attorney asked him point
blank if his relations with Ida Shaddock
had ever been of an improper nature, and
he replied emphatically in the negative.
After hearing more expert testimony, Dr.
Hail was put on the stand to tell his story.
The girl came to him In suffering condI-
ton he said She was about to become a
Ha tppE har tn his hOnsp SaVpn-
teenth and Guerrero streets and cared for
her giving iler the best treatment in his
power. A few days after the birth she had
recovered completely from pain and fever.
and expressed the determination 10 60 home.
She VAS a very headstrong girl, he eX-
! planned, and he could not diSsuade her. She
| moved around with apparent ease and
walked to the Valencia-street car with as
| little trouble as he did.
They remained on the lower deck of the
ferry-steamer as he did not wish to tax her
strength unnecessarily by climbing to the
cabin. From the boat TO the train at the
| Oakland pier she also walked, for aught he
could notice, with the same ease that a
healthy woman would; indeed the Sprightli-
ness with which she mounted the steps into
| the train encouraged him to believe that she
| would not have bit OF trouble in making
| the journey.
HIS REASONS FOR CoNCEALMENT.
"Why did you try to conceal all these
facts right away after the girl died?" asked
the District Attorney.
"Pll tell you why" replied the doctor
earnestly. 81 wanted to make Il clean breast
Of the whole affair at that time, but doubt
ing my own Judgment | went to Judge
Mcguire, who was doing some civil business
for me at the time, and laid all the facts be-
fore him. He advised me not to make a
statement then, but to wait and see wha
developed. 1t proved a bad mistake, as we
both soon discovered"
The District Attorney asked concerning
other circumstances, about which there had
been many conflicting reports. The defend
ant had ready explanation for all. He
had misrepresented the fact IN regard to the
disposition of the infants body because he
did not wish his son dragged into the dis
agreeable mess. He had strayed from the
truth to some extent while talking TO re-
porters because he thought they were pry-
ing into matters that the papers had no
business to know. Moreover, his lawyers
had instructed him to say nothing.
He had finally come into court with one
lawyer, he remarked in conclusion, because
he could not afford to pay them all $1,000
apiece for their services. He began to say
that this trouble was bringing financial
ruin on him. but the Court shut him off, as
this subject had nothing to do With the
case.
Mr.. knight informed the Court that he
would close this morning.