Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-14
A PACK OF WOLVES.
That is What Harris Called
His Relatives.
Miss ShOrb's Testimony in the
Field-ShOrb Case.
Her Father Collected the Big Check
on Her Advice.
An Interesting Session of the CeIe-
brated Case Yesterday-The Defend
ants Daughter Gives Her
Evidence.

Shorbs by Daniel j. Harris, deceased.
which the plaintiff claims were obtained
by the Shorbs by the exercise of undue
influence upon the old man.
Yesterday was the ninth day of this
sensational trial, and was marked bv
some new and interesting facts being
brought out.
Percy R. Wilson, of counsel for the
defendants, took the stand when the
case was called, and testified as to what
was said by Mr.. Eilander upon a GER
tain occasion, at the Sisters hospital,
which was contrary to evidence given in
the case.
The most important testimony, and
at the same time the most interesting,
was that given by Miss Lille B. Shorb,
daughter of the defendants. Miss Shorb
proved to be remarkably good witness
for the defendants, and many new
points were brought out in the course
of her story. She stated that she was a
constant attendant on Harris, and while
giving her direct testimony had no
difficulty in recalling dates and CONVEX
sations.
Miss Shorb testified that she met
Harris for the first time during the
year 1886, when he visited her parents
in company with his wife, and after
that time he was an almost constant
visitor to her home until he was taken
sick. Mrs. Harris had been employed
by the Shorbs as domestic, before her
marriage. The couple had differences
and separated, but finally reconcilia-
zion was brought about between them,
and there was no more trouble. Mrs.
Harris died from consumption, and
during her illness the Sborbs were
with her nearly all the time.
They attended her funeral and visited
the cemetery many times in company
with Harris, who was grief-stricken
over her death, and placed flowers upon
the grave. Harris repeatedly expressed
himself to witness as being greatly i'm
pressed with the kindness and sympathy
shown him. Coming to the now cele-
brated certificate OF deposit for $4,000
which has cut such an important figure
in the case, witness said that in Febru-
airy or March, 1890, Harris took the
paper from his pocket, and after express
ing his deep gratitude to Mrs. Shorb for
her kindness to him and saying he could
never repay her, said he was going to
give her the certificate. Mrs. ehorb
thanked the sick man, remarking that
it was very handsome gift, and Harris
returned the certificate to his pocket
and witness did not see it again until
her mother had it in her possession.
| Another gift, that OF the $500 check
spoken of by previous witnesses was, Miss
Shorb testified, handed to her in May,
| 1900 hu II bo A.
take it to her mother. The sick man
took this occasion to again refer to the
kindnesses shown him by the Shorbs.
and witness said she thought he was
very kind to them. A day or so after
the $500 check episode, Witness pur-
| chased some ice cream and carried it to
Harris. Sometime during the same
month in which he made the gift of the
| $500 check Harris handed witness a
bundle of papers and told her to give
them to her mother. The package was
made up OF some very valuable docu-
ments and pocketbook.
A nurse who was placed on the stand
as witness for the plaintiff during the
| first part of the trial, swore that Har-
ris kept number of important
papers about his bed. He usually had
them under his pillow, and one day
they were gone.
Miss Shorb testified that she never
saw any package about the bed and did
not know that any were kept there.
During Harris's entire sickness he was
undoubtedly of sound mind and per-
fectly rational, ''and," she added, "he
was remarkably shrewd business man
in many ways"
The testimony of witnesses for the
plaintiff that Harris was in filthy con-
dition during his sickness was contra
dicted by Miss Shorb. Passard, the
nurse who attended the sick man, swore,
when questioned about his personal APP
pearance and habits, that he was filthy
in the extreme. His clothing was foul,
and the bed upon which he lay was
overrun with vermin. He also testified
that he would not allow his attendants
to change his clothing, and swore like
pirate when a laundry bill was pre-
sented. On the whole, Passard thought
Harris the most uncleanly person he
ever saw, and characterized him as ga
dirty old bum"
The witness declared that the nurse
was the person to be charged with being
unclean and possessing filthy habits, OF
which Harris made repeated complaint.
Lie sleeping TOOlu OCCupleu DylbD6 nurse
was 80 foul as to attract attention from
adjoining rooms, and she accused him
of not making change of garments for
a long time.
Harris upon more than one occasion
called Passard "a dirty old fool" who
talked to himself and acted strangely.
Harris kept huge cane by his bed, and
when he wanted the nurse to get up he
would use it to good effect. The witness
told how the nurse absented himself
Tor many hours at a time, and when she
would ask him how Mr.. Harris rested
at night he would invariably say, Every
well, indeed" or Had good night"
When the patient heard this he would
accuse the nurse of lying, and declare
that the only person who slept we'll was
the nurse. Witness testified as to the
quantity of liquor purchased for Harris,
and told how much he drank.
Immediately after Harris's death the
question as to what should be done with
TIE 5000 certificate came up for dis
cusslon between the witness and her
parents. She advised that her father
present it to the bank at once and col
iect 1t. She stated that she considered
Inls matter of Importance, as the pub
II nc administrator would probably attach
suit.
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