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child born In Pennsylvania on Nov 10. 1888,
was not tho child OF Robert Ray Hamilton. It
ie admitted nv the contestant that the child
christened at Atlantic City as Beatrice Ray.
and n respondent In theso proceedings. was
not the child Of Robert Ray Hamilton"
Surrogate Ransom turned to Eva and asked
whcther she had heard what had been road BY
hor counsel and II 1t was In accordance with
tho facts. Eva bowed her head and murmured
yes )" In o scarcely audible voice. Her admis-
siops were the result OF an agreement between
tho counsel. Mr.. Root promising In return to
drop further questions on Eva's baby oase."
Then Mr.. Root showed Eva two big registers
OF hotels in Towanda where Eva and Josh had
been entered as y. J. Mann and wife" Eva
failed to recognize the handwriting as that Of
her brother, Joseph Steele who was said to
have written the names.
This concluded Evas CROSS examination and
Col Fuller began on the redirect.
MRS. Hamilton" he asked. whore did you
meet Josh Mann flrst?"
"Iu.Philadelphia," said Eva. some time In
81 or 's2"
Were your relations with him proper or i'm
proper p asked Col. Fuller.
Improper" said Eva, so low that tho sten-
ographer had to repeat the word after her.
The new tack which Eva's counsel had taken
was a surprise to the other side. for up to this
time Eva had maintained that she had simply
been taking care Of Josh. who was confirmed
imbecile Eva had been so pinned down BY
Mr.. Root that no resort WAS left to her but to
boldly come forward and acknowledge her
shame to bolster up her vanishing claim on the
HsS Sjd M tho I'M ,%SpsGgs. s relations b. s.;
II think about week after we first met
said Eva without blush.
anything snid by you to ntp OF BY him
neither at sds that p nor any u Other lime. ''''
prise and remarked that what the contestant
was saying was q complete contradiction OF
shen wsat 70 say without quiver in
her voice. that she and Josh had never been
sd Sas E %s S tat hs
She supposed. however. that they were eePer;
iaEen the name OF Mann ior the first time at
* iSs Ssss Es s Il. Il sssi
inst YOU We're ,s;,,et ~ e wife Of Mann ?"
Didn't yon say minute. ago." said tho Sur.
,ssas ss5s SG W, had told any one that
was. exceat when did open that bank 40:
that h.Te sSe d" had Been 1 s amy be.ween
You ard Mnnn'"
Thon Eva went on to explnln that she wasn't
on good terms with her family. and in case Of
her death preferred that Josh Should get what
faiisf ssEei IVA i SIG lad ii fold Iei relatives
whom rhs ysiteI in rennsylvapta With t}, J1sh .n,
she sRs msht hSye All 10 beeve
The relnives didn't talk enough. she thought.
t. ths IssSs 9 seS Said Co.,
Fuller as Mrs. Mann in Joshs presence. Was
this as a. cover to your relations !"
iniersnccs OF other people
y 60 one me but Tho surrogate heard Eya's reply.
ami he REPEATED 1t for tho benefit OF the law
The witness says to me-" said the surro-
ai tSe hoisIs in isnnsyVana Iva i tosetSei asked
tho /; TnSGlFGGsssssid SlGss ssid Eva.
@ Me- to hscSs s
y"n would Ie defeated unless y.S took tic
sP& pet ssyf lasns So%" ny .esmon,
over alone, !, snd desired to make certain cor
Josh Mann as bis mistress. @ do @ YOU I stiiI m.aa "
I" assert % that he VAS an imbeeile?" aueried
.,o ,"oh. yes:" answered Evs; he Was part Of
!, Eva Ind do ured earlier In her examination
Mr. o'i no% %G ia Hin yoa ao te m" bsioie
to iSc"stis iinpiy 'ii Vas as nm Nos eseort' '' wy
Iva could restrain herself no longer.
M.ea Ss shs count S""s IT
sGs, sxss ana ito crowd ci Spectators here in the
Mly didn't You state originally what you
plainly" said Fya ip slirill voice. lor hor
temper was nearly al gone now. She said she
ns asrst sta sst s" hut @
ment had only peen palmer sho had wished
the inference 10 no taken:
Dallas 70 attend her mother's funeral.
b. o sps"se on q ri rs %es Whf fn
street He bad known Eva. be said; since the
s%' h"m % 1t e"T5* 5 esr p.es MFs a. sE MI:
Are roy Hny relation TO Mrs. Swim, on ?"
Gys:K ssa tho Witness Il
'Ssss ssslsrss sS Il. s:'' Witness.
hm Thin NJ spsnees :Y9se . thst gesh hsa tod
tnss he Lying Tn her and ds5yng hs
asked Josh wins he didn't leave the woman. and
Josh declared that he was afraid to.
one time why he didn't take Eva,s diamonds
and Imonry and clear out Of town"
What IL your name 2" said MI. Root sharply.
as he rose e oss-examine.
Henry Spencer"
"Whatis your name p thundsred Mr.. Root
~, M Henry Collins. said the. witness weakly.
Tssn III. EHot asked tho witness whether no
ready PIT in evidence, written BY Kate Bpep:
Ger !CoiliHs's wifsl 70 Eva Mr.. Collins said
ter, which told how Kate had ylsitsd Collins
while no was imprisoned In the Yorkville lail.
referred TO.
Maud French a. lady friend OF mine" was
the answer In defiant tone.
Colli9s admitted that he had taken s5 from
his wiie While behind the bars. and that hs
" IS Il: ei osis sas sS sSd.' '''At out ana
ssowsd u 3: e.. 's%s %I:l s:eP:a oh sSs