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window. At this point a recess was
taken till 80 pm.

of Mrs. Rising was proceeded with.
Attorney Carpenter asked the witness
number OF times why she and Mrs. Lee
did not pass by Dye, and when Mrs.
Rising said that they could not do so
because of the narrowness OF the side
walk, long controversy arose as to the
width OF the walk.
"What made Dye walk so slowly, any
way; was ne drunk?" asked the at
torney.
sNo, of course not; are you drunk
every time you walk slowly along the
street," replied Mrs. Rising, and the
audience enjoyed good laugh at Judge
Carpenters expense.
The witness was confident that Mrs.
Lee remained with her during all of the
| excitement and did not leave her for
moment, which statement did not ex-
actly agree with the testimony given by
| Mrs. Lee.
The sensation of the day was brought
! about at this point by question from the
| defendants counsel as to whether or not
| the witness knew Mrs. Bradfeld. The
Bradfield had called on the witness at
her home. Mrs. Rising then went on to
| testify that, after reading the testimony
given in the preliminary examination
in the newspapers, she became indig-
nant at the falsity of the statements
made by one OF the witnesses for the de-
| tense, a woman named Clara Brown, as
to the murdered man sactions before the
shooting, and paid visit to
Mrs. Brad6eld's house, but found
| that lady not at home. A young lady
who came to the door, on finding that
Mrs. Rising came to see Mrs. Bradfeld
on matters relative to the shooting,
| asked her to leave her name. The wit
ness, not having one of her own cards,
| left her husbands. The card was intro
duced in evidence, and was identified
| by the witness, who, however, denied
! that the letter "s' after the "Mr." or
the address was upon it when she gave
it to the young lady.
An anonymous letter signed by "a
Friend" inclosed in an envelope ad-
dressed to "Mrs. Cordelia Bradffeld, No.
926 s. Hill st., Los Angeles" and post
marked "Los Angeles, June Z, p.m.,"
was shown to the witness, who testified
that she had never seen the letter be-
fore, did not know the writing and
knew nothing about it. The letter con-
veyed the information to Mrs. Brad6eld
that Mrs. Rising had damaging testi-
mony to give against her son, and that
she Mrs. RISING had better be seen.
The witness was asked if she had ever
seen Mrs. Lees handwriting, and re-
piled that she had never seen her ten
ant write.
Judge Carpenter, after finishing his
questions about the letter, laid it upon
the table in front of him, District At
torney Mclachlan demanded that he be
allowed to see the document, and when
it was handed to him left the court
room with it. Hardly had he passed
through the door, when Judge Carpen-
ter jumped to his feet and demanded
that the district attorney and the letter
be brought back, making at the same
remark that it was disreputable
trick on the part OF Mr.. McLachlan.
The bailiff was sent after the latter by
the court, and the prosecuting officer re-
turned. He denied that he had shown
the letter to his witnesses, and demand
ed that it be filed in evidence, which
was done.
Mrs. Rising then continued her testi-
mony. On the same day that she called
on Mrs. Bradfeld, that lady called on her,
about three hours later at her residence,
on Lyon street. The witness on that
occasion told Mrs. Bradfield that she
had seen the false statements made by
the Brown woman in the papers, and
that such testimony would not help her
sons case, for, If it were continued,
someone who had seen the whole affair
would come forward and give testimony
that would convict the defendant.
Mrs. Bradfeld's reply to this was that
she recognized that mistake had been
made by putting the Brown woman on
the stand, and that she would see to it
that she was not called again. She then
asked Mrs. Rising if that lady herself
was not the person she alluded to as
having seen the shooting, and the wit
ness replied that she was. Mrs. Brad
field was much distressed over her dis
covery, and told the witness that if she
would 60 away to San Francisco, with
some friends,' and not return until
after the trial, her expenses would be
paid.
Attorney Carpenter asked the witness
if she herself had not offered to with
hold her testimony for consideration,
but this Mrs. Rising Indignantly de-
MED. The witness was closely ques-
toned by the defendants attorneys,
from written memoranda on this point,
but her testimony was not weakened
perceptibly.
Attorney Carpenter-Did you not cay
to Mrs. Bradfeld at your house: II
will give very damaging testimony
against your son, but if you will give
me enough money to go to San Fran
cisco wont testify?
The Withess-No sir.
Q.-On the same occasion did you not
say that you heard Dye say "G-d-d-n
you! Oh my God!" after he was shot?
A.-No sir; did not.
The witness was asked if she knew
Detective Fred Smith and G.. W. Ander-
son, and when those men were produced
recognized Anderson, but not Smith.
Anderson called on her with another
man the same day that Mrs. Brad
field came, but she did not
think the other man was Smith.
The witness denied that she ever told
Anderson and his companion ti.at Dye
never turned or raised his head until
after the second shot, or that she told
the same men that the lady with her
was an acquintence from the east
In answer to question from Judge
Carpenter the witness said that she had
gone to the office of Shinn & Ling at
their solicitation, and after they had sent
for her two or three times. She called
on the Sunday following Mrs. Bradfield's
visit. She did not tell them that she
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