The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-03-18
From Mondays Daily.
HER MANY WRONGS.
THE WIFE OF WILLIAM WILL
IAMs TELLS HER SAD DO
MEsTIc STORY.
SHE DENIES PLAINTIFFS CHARGES

Mrs. Williams Bites Her Lips and Listens
to Miss Boyd,s Cross Examination
A Strong Impression Made by
the wife's Testimony.
A Cross Bill for q Divorce Filed.
When Judge Fuller took his seat on the
bench this morning, standing room in
the court room was at premium,
caused no doubt by the knowledge that
Mrs. Theresa Williams, the defendant,
would be examined, after the cross ex-
laminat tion q Mrs Boy had besni;
pIeted
PROMPTLY after being called, Miss Net
tie Boyd again entered the witness hox
escorted by Judge Bangs, much more
self possessed than when she made her
first appearance on Saturday. She
appeared inclined to keep attorney
Brown at bay and answered his ques-
tons more gingerly, as it were. Ali
through, the tact and adroitness OF the
lady were apparent.
After Judge Fuller had allowed defen-
dants counsel to consult with her a few
moments, she appeared escorted by Mr..
Henry Frawley of Deadwood, who dis
played marked ability as an interroga-
tor, showing himself possessed OF the
peculiar quietlng qualities that set the
witness at ease during her trying ordeal.
Mrs. Williams inspires the belief OF being
person OF considerable decision OF
character and told her story in a way to
convince everyone that she believed
every word she uttered. She is undoubt-
edly d good christian and fights the
end sought by the plaintiff believing she
is right.
The following were noticed among the
audience this morning:
S. D. Barber, E. L. Sawyer, M. D.
Paxson, Charlie Fallon, S. a. Flower,
DIR, L. L. Dayis, Tom Sweeney, Fred
Holcomb, Gene Holcomb, lanes .Jacoby,
w. F. Steele, A. G. McShane, Mr.. Shaw
han, w. S. Wilson, DR.. Duncan, A. E.
Cannon, R. E. Talent, Lew. Jester, c.
L. Jensen, ]. W. Applegate, A. c. Swan
der, w. II. Bunnell, Frank Gardner.
Gearge G. Hunt, A. C. BoIand, Harry
Bardenwerper, Maurice Keliher,
Professor Gould, George w.
Price, DIR. Flick, L. c. Trowbridge, James
c. Mears, John Deffebach, Charles N.
Spencer, John Buchanan. Albert Evans
Earnest Schleuning, R. j. Hill, J. NJ
Moore, George Larnpert, Charles Hay.
ward, John MCMILLAN, John Deutsh
Gus Mallow, Archie Smith, Frank and
Hugh Mcmahon, Herbert Johnson,
Ed Woods, j. L. Diven, Bob Heron,
Johnnie Ryan, Charlie Day, Ole Stroms-
ness, Joseph Hargan and w. II. Tomp.
kins.
The cross examination OF Miss Nettie
Boyd was resumed this morning by
the Hon. Charles w. Brown. The wit.
ness did not know if plaintiff was fond o
her society, she was not in the habit o
associating with married men to the ex
clusion OF single gentlemen, although she
went riding number OF times with Mr.
Earl. a married man, in 1883, she went
more frequently with Mr.. Earl thar
with plaintiff in 1888; went once with
him to Ontario beach; never went tc
the theatre with any married gentleman
alone except plaintiff; never d1ned witt
any married gentleman except plaintiff
meyer had any other married gentleman
call on her, never attended circus il
Rapid City; never was in Rapid Cit,
previous to last week. When asked
what reason she had to give for keeping
company with Mr.. Williams, a married
man, as she had testified to, Miss BoyC
said that hearing he was separated iron
his wife, she thought it perfectly proper
to do SO; she stated that she had no in
terest In this suit except to defend her
self, and that her cousin, Mr.. James
Boyd OF Rapid City, had sent her ths
money to pay her expenses here in con
nection with the case. In the redirect
examination, Miss Boyd swoFe iste;siti
ly that at no time was she eyer in hel
room with Mr. Williams, with the dool
locked.
John R. Brennan, being sworn, stated
that the hotel register for June, 1891
had disappeared and could notbefound
Will T. Aston, day clerk at the hote
Rarney, testified that he had searched
for the register in question wherever b
thought it might be found, but that 81
far he had not discovered 1t. He ha,
searched for itprior to being requested
to do SO in this case.
81 Joseph 3. Gossage, proprietor OF tn
Journal, then took the stand and state,
that he had resided here since 1877 an,
that since then he has been engaged il
the profession of a journalist. Attol
neY Brown having propounded a ques
tion that referred to the habits OF tn
witness, Judge Fuller interiered, sayin
that the question was not in prope
form and that if the witness had an
habits at all it was to be presumed the
were good habits. The court sustaine
an objection to the testimony OF thi
witness, q proper foundation for it nc
having been laid. Mr.. Gossage testifie
that the name Of William Williams az
peared on the Hotel Harney registe
June 7th, but he could not identity it q
the hand writing OF the plaintiff.
y m. syrr
" that he knew the signature Of plainti
! and that it appeared on the hotel teSi
ter June z but did not know if that wa
Y his first appearance there.
The defendant, Mrs. Eliza I. William
{ beng sworn, said that plaintiff was b.
husband and that they were married
~ 1877. Mr.. Henry Frawley interrogate
Mrs. Williams, who was laboring undt
great mental strain and physical Indi