Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-25
MORE OF THATWILL
Sensational Evidence Regard
ing the Brown Family.
THEAUDIeNcE F0RGETS ITSELF
Spectators Burst Into Applause and the
Court Lays Down the Law
20 the OGenGess-

On no DAY n TIE history OF the brown
will contest hzs SO much interest been
shown as yesterday. Not an inca Of
available space remained IN The room
proper. Many people brought chars
from home with them aud others
rAided the nsikhboring Law Offices. In
aide Of the legal arena there was .
threuz OF l4dles-ail sympatnlzsrs of
Mrs Hayden. Mrs HAlnes sst all
alone. IL was almost Impossible for the
court baliift TO maintain order, 80 high
~ times did the excitement run.
The first witness put on the stand
VAS Mrs Florence Howe. who was re-
called. sne at one time heard Mar
gaeTettA remark that Alice Hayden
Vas . singh flyer" fond of dress and
sverss to work. When Mira. Brown died
the witness nearc M2rgxrettA tell her
father that Alice dic not feel sorry.
and that all the grief she did express
Was put on for effect. She heard Mr..
Brown say that the piano Was pur-
chased for Alice, but that she would
never getit. The pictures In the parlor
were Also bought for her. but she would
never succeed IN getting them either.
About the same time MArga-
Fetta said that Alice would never
ecure nytnIng more from her father.
that be Was growing childish, was
ickle minded and easily influenced.
Frequently Alce's friends would call
and Margaretta would refnse TO allow
shem To see her when she WAS eick, and
Instruct the witness not TO get supper
sor ''that tribe" When Mrs. Hayden's
,riends were present Mr.. Brown would
give orders for supper and Margaretta
would countermand them. The wit
hess talked with Mrs Haines regarding
he will ana the reason for Alice being
present in the house, during which she
IaId that Alice Was staying at the house,
pretending she was sick, for the sole
purpose OF influencing her father TO
;hange his Will, but that the will was
made and could no. be altered, that
The, Mrs. Halnes, knew what the con-
sents were and that Mrs. HAYDEN was
left out IN the cold. The witness heard
DIR. Brown say that Margaretta lwas his
seir and that Alice was only pretend
ng 10 be SICK. During Mr.. Dunham's
Applause in the Court.
DISCRIMINATION Of Mrs. Howe
here was intense excitement in the
court room, the spectators At one time
breaking out IN wild applause. The
,aIiff raped for order. Mr. Russell
rose and said shat II there were any
further demonstrations he would ask
ne court to clear the room. Judge
Adsit told the excited audience that
my outbursts of q similar nature would
'esult in the dismissai from the room
IL those spplauding. Mr.. Durham
rent into the finest detail of Mrs.
aowe's life to the time when she en-
cred the Brown household as house
)eeper.
The witness was questioned closely
y regard IN her conduct aud what she
lad observed about the house. At
tarious times she had observed Mrs.
7sines peeking through keyholes and
istening to what was being said in
1ther rooms.
Mr.. Dunham-"Did you not, in the
middle of the night, arise from your
BED. enter Mr.. Browns room, clad In
four nigntdress, sit on the aide of his
BED and tell him you would like to be
IN old mans darling
Mrs. Howell id not. / never
lid tell him that in my life."
Then yon were in MS room IN your
pightdress, were your"
ayes, sir; Was, butt
"And you say that you never told
him you would like to be "a old man 8
darlingy'
"No, sir / nevor told him that in my
Iife."
Mr.. Durham started of on another
tack, but the witness did not intend to
go on record without explaining how
she happened to be in Mr.. Browns
room IN her night dress The court
granted her the privilege of telling,
and she said she Was compelled to get
UP ut night and put wet cloths on the
old mans head and b& he his eyes, that
he was blind. could not tel whether
she had on q dress or not, and that
this had occurred 80 often that she did
not take the trouble TO put on her
dress as there was no one to see her.
MIR. Brown would also call her up at
night and make her search the house,
thinking there were strange men IN the
souse. The witness Was then interro-
rated a. to her movements after leav-
ing Mr.. Browns house. she said she
Was employed by Mrs. Douglass. and
sold hair goods in different towns in
.he state, naming among others Big
Rapids.
witness Grows Isdisnaat,
Mr.. Dunnam--'swhlle IT Big Rapids
ed you not 1T one time tell Mr.. and
drs Hosg. of that place. that the rea.
on you left Mr.. Browns house WAS be.
ause Mrs. Haines Was afraid you
rould pull the old mans Iegy'
Mrs, Howe--"No, SIR; I never used
ny such language"
ibid you not meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Joag there
II did. but never said any such
hing"
As late ss yesterday, in your rooms
a the Houssman block. did you not
ell Mrs. Emslsy that you left Mr.
Browns house because Mr.. Brown was
q love with you and Mrs. Haines did
,os like ltf''
CT said the woman WHO did the wash
Bg for MIR. Brown said that"
Mrs. Emiline Gross. wife of Mrs.
irown's brother, testified. She Is al
ged lady and il was necessary TO suD
sort her as she entered the room. She
secame acquainted with Mr.. and Mrs
srown before they we're married IN
lev York state. then she lived in Ohlo
Then the Browns resided there and
ster removed TO PARIS township. thn
punty and state She was On occss
oual caller at Mr.. Browns farm before
he removed 70 Grand Rapids. At this
line be always treated hls family pleas
nifty and kindly, especially his wife
md daughter Alice. When Mrs Browr
sas nck, prior 70 her death, the wit
sess vas &c the house.. She tried 10 IN
luce the old man 70 enter hIs wife