Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

the night he promised to get it. Defendant
said he did say he would get it. but said it
simply to get out of the house. Then he found
he only had little memorandum
ister But he didn't think Col Hamlink
would believe it. so he didn't take il back. The
memorandum was made at defendant request.
He couldn't say that he knew it was in his (de-
fendants) house. He got a formal certificate
the day after the marriage by sending Marion
ApDleby after il. Annie destroyed that one.
The district attorney-You mean to tell the
jury that your wife tore up the evidence Of her
marriage?
The prisoner-Yes. sir; she did.
The district attorney-Were you ever in
Leesburg?
The prisoner-Yes. sir.
The district attorney-Didn't You stop there
with man by the name Of Fl. Hempstone? Don't
you know that Appleby had an uncle by the
name OF II. Hempstone?
The prisoner-No. sir.
The district attorney-You didn't intend to
get the marriage certificate until you got
ready, did you?
The prisoner-I don't know about that
The district attorney-What business were
you teaching Appleby over at Culpeper?
The prisoner Electric lighting.
The district attorney-What did YOU mean
when you wrote Miss Lightfoot that you in
tended 10 get away from this living devil if
possible?"
The prisoner-I meant that the Hamlinks
had made nv life miserable by making fun Of
me, of nv team, Of my business and by bor-
rowing money from me.
The district attorney-Was that the reason
you wrote love letters to another woman?
The prisoner-Noa answer.
The district attorney-Didn't your wife know
that you were running around with other
women?
The prisoner-I don't know. She never said
so 10 me
The district attorney-Was there any trouble
between you and her?
The prisoner-No, sir; there was not
The district attorney-Why didn't you 20 to
see her. instead Of writing her q note, after you
were locked out?
The prisoner Because / didn't want to 20
in the house again.
WRITING TO MISS LIGHrFoor.
Witness stated that he wrote to Mrs. Batch
elder and Miss Lightfoot about the Sd or 4th OF
January. He acknowledged that he was living
with his wife at the time.
The district attorney-Didy you expect to have
your wife live with you after writing love let
tiers to other women?
The prisoner-Dont know.
Defendant acknowledged that he did write
Mrs. Bstchelder, stating that he would not
trouble Miss Lightfoot any more. and that
afterward he wrote Miss Lightfoot and went to
see her. He registered under an assumed
name AT Cuipeper because ne olQn ! want the
Hsmlinks to know.
The district at,orney-Did you love your wife
then?
The prisoner-Yes. sir.
The district attorney-why did you send all
of your love to Miss Lightfoot. them
No answer.
The district attorney-which did you mesh
the night OF the shooting when writing OF your
wife, my darling wife" or Living deyil2'
The prisoner-rhe first
Defendant denied ever having imposed on q
girl IN Alexandria by mock marriage
Judge Wilson moved to strike out both the
question and the answer on the ground that i,
| had nothing to do with the case. The govern
ment claimed that 1t was proper because il
showed the character of the defendant "a \
witness. The question was allowed.
Defendant said that when he stated that he
was going to Chicago 1t was for business He
wrote to Chicago ON business and on Other
matters About obtaining q divorce was one
thing. He went to Culpepsr to see Miss Light
/ foot and on business, too.
The district attornsy-Did you really wan
your wife to go with You to Chicsgo2
The prisoner-I did.
The district sttorney-Whst for2 To hair
you to obtain divorce?
| The prisoner--No, sir.
The district attorpey-Why did not vou u,
| your wife that then?
Tried TO TELL HIs WIFE.
Judge Wilson objected on the ground tn.
the district attorney couldnot expect the de
PENDANT to write ~ we'll ~ he. The ausstio,
was Withdrawn and the defendant asked-wh,
didn't you tell your wife that you would obtaii
| q divorce?
The prisousr-I did try TO.
The district attornsy-Whsn you vrot,