The morning call., 1892-08-26


former testimony. declaring again and again
that she knew nothing of the causes OF Mary
CarrolrS death; that she had only visited
tie woman once when she went to take her
drink of water. and that she did not know
the woman was dead when McKeEua called,
but only refused TO let him see her because
the doctor had so ordered her to do.
The inquest was here adjourned until
! 80 o'clock. Daring the noon hour the at
torneys for the defense were more than
busy. They knew that Mrs. DR.. Haven
would be the next witness called, and they
spent full hour in the woman's cell trying
to coax her TO so on the stand and refuse to
testify on the ground that she was DR..
Beale-Haven's wife. But Mrs. Haven was
mad and jealous, and she felt that in deny
ing her as his wife DIR. Beale- Haven had
wronged her, so she refused to assent TO
the demands OF the attorneys. They sue
ceeded In working the woman into eondi-
tion borde ring on hystera, however, and
she did not tell the story on the stand which
she told to Detective Rogers when arrested.
When the inquest was resumed at ] 80
o'clock the crowd in attendance was greater
than at The morning session. The first wit
ness called was Mrs. DIR. Haven.
what is your name and reSideDceY" In
CURED the Coroner.
Mrs. Nellie Haven. and have been living
at 22S Post street" was the answer given In
"A clear, firm voice.
EX-Judge Fegral quickly arose and ad-
dressing Coroner Garwood said:
II now want TO object, as the attorney Tor
this lady and her husband, against her testi
fylng in this case. The law is explicit IN
regard TO the rights OF a husband or wife in
such matters as this Neither one can tes-
tify against the other without his or her
consent"
The attorney proceeded TO argue the mat
ter at length and Lawyer Hubbs helped
him. Walter Hinkle eontended that there
was no defendant that no one had been
q a CnTOnpr'S
not court OF law.
While the wrange between the attorneys
wac in pr gress. DIR. Beale- Haven, who sat
directly behind the chair occupied by the
witness, leaned over and whispered TO her.
AS the argument progressed the doctor be-
came more and more earnest.
Don't testify, Nellie; please don't"
was overheard as the doctor pleaded with the
woman in whose hands his fate lay.
The Coroner decided Mrs. Haven must
testify and then asked:
Madam. are you DR.. Haven's vife?"
Il married him. but | don't know whether
am his wife or not | always supposed l
was his wife, but now ne says am not.
Jumping TO his feet before the attorneys
could restrain him DR.. Beale- Haven said
''She is my wife. L so acknowledge her
now"
But this did not stop Mrs. Haven's testi-
mony. The Coroner decided that so long as
there was no charge against DR.. Beae-
Haven she must testify and she aid.
After recording objections and exceptions
without avail Ex-Judge Ferral played Lis
last trump card.
Now, madam, he said, it is my duty as
your attorney to instruct you that you have
the right to decline TO answer any questions
asked you, first on the ground that you are
DR.. Beale- Haven's wife and second upon
the ground that your answers may tend 10
convict you Of a felony"
This made Mrs. DR.. Haven hesitate, but
she finally concluded 10 testify.
Did you know Mary Carroll? asked the
Coroner.
II have seen her. She came to 22s Post
street in company with a young man. /
don't know what became Of her after she
left the house."
James McKenna, the cousin, was then
brought in and Mrs. Haven said he was no
the man who came to her with Mary Car
roll:
Did you transact any business with the
girl when she came to you?"
"No."
"Do you know DIR. Beale?"
Il know DIR. Haven. l can't swear that
this man is DIR. Beale. I never knew him
by that name"
''Dld Mary Carroll 60 away with DIR.
Haven't"
YES; but l don't know at what time ii
was. | never saw her after she left the
Did she pay you any money for SER
vices?"
"No."
Did you fix any price9"
did she tell you what was the matter
with her?"
..She said she had the asthma and was
suffering with the grin, and wanted TO see
the doctor ana not me"
Mrs. Haven denied that she practiced
medicine, but said she merely received
patients and turned them over to the doctor,
her husband. She took care of this Office
and attended to his books, bills, etc. She
then told how she was entertaining visitors
when Mary Carroll arrived; how she left
the girl In the front room and DR.. Haven
came in later and took her away. She did
not see them go away together, but was
satisfied they did so.
On Saturday she (Mrs. Haven) went to
Sacramento and remained there until the
Tuesday following. When she returned she
went TO 11S Haight street. After her return
she was i'll and Dr. Frank Gallagher Of Sac
ramentO advised her TO go on trip. She
gave him an order for $3.50 she had in bank
and be bought her a ticket to New York
which she did not use.
That Mrs. DIR. Haven was not telling the
whole truth was evident TO Coroner. Jury
and spectators alike. She evidently was
doing her best to tell story which would
at once clear her and vet not convict her
husband of the Mary Carroll murder.
The long aud trying examination told on
the enfeebled woman severely, and when
she was returned to the prison hospital a
physician had to be summoned to attend
her From worry and the excessive use Of
stlmulants, without food and the loss OF
sleep has rendered Mrs. DIR. Haven COM
plete physical wreck and her mental eondi-
tion Is but little better.
With Mrs. Dr. Haven's testimony the evil
dence given at the inquest tending TO con-
vict DIR. Beale-Haven practically ended.
Herman MetZler, the 'undertakers assist
ant could not identity DIR. Beale- Haven as
the man who brought him the certificate of
Mary CarrolPs death and wanted the body
buried.
Alburtis Atkins gave unimportant tssti-
mony as 10 Miss Graham and Mrs. DIR.
Haven's paying DR.. Beale-Hayen's adver-
tising bills.
Z. r. Ormsby, printer. testified to print
ing cards for DIR. Beale-Haven under four
or five different names.
Hugh McCue. an empIoye of the Cor
poration Yard, swore as to the residence Of
DIR: and Mrs. Haven at Dos Post street.
Frank Hghfeld and his mother, Mrs.
Frances Higbfeid OF lis Haight street. told
OF Mrs. DIR. Haven's visit to their home,
and how the son had gone down and packed
Mrs. Haven's clothes in trunk at 22s Post
street and brought them TO her, while the
mother acknowledged she had deliberately
deceived the detectives as to Mrs. DIR.
Haven's whereabouts.
Then the Coroner called DIR. Beale- Haven
to the stand. Judge Ferral positively re-
fused to allow the doctor to be sworn, much
less testify. The Coroner insisted, and the
lawyer said to his client:
"You sit still. Refuse to 60 on the stand
and let them make you do it If they can"
After some argument Coroner Garwood
announced the Inquest as closed, and in 10
minutes the jury returned the verdict above
given.
AS soon as tha verdict was in Detective
Rogers went at once to the city prison and
placed a charge of murder against DIR.
Beaie. alias Haven. Hattie Il. Graham and
Mrs. Nellie Haven.