The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-20
JAMES LANDsBERas TRIAL.

The Pris 0ners Wife Brought Into the
Case BY the State.
Landsherg's trial attracted as many peo-
pie TO che court house yesterday as attended
the first trial a few weeks ago. Sheriff
Roman was compelled to adopt the tacticl
of locking the doors as he did on the former
occasion to keep order
The state materially strengthened its case
by putting up Sarah Miller (colored), a wit
ness who was unknown at the first trial
She is girl about II years old and saw the
whole affair from the sidewalk through the
open windows Of Laura Hopkins parlor.
The girl swore that she saw Lands5erg
throw Miss White upon the floor and at
tempt to assault her. She also testified 10
the resistance of Miss White and her SUBJ
sequent escape by the window.
The defense submitted the witness to a
long and rigid cross-examination, but failed
to break her down.
After the Miller girls testimony Miss
White was put upon the stand and put
through direct and cross examination
for several hours. She bore the ordeal
bravely, and reiterated her original story as
published in the MORNING NEWS at the
time OF the first trial Again she denied
the body part Of her photograph, and also
the alleged affidavit which the defense is
claiming she signed.
Solicitor General Fraser brought Lands
berR's wife prominently into the case and
showed the true inwardness of the reasons
which prompted Miss White to go to De-
Land, Fla, with the prisoners wife after
he had committed the crime for which he Is
now on trial. Attorney Morgan contested
the right of the state to bring Mrs. Lands
berg into the case, but Judge Falligant
overruled him and decided the testimony
perfectly relevant
Miss White said that when Mrs. Lands
berg went to Hazelhurst she threw her arms
about her and cried about what her husband
had done. She told Miss White that she
felt keenlY the wrong which had been done
her, and to make amends she wanted to take
her as a companion, educate her as a lady,
have her learn music, and intended TO paw
her parents $40 while she was away at
school.
Miss White objected to the proposition
and Mrs. Landsberg called upon her father
and mother and repeated her offer. The
mother would not give her consent, but
MIR. White, under the advice Of friends,
accepted. Then Mrs. Landsberg took sher
to DeLand and introduced her as Miss
Estelle Dobson, sayingstnat she didn't want
people to know that she was the girl that
LandsberR had trouble with. When Miss
White found out Mrs Landsberg's purpose
was different TO what she represented she
returned to her parents at Hazslhurst.
Mrs. Landsberg wrote to her several
times, asking the girl to go off with her to
Texas 30 as not to appear against Lands>
berg, promising to pay whatever fine the
court might Impose for her failure to obey
the mandate Of the court subpoena. Solicit
tor General Fraser introduced as evidence
in support of Mrs. Whites statement
couple Of Mrs. Lsndsberg's letters and q
telegram also sent by her TO Mr.. White.
After Miss White finished her story MIR.
j. T. Mcintyre was put upon the stand. He
swore as on the former trial. He was kept
under fire by Mr.. Morgan for over an hour,
but the defense gained nothing by it. His
testimony couldn't be shaken.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. McIntyre's testi-
mony the state rested. and shortly
after s o'clock Judge Falligant ordered
recess until this morning at . o'clock,
when the defense will begin the introduce
ton of its testimony. The case probably
will not go to the jury till some time to-
morrow, as the state has a great mass of
rebuttal testimony,
Mr.. and Mrs. White, the parents of the
prosecutriI, sat with Solicitor General
Fraser during yesterdays proceedings.