San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-24
EXAMINING TRIAL.

The Murder of the Mexican Woman
Being Investigated.
Justice Adam's court room was
crowded yesterday afternoon by in
quisitive listeners. The windows
were choked, and q flea could not
have made itsway TO the door.
They were there listening with
attentive ears to the testimony 10
the Spiteo murder case. The
Justice called them to order ct
4:3O o'clock and kept there In that
condition until $50 O'Clock. Five
witnesses were examine ed and court
adjourned until this morning at 9
O'Clock.
Justice Heron testified that he
viewed the body, that it was woman
He didn't see the wounds. DR.. Braun
nagel testified to him as to the cause
of the woman's death.
Mrs. John Wilson was sworn and
testified that she lived at 1923 West
Houston street. She lived there q
month, but was in Monterey Sunday.
! knew woman that lived next door
l called her Annie. l don't know
what her name was. They told me
she was dead. She had been married
they told me. have seen defendant
several times. l have seen him In
Miss Armies house, also on my front
gallery one morning about day light.
l don't remember how often l have
seen him there. l don't remember
when L last saw him there. 1 think
Ii was on the first of last month.
When ne was On my gallery ne asked
me If Mr.. Hoover was there. He said
excuse me, Madam, but will you
please watch Annie, aud tell me If
any one else goes there. She treats
me very badly of late. 1 told him 1
would do nothing of the kind. He
then said please do not tell her what 1
have said. He was never at my house
again. l don't remember OF ever see
ing him at her house any more 1
don't remember when it was; it has
not been very long, not exceeding two
weeks. do not know oil any threats
that he made against her, except
what she told me. 1t was in the day
time when / saw the defendant there.
l was not at home day before yester.
day. That Is all know except what
she told me. think ought to be
allowed TO tell what she told me.
Attorney Dewitt thought 80 too, but
Justice Adam said that she could not
state what dead woman said. She
sewed for her living. 1 never saw
any one present except her and de-
PENDANT.
She did not want to be cross ques.
toned, as she said she was subject to
heart disease and very excitable.
On CROSS examination she said that:
"Mr. Hoover roomed there and fire..
quently ate with US, myself, three
children and a woman who worked
for me. Anita Rodrlgues worked for
me, doing odd jobs. 1 do not know
what Hoover aid. The defendant
didn't ask to see him on business, the
night he came to my house Her
house was back of my house and
fronts on LeOna street." She said, in
answer to the question If she watched
the house, that that was not her bust
mess. persons might have entered
there, and l not know it. don't know
her former husband.
On redirect examination she said
'"There was an electric light near, bu'
Annie's house was dark. am ner.
vous from heart disease, but not 81
nervous but that l can tell the truth. )
She did not want that TO come out In
the Express; she would feel ashamed
of 1t.
81. B. Allen was sworn and said b,
lived at 1927 West Houston street
Il knew Anita Rodrigues. Sh,
lived In the back part of q lot adjoin
ing mine. She has been living Their
three or four months. understand
she is dead. haven't seen the body
I last saw her Saturday evening. Sh
was then we'll and hearty. Her littl
daughter lived with her. For tn,
past week or ten days, that MAJ
there. pointing to defendant) ha
lived there. do not know his name
1 last saw him there Saturday morn
ing. All know about how they 60
along is that have seen him there
She passed defendant off as her hut
band. I have heard some loud talk
ing between defendant and deceased
It was in Spanish and don't knoN
what they were saying. 1t occurre
every night. Saturday night / wa
at home. l did not see him ther
that night. Did not see him Their
the next morning until the officer