Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-22

More Testimony Regarding Alice Mitch-II's
Ways.

Ways.
The cross-examination OF Lille johnson in
the Alice Mitchell case was resumed in court
In Memphis yesterday. Miss johnson de-
tned the history of the day on which Alice
killed Freda, and told how she and Alice
left the scene Of the tragedy in a buggy
after Alice had cut Freds Wards throat After
the break between Alice and Freda Miss John
son and 10. Ward became enemies and ON being
pressed by the state as to the reason FOR this
estrangcment, she said il was because 10 Ward
had not answered her letters.
After q searching inquiry Miss johnson ad-
mitted that she and Miss Mitchell fiirted with
an opera singer. ]. l.. Sho;ham. and also sent
him flowers. The witness also admitted that
she and Alice had firtod with several Young
men at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot Sho
said Miss Mitchell was very proficient in music
and had taken two medals at school for pro-
hclency IN this art
Frank Mitchell Affects younger brother.
stated that she had been his playmate and ne
child she played with tops. marbles. &c. and
often curriod the mules and rode thom
through the back alleys. she stated 20 the
witness that she took her fathers razor and
with the intention OF using IL on Froda when
they met Her mother attempted 10 GEE her 10
60 TO Sunday school, but she persistently re-
fused to obey.
THE STORY OF TEE TRAGEDY
The attendance larger than upon any
previous day, owing possibly 20 the fact that
there was great curiosity to hear Miss johnson,
as well as the principal in the tragedy.
Gen. Peters al sa5 a. m. began the cross
examination Of Mics johnson. Witness was out
buggy riding with Alice Monday morning,
| January Is. She got into the buggy with her
at $50 o'clock that same afternoon. before the
murder was committed. There was no under
| standing between them about the afternoon
drive. Witness went up town after dinner and
on her way back she met Alice with the buggy.
Alice took her in the buggy. Then she and
Alice went up town. When returning they met
| the Ward girls on Beal street near the market
Alice turned the horse around when she saw
| them and said: "0h. Lii. that's Freda" She
said she wanted to follow the Ward girls II
asked her not to follow them, because they
| might think wapted To speak to them"
The witness continued 10 repeat the details 81
how she stopped at the top Of the custom
house hill while Alice was performing her
| murderous mission without varying in details.
Asked why she got ont Of the buggy and
then walked to the corner, where she could See
Alice going down the hill, she replied that she
just wanted to see her kiss Freda. Witness and
Alice went to the matinee together and once
they sent flowers and a note TO actor. Wit
ness denied again that Alice cared anything for
| young men. but on close Questioning admitted
KNOWING one OF TWO young men mat fne ana
| Alice had talked to. They had answered the
matrimonial advertisements Just for fun and
| amusement. Witness had never visited Alice
since she left the Jail several months ago.
Witness never heard Alice make threats
| against Freds or herself. Never heard her talk
of suicide or poison. At school Alice had
| base ball nine and very fond of sport
Alice was very high tempered; wanted to
have her own way and generally had it,.
This closed the testimony of Miss johnson,
and she stood the fire of questions remarkably
we'll
The next witness was the brother of Alice,
Frank Mitchell. His testimony varied in no
| particular from that of his stepbrotLer Robert.
The defendants sister. Miss Matte Mitchell.
was sworn and took the witness stand. Her
testimony mostly cumulative as 10 Alice's
| boyish amusements.
The deposition Of DIR. Comstock Of 81. Louis
was then reresd down to the proof of the in
| sanity of Alice's mother. Then came that part
Of the deposition relative to the sanity OF Alice,
| based on the hypothetical question, the answer
to which was that deponent thought defendant
| insane at the time the murder committed.
Judge Duboise wanted 10 know where the proof
| Of hereditary insanity came in, the mother being
afflicted only with puerperal insanity before or
| after childbirth. He thought the hereditary
tendency should be made clear. The reading
Of the hypothetical question was continued
until this morning and court adjourned