The herald., 1893-12-23
Mrs. Goodspeed Tells Her Girl
hood Romance,
And Refutes the Light Assertions of
Her Enemies.
Judge CLARK Says he Will Not Find
There Has Been Undue Intimacy
Between Mrs. Goodspoed and
Dan Sullivan.

domestic employed at the Brunswick
hotel, as chambsrmaid
Dan Sullivan and Mrs Goodspeed
roomed at the hotel. Witness had
never seen anything improper between
them.
y Mrs. ]. e Coe of San Francisco stated
that she had known Mrs. Goodspeed
for nearly 80 years intimately. Had
visited her house frequently and had
met many ladies there. They were the
incest kind OF people. Witness had
never heard word against Mrs. Good.
speed's reputation. Witness hus band
had held official positions. in the GUS
tom house, board OF education, etc.
! Knew Mrs. Catlow's reputation had
never heard anything against it. Never
heard Mrs. Goodspeed tell improper
1 stories, or use indecent language. Mrs.
Goodspeed and her mother, Mrs. Pratt.
were apparently devoted to one another.
Witness had never heard anything
90 ainst Mrs. Goodspeed beyond what
: everyone knew, that che eloped at an
eariv age.
Gross. examined: 1t was reported that
she eloped with colored minstrel. Mrs.
Goodspeed was quite young at the time.
Was not sure OF her age. Heard she
was only gone few hours. Never heard
anything Of child being born before
Mrs. Goodspeed's marriage. Regarded
her as good and virtuous young
woman.
Redirect examination; Witness saw
ts.x f..fa xsel3 49,
eloping with man che intended to
marry; she might still be good girl.
Mrs. A. Falling, a tall and extremely
pretty young woman, took the witness
stand
She testified that che knew Mrs.
Goodspeed; attended the convent at
San Jose with Mrs. Goodepeed's daugh-
ter Jennie. While visiting at Mrs.
Goodspeed's witness frequently met la
dies but never any of the opposite sex.
Mrs. Goodspeed had never used OBJ.
ieciionable language or conduct.
Mrs. Goodspeed's reputation in San
} Francisco was good. Mrs. Pratt knew
her daughters friends. and had no OBJ
lection to them. Mrs. Goodspeed
always showed the greatest respect and
affection for her mother, which was re-
ciprocated by Mira. Pratt.
- Dan Sullivan was then called for
cross-examination. In answer to Judge
Silent'a questions, witness stated that
he was nrst employed by Judge o.
Pratt q years ago.
He quit his employment last August,
but was still drawing his salary and was
taking care of the children and Mrs.
Goodspeed.
The first part OF his examination was
occupied by tedious recountal OF the
different residences occupied by Mrs.
Goodspeed.
Witness himself owned the house on
Mission street where Mrs. Goodspeed
last lived. Mrs. Goodspeed paid him
rent. Mrs. Goodspeed's daughters
looked after the house and did the
, cooking, and witness did odd jobs round
the house. "An' Missis Goodspsed wuz
good cock" concluded Sullivan.
At the first house on Mission street
Mrs. Goodspeed had two female servants
in her employ. They lived in the
, house. Mrs. Goodspeed was not with
out servant during her residence at
that house.
/. Witness remembered the time Mrs.
Goodspeed got hurt. She was carried
home and kept her bed for a couple OF
. days. Her two daughters took care OF
her.
Didn't you take care Of herr"
. mo sorr," Indignantly. replied Sulli-
van s'who towld yez so"
When witness borrowed $1,000 from
, Mrs. Goodspeed, he paid interest and
attorney's fees. Witness borrowed $1,000
at the same time from Mrs. Pratt.
This money was repaid to Mrs. Cross.
General Manefeld's sister.
Mrs. Pratt was not competent to re-
, ceive the money herself. Witness got
: money from either Mr.. or Mrs. Cross.
Witness was shown check with his
signature upon it, but stated that 1t was
not the one he received. The check was
on the London and Paris bank, and was
signed Annie A. Pratt.
Upon redirect examination Sullivan
declared he received the $1,000 from Mr..
Cross. He signed his name ON the
check and returned the check to Mrs.
Cross. Witness never cav the check
again. The money was paid him in gold
by Mrs. Cross.
At 80 the petitioner, Mrs. Good
speed, took the witness stand and testi-
fed as follows:
reside at the Brunswick hotel in
this city. / have been here four montha
On September 22d, when Mrs. A. Mans-
6eld made charges against my good
name, heard OF them. / was then at
: the Irving house on Hill street. The
charges OF Mrs. Mansfield did not cause
me to change my mode of living.
Sullivan has treated me very kindly,
but always showed me the greatest re-
spect.
I employed Sullivan because my moth
er proposed it. My parenta have never
objected.
: My father knew Dan was my servant.
had business with my father up to the
time of his death, and Dan used to carry
: most of my messages to him.
Mrs. Gross visited me often and never
objected to Dan, but always spoke of
: him in the highest terms. Such thing
as undue intimacy has never been sug-
gested until my coming into court.
: was once engaged to Mr.. Abecco. l
met him at the house of Mrs. DIR. Adams.
WAS then living with my parents and
was between 16 and IL. My brother
Charles and Mrs. Cross were living
ut the same time. At that time nv
} father was wealthy and Mr.. Abecco was
poor. liked him very much and
thought he would make me the best
! husband in the world. My father was
very much opposed to it and always re-
fused his permission.
n After many refusals We ran away.
.v$o loft oorlv In rho roorniu0 opd 80