The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-26
A TRYING ORDEAL.
Rigorous Examination of
Mrs. e. B. Hagans.
New Developments at the Hearing of
the Charge of Murder Against
Nellie Horton.

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Nellie Horton. was on the wltness-stand
for two hours yesterday afternoon at the
preliminary examination of the defendant
before Judge Campbell. The courtroom
was crowded to the doors. and number
of ady friends of Mrs. Hagans ana the
defendant were present. Miss Horton
was attired in An exquisite dress OF light
material and seemed 10 take lIveller In
terest in the proceedings than heretofore.
A large number Of Police Court attorneys
are interested listeners to the arguments
of counsel, which are numerous. line at
torney for the prosecution is an old hand
at the business, while his opponent Is
comparatively young man. but honors
are about even. Judge Campbell has had
more legal lore thrown at his head in this
case than on any previous occasion. and
he has delicate task in deciding upon the
divergent views OF the opposing counsel.
The defense sought To introduce testl-
mopy by Mrs. Hagaus as TO her sons rela-
tionship with other women. but alter ar
gument the Judge ruled IT out.
do YOU know Amy Workman, tele-
graph OPERATOR" asked the defendants
attorney.
II do"
WAS your son married to her?"
81 don't know"
Did he ever bring her to your house 20
be treated by you?"
Objection was taken to the question and
usfained
"Where did you see her last?"
Il saw her at the last Citrus Fair with
another lady"
"R0w many times has she been at your
house?"
About fifteen times, / think"
Witness then related what took place at
her house on July last, the night of the
shooting, when the defendant called three
times, in the morning. afternoon and even
ing. When she called first she said
Hagaus had written her rank" letter,
which had made her mad.
"Did she not tell YOU he made an ap-
pointment with her at certain place and
did not Gomez?
The appointment was at my house that
night and the time had passed when he
prumsed to be there. l promised 10 send
come"
"Did note come to your house to Miss
Horton after she left that night?"
"A note came in telegraph envelope.
but | could not say the time. 1t was
brought by a messenger-boy. l told the
boy to take it to 156 Golden Gate avenue"
Had you some cOnyerSati with Miss
Horton that day about your sOn?"
''Shesaid something as il she blamed me
for his anger against her. l said to her that
| had not done anything TO make him send
her such letter. and that | supposed it
would nave been kind in its tone. He
never expressed any unkind feelings to
me toward Miss Horton"
Did you demonstrate with your son for
keeping company with Miss Horton?"
Yes; particularly after his return from
Trinity Mountain"
did you before that time ?''
Not before about Miss Horton"
"H0w then do you reconcile your state
ment at the C0roDer's inquest that you
remonsirated with him all The time about
Miss Horton?"
Before that time l demonstrated with
him about II. x but l did not know
| then that II. x was Miss HoEton."
but after you knew that III. x and
Miss Horton were Identical you allowed
| her to room in your house and take
dinner with you occasionally"
Yes. sir"
The witness was then taken in hand by
the attorney for the prosecution. In
answer to his questions she said that the
defendant went out between, 10 and II
o'clock one night in February last with
some one. She did not know when de.
PENDANT returned. but she was in her room
next morning. The defendant told wiz
ness that she was with young man fir om
the Preside. Defendant went out fire.
quently at nights.
"When she appealed to me on July %
continued the witness, land told her /
had asked my son to write her that letter
said to her, DO you not see by his actions
that he cares nothing for you, and why not
let him alone?' She drew herself up and
said 1t will all end just the same
"She would often send for him to come
| to her, and when he did not come she
would say. 1'll 60 for bin; I'll fix him.
| She would always talk that way That
was after she came to room at my house
the last time"
Mrs. Hagans then stepped down after
one OF the most rigorous examinations tina t
/ a witness has had tn undergo.
| Mrs. Julia A. Haight. with whom the
| defendant roomed at one time testified
that she was quiet, modest and retired
girl.
Miss Bell Ellsworth testified that she
lived at 1872 Market street and afterward
at 621 Bnsh street when the defendant also
| lived at the places. and she found her a
quiet Young woman.
Mrs. n. Il. Chaffee testified that she ate
her last Christmas dinner al the Eagans
! house when Miss Horton was also guest.
She heard Mrs. Hagans always speak well
Of Miss Horton, and said she would al
ways like to have her as a rOOmer
The examination will be resumed at
| o'clock this afternoon.