The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-05
MRS. FaYlcompLETEs HER STORY
Jordan and Van BHren Did Not Esteem
the eagle Family.
some Caustsc Opinions Of Mrs. YesIer
and Her Parental Letter Sig Weeks
Travelling Two BIoeks-Dr. Smiths
Summary Dismissal 1t Jordan's Be-
hest.

estEr Deicgs justice humphrey yes
ter3ay were confined 10 the completion
or the cross-exaTnination of Irs. Jane
Fay. the nurse, by W. H. White for the
defense. an adjournment being taken at
noon til 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
There was almost verbal battle between
tie witness and the attorney. and the lat
ter did not scruple 70 revert 70 the painful
facts In her family history which he had
brought out two days before, with no ap-
parent purpose excert % morsify and agi-
tate her and thus make her more likely TO
fall into the traps which he set for Ter. In
this design he usually failed, and she more
than once openly accused him Of trying 20
trick her into contradjcting herself
While Mrs Fay's testimony in general
only filed in gaps ia the story Of her con-
nee.ion with the case as she tod Il on
Thursday, many Of the new features
bfougb. ont By IL were Of importance -
showing the movements pf tbose irnpli-
Gated IN the alleged plot and letting in
new light on their relations. ~ one an
other. She told of midnight confer
ences bet seen the three accused persons,
OF q visit To Drs. Jordan and Van
Buren in company with DIR. Russell, at
which she made known her knowiedge OF
tie existence Of 4 villa revelation which
the three doctors received with eloquent
silenee--of the SUMMARY dismissal Of Dr..
T. l. Smith by letter dated December u,
which vas for some mysterious reason not
mailed till January p. the day of the ar
rests. she occupied the witness chair all
the morning end came through the ordeal
without having materially weakened her
substance as follows:
There vGs no5o4y on the nigh. watch with me
sxcaf,. .rz Ye.ier. who siest Ic the adjoining
Eooza sos.s % the nights. There was portiere
Or hengirg curtain oa she door between the sly
ting sooFa sud sBe room IL which aF Yezler wss
lying sick. exteBssng short distance down If IL
sas pulled way bark, and there was = wooden
dos, best1es.
When asked how she knew that the
large room was previously occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Yesler. Mrs. Fay admitted
with some asperify that she did not know
IL of Der Own knowledge. and Mr. White
tried 20 cain her By saving: "Do not ge.
exc3teG now" This drew forsh the quick
GENIAL. made with some show Of irritation:
"f am hot going 20 get excited az all"
Then she reiterated what she had said Mr..
Tesler Rad said about tie will and gave a
descrlpsion of the gritjng desk from which
Mrs. Yesier took the old letters aud told
its position with relation 20 other things
in the room. She never examined this or
any other desk in the room or looked az
snv papers IN them. Then came a series
~ questions about the famous blue en-
ysioIe. such as: How blue was il, and
gha: kind 81 flap had it? Then she vas
shown letter and asked whether the
handwriting on il corresponded 10 that On
the envelope. her answer being:
That is something like Il: could not
swear 70 the handwriting, but it vas in q.
iady's hand"
ehe vas shown blue envelope with a
square zap and said the one ia question
was great deal longer. Her converse
on with Mrs. Yesler, in which the latter
tz.d she should 20 travelling with maid
o. companion was then gone over again,
AMI the exaBlaua;ion proceeded:
q She diGn't ssy she would take botht A.
-, sr. believe she is ike nyself--she don'i
knay much sboat either q maid or companion.
teiieVe We az ao3 used 10 sueh thlngs
The ailns.on 70 maid or companion
caused Mrs.. Yesler and her mother 70
smile. a. they sat directly facing the wit
hers.
Mr. White then suddenly returned TO
tie sut tecl which he knew to be the most
painful one 10 the witness. II asked
how Old Der daughter was and drew from
her that she felt her husband had COM
United great wrong to her. but that she
took 80 steps - have him arrested, be-
cause re WAS not ia the United States, bat
ia Montreal. She believed he was now in
Pennsyiyania. but she had not taken any
steps 10 havs hiia arrested and brought
back for trial.
The examination then turned 10 the
several visits she made 10 J. i. I40wman's
Office and SIR. White fred a number of
questions at the witness as - when she
told Mr.. Lo~man about the blue envelope,
and this verbal set-to occurred:
o Dldn't you tell aim in that cor verss,lon
fhst there ma, have teen 81 VIII and also tell
him about the bl 40 euyslope7 A. W, sir
@ Then II yo1 male that statement In your
direct * 1miDa;ioa it Is Eo1 truef A. Old no.
make that statement
O Yoa are positive - .hst3 A. an positive
ni that. nnd you "lli and that dtda't whom
you lock at H.
O. You are sure OF that" A. You will find
thai that was on the mex, visit made
More questions about her calls NJ Mr..
rowman's Office followed, in which the
attorneys assistance on an answer 10 the
exact question he asked. was met by the
witness pointing out 20 him that he was
himself mistaken "a 20 what tho question
was. She detailed her several visits and
then was shown blue envelope. which
Mr. Carr first insisted on seeing. She
said it Was larger than the one she had
mentioned. The substance OF the testi-
monv which followed Is:
Tho second time ! went 90 Mr.. Lowmaa's
office. which was about December =, he asked
me II Mrs eagle was pseSelt IN the room when
Or Jorisn told Mr.. Igser ths; he wsu3ed To
,,,isou him, ara / said "Na" Then t1,d him
there ought to he Il Will. because saw the blue
enve!ops on the table. The day after the ms
take about the caffeine occurred. Mr.. Gage said
size was present; IN the room. but there was Eo-
and ,nvseiL never talked TO MI Lowman ia
the presence az Dr.. Russell about the will nor
abouf the blue suye,ope, bat talked 20 Dr. Jor-
dan. DR. Van Buren, anu Or. Russell sud about the
win; not exactly about the Will, bat about the
rsne-s. and / talked 10 Or. Jordan when Or
Russell took me seTass 10 Dr. Jordan oihce last
saturday week- On January a / went 70 Mr.
I ,vrnsn's Office with Or Russell ] went to
Dr. Rassell's Office 10 ssk her If she had got her
money That WAS the time she showed me the
fetter t.tsmlssing pr. Smith. / just looked at
the signature OF Mrs Iesler There Wa s talk
sloas The conduct of Ms. Ycsler toward the
doctors aud then she asked me- Y saw the e.
Ter Of dfsrri ssst that was scni 10 pt. Smith and
7 said no Then asked her about her uoney,
and she sAii that che hat been 70 Mr. Iown@n