The morning call., 1893-10-26

When Charley Hagans went to Eureka he
went with her money. | will prove that.
And you have the evidence of Mr.. Hagans
Sr, who said that he gave his son not one
cent of money to 60 to Eureka with. 1t
was Miss Horton who gave Hagans the
money TO go to Eureka and start his mine. !"
"Very well, Mr.. Heynmann," said Judge
Wallace, Il will allow your questions.
Mrs Cummings then stated that in 1888
her sister received $1,000 from a firm of
solicitors in England, being bequest from
deceased uncle.
Then came the sensation of the day.
Attorney Heynemann proposed to intro
duce in evidence the numerous letters
which passed between young Hagans and
mines. Counsel for the prosecution pro-
tested vigorously. but Judge Wallace
finally decided that the letters were ad-
missible. The first letter was offered and
read as follows:
1912 Market street.
D0rlin0 CRdrIie-Oh, ] feel so bad this after
noon ana dread the night 10 come, Ii could
only have seen you alone for a few minutes
this morning, or you had asked me TO lake
ride with you on the cars. 1t would have done
me so much good. wouldn't feel so miserable
and Deen able to sleep tonight.
Charlie, just one loving look from you will
relieve me. Don't keep me in this misery long
l can't stand it.
If l don't receive letter tomorrow morning
hope you will answer this and promise TO try
and come some night this week and give me
some encouragement.
Remember i am trying my best TO keep up,
but my best Is getting weaker every day.
Charlie, when you come will you please bring
me bottle of wine? Not the kind l had but
the claret. i want TO take it as tonic and see
Ii Ii will brace me up. But if you will love me
il will brace me up quicker than all the tonics |
could take. Have so many things want 10 tell
you.
ConId 7 coma over thera some nipht2 When
are you going TO take me TO the far?
If | could only see you now and put my arms
around your neck how happy 1t would make
me. Charlie, dear, love me. Don't break my
heart. God help me. With all my love. Yours,
NELLIE.
P. S.-Charlie. want you TO please write me
a prayer TO say every night. Please do for us
both. Please write me prayer for US both for
me to say every night.
The defendant completely broke down
during the reading of this letter. For the
first time during the trial she burst into
tears, and heartbroken sobs shook her
frame. She soon Gained her feelings,
however. and listened quietly TO the evil
dence.
Attorney Heynemann proceeded with
the letters. Some of these we're unimpor-
tant, merely speaking of current events
and full of promise for .he future. At
length a letter was read of similar purport
to the first, showing the mad love which
had obtained the mastery over the unf0r-
tunata woman. The letter read as follows
Darling Charlie: Please come and see me
soon or write me loving letter You cannot
realize how | am suffering for you, and you are
the only one that can relieve me and restore my
which seems TO be held so tight IN
your grasp Charlie, implore you to love me
as you used 10, or is your love and sympathy
dead for me? Oh, my God, Charlie save me. l
can't plead with you much longer. My heart Is
breaking slowly and most cruelty. Must IL
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can make me happy. With all my love, yours
IN distress, NELLIE.
This was the last straw. AS the attor-
ney read the concluding words of the
letter Miss Horizons self-control gave way.
She fell back in her chair white as death,
and shiveriug like an aspen leaf, while
pie ercing shriekS escaped from her lips
Both Mr.. Heynemann ana Mrs. Cummings
were at hand, but the unfortunate girl
tore herself from their grasp. screaming
out. Let me goi My God. let me go!" and
she sank to the floor in swoOn.
Judge Wallace Immediately adjourned
court until the afternoon. and the pros
trate form OF the defendant was carried to
an oren window, where every effort was
made to revive her. DR.. D. D. Lustig hap
pened to be at hand and his services were
invoked. Under his directions the de-
fendant was eventually restored to con-
Sci0uSnesS. but il was not until the hour
for resuming that the defendant expressed
herself able to once more take her place in
court beside her counsel.
The tragic scene of the morning had
been related to all comers far and wide,
and in consequence the courtroom was
densely packed when proceedings were re-
sumed in the afternoon.
Charles w. NewhOuse. a soldier at the
Preside. was called TO testify that it
was be who called at Mrs. Hagans' house
very lale one night, ana refused to go
away until he had seen her. He explained
that he wished to consult her about some
business matters connected with the wire.
Heynemann finished the read
ing of the last letter which caused the de-
fendant to lose her self-cOntrol. Another
le ter was read in which the defendant
spoke of going bicycle-riding with her
lover, and reminded him that he was well
come to any "chink" she had to spare. In
another comm unication she spoke Of oh
tanning a position at $50 month. and be-
ing able to save S25 month from that TO
assist her lover out OF his difficulties.
Several letters of a similar character
were read by Mr.. Heynemann.
In one letter she referred to her talk with
Mrs. Hagans, when the latter warned her
that Charley would soon forget there ever
was such girl as Nellie Horton" The