The morning call., 1893-08-09

the birth of the second child her condition
became critical, and she complained of
constant and severe pains in her head and
stomach. He said she grew morose and
that her intellect became impaired. She
did funny things" said the witness, In
changes.
"How long were you gone On the Euro
pean trip"
.Seven months and half"
"What was the condition of your do
nestle affairs on your return?"
"AIl right, apparently"
Ibid you provide for your wife during
your absences"
Eyes. sir; she drew my salary while
was gone. She got SO 80 week.
"Did you have any money on deposit in
any of the hanks?'
NO, sill"
Did anything particular occur shortly
after your return?
Yes, On the 9th of last February she
left me and went TO Stockton. Up to that
time nothing had occurred to excite my
suspicion. AS soon as she went away
called upon CAPTAIN Lees and presented
the case 10 him"
Mr.. Ferral then asked Worthington:
did you do anything else toward find
ing your wife?"
Yes, sill"
What did you do?"
Mr.. Spencer objected TO this query and
he was sustained.
who was at your home when you re-
turned and found your wife had gone
away?"
Annie Kelly"
did she give you any information in re-
gard to whereabouts of your wife?"
mo. sir"
BOW did you finally obtain informa-
tion."
From the Baddeleys. Jim Baddeley
wrote me letter and / went to their
house"
"Whnm did you see?"
"Old Mr.. Baddeley. Mary and James,"
What was said by them to you?"
Il told them my name and they said
their brother and my wife had gone away
together They said they thought the
couple had gone to Stockton. Mary Bad
=, deley said: This is a sad thing, Mr.,
Worthington.' Yes | answered. hut I
have not lost faith in Louise The brother
advised HE to 60 to Stockton and ask Tom
cunningham to help me hunt them. Mary
Baddeley made me promise / would not
iF1urt Harry II caught him, and kept nv
word"
Mr.. Worthington said this in a semi
tragic tone, but its fitness did not appeal to
the audience. and a suppressed sheer
greeted the confession. Continuing, he
said:
after left the Baddeley home went
to Stockton end found my wife in the
Sheriff's office. She was penniless. She
said the Sheriff had given her meal, as
Baddeley had taken all her money. We
remained in the Sheriff's office some time.
and then went to the hotel. l asked her
why she had done this and she answered l.:
Il don't know. Annie Kelly was digging
in one ear and this beast in the other. He
has taken my diamond pin ard all my jew
elry except my wedding ring. He could
not get that over the knuckle. / prnfested
and he asked me If that was not the rea-
son he had brought me to Stockton My
wife then tainted, and had to send for a
physician. In the morning we returned
to this city. l forgave her willingly. say
1ng that / did not believe ste was right in
her mind. She was a constant sufferer
from private complaint"
What was the next trouble ?"
THE return of that man Baddeey. l
DO not know the date, only that it was a
few days before the homicide. Baddeley
and Annie Kelley had been at the house
the night before we came home. The
night OF our return / heard Baddeley
whistllng. My wife pointed him out, aud
as L went toward him he ran away. 1t
was month or more until l saw him
again. was In the Office preparing my
camera when my wife came in and said (:
That man went away with is here. He
wants me TO go away with him again.
She had note from him. 1t eaid he
would meet her and Annie Kelley at the
xteenth-street station In Oakland. l
then took her home and she locked herself
In. A few days after that she told me
that Baddeley had been at the house and
tried to assault her. then told her some
thing had to be done, and repeated to her
the promise had made Mary Baddelev.
told her II this thing goes on there is
going to be some shooting. and l won't be
the under man. She and I then talked
over the matter. and she said she had gone
on her knees to him and begged him to lei
her alone. She said he would not desist,
and then she grabbed my pistol and shot
at him three times. he said he wodld gel