The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-03

even though IL should establish tnas this con-
spiracy has been directed against Mrs lesier-
not even thea viii william FL White iupate 20
aay person connected with this prosecution eny
improDer motives any undue asste in joining
Mrs. 1esler in this prosecution
Col. csrr then argued for the admission OF
Mrs Lowman's testimony, but ST.. White pro-
tested that IL vas charged that Improper reis.
tioHs existed between Mrs Yesler and Jordan.
Carr replied that it WIS necessary 20 call ars.
Lovmaa as this time account 81 her heath,
and that he desired 10 prove he meetings De-
tween Mrs. Yesier and Jordan by ncr. Dir.
White then offered to 20 with Col Carr to Mira
Lownan's house and take her testimony there
This was agreed to, AID Ms. Lo|uiGa was
Withdrawn.
During this discussion several demonstrations
were made by the audience. aud M-. Miller
called the courts attention TO them The court
reprimaaiei the crowd and threatened u Clear
tae roam Il any expressions OF feeling were
given.
ars Jane Fay was then called snd told the
following story:
aave lived in seattle going on eight months:
never saw Mr. Yeslsr until / ven. to MS hoase
as ii nurse. ! saw Mrs. Yasier on Decesaber )
the 8rst tine, at her own house. / went there
a. d. Rnsaeifs reques; On December ). Ny en-
pioy Ineut con- meueed there nurse Tues
day the 5tn. / remained there eleven days in
tie capacity OF nurse. worked both day and
night up TO the "Wednesday nigh, PREVIOUS TO
NJ. 1esief's death on December 10 Dr.. Van
Buren,, DR.. Joriau and DR.. Russell were his
physicians while / vas there. DR.. Van Buren,
came to the house quite frequently, DR.. Russell
came twice day AID Dr. jordan sometimes at
O'Clock IN the evening and sometimes later.
Mr.. feser leis his bed Oh December 8. .or the
purpose o. trimming his whiskers. on the On.
be got up at tie reQues, of Dr.. Russell to have
an lniecisod. He Was assisted into the bath
Tom, when Ii just next 70 his room, by Mrs.
fes.er aud me. Mr.. Yesier lay in the
dresslng room during mis- illness. The
large room was Used rs sitting room.
was present few days before
his death when Drs. Russell and Van Buren,
were tit the house. came up from the kitchen
and the two doctors were in Mr. Yeser's room.
neari Mr. iesler say that he mad left will,
ana Minnie knew where it was" That
Cured two days before his death. After that
conversation Mr.. Yeslsr never left MS bel. Mrs.
feaieE was about The premises all the time was
tnere. On the afternoon oil the lith she was III
the sitting room looking through Letters al the
writing desk. The writing ds.k was in the
iarinest corner OF the large front room. She
raised her head when went through the room
ana said she was LOOKING for some correspond
ence. On that same afternoon, about two hours
later, saw blue envelope on the tab e in the
hall directed TO Dr. Van Buren,, market "per-
sonal. 1t was evidently in Mrs. Yeser's hand
writing. l have seen her handwriting, but
oace. i did not see Mrs. Yesler nave that en-
veiope when sne was hear The de~k in the large
irons room. do not. know where Dr.. Van
Duren was wien saw the blue envelope. ! was
going down TO the kitchen - prepare Ar. Yes
Ter food Dr.. Van Buren, came in about supper
time. He went on, again after he had asked
Mrs. i esler II she wanted to see DR.. Jordan. I
did not see them in consultation. When went
tacA from the kitchen the blue envelope / had
seen Was gone. There was no stamp or post.
marx on the letter. had Il conversation with
Mrs. Yes er about Mr.. ieser's affairs, aud il
came UP by her asking me ii thought Mr. Yes
Ter would i've. toiu ner that IL looked against
him. / male the remark that ! SUPPOSED MI
fesier had his affairs settled, and Mrs Yesler
replied that be had made will anu she was
wei provided for. She said she was going to
travel and take maid with her. She didn't say
where. We We're sitting at the fire the occa-
sion OF that conversation. There was no other
person present at the time.
@ When Dr. Van Buren, and DR.. Russell were
al the bedside OF Mr.. Ie>Ier when he mentioned
the Will, Was there any one else present? a. No,
sir.
II When did the doctors generally come to
the house AID how frequently? A. Drs. Van
Buren, and Jordan came frequently during the
fist week. the second week not SO frequently
Dr. Jordan came in a. in the evening and at II
O'Clock midnight
q When they came there would they see Mrs
fes'er? A. Yes, sir. DR.. Jordan generally went
TO the outside room and remained there in con-
ycrsation with Mrs Yesler. do not know how
long he stayed there. He generally remained
twenty minutes or hall hour III the day
time, but IN the nigh: for some hours.
q. Was sir. tesier asleep good deal OF the
time while you were there? A. Yes, sir: he
vas always III a kind OF siumUer.
q what was said in the conversation you had
with Mrs Yesier abou: the VIII? A. / cant tell
you any more tnau what have told. l said
didn't think he would recover. And also said
that thought she would not remain W dow
she said she was not going to b. married; some
man would marry her Tor her MONEY aud p-op.
ab.v abuse her. / told her l didn't think men
in this country abused their wives.
Under cross-examination by Mr.. White, Mrs
Fay said she came from Ireland Two years ago
and 10 Seattle eight mouths ago, 10 meet her
daughter at the Atkins block. Her husband
lived at Port Townsend, had been in America
pew hpt nd or sju
her as her husband. He was charged with IN
cest with his daughter. Her daughter had
child three months old which was at a home
i'll this city, and WAS recently married. Mr.
White tried TO draw from her where it was, but
she refused TO answer and brided up When
he contented himself with the statement that
tie child was in home, she smiled scorntuliy
at him and shook her head deiantly. Her tes-
timony il substance continues:
Then came Il struggle between Mr.. White and
the witness, the latter becoming nervous and
rather irritated under a rain OF questions, but
holding her ground firmly on the man points OF
her testimony. She proceeded to say:
/ never saw Mrs. Yesler before she engaged
me. The second night she told me that Der
husband made IA will / was sitting at the fire in
the sitting room, and SIZE said she would never
marry again, for he lett her lots OF money; that
she was going 10 travel She didn't tell me the
contents OF the viii or anything o: that kind.
Mr.. iesler IVES in the dressing room; he didn't
talk much. bu, remained in a kind OF slumber
most Of the time.
O. Anu yet you heard him talking to the
doc.ers about the Will on the 18th? A Yes, sir,
/ did, was in the outside room. The room
was quite a large one. / was clio TO the fire
II about % Get to the bedroom of Mr. Yes
Ter, aud dom, know just how tar It was from
there 10 his bed. Mr.. Fesler talked loud enough
on that day so that could hear aim from where
| -tood. The exact words which ! heard were:
"My affIirs all settled aud Minnie knows
where TIE Will is" didn't hear what the doc
tor said beyond the word .wili" didn't want
to act he spy ana I'll / not try 10 hear Wnat I
caught was jast casually. ] walked 10 the fire.
Dr.. Van Buren, mention something about the
Will, and then | Teco-DiZcd Mr. ies.er's yoics
ana heard him say: minnie knows where the
will j." don't know why asked Mrs. Yesler
about the Will when We had the conversation
on the iitn before the fireplace
q, What time III the afternoon did you soc
the blue envelope? A. Between AMI 6 O'clock
Il was lying on the table III the hail Nobody
could have walked into the house without tho
door BON opened BY the att ndants. The in
mates # the hou-e were Mrs Iesie7 Mrs eagle
&c want CIR! AMI hired man. / did not see
Dr. Van buren, much. | believe there was a
strange ady stopping. with Ms Yeslcr at tie
time also. / 90 not know her. She Left the Sec
Dad week / was there. The hall was lit up
when came down. between and 7 o'c!cck
ana stw the eLye.OTe on the taule, ana saw
Inc address. pcacd q up aud looked ~ il IL
WAS sealed iurEot about il until / Saw in the.
papers that TIE will could rot be found
aud teen / thought thst the will must have
b4eu N that envelope. | thought it strange
that 4 large envelope like that should he adj
dressed n d.. Van Buren, after ! had learned
tast no vii could De found. The euvelope was
not very heayy. Afterwards tod what | had
seen TO Nj Lowman. went there Iues!ay a
Wetk ago. and told HIM went there for the
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