The herald., 1893-12-28
WILL sHE Be APPOINTED ?
Goodspeed-M case Yes
terday.
Some Very Sensational Features Of
the Evidence.
Mrs. Goodspeed's Good Nnme is still In
nucstion--Wss There Baby7-The =.
Contestants say They VIII
Prove It..


rensations, not the least OF which were
''v remarks OF Judge CLARK at the con-.
.,nsion o. the proceedings.
The court room was crowded during
the entire day. many prominent lawyers
and citizens standing during the pro-
cssdinks for want OF seate.
The petitioner, Mrs. Goodspeod, was
rot present at any time during the
das.
The first witness called was DIR. F.
Ainsworth, who was appointed by the
court last week to examine Mrs. Annie
Pratt, the alleged incompetent, both as
to her physical and mental condition.
DR.. AinBworth, interrogated by the
court. stated that he had made an ex-
ination of Mrs. Annie Pratt under the
instructions of the court. He found her
mentally and physically very weak. She
was not in serious condition, however.
There was no reason why she should
not be moved from her present resi-
dence.
Mrs. Anah Mansfield then took the
witness stand.
Witness never saw Mrs. Pratt i'll
treated. The servant Gsffney was dis
Cu8IRoO lOT iMpoIJluouC6s
" Tho witness WAS then questioned as
TO whether Mrs. Pratt had ever spoken
to the witness of q child given birth to
by Mrs. Goodspeed before her marriage.
Judge Campbell declared that they
could bring the doctor who attended
Mrs. Goodspeed at the time of the birth,
and had subsequently disposed of it.
Attorney Hanlon objected to the ques-
ton, and stated that be had afiidavits
to prove that there WAS no such doctor
in existence.
The contestants' attorneys declared
that the fact OF the birth OF the child
was notorious in the family, but Judge
Clark sustained the objection.
Witness was then asked il she was
present at q conversation between Mrs.
Goodspeed, Mre. Pratt and witness,
during which the subject of the illegiti-
mate child was dis crssed.
The question was again objected to
by Attorney Hanlon, as not proper i'm
parchment.
The question was not allowed.
Mrs. Mansfield was then asked if che
remembered a conversation in which
witness. Mre. Goodspeed and Mrs.
Pratt participated, and in which witness
told Mrs. Goodspeed she ought not to
walk with Mrs. General Bidwell, and
Mrs. Goodspeed in return called Mrs.
Mansfield beggar, witness replying,
well, at least. l haven't had child by
. Niger minetrel."
Witness remembered the converse
tion very well.
Mrs. Cross was then called. The wit
ness denied Mise Gaffney's statement to
tho effect that she had treated Mrs.
Pratt unkindly or roughly.
The witness, was then shown q letter
spurporting to be an. answer from Mrs.
fGoodspeed's little son. Witness identi-
fed the letter.
Cross-examined by Attorney Hanlon,
witness declared she had only seen the
witness Gafney once.
Mrs. Mansfield was recalled and
asked whether she had ever refused
Mrs. Goodspeed permission to see her
mother.
Witness declared that she never had
done go.
Cross-examined. witness declared that
she used to follow Mrs. Goodspeed and
watch her; she was afraid Mrs. Good
speed might disturb her; Mrs. Good
speed had been to see her mother everv
day since August, except one. Witness
acknowledged that Mrs. Goodspeed
never treated Mrs. Pratt except as
loving daughter. Witness didn't leave
them alone because she was afraid Mrs.
Goodspeed might excite her mother.
EGeneral John Mansfield was called in
rebuttal.
The gent raj took the witness stano
and was asked whether he visited Mre.
Goodspeed last April in San Francisco.
Witness had done 60. Did 30 at Mrs.
Goodspeed's request. On that occasion
Mrs. Goodspeed wanted Mr.. Goodspeed
removed from the position of superin-
tsndent OF the ranch. Witness saw no
garden in front of the ranch.
Judge Silent then created stir in the
court room by requesting an adjourn
nent until Friday morning.
The attorney declared he would, If
granted the time, bring the captain of
the boat on which Mre. Goodspeed
eloped with Abecco, and that said wit
ness would prove the falsity of every
connection with the elopement.
Judge Silent followed this up by read
ing an affidavit sworn to by Mrs. Mans
field declaring Mrs. Goodspeed to have
been the mother of an illegitimate child,
A continuance was requested upon these
grounds.
Judge Silent then read his own afida-
Wit to the effect that he had been in
formed OF the alleged birth and that the
doctor who attended Mrs. Goodspeed
Was named Hammond. Affiant con-
versed with DIR. Hammond, and said
doctor declared be would not testify un.
, less compelled to BY order of court. He
refused either to confirm or deny the
fact Of the birth.
Attorney Hanlon rose and read his
own affidavit, affirming that both time,
s and other allowances had been allowed
the contestants in order that they might
produce their evidence.
Upon these grounds afiiant demanded
that the continuance until Friday should
not be allowed.
Judge Campbell rose and began to dis
pute the allegations in the affidavit but
WAS interrupted by Attorney Hanlon
Who requested that Judge Campbell be
sworn.
~ At this interesting stage the court ad-
jou'ned for luncheon.
\ O'Clock the question of the pro-
poren adjournment was argued by both
sides with considerable heat, personal
iiles boing freely INDUCED in by the at
tofreyH on both sides.
Az the conclusion of the arguments
Judge Clark made the fnllowing re-
marks which received profound atten-
ton from crowded court room