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q table with pistols. and offered to give me the

| must be Withdrawn and the lettere OF apology
BE- T 81 hours %iot E.on
asked: Have you that letter 2"
% rs sSTs af Mr. BFCcs: that is enough is
M ns sS to
manDuvre resulted in the production OF the
letter BY Mr.. brooke; and i was read in sayi-
dence against Mr. Brooke's objections. The
letter was as follows:
Srg. P'ssg
w. ii, HrsRoura
Mr.. welinian then produced n letter which
the witness said he received In answer to the
above This letter was also admitted against
Mr. Brookes objections. and was as follows:
sst i E,,rI Ayssg, M , 4, as Dom
70 ;ss where
Sns. a. shall be accompanied BY friend. ,,,.a
Mr.. welmau then secured the admission In
evidence OF this letter:
324 firrH AVENUE. March g. 1898.
IS. os,se, to |. counsel, In
ssa my " room NJ 'S M frsad
strange ray To I e . BE I'D no
appointment under The eirs,,pstanees. but hardly
psstss al nnE MY si S,Sm sosr
s s Tss q, T. a .na most a" OF h'' sue
'"' FRANK Ellison.
Both OF, these letters were written On heavy
Ssn sscauned oa sr written on ao
% hs pnsa SS ME ssGH IN saS
alton. Mr.. Brooke made vigorous objection
to its introduction. but after the RECORDER read
then learned from the witness that this fourth
letter was received about two weeks after
in n cold. passionless voice. 1t was as follows:
nrSn,sgxs, Do try and keep up your courage for
s wen known VIVA. eur and nc &c coward yon are am
town tells me YOU have Known OF iseas ways for
''"''' FRANK ELLISON
During the reading OF, this letter Ellison
again colored and showed more feeling than
conclusion Mr. Brooke dictated to the stenog-
rapher long formal objection and grounds Of
ness on to the story OF the assault. After toll
ing how Ellison had met him 10 Thirty ninth
and an if physically obstruoted the witnesses prog.
ress with his body. the, witness rose from his
chair and hGM he had mOY Ho 5ss
deienian! had check ed him iorcibly; .
MI aent know fsdn sad
homes in your skin He struck mo blow IL
with his right hand at my jaw put up my left |
hand in defence. and with my right drew my
pistol and Boi Dsiaa IT in the ar fired shot
:" Did fy You flre a. him ?" asked Mr. wellman.
did the Witness s Sm5Phst
forward and struck me with his cane.
Who're did he strike your asked the Re- |
All over my head. said the witness. until |
fell in tine De put
with his fists and then with the end OF his |
f my H Eye naa eiy III:
Of. lie strasSie% back md pd kicked ana
I tried to get up but could not and a stable
man helped me home. DR. Webster was called. |
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returned home and went to bed. where stayed |
seven weeks"
eyes we're closed his left eye was in a terrible
was black. his. LEFT temple was bruised and |
swollen. and tho skull fractured at that point:
were 50 swollen that he could not speak: both
Of his neck black the Of his head was
When he had iinished this account Of his
physical condition. Mr.. Wellman asked:
ava:
2-How long have you carried pistol HAlyway.
AIN California. |
In answer to Mr.. Brookes cross; exam ina.
Went to to Europe and was marriea After the
Gsf 49, M Neams 1 Ens
land alone.
Il did not want her to return. and she did |
not want to return. and Mr., Neame agreed
10 let her remain here. My wife and daughter
Hotel. where Ellison called occasionally. We
lived there about month. when took room
1t 324 FL ith avenue. and my vile and daugh-
ter went to Narragansett Pier"
e-Dld Ellison visit your daughter shers' Ayes.
wife but MOT to sss hSn rom not @ a,sr 'hS
om .n S q Sarrasansast Pie! week longer '''A
Did he reiarn With hsri Al do not know She
ny daughters return.
The witness repeated the story Of his in:
he iatter's attentions to Mrs: Neame.
But said Mr. Brooke. in his most per-
vas Il not? You were drinking and smoking
II don't smoke, much" answered the wit
less. but We probably had a drink before We
The witness said that he and his family then
witness remained away In November; 1892,
treet. where the witness said. Ellison often
lined.
" your daughter from her husband were sug-
p" asked Mr.. Brooke.
Yes" answered the witness. and he added
n answer to questions that Ellison was in the
amily confidence and knew that the ground
lpon which Mrs; Neame proposed to sue for
ivorce was adultery.
You furnished some OF the evidence. did |
ou not 7" Mr. Brooke asked.
No" replied the witness
Mr. Brooke noxt ask ed the witness II he did
lot know while the divorce proceedings were
icing prepared that It was agreed that Ellison
vas to marry Mrs. Neame II the divorce was
btained.
Il never heard OF such a thing" answered
he witness.
The witness said that the witnesses in the
iyorce case were two women who were
allied in" himself. his wife. and his daughter.
who paid the expenses of those women |
rho were called In 2" asked Mr.. Brooke.
Il did not know that witnesses were paid"
answered Mr.. HenriIuer.
You didn't. oh !" said Mr.. Brooke well.
i'd you ever soc these receipts before%
He showed the witness .wo receipts. which |
ir, HenriQueS said, after examining them | .