The record-union., 1893-11-30
MRS. JEFFERIS ON TIE STAND.
She Declares She Was Regularly Wed
to JeferS,
George Harvey Heard a Swede Make
Threats Against the Life Of
Miss Ayres.

The first witness called in the Jefferis
murder case yesterday was B. II. Bozzo,
who testified that during 1891 and up to
March ], 1892. he was fireman on JET
feris' engine, and during that time they
were inseparable. He had never known
Jefferis to meet Miss Ayres.
Railroad Conductor g. f. CloUgh testi-
fed to having heard Miss Ayres declare
that she had had so much trouble she'd
as soon be dead as alive. He said 1t was
an unusual thing to see Je1feris and Miss
Ayres together while he (the witness)
ran on that division. The witness said
he had made a test and found that it took
twenty minutes from the time the train
stopped at the mole to return to the
roundhouse. 1t should take Jetferis ff-
teen minutes to 60 from the roundhouse
to his residence, eight blocks. The near
est station for him to catch train going
to the mole would be Point station, and
the time from there to the end OF the mole
is i've minutes. II Jeheris left the Point
at l2:l5 he could go to San Francisco, visit
the Citv Hall and return by the , P. NJ.
boat. He might make the trip aEd re-
turn by the l:30 boat.
To Mr., Hart witness said Jefferis could
not 90 to the Hancock House, thence TO
the City Hall and to a clergyman's house
and return earlier than by the p. Nj.
boat. If he did return by the l:3O boat he
could not be at the roundhouse before
2:I2. unless he ran from the Point.
Mrs. II. +. Wilson of Brighton was
called. and testified that she had known
Miss Ayres about year. She lived very
close to the station, and became init
mately acquainted with the deceased. in
August, 1892, witness assisted Miss Ayres
in putting up canned trult. She asked
her why she was putting up so much
fruit. and the deceased replied that she
expected to marry George IN about a
wear. Miss Ayres told witness that San
Francisco paper had already stated that
she was married to Sam Fulton. In July,
1892. an engine came to the station con-
yeying two or three men, one OF whom
was a short, heavy-set man.
Mr.. Jones objected to question asked,
and General Hart explained that he de-
sired to be allowed to prove that Starkey
held a long interview with Miss Ayres,
and that Miss AyreS told her the man was
in the habit Of going out there and taking
her out riding at night. She DID not
mention his name, but said he was an en-
gineer.
The objection was sustained.
Resuming the witness said the man
remained with Miss Ayres about an
hour. Miss Ayres told her in the summer
of 1892 that she had heart disease, and
had several times remarked that she
wished herself dead.
one day Miss Ayers went to the Ar
cade clearinghouse and on returning to
where witness was waiting for her she
remarked that that man mistook me for
another mans WIFE,
on croSS-eXaminatiOn witness said it
was about o'clock in the evening when
the visit to the Arcade was made, and
Miss Ayres remained there about five
minutes. When the fruit was being put
up Miss Ayres said she was to marry
George within year and was going to
housekeeping.
Mr.. Ryan-Did she say what George
Witness-No, sir.
Mr.. Ryan-And you had not curiosity
enough to inquire as to whom she re-
1erred?
Witness-No, she simply said he was a
high-toned engineer.
After the visitor left Miss Ayres said to
witness she might think it strange the
man waited so long, but did not make
any further explanation.
{. H. Davis, night caller for the railroad
company, testified that on two occasions
when he went to call Jefferis he found
notes on the door of the room at the Ar
Jefferis told the witness that at these
times he found Jefferis on his engine at
the round-hOuse, and the latter told him
a woman was bothering him, and when
ever he found notes from her requesting
him to meet her he remained on his en-
gine and slept there.
Frank II. Mooser of Oakland testified
that the reputation of Mrs. J. G. Fonte,
the first Mrs. Jelferis, was very bad, and
he would not believe her under oath.
He was her husband for about four
months. She stopped at the Telegraph
House.
To Mr.. Jones witness admitted that his
wife obtained a divorce from him on the
ground of cruelty. He also admitted that
he had sent witnesses to his wife to help
her out in her case.
Mr.. Jones-You help manufacture evil
dence, and then say you wouldn't believe
her under oath-that's all.
And the witness stepped down and out
Yardmaster c. II. Newton was called to
testify as to the general reputation of Dan
O'Hern. Newton said that among the
men with whom he worked it was bad
AS for himself, he wouldn't believe him
under oath.
A. Glass, a railroad employe from Oak
land, testified that O'Hern did not bear a
very good reputation among the railroad
employees
O'Hern had worked at the Oakland
freight shed off and on for two weeks,
anu that was when he knew him.
Several of the witnesses testified that
Jefieris' reputation for truth and veracity
was always good.
George Harney of Brighton testified
that be had known AL Starkey for three
or four months. In November, 1892, wit
ness visited the Brighton Station one day
when Miss Ayres and a man were hold
ing an animated discussion, and sGe
seemed to be angry. AS the witness ap-
preached the man walked away. lie
wore beard and was taller than Jefferis.
Witness had seen detective True at the
station several times.
General Hart asked witness if he had
had q Swede in his employ, and if the
latter had not made threats against Miss
Ayres.
Harvey replied that such was the case.
One day he sent the Swede, whose
name was Johnson, to the station on some
errand, and on his return he was very
angry, having had some words with Miss
Ayres, who ordered him away. Johnson
called her "a ID b-h," and said he
had mind to some day kill her and burn
the place. This was about three weeks be-