The herald., 1893-12-21
A CASE MARKED BY BITTERNESS,
GoOdspeed Mansfield Case in
Judge Clark's Court.
Mrs. Catlow Comes From San Fran
cisco to Defend Herself.
Mrs. Mansfield Testffiss Upon the Wit
moss Stand That She Had Large
sums of Money From Mira.
Annie Pratt.

The Mansfield Goodspeed case was
again taken up yesterday in Judge
Clark's court, before large number OF
auditors, attracted by the unusually in
teresting character of Tuesdays pro-
ceed ings.
Mrs. Cross was recalled for direct
examination, and stated that Mrs.
Pratt had also drawn money from her
own account, as we'll as witness.
The defense then called DR.. W. Ross
for expert testimony.
The gentleman. testified that he had
examined Mrs. Annie Pratt and found
her in an extremely weak condition,
such as to make her removal from her
present abode with Mrs. Mansfield dan
gerous.
Upon cross-ex animation witness ac-
knovedged that his wife was friend OF
Mrs. Mansfield, and was witness in her
behalf.
Witness had an Office on Sixth street,
but no sign. He did not know what
was the matter with Mrs. Pratt. He
thought she might die if moved to
another house. She might die if moved
out OF her bed. She might die if lifted
up in bed.
Mrs. Anah E. Mansfield then took the
witness stand.
She stated that she was the wife OF
General John Mansfield, and sister OF
Mrs. Annie Pratt. Since the divorce
some 16 years ago, Mrs. Pratt had re-
sided with her. When Mrs. Pratt came
to stay with witness two years ago, q
cottage was added to the house on Hill
a.
sired General Mans6eld's room.
Mrs. Pratt never talked about her
daughter. Witness heard Hrs. Good
speed say her mother was perfect
nightmare to her.
Upon cross-examination Mrs. Mans
field said that the General gave up his
Office in town and moved into the new
cottage shortly after it's erection. she
also said that she had received large
sums of money from her sister's estate,
which che had placed to her own credit.
J She did 80 at her sisters desire. The
witness then stated that she never ex-
pected to have to account for the money.
3 General Mansfield might have told her
80, but if he had she had forgotten it.
r Attorney Hannon commenced to in
terrogate the witness closely upon this
, point, when he was interrupted by
| j
! when guardian for the estate should
8 be appointed, he should instruct said
: guardian to bring suit against General
( Mansfield, Mrs. Mansfield and Mrs.
t Gross, to compel them to account for
d the moneys received by them.
Q Mrs. Caswell, called by the defense,
!. was interrogated as to her knowledge oil
Mrs. Goodspeed's reputation. The wit
d ness, an aged lady, stated that in 1864
It ehe had heard that Mrs. Goodspeed's q
}. reputation was not good. Upon cross
o examination, the lady could not give
f. any authority for such statement
'r beyond general talk; she knew rothtnl o., II
:: Own 6SwsKirfpssffsonal fpssffsonal knowledge.
I; At this point the court adjourned fol
Z luncheon.
The afternoon session opened with the
!, examination of Mrs. DR.. Ross, called BY
Q the defense. s,s
Witness. had resided in Los Angeles
y 10 years; knows Mrs. Pratt and hel
x sisters; only knows Mrs. Goodspeed by
!. sight; knoys her reputation for NOR al
Y ity, by hearsay only; it was not good.
Cross-examined, witness ledgeC
that she had never lived within 85 mile,
# of Mrs. Goodspeed. She never knew
her or her father. The first time sh.
u heard of Mrs. Goodspeed, was in 1865
+ when she saw something about her in {
newspaper.
o Witness declared she was a very
Q strong friend of Mrs. Mansfield, anC
+ would not change her opinion about
Mrs. Goodspeed, even if the newspape
article upon which she based that opin-
? ion were proved to her to be erroneous
Il The deposition of Mrs. Grace Haup
was then read
Witness testified to Mrs. Goodspeed's
:. peculiar intimacy with the servant, Dar
Sullivan, and also to the same lady,
violent temper. avs
CroHs-examined, witness stated tina
. she was unfriendly with Mrs. Good
!, speed, having Quarreled with her. He
i husband was an actor.
John T. Veal's deposition was read
Q Witness knew Mrs. Goodspeed in 1865
( Witness was acquainted with her mora
! character and reputation; it was bad.
a Cross-examined, witness stated tha
: : in 1860 he was working upon a ranch, al
4 laborer.
. Had worked in the same capacity un
| til 1876 upon various ranches.
Witness had attended party at thu
ranch where Mrs. Goodspeed was also
:, guest. Did not see her do anything un
! becoming lady. Never had any con-
versation with her at that gathering.
James o. Weed testified in deposition
: that he knew Mrs. GoodHpeed, but no
intimately. Her general reputation fo
morality was not good.
Cross-examined, Witness heard som,
people talk about Mrs. Goodspeed. Only
one person had told him of any fact
J, concerning her. Witness could not ga,
q what her general reputation was.
4 The deposition Of |. McGann, formerly
a county surveyor at Chico, was read
i Witness knew Mrs. Goodspeed; her rep
4 utatioc from what he had heard was no
! good.
r Mrs. S. p. Lewis was called anC
2 sworn.
/ The witness testified that she resided
on Adame street. She knew Mrs. Pratt
and her sisters was intimate with them
Their home was her second home. HaC
never heard Mrs. Pratt speak of hel