The morning call., 1893-10-26

control over her feelings and went into a
violent fit OF Mysteries. from which she did
not recover for a considerable time.
William J. Martin. chief operator of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, was
recalled for the defense. He testified that
both Hagans and Nellie Horton were in
the employ of the company, but the Judge
ruled out Attorney Heynemann's ques-
tiOns regarding the reasons why Hagans
received his discharge.
Charles j. Bell testified that he was
acting as telegraph operator in the West
ern Union Office, on the corner of Taylor
street and Golden Gate avenue. on the
night of July 9. 1t was about midnight
when the defendant came into the Office in
charge of Policeman Hussey.
'She wanted to send a message to
Superintendent StoTer of the Pacific Postal
Company" said the witness. but was not
a bic to write, so | did it for her. She was
IN a great state of excitement at the time
had no hat on and her hair was all wet
Her nose was bleeding and her face was
scratched. and her dress was torn in
places"
Edward W. Grimes, soldier in the
United States army, was called TO prove
that Harry StTaub. with whom Nellie
Horton cOnso:ted in Hagans' absence, was
h0norably and otdisbonOrably discharged
from the service.
Fred Manley. clerk in the employ of
the American District Telegraph Com
pany. said that he was in the branch Of
fee of the Western Union Company in
company with the witness, Bell, on the
night of July 9, when Nellie Horton en-
tered. Her dress was torn and her face
Mrs. Mary Cummings of 158 Golden
Gate avenue. sister of the defendant. then
took the stand. She testified to having
visited her sister in the City Prison about
two hours after the tragedy of July 9. Her
dress was all torn about the neck, and
looked as though some one had tried to
choke her. Her hair and clothing were
dripping with water.
The witness told very pathetic tale OF
ber efforts TO rouse her unfortunate sister
from the lethargic state into which she
had sunk. She used every term of en-
dearment to get her TO speak, but without
avail. Finally her sister broke down ut
terly and said, "Pve lost my mind"
'Then." added the witness. 81 too lost my
control, and L left in the carriage for
home"
The witness stated that about 9 o'clock
on the night of the tragedy a message
came to the house for Nellie, in response
to which she went out, promising to be
back shortly. The witness urged her sis
ter to be sure to return and not on any
account to stay at Mrs. Hagans' house.
Nellie promised faithfully to return, and
that was the last the witness saw of her
until she saw her in the City Prison.
Questions were then asked of the wit
ness to prove the friendly relations that
had existed between the defendant and
Mrs. Hagans. Mrs. Cummings testified
that Mrs. Hagans used frequently to re-
fer to Nellie in the course of conversation
and spoke highly of her.
81, too, talked about her," said the wit
ness 81 told Mrs. Hagans what a good
girl Nellie was, and how we all loved her.
kissed her every night in her bed and said,
God bless you, darling. The last words
were uttered in loud tone, and the wit
ness seemed for moment TO lose her COM
posure. The defendant. too, nervously
played with her gloves and hung her head.
It was at this point that Attorney Hey
nemaDn disclosed for the flrst time what
the real strength of his defense was. 1t
was during the progress of an argument
on the objection of counsel for the prose-
cution to Mr.. Heynemann's question as to
what the witness knew OF her sister S
means.
ST propose to show" said Heynemann.
"that my client was possessed OF some
means through a bequest made to her by
an uncle. Hagans knew this, and there.
fore singled Miss Horton cut OF score OF
women in the telegraph Office, and 1t was
not until he had stripped her of every cent
of money and had debaucbed both her
character and her person that he sought to
get rid of her.
81 will show" continued Heynemann,
"that Hagans was in the habit of boasting
that he had struck a mine and was not
going to let 20 of it, He boasted Of his
ascendency over her and even told his
friends of the assaults he committed on
her.
marryipg the girl. His parents knew that
Bnt when be had got every cent he could
ont of Miss Horton, and had wearied ol
ber. il was then, and not till then. that ht
iIstened to the solicitations of bis parent:
and broke off his connections with her