The morning call., 1893-06-21

the IN witness. that you won't buldoze me-"
beer in his house,
Nellie White was called, but failed to
answer, and the prosecution rested its
case.
G. officer Shearer was called for the de-
tense. He testified to finding Mrs. Bray
az the bottom of the precipice He asked
her II she had fallen from the top, and
she looked up and said. IF had would
nave been killed" Witness saw a man
ABOUT fifteen feet away. and called out to
Him' ana ne said he was looking for hat
Sne told him to look little further over
Sne told him the man was her husband.
witness found a lady's boot aud cloak
and gave them to her. He then left them,
put shortly afterward he saw them walk
ing along the street, and he had his arms
around her," Bray remarked. II did not
ma the hat. He thought from the smell
Of her breath she had been drinking beer.
He went back and looked for the hat. He
found one and took it to her next day, but
she said ii was not hers, as Bray had
brought hers that morning.
When he got the warrant for Bray's ar
rest he went to the house on Stevenson
street to see If they knew where he could
be found. and he told Mrs. Bray then that
from her manner she did not intend to
prosecute him.
The defendant. Bray. gave his evidence
~ d CicdI COuClSe manner. lie
testified that on the night of May % he
saw bis wife in Lyman's house. Mrs.
Lyman, his wife and three or four other
women were drinking beer. After he
went away he met his wife Oh Fifth
street, near the Mint, and she seemed to
be under the intluenc e of liquor.
Il said TO her." said Bray, ibid YOU not
promise last Sunday not to touch liquor
again, and she replied. I don't care:what
becomes Of me- and began TO use violent
language. / left her and went to a cigar
store 10 get package of cigarettes. aud
when came out met her again. l told
her 10 go home, but she wanted me to go
to Oakland with her. l reasoned with her
and urged her to go home to her mother,
but she Said she wanted to 90 with me and
asked me to take her to supper as she
hadn't eaten anything since morning.
took her to restaurant on Fillmore
street, and after we came out she again
refused TO go home and kept walking on.
Then she asked me TO go with her TO the
reservoir hill. where We used to 90 before
we were married. and to please her | went.
we sat down on the steps, and she sug-
gested we should go TO the Market-street
SIDE. We went there, and then she sug-
gested we should 90 10 the other side of
he fence. We sat there taking for an
hour, and finally she said. Rather than
live without you l would die She also
said there was a man earning 81 dav
VIII WdDteu W Keep HtT anu the family.
| told her to 60 home. and sue slowly
walked to the edge of the precipce had
no idea what she intended doing until size
said, Fred, would you care # / threw nv
self over the bank? l said, Don't do
that for our child's sake | got up, and
before | could reach her she either jun ped
or fell over the bank. 1 swear did not
push her over. l was not within ten feet
OF her at the time.
Il ran around and found her at the
bottom brushing the sand from her ulster.
/ asked her if she was badly hurt and she
said, l have got few scratches; go and
find my hat While looking for the hat
the officer came up. l walked home with
her, and on the way she said she wished
she had made a better job Of it,
ION the Saturday night previous to May
% | was with her all night, as she would
not go home to her mother. The trouble
all along has been drink. She would leave
our home and 60 to her mothers for two
or three days at time and drink all the
time"
During the defendants testimony Mrs
Bray never raised her eyes from the floor
and biushed furioBsly.
The defendants mother denied having
any conversation with young Mrs Bray
as to her son trying to Kill her so as to
marry another girl.
Several Witnesses testified as to the de-
PENDANTS good character. and the Judge
dismissed the case, remarking that 10 jury
in the world would convict on such ttsti-
mOny.