The morning call., 1893-11-04

walls OF this house have ears. l could fix
them, could not l? Would You, II you were
me? am In the mood now. You know What
II Is. Do advise me what TO do.
Seal the inside envelope. TOO, ana stamp II
with some private stamp. You ana 70 are TIE
only friends l have. When n. went away he
told me not to let Eddie come home. suppose
he thought these men would not have as good
view, and Eddie might see them. l believe 1t
was scheme TO give me chance TO perform.
did not let 26 Come TO the house at all.
Nd lMr. Webb built stronger longer lad
aer leading 10 the top OF the roof inere is 10
Joke about 1t. wish you would get IN the cars
meet you at Lorenzo. Do come up Tor lew
days. Write me just when you Will come The
Ola hen (Mr. Webb's motheD goes SATURDAY;
Come Sunday, but send me word II you VIII
come. and on what train. You change
at Niles. II you cannot come l will 60
to see you for day. l have just seen the
postmaster at Haywards and asked his per-
mission 10 seEd the answer TO this TO him. Seal
ana wax IL as usual and slip INTO large
envelope and direct to "alr. A. Bradford, Posl-
master; ma Haywards, Calf. PeTsonai Dlrect
forget. This man is trustworthy. DE SAID that
he Is sworn TO keep secrets. he said to write
on one corner very plainly Personal, so tiat
the girls in the office will not open ii. Good-by,
my dear Struble. l told him II was something
did not want N. to know about.
Mr. Moore asked the witness what she
understood by the words in the letter,
II have mind TO do what l threatened 10
them, could not [? Would you II you were
me? am in the mood now to do Ii. You were
AFRAID would do it when you were here."
The witness stated that This referred to the
threat of Mrs. Webb to burn the house.
During the reading Of This letter Mrs. webb
frequently put her handkerchief 10 her eyes.
Ihen came the following letter from Mrs
Webb TO Mrs. Straube, which was dated "Frl.
day m rning, 18th" Ii is signed your friend"
aud reads as follows:
"lt Is only too true. Last night after went TO
bed ana blew out the light l listened aud soon
heard grating sound aud walked inlo the nall.
and 10! d man came slowly of the top OF the
house and walked over the porch or Sneiter OF
the DacN and got off the woodshed, and 1t was
too dark for me To see where he went. You can
Imagine how much slept. 40 not know how
long this has been going on. On dear!
After this came d long consutaiion between
the attorneys as TO the. introduction OF other
letters. aud the following was nnaly read. III
Is addressed to my Dear StruDie,' and was
signed Your Kit," 704 Market stree, Oak
land:
The thing is brewing still. The old lady is
In Oakland. N has detective watching the
house o care for things He has discharged
the cook and The man does the cooking for
himself n. takes most OF his meals out. The
summons has been served on me 10 appear In
ten days. am going 10 see lawyer to-nlght.
'Tweniy-slX' told me he would do anything 10
serve me, scandal. sacrifice every hing for
me. Do not Tell any one of this, Stfubie. They
nev IT saw anything. 26 says II Is Dlun ga ne.
am told that n. considered the ranch gilt
and | cannot iouch it. He says all lie has is a
little personal property, value about $1,000,
and would ge. One-lialf OF II.
"a fine layout for me. E. says papa viii have
a hard time TO keep him from me, and If / set
tie quietly, as you say, that Is all l would get.
SO l shall fight for their knowledge of the
the affair. Did you S e anything more In
cup? Do YOU think 26 and L Will marry?
Where will or we go? VIII he stay In the
same place where he Is now? Do you think,
as The gypsies think, about us In July? | am
staying or boarding at my SISTERS In Oak land.
got everything that belongs to me. Write
so0n.'
During the reading of this last letter Mrs.
Webb broke down and sobbed Ike Guild.
Another letter TO Dear Strubie,'' dated
Oakland, May" and sig1ed xii" was Tead
When dd you q TO San francisco? Pl ase
tell me. | want TO know about when n. went
away. am not feeling well to-day go TO
see my lawyers this morning. Please
tell me ii you Sc anything new for me and
what there is for &c. Do you think We will be
friends after this? / Cannot tell you much
about the affair just now, for this has 10 be
proven. l see you lbink me guilty, but that Is
noihIng at present. Wait a bill. lease tell
me the date you left our house, for n. went
away the Saturday after you was gone twelve
days"
This ended the direct examin tlon of Mrs.
Straube and she was given over 10 Mr.. Davis
for a crOss'eXamiuation which lasted a greater
paIt of he forenoon and all the afternoon.
when she was excused. She stated in answer
ques Ions that she had sometimes gone under
the name OF Madame Bushnell. which name she
used IN her business, which was That oil palm
ist. Witness Id she had never been married
to a man of that name, but that she took the
name because IL was one OF Rer names. She
said she had done business at 1A0S Clay street,
1876 Turk stieei, and on' Howard street, San
i ancisco. Witness denies having prescribed
medicine for Mrs. Webb, or that she sug-
gested that she take corrosive SubIimate. She
stated also that shr had not been spoken 10 by
Mr.. Webb as regards his Wlfe's relations with
DIR. Dean.
In the aftel noon the witness stated that she
INet.Y
often "a three times each weN. Mrs. Webb
never told witness as to what treatment she
was undergoing at the hands OF Or. Dean The
witness said that Mrs. Webb had told her she
had a pistol which she Intended 10 use on her
husband II he did anything against her, aud
that she would put him out of The way anyhow
If she could do so with safety to herself.
The witness stated tnat Mrs. " eDb told her
that Dr. Dean also carried pistol and that If
this suit was lost TO her they were going To kin
Webb Mrs. Webb also told her that she was
most unhappy because she couldn't get the doc
tor and hat she wanted TO jump In the bay and
end il all.
The witness was asked il Webb had ever
stated to her that he was willing to comprO-
mise with his wife, but that If she ed lie
would spend his last dollar in fighting her. She
answered that he had never said anything of
the sort 10 her.
The witness was handed letter in which she
sale mat " ebb had called at her house and
told her in substance that he wanted his wife
TO settle with him, and that ii she did not he
would fight herfo the end with every dollar he
had.
1t was drawn out from witness that she had
offered Mrs. Webb for her hush nd an amount
of money 10 settle the case. She said she could
not say what the amount Was; could not saw it
was $4,000 Did not say that Mr.. Webb had
said his iamIly did not like Mrs. Webb that he
had no ground for divorce and that he Was
anxious FOR a compromise.
Here Mr.. Davis produced the letter In which
witness had said in substance what she had
denied having said, and after considerable
wrangling by the couns the letter was read in
ful 1t throws considerable light GU the " ebh
family affairs aud Mrs. Straube's connection
herewith. 1t Is as follows:
"SAN jose, Friday, June 16 1898.
"Dedr Friend Webbie: Mr.. Webb call d here
TO The house in response 10 the letter we sent
him. He was quite taken by surprise my
sending for him. | wish so much that you
would try and settle this matter without further
delaY. FLORENCE. Ned is SOTrY 10 Won In