The record-union., 1893-07-20

The witness denied that she bad volun-
teered TO hunt up a witness, Miss C0tter,
Tor the prosecution.
NOT a DETECTIVE.
Are you one of the prosecution
tectives?' asked Mr.. Hart, sarcasticaliy.
mo, sir, l am not" replied the witness,
sharply.
In answer to further questions, the
witness said she had talked with Ben
True on two different occasions about the
case. They met one evening at the depot,
when the witness was waiting for brake
man named Ward. They again met on
the train coming in from Brighton.
do you know George G. McMullen?"
asked Mr.. Hart.
YES, SIR"
where did you ever meet him?"
II met him at our house and at my
Cousins on Tenth street."
who did he call to see at your
cousin's?'
'He came after Miss Ayres to take her
homer"
Ibid you ever see him at Brighton %
'Oh, yes, frequently. He always came
over TO the office for his papers,"
Didn't he frequently call there when
he didn't want his papers?"
Il don't think so.''
Don't you know that he did ~
This was objected to by Mr.. Jones, and
the court sustained the objection.
Mr.. Hart then wanted to know if Mr..
McMullen had not gone by the name Of
Howard, but this was objected to and
ruled out.
The witness said that the night Jefferis
was at the station Miss Ayers said she had
been given advice by Sheriff McMullen
regarding the bribery of Jetferis to get a
divorce. She could not swear that Jetteris
was the man who was there, as she did
not see him. Miss Ayers told her it was
Jefferls. Miss Ayers told the man that
4 Susie was in the bedroom, but She had
sworn never to tell anything" lie told
/ Miss Ayers that he was under arrest
that his wife had had him arrested for
bribery. He also wanted Miss Ayers to
close the door leading TO the bedroom, but
she refused 10 do it.
| The witness was under the impression
/ that it was on the 24th Of last November
that Jeteris, or rather the man Miss
Ayers said was Jetteris, was at the sta
ton.
{ MI Hart wanted to know again why
Miss Cox told Coroner Clark that Miss
Ayers was not married, but would not
permit the witness to make a full ex-
PLANTATION. She then declined to answer
( IN any other way. After considerable
4 questioning, however, the witness said:
7 II had promised never to tell about
/ that marriage, and | did not want to be
: tn6 IllSL 70 speak OIL II. -
THAT was your reason for deceiving
! Mr.. Clark ?''
That was my only reason"
Miss Cox said she was quite sure it was
the 18th OF November when Jeneris was
at the station. She remembered that on
the day previous Miss Ayers telegrapheG
( the witness to come to Brighton as she
was sick. This telegram was dated No
Yember 23d. She denied that she had to
look up this telegram IN order to fix the
date. She remembered the date.
On redirect examination Miss Cox said
she never tried to get Miss Cotter to tes-
tIfy IN the case. She gave no information
about the lady except as to her address.
Inc hrst time she talked with the Cor
oner was when she went to the Morgue
to see the remains of Miss Ayers. ON
! the night of the Coroner's inquest. after
she had testified. she went to District At
torney Ryan's office and there made a
statement.
JEFFERIs' PORTRAIT
The court took short recess here, and
when the case was resumed Attorney
Jones showed the witness a large crayon
picture of Jetleris. She recognized it as
being the one Miss Ayers possessed. The
latter had 1t at the station sewed up in
cloth. Miss Ayers showed it to her one
day when she took the cloth of.
Why wasn't that picture burned up?"
asked MIR. Hart.
1T was not in the station at the time"
replied Miss Cox.
NV here was it ?''
1T was at Mrs. Manby's house. Miss
/ Ayers sent 1t there. Mrs. MANLY lives at
/ Brighton" The witness said she had the
/ picture several days, too. Miss Ayers
| then asked for it and the witness re-
turned ii.
/ Miss Cox was excused at this iuncture.
and II. Anderson, a railroad section hand.
/ was called to the stand. In answer to
/ questions asked by District Attorney
Ryan, the witness said that he was work
I ing on the Brighton section in Decembe
I last. Shortly before Christmas he carried
bundle the size and shape of Jelferis'
/ picture from the station to Mrs. Manbv's
/ house. MISS Ayers asked him to take the
picture there, and told him to be careful
as there was glass in the package. He
/ did not see the picture, as it was wrapped
up-sewed upin cloth. 1t was about two
weeks before the fire when he went on
the errand. 1t was in the evening about
/ Z O'Clock. Miss Ayers accompanied him
to Mrs. Manby's and came back with
him. That was the only time he carried
the picture.
j.. Mckinstry was the next witness.
I He testified that he was a telegrapher
and resided at Gait. on the 9th OF july.
1872, he went to Brighton 10 take NJ ISIS
Ayers place. She Went to Sacramento
and returned that evening. Then She
went away the next day and did not re-
turn until the 9th. two days later.
John f. Stang, who was foreman of
the section men at Brighton at the
time of the burning of the station,
was the next witness. He knew Miss
Ayers quite well. He saw her nearly
every day. He saw her several times
coming from the direction Of Sacramento
to the station early i'll the morning. on
one Of these occasions she wore dark
glasses, black veil, black hat and black
dress. She was alone. He stopped and
talked to her. He was surprised at seq
ing her with the glasses on.
Did you ever see Ben True out there
at Brighton?" asked Attorney Hart.
ION, yes, several times"
Lots OF times, eh ?"
Il couldn't say how many times"
Matte Stocked was recalled and in an
swer to District Attorney Ryan said Size
saw Jeiieris at Brighton Station one
evening some time in July or August of
last year. He was sitting in the office of
the station.
Mrs. Fonte. Jefferis' first wife, was re-
called, and being shown a number of
railroad certificates which had been
signed by Jefleris as examining engineer.
said she recognized them as being in her
former husbands handwriting.
The court then adjourned until this
morning.
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