The morning call., 1893-11-01

nation FROM" she said. angrily. mot
frem me. for / know % hing of all this"
The defendant was then examined re-
garding statements she is alleged TO have
made to the Sheriff of Mencocino County
and to some newspaper reporters lmmedl-
ately after the shooting. But she still per-
sisted in the statement that she did not re-
member ANYTHING whatever of what took
place at that time. A recess was then
taken.
Another immense gathering filled the
courtroom in the afternoon, when the de-
fendants cross-examinatfon was resumed.
did you on the night of july 9. 1898. at
tie old City Hail, have a conversation
with a reporter in which you said, refer
ring to Charles Hagans: Il shot him. !
killed him. L feel so relieved that it is all
over now?'" asked Mr.. Deuprey.
Attorney Heynemann objected and
quoted a number of Supreme Court deci-
sions in support of his objection. The
Judge, however, allowed the question.
81 don't remember anything about it, -
replied the defendant.
of July at the old City Prison these words
I often asked Charley to marry me, but
he always put me off. He took advantage
of Inc four times, all of them in Golden
Gate Park. He did so again tonight, al
though ] struggled to protect myself As
soon as | recovered l said, 'Oh, Charley.
you must marry me soonW He said
We'll talk about that tomorrow. / am
going now, but you must stay here"
said, 81 won't stay, Charley. unless you
do" He then started for the door and
shot him. | fired three times. / missed
him once and then L hit him in the neck.
He started toward the water pitcher and
then l fired again, shooting him through
the heart. He said, "Oh, Nellie. you have
killed me-" and fell down. | feel SO glad
and relieved that 1t is all over now.
really killed Charley in self-defense, and
I'm not sorry.'?'
Attorney Heynemann once more inter
posed number of objections, all Of which
were overruled by the Judge. MI Deu-
prey then grew angry and said to Mr.. hey
nemann. Don't make any more breaks
like that. If you do I'll call you down."
Peace being restored the question was
repeated to the witness.
Il don't remember" she answered.
The witness said that she did not re-
member al what time the money she was
possessed of was deposited in the bank for
her, nor whether it was previous to heI
first meeting with HaganS. The money,
amounting to SOP so. was taken by the
defendant out of the San Francisco Savings
Union and deposited IN her trunk at 511
Mason street She had no memoranda OF
those papers were destroyed by Hagans
with her consent in February, 1898
Nellie Horton could not exactly remem-
Der where she purchased her pistol, Dol
how much she paid for it. Mr.. Deuprey
suggested that the pistol was purch ased
on February 10, 1898, at a pawn broker
shop, and that the price paid fol 1t was
SIS 70. The witness SAID 1t might be so,
although she thought that 81 was the
price paid for the pistol.
Once more the witness was questioned
concerning money matters. In response
to questions she was unable TO give any
dates of the various occasions when she
sent Hagans money while he was at the Don
Juan mine in Trinity County. She sent
registered letters, but she was unable 10
state at what post0ffice she registered
them.
Whatever letters you did register were
registered in the Dame of Nellie Horton
to Charles Hagans p" asked Mr.. Deuprey.
"Yes, SIR
did you address any letters in the
name Charles r. Hoyt' or in any other
name than Hagans?"
mo, sir. Never"
The events of the night of July were
then recalled. The witness stated that
she accompanied Hagans to the house at
207 Eddy street because there was no
other place where they could 60 to have a
quiet chat. At the house she had pro-
tracted struggle with Hagans on the floor
of the room. She could not say whether
she screamed or made much noise, nor how
long the struggle lasted. This closed the
eross-examination of the defendant.