The morning call., 1894-11-16

had received $500. it was true, but she had
needed that money to live upon. At the
present moment she was quite destitute.
Judge Murphy looked grave, and the spec
tators, fearing an abrupt breakup OF the
trial, were manifestlv anxious.
Ii was al this point that George A.
Knight erupted. He said he had observed
by morning paper that 1t was limited the
true cause of the continuance Of the day
before was that prominent attorney had
got himself badly mixed up with the case
and for that reason had caused it TO be
thrown out of court
II wish IN say that | am not that attOr-
ney," said Knight warmly, land that this
case is not going to be thrown out of
court. Mrs. Russell may not have any
money, but have. So I'll pay the costs
and Wen proceed with the case" So say
ing the worthy attorney extracted from
the depths of his pockets three brl ght
shining $40 pieces and threw them on the
desk In front of the courtroom clerk.
Brother Dorm was heard to say that al
though ne himself had declined to be in
terviewed on the subject of this printed
allegation, yet he was guile sure his
learned adversary was in no wise impli-
Gated. SO peace reigned awhile and the
trial of the suit was resumed.
1t was at very early stage of The pro-
ceedings noticed that Henri l. Stuart,
whose testimony of the day before caused
such unfavorable comment, was absent
from the courtroom. SO was another wit
ness who was expected to swear to things
that would bring the character of Mrs.
Russell before the world in light that
mortal man could not conceive. Besides,
Stuart had been recalled for further exam
inaJiOn on a subpoena.
What was the reason for the absence of
the men? Who could tell? Perhaps there
was some one in the courtroom who could
tell: perhaps the presence there of a
stout-built, Ted-faced. athletic-looking
man occupying chair next to Mrs. Ru $
sell had something TO do with it. Perhaps
It had, for this stout red-faced man proved
TO be John Phillips, resident of S0noma
County and brother of Mrs. Russell. Mr..
Phillips had heard of Stuart, and rumor
had it that Phillips had come down 10 San
Francisco to have look az Henri l.
Stuart.
The rumor reached the ears of Court
Bailiff John Burns, who at once STROBE
over to Mr.. Phillips and whispered in his
ear.
''All right. sir" was the reassuring re-
ply emanating from the throat and lungs
of Mr.. Phillips. "Pll promise not to mo-
lest him here-not in the courtroom, !
promiseIyon." The stout red-faced man
remained in court all day. but Henri L
Stuart and Joe Silvev came not.
AS the trial proceeded, with the CALI ng
of more witnesses on behalf of the de-
fendaEt, John B. Russell, it was observed
what a class Of persons they we're. The
most extraordinary looking lot of persons
ever gathered together In court of justice
TO give testimony as to the character of a
woman. Even Russell and his attorney
seemed ashamed of them, and Mrs. Rus
suPS ewes opened wide with wonderment
as her denouncers came up one after an
other.
The first witness called yesterday was
al Por inn -.
who affected the garments of peculiar cut.
This man had to say that he once met Mrs
Russell in Oakland. She was in COMPANY
with Henri l. Stuart and all three went IL
a saloon together. They had three rounds
of drinks there.
"What did you drink?'
''We all took whisky, Mrs. Russell too. 81
This cnnfid!ng gentleman also stated tina
on one occasion Mrs. Russell told him tina
she intended going upon the stage. He
wondered whether her limbs we're shapely
enough for that profession. Mr.. BerlineI
admired the contour of her form and gave
her some enthusiastic praise. After adj
uniting this Mr.. Berliner turned to the