The herald., 1894-01-07

Mrs. Hyland.
At this point the petitioner rested her
case.
j. Moore, called for the defense, said
he took out bottle OF whisky to Mre.
Hyland and So. The whiskey cost $5 or
$6 gallon.
Mrs. Hyland and Mrs. Holcomb met
witness one day and invited him to their
apartments, telling him there was
money in it for him. Witness told them
he had an Office for business purposes.
In witness opinion Mrs. Hyland's
reputation was bad. He would not be-
| lieve her under oath.
Cross-examined witness stated he was
friendly with Holcomb.
AT the time witness took the whisky
to Mrs. Hyland he was working for Hol-
comb.
Mrs. Hyland said she wanted to see
witce ess at her room; there was money
it for him. Witness said he didn't do
legal business in ladies' rooms. Witness
was not sure he took the money at the
same time he took the whisky. Witness
took the whisky out Of his own jug.
J. X. Stumpf testified to hearing q
conversation between Mrs. Hyland and
Holcomb. Mrs. Hyland was asking
Holcomb to take her case, and said that
the first $50 obtained from Hyland
should be his.
Witness had heard Mrs. Holcomb's
reputation discussed. He was at one
time her neighbor. The question was
not allowed.
Gross examined. witness acknowl-
edged that Holcomb was his attorney.
DR.. Coles testified that he knew Mrs.
Hyland. Her reputation was bad.
Witness also knew Holcomb's reputa-
tion. 1t was bad.
| Mrs. Casey knew Mrs. Hyland. Her
reputation was bad and witness would
not believe her under oath.
Witness had seen Mrs. Hyland and
! Hoffman in the same room, and had
seen Hoffman coming out of Mrs. Hy-
lands room early in the morning.
On one occasion Mrs. Holcomb told
witness that she intended to disgrace
Holcomb, after which she would attend
to other people.
Attorney Williams then took the stand.
He testified that he knew Mrs. Hyland
and was one of her attorneys. Mrs. Hy-
land told witness that on account OF
differences with Mrs. Holcomb she felt
obliged to employ some other attorney
| than Holcomb. Witness asked $50
|
that If the court allowed her no money
from the case.
Cross-examined: Mrs. Hyland paid
him 500 in all for his services. Did not
know whether he gave receipt for the
hgst $50
DIR. j. Price, veterinary surgeon, testi-
fed to seeing Mrs. HolcomD on Thurs
day last. She said that if Holcomb
impeached her character she would put
a nail in his coffin. Had heard Mrs.
HoIcomb's reputation discussed. and
did not consider it very good.
Attorney King stated that he knew
Mrs. Holcomb's reputation for truth,
honesty and veracity. 1t was bad. Mrs.
Hyland's reputation was also bad.
Cross examined: Witness had heard
the characters of both women discussed
by gripmen on the cable road; Henry
Snyder for one. Snyder ssid Mrs. Hy-
land frequently rode upon his car.
Had heard Judge Moore say he would
not believe Mrs. Holcomb under oath.
Officer Wright test fed to knowing
Mrs. Holcomb, but did not know her
reputation.
Mrs. j. B. Sells stated that she knew
Mrs. Holcomb. Heard Mrs. Holcomb
say on one occasion to Holcomb: "D-n
your soul, I'll get even yet." Witness
heard Holcomb tell his wife that unless
she behaved herself, she must stay
away. Upon another occasion Mrs
Holcomb used vile language both tc
witness and to Holcomb.
Cross-examined: Witness acknowl.
edged that Holcomb boarded with her
Witness was renting the house oi
Holcomb for $25 month. There were
four rooms in the house; witness slept
in the dining room.
Stenographer McAllister. Of depart.
ment one of the superior court. testified
to performing typewriting work for Hol
comb during 1888, transcribing divorce
papers.