The record-union., 1894-08-08
THE DEFENSE OBJECTS.

This evidence had Deen elected alter
Hart had strenuously objected to the ad-
said. Ray was not a defendant in the
case, and anything he did or said was
wholly Irrelevant.
Cook contended that the court had ad-
mltted testimony regarding the man
Texas" although he was not now being
examined. The prosecution had right
to go into all sources of testimony and
PENDANTS at bar.
The court ruled that Mrs. Van Husen
could tell her story, and later on if it
was not material it could be stricken
out.
Hart still protested. "All the prosecu
ton cared about" he said, was to get
lot of scandal in the newspapers; they
didn't care then whether it was stricken
out or not.n
HARAsSING A WITNESS.
General Hart was in no amiable mood
when he commenced the cross-examina-
ton of the witness, and, in the judgment
of all fair minded men in the courtroom,
unnecessarily harassed her with ques-
tiOns about her private life, as though
trying to compel her to unlock some hid
den door that would reveal to the world
some skeleton in the closet.
She bore the ordeal with possession,
counsel did she make any damaging ad-
missions.
"When were you last married ?"
Five years ago"
"What was your last husbands name?"
Witness hesitated and looked appeal
ingly to the court, who told her to answer.
IN ertenS."
Are you divorced from him?"
es SIR"
"When ?"
-Four years ago."
Witness testified that she was married
and divorced from Van Husen in Lin
coin, Placer County. She conducted a
clearinghouse at that place.
"HoW many children have your"
Give"
"How old are the youngest?'
''Six and 10 years"
"Have you no child years old?"
NO"
"W hat kind of a clearinghouse do
you keep?"
For respectable people. who pay their
bills.''
did Miss Berte Owens stop at your
house?"
YES"
''Did Sam Clark call on her?"
Sometimes"
did she call him Uncle Sam p"
es; most people called him that"
DID Sam Clark ever threaten to have
you arrested if you didn't stop chasing
him ?''
''No, he never; he could not have said
anything of the kind and treated me as
he did,"
NV ere your relations with Clark simply
those of engagement"
They were,' replied the witness, with
an earnestness of manner that put empha-
Sis upon her denial OF calling insinua-
ton.
SEARCHING EXAMINATION.
Hart then interrossted her as to how
she came to Woodland, at what hotel she
stopped. who paid her fare, etc.
Witness supposed she was "passed''
on the train. She did not pay any fare.
ITO whom have you talked about this
case?"
Marshal Baldwin"
Witness said she had also talked with
lawyers Bruner and Cook.
WAS Cook or Bruner alone when they
went up to your rooms to see you ?'
COARSE EXHIBITION.
An outburst of laughter at this sally of
wit ~ on the part Of counsel drowned
the reply of the confused woman.
''It is said, Mrs. Van Husen, that you are
afraid of somebody. Now, who are you
afraid OFF,"
Pm not afraid of you ~ was the quick
and spirited reply, and this time the
laugh was on counsel.
Before Hart could gather himself she
continued, Pm not afraid of any MAN,
but | am afraid of a coward"
well, who has threatened you?u
"Mr. Ray as much as anybody"
Witness said that on last Sunday week
Ray and his wife had some kind of a fuss.
and Mrs. Ray called to her to witness
something, when Ray approached her
and shook his fist in her face and threat
ened her.
You have considerable feeling in this
matter, haven't you?o
mo, SIR"
Wouldn't you like to see Mr.. Knox
hanged?"
mo. L don't want to see ANYBODY
hanged; eli want is justice done. When
a crime has been committed, and it can
be proved. think it ought to be punished
by law"
The witness was excused, and the court
adjourned to O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The attorneys for the prosecution ex-
pect to conclude their case Wednesday
forenoon.