The morning call., 1894-03-09

called for the prosecution. The witness
told how she had had some little trouble
with Tyrrell. On the 18th of September.
the day the vessel America was paid off,
and four days befor the catastrophe, Tyr
rell aud man named Tracy came into the
bosrding-ho and wanted drink. Mrs
Curtin had given orders that they were
not to be served.
AT last told them they'd have to go or
ness. Then Tyrrell said, You may as
we'll take it easy. old woman. for your
days are numbered Tracy made an in
sulting remark and the men went out"
The witness further stated that she was
scared at TyrrelPs remark and made a
note of Il that evening in a memorandum
book. On another occasion Tyrrell spoke
Queerly. The witness said to him: mo
ship uD yet, Tyrrell?'' and he replied,
IN not waiting for ship; I'm waiting
for something else"
"Do you know of your husband, Mr..
Curtin, having any enemies?" asked MIR.
Black.
mo, sir. My husband is far too gener-
GUS TO have enemies"
La cross. examination Mrs. Curtin ad-
mitted that TyrTelfs warning to her was
not uttered in violent manner but in
respectful tone. But she was sure that
the remark was not made to appeaSe her
and prevent her calling in the police. The
witness had had no quarIels with people
before. She had lived in perfect peace on
Steuart street. and il was not until she
came to Main street, and on this particular
occasion, that any one had dared to call her
''ont OF her name"
MI Haskell then crOss-questioned the
witness upon The memorandum of TvrrelPs
threat. He desired to prove a contradic-
ton in the fact that although.the remark
was uttered on the 18th, yet it was entered
In Mrs. Curtin's book as having been
spoken on the 21st. However, Mrs. Cur
tin explained that this was an error.
is 1t not fact, Mrs. Curtin, that your
husband made application to be special
agent for non-union sailors?"
Not that L know of, sir. My husband
never asked to be anybody's agent"
w lillian ID. Graham, who deScrib bed him.
self as a ''seafarng man. as well as a land
surveyor and engineer, said he knew Tyr
sell slightly previous TO the explosion. On
the Iatai night between the hours of II
ard II, Graham went for a walk with q
friend. They proceeded as far as saloon
at the corner of Beale and Harrison streets.
where they stayed until five minutes past
midnight. They then parted, Graham pro-
ceeding to the Maln-street House. an empty
house situated forty yards from Curtin's
and next door to Doyle's clearinghouse.
u went there" said the witness, be-
cause | could sleep there for nothing [
was just going to bed when | thought ia
step out on the yerandah which Oyerlooks
Doyle's back yard. II was a Id oonlit night,
and there | saw three men In Doyles' back
yard. One | recognized as the defendant.
They were whispering together. Pretty
soon they left the yard by the gate, one of
them carrying bundle. / then went TO
bed, and soon afterward was startled by
the explosion"
In cross-examination it came out that
Graham had been to an opium den that
afternoon, and had taken walk to get rid
of the effects of the drug. lie had also
had few drinks in the saloon.
How many pipes Of opium had you
smoked?"
Three"
Is that the only time you smoked opium
that dayP'
Il believe so. was accustomed to take
Draw In the afternoons. But haven't
Iouched opium now for three months"
MI. haskell produced the record of
the testimony given at the Police Court.
and the witness was asked Concerning
certain discrepancies, SUCH as in the num-
Der OF drinks taken by the witness and the
quantity Oh opium smoked IL was also
shown that Graham had there testified
that he was In SOUND sleep caused by
the opium smoking, When the explosion
occurred, ana heard nothing of It,
An attempt was made 10 imneach tba
witness upon his previous record In China
where he was alleged TO have been several
times convicted of felony. Judge Wal.
lace, however, ruled this testimony out for
the present and the witness stepped Gown
John Mcdonald and Thomas RYDER
testified to having formed two of John
Curtin Jr.'s party to the National Theater
on the fatal night Getting home lust be-
hind the others, they were in time to hear
the explosion and see the manged bodies
OF their friends lying in the street. They
couldn't stand it, so they ran away. They
did not see Tyrrell or any one else run