The morning call., 1894-08-31
WAITE ON TRIAL.
Opened a Letter That
Was Not His.
TAKES THINGS EASY NOW
Like Man at Peace With All
the World.
TAKES THINGS EASY NOW
CoLoRADO's GOVERNOR IN COURT
AS One of the Conspirators to
Deprive a Woman of Her
Situation.

DENVER, Ang. 80. The hearing of the
case against Governor Waite, President
Mullins Of The Fire and Police Board,
Chief of Police Armstrong and Police
MatrOn Kate Dwyer, charged with con-
spiracy to detain letter intended for ex-
Police Matron Likens, was Begun before
United States Commissioner Hinsdale to-
day. Testimony was introduced showing
a conspiracy to besmirch Mrs. Likens'
character in order TO pave the way for her
removal as matron. A letter,to her from
Jesse Parr of Pueblo, in answer to an
advertisement for a position as house
keeper, was used for this purpose.
Ex-Matr6n Likens testified that the
reason given her by the police board for
her dismissal was economy" No oppor-
tunity was ever given her to explain the
letter from Jesse Parr. She considered
PARIS letter an answer to the advertise
ment OF Mrs. Ellen Harnett for stu
alton as cook or housekeeper private and
not official business.
District Attorney johnson asked Mrs
Likens to what party she belonged. As
Slstant Attorney. General Sales, who ap-
peared for the defendants, objected and
Mr.. johnson thereupOn declared, II ex-
pect to show that all the defendants are
members of the Populist party; that the
witness Is member of the Republican
party, and that every effort was made to
get her out of Office. l expect to show
that although this letter was addressed on
the note to Mrs. Linens il was detained
from her, was carried to the president of
the board and was announced by him
that 1t was the evidence upon which be
could remove this witness" The COM
missioner sustained Mr.. Sales objection.
Jesse Parr. who wrote the letter, testi-
fed that he did not intend it for any of the
defendants, but for Mrs. Likens.
Mrs. Flora Frincke, formerly house
keeper for Matroh Dryer, testified that
Miss Dwyer, over year ago in her pres
ence. told Governor Waite's private sec
rotary she would have Mrs. Llkens' place
if 1t took her year to get it. Mrs. Frincke
testified that Miss DIVER discharged her
because she refused to take letter from
Mrs. Likens' desk.
Friends of Mrs. Likeus testified that
Matron Dryer gave them 10 understand
that Mrs. Likens was removed because
she was engaged in an immoral business.
Police Commissioner Barnes said PresI-
dent Mullins produced the Parr letter be-
fore the board and declared that 1t proved
her an improper person for the Office of
matron. Mr.. Barnes replied that the let
ter contained nothing derogatory to Mrs.
Likens. She was never notified TO appear
in regard to the matter.
Mr.. johnson put in evidence President
Mullins letter to the Rocky Mountain
News, in which be announced: Should
the very ardent defenders of Mrs. Likens
desire further information as to the rea-
sons why Mrs. Likens was chosen as the
one to be sacr feed to reduce expenses iu
the department, they can obtain such in
formation by calling upon the Fire and
Police Board, who are reluctant to submit
these matters to the public press"
Mr.. Mullins denied having written that
portion of the letter quoted, but acknowl-
edged having attached his signature to it.
A few more witnesses were examined,
but gave unimDortant testimony, after
which the hearing was continued until to-
morrow morning, when Governor Waite
will take the stand. Governor Waite's
appearance and conduct throughout the
day was that of a man at peace with the
world.