The morning call., 1894-09-14
Mr.. FOLEY'S FATE.
His Slayer Tells How He
Met 1t.
MRS. HARTLEY'S DEFENSE.
Had No Intention of Committing
the Murder.
HER APPEALS NOT HEEDED
Driven to Desperation by His Refusal
to Acknowledge His Respon-
sibility in Writing.

RENO, Sept. 13.-The attorneys caution
yesterday in the Hartley trial had the
desired effect and no women spectators
were present in the court to-day.
Mrs. Hartley resumed the witness-stand.
She detailed her visit to San Francisco.
She said Foley had insisted upon her
undergoing a criminal operation, b1t she
had refused to do so, saying that be must
take the responsibility OF his conduct.
II told him. said Mrs. Hartley, "that
he must acknowledge The paternity Of the
child aud put it in writing. He said he
would. but that there must be no wit
nesses. After~ar he said he had placed
the statement in the bank. He said he
had to go TO Salt Lake, where he would
make arrangements for me.
"0n bis return from Salt Lake Foley
again visited my apartments Of his own
accord. and said he had made arrange
ments tor me to 60 to Salt Lake, and
would tell me about them later or. As he
did not come | finally, on July %. sent
word that l wanted 10 see him at 4
O'Clock. He came on time. My object
was TO see what arrangements he had
made. When he entered he seated him
self on the lounge. l sat in a rocking
chair, and / told him he must sign papers
acknowledging his acts, and it must be
witnessed. He said l must trust him. He
would sign the document, but would not
have il witnessed.
81 told him l had seen Attorney Dodge,
without mentioning his name, relative 10
having the papers drawn up. Mr.. Foley
rose up, and [ rose too. He came toward
me with his fist doubled up and said
''lf you make me trouble l will settle
y0u.' He struck me once or twice on the
shoulder and said, L will settle you.
can buy men to swear falsely for $50
apiece said. Have you no compassion
on your unborn cbild?' he shrugged his
shoulders and said No
81 walked TO the corner where pistol
was on the shelf behind curtain. l re-
member standing holding the pistol He
was by the window. 1 remember pulling
the trigger. He sprang forward. and, sez-
inf The revolver. advanced. l backed In to
the next ROOM"
Here the defendant arose from the wit
ness-stand, and. with upraised hands,
illustrated the relative positions very dra-
matically.
Il fred a second shot," she continued
Foley dropped the chair and said: That
settles il. 1t has gone right through me. >
We both went toward the door. l said,
i am sorry you forced me to do it, He
replied. so am L. l said. L will now
give myself mp to the Sheriff. He said,
No. no, go back as he passed out.
81 had 20 idea of shooting Foley when l
sent for him that day."
On cross-eXamination she said: 81 am
80. [ married Hartley in 1887 at Sierra
Vile. he died in October. 1892, at Meade W
Lake. l was married before in England.
Declined to state to whOm.) | have one
child and will not give his name. The
Child died In 1880"
Then she gave a record OF her life from
January 30 to the day of the killing, under
the rieid cross-examination of Attorney
Woodburn, who failed TO snatter her tes-
timOny in any material particular.
Mrs Hartley. owing 10 her condition
and the fact that she had been on the
stand since $3.50 A. NJ, was excused from
giving further testimony Today.
DR.. Phillips test fed as to Mrs. Hartley's
condition, after which the court adjourned
until tomorrow at 9:30 o'clock