The herald., 1894-11-21

Mrs. Johnson's lodging house, corner OF
New High and Temple, when you said
to your wife, I've seen Craig aud your
| wife replied, Yes. he's been crying for
his children, and it's an outrage that the
Hunter family ia keeping them from
| him ?"
81 can't remember any such converse
tion."
"Didn't you say Shut up and come
away home?"
'No, sir; don't remember that"
Asa Hunter then took the stand and
was asked: "When you reached Buena
Vista street on the 25th OF July did you
see negro there?"
Objection sustained.
"You testified to seeing George lying
on the porch Are the measurements OF
the door and sill the same now as
then?"
"The porch is the same now as it was
then, but"
The witness was interrupted and
some dispute occurred as to the evidence
sought to be introduced. The prosecu
tion temporarily withdrew witness, and
closed rebutting testimony.
Then was there called III sub-rebuttal
W. j. Hamilton, the court reporter. He
was asked: WAS J. A. Garter examined
when you reported the proceedings at
coroner's examination ?"
"Yes, SIR"
Witness then read Carter's testimony
wherein some statements appeared at
variance with his utterance in the
morning.
| A. r. Street. county surveyor, gave
detailed statements OF measurements
taken by him st the request of defend-
ing counsel, of the porcn, doors, etc., at
the Hunter ranch.
Miles Long, being called. stated: 81
don't remember if the night was good
or bad. My wife and 1 had been stand
ing ct the gate. and so know it can't
have been q very bad night. A lamp
that the dark figures on the porch were
the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter"
Cross-examined-"Did you see any
other objects there smaller than q
MANI"
"Yes. SIR"
"What was itT'
IA revolver, lying by the defendants e
side."
"Did you see anyone else there?"
There WAS an Italian named Ste
phans with me when Craig WAS picked
up. Others were standing outside the
gate. There was great excitement. l
remember seeing Garter, but l forget
exactly what time l noticed Craig was
lying on the porch. / should Judge
there were about five steps up to the
| porch. Really there are three.l | was
under the impression Craig was intoxi-
Gated"
This closed the case 90 far as the tax
ing OF testimony was concerned.
Defending counsel addressed the court
asking that the district attorney close
the argument for the people.
Mr.. Conkling announced that he had
requested Mr.. Gage to close for the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Guthrie claimed that inasmuch
as the people had had all the resources
OF the government in getting together
the case, and the matter being within
the discretion OF the court, they claimed
it as a matter of justice that the closin z
argument ought to be with them.
| The court intimated that it saw no
reason to overturn the ordinary pro.
| cedure of the court. Furthermore, the
motion held over that the jury be- taken
to the Hunter ranch to view the prem
ises was overruled.
District Attorney Oonkiin then began
his argument. In broad outline be told
the story of the murder of Emily Craig,
and with running commentary drew the
attention OF the jury to the various facts
which had been proven or conceded by
the silence of the defense. Without
paying particular attention to the de-
tails, he presented to tbe minds OF the
jury graphic picture OF the relations
existing between the defendant and his
wife, and go grouped the facts az to
show determined purpose on the part
OF Craig to avenge himself.
Mr.. Conklin closed his address after 4
O'Clock, and an adjournment was imme-
distely taken until this morning.
Mr.. Johnston Jones will open for the
defense this morning.