The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17
"What he got is mine and what got is his"
came the frank answer in the half German


aSilencer' thundered the court at the
laughter which greeted Mrs. Vogeps remark.
'In whose name is the title to the property"
insisted Mr.. Dickinson.
Barnes-We object to that on the ground that
it is immaterial.
Dickinson-we have right to show all about
this postal card
The COURT don't think the ownership Of
the property can have any bearing on the case.
The objection is sustained.
where were you born?" asked Dickinson.
an New York" came the answer before Mr..
Barnes had time to get in the objection.
"Well, it is answered" said the court, and
then he intimated that he would not permit
any further examination on those lines.
Mr.. Dickinson asked for the initials of
Mrs. Schmidt. Witness could not give
the initials. Then she was asked if she
knew this that and the other person. She
did not. And at last flor all things mortal
must cease) this cross-examination came
to an end and Mrs. Vogel was permitted
to go.
Stewart Merrill, photographer. who on
Saturday and Sunday last had been en-
gagged by the prosecution to take pictures
of the intersection of California and Powell
streets, was then called. He identified his
work and went on to tell how the pictures
had been taken. The camera had been
first placed just north of the little sentry
box on the southeast corner of the cross
X,
Another photograph was then shown the
witness, and he identified it as more OF his
work. In taking this second picture the
camera had been placed little further
south. Other pictures were also shown the
witness, and after he had identified them
all they were admitted in evidence. There
was no cross-examination except the ques-
tion from Deuprey, "These were taken at
the instigation of Captain Lees, were
they?"
Eyes, sir" answered the Witness and he
was allowed to leave the stand while the
jurors examined the new exhibits.
"Call Mrs. Crossett," then said Mr..
Pixotto. who had taken charge of affairs
during the temporary absence of Mr.
the courtroom which even the rapping of
the bailiff's gavel could not subdue. All
eyes were turned to the door, and the buzz
of conversation increased as the Bonded
figure of the aged witness appeared. Every
one turned to his or her neighbor and
started to talk-whether acquainted or not
it made no difference--and it needed the
Judges voice from the bench to restore or
der.
Mrs Crossett was assisted to the stand
and sworn. She is small and old; she tes-
titled that she was II, but she showed that
her mind was still young, and her testl-
mony was given as if she knew exactly
what she swore to. Her direct examina-
ton was short. After the clerk had an
nounced her name as Elizabeth Lawrence
Crossett Mr.. Barnes, who had returned to
the room, began with the usual questions
as to her name and residence. Then he
asked:
"Do you know Durrant. the defendant"
ssFor how long?"
about four years"
'Did you see him on the afternoon of
Wednesday. April 3, 1882"
Eyes, sir"
"Where did you see him?'
"On Valencia-street car"
"Where were your"
al was sitting inside the car on the right
hand side as it went out Valencia"
'Where was Durrant?
.on the left-hand side. He was outside"
f'Was he alone?"
"No. There was young lady with him"
'Do you know how she was dressed"
al don't remember"
"To the best of your recollection, how was
she dressed %
"She had on broad brimmed light hat with
feather-the feather in 'front.'"
81 show you this hat. Do you recognize it?''
''Is it like the one the young lady you saw
had on?"
Deuprey objected to this question. He
said the witness had already said she did
not recognize the hat, but the court allowed
the question. ut was like that" said the
witness.
"How about these bows and the feathers?"
81 hardly know" said the witness, after Deu-
prey had objected again.
cat Haight and Valencia streets"
''When did you first Durrant and the
young lady on the front?"
AFTER short distance"
"Where did they leave the carp
EITHER at Twenty-frst or Twenty.second
"And Valencia"
eyes and Valencia"
How closely did y,9 observe the couple on
GAS closely as I could from my side OF the
carr
"You did observe them?"
ayes, sir.
Deuprey at this point asked that Barnes
be not allowed to put leading questions to
the witness, and. being duly admonished,
the District Attorney proceeded:
"Where did you say they left the car?''
"At Twenty -first or Twenty-second street."
(Which way did they go then?"
'"They went toward Bartlett street"
"Did you see them after they alighted from
the carp
"For a short distance"
.'Can you give some description of the height
and size of the young lady with Durrant?'
At object to this" said Deuprey. "she must
answer the question yes or no.
Barnes put it in another form.
"Can you give the size and height of the
young lady whom you saw on the car with
Durrant?"
eyes. sir"
"Well, please proceed"
'She WIS tall and SLIM"
"What time of day was 1t? When you first
saw them what time in the afternoon was it?'
"About half-past 3. or it might have been q
little later"
after they left the car on Valencia and
Twenty-frst or Twenty-second street did you
see them?'
"No, did not see them long after. AS they
stepped down on the pavement 1 lost sight of
them"
"Was there anything about the young lady
which attracted your attention.
eyes; the wind blew strongly, and the young
lady held her hat in her hand"
Chow do you fix this date in your mind?"
81 was coming home from a visit to nv
granddaughter on Washington and Laurel
streets"
did you see if any conversation passed be-
tween the two?'
eyes, but could not hear it,
Glow long did this conversation seem to
last?"
at continued until they alighted from the
car"
Gan this happened in this City and County,
did it not?''
Eyes, sir.'
"Cross-examine," said Mr.. Barnes and
he settled back in his seat.
Mr.. Deuprey conducted the cross-exami-
nation of Mrs CrOsSett and while ii was