The morning call., 1895-02-13

here in this court and make an. exhibition
OF himself persisted Livernash.
II think you had better let your counsel
your case for you" sad the court.
Il want this witness withdrawn" per-
sisted Mcdonald.
Il cannot withdraw the witness, sald
Judge Murphy, and then as Mcdonald stu stu
stood as if going to speak he said, "Slt |
down, sir; sit down." Mcdonald at once
subsidized.
Then the court became doubtful. LET |
the record show,'' said the Judge, that
the defendant was ordered to sit down at
the request of his counsel" Then his
Honor became uneasy. 81 have no right
to order this defendant to sit down." he
soliloquized. 81 have no right 70 order
this defendant to sit down as long as he
preserves decent and respectful demeanor.
He has right to be heard in his own be-
half as we'll as by counsel.
Il don't know that / am doing right In
ordering this defendant to sit down.
Then the court mentioned several cases
Of the people VS.. different offenders to
show that the defendant had right to be
heard.
Livernash had few authorities for his
side, but in the end it was decided to allow
the defendant to speak if he would be quiet
and orderly about it.
He said: 81 asked her (nodding at the
witness) to omit some statements upon
which We have never agreed, and which,
even II true-and they are not true
would sooner suffer anything than have
exposed. | have asked my attorney
not to go into these things, but he IS going
deeper and deeper. These things affect me
just as much as they would affect any one
else; things which reflect on my manhood
/ do not want to be allowed to go before
| this jury and into the newspapers"
That was all he had to say, and Mrs.
Rickard proceeded with her testimony.
| Dick had married Clara Belle, she said,
mainly because she was tall woman. and
| his children would then be less liable to
| inherit his stunted figure. He used to
wear high hats and high-heeled shoes to
make himself appear as tall as possible, for
it was always sore subject with him.
"Did you ever observe anything regard
| ing ideas or expressions on his part in
dicative of belief that he was prosecuted by
his kindred, and if so whatP" finally asked
Livernash.
81 was out riding with him one day in
the panhandle of the park" replied the
| witness. ''It was upon his first visit to my
| house. | do not know what we were talk
ing about, but he suddenly launched out,
and said: 'Oh, you don't know what it is
to be downtrodden; you don't know what
it is to be ridiculed; you don't know what
| IL 10 W NC Cdneu lOoI, you uOH AHo"
| what 1t is to be deceived by the only woman
you loved; you don't know what it is to
have had your child, my baby girl,
wrenched from me. Now there is only one
| star--the star OF ambition. | will rise to
| power. I will show the world that am a
great man yet. 1t shall courtesy 1t shall
bow to me; it shall take off its hat to me,
and when my baby girl grows to woman
hood she shall be proud to say that man is
| my father
During this recital the witness became
very much affected and wept so bitterly
that a few minutes had to be allowed her
to regain her composure.
''Did he ever speak of resembling any
great MANI" asked Livernash when the
witness had dried her tears.
81 never heard him speak of any one in
particular himself, but he appeared i'm
mensely fattered when some one said he
| lesembled Napoleon. He used to tell me
about his ambition to be Governor" con-
tinued the witness in answer to more ques-
tions, '.and he told me he was going to get
a position on the School Board as step
ping stone. Then he said to me once,
How would you like to be mistress of the
White House2 and then he rambled on
about his Presidential ambitions. He was
very egotistical; his egotism rose above
all reason and argument and nothing
could subdue it. AS to his mental state
in December, 1892, and January, 1898, |
think he was most thoroughly unbal-
anced."
| There was no cross-examination, and
Mrs. Rickard was preparing to leave the
stand. when motion from Henry Cowell,
one of the jurors, stopped her.
| "May ask the witness one question:"
he said.
Certainly" said court and counsel in
| concert.
''Did you have any communication with
any one of these jurors this morning? !?
Did you not pass piece of paper to Mr..
| Goldberg, and didn't he put it in his
pocket : in this pocket in his inside
| pocket?"
$50 help me God, no, STRIP replied the
witness, dramatically.
Didn't she pass piece of paper to you
! through the Tailing?" demanded Cowell,
| turning to Goldberg.
"No, sir" emphatically replied the ac-
| cused juror.
II beg pardon" said Cowell, apologeti-
cally as he prepared to take his seat, "but
/ saw ii" he muttered under his breath as
he dropped into his chair.
Mrs. Florence Ijams, DR.. S. +. Long,
| Charles w. Pike and Charles Ulrich all
gave testimony as to the freaks of the de-
! fendant's mind. DR.. w. S. Southland, an
oculist, gave some intensely technical tes-
timony, which tangled up court, counsel
and jury alike. Captain James Mcdonald
told how many of the ancestors of the de-
| fendant had shown signs of insanity, and
Jasper Mcdonald and G. B. Toy gave testi-
mony to the effect that DR.. Mcdonald was
quite able to pay check for 100000 at
any time.
| A. f. Johns was called to tell what he
knew of the views of the defendant upon
| religion. About four years ago, the wit
ness said, Mcdonald had proposition to
| build an immense tabernacle, capable of
denominations could meet for worship.
All the ministers would be there, and Nc
Donald would make the opening address.