The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18

, to live with Mrs Garcelon at her request
Indeed, according to all the witnesses yes
terday, Stephen Purrington seems to have
liked no one in the house, and was as cor
daily disliked by them and by the friends
and intimates of Mrs. Garcelon.
Mrs. Garcelon's physical condition was
very bad. these witnesses also testified.
She took anti-pyrine for the pains in her
! head. She was usually lying on the lounge
and it was a great effort for her TO get up
and move about. Her memory was very
poor and she would frequently ask one to
repeat what had Just been said; she would
ask the same questions over and over,
and in conversation seemed unable to fix
her attention upon one thing.
After Mrs. Shattuck had been cross-ex-
amined there came to the stand a gener-
ously built lady, who had haircloth in her
fine black gown, a silver Trilbv heart
dangling from her waist one white wrist
and with many green leaves and red roses
on glorious hat.
This was Mrs. Dargie, who was at one
time tenant of Mrs. Garcelon and ar in
innate friend. She said that Mrs. Garce-
Ion was so weak and feeble in mind and
body that she was easily influenced.
"Are your" asked Judge Hayne.
"Oh, no.! replied the lady, blushingly.
~ beg pardon; [ mean by your" cor
rected the affable attorney.
81 had no reason to wish to influence
her."
"Why did you go there so often?'
"Out Of curiosity, | suppose. Lots of
people rendeZvoused there"
"Curiositv about any subject?" pressed
the attorney, meaningly.
'She was curiosity enough, l thought"
ga sort of freak p
"Well, I considered her So"
Mrs. Dargie described Mrs. Garcelon as
rather comical in appearance, being very
wrinkled and tall and bent and having a
very singular expression.
'Have you photograph of her?" asked
Judge Hayne.
~ have no photograph of her on pa
rade'
"Is there one at the house?"
"She gave photographs of herself to
other members OF the family"
Couldn't you bring US one of them p
asked the attorney.
DO you really want oneP" asked Mrs.
Dargie, shaking the big hat as if In doubt.
Certainly"
"Well, / can scare up one, / suppose"
Mrs. Dargie, upon the whole, spoke well
of the dead woman, but she told about her
lack of warm friendship for everybody and
her fad of buying all sorts of wearing ap-
parel regardless.
'She had lots more clothes than she
knew about. She was foolish on the ques-
ton of Dress" said this very smartly
dressed lady.
''Do you call it foolish for woman to
take an interest in dress?" asked Judge
Hayne.
Eyes, when she is 70 or 80 years DID,"
returned the witness with the calm assur-
ance of one upon whose face the first
wrinkle has not yet appeared.
Mrs. Garcelon drank port and sherry
and sometimes brandy to stimulate her,
said Mrs. Dargie. Sometimes when she
called early in the afternoon the old lady
had already taken four or five glasses.
Nv as she ever intoxicated 2" asked the
cross-inquisitor.
Never from drink"
Chow was she intoxicated?'
"Well, from the anti-pyrine. 1t had a
very depressing effect upon her.
But the first stage of intoxication is
that of exhilaration? said the knowing
attorney.
"Oh is it2" said Mrs. Dargie, ''I didn't
know" And then the bailiff raped for
order and Judge Hayne changed the SUBJ
ject.
There was one other witness of the day,
Henry f. Vogt, who used to drive for
Mrs. Garcelon. He said Mrs. Garcelon
had promised to remember him in her
will, but had not done so. She was under
the influence of Stephen burlington, whom
she seemed to fear.
The case goes on this morning.