The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-01

= y. EoFT ana TIE smoke mouse inter-
view. communicated 1t TO the father Of
the woman. now Mrs. Ford. unforxu-
naseEy. ! communicated these run1ors TO
the Defendant IL California
What was that report In circulation
al that tfnae7''
This question was fought over By the at
ssrneys. and objecsioa sustained by the
Judge.
tsr3ss-exansina.soa-T live ir yolo. Cal.
I left Arkansas to go 10 school In 1875.
i began prearhing IN 1851. was born In
June. lssz. was licensed 20 preach in
ISL; attended the se.aiia conference.
successful examination: we were in the
same Co. did not pass the examine
sion: puid I know whether ne
passed keep track of him; went
back { k he same charge at Ozark
left By n otd. went there and Dr..
Ford w6ue a Rocahontas.
Could kss stand Keaald.s Voice.
Every answer. Of caIfee's aas given
after long pauses that finally became
irksone. Ronald. after one OF these long
waits, asked the witness why he hest
tated so long IN making his replies. He
said. petuIantiy:
My reason for hesataiing SO is that
your voice Is 50 loud thaS it annoys me.
You talk as IL you thought I was deaf. -
This created hearty laugh at Ronald s
expense, who biushed somewhat and
promised not to annoy any more than
possible II the witness would only answer
moro promptly am more 10 the point.
rs there not great deal OF feeling
existing between yourself and DIR. Ford2'
AT this timer
yes"
.No."
There has been. has theirs notr'
After long hesitancy: NOT much"
There has been some. them
Another hong wait. Not enough to do
him any injustice"
Did you not talk with Mrs. Ford. then
Airs. Ivey. before her marriage to Mr..
Burke?9
MANY times
is 1t not fact that you talked 10 her
about Mr.. Ford?'
II could not say"
rs it not fact that In speaking to her
OF MIR. Ford you did 50 in uncompii-
mcasaxy terms?''
After Mr.. Burke told me what he did,
yes. did. ! don't remember THAI ever
spoke to her against Ford before spoke
to Burke. because believed uiat IL had
she would have scratched my eyes and
pulled my hair. Yes. believe her to be
a good, pure woman now, as well as then.
/ never advised her. to my recollection.
not to marry Burke. because / consid-
cred him q villain. remember the oc-
casion OF the marriage between Burke
and Mrs. Ivey. l was not authorized at
that time To solcmBlze marriages. / did
not know they were going to the justice
OF the peace. or / would not have gone
with them. We were all together in a
wagon. and they could have been mar
rsed by another minister there. We
passed through Ozark. Brother Snther-
land was about as near to them as the
justice of tho peace. and as minister
he could have married them
Ills Memory Grows weax.
At this point the witness, becoming
nettlei at the avalanche OF questions and
evidently scenting a trip, refused to an
swcr except by saying: II don't remem-
ber." This he kept up until Ronald as
sured him he wanted only facts.
The witness here pulled out a card con-
timing memoranda. and looked at them
10 refresh his memory. Ronald asked
for 1t. Tho card was DIR. Z. G. John
sons card.
when did you talk WITH Or. John
SON."
81 had en- introduction TO him the other
day. and he asked me 10 come TO his
office. / DID not SO to his office. 1 talked
with him today. but did not talk specially
about this case"
Ronald attempted TO have the card adj
United in evidence. but was overruied
The witness continued;
The marriage OF Burke and Mrs. Ivcy
occurred during conference year"
When pressed for moro definite replies.
calfee said he could not answer questions
that had been buried for twenty years.
Then why dill you not leave them
buried, instead OF unearthsng them six
Years ago.
That was a sad mistake, admit
Relative 10 his various transfers 20
other charges. he said he was not re-.
turned to Ozark. bat passed 10 and fro
through that country. Ms. rvey. he xala
Was a member OF his CHURCH when he was
In charge OF the Ozark church. and he
considered her then, as he did now, a
good. pure and true woman. ana wouh,
hava considered himself snsustei IL any
one had said anything 10 him ieroeatcry
TO her.
The smoke House Scene.
Relative to the smoke house incident the
witness hsSgtasei 10 ss.svser qses,lons
about Il. whcn pressed. however. he sad
This smoke house incident does no, re.
iate to any seduction IL / must tell IT.
what does Il relate teg''
II don't want 10 tell It,"
''noes st reflect on Mrs. Ford's charac.
,srs"
Calfec dsa not answer. bat after a tens
p&s,se he tgrnod TO Judge Humes and
sasA;
Shall / selI 81. judge
''rsll g." vas the reremptory order.
After sqairmlag about IN his chslr fol
a whglo longer and moving his stick about
FROM enc hand 20 the other, sc said:
.'ft wss In this smoke house on pond
creek. below Ozark. where I understood
shas Feta and Airs. Ivey we're seen t.
getAer." Mr.. CaGee then described she
attitude OF familiarity in whsea the eonpl.
weye sasa 20 have been
As he Described This scene TIE reye~snt
gentleman. Nc X saia olasaesl and Md ~,
race In hts hands Tee statement created
a s4Ex ard n naxzsrw arnnns. ths Sr,~,sse