Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-08
Mrs. Farralps Alleged Lover Shows
Nervousness.
ATTEMPT TO BRING IN HOTEL REGISTER
Defense Charged With Terrorizing
Witness
NIGHT SESSIONS UNLIKELY

LA PLATA, Md, July S.-The knowledge
that Eugene Hall. the young man with
whom Mrs. Belle Farrall, accused of pois-
oning her husband, Is charged with holding
criminal relations. and who, the state
claims. is the cause Of the wife's alleged
desire to end the existence of her husband
would be in court attracted a larger at
tendance to the town hall this morning
than on any previous day of the trial. The
intervention of one day of rest did not
seem to have benefited the prisoner to any
alprec!able degree, and when she reached
La Plata this morning the anxious look on
her face was still noticeable. but 1t had
been supplemented by an expression that
plainly betokened defiance
In addition to the little boy who has
been Mrs. Farrall's almost constant COM
panion since the hearing began, her other
son. handsome and Interest ting little chan
of four years, sat beside his mother today
The accused. until yesterday, had not seen
this Child since her departure from Hughes
vile several months ago, and the devotion
of the pair as displayed in co:rt was ap-
parently genuine.
Eugene Hall found it impossible to give
surety in the sum of 81, 600, as required by
the court. to insure his attendance as a
witness, and consequently spent Sunday in
the custody Of two stalwart deputy shertffs
Hall Again ON the stand.
On the stand today he displayed marked
nervousness, toyed theoretically with a
handkerchief. and later substituted for it
a fan. During the testimony of her al
legged lover Mrs. Farrall sat with head
resting on her left hand and with eyes
half closed. After Hall had stated that
since the adjournment of court Saturday no
conversation had taken place between
counsel for the defense and himself. he
wrote his name, Eugene P. Hail." on
slip of paper at the request of the states
attorney, who desired the witness to sign
his name as Hall stated he did on the reg
lister of The American House In Washing
ton last fall. Hall reiterated that on the
occasion in question he registered as ELL
gene p. Hall. and that Mrs. Farrall did not
acc ompany him to the hotel
In answer to questions the witness sue
cessively stated that in company with
Bruce Thomas he called on Mrs. Farrall. at
death of Mr.. Farrall: that he never showed
Engineer Fergang any letters purporting
to have been written oy the accused. and
that he never visited the American House
with Mrs. Farrall and registered as j. B.
Dale and wife.
When you were in Washington last fall
did Mrs. Farrall cry for five hours?" asked
Mr. Mitchell. d..
'She did not" said Hall.
did you make such a statement to Maui
rice Fergang?" .-.
Hes a liar, sir. II he says did, was
the emphatic reply. - 1'..lr- &C., &
The state then produced what 1t claimed
to be the register of the American House
for 1894 1t was intimated that the name
Eugene P. HALF could not be found
therein among the November entries, and
Mr.. Mitchell requested Hall to point out to
the jury the signature which he testified he
had inscribed.
An objection by the defense and sus-
tained by the court was made to the intro
Sr,oti Of he Offarai IN axyiIapCo
on the ground that the state had not proven
1t to be the authentic register Of the Amer
lean House for 1891
summons was issued :or the attend
ance of the proprietor Of the hotel. and the
defense not desiring to croes-examine Hall,
he was directed to vacate the stand.
The state then called Maurice Fergang,
for the purpose of impeaching the testi-
mony OF Hail. but the defense entered
strenuous objection. and. after long argu-
ment. the court sustained the objection,
and an exception was noted.
She kiss Hall in Broad Day.
VIM. T. Acton. a youth residing near
Hughesville. testified that about pm,
September % las., he was standing near
Farralls Hotel. in that town. Hall .alight-
ed from train and approached the hotel.
Mrs. Fsrrall descended from the piazza,
met Hall at the yard gate and kissed him.
1t was broad daylight at the time.
j. L. Joy, VINO was WITH the deceased on
the night he was taken Ill was recalled,
and stated that about l pm. December Is,
three days before Mr.. Farrall died. while
in the card room at the hotel. he glanced
out the window and saw Hall and Mrs.
Farrall kissing in the kitchen.
During an argument in support of an OBJ
lection to question asked Mr.. Joy. Mr..
Mitchell declared that the state had ex-
perienced great difficulty in securing the
of witnesses. and then went on
to say that there seems to have been
means used to get certain witnesses away,
ard also attempts have been. made to ter
roriZe witnesses"
The statement was not challenged, and it
being l o'clock recess was taken.
Judge Briscoe stated to The Stars cor
this afternoon that owing to
sions unless the necessity for such be-
comes apparent by the future proceedings
Story of Eugene Hall.
Eugene Hall was called to the stand late
during the session CT the court Saturday
afternoon. and as soon as that fact became
known throughout the town nearly every
one then outside the town hall entered to
hear the testimony of the man who is con-
sidered the most important witness in the
case.
Hall is about twenty-five years Of age,
and is very ordinary. healthy looking
yo ung man, his appearance not denoting
a marked degree of Intelligence. He is
what is termed hostile witness-Gne
forced to testify against his will. Prior to
the trial he refused to have anything to
say to the attorneys, informing them that
he would make his statement before the
court. During the snort period he was
under fire Saturday he undoubtedly suf-
fered considerably. being bathed in pro-
fuse perspiration and continually hopping
mis- face with a handkerc hief
Hall testified that he had known Mrs
a rral1 since last and had 3,oa ri
ed at Mr.. Farralrs hotel FOR short period.
He saw the accused at Marshall Hall in
September. but declared the meeting to be
q occidental. and added that he did rot
stroll off in company with Mrs. Farrall
in the direction of the graveyard of the
Potomac resort, as was testified by the
brother of the deceased. He admitted WIS.,
Ting Washington in November last, but
claimed that he was not in company with
Mrs. Farrall, although she journeyed on