The San Francisco call., 1895-11-17

prosecuting De Ferrer, sat side by SIDE
and frequently held whispered consulta-
tions. The defendant sat eside his coun-
sci undisturbed and from time to time, as
the testimony pleased him, a sardonic grin
. spread over his face and he turned around
and gazed at the spectators.
The first witness this morning was Mrs.
NJ. Romo, a sister of the defendant who
testified that Miss Patton had been intro
duced TO her as Miss Patton. She had met
her both at Oakland and San Francisco.
Her testimony as to the defendant having
introduced the young woman as Miss Pat
ton to various persons was stricken out on
the ground that it was nearsay evidence.
Mrs. Romo said that she came to San
: Jose to see her brother after his arrest and
then went to Santa Cruz to see Miss Pat
ton. She there attempted to stop Miss
Patton from prosecuting the case, telling
her that she was equally guilty with the
defendant of bigamy. and that she would
be prosecuted. She thought it best, for the
good of both, that there should be no
prosecution.
Miss Pietra Richards. and Miss Lulu
Baez testified that De Ferrer had intro
duced Miss Patton to them under the
name of Miss Patton. She made. no OBJ
lection to whatever they said. They could
not fix the date of this introduction. Miss
Carmen Alfonso was called to fix the date.
She thought it was October q, 1894, but
she was not positive. She knew, however,
that it was the latter part of the month.
A. NJ. Lorenzo de Ferrer then took the
stand in his own behalf He said he first
met Miss Patton in Santa Cruz in Novem-
Der, 1893, where he was on business.
He was acting as agentfo building and
loan association and had some business
with Mrs. Patton. She came to his hotel
to see him and brought her daughter with
her anG introduced them. He had taken
the young lady driving with him to hold
the lines while he was around town visiu-
ing men on business, she remaining in the
buggy. He denied that there was any
tender feelings expressed then. He saw
her in Santa Cruz several times afterward,
but denied that they had any correspond
ence during the winter following.
The next time De Ferrer met Miss Pat
ton was in San Jose in August, 1894. He
conceded that during her stay here at diff
ferent times he visited her and took her
riding on different occasions. He said that
once he drove to the Willows with her and
she told him that she would make. any
sacrifice for the man she loved. Matters
reached such a stage that he was forced to
say to her that she must be careful and
''nottempt him."
1t was about This time, De Ferrer said,
he told Miss Patton be was a married man.
:. at was not" cried Miss Patton: who
sank in her chair in a faint. The Young
woman's mother at once went to her as
sistance and the scene was pathetic Judge
Lorigan ordered the bailiff to restore order,
and Mrs. Patton was led from the room,
loudly demonstrating and saying: II
don't want him to kill her." Quiet was
finally restored, and Judge Lorigan said
the ladies must control themselves or he
would have the courtroom cleared.
De Ferrer then said that he afterward
told Miss Patton he was a married man
and had a wife and child living in Oak
land. He said Miss Patton knew this
before the marriage contract was ever
mentioned. He conceded that he told her
that they would get married when he got
& divorce.
De Ferrer said he had signed the mar
riage contract on December IA in order to
pacify the girl. He said that after that
they had occupied the same room at the
hotel. Miss Patton went to Santa Cruz by
ms Instructions. He said she first refused
to do SO, but when he had called her atten-
ton to hersaying that she would make any
sacrificefor the man she loved she went.
lie lett San Jose, but later came back to
san Jose. The lady came back to the
auss House and called for him, and when
he arrived he was told she was there. He
introduced her to Mr.. Croft about the Oath
OF October as Miss Patton. He denied that
he attended marriage dinner" in Mrs.