The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10

| IN 1854?
81 do not know. You can question me till
tomorrow morning and will tell you only the
Gods truth" deliberately and impressively.)
"Do you know Mary E. Judkins?"
81 can't tell you anything"
What year was it you became blank"
81 remember when we went to Maine in
''Then did you become blank in mind?p
"Ihen think there was darkening of my
memory; there was a breach in my mental and
physical system in 1874, but CAM recall; it
is blank"
when did you begin to awaken again?"
81 recall being at my fathers house. 1t
might have been in 1888 or 1889"
when did your husband die?"
An objection was 1nterposed at this
point.
Louderback (continuing)-We want to know
how he terminated. Is he alive?
81 don't know"
"When did you see him last?"
81 can't tell you'
"When did you see him frst?"
~ saw him first think in 1885"
"When were you married TO your second hus-
band?'
"In 1873"
did he disappear during this blank2"
Il don't know anything about it,"
as he living or dead?"
al don't know
ever hear from him7 Don't you know
whether he is aliYe?"
81 don't know"
81 How long did you live tOgether2"
him." him '-'''e '-'H YOU nave "O' nearu from
The court las if discouraged)-It is apparent
she won't answer any questions between 1874
and 1888.
"Have you told any person since your arrest
IN this City that you were in the prison or
House of Correction in Massachusettc?'
There was reporter who came to me and
said it was alleged
The court-Have you told anybody that?
Witness-A reporter came and said it was
alleged, and 1 said, 81 have nothing to say,
sir"
Observation-Disclosures you came to California
did you know a woman by the name of Baddin?
81 had no knowledge of any one by the name
OF Baddin: L never met with the name of
Baddin before came here.''
"pid somebody accuse you of obtaining
money falsely to the name of Mrs. Baddin?"
''No, sir.''
Counsel for the prosecution then led
witness through the story of her various
meetings with Mrs. Baddin and DR.. Brown,
without bringing to light any new develop
ments until the matter of the defendants
means was touched upon, when the fol-
lowing cross-examination ensued:
Louderback-Were you then and are you
now woman of means?
81 pay my bills.''
"In November the only money you had was
the money you earned by the sale of corsets.
You did not have bank account?"
81 did, sir"
Witness then showed that she had cash
and stock valued in the aggregate at about
$2500, and that up to the 10th of last De-
GEM ber she had as partner a Mrs. Myers.
She further testified that no one was pres
ent at any of her interviews with Mrs.
Baddin, but stated that she had told her
partner about having engaged Mrs. Baddin
as canvasser to go into the country.
She also admitted that she never knew the
address of Mrs. Baddin. and could only
recollect that Mrs. Baddin had told her
that she had kept a lodglng-house on
Fourth, Fifth or Mission streets, the wit
ness could not remember which. Nor
could she recall having given the name of
Mrs. Baddin to her partner.
Counsel for the prosecution, after some
objection by the opposing side, induced
the witness to recite the story of her wander
ings from the Sunday preceding her arrest
| until she became an inmate of the prison.
On Sunday, she said, she was at the
house of friend and at Sunday-school at
DR.. Brown S church. She stated that the
frienu's name at whose house she was that
day was Mrs. Frank French. She re-
mained there Monday and Tuesday. Be-
fore she accounted for her time on Wednes-
day she addressed her inquisitor in the
most impressive manner as follows:
"If my whole life had been gone into not a
man or woman would have dared to show
mark on my life. Their attempt TO do so
would simply have been something horrible.
l am married woman with a husband and
physical condition of a woman varies very
much. 1 think that Wednesday morning I
called at very dear friend of mine on Ellis
street."
Louderback-Who was it?
Mrs. Root, the mother of Doctor Root, some
where in the 600 block. wished to rest and
reeuperate. She could not accommodate me
| and went to lodging-house the opposite
side. which was recommended to me by my
| name of the lady who kept the lodging-ho house.
I paid the room rent myself. left there Friday
to visit friend of mine on Broadway. Her
name is Mason. She lives in the HOO block.
On Saturday came down 10 my own home on
| Geary street"
| Louderback-You were away from home and
business from Sunday until Saturday WHY
were you away and not attending to business?
because my business is not one of any i'm
portance at that time of the year. People
don't wish to buy those things at that time.
and wished to rest and took that time
Did you leave any one at your place of busi-
period"
You slept there, too, did you not?''
eyes, sir; sometimes
"When you left there were YOU In tears?"
'tNo, sir am not a crying womano
mo, sir. No sir Gndignantly)-I am no
dodger. daughter in the courtroom.) 1 went
/ TO Mrs Frenchs house on her invitation"
| You were gong from place to place for the
| sake of getting rest?"
"And being with my friends"
| Witness explained that she took the
room in lodging-hause opposite Mrs
Roots IN order to take advantage of the
bath and other sanitary arrangements
there.
| Louderback Ito court)-We offer this record
OF her conviction in Essex together with her
sentence.
Here long discussion ensued as to
whether the crime of the person men
toned in the record was a felony or
not. The court finally suggested that this
matter be discussed at the nexC session of
the court, as he would like to ask a few
questions himself of the witness. This
was agreed to and his Honor then took up
the cross-examination of the defendant.
| The court-Mrs. Davidson, what church do
| you belong to?
WitnessoI joined the orthodox Congrega-