Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-02

the Orphans Home; my whskers
might be called white; ] took Laura,
the girl referred to, to the Orphans
Home; have seen Myrtle; have said
that her nose rescmbled Page's; might
have told people that the child was
claimed to be Pages: never said sit
was Pages child" never said It was
the living image OF Page; said to MIR.
Shropshire on the day of Pages funer-
al that the child was said to be PAGES;
did not say 1t was Pages child. | at
tended the funeral Of Col. Page; II
was a respectable funeral; there were
few ladies' there; saw Mrs, Harris
Page there; don't remember that she
wept; Mr. II. II. Page left before the
grave was filled; ! did the came but
later; there was no religious ceremony
ut the grave, though there was such
at the house, conducted by Rev. Nor
gan Wells; there was no monogram on
the coffin when It came to the house,
though there was one put on after
ward; several spoke about the absence
OF the monogram; Mrs. Harris spoke
about IT; Il. r. Page did not go to
Wilkes & Cause for coffin"
Redirect: ~. X. Page took the
keys, got the papers and laid them ON
the table in the presence of Judge
Armstrong; that was the first time l
saw them Mr. e. Il, Page tied them
up in bundles and put them in waste
basket: | took them In my buggy and
took them to the Traders national
bank; got all the papers: | afterwards
turned them over to Mr.. Kernaghan;
after he was appointed temporary ad-
minlstrator: Mr.. L. Il. Page got the
papers. but out of drawer; the
drawer had a good lock on H. saw
two letters which passed between Il.
NJ. Page and Mrs. Harris: read them;
they were among the other letters,
scaled together in one small envelope;
the seal was broken by Mr.. Kernaghan
and Col. Num-. Never heard any one
cent Mr.. Bailey"
The letters referred to were Identified
by the witness.
Resuming, witness said: 1.-THE let
ters were broken open by Col. Mum In
a general search OF the papers; he re-
marked that the sealed package might
be OF Importance"
Referring to Laura Harris adms-
sion to the Orphans home. the wilt
ness started to tell the story, when
counsel objected. The question was
argued at some length and was finally
excluded.
Witness continued: "Never mas
qucraded In the name OF Page; read the
article published by Mr., Page on Au-
gust /, 1894: It made no difference with
our rela tions: the first time | met Page
after that publication We talked as
usual, Mr., Page showing no hard feel
ings; no reference was made to the ar
ticle at that or any other time. Messrs.
Williams & Bailey are the attorneys
for Mrs. Harris in her damage suit.
After the death of Mr.. Page Mrs.
Harris left voluntarily: she never made
any claims to being Mr.. Pages wife
until after she came back and broke
into the house, j. c. Scott was her
counsel before she left. ! have fire.
quently seen Mrs. Harris intoxicated"
Re-cross. "Mr. Il. II. Page had the
keys at the time of Pages death; the
keys had been given to me by Mrs,
Harris after Mr.. Page was stricken;
after an hour / gave Them TO Mr. Ker-
naghan: have read the reports OF this
case in the newspapers"
l.. II. Schubert testified: "IIave lived
In Fort Worth ten years; knew X. NJ.
Page; hnd conversations with Mr.,
Page frequently during the time he
was In fail; he said nothing about hay
ing family; he spoke about Mein
frau when | had asked him who was
preparing his meals; :mein frau means
my wife,"
Cross-examined: twas In Jail for
selling liquor without license; Page
never discussed fannly matters while
In the Jail: never talked with Page
about his marital relations after he
got out OF jail; remember having
conversation with you Judge Hum
phries) at which time you asked me
about my evidence in this case: told
II was immaterial, and would not say
anything to you about 1t until had
seen Mr.. Bailey"
To Judge Mclean: Frau is some
times used to mean woman
Redirect: ION one occasion MI. fagg1
called at my place for some peer
remarked 10 him that l thought he did
not drink beer; he he SAID. Melh frau
drinks it..
Counsel then read a letter purportlng
to have been sent by Mrs. Harris 10
Col. Page, In 1855, previous 10 coming
to Fort Worth. In which Mrs, harris
expressed q desire for O personal IN
tervlew.
Mrs. EImira II. Harris has erected, q
handsome marble monument 10 we
memory Of her beloved husband, pr'
Johnson Harris, who died at Mascoe,-
| tab, and was buried at the Mascoatah
| city grave yard
| "FURNITURE FOR SAbE--Mrs. Dr.
| Harris, No. 223 North High street, IN
tending to leave the city offers ner
| furniture and other oyster parlor tx-
lures FOR sale. All the furniture, err
pets. etc, are almost new ana very eir ,,
CANT. Whoever wishes 10 buy WIN
please can Mt No. 223 North High street.
| Mrs. DR.. Harris" a., ,ooe
| Mr. r. NJ Paze-My Dear sT; hour
| favor OF the 18th received pu, ia
| dlnlcult for me TO answer, as nave
never been en- gag ed in housekeeping ior
| nny one but my late HUSBAND, ~,
Johnson Harris, who died ON the sth o,
last September, have an adonts,d
child. a little girl about 10 years nlu'
| wpnl be- Of great assistance IN huu, ,,,,
be Tor me Ia see the house and your
| self-or rather personal interview
would perhaps be more satlstae,nryy
| rrr Notb narties concerned. To THIS
| would n desirable visit Fort W9rtn,
| providing my expenses We're pa'a W