The herald., 1896-10-10
A 1ANGIE Up ON DATES
Cr0ssfire of Witnesses
Swearing Both Ways
IN THE LULU DAUIERMAN Case
The Rutens Wild Cat Suits
Finally Settled
KIRK DAMAGE SUIT SETTLED
Board Of Supervisors and County Clerk
Newlin Mandamused
The Question Of an Election for City Justices
to Be Passed Upon
Judge Shaw Hands Down an Opinion In
the Main Street Paving Case-A
Receivers Duty-A Cruel
KIRK DAMAGE SUIT SETTLED
Board Of Supervisors and County Clerk
Newlin Mandamused
The Question Of 90 Election for City Justices
to Be Passed Upon
Judge Shaw Hands Down an Opinion In
the Main Street Paving Case-A
Receivers DutN-A Cruel
italian = Court Notes.

The trial Of +. e. Simons, accused Of
having criminally assaulted Lulu or
Lucy Dauterman at his home in. Pasa-
dena on June 29th, 1885, again drew full
attendance to department one yester-
day.
A number Of the ladies present were
witnesses but others had no direct inter-
est at all. At intervals during the day,
and particularly during the time when
medical testimony regarding the exam
nations made was given, it seemed mar
velous that such gruesome details
should provoke SO many people to crane
their necks in order that no detail might
be lost. But no embarrassment appear
ed to be felt by any of the ladies present
not to mention the men-and seats
were at premium throughout the day.
The defense made a strong effort to
break down the testimony of the prose-
cution regarding the date Of Mrs. Walk
er's birthday party. for upon the fact Of
that date their case largely rests,
The prosecution claimed that this par
ty was held on Thursday night and Lulu
Dauterman came to grief on the Satur-
Ne~y AASHs ACAAO Ah6s Ou lIlt OtA6E HdEU
the defense sought to show, that while
the Thursday was to have been the day
Of celebration Mrs. Simons was SO in
disposed that it was postponed until Sat-
urday, when her sisters (Mrs. Walker)
birthday was celebrated with due hon
or. A number of witnesses testified that
they were present at the party and they
remembered perfectly that it was Sat
nj fe1 uv,1 t1n& Go,
their memories for the reason that in the
wee sma hours" it was suggested that
the music should be stopped as some of
the neighbors were very religious and
would object to the proclamation of the
Sabbath. Other witnesses, including
Mrs. Salisbury, who lived in the vicini-
ty of the Simons home, testified to hav-
ing been disturbed in the early hours of
Sunday morning by the racket.
Lulu Dauterman had testified that she
was in the house of Mrs. Salisbury and
talked with her little daughter the day of
the alleged Offense. Mrs. Salisbury
however, contradicted this and was pos
tive that it was not so for the reason
that some time previous she and Mrs
Holding had had tiff and the families
were not then on speaking terms, nor
did the children associate together.
The inference which the jury Is sup
PooON " oAdN AAOAi SoSH tCStillAOuy lS
that If the house was filled with guests 1t
would not have been possible for Simons
to have perpetrated the outrage, and,
Furthermore, by fixing the date of the
party on the Saturday it shakes the
main contention and claim of the prose-
cution.
Attorney Ladd of counsel for the de-
fense was one of the guests at the party
and afforded much fun, under the cross
examination of Deputy District Attor-
ney McComas, by relating his expert
ences. He, too, remembered that the
music had to shut down on account of it's
| being the Sabbath morning. and further
| fixed the date by having the liveliest rec
objection of having read to the guests a
| portion of Mr.. McComas' speech made
| in the Howland trial. at which several
| of the guests, as we'll as Mr.. Simons, had
| been witnesses.
| A number of character witnesses tes-
| titled to the ill-repute Of Lulu Dauter-
man, and it seemed infinitely sad that SO
many should be able to speak unkindly
against the little girl who sat there in
| the background.
| Late in the afternoon some medical
| testimony was taken that was, to the
| outsiders, delightfully."- and salaciously
| technical. That closed the case for the
| defense.
This morning arguments will begin
and the case will be given to the jury.