The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-18

latter, during the afternoon, when
Blanche, the little daughter of the ac-
cused, was in the witness box, and was
herried into tears by Mr. Pierce. His
cross examination of the child called
forth a rebuke from the court, but the
attorney declared nothing was further
from his intention, and allowed the wit
ness to go without further question
ing.
AS on the previous day, the court
was crowded. There was the throng of
morbidly curious women in the gal
lery, who reused to excited interest
every time the name of Bertha Matth-
ews was mentioned. On the main floor,
and inside the railing, there were at
torneyS, witnesses and curious specta-
tors, who hung over the words of the
witness, and gloated with apparent de-
light at the slightest promise of sala-
ciouS testimony. But in this respect,
at least, the crowd was disappointed
yesterday. Judge elect o. B. Lewis was
present not only to get points, but as
a friend Of Mrs. Hull. Attorney A. S.
Anderson and his assistant, Fred Zoll-
man, also were in attendance, while
there were a. score of the best known
lawyers in the city present and watch
ing the outcome with more or less in
terest during the day.
Mrs. Hull, accompanied by friends
and witnesses from the West side,
came early Her little daughter,
Blanche, was also present during the
entire day At times the child glanced
furtively at her father and seemed ex-
oitQ6 xxyif6
Oh the witness stand she was cool and.
gave her testimony in the most direct
and convincing manner. While on the
stand she never glanced at her father.
who sat with bowed head, and ap-
peared more detected than at any time
during the day. Both the accused and
the witness seemed to feel keenly their
changed relations. Mr.. Hull watched
closely the testimony and made fire.
quent suggestions to his counsel.
Mrs. Hull was on the stand being
cross examined by Mr. Pierce when
court opened. The attorney, referring
to the time mentioned by the witness,
when as she testified, pains seized
her soon after taking the medicine
from her husband, asked: Did you
think at that time that your husband
said Mr.. Butler, and the court sus-
tanned him, remarking that the ques-
ton was hardly proper Mr.. Pierce in
sisted, saying that the question was of
greatest importance to the defense.
Then he said impressively: II cannot
sacrifice the interests of my client to
allowing this question to go unan-
swered. I am willing to withdraw
from the case. Mr.. Pierce then sug-
gested an adjournment for a short
time, but this the court would not
agree to. An argument followed be-
tween the court and the attorney in
which the court referred to the doubt
full bravery of a soldier who would
run away in the middle Of fight 1T
Is not my disposition to run away from
fight said the court. "It is some
times to the credit Of the soldier to
retire." said Mr.. Pierce.
Finally the court allowed the ques-
ton and the witness replied that when
she felt the pains and remembered
the peculiar taste Of the medicine she
thought her husband was trying to
poison her.
II tried to put the thought away from
me?" said Mrs. Hull, ''as the suspicion
was too horrible? took everything he
brought to me, but didn't mention to
DR.. Hawkins my suspicion. tried to
make myself believe that / was mis-
taken, and took everything he brought
to me-
Referring to the trunk episode, Mrs
Hull said: II thought 1t was peculiar
that he should go to the trunk while
he was preparing me that lemonade,
and asked him why he did so. He said
he did not go to the trunk. said that