Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01

some wood which was for sale, and
after / had mentioned the mama OF
Miller that he had done with Miller.
that he had sent him to the postofIlce
at noon and he had not got back
until night. When Mr.. Page spoke
about my wife and working for him
/ remarked: What are you roinr 10
do with Mrs. Harrisr He said: 'Bless
you. she's my wife; We've been married
n long while Again, when he brought
n little girl with him, asked him who
It was, and he said. after some talk.
that the child was his.
ross-eNamined Never had n rom
versation with John Chapman in which
! told him that ] was surprised to hear
that Mrs. Harris was setting IN a
claim TO being the wife OF Colonel Page.
l asked Mr.. Page about Mrs Harris
because l wanted 10 be certain that
they were married l was n good friend
of Mr.. Page; didn't know of Mr.. Pages
death because had been sick Mir
Page told me that he was In embar-
raised circumstances. that he was
troubled TO get meat and bread. Re-
member having n conversation with
Mr. Frazier; he always had something
to say whenever ! met him; did not
tell him that Mr.. Page had not said
anything TO me about being married;
did not say that | would tell little
white lies about the case. Remember
lldNltk "a NNHNflHNillu Win you iInNGf
Humphriesl about December 10, 1875;
remember that you asked me what I
knew about the Pare-H Harris case; told
you that on one occasion Mr.. Page
had spoken about Mr.. Miller, but Lhat
on that occasion lac had not spoken
of Mrs. Harris. I remember further
that on another occasion you called me
INFO your office. said that I was n d.
old liar and that you wanted to hit
me"
Considerable time was expended at
this time in an effort TO get the witness
to admit that lac had told Judge Hum
phries that Mr.. Page had never told
him that Mrs. Harris was his wife.
Redirect; was present at the pre-
vlous trial Of this cnse, but was not
sworn, did not ask Page more ex.
pllcitly about his relations with Mrs,
Harris because OF his popularity IN
obiecting to talking about his busl-
ness"
Re-cross. ~ don't think YOU dud.a
Humphres) asked me whether my wife
had ever said anything about MIR. Page
being married"
A. +. L.uckett testified: "Had known
r. NJ. Page since 1880; was associated
with Mr.. Page as n director In the
bank; he was nervous, overbearing
man: wanted TO run everything his
b own way: he never discussed his pri-
waite affairs with me, though I was as
ISOLATED intimately with him for two
{ or three years"
l.. q. senter testified that he knew
Il. NJ. Page during his lifetime; while
manager OF the Evening Mail in 1889
or 1890 Mr.. Page called upon him about
the publication or an article concern
ing his PngaD punishment Of young
man Working for him for insults 10
the daughter of Mrs Harris. At that
time he Page) had held Il pistol at
the head of the man 1cdbetter) while
Mrs. Harris horsewhipped him; MI
Page was reputed to he dangerous
and contentious man.
& Cross-eXamlned: I always under
stood Mr.. Page 10 be bachelor; no
referred to the girl as Mrs. Harris
daughter.
John A. Martin testified that he knew
i. NJ. Page: had worked for him; that
Mt one time while In the field cutting
his grain Mrs. Harris asked him II he
had certain man In his employ; NJ
said he had; Mrs. Harris said mat i
he wanted to cut that grain he woult
have 10 turn the man on. ana ne com
piled He didn't want to lose the job.
Cross-examined: The man was I'll
mon Leach. the son Of neighbor
The record of a deed of trust iron
r. NJ. Page to Mrs. u. Il. Harris wa
introduced securing two notes of Sl3I
each. payable four years from date
together WITH improvements anu lNhfl
hold effects; also one dated April u
1895. 10 secure three notes dated Apr
10. 1896. for $3.50 each, payable three
four and five years from date, respet
lively.
Judge Armstrong called Mrs, Harris
Page to ask how long time was o'
cupied'in her trip to ~. Louis.
The contestants rested.
J. ID. Chapman testified for the az
plicant that he resided six miles sout
of Fort Worth; that he knew Mr.. hu
sy; had conversation with MN shor,
ly after Mr.. Pages death; Emsy sal
he was SURPRISED TO hear OF Mr. rage
marriage: Mr. Emsy's reputation i'
truth aud veracity is not good,
Cross-oxamlncd. 1 live about three
: Quarters OF n mile from Mr.. Ems.
have heard my brother, Mr.. liubbnT
speak about him. Mr.. Hubbard IS
boy OF about 90, who SAID MT. Fms
: talked too much; my father anu W. n,
. uncle have also spoken OF MN WI
, Miller talked to me about ms cas-
offered me no money; he called TO 81
mo when he was hunting out ther
Miller brought the matter up
o 10 l.. Grain testified that he kne
4 s. Ensey, lives 1870 yards from MIN az
a his reputation for truth ana Neraei'
e in the community Is bad. :,
cross-exnmined-L near HI
o ono and n half years. Could name on
: one man whom he had heard speak
: him. Nobody ever talked to him apo
If this case. - ,,1 90
5. he knew Mr.. Ensey at MhnGhes :
J. Woollcn Mills, that his reputation
N truth and veracity was bad.
II C'ross-examined-Kn Mr.: rms
flye years ago Never heard ms reP
10 tatIon discussed among his permahe
+. A motion was sustained to nave \
A. Tincher's testimony excluded, but W
i reconsldered and allowed by permissi
&c of opposing counsel; ,, =,
"a CAPTAIN Fraser being sworn
ID nlaced upon the stand, and sald ne u
AT known 8. Ensey for two years;
sd members Ensey's sickness ana uurl
TO that time visited him In company W
~ y M page Latter told him he wol
Ir. have a chicken prepares i nnu se IN,
to him. Had talked with Ensey az,
ds page. Ensey told witness that
VI Page had never said to MN ne
I married. Ensey on one. occasion
nc witness he did not mind teluhg W.
lid lies on outside, but on inc WIN
as stand he would tell the truth.
ut uss-examlned-Hnd been 70
he pnge's house and saw his little 9
nd page asked him Il he had ever he'
as his little girl plny on the piano;
in ,hat he called her In and she piai
beautifully. Both Mr.. Page anu
In Harris seemed proud Of the httle !
vn Mother came In with the child and
". - With respm Dla