The herald., 1896-12-10

memory was faulty and he failed to rec
ollect how Addie Wilson was dressed
when she served the beer. 1T would be
impossible for me to say how she was
attired," said the doctor, "as I seldom
take particular notice of female ap-
parel.'
AS TO THEIR DRESSES.
well, this was not one of the places
where they did the undressed act, was
it?" said Mr.. Rush.
Il think not" replied the witness.
Here an objection was interposed by
the attorneys for the prosecution on the
ground that such questioning was irrel-
evant, incompetent and immaterial to
which Mr.. Rush replied In vigorous ar
gument, stating that every act in rela-
tion to the sale of liquor and the at
tendant circumstances was competent
evidence, and he proposed to show it.
The attorney here also took occasion to
score the professional witnesses who
were expected to testify in these cases.
Before Justice Morrison had ruled on
the objection it was withdrawn by Mr.
Thomas and the fun went on. .
AS TO THE DRINKS
Dr. Mclean was asked whether or
not he had drunk the beer furnished and
said that he had tasted it merely so as
to be able to testify as to what 1t was.
To the query whether it was steam or
lager beer, the divine was unable to
return an answer, saying that he really
believed he had never heard of steam
beer before. He was certain, however,
that ii was not root beer.
Was it hop beer?" asked Mr.. Rush.
Il guess not" said DR.. Mclean. grow
ing facetious, II was not hopping around
to find out"
And you also knew it was not root
it,or n
said the attorney.
We'll, IL L was roofing, it was for
good purpose, was the reply
Then the line of inquiry changed and
the witness was asked whether or not
he had ever received an invitation to
visit Miss Laddy's house and asked to
explain why he went there. DR.. Nc
Lean replied that he went to the place
simply as a member of committee
whose purpose was to see whether or
not the law was being violated. 1t was
not his purpose to persecute any one nor
attempt to coerce them into selling him
liquor in violation of the law. He sim
ply meant to do his duty.
THE DUTY OF A MINISTER.
DO you consider it the duty of
minister of the gospel or of theological
students to visit such places and drink
with the inmates" was asked.
Yes. sir. it is. 1t is part of the duty
of every minister of Christ to assist the
| civil authorities in every way possible
| to suppress vice and that was my aim. "
did you not know when or before
you entered that place, as matter of
| fact, that it was a house of prostitu-
! tion?" queried the attorney. " 1t is a
| house of that character is it not?"
| Il cannot answer that at this time"
replied the witness, but I am satisfied
that it was. However" he added
| hastily, II could not swear to it from
| personal evidence. l went there SIM
ply to buy liquor of them if they We're
selling ii because ! was compelled to do
| so myself to be able to swear that the
! law had BEEN violated"
You are not a police officer, are you,
| DR.. McLean?"
! mo. sir" replied the witness, with a
laugh; they would not make me ONE"
Nor a deputy constable?'
! mo, sir
| No further questions We're asked on
this line, or it might have developed, as
| is the case, that at the time DR.. Mclean
! was a sworn deputy sheriff. wearing
upon his suspender his badge of office
| and duly authorized to carry upon his
person a revolver, ''for the purpose of
| self-protection only
CONGRATULATED BY WILSON
! Then Mr. Rush branched off In his in
vestigation by inquiring as to what had
| caused the remarkable failure OF Wit
ness memory as REGARDS many oi Ine
| details of the visit; why he could not
remember which door he entered the
| house by, on Second or San Pedro street;
whether the place was inclosed by A
| fence or was set back in yard or flush
with the street, finally winding up with
| the query:
| You were not drunk that night, We're
you?"
mo, sir; l had tasted beer at perhaps
| five places that evening in the course
| Of our rounds, taking only mouthful
at each time, excusing myself each time
| by saying that had had enough to drink
| already | could not have drunk over
| two glasses in all. That has not affected
| me- but I have had great deal to think
| of lately, a large amount of work to do,
and minute particulars have escaped
| me-"
"Then you think that you have worked
! so hard that your memory is impaired,
| do you?" said Mr.. Rush whereat there
| was a general laugh, the witness an
swer being lost in the shuttle. A few
| more questions were put, DR.. Mclean
| assevera ting that his mind was perfectly
| clear and that all his party were duly
sober at all times. After which he was
| excused He rose from the chair with
| an expression of relief and walking to
| the chair where the Rev. Wilson was
| seated, took seat DeSlue MIN. MI w II :
| sor grasped his hand as he approached
| and shook it cordially, evidently saying
| some commendatory words as regards
the testimony given
THE THEOLOGICAL STUDENT.
j. r. Ross, one of the theological stu
| dents from the college of liberal arts Of
| the University of Southern California.
| and one of the self-constituted detectives
| of the committee, was next sworn. He
| proved a good witness. His answers were
clear and direct, short and, concise. DR..
| McLeans testimony as to the CONVERSE
| ton anent the prizefight and the order
| ing and paying for drinks was substan-
| tiated Mr.. Ross was, however, in the
| same fix as the reverend as to being able
| to distinguish hop, steam or lager beer
He was positive, though that it was no,
| root beer that he had partaken Of He
also understood that the place was a
house of prostitution. The. defendant
| being pointed out, Ross was fain to con-
fess that he had not seen her there at
| all that night it was the Wilson girl
who served the drinks. He admitted that
he had with his companions gone by
| prearrangement to the house to buy
| drinks If possible for the purpose Of
prosecuting the sellers.
At this point Attorney Rush moved to
| strike out all his testimony as irrele-
want because it had not been shown that
! the defendant Florence Laddy, had