The herald., 1896-09-18
Mrs. Delisle Frustrated by an
Hysterical Attack
TESTIMONY IS CONCLUDED
Argument Will Be Heard on Saturd ay
Afternoon
The Defendant Denies Any Intention Of
Harming Her Quondam
Friend.

The preliminary examination or MIS-.
A. G. Delisle, which took place before
Justice Morrison in the police court yes
terday afternoon, was productive OF
sensation when the fair defendant on
catching sight of the woman she claims
has robbed and traduced her, threw up
her arms in dramatic manner and fell
from her chair in fit of Mysteries from
which she did not recover for some min
utes. The hearing occupied several
hours and was finally concluded as far
as the taking of testimony is concerned.
both sides resting. The opposing attor-
neys wish to argue the case before sub
mission, however. and Saturday at
pm. was set as date to which continu-
ance was taken.
A crowded court room was present
when the case was called at o'clock,
every available seat being occupied and
a number standing Mrs. Delisle and
her husband occupied seats inside the
rail alongside Clerk Everett's desk, while
Mrs. Smith, the complaining witness,
! was hidden from view in the judges
chamber. Gen. Johnstone Jones assisted
Deputy District Attorney Willis in the
prosecution, while the defense was rep
resented by Frank p. Flint, esq.
After the court had been called to or
der and the hearing was about to pro-
coed, Gen. Jones stepped to the door of
the anteroom and requested Mrs. Smith
to come into the court room, which she
did. AS she walked toward her seat she
came into view Of Mrs. Delisle, who at
the moment was alone, her husband
having gone into Clerk Everett's pri-
, vate room. When her gaze fell on the
.I.,tv, tall 4
| threw both arms in the air with shrek
| and cried. 'Oh, here is the woman! oh.
my God! Oh, my darling! The last ejac
| ulation was expressed as her husband
sprang from the door of the room just
| in time to catch her as she fell faint
| ing from her chair. With the assist
ance of Attorney Flint, Clerk Everett
| and Bailiff Appel the moaning, half
| fainting, hysterical woman was carried
! into the anteroom, where for several
| minutes she continued to cry out that
| she was ruined, ruined!" with other in
| coherent remarks. She was finally calm
| ed and soon recovered.
Meantime an effort was made by the
| prosecution to secure a continuance Oh
| the ground that Mrs. Delisle's condition
| would not aoiNt of her going on the wit
ness stand, but Mr.. Flint said his client
wished the matter disposed of and would
| be ready to go ahead in an hour or two.
By consent 430 was fixed, and until then
| the regular routine of court work was
taken up. At the appointed hour all
parties We're promptly on hand. Mrs.
| Delisle looking much refreshed, and the
| case proceeded
Mrs. Louise Smith. the complainant,
was first put on the stand. She resides
| on VOSS avenue near washington
street and was formerly an intimate
friend of Mrs. Delisle. On Sunday even
ing. September 9Th. she called at the
| Herald Office on business in regard to
| ascertaining whether or not Mrs. De-
f! Isle had attempted to have anything
published in regard to an accusation
which she had made that Mrs. Smith had
stolen from her 5000 In gold. Nhile she
was sitting talking to reporter Mrs.
Delisle suddenly rushed in and. calling
her a thief, followed her to the door
| way, barred her exit down stairs as she
attempted to escape and threatened to
kill her. The witness asked Mrs. De-
| Isle to allow her to leave, which she
| refused todo, but on being requested by
the reporter to acquiesce did so and she
went to her carriage and drove to the
Times Office.
To this place she was followed IN
few minutes by Mrs. Delisle, and in the
presence of Mr. Mosher, the city ed
| itor, similar scene was enacted. From
| the Times office she went to the police
station in an endeavor to secure COM
plant against Mrs. Delisle for threat
ening her life, but it being Sunday she
could not procure the instrument.
Being afraid Mrs. Delisle would carry
her threats into execution, she did not
go home that night. and the next day
secured a complaint, andthe defend
ant was arrested. To corroborate Mrs.
Smiths statements L. E, Mosher of the
Times and Jay B. Arnold, Herald
| n nf 70
occurrences in the respective newspa-
per Offices
For the defense Mrs Delse was the
only witness called. On the day of the
| alleged threats she had been sick and
nervous, remaining In bed until nearly
evening. She had worried over the loss
of her money and was in highly ex-
cited condition. her nerves being strung
to a high tension. She had heard that
Mrs Smith was visiting the newspaper
| offices, and calling a carriage, followed.
On the point of remembering the Ian
guage used by her toward Mrs. Smith
in the various offices the memory of wit
ness was sadly deficient. She knew that
she went into the Herald office and
there saw Mrs. Smith, but of what fol-
lowed she had only vague idea.
Asked whether or not she was angry
| at Mrs. Smith, the witness answered
no. She often got excited and nervous,
but never angry. If she had made any
| threats her remarks were not to be
| taken seriously. as she never intended
to harm hair of her head. Witness
did not own revolver, and had never
handled one. In conclusion she said
that at no time, past or present had
she intended harm to Mrs. Smith, and
| remarked, II don't look like revenge
full woman, do II" With the cross ex-
animation Of the defendant the testimo-
ny closed and argument will be heard
Saturday.