The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
OPIUM FIEND] TESTIFY.
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Tnsge was only a lantern at one end
of Il. -
Did you know Mrs Griffin9p
Il recognized her as the lady pointed
{ out 20 me as Mrs.Griffin"
Who pointed her out TO your
Some of q crowd of boys. 1 don't re
member which. y
Where was tilat2"
"sne Mas on one side of Main street.
walking, and 1 was on the ocheT."
When you lay in the window. were
you really hypnotized, or putting on
only?''
Il was hyDnotized"
did You speak so Mrs. Griffin when
you met her in the hallway"
"No."
How was she dressed?"
she wore a dark dress and a dark
hat"
Were you ever arrested?"
Yes"
For what?"
Smoking oBium''
s'THe second time you saw Mrs. Ggif-
fin was where?"
"On the back stairway of the same
buGgasng as 1 saw ier in first"
Was there a light near there"
Yes, a lantern about 20 feet from the
stairway"
VINO was with YOU on that occa-
sion?"
''8Ar Adamson."
,st ehe two of you again?'
yes
"how was Mrs. Griffin dressAd?''
same as on the other occasion.
Did YOU smoke that night ?"
Yes, fer about an hour
''iow many pipes did YOU smoke!
About eight or ten.
'.sThe THIRD time you saw Mrs Griffin
was between the LIST and 18th of De
cember?"
Yes"
where dGd you see her that timer
In the hallway. as on the first occa-
sion"
How was she dressed?''
az didn't notice
was Adanson With you this tirne?"
"No. 7 was alone"
Did you speak to Mrs. Gfiff1n?"
taNo."
'eWho did you first tell the story to?'
az didn't tell it to anybody
How did these gentlemen know,
then. Griffin's attorneys?'
"A man named Roach came ahc
asked me about it.
Ibid the man Roach ask Joe O'Brien
this noon how much Mrs. Griffin would
give TO keep two men off the stand,
who were going to swear that she fire.
uuented an opium joint
Not that I know of"
How many pipes did you smoke on
the three occasions you were thereE
Eight or nine. ..
Did that reduce you TO insensibil-
ity?"
NO
lust got up ana walked tway?"
Yes"
How much did it cost you?"
twenty-five cents"
when did Roach first approach
you?"
Last Saturday"
Were you promised anything for
| testifying?"
mo. nothing but witness fees
Did you have a, conversation With
any lawyers?''
did you go into full details with
them about it?"
s'No, not very fully"
Did YOU fix the dates then on which
YOU saw Mrs. Griffin in the opium
den?"
mo"
ct was better not to fix dates at that
time I suppose" remarked Mr. Zane.
ARRESTED FOR STEALING ALSO
You were once arrested for stealing
gloves from Mehesy's
Yes. that was the charge, but it was
Witness said he had quit smoking
opium some time ago.
MORE OPIUM JOINT TESTIMONY
! Joseph Adamson, in reply to MI
! Richards. said he knew Mrs. Griffin by
/ sight. East pointed her out at the
! opium Joint some time between Nov
! and %, Met her in the hallway of the
second floor. Next time he saw hel
| was about Dec. or between II and
! / o'clock at night in the same hallway
Can you identify Mrs: Griffin, vino
| is sitting here, as being the person you
saw in the hallway"
! Eyes. I know she is the one l saw
the first time"
4 THIEF, TOO
Cross examined by Mr. Zane witness
! said he was q years Of age. Had beer
twice in the county Jail, once for three
months and once for four months
For what?"
Stealing"
Where did you see Mrs. Grifin?"
I'm the large hallway Of the buildins
on Plum alley"
eff East said it was in the stairway
/ he was mistaken
"Yes.'
Did you smoke opium that night?'
yes
How many pipes did you smoke u
probably 100"
sWere you insensible2"
No, I never become insensible-"
where did you see Mrs. Griffin thu
second time?"
fright in front of the back stair
way in the hallway on the secont
Did you speak to herr"
NO, 1 didn't take any particular no
who did you first tell this to-"
81 forget who it was I spoke of doWT
| in a restaurant. | talked about it witt
East and he took me to Attorne3
! WeSterVeIt about it.
! DO you know man named Roach?'
Yes
Did Roach at noon today go to Jot
O'Brien and ask him if Mrs. Griffir
would give 5000 TO keep two witnesse:
off the stand?"
@eNot that I know Of"
How many times did you see Mrs
! Griffin in the opium joint9'
Twice"
The witness was excused and cour
adjourned until $3.50 o'clock this morn
| ing.