Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-14
GRIFFIN TRIAL ENDS
Each Side G.Yen Two Hours 10
Make Tho Arguments.
MRS. GRIFFIN FuNrs AWAY.
Miss Betkmau Test fl and Denies
Criminal Intimacy Wnh 6riilu-
Court Cuttings.

through with their testimony at noon
today, and in all probability the argu-
men,s will be flushed by this evening,
when the Issues will be submitted TO
Jucgs Hiles for decision. 1t 10
agreed that two hours aide shall BIS
coneumed In the arguments.
DIR. NILES's TESTIMONY.
After sihe examination OF DR..
Havelelt yesterday afternoon, DR..
Hiles was the next witness called and
said that he had visited Griffin at East
Third South street and he'd him re.
moved TO the hospital. Witness also
treated Miss Berkmsn from December
IL, 1890, to February 2s, 1897. Wit
ness declined to say what disease Miss
BerkmRn suffered from, but said 1t
Yves peculiar to her sex. Mr.. Grill
was worse after Mrs. Griffin Lad
visited him.
Grffin YVES recalled and said he
bought Shetland pony from man
famed Steele ON or about the LIST OF
June, 1891. He paid $3.50 for 1t with
check, which he produced. The OBJ.
ject Of this testimony was to prove the
surroundings as testifisd to by Con-
ductor Hsrtell who said that when he
saw Mrs. Griffin and John Stshl to.
gelher the pony was In the stable.
Court here adjourned until 1880.
MISS CORA l., BERGMAN
Misc Berkmrn was the first witness
called at the evening session. She
said she was formerly the wife OF ]. s.
Griffin, but was divorced from him In
1884. Witness fret met ]. II. Griffin
In California in 1895. She next met
him In Salt Lake during the month OF
July 1896; It was at the Ssnitarium.
She came to Salt Lake for the bene-
IT. Of her health, and on the adv Ice OF
her physician.
Witness then told OF her llvI ny at
the Harmon block. Dsniei having
any improper relations with the PLATA.
tifi, J. Ii. Gri fit.
Upon crossexsmtnation witness
said she had taken dsnoing lessons
last November. Admitted going to the
lake with Griffi on Two occasions and
oftwice riding up the canyon with him.
While Miss Berkman was testiiylng
Mrs. CIR fla tainted away and had to
BIS carried out of the court room.
MISS HERMAN RECALLED.
Proceedings opened up this mora.
ing by the recalling OF Miss Cora E.
Berkman who said she had been en-
gagged tU n sison A. Smith since 1896.
Admitted that Mr.. Gr.fiia usei to call
her "Dotts" All d she him "Pop."
"But 1 called him 'Poddy' most Of
the time" exclaimed Misc Berkmaa.
Admitted being on the stage when
che was girl. She didn'l remember
the pisy or anything shout II.
When she left here In Feb.
ruary sue went to Lsndville,
Denver anu 81. Paul. Did not stop at
Omaha. She met Mr.. Gtifliu on her
return at Denver, along win Mr.. Joe
Richards. That was In July. she
remained In Denver three weeks.
Arrived al Salt Lake City Ia August.
Sue spent some tilne ut Wssstcn aui
stayed with Mr.. ana Mrs. Tracy.
Gniii 10 cams up one day. He might
nave remained all night. Witness did
not know who rented the cottage at
wasatch. Did not think it was Mr..
Gnfiln. No money was pupplisu her
for travelling expenses by Griffin.
In answer 30 question from Mr..
Richards a. TO WY she was here,
witness said 1t was for the purpose of
protecting her name as far as possible.
She psiu her own expenses. Witness
met Mi. Griffin once at tine Albany
hotel, Denver. He ives then in com.
pauy with Mr.. Richarip.
Guflin was recalled: Danied that he
had told Mrs. Gritfia that the lurni-
iure at ii East Third South street be.
lon. ed TO him. He was not aware
that his linen WAS ever marked "B."
The witness was subjected to 3 long
cToss.sxamlnsIioD, pps nothing new
was elected.
James Heating recalled, said he had
met Miss Berkman on The street az
oItrn MS Two and three m u week.
Her reputation for chastity was good.
Witness knew her iu 81. Paul. Her
reputation was also good there.
On cross.exsmination witneas said
be mad called on Mrs Bsrkman at the
Harmon block and admitted that he
was tue same man VINO had been ar-
rested last spring for sssaulting Mrs.
! Gnffin.
"surs OF that are your" asked Mr..
Young.
"Hes, sir, surs OF It," replied the
witness, amid much laughter,
tbs plaintiff here reBteG.
Mrs. Catherine Sawyer was recalled
in suG-reUuital and said that she heard
Miss Berkman say In the presence OF
otheTu before she went to the hospiIsI
that II che was in q delicate condition
the responsibility was Mr.. GTifla's.
The conversation took place about
Christmas time, 1896.
Il. Ia. LsudTum, IA :'mBstor OF Dane.
Ing said he first became acquainted
with Miss BeTkmRnb IN November,
| 1896. Witness was not permitted 10
give dates, but Mr.. u me offered 10
prove that Mics Berkman Engaged In
high kicking RGd other muscular sx.
eTcises at time when she claimed 10
be very sick.
DR.. Payne was recalled when the
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