The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07

spy on Mrs. Griffin in the employ Of
Griffin. and that on q pretext he at
tempted to get Mrs Griffin TO call at q
house Of i'll repute; that he pretended
to be friendly to Mrs. Griffin, but was
really in the employ of Griffin. His
honor held that conversati tons between
Mrs Griffin and anyone else not in the
presence of Griffin we're incompetent,
and such testimony was ruled out.
DENIES HARRELL'S STORY.
Witness denied the story told by
Mitchell and Harell. the street car
m0t0rman and conductor, about her be-
ing drunk and falling when she got
off street car at Young's crossing
Stahl, witness said, was dirty and I'M
couth. She had never any improper
relations with him. Mrs. Griffin iden-
tilted nightgown and towel marked
b" which belonged to Mr.. Griffin.
and which it was claimed had been
sent by Miss Berlman to be washed.
and were returned by the washwonlan
to Mr.. Griff1n's house
CROSS XAMINATION
Cross-examined by Judge Loofbour-
row. Mrs. Griffin said she was so years
of age when she married Mr.. Griffin.
We're you ever married sbefore?"
asked counsel
No
How many times were you engaged
to be married before your marriage to
Griffin?''
Once or twice. I think"
Was it onca or tWice?"
1T is hard TO remember all those
things"
was it once or twice?'
Twice; when a woman is happily
married she ought 10 forget all her old
time lovers"
Have you forgotten all yours?'
Most Of them"
Have you had more than one child ?''
No
You spoke of being nervous before
the birth Of your child?'
Yes"
Were you nervous at any other
time9"
After the child was born. when 1
Was worried when he was sick, 1 was
/ very nervous
Did you acquire the habit of drink
! ing shortly before the child was born ?''
No"
When did you acquire the habit of
| smoking?"
q never did acquire it,
GRIFFIN GAVE HER ToDDY.
Did you drink any strong liquor be-
4SlC NilN tAfln Oh ZIG DOY
Yes. what Mr.. Griffin prepared for
me"
How often did he prepare it for
| you?"
"Almosr every evening"
! What did he prepared"
/ Whisky, water. sugar and ice. he
used"
When was your child born?'
| "In March, 1885,"
! DO you like whisky better in the
/ form of a toddy or straight?''
L have no recollection of ever drink
| ing it straight"
win you say you never did drink
| whisky straight"
NO. hut I nave no recollection of
any instance where did So"
! you said there are times in a wom-
ans life when she needs whisky?''
| yes. did"
! What times are those?"
| when she is sick"
Were you in the habit of drinking
whisky every month before your mar
rfage?''
Sometimes I did, when the doctor
/ prescribed it"
Why did you go up to Fort Douglas
..Nr. Griffin told me he had been
| there and / wanted to learn what she
! had told him
What did Mr. Griffin tell you Mrs.
! Carr had told him?"
That I was cranky and that she
would not have stayed with US but for
! the s. a, week.
did Mr.. Griffin tell you that Mrs.
Carr had said you drank?'
( mo"
Did you go to see Mrs. Carr about
! her being witness for your
No
why didn't you want her?''
Il had enough without her"
Did you say anything to her about
/ your drinking?"
! Il said that she knew I never drank
| excessively and she said that was so
! and that she didn't know what use she
would be to Mr. Griffin as a. witness. "
Did you say anything to Mrs Carr
about your supposed habits Of smoking
and using morphine"
No"
you said when Mr. Griffin was away
/ you caught John stahl three times
! asleep at the barn."
! Yes
"Where was he asleep"
In the bedroom next to the Kitchen "
No; his wife told me he was asleep"
'--- OBJECTED TO srAHL.
you objected to your husband being on
too intimate terms with John Stahl:'
! Yes
-.What did you object to particularly?''
',lIe borrowed money from Stahl and
! gave him a bill Of sale on his horses. I
/ objected 10 that Mr.. Griffin wanted
Harvey to call Mrs. Stahl 'Aunty Stahl.
! and l didn't like that. although l some
| times called her by that appeliadon 70
! please Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever write any letters to the
! Stahls?'
Yes; twice tank while was at KIM
| balls ranch
What date was tha&?"
Il don't remember l was at Rinbalf S
ranch in 1880, 1881 and 1882, and it was
one of those three summers.
How nave your relations been with the
! StallS since 1892
u haven't had much TO do with them. u
There was some feeling between you?'i
Yes because l would not descend %
I their class
You have been in the habit of treat
/ ing your servants as on plain below
/ you2"
i never made companions Of them"
You We're in the habit of keeping
| liquors in the house?"
Yes"
How much did you keep at timer
"A half pint boutle or SO, sometimes g
I pint. bur never larger. think il was
| generally pint
ae.s gog had s j gs;pslssnished Immediately
No; sometimes ii stood empty for days
You say yoa never drank whisky out
Z never drank whisky out of the bot
Then those witnesses who testified you
did were not telling the t~uth"
ANY who testified s2 lied"
! IF Mr.. Griffin said ttat he lied too?i
''If he said SO he didglie."
You said Stahl didn't like you since
1882
Ut was in 1899 4hat he -arst- spoke rnde-