The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-08

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The first witness called Yesterday
morning was W. T. Yore. the liveryrnan
from Pasadena. Cal. who was exam
Ered the previous day. He took the
stand for crogs-eKaminatlon and said
he knew the Grifflns in the winter of
1882. Mrs. Griffin hired livery from
MIN that winter and the next year she
had her own riding horse. which was
brought from Salt Lake and kept at
Witness stables.
Witness detailed the fact of Mrs.
Griffin going TO his stables for her horse
whenever she wanted its use, and about
witness going three times to Mrs Grit
fms 80 br-inz the horse TO the stables,
etc.
Are you a married man?" asked
counsel
MOT az present"
Have you ever been married?''
Yes"
Are YOU divorced?"
Yes"
your wife got the d4vurce?"s
Yes
''On What grounds?"
'DegeFtion.'
Wasn't It ON the ground of adul-
terv?"
NO.
Didn't YOU leave your wife and so
and live with a woman named Mrs.
BurreN. who had LETT her husband?''
NO, sir; did not
Wasn't 1T a matter of public noto-
TietY ana wasn't it published in the
= IS that you had deserted your wife
ar was living with Mrs. Burrell?"
Objected to ard objection sustained.
us it q fact that Mr., BurrelI got a
divorce from his wife ON the ground of
her adultery with your
OBJECTED 10 end objection sustained
Mrs. BurTell?''
II don't care to answer that
The court held that he need not am
Swer tina. question. and the witness
was excused
DIR. COLLINS.
DIT. B. c. Collins, in reply to Judge
Young. said he lived at Pasadena, Cal,
and previously at MarshaIltown. Ia
Knew Mrs. Griffin well before her mgr-
riage- Saw her frequently when she
visited in Marshalltown after her mar
rage Witness boarded at the same
house for quite a, while, and he saw her
often.
Did you ever observe her under the
influence of hquor?"
No, never,
Did YOU meet Mrs Griffin in Passa-
dena2"
YES. 1 saw her nearly every day for
months Aiy wife and she We're close
friends"
Did you ever see her under che in
fluence OF liquor at Passadenh?'
NO never"
Did you ever see her drink any
thing?"
--only once; that was at my house
when she took one glass of claret
punch
WHO did Mrs. Griffin associate with
at Passadena2''
Witness mentioned quite a number
of prominent and respectable people
with whom Mrs. Griffin was on init
mate terms.
did you ever hear of her drinking
excessively"
Il never heard Of it till young Mr..
LoofIeoGrow told me so in California s.
you had an interview with young
Mr.: Loofbourow at your Office"
yes"
state the effect Of it."
"He called on me and requested a
talk with me about Mrs. Griffin. He
told me about the proceedings against
Mrs Griffin and the accusations
against her. I didn't believe the
charges we're true and it ''riled me up
He asked me TO swear that she was a
drinking woman but I couldn't do il
because it wasn't true. He said Griffin
was bound to get rid of her, that he
could get plenty Of witnesses in Salt
Lake ana IDdI ne nd0 ldlhCu WIFI Q1T.
Buchanan about it and that with
Griffin it was anything to ruin Mrs.
Griffin That she was known in salt
Lake as a common drunkard. That
Griffin had plenty of money and would
spend it to ruin Mrs. Griffin"
Cross examined by Judge Loot
You knew Mrs. Griffin when she
was q girl?"
Yes"
Were you ever engaged to her?''
NO. ] was not"
Witness said he came here to testify
at the request of Mrs. Griffin. He did
not tell the attorneys for Mrs Griffin
anything about tie conversation be-
tween he and Mr.. Fred Loofbourou
until yesterday, although he had
mentioned il 20 Mrs. Griffin. MIR
LoofbouroW told witness that he
wanted TO connect Mrs. Griffin with
Yore. Witness refused to entertain
the idea Of his testifying against Mrs
Griffin and said he declined to have
g second interview with Nr. Loot
borrow on the subject.
The witness got somewhat con-
fused under a strict cross examina-
ton and appeared to be very eager
that Mrs. Griffin should have the full
benefit of his testimony.
J. L. AIalin who lived in this city
in reply TO Mr.. Zane said he hat
known Mrs Grifnn5 for three or FOUL
years also knew Mr.. Griffin. Witness
was deputy water master in the dis.
trict where Grifhn's house was stu
ateG Had plenty of opportunities Of
observing Mrs. Griffin, especially il
+he summer time. Passed the house
early ia the mornings and hardly
ever passed without seeing and speak.
ing to Mrs. Griffin Never on any oc-
easioh saw her when she seemed to bs
intoxicated or when she seemed t.
lrave been drinking.
What was her conduct as a wife
and mother2"
She was very affectionate toward.
her husband and the child
Nothing additional was elected unde1
cross examination
]. w. Loofbourow, brother Of Judg
Loofb0urow, said he had lived in tfi
city six or seven years; resided OIL
First street. Knew that Miss BerlS
man and Mrs. Schade lived on FRS
street. Had seen Griffin at their hous
in the evenings, and one evening abou
O'clock SAN him coming away from
the house Mr. Griffin was seen Their
by witness several times during tn
six weeks or two months Miss Rerk
man and Mrs. Schade resided on FRS
street
did you ever inform your brother
Judge I1oofbouroW, that Griffin FIRE
ouented the Berlzfnan honse?" asket
counsel.
Objected 10 and. objection sustained
No ss-exaTnination-
A FORMER SERVANT
Miss Algie Hatch said she lived a