The herald., 1897-06-06
NO. 0-aON. M. T. ALLEN
Department Six, Superior Courtj

after all eeats had been taken in the
court room only those persons having
direct connection with the case were ad
mitted. But even with this precautior
the court room was filled.
Mr.. Cages argument was coldly ar.
gumentative at times, but while scrutin-
izing the mute evidences Of his clients
innocence, az he contended, he grew
hotly contemptuous and almost vitup-
erativs when attending to Detective
Fowler. Mrs. Martin, DR.. Thompson, and
in q measure, Miss Alice Horton.
Throughout his argument he discred-
tied Miss Horton. On mounting the will
ness etand he claimed that she an
nounced that she was single and almost
with the next breath was made to con-
fess that she had been married woman.
Counsel argued that right there the key
note to her qtestimony was struck. AS a
single girl she might not be expected to
accurately describe those things which, as
a married woman, she would be assumed
to have some knowledge of. Mr.. Gage
drew attention to Mise Horizons decisive
statement that she had heard Mrs,
Weaver dictate to Lillian Hattery the
letter which she sent to her sister Bes-
sic, wherein she said she had fallen and
hurt her head and ankle. and that the
doctor" wouldn't let her go until she
was WE'LL
Before the preliminary examination" J"
said counsel "she had three interviews
with Detective Fowler. The first time
she told him she didn't know anything
about the case. When, then, did she be-
come invested with knowledge? Oh but
1t will be said che was coached by Dr.
Hastings and Mrs. Weaver. If, then,
she was such plant tool In their hands,
what about the next story she tells? Does
1t not indicate her depravity? But to
nail the defendant to the cross, she said
she heard that letter dictated. Well,
what then? That letter was III Bessie s
hands three days before Alice ever saw
the defendant at all, according to her
own statement. The letter was sent on
January 29th and Alice Horton saw the
defendant for the fret time on February
1st.
"The messenger boys receipt bore
only Second and Spring streets on it;
he said he was not to get an answer,
and that the words yes and order were
put on to throw them off the track. Un-
der the glass that ie shown not to be So,
for they were there before. I believe
that when Fowler frst got the direction
he failed to distinguish between Fremont
and Vermont avenue, and jobbed the
receipt, and the hidden word, Vermont,
is made manifest through the glass"
With such analysis ,Mr. Gage waded
his way through the lengthy testimony.
He drew attention to the remark of DR..
Thompson Of San Bernardino, made to
Or. Lindley after autopsy, when It was
discovered that what is often efron-
eously supposed to be the absolute mark
Of chastity was absent: DO you expect
to find 1t on girl in LOS Angeles
county?" He wanted toknow from what
standpoint of decency DR.. Thompson
viewed the young women Of Southern
California, and concluded by dismissi q
the doctor from further consideration a :
"a dirty brute"
Arranging in logical order all the "a $
in the case from his standpoint the
torney presented his care and closed.
TO the district attorney will belle ae
the honor Of brushing away the cobw, ~
q Ingenious Thought, II such they Ds.