The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-09
THE OPIUM JOINT STORY.

Griffin ON Aug. q, 20, 80 and 81, 1881.
She was suffering from tonsilitis and
was otherwise in a weak condition.
THE OPIUM JOINT STORY.
H. L. Driver testified that after East
and Adamson testified that they had
seen Mrs. Griffin in an opium joint on
Plum allev. he examined the Mouse
where they said they had seen her. He
had seen a sketch of the premises and
saw a small lantern, q very small one,
in the south end Of the hallway on the
second floor. The halfway was dark,
very dark, SO that 1T was an impossd-
bility to recognize persons even when
we'll acquainted with them.
j. B. TGlnmony, deputy sheriff. visited
the Plum alley place; made sketch OF
The hallway ON the second floor. Wit
surroundings, including the buildings
on State and First South streets. and
the electric lights in the Vicinity NO
electric lights sll0ne into the hallway
and the lantern hanging at the soalsn
end of the hail gave but a poor iigalt
At tine other end of the hall it would be
impossible in passing TO recognize the
features of a person even ii fairly IA
nlfliar with chem. The outline OF
person might be recognized.
Nothing of Importance was elected on
the cross examination Of Mr.. Timmony,
which opened the evening session or
the court.
Mr. Zane then commenced the read
ing Of the dispositions on behalf of Mrs.
Griffin. Mrs. Charles H. Conover OF
Chicago deposed that she had known
Mrs. Griffin in Marshalltown. Ia, when
both were young girls. Deponent was
in Pasadena, Cal, during the winters
of 1928 and 1893 to 1884. Mrs Griffin
was there at that time. Never had
seen Mrs. Griffin under the influence of
liquor or narcotics, either in California
or elsewhere. Had seen her take lit
tie wine and once q glass of beer, the
latter at her home in Salt Lake.
In cross-examination the deponent
was questioned as to her relations with
Walter Hughes, which she said were
never at any time improper The de-
ponent denied that she had violently
assaulted the boy, Abe Wardrop, be-
cause he had said that Mrs. Griffin had
been drunk and had had improper re-
Iations with W. T. Wore. Witness was
aware that thsre had been some trouble
between Wardrop and Mrs. Griffin and
demonstrated with Wardrop in regard
to his general behavior.
Jennie w. Arnold, Pasadena, deposed
that she knew Mrs. Griffin while the
latter was in Pasadena and was quite
intimate with her She took great care
A2NN-AANNA
fond of him. Never saw her the worse
of drink and never knew her to smoke.
Never saw her drink but on two oc
casions, and then she took only one
glass of a California white wine called
Angelica. Deponent was very intimate
with Mrs. Griffin and if she had drank
or smoked would have known it. De-
ponents acquaintance with Mrs. Griffin
dated back 20 years.
Mrs. Q. c. Post, Pasadena, deposed
that she knew Mrs. Griffin and had
known her for the past four years.
Saw her in California in the winter of
1894, and most of that time there was
only distance of so yards between
the residences of deponent and Mrs.
Griffin. Saw Mrs. Griffin nearly every
day. Never saw her intoxicated in any
degree. Never saw her drink, smoke
or use morphine. Deponent knew the
boy Wardrop and he was unfriendly
and badly disposed towards Mrs. Crit
fin. He admitted he had told false
hoods about Mrs. Griffin, and once he
said he was sorry for it.
c. B. TORY of Pasadena, Cal, de-
posed that he was somewhat acquaint-
ed with Mrs. Griffin. Met her in the
winter of 1894 Was at her house a
few times on Holliston avenue. She
frequently, almost daily, went to wit
ness dairy for milk. Never saw her
intoxicated. Never saw her drink,
smoke or use morphine.
Deponent knew Wardrop. He was
unfriendly towards Mrs. Griffin. He
had told witness that Mrs. Griffin
drank excessively, smoked. was init
mate with other men than her hus-
band and was a bad woman. Ward
fops reputation for truth and veracity
was bad and deporent did not believe
what he said about Mrs. Griffin.
w. G. Benedict, Pasadena, real estate
broker, in his dispositions said he had
known Mrs. Griffin for 10 or Is years
Saw her quite frequently during the
| winters of 1928 and of 1884 Never
saw her Intoxicated. Never knew her
I TO be under the influence of liquor, to
| smoke or use opium. II she had done
| either witness thought he could not
| have failed to observe it.
| W. W. Benedict, Pasadena, had
known Mrs. Griffin for Is years. Met
her in Pasadena, in the winters and
! springs of 1928 and 1884. Saw her
nearly every day: Never saw her in
! toxicated or under the influence of
liquor at ALL Never heard of her
smoking or using narcotics.
Mrs. c. L. FoCte. Pasadena, became
acquainted with Mrs. Griffin during
the winter of 1894. Lived only 200
feet apart. Ran back and forth as
neighbors do. Never saw her drink in
toxicants in any degree Never saw
! her smoke tobacco in any form Knew
Abe Wardrop. He was unfriendly to
| Mrs. Griffin and told untruths about
| her.
Court adjourned at 10 o'clock and
! further hearing of the case went over
TIL 7:9O O'Clock tonight. The court will