The herald., 1897-03-24

supply of milk was sent over to the
house every day and mamma made ,
lot Of clothes and bought others"
After telling just how Mrs. Dobbin!
got the child from Mrs. Smith. and very
lucidly reoiting the various events tina
led up to that act. Attorney Harris. rep
| resenting Mrs. Dobbins, said: But thi
is all family talk, isn't it? You didn'i
hear 1t all yourself?"
Yes. that may be, buf,y can tell q
good deal by persons actiJis." was
the sensible reply.
Mr.. Smith testified to his willingness
to receive Malcolm into the household
and incidentally stated that he was a
carpenter and builder and was doing well
altogether apart from his wife's busi-
ness. A lady named Mrs. Sutherland
testified to having on one occasion seen
| Mrs. Smith pay money to Mrs. Dobbins
and then the opposition faction had It's
| innings.
| Mrs. Dohbins took the child Malcolm
onto the witness stand with her. The
boy looked bright and contented and
| that her mother (Mrs. judd had been
boarding the boy for Mrs. Smith for one
year, the latter agreeing to pay $40 a
month in advance. She said she expect
ed to get the money to pay from the
child's father or grandfather at San Di-
ego. Her mother had received $95 for the
twelve months board. After that" said
the witness, my mother said she was
over with boarding the child, but Mrs
Smith came and wanted EN- to take it,
She insisted upon II and said IL l didn't
take the baby it would have to go into
a home. She was so persistent that 1
said that at least the baby should not go
into strangers hands and so took it.
For about two weeks Mrs. Smith sent
r,-i1 nd of haf inc
was supplied. I kept the child a year
before it was taken away. and received
no pay. I have got to love the baby so
I wouldn't give it up for anything; and
the child loves me and only can do any
thing for him."
The witness went on to tell how last
May Mrs. Smith took the child against
her objections to San Diego to try and
raise some money, promising to bring
the baby back after having served the
purpose intended. Upon returning, Mrs
Smith stated that the father would not
own the child and that she couldn't get
even SO out of him, but that she proposed
taking it to the grandfather
Attorney Shinn put this witness
through prolonged cross-examina-
ton.
money!" he inquired.
Il do; never did nceive any. state
that on oath.
Your business is that of taking child
rem to raise, isn't it?"
mo. sir! no, sir!" was the indignant
response.
Haven't you children at your house
now?'.
1--WE have one little girl that we've
raised since she was years old"
Didn't you go to the police sation to
try and hunt her parents up so they
could pay you?"
mo, sir; never!"
Haven't you gone to Mrs. Smith and
asked her to give you children to raise?"
mo. sir"
But you have had children in the
house?"
Yes We have had"
How mary?'
We'll, perhaps three or four, but we
never got paid for them"
Three or four! Mightn't It have been
half a dozen?"
1T might have been"
when did you get Maicolm?"
'On June 2. 1894. and he was taken
away May 27, 1885,
The sum total of this witness evil
dence was to the effect that she had
that being in payment for the first
years board, but that she had received
no money for the second year.
The husband of the last witness gave
his testimony with rather an i'll grace.
He couldn't remember how many child
rem were in the house when Malcolm
was there. He wouldn't say that there
hadn't been three or four, but couldn't
say. Yes, there was little girl there
now. He didn't know that she was the
llegitimate child ofa notorious woman
named Relle Williams He'd like to
znow who Belle Williams is, anyway.
Williams. Yes, he knew the name of
Malcolm's father. 1t was said by Mrs.
Smith to be Malcolm Macdonald.
Right there the fat was in the fire.
The names of the parents had been
studiously withheld throughout the ex-
animation. and now this witness blurted
i out in response to an interrogatory of
Attorney Shinn.
Witnes proceeded to state that he. too,
went to San Diego the day before Mrs.
Smith; also to see the reputed father
Of the child.
and what did he say to you?" Curl
Ously inquired Mr.. Shinn.
He said If he had any child he didn't
know it, and that's all the satisfact tion
l got"
What did you want him to do?"
'I wanted him, If he acknowledged the
the child, to give him over to me-"
And what did he say?"
He told me TO go to Washington and
get boy if I wanted one."
But you didn't go. did you?'
The witness made no reply.
Mrs. Juliette Judd gave a recapitula
ton of the facts regarding her getting
of the child, and then the