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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-19
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
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Variety Of Testimony in
the Hastings Trial
Defendant ON THE STAND
THE STIMSON FAMILY SPEAK OF
TREATMENT, ETC.
Scattered Threads Of Evidence Gath
ered-Dr. Rebecca Lee Dorsey Tes-
titles to Some Medical Facts

The Hastings murder trial is almost It
an end. This morning probably one
more witness will be examined for the
defense; some testimony will be offered
in rebuttal. and then finis
Some rather curious facts developed
yesterday. First, that SO many people
of prominence should have been patrons
of the defendants establishment, and
that they could be persuaded to testify
in court, and secondly, that the defense
should be lucky enough to get one or two
witnesses, whose bona -fides could not be
doubted, to give testimony that in
certain essential points negatived that
of the prosecutions main witness.
1t had been anticipated-in light of the
fact that defending counsel had con-
sented to let go before the jury the tee
timOny Of the defendant, given at the
coroner's inquest-that DR." Hastings
would not be put upon the witness stand.
But he did so, and calmly and compla-
certify answered all the inteTrogatories
of his counsel. To thoe, questions, vital
in import and going 10 the very root of
the matter, he snapped out slowly, and
with intensity of expression. And then,
strangely enough, the prosecution re-
fused to cross examine the doctor"
Mr.. Gage, in framing hie questions, had
do SO, as far as possible, to limit the
range OF the prosecution's interrogato-
ries, and offer little scope for legitimate
cross examination.
The day ended was Miss Rebec-
ca Lee Dorsey adding very learn
edly TO the tangle of medical
testimony, and leaving the state
ment of the autopsy upon the
body of Lillian Hattery, and the infer
ences to be drawn from it. in such
state as might be expected to tie up the
brains of the average juror in double
bow-knots.
MORE CHARACTER WITNESSES
The day opened with defending coun-
sci having another crack al the reputa-
tion Of Mrs. Martin. Mrs Mary L. Lop-
seich. resident on Philadelphia street
testified to knowing Mrs. M. Martin for
two and one-half years. She resided
about thirty-five yards away from her.
and her reputation has been bad.
The district attorney, as with wit
ncsses previously testifying in this re-
gard, wanted to know how she arrived
at knowledge Of the general reputation
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dren's diseases. and electricity in such

dren's diseases, and electricity In such
application. In answer to hypothet-
ical question concerning the application
to Lillian Hattery. as told by Miss Alice
Horton, witness stated that an abortion
could not be procured in that way Such
an application, on the other hand, upon
a person upon whom premature labor
pains had begun. would be sedative and
tend to stop a miscarriage.
A quite lengthy examination by Mr..
Gage. taking as the basis the report
made by the medical men at the autop-
sy, resulted in the witness giving
technical diagnosis of the case. She
gave 1t as her opinion that Lillian Hat
terry had died from endicarditis. or In
fiammation. of the serous membrane OF
the heart and its valves. That was the
immediate cause and might have start
ed congenitally, as 1t showed chronic
condition. She could not see how such
condition Of the heart could have been
affected by purulent peritonitis. The
latter was caused by appendicitis How
this latter disease had been contracted
witness would not venture to say. as
she had heard of no concretions or secre-
tions that might account for 1t. Her tes-
timony was lengthy and went into de-
tail as to how the death might possibly
have happened, and the session for the
day closed with her still upon the stand.
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Whether she had gone

of Mrs. Martin. Whether she had gone
around among the neighbors to find out
how many would testify against the
lady, and whether some of the neigh
bors had not bias against Mrs Mar
tin on account of their having been ar
rested for disturbing the peace.
Mr. Gage objected to the district at
torney using names in such manner, and
the court held that counsel must confine
himself to showing the bias of the witness
herself only. In answer to the query
witness gave the names of the West
woods, Mrs Coney. Mrs. Hickox and Ed
Garrett as some of those with whom
she had spoken as to the general repu-
tation of Mrs. Martin.
Have you not heard the whole COM
munity en- masse. in substance. speak
of Mrs Martin as a great liar?" in
quired Mr.. Gage.
But the district attorney objected
strongly to this question, and it was
| ordered stricken out by the court.
Mrs. S. A. Hickox, another of Mrs.
Madeline Martins neighbors, also gave
her, in metaphorical way, black eye.
She stated that she wouldn't believe the
lady under oath.
The district attorney wanted to know
If witness had not testified in the police
court in case to which Mrs. Martin
was a party. The witness said that she,
had, but when Mr. Donnell asked If wit
ness had not at that time spoken in favor
of Mrs. Martins reputation Mrs HickoX
showed signs of wrathiness, and most
emphatically denied ever having spoken
anything in favor of Mre Martin at all
Mrs Lillian Coney next testified to
Mrs. Martins reputation being very bad
and that she also would refuse to believe
her under oath.
"She has had your daughter arrested,
has she not?" inquired Mr. DonneN.
Yes, sir, my daughter and two other
little girls"
How old is your daughter?" queried
Mr.. Gage.
Thirteen years old"
That ended Mrs. Coney's testimony,
and indeed that of all the witnesses Civ
ing evidence bearing on the character
or reputation of Mrs. Martin
PATIENTS ALL NUMBERED
Henry Hastings, brother of the de-
fendant, was next put forward and tes-
titled to having gone into the Spring
street establishment every morning for
the purpose Of making up the cash ac
count. He only had the combination of
the safe, but when open the "Dr." ami
Mrs. Weaver also had access to it. Wit
ness identified the envelope bearing the.
address of Lillian Hattery and stated
that when first he saw it, on the Sunday
or Monday the address was not on it.
On cross-examination witness again
said that he was not positive when he
saw the envelope but it was on the Sun
day or Monday. There was No. AZ on
it, and that number was impressed on
his memory for the reason that No. AZ
was entered on the book and that was
the number he was looking for to bal
ance the cash account. The envelope was
in Mrs Weaver's drawer, to which she
only had the key.
Then followed a number of witnesses,
who testified to the character and skill
of the defendant.
Mrs Merrill, an elderly widow, living
on South Hill street, testified to having
known the defendant for eight years,
and having been treated by him
Were you known there by name or
number?" inquired defending counsel.
by number"
How were you attired to receive
treatment?"
The herald., 1897-06-04
Church Property Sold

The lot on the northeast corner Of
Broadway and Sixth street. on which the
First Baptist Church now stande, has
been sold to Chester Williams Of San
Francisco for $4,000. The lot has 'front.'.
age of 119 feet on Sixth street and n
feet on Broadway. The congregation re-s
tains possession Of the building for six
months At the end Of that time 1t viii
be removed to make way for q business
block. There has been talk Of selling
this property for several years. and 1t hae
been for eale for a year. The site of the
new church has not been determined.
but the trustees have taken under con-
sideration the advisability Of purchasing
property on Flower street, between Sew
enth and Eighth. The new church will
cost at leaet $4,000.
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The district attorney objected, but
inasmuch as witnesses for the prosecu-
tion had testified in regard to patients
only being treated by number the court
permitted this line of examination.
Il put off all my clothing" said the
witness. save an undervest. and put
on a numbered gown
On cross-examination she described
the garment, number and other minor
details.
Mrs. M. L. McCloud another elderly
lady, said she had known defendant
since last October. She corroborated the
statements of the previous witness. She
was known while taking treatment as
No. So.
Mrs. T. c. Williams, widow, residing
at S39 South Broadway, had known
defendant for about twelve years and
had been treated by him. She was des-
ignated by number, but could not re-
member what it was.
Mrs. Ida Hatch, wife of D. p Hatch
of the law firm of Hatch, Miller Il
Brown, testified to having taken treat
ments from DIR" Hastings. Her state
ments corroborated the previous wit
| nesses with regard to the mode of prep
aration.
At this point Mr.. McComas intimated
that the people would admit that the
mode of preparing patients might be
as described, and that further testimony
would be unnecessary. Counsel for the
defense refused any such concession.
SOME OTHER PATIENTS
| They had number of witnesses ready
to go upon the stand and testify to GER
tain facts; If those facts were admitted
as such then there would be no necessity
to go on, otherwise they would continue
to put forward their witnesses
Go on with your evidence, then"
said Mr.. McComas, and the same kind
of testimony was continued. Before this
was done, however Mr. Jones explained
to the court that it had been stipulated
by opposing counsel that the testimony
of Mrs. T. d. Stimson, wife of the cap
italst, and her mother, Mrs. Spencer,
an cid lady 80 years of age; and also of
L. w. Blinn, the lumber merchant, and
Mrs. Blinn, should be considered as in.
They would have testified to the bene-
fetal treatment given them by the de-
fendant, and that his reputation was
good.
IHdt CAPlQA1tAOii AhFiAA6 bSSA AiodV,
Mrs. James Morgan, a thirteen years
resident in the city, echoed the previous
statements and said that she knew
many ladies and gentlemen who had
been treated, and some had been treated
with success al her home.
At this point Judge Smith interposed
and suggested that as all the other wit
nesses would simply furnish cumulative
evidence there existed no necessity for
hearing anything further on the sub
ject.
George D. Rowan, a resident of Pasa-
dent, was then called and testified to
having known defendant for about
twenty years. He had received treat
ment from him during period covering
several years and knew his reputation
for peace and quiet to be good
A. d. Morgan, for thirteen years res
ident of Los Angeles, testified to having
known defendant during the entire
time. The witness described how he was
treated for liver and spleen affections,
the pads remaining on for about an hour
at time. In his opinion the reputati tion
of defendant for peace and quiet had
been good
Horace Hitler, a resident for twenty
eight years in this city, testified to
knowing defendant for about twenty
The herald., 1897-06-04

hearing, or without the hearing Of Alice
Horton, that you would have to use in
ternal treatment with Lillian Hattery
to remove what was there?"
II did not
"Do you uee any other than Faradic
batteries in your office?"
NO. SIR"
Ibid you between the 2Sth Of January
and 9Th Of February. 1897, use any other
than Faradic batteries in your Officer"
mo, sir: 1 have not for ten years."
did you ever meet the two women.
Martin and Henddg?"
II have"
Ibid you meet those two women on
the 9th Of February this year?"
II met them one afternoon, but I can't
say II 1t was that afternoon or not"
'Where?"
SAYS IT IS BLACKMAAIL
"At IA South Main street"
did you take anything with your"
Eyes, sir; a Harris portable battery"
"Did you meet anyone Just before go
ing UP stairs?'
Eyes, sir; Officer Fowler"
"A woman telephoned for you?"
Yes, sir"
"State II on that occasion Mrs. Mar
tin said in the presence Of Mrs. Henddg
that she wanted damages from you;
that you had treated q sister Of hers
unsuccessfully, and the result was blood
poisoning, and that she demanded $1,000
or $2400 from your"
"Yes, sir."
did you pay her that money!"
mo, SIR
What did you say, or what did she
say to you?"
II said, I never had been hlackmailed
by a woman and never would be- AS
I moved out she said, I'LL get even with
you in the Hattery case never re-
Piled"
There was no cross-examination and
30 the defendant was retired.
WHAT THE ELECTRICIAN SAW
s. L. Colburn, the electrician, who was
present at DR." Hastings establish.
ment when Lillian Hattery died, testified
that he went to work in the odd Fellows
building somewhere toward the end Of
January and up to about the 8th Of Feb
ruary. He stated that he had talked
with Lillian Hattery. She had question
ed him on the first occasion about the
death of street car conductor at West
lake park by electricity. Witness SAID
he never saw her without bandage or
her head when she was sitting up, buI
had seen her both sitting UP and lying
down. In testifying to what took place
when Lillian Hattery died witness said
he saw her about three-Quarters of ar
hour before her death reclining on thu
couch-she was neither sitting up oi
lying down. Miss Alice Horton was mo-
present when the girl died, but witness
called her from where she was appa-
rently sleeping in another room. Wit.
ness was asked by the DIR" to rub tn
hands and feet of Lillian; then Mrs
Van Ness brought hot brandy and tht
rubbing was kept up until Mrs. Weaver
came in and said Lillian was dead.
little later witness helped to carry ths
body of Lillian down stairs to the morgut
wagon. During the interval witness
did not see DR." Hastings do anything
to the body of the dead girl whatever.
MORE MEDICAL CONUNDRUMs
Miss Rebecca Lee Dorsey, duly
licensed surgeon and physician, testified
to having studied in Vienna, Zurich
Paris and London and In Boston. New
York ana philadelphia. 9he stated ths|
she made specialty cf wonnen and qhil!'
The herald., 1897-06-04

The Philharmonic Mexican band will
give a grand concert and barbecue at
verdugo Park Sunday, June 9Th. Special
trainU will leave First Street Terminal
station at $3.50 and II a. M, 1880 p. m.
Returning, leave verdugo park at 5:5s
and p. m. Round trip, rs cents.
The herald., 1897-06-04
Improvsd Beach ssrv.es

On the Southern Pacific for Long Beach
and San Pedro. Leave Arcade depot.
weekdays. 900. 10:o5 a. M. 1:40. 5:oa
p. m. Returning last train leaves Long
Beach and San Pedro s: 15 p. m. Ten
day round trip SO cente.
The herald., 1897-06-04
0rsnd Concert st Redondo eeeciI

Sunday. by the Los Angeles Military
band. Trains on Santa Fe on Saturday
and Sunday leave La Grande station
1887 a. M, s:45 a. M, II: :03 q. M. 100 p. M,
$40 p. M, 6:15 p. m Last train leaves
the beach returning at 8 p N. Round
trip SO CITE.
The herald., 1897-06-04
\ BxcureIea to ssnta B.rb.r.

Friday and Saturday, June 18th ana 18th.
on Southern Pacific. Round trip from Los
Aneeles md Pasadena, 800 Tickets good
.r6&ufning thirty days. Stop-oyer Al ven-
tuta 4 desired.
The herald., 1897-06-04
Normal School Lecture

The pupils of the normal school listened
to lecture yesterday afternoon w Dr.
Haskett Smith on Egypt" illustrated
with stereopticon views.
The herald., 1897-06-04
Herald Sub Agencies

8. e. BARNEY, 26O5 Central ave.
I. P. WYLIE, 1877 E. First, Phone Park
13.
VIM. H. HARMON, 76j Pasadena ve.,
Phone East SO.
T. NJ. HARRIS, 1912 E. First, Phone
Park 21.
T. J. AKEY, corner Central and Vernon
avenues, Phone West 49,
OLD WORLD DRUG STORE, 1923 Dow
ney ave., Phone Plora 242.
l.. p. COLLETTE. 61 Downey ave.
H. G. wORLAND, 2133 E. First, Sta
ton b.
CHICAGO PHARMACY, Central ave.
and Twelfth St., Phone West 1872.
The herald., 1897-06-04

LISCOMB'S PHARMACY, Main and
Fifteenth sts.. Phone w. 6S.
E. T. PARKE PHARMACY, 1925 8.
Main, Phone Blue 2062.
E. VAN DYKE, DRUGGIST, III W.
Jefferson St. Phone White 1871.
H. l.. PARK, DRUGGIST. corner Thir-
ty-eighth and Wesley ave, Phone
Blue 1901.
ton of Hoover, Union and Twenty,
fourth sts., Phone Blue l10l.
DIR. II. KALLEWODA, DRUGGIST, cor
.ner Temple st. and Beaudry ave-,
Phone Main 206.
vIOLE & LOP1ZICH, DRUGGISTS, 427
n. Main t., Phone Main s75.
WESTLAKE GROCERY, corner Alvar-
RADIO and Seventh sts., Phone Main 1882
The herald., 1897-12-20

doesn't overfeed itself is always good
tempered and docile. and when once
started knows no such word as tire.
Summing up the matter. his verdict IS
that steam has effectually knocked out
horse flesh as a motive power ana
drawing agent in connection with
the farm.
Another of the conservative farmers
of England, William Wood, of Ports
lade, near Brighton, Sussex, was in
duced to give the road engine a trial,
though with considera BILE misgivings as
to the result. He has just consigned
his horses to the sausage factory, being
quite captivated VITA the engine as g
means of transporting his farm pro-
duce to market. He says: after
twenty years as a farmer I have only
iusa begun to find out that 1 have
been wearing my life away trying to
get fractions horses to do the work
that ! might better have had done by
steam had this engine been brought to
the front sooner What farmer hash I
experienced the nerve-shattering trials
of market day, when the best horses
in the stable are suddenly taken with
the collie and the perishable produce on
the sale of which the farmer depends
for means to carry him through the
The herald., 1897-12-20
One Will Run From Cape of Good Hope
to Alexandria, the Other From Rio
Grande to Bahia Blanca.
THROUGH TICKETS TO CAPE HORN.
Both Projecseclared Have Passed the Experimental Stage
Interesting Information as to Routes
and Connections.
ean Sea. and to Porto Ccsello. in

ribean Sea. and to Porto CcSello. In
Venezuela.
Passing down through Colombia, the
line will connect by a short road, most
of which is already built and in opera
tion, with the important seaport Of
Buenaventura and continue on into
Ecuador to the capital, Quito. South
OF Quito branch line, nearly all of
which Is built and in operation, will
connect the main line with the port Of
Suayaquil. a. m,
Then down through Peru and Bolivia
the line runs, just touching Chile, to
the Argentine Republic, where It con-
meets with the railways Of that coun-
try which are already in operation and
extend as far south as Bahia Blanca.
SUMMARY OF THE WORK.
summary OF the work done and Of
the work for which surveys have been
made. exclusive of branch lines, is a.
follows:
Length of proposed road. Eagle Paes.
Tex; to Bahia Blanco.. ............ g. $40 miles
Roads completed and In operation:
Eagle Pass to the City OF
Chinandee;as. to Momotom M;;i;:it q" miles
sicuani to jPiuIac..'...'.'.. Puno.. ,ss miies ie
Oruro to Huanchaca.. ....... 40 miles
Ju1uy to Bahia Blanca. ....1, 400 miles
Total complete and in operation. .25Oo milss
Surveyed and to be built. ......... .4,349 miles
An estimate Of the entire cost Of
building the Intercontinental Railway
will probably be given In the report Of
the commission. In the preliminary re-
port an estimate is given of the cost
OF the section reaching from Quito to
Cuzco This section is 1859 miles long,
and 1t took over year and a month to
survey 1t. 1t is also the most difficult
section. running all the way through
the mountains. At times the line Of
the road had to be carried 14,0O0 feet
above the level of the sea in order to
get through the mountain barriers. It
is estimated that 1t will cost SIS, ,694, 300
to build this section. The other Sec
tions can be built for much less per
mile.
1t needs only a glance at the map to
see that this Intercontinental railway
will tap all the rich lands Of Central
and South America, and open up to
settlement and cultivation vast areas
of the richest and most prolific soil
on earth. IRVING KING.
Copyright, 1897. by Bacheller Syndicate.
The herald., 1897-12-20

grip, while on a roadway that is rocky
and uneven the wheels travel with per-
feet ease, the transverse sections OF
steel enabling them to ignore the small
distractions on which a smooth-tired
wheel would slip.
One of these traction engines recently
ran from the farm of George Young at
SWineshead Abbeyt to London and back,
distance of 224 miles, dragging dead
weight of ffty-two tons, consuming On
the trip only a little more than five
tons of coal. This same engine, ac
cording to the statement of its owner,
does all the work on a farm of three
hundred acres, besides thus drawing
the produce to market.
Farmer T. NeWbiggen, Of Kenton
near Newcastle on Tyne, has made q
close calculation of the number of
horses necessary to do the work per-
formed by the engine, with the follow
ing result. One engine takes to mar
ket a load that it would require team
of forty horses to drag; it does on
the farm work that would use up sig
horses in a month; it is no more
trouble to keep in good condition and
no more expense to feed, comparing
thc cost of its fuel with the equine's
oats, than ten horses would be. and it