The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07


fore Judge HiIes. Mrs Griffin. the
defendant. took the. stand for further
examination. Her direct testimony
was all in by noon and her cross ex-
animation occupied practically the
whole of the afternoon
She was an exceedingly good witt
ness. told a straightforward story and
gave very plausible eXpIama items of
every incident called to her attention
both under direct and cross eHanlina-
ton. In the latter she Nas not shaken
an iota, ia fact the cross examination!
rather strengthened her case
At uhe opening in reply to Judge
Young She denied that Mr.. Griffin
Whtle they were at Pasadena. had toeen
obliged to remain in the kitchen Of the
house they occupied in order that
Waiter Hughes and Mrs. Gonove1
might have a room in which to enjoy
each others society. Mrs. C9noYeT and
Hughes were very old friends. Mr..
Griffin didn't like MIS-. ConoYer be
cause she snubbed MIN once when he
went to a noon luncheon at Mrs, Con-
overs Ia evening dress.
Respecting HaTpell'S testimony
which charged Mrs. Griffin With inn
proper conduct with John Sta.hl in the
stable at the Griffin residence, witness
IN The no5t positive and in Vehement
manner denied t3!ais there was any
truth whatever in what HarreN de-
posed 70 in this regard
Witness said that in July 1851, she
weGn6 u Kimball's ranch ana stayed
there zon1Afime.
Mr.. Griffin the plaintfff, testified
that you gave presents to Stahl. Ii
that Jrue2" asked counsel
Yes
State what you gave him
1 gave him a hat and at the same
time gave Mrs. Staihl q waist. Fer my
Mtila boy Harvey I gave him a coupIf
Of sleeve buttons that the boy selected
also at Christmas I bought for Harvey
TO give to Statl a locl1et on which was
inscribed ito Jo1ln from Harvey.
DID Mr.. Griffin know Of those pres
ents2"
Yes. he say them before they were
given
why were those presents rnade?"
'HIEhe Stahts had frequently dons
many little tbiF7Es fer Harvey and me
for which they got no reconpanga
Mrs. Sua.nl nUrsed ne When sick and
we, not desiring 10 be under obligations
to themi reeompensed them in thai
way"
Is il fact tglat you called Mr.
Griffin an ignoramus. and other op-
pr06icuS E9noS ara spoke Of his pep
PIE az ccmsnoa farglsTs?''
IT is not AIr Criffia's father and
mother We're the dearest Old couple in
the world and always liked them very
much and never spoke d.srsspectfullY
of them
Did Griffin send you any whisky tc
BriGhtoo2"
Yes, he sent me bottle of whisky
and a bottle Of wine. two years ago
last August
Did you drink it?'
I used some of it ana gave the resi-
away"
home from Brighton"
q was not
Mr.. Griffin testified that you were
addicted to swearing. Is that true?"
No, it is not
Did you ever use foul language tc
Mr. Griffin or anyone else2"
mo. l did not"
Did you treat Mr. Griftn's friends
well when they came TO the house?"
Yes, always"
Were you in the habit of buying his
clothes?"
bought ms clothes. He wanted me tc
go and I never bought anything fol
him without his being there"
Why did you take the trip to Mar
sha,ltown?'
GREAT MENTAL ANGUISH
az was nearly crazy with mental an
guish on account OF Mr. Grif1n's treat
nent IF me and after finding him ii
that house with those women I wanted
TO go home and see my father agd
mother. | wanted Mr.. Griffin to come
hack home and l thought if I left The
boy at the house he would go there
and the associations would induce hin
10 stay. l begged him 10 stay. | plead
ed with him as l hope I shall never
have 10 plead with nay God. told hin
that may be we had both done wrong
but that I would try to make hin
happy, but II was no use, he went ava.
. and would not even stay TO dinner
rs il a fact that You gave the little
boy some drug to make him ill?"
mo, indeed Il is not. He was sicH
and on advice of the nurse 1 gave hin
a. little ipeeae TO make him yoTait III
the phIegm, that was ALL
TOOK LAUDANUM
witness said Mr. Griffin had called
her q damned street walker. that hi
said he didn't love her and that he
couldn't be happy with her. He has
been most cruel to her, and goade6
thus TO desperation; she took laudanun
because she thought it was no use try.
ing TO I've any longer. Mrs. Sadlel
was there at the time she took the
drug"
WHO bought the laudanum?"
I did a few days before"
When you bought it, was it viii
the intent of killing YOURSELF"
mo. had no idea Of that then.
generally kept some laudanUm in the
house to use for toothache.'
How much did you take?"
About a teaspoonful-'
Witness testified that MIR. Griffin suE-
gested to her that she go to Dakota
and sci a divorce without scandal; HI
7wanted to have the custody of Harvey
but witness told him when he got tbs
child from her it would be over hel
dead BODY.
HOW SHE FOUND GRIFFIN.
Mrs. Griffin then gave an account o
finding her husband in the house.
East Third South street, with the Berk
man woman and others. and seems
Miss Berkman there. The latter Wa
dressed in c. white robe. which witnes.
thought was a nightgown- The mex
time she say Griffin was at the hos
pftal He was in bed and Miss Berk
man vas sitting on the bed. Whethe
she was holding his hand or not wit
ness could not positively say. Witness
ordered Miss Berkman away. and sh,
went; then Griffin swore at witness ant
told the nurse that witness was tn,
woman who had entrapped him int,
marrying her
Witness then went on to say tina
prior to Griffin's acquaintance viii
Miss Berkman, she and Mr.. Griffii
had been happier than most married
people; they were husband and wifi,
and sweethearts at the same time
Sfuao Mr. Griffin loft horna xUitnac