The herald., 1897-02-24

ed the patients and Hastings assigned
them their number, by which they were
booked, no names being used.
INSTRUMENTS PRODUCED.
At this point number Of instruments
We're produced. and Miss Horton was
asked II she could identify them. which
she did. She had seen Hastings going
from cot to cot with them In his hands,
and, when requested, readily picked out
the different instruments she had seen
him use. after which the entire lot was
placed in evidence. Miss Horton here
admitted that Hastings was not in the
room when Lillian Hattery had the mis-
carriage, only she and Mrs. Weaver be-
Ing present. She. held her hands and as
sisted Mrs. Weaver. In closing, she
stated that the poor girls garments
We're saturated with blood, and that
shortly before she died the patient was
removed from cot No. 16 or II to No.
., in ore Of the front rooms.
CE.OSS- ORGANIZATION BEGUN.
Mr.. Gage then took the witness ir
hand and elected the information that
she was single woman, 26 years of age,
and came to Los Angeles last August
from Iowa. She was questioned closely
in an endeavor to shake some Of her
former statements, but proved invul-
nerable, not contradicting herself in
the smallest particular Before any
thirg of Importance had been brought
out the noon hour arrived and a recess
was taken until 2:30 o'clock. At that
hour, instead of putting Miss Horton
back on the stand, the prosecution re-
quested the privilege of Introducing a
couple of other witnesses before her
cross examination was proceeded with.
This was agreed to, and Mrs. E. I. Van
Zandt, who keeps lodging house at 5O4
Fremont avenue. was called
LILLTAN'S LAST LETTER.
1t was from Mrs Van Iandt's house
that Lillian had been stopping with he +
sister and from which place she de-
parted in search for some one to help her
out of her trouble on the morning of
January 30 last. Shortly before noon of
that day a messenger boy called at her
house with note for Lillian's sister,
which he delivered. At this point the
note vas produced and the envelope
Identified by the witness. who also rec
ognized as the messenger who had de-
livered the note boy named Allen Nair
who was present in the courtroom
Then Nair was called to the stand and
said that at 10:I0 on the morning OF
January 2a he had been called to Hast
ngs place and given message to de-
liver al Mrs. Van Zandt's residence He
also identified the envelope and super
scription, and the Office tag showing the
trip made by him was placed in evil
cence. The note was given to Nair by
Mrs. weaver, who told him not to tel,
the people at the house where the note
came from, and If he was questioned. to
merely reply that he got il from party
at Second ard Spring streets.
Tne evidence given by Mrs. Van Zandt
and Nair is of especial Importance when
contrasted with that given by Hastings
at the coroner's inquest 1t will be re-
membered that The doctor" testified
THAT Lillian came to his place about 3
O'Clock in the afternoon, while it has now
peen shown that she was in his den as
early as 10:30 in the morning.
INTRODUCED IN EVIDENCE
District Attorney McComas here Of
.ereo the letter In evidence as an exhibit
Tor the people, after reading it. and. de-
spite the strenuous objections of the de-
tense, 1t was accepted. On Saturday
MISS Horton testified that the note was
written by the dead girl at the instiga
ton of Mrs. Weaver, and was intended
10 throw her sister off the track. so that
sne could remain undisturbed until after
TIE abortion had been committed. The
contents OF the message were as follows.
Dear Bess: l expect You will tbinil ol,J y :. 3,
iost, put ] am not This morning when I
was waking down the street slipped and
SspiraEined srigE my ankle But don't you be
Ihsre was great big policeman there
ana ne saw me fall and helped me IN !
ain M think | was hurt any, but when 7
hmehh' MI 10 stand on my foot it hurt pretty
paM. SO he brought me where I am Wy
Inese people are very nice. II seerrs 10
,Th ~ KIND OF hospital. but 1 guess it isn't
Mre Nrere Is an old lady here by the name az Z
;i!so the doctor; and he saws can e,o n,n Gnu :,
nsiore tomorrow morning Wante1 ~ o.
I4snt away. but l guess / will he ali rioL, e =
viii III" leeI any pain at all. and he SAYS i
VOW Mow cont be frightened. viii voma Rs.
nause ,,aor l shali surely be all right tomorrov,
morning. Your loving sister. '''' ~"
Mrs. vansar, n, Lily lLl HATHAWAY.
lhen came squabble over the n.n,a
sslsheu TO the note, which Mr.. McComa 9
,hlVrhled the court had been nut tha,.s
ny the police clerk. When the note fl ,
came INTO the hands of the police oni,,
.he name Lily was signed to it and tho
"ofu hathaway was added, heing tha
., iaiie as understood by the officer, AZ
enal tiile Lillian was being searched
ior ana her letter was read to the wat,h
as 1t went on duty that thew might he
en- the lookout. AS the single word
Lily was insufficient the balance of ths
nahe as understood was added in dif-
lerent handwriting and with a different
pencil as could plainly be seen
AhNtnef objection was put in here Inv
Mr. Gage, who wanted the letter to on
IN as 1t stood or not at all. After a
silrlted Wrangle the document was filed
MT McComas stating that he would pro-
duce witnesses who would establish th,
TACT or the addition of the word Hath,
away after the letter had been placed
in the hands of the police.
DAMAGING REVELATIONS
once more Miss Alice Horton took the
witness chair, being recalled by Mr.
Gage Tor cross examination. Before no
could proceed, however, Mr.. McComns
chlpped in and secured a ruling of the
court permitting him to ask a few oues
tions as continuation of direct exam
lnation. portion of the testimony al
ready given was gone over again by him
the details of the miscarriage being
entered into with nauseating elabora-
llon Before she died Miss HattelS ha ii
told the witness that she came to Hast
lngs to have an abortion performed TO
hide her shame.
The witness being finally turned over
TO MI Gage he started in by ascertain
ing that Miss Horton was residing with
her married sister at GIG Fourth street
she had met the detectives who worked
up the case several times. Officer
Fowler first met her at Hastings office,
where she had seen Kim several times.
There had been no inducements held out
to- her to testify nor had she been
threatened in any manner On January
31st she had secured a position with
Hastings, being hired to sweep and dust.
care for the beds, lnen etc A friend
Of hers named Miss West who forr, orI u,