The herald., 1897-05-30

think somewhere about the 18th or 18th
of February"
And nobody present but Mr.. Bell and
brated confe ssion?''
That sright."
That concluded the most extraordi
nary examination that has taken place
in the court of this county for many
days. And not the least remarkable
feature of it was the apparent uncon
scioueness of the witness that in con-
senting to suppress evidence she had
rendered herself liable to prosecution
for felony, and by her statements had
charged almost everyone she had men,
toned with being accessory to the crime.
I A little later Major Bell appeared in
court in answer to the subpoena and
Mres Martin was recalled. She then re-
peated certain of her statements, and
for the time the matter rested.
OTHER WITNESSES
Mrs. Hendig. the witness referred to.
followed her friend on the stand, bul
did not attempt to enlarge upon what
Mrs. Martin had said, and simply cor
roborated her statements.
]. E. Payne, a reporter on a morning
paper at the time of Lillian Hattery's S
death, testified to having reused the
doctor" out of bed at midnight Of the
day when the body of the girl was
taken to the morgue. The interview then
obtained was published next morning.
and the facts We're given by the doctor
without effort or reluctance.
DR.. Campbell recalled by the district
attorney, stated that the defendant told
him he was not a regularly licensed
physician, on the day of the inquest.
BESSIE HATTERY TESTIFIES
The next witness for the prosecution
was Miss Bessie Hattery, to whom her
sister sent the letter so frequently re-
ferred to during the trial. She testified
to having received letter at the hands
of messenger boy at Fremont ave-
nue.. She stated that when her sister
first came to the city she lived and
slept with her up to the date when she
sent the letter. Lillian complained OF
headache, but had no bruises on her
head, and made no complaint of
her ankle. She ate breakfast on
the morning of the Goth and then went
out and never returned
Two other letters We're received from
her sister by mail The first one inti-
mated that the writer had been very
sick; that all her pain had been in her
head, and that she would return home
as soon as she could. The second one
was to the effect that the writer was
getting better fast, and would be home
in few days, at the same time warn
ing her sister not to tell TIE folks at
home Of her having been sick.
Upon cross-examination witness
stated that her sister had not told her
that she was in a delicate condition,
and she never suspected such thing.
I Witness stated that at present she did
not know what to believe.
'Then you have no reason to think
your sister did not die virtuous girl,
have you?" inquired Mr.. Gage.
mo, sir'
WAS there anything different in her
conduct or actions while with you than
at all times previous?"
mo, sir; there was not"
you had always been loving and con-
f1ding together, were you not-telling
al your little troubles to one another?"
"Well we did not have any troubles
to tell one another" answered Miss Bes-
sic, and that ended her examination.
The transcript of the evidence taken
at the coroner's inquest being admitted
in evidence, the testimony of the de-
fendant was read to the jury, and then
an adjournment was taken until Tues
ady morning.