The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23

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 with friend. In April I went to the Vic
 toria, where I remained until Chief Lees arrested me.
 My movements shortly before my ar- rest? l went to Stockton on the river steamer on August 27 to make my period fcal visit to my husband During the trip l was not well and shortly after reached my husbands hotel l felt so i'll that said I must go back to Mrs. Ruoff's house, where I could get the ben eft of her nursing. pleaded strongly for a physician, but Mrs. Ruoff did not think that l was in need of the services of one. After time she consented and summoned Dr. Stone. I told him I thought I had pneumonia, but he diagnosed my case and said it was nothing more than bilious ness. He is a strong allopathic physician and prescribed strong doses of calomel and morphine I am opposed to such se- were medicines and I asked him as to the effect of morphine This brought up a general discussion of the two medicines between the doctor and myself. The re- suit of our extended discussion was that l discontinued the use of the morphine, but kept up the calomel. I was unhappy at being i'll away from home and desired to leave Stockton, i'll as I was, and return here.
 Shall continue with this?"
 Knight: "Yes, go on."
 "I did return to my room at the Vic toria, but was quite i'll. l had breakfast served in my room that Sunday. In the afternoon I was still ailing and decided that it was best to call a doctor. l knew pr. Terrill through some mutual ac- quaintances, and went to the telephone shortly before o'clock and asked him to call as soon as convenient. He came be- tween and 4 and told him all I had gone through in my trip to Stockton and while in that city. He said he thought I needed more calomel and prescribed it for me He remained with me half or three-quarters of an hour, when he left, saying he had a dinner engagement which he was going to fulfill"
 Q.-Were you out of your room at any time on July 31, except when you left it to telephone the doctor? A.-Only to go and telephone.
 Q.-Did you go to Haas candy store and buy chocolate caramels? Al never did.
 Q.-Were you there on the afternoon of July 31st? Al was never in that shop in my life.
 Continuing witness said:
 "I left the Victoria on August to go to Healdsburg. Previous to that date had 
 Cure and had prepared for my annual autumn visit to her. l first went to the sanitarium at St. Helena, where l re- mained a couple of days and then drove over to my sisters.
 To MT. Knight: What date would that bring me to Healdsburg? Oh, yes, the 9th.
 ''rThe next Sunday morning read in the newspapers of the Delaware tragedy. I q nd ba occurrence. The next day, Monday an Examiner reporter, Miss Livernash, called on me-"
 To Mir Knight: "Can I relate this, MT. Knght?" .s1
 "Yes! Go right on; that's what I want"
 Miss Livernash came on Monday morn ing and found me doing the upstairs work at the house. She told me her mission and asked me what I knew of the tragedy. I told her that all the information l had gathered about it had been from the ac- counts printed in the papers. With that she left me- but returned again in the afternoon. I told her I had befriended MT. Cunning when he was in distress. told of the letters had received from him and brought the letters to her. l said at the time that I wanted all knowledge of my relationship with MT. Cunning laid bare, as 1 had nothing to conceal from the world. met him when he was In great distress He then made known to me his difficulties in life, and among other things he said he had used bonds that did not belong to him. The letters which are in evidence now I yielded to her readily felt had nothing to conceal.
 Miss Livernash approached me nicely, representing that she came as a woman meeting woman in distress. and that she would not take advantage of any con fdences I might give to her. She said l was under strong suspicion Of causing the death of those unfortunate women in Delaware This was a terrible shock to me and I fell unconscious to the floor. She then left and my sister tried to revive me. but it was several hours before l regained consciousness" 4.B VI
 Knight-If 1t affected you that way at that time how does it affect you now?
 ''I feel most deadly yet.
 Miss Livernash called again that day and we chatted awhile. She said she had told the Examiner the effect it had on me when l learned that l was under suspi- cion. I then told her that l was going to join my husband in Stockson atar as hsd ed need quiet, retired, religious life and l did not want to distress her unnecessarily, so l would leave her house. Miss Livernash said she would be glad to accompany me to Stockton. 1 told her l would make her my guest and would defray all travelling and hotel expenses incurred by her. got my luggage together and we started for San Francisco en route for Stockton. We put up at the Russ House and I asked to be left alone-I did not want to meet any thing else in the shape of reporters. She went out on business, but returned late in the afternoon. 1 called cab and we went to the depot. We took the train for Stockton and upon our arrival there were met by my husband. He took us to a ho- tel and one of his first questions was as to Miss Livernash's identity. He declined to confer with me until she had retired. told him he need not be afraid of her. The reason l said this was because of converse tion we had on the train. In this Miss Livernash told me 1 need not be afraid to speak freely to her regarding my life. She said she herself led dual life and could be lenient with persons who had committed a like sin. She said she was living with a married man and that they were awaiting the death of his wife when they would marry. She met him regularly in San Francisco. At the time told her I did not want any such con- fidences.
 Miss Livernash left the room ostensibly and my husband and myself discussed our affairs. 1 told him that in justice to me he should state to the world why we lived apart and that 1t was not my fault, At one time thought my husband was free from me. He told me he had been grant ed divorce, but he finally confessed that he was trying to deceive me He made a successful deal about that time and treat ed me well financially.
 r. The money orders bearing my name