The herald., 1898-02-02

street, who was asked in regard to
prescription which he had filled for Hiri
art years ago. Mr.. viole had not pre-
served the original prescription, he said
but he had copy Of it. Producing biz
book he found that the prescription IL
question had been filled for Mrs. Hiriar
on July 9. 1891, the day after the mar
riage Of Pascual and Serefina. AS the
board seemed to fail exactly to see tn.
! relevancy of Mr.. Viole's testimony he
was excused.
| Mrs. Emily e. Douillard, who at pres
ent resides near Glendale, but some
years ago lived in this city, testified that
she had known Hiriart and his wife.
She used to live across the street from
them, but knew nothing derogatory 10
Hiriart. He always provided well for
his family and did not abuse nor neglect
his wife.
Conception Rodriguez, who lives On
Hunter street, has known Hiriart since
1892, and used to live near them on Main
street. She was frequent visitor to the
home and knew the family we'll until the
death of Mrs. Hiriart. During all her
visits she never saw the defendant abuse
his wife. They always lived well and
had sufficient to make them comfortable.
AS Miss Rodriguez was not proficient
in English, the services of an interpreter
were called into requisition, and Ed
Maud filled the position
The sister of the witness was present,
and it was admitted that her testimony
would be the same as that of the preced-
ing witness, hence shS-was excused from
testifying.
Mr.. Preuss suggested that the chief
tell what he knows about Hiriart, espe-
cially as his name had been mentioned in
the newspapers in connection with the
case. Chief Glass, however, averred
that of his own knowledge he had no in
formation and that what he had been
told by his officers they would testify to
themselves when they were called upon
to do So
Mrs. Larieux. a resident of Yale street,
knew the Hiriart family we'll and was
frequent visitor to their house during
the last sickness of Mrs. Hiriart She
was present at the bedside just before
Mrs. Hiriart died. They had a little
child which was also in the last stages
of consumption, contracted from the
mother, and which died within two
weeks afterward. She also gave Hiriart
a good name and said that he always
treated his family we'll so far as she
knew.
Conception Salgado De Laredo was
another of the witnesses for the de-
tense. She lives on Bellevue avenue
and had been intimately acquainted
with the family of defendant. Then for
an hour the board listened to a string of
character witnesses who testified that
the reputation Of Hiriart for truth hon
esty, integrity. sobriety and right living
was good. The witnesses comprised
Louis Sentous, jr., Ed Maud, ]. p. Coy
tino, j. L. Sansevaine, P. r. Lopez, Nick
Quierolo and DR.. Powers. Letters were
submitted from H. J. Fleishman, Jacoby
Bros. and Frank Oakley giving the de-
fendant a good name.
At the conclusion of testimony the
matter was postponed for one week for
further hearing.
THE HITCHING ORDINANCE
A communication was received from
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation calling the attention of the
commissioners to the fact that the sec
ton of the hitching ordinance prohibit
ing the standing Of all vehicles for hire
upon certain streets between the hours
of a. m. and p. m. was not being en-
forced. The association thinks that as
the section allowing teams to be hitched