The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19
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Oakland Office San Francisco Gail,
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sos Broadway. Aug. Is.
The above in brief is the record of Ar
thur Arlington, whose trial, so far as the
taking of testimony is concerned, was
closed before a jury in Judge Halls court
this afternoon Arlington was put on the
stand to testify in his own behalf and
on Cross-eXamination the prosecution
sprang a surprise by getting him to admit
that he had been twice before convicted
Of grand larceny. With this fact admit
fed the prosecution then put in evidence
the judgments in both cases, ana on pc
half of his client Major Mctlrath admit
heen put on to testify there would have
been no chance to get the facts OF his
record before the jury, and matters now
appear very gloomy for the aged bunkoer
OF women.
on direct examination Arlington to-day
gave detailed account OF an alleged VISIT
10 the Richmond House in san Francisco
on the night of April IA last In company
with Mrs Smith. who accuses him OF haN-
ing robbed her on that very day Mrs.
Smith had just taken seat near her spe,,
man opened his narrative, and the state
ments reused the young womans anger.
"On that visit" continued the corpulent
and aged Lothario we ei remained ai at IL, the
dinner and something to drink.
This statement directed against his fair
accuser who is suing her husband Tor a
divorce. proved the straw that broke the
cameTs back and unable to suppress her
anger. anser any longer Mrs. Smith turned TO
her attorney and in whisper that was
audible enough for Arlington to hear she
said: 'I'n have to shoot that man. ~
do II vet It's the only way ] can get full
redress for the wrongs he has done me.
But Attorney Fry expressing himself as
mot doubling that the man is bad enough
m he shot ~" advised his client to compose
herself as she would get redress in az
other way.
careless off-hand manner, and while in
the hands of his attorney his memory fall
tered not and his answers came without
hesitation.
tions to engage Mrs. Smith to take care
of his little daughter. who, he said, was
born in 1889; but on cross-eXamination by
Deputv District Attorney SamuelS wit
ness attention was called to the fact that
from 1887 until October. 1893. he was q
prisoner in San Quentin Several mo
ments elapsed before witness, after obiec-
lions nv his attorney. proved equal to the
occa sion and he answered by way of eX-
planation that the child's mother was g
widow when he married her. On cross
examination witness was very careful. al
WAYS halting before answering, profess
ing ignorance and frequently giving mat
ters ito the best Of his recollection
For a few moments Mrs. Smith was re-
called to prove that she possessed no gray
dress, such as the woman wore who did
spend the night with Arlington at the
Richmond, and II vas. was then time to cal M
defense had promised to clear up all mat
ters concerning that nights escapa1e. hut
Major McElrath frankly confessed that
we haven't been able to get him.
On the other hand. however. Mrs. Sarah
Watkins of Santa Barbara was called by
the prosecution and proved star. She
tostified that she formerly resided al 72l
sixteenth street this city; that Mrs
Smith lived with her, and that neither or
the night of April IA nor any other night
during her sojourn there had Mrs. Smith
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night Every effort was made by the do-
fense to break down Mrs Watkins tesd
mony. but she proved unimpeachable an6
the defense rested.
The case will be argued to the Jury 10
morrow morning, and It is likely that
Arlington will know his fate before night