The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-21

following story: He knew the defendant
Tor seven years before his marriage. and
knew her well. He lived for a greater nor
ton of that time within a block OF her
Their social position was about equal She
was reckless all of that period. and II was
ner habit TO visit all sorts Of places with
young men. He knew she had a child be-
fore she married him. From girlhood she
was Wild, and her mother could do nothing
Win her. On January g. 1897 he was ar
rested and taken TO Jail. charged with be-
ing the father OF her unborn babe He was
then poor, had no one to consult with. and
when bis mother visited the Jail she adj
v'sed him TO marry her and get out OF the
trouble. He die not love her. and tola his
mother so. but to save trouble was married
His father was then in the Northwest ter
rttory and he was the only support OF his
mother and four sisters. He never loved
Ella Murphy Stanley and never could He
married her and lived with her and tried
to be a good husband. They cnuis not get
along. She had a bad temper and was
hystertcai. On several occasions she
threatened 10 kill him. herself and her
child. born June ~ 1891, and made both
day and night hldeous by her screams and
wils actions. He had done all he could
for her. He was kind and good-natured
and tried ia have an influence over her. hut
without avail Her father could do MOTH
Ing with her
On the last day OF June OF the presen,
year. when ne came home from Alaska. he
went tn her home 10 see their child she
asked him to return. and npon his refusal
informed him she had poison ans was go-
Ing 20 end her misery He believed she
meant IL. because he believed her irrespon-
sible.
He Il now I'm a position where h. can
properly bring up the child which he
loves ana which his mother loves. All
MS Family have q warm interest in IL.
and he will see IL Is property educated
and cared for. His wife Is not fit
person TO care for the child. as al NO
time during their married life did she
settle down Her language most of the
time Was not fit 10 be used in the pres
enc~ OF child
On ross-eSamination. Stanley answer
ed that at no time since their marriage
had he known his wife 10 do anything
wrong lie was not sure that he was
the parent or the child in question but
ne loved ". He had never told his wife
he was In love with her. nor had she
going 20 Alaska he had herded cattle Ia
support his wife. He first found her a
home with his mother. hus when abe
was turned away from there he fa,,na
her a little shack. where the.g yivea un,ti
July ). 1877 During his absence his
mother had seen that she was supplied
with necessities
Mrs Alice j Collins testified ,hs. she
had heard Mrs. Stanley screaming two
blocks away. When asked what was
wrong she replied she wanted JACK
Witness did rot think Mrs S,aniey
bright as her father had told her ,ha,
when child AZ school In Portland Min
nie had fallen down stairs and struck
on her head. sine. which time she naa
bean affected During the winter 81
Mr., Stanlevs absence she had found
Ainnie 1T home without a FIRE. but are
refused IA accept the hospitality Of Mrs
Collins home when offered
Mira Thomas ] Patterson testified
thsf Mrs Stanley was hwstericai, ana
are had heSrs her scream a block away
~ times she Kept this ap for twenty
minutes.
Mrs Johanna Jansen had heard Mrs
Stanley talk - murder ana suicide ARD
knew ef one time when she sent her
brother Joe fer poison
Mrs. Margaret T.. Price. sister sf The
ss8ssnts~. testified she hza not ~rsokew
IL Mrs Stanley for nearly wear
after her marriage. She safa not tsSeva
her 81 BE- ~ sound mind. She had heard
Der curse her father. mother brothers
and sisters. She had seen on several
occasions the Stanley child TIED Ia =
post tH 'he yard When asked why This
was done. MIS-. Stanley regssss~s sra
csssssa1f DIS anything wssh II and be- both
sre9 Fuas8ng after e All the time
tss0rge Cessna zass as a wssness ,hes
"a aSss- taking Ia Mrs ssaaies during ner
husband abseFase ~ Alaska she hza
Seattle sh@ would kali hsrxa
Tnis CONCLUDED thx ;esttnaony fer res
ssrcay. To-Day the riAtrssS win criah