The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-02

time to recover herself. This was
granted. She then answered:
mo letters
Did you ever deliver any written
messages of any kind to Cook which
were addressed to A. Dormant" con-
tinued Bell.
Il don't remember"
The witness testified further that
Cook called three times at her house
when she saw him, and twice when she
did not see him. He introduced him
self as Mrs. Walters friend. Mrs. Walt
ers generally referred to him as that
man" She had learned Cooks name
from other persons in Napa when she
was on visit here. She had heard
the name from ladies.
Did Mr.. Walters or Mr.. Mckenzie
ask you to suggest a good man TO
shadow Mrs. Walters in order that they
might locate Cooke" was another ques-
ton that caused the witness great agi-
tation.
Il don't remember" she answered
after considerable hesitation.
DO you know James Cameron
came next.
Did you ever speak to him of the
visit of Walters and McKenzie?'
Yes, SIR
Did you ever tell him they might
have job for him?"
Yes, sir
Was it not to follow and watch Mrs.
Walters in order to locate Cooke"
Il think it was something of that
kind
Walters and Mckenzie told the wit
ness they wanted to get some man for
the purpose of having Cook arrested
for alternating the affections of Mrs.
Walters Walters wrote TO her after
this visit. She could not recollect what
was in the letter, as she tried to forget
all about the matter after the story of
the killing had been published in the
newspapers.
Peabody was recalled. He said that
he made picture of Cook at Walters
request and mailed it to Mckenzie.
R. A. Brownlee, formerly under sher-
if with Mckenzie testified to the
friendly relations between Mckenzie
and Walters. He also testified that I'M
der the instructions of Mckenzie he
gave Walters a letter to Mr.. Blakesley.
photographer of st. Helena, asking
the latter to give Walters picture of
Cook for Mckenzie. Mckenzie showed
the witness the photograph after its
arrival.
Charles Carter, a clerk in the Napa
postoffice, testified that Mckenzie
called at the postoffice to ascertain
>.
Fields. Witness declined to answer the
question as to whether he had ever re-
ceived letters addressed to Mrs. NJ.
Fields on the ground that the instruc-
lions to postmasters and postoffice en-
ployes prohibited the giving out of such
information. The court instructed the
witness to answer, and he stated that
such letters had been received during
the latter part of 1898.
Were any of these letters addressed
to Mrs. NJ. Fields delivered to Mrs.
Jesse Walters?" asked the attorney for
the prosecution. Witness believed he
had delivered a letter addressed to Mrs
NJ. Fields, on an order from Mrs. Wal
tiers, to William H. Coombs, some time
in November Some of the letters bore
the postmark of railroad postoffices in
Sacramento County. One on more let
tiers were postmarked Ryde.
During the early part of December
Mckenzie called at the postoffice and
asked if there were any letters for
Mrs. NJ. Fields. Witness said there
were none. Mckenzie then asked if
witness remembered the postmarks on
letters addressed to Mrs. Fields. and
witness said he thought the letters
came from the southern part of the
State Mckenzie called twice on the
same matter.
The examination was continued until
tomorrow.