The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
MINNIE ADAMS
NOW ON TRIAL
FOR HER LIFE
Accused of the Muir
der Of Her Baby.

Mrs. Minnie Adams. accused Of the
murder of her illegitimate child, John
Richard Gray. by means Of carbolic acid,
was n1aced on trial for her life before
Judge Lawl0r yesterday. She came INTO
court accompanied by her counsel. a. +.
Mack. in an unkempt condition NO trace
Of emotion was visible on her features,
which. 10 say the most. are common, and
as soon as she was seated the work OF
securing a jury began.
When the name Of the first talesman
was called Attorney Mack asked the
court to make an order excluding all wit
nesscs from the room. Assistant DISTRICT
Attorney Solomors consented that all
should retire with the exception of Ser
geant Duke. who is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the facts of the case and whose
assistance the prosecution needed.
Sergeant Duke is just the man we
want excluded from the ROOM said At
torney Mack. land we insist upon the or
der being general" Judge Lawlor, how
ever. refused to order the sergeant to
withdraw, and he will remain in the
courtroom until the fate of the accused
woman is determined.
This matter disposed Of the work or
securing the jury was FeSumed' and the
following were selected to try the case:
r. Mehrtens, A. EugleberS, II. Kahn, j.
II. Paige, T. G. Van Bibber, A. w. Man
ming Edward Madden. j. l.. Markell, j..
a
and w. NJ. kibbie.
The opening statement was made by the
prosecution. and Wilson Gray. father of
the child. was called to the stand. he
testified as to the child having been his
offspring and then led up to the cay OF
his death
II refused to live longer with Minnie
Adams" said the witness. for the rea-
son that she had a husband living; but
I told her that If she would get a divorce
from him | would keep my promise and
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well go TO housekeeping again; that a di
Vorce was not necessary: that we could
get married and no one would ever know
the difference | refused to transgress
the law, however, ard still continued to
live apart from her. One day | met her
it was a few weeks before the baby
death-and she told me that the child had
found a bottle of caTbolic acid and had
nearly swallowed its contents.
She said that if he again found bot
tie she would let him drink the acid and
she also threatened to leave il where he
would be sure to find ii. A short time
before the baby's death I again met her
and again she asked me TO return and
live with her. ! refused and we parted.
The day of the baby's death. which oc-
CURED on March Is, boy came to the
place whore | was working and handed
me a card from Minnie. She told me that
the child had died a 1920 o'clock and
asked me 70 come and see him. ! I'M
htched my team and hurried to the City
Hall for an officer. ] was referred to the
O'Farrell street police station and there
an officer was detailed to accompany me
When we reached the house at III Par
room where the body lay on a little
board. then accused Minnie of having
said. I didn't. I didn't Then she said,
What a pity it isn't you. too Then |
knew that she killed my baby"
The direct examination of the witness
concluded the case went over until this
morning, when he will undergo a lengthy
REORGANIZATION.