El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-06

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give the exact time. / returned some
time in February about the Goth. Mis-:
Carter received her letter about the
21st of February. The letter from
Mrs. Goshorn arrived here about the
5th of March. L have known Mrs
Goshorn ten or fifteen years. Knew
her intimately and visited her severa
times Miss Nina Long also visited
her Mrs. Goshorn still lives there"
mo, did not know anything about
the contents of the letter from Gin
cinnati before it was delivered to the
house here in Ell Paso. 1 received il
and read it to the family. AS soon as
/ saw that it was signed the same as
the one to Miss Carter"
"They would not have known any
thing about it if you had not read it
to them If you had thrown il in the
fire they would never have known
what the contents We're"
1T was too valuable for me to throw
it in the fire
''Mr. Long has decided you a good
deal of his property. has he not?''
No, SIR
"A good deal of property las stood in
your name has it not?"
Yes, sir. l bought property from
Mr.. Long-took it in my name and
it to him Immediately.
That has no bearing on this case, how
ever"
so 1 have heard you say before"
Then let us confine ourselves to
the case before us the validity of
those letters
The reply of the witness and her bel
A.
court room in a roar of laughter which
the sheriff had difficulty in REFRESHING.
Mr.. Buckler then questioned the wit
ness as to an incident when she met
Judge Kemp and Mr.. Magoffin on the
street and used abusive language to
the latter about the .condition of an al
ley. 1t was objected to but the court
overruled the objection.
Mrs. Perry: Produce Magoffin and
let him state what l said. Just state
the time and place and produce the
The question was repeated and in re-
ply Mrs. Perry said:
Il don't remember Judge Kemp, but
spoke to Mr.. Magoffin about the al
ley, but will you please show me what
that has to do with this case
Mr.. Buckler: Il don't have to show
II remember speaking about the con-
dition of the alley but l don't know
that 1 used any language unfit for a
lady to use"
In response to further questions as
20 her trip to Cincinnati Mrs. Perry
said that she was there to look up the
record of Mrs. Longs father, DR.. Har-
.ourt-his police record.
THE defendant had filed suit against
me-" said the witness, land l went
here to do some work that Walter
Long should have done before he mar
ried-to hunt up the record of the Har-
court family
What business was it of yours to
lunt up the record?"
Because l happened to be in Gin
.innati. and because old Harcourt hat
I'd me-
We'll. that is between you and the
loctor."
Mr.. Stanton: THE doctor had been
here looking up your record?'
Eyes, he went to the chief of police
1ere''
And you went to Cincinnati to look
Up his?"
Yes. and found it-found it in the
Police Gazette
Mr.. Buckler: Did you see your hus-
,and there?"
81 did"
How was he?'
He was quite well, I thank you"
When the laughter which this an
wer evoked had somewhat subsidized,
dr. Buckler continued:
whats his name?"
Robert #. Stone
''And yours is -
Anna Augusta Perry, a family name
hat have a right to USE"
Mr. Stanton: you have visited |
our husband and are on good terms |
With him.
Eyes. sir. 1 hear from him and he
las written Mr.. Long here"
Mr.. Buckler: you say he has writ |
en- Mr.. Long here?"
Yes, sir, do you want to see the let |
err"
,et out of town."
curt room and it was some time be- |
ore quiet was restored, notwithstand- /
ng the stern attempts of the court
Mrs. Long On the Stand.
The defendant, Mrs. Reba Long. then
ook the stand. Sac testified as fol-
owS:
My name is Anna Rebecca Long. |
i've in Ell Paso and am the defendant
n this case"
The anonymous letters were shown
he witness with the question whether
The wrote either of them.
II did not write either one of them.
Tor assisted in writing them. l did
lot address the envelopes which en-
lose them. l did not know the wo-
nan Goshorn in February 1900 and
lever knew her. Don't know her adj
lress in Cincinnati. Did not know
hat Mrs. Perry was staying there. Did
lot have any conversation with any