El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05

complained of shortly after her return
to FL Paso.
| The original letter was mere produced
by the witness 1t bore the postmark
of FL Paso and was dated in February.
| II know Mrs. Ann Rebecca Long.
continued the witness. She was 1v-
ing in February at 705 Mesa avenue.
Have known her a little over two years
| I first met her in Cincinnati. l had
correspondence with Mrs. Long after
II returned. She wrote me, Walter
Long and Nina Long. The correspond
ence lasted from the latter part OF
August to the following February. Her
maiden name was Ann Rebecca Har-
court. l am familiar with her hand
writing to the extent of the letters
received and the letters received by
Walter and Nina"
Witness here produced a letter re-
ceived by her and one received by
Nina Long from the defendant. The
defendant admitted the genuineness
of the letters produced.
Mrs. Long was married to Walter
Long in February. 1899. She became
acquainted with him through cores
pondence. No. the defendant was not
very familiar with my family through
/ her marriage. No one here in Ell Paso
knew / had a relative of the name of
Goshorn at Clifton. o. except Mrs.
Long. There has been trouble between
us from the first. She has been antag-
onistic to me-venomous. She filed a
suit against me for alternating her hus-
bands affections, alleging that l had
improper and undue influence over
him"
| Cross examined by Mr.. Buckler: My
real name is Ann Augusta Perry. Miss
Carter is my niece by adoption. She
is not my niece legally. l took her up
and she was taught to look upon me
as her aunt
Has not all the trouble which has
arisen between you and Mrs. Long been
caused by your conduct towards her?
No, sir.
You say that she married Walter
Long?
Yes. sir. She married him for his
money.
Where is his money now?
/ don't know where his money is;
am not his guardian. Sne has tried
repeatedly to get hold of it but has
Mt in
Walters money. He left her on De-
cember IL
Why did he leave?
Simply because of her ungovernable
temper and sharp tongue and he could
not stand it.
Had you not said repeatedly to citi-
zens of this town that you intended to
cause a separation between Mrs Walter
Long and her husband and when it
took place you said that you had
caused it and that you were glad of
lit?
] did not
will ask you. Mrs. Perry, how many
times you have been convicted in the
courts of this county for using abusive
language on the streets.
Objected to on the ground that the
records show for themselves Objec-
tion overru1ed.
The witness: / refuse to answer that
as it has got nothing to do with the
question
Mr.. Buckler: That is a matter for
you and the court to determine. / in
sist upon an answer.
The witness sat with firm closed lips
ard refused to reply.
The court: You must answer the
question. Mrs. Perry.
Mrs. Perry: / say that it has no
bearing on the case before the court
| and 1 refuse to answer.
The coJrt: The court has overruled
question or be held in contempt of
court
Mrs. Perry: Well, at ore time that
woman had me arrested for using
abusive language to her. I was convic-
ted on no evidence. At another time
I asked a man for his rent on the street
ard to escape paying he said l had
caused disturbance. l Was convicted
but l appealed the case.
How about that case with the Mex
lean?
That was preconcerted affair
Il read some of tho letters from Mrs
Long. said Mrs. Perry. Mr.. Long