The San Francisco call., 1904-12-15
-A0NNIER LIABLE
FOR PERJURY
Admits on the Stand That
His Testimony in the Di-
vorce Trial Was Untrue
ASSAULTS HIS FATHER
Tells Of Breaking a Cane
Over Parents Head to
Save Himself a Beating

The M0nnier VIII contest in Judge
Graham's court yesterday took a Sc
rious aspect for the contestant. George
Nonnier. when he testified that he had
deliberately given false testimony some
time ago in the divorce proceedings in
stiruted against his wife, Violet Mon
nier Attorney George D. Collins also
forced the witness 10 admit that he
as compelled 10 leave the city al that
time 70 avoid arrest for perjury in con-
necrion with his application FOR a mar
rage license He also admitted that he
Vas engaged 10 q young woman OF
means 81 the same time he was en-
gagged 10 his present wife, and that ne
broke his word with the young woman
OF means when be got married TO an
other
Young MOnnier was on the stand all
day yesterday and during a greater
part OF the session was subjected 10 an
exhaustive and penetrating cross-ex-
animation by Attorney Collins. he was
made 10 repeat in detail the particulars
81 every quarrel that ever took place
between himself and the members Of
MS family and TO tell Of the troubles
with his wife He told in detail what
he said was the only serious quarrel
with his father, in which both sides
used weapons, George MOnnier break
ing cane over his fathers head and
seriously WOUnding him Collins at
tempted 10 make the witness admit that
II was this blow that FASTENED his
fathers death, but witness evaded a di-
rect answer.
The witness was also questioned as
70 bis marriage with Violet MOnnier
and his subsequent separations from
her for various lengths OF time. During
his examination Tuesday by Attorney
separated from his wife was through
The influence exerted by his mother.
When Collins resumed the cross-ex-
animation yesterday he asked MOnnier
again for the cause Of his separation
and received the same answer Then
Collins referred 70 the testimony Of the
witness given Al the time Of the divorce
proceedings, IN which he swOre that he
separated from his wife because she
fired" him out Of the house and re-
fused 10 live with him
rs this statement the truth p" asked
Collins
No replied AIonnier. 1t is false
] left my wife because Of my mothers
influence"
Then this statement made by you
under oath al the time Of the divorce
tlial is false? ?"
Yes"
Did you know that you were swear
ing falsely2"
Yes"
Throughout the questions asked by
Collins both sullivan and Roche con-
stanry objected. but their objections
were Overruled by the court The
method OF crOss-eZarninatiOn by Col
Inns and the introduction OF MOnnier's
testimony at the trial were both 4
strenuOusly objected 70.
il was shown that Monnier Jr. had 4
left rsf~~
ceedings instigated BY Monnier Sr. TO /
avoid arrest for perjury, he having 4
sworn falsely as 70 his age at the time /
of marriage
MOnnier then testified TO the seri-
Gus quarrel between himself and his
father IN 1902. The elder Monnier
was working in the garden when his
son made q disparaging remark that
aDgered the old man Selling a gar
deu implement, Monnier chased his
son into the house and struck him on
the shoulder. Young Monnier grabbed |
a cane 10 defend himself and succeed
ed so well that he broke the cane
across ms fathers head
Collins then attempted 70 make the
witness admit that this blow hastened /
his fathers death from cerebral apo
plexy and asked Monnier II he had
ever heard his father say to his moth
er. Anna, take these two pieces Of
Calt ana put lnem IN my comm when
I die The witness said he heard no
such remark he added that he and
his father Effected q reconcilia ton the
morning after the quarrel
Collins further attempted TO recall
10 the witness an alleged accusation
10y his father OF stealing money from
his mothers dress and alleged assaults
on his father with chairs bottles and
a stove litter. All these alterations
the witness evsSively denied. The
case viii go on this morning al 10
o'clock.