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This has been "a, # da great O. -8s
I5tlvity in & the celebrated rson case
lin which T. sss voold dge
trial. The usual cr owd We s present in-s2
Guiding a large lumber Of Ssl ID les and Il
many professional mel Much q ramati M
Testimony was introduced Il nd 4 q a n IA arge
part Of It was damag ging toS Vooil ilrIdge.S .Ifg
a, Among the witnesses & examine 8awereSi
Miss jamie rbes. q IS: orr
gam a most remarka Bile old colored Bwos-E$s wo7sEs
man: !: M r. lex. Forbes, q promine scitt-s2
zen and a superv visor Of a he county and
Dr. j s N oWlin, a sician who at-s
tended Mr.. John s.. Forbes in his last 81
illness. BY far the most ag11ga atesti-.S
nlonyS sw'as given by Jam es8 Fl. \ Forbes
Jr.,a a near ne ghbor OF Mr.. Johrs
Forbes s's family. The " evidence 55g au
8throug was relnar bly, Int sting, and
CatsallS times was In tensely drania tic. The
lawyers were at their best. an til eir3 dis
cussions at times when IL the Jury was n
out was of a very high order. Messrs. 1s
Hubbard, Strobe and flood ere he most
active a IT orneys In to-day proceed dingss4s
Miss Forbes on Stand.
II Al t5l0 O'Clock this morning Miss jamie
Forbes was placed on the stand. Il and Il
to- the prosecution. The wi tness was II
dressed In black, and "a PIP cared Ia 3to be-
rathersmore nervous than on yes terdny.sJ5 " sss
What, ifsanythlng, did Mr.. HYoold drldsss \.
say to you hbout your, IA t ller, after his \
death ~ was tho first question which
was asked her by Mr. Strobe
3E He told mo he was glad the old man
have been better II no n had died last
January when lie was Sick sg x.
Did you reply to this?rs & she ,9swsss a.
asked. 3f n ,g 81
Eyes; u. said, Mr.. cliff. you ough TO i
DO ashamed of yourself 81 AZ
Sfi Mr.. Il I'll ood 4 asked 4 he witness q nunl-s
her OF questions, seeking to- establishS
by Miss lrorhes's Testimony that Wool
5dridgeg ana I, her brother We're close
friends before Mr.. Forbes's death.
S.Dld your father die believing and S
saying that y Mr. Woodbridge did the
burning ~, asked Mr.. strode.
Mrs Flood objected to- this questions.
and his objection Was sustained by tlis Il
judge, 54 4 ls i S5l Y ii4G
4,S,.Were tile relations between your ia ~
I8e,8 ana Mr.. Wooldlidga entirely pleasant
sbetWeon the time OF tlle Tire ana your
fathers death, one month Inter? Ms.
Strobe asked. 49, u Vi 8lS
& Miss Forbes replied gtllat he relation
WAS not always pleasant. She admit,
tod that lie plensant n Src ions which
8Ead existed between theni had cha nyeds3
somewhat before her fat her died she !
said her feelNyS towards Al Ir.ss Vooldrldge
,clunged at one tlnie,9 tRoug h her nal
would not allow her To cherish hard
feelings asalnAt any one. 5;i,
Eff ect on Her Brother,
F3rllave you been talked lo by & any one
I about the effect which your testit1o "
this ease would have llpon. ne Ga So ~ Y
your brother. Charlie Forbes ii
ssy Miss Forbes did not ans Ner5 ms aties'ss
5tion directly. but seemed 70 hesitate 4
considerable about u, II.
II MI ask you 10 answer that a stion, q i
said Mr.. strode, and Ire repeated = he
question. VI hi SsSs sf 81 81 , z, S s5i
\ M came here TO tell the truth In thlsss
case, ard i did mot think and \ dp mot
think now that could stel nything that
would connect either Mr. Nvooldr idge orS
myI brother, Charlie. nj z he shsirllRS es
[aof father's prolierty ~ w ssss
.pid Miss Nora 81 RrIen ASSN ~ ou
when your father was sick.i and sdid Shs