The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-20
MRS, LEAFCREEN
COOL UNDER FIRE
Claimant to Rich Estate Retains
COmposure Throughout Scath-
ing Cross Examination.
TELLS OF FIRST PROPOSAL.
Says She Sent Letters to Howard
to General Delivery in st.
LOuis-Gave Her Two
Presents.
TELLS OF FIRST PROPOSAL.

I Ar0 Mary A. Leafgreen vas under Q
scathing IRE Of cross-examination all day
| yesterday In the Probate Oourt. where the
hearing OF her claim against the estate q
! lAcleds }. Howard vas Being heard BE-
fore Judge Crewa
In spite Of the fact that some Of The
epsstions were embarrassinsly personal.
she maintained perfect composurs. Not
for an instant was she ruffed and her an
swers to questions always were considered
carefully. Attorney johnson began on her
early life and carried her down to the time
Of her second marriage.
Many women were in the crowd that
packed the courtroom 10 Its capacity. and
they Craned their nec!Ss To hear what she
said when Mr.. Johnson asked her what
Mr.. Howard said when he proposed to her
what were his exact words and how ho
acted In fact. lie wanted her to give q
careful description OF the whole love scene.
For = moment the woman On the Wit
ness stand made no reply. Her voice was
calm and without a treInOr when she an
swered that she DID no; remember pod
, lively.
"lIe suggested that We go before q min
lister ard ne married" she said. Il said
I was willing. Previously he had written
nie q letter in wtich he proposed. and I
accepted him. All I can remember that
he said when he came TO our house and
asked me in person to marry him vas
that he had ccme n long distance to marry
me and that he did not propose to 60
away without me. OF course. there Was
more said. but I do not remember whaf it
war.''
'.ls II possible" said Mr.. johnson. sar-
cas;ically. that woman who cOnfesseS
to as n.uc! matrimonial experience as you
10 does not remember the circumstances
Of her first propo:a!: You. who are an e.
pert ia such nlatters?'
1t has been so long ago." vas the un-
ruftied reply. that I have forgotten"
IDF:NTIFiEl.D LICENSE.
Mrs LeafGreen then WAS shown q copy
OF the marriage license that vas issued
when she became the wife Of Henry How
ard. as tie man was known to her at the
time She Identified ore uf the signatures
IS hers. II was afterwards desired to re-
turn tine original document to the clerk Of
the court OF Lincoln County. Illinois. AMI
. photograph Of the instrument also was
shown Mrs. LeasErecn for Identification.
She said II looked. Ike a copy. but she
would not say positively. Then there Was
wrani,ie between the attorneys in the
case. these con,en.ii,G that the photograph
would serve tie purpose. as the court had
Inspected the original.
I'VE must have the original hero as q
Part ~ the evidence said Mrs Leaf
green's attorney. Ny. OConnor. ''as Il is
evidently the purpose OF the .efense to try
to show tina; tho Signature is that Of the
Mayor Of Tunwater. WASH
Judge Crews finally decided that the doc
ument should be held here by the court
till the end Of the hearing. and that he
would that j; was returned to the Lin
coin Co';aty Court.
Then Attorney Johnson again took hold
Of tho witness and pu, her through an or
deal Of quest for nearly three hours.
She said In substance that she became &C.
QUainte<i with Howard at her home did
not ask his occupation. anything about
his family. or What means he had for tho
support o; wife When he went away
TO 81. Iou:s she cor:cspcnied with him
and sent hcT. letters - the general delivery
here. Mr. Howard gave her two different
addresses here ard she sometimes sent
letters to him there. but II has been %
!oE. ago that she has forgotten them. Even
after Mr.. Howard tod her they were not
legally married b.caIs. his name was rot
really Henry iiowarl! she said she con-
t.nue! To- be known as M-s. Howard in
her naeiy. city.
During al. this 'Irar." said Yrs. How
ard. Il hrcw him as Charley Howard: but
VIXEN I got my marriage certificate no.
:!ce.i ;ha: his ram- was Sc. down a
Henry Howard"
GAVE HER TWO PRESENTS
Did h ever make yo1 any presen.sr'
asx... ~. Johnson.
Yes sal! Iry. Icafgre"n. He gave
mo a l''l. gold I'r set with red coral.
and have - 70: nj home Then he gavs
me n god ring wher were married. ]
have Ie.. the :irv az home also
WAS ..!s .se only wedding ring you ever
receiver sail Mr Johnson.
1T Is the only one SAID the wl.ness.
Did you kee, 10 AZ a cu.lusity:' xaS
Asket
NO, tu-. because !. vas nn.ns''
In answer - fir-h.. questions Mrs.
I>a!sre.n sa'I she took a picture Of La
c!sie J Howard 90 tie Reverend W. s.
MusSroSe. who nov r.s!irs In Springfield.
Ill. 10 sce !: i.c could Identity 1; as tho
man whom sh- married in ,ss; Hie sid
Ia. r.in.ste. tod h.r tho fac. Io1xed IA
:ni,!Ir. ard n !Iay have married ske1s.
.u: he id ~; remember tire occurrence
In aGs~ef tn another question she sa.A
when 1:.s tccsss-" engaged TO marry Mr.
I f..enALa her ssso'.I husband. l. IA. told
:..rn .: her h-s: .=arr.ags.
Nov. Tcrar.!rx tits T.resen. os . scH
pin you s-y .Ix Howard mad. you" said
IL. attorney. '6ii Sou show !. 70 anyone
II the tIf.e-''
SiiON 30 GIFT TO SEVERAL.
Yes" said HrS Lea,g.sen II showed
L TO several, but have forgotten their
names Among others think I showed
. 10 ,ny noth.r. Bu; ! cid no: 60 around
'own s7oH..s :; 20 everybody AID ieliiSg
hem .ha- Ar. Howard gave !, 20 ne. This
III ha:.erei ry~-ty-tRo ysars ago. aai
a. ros r.G.-r.sss 50 .:.;ch about the Do
ais"
Mrs I<afgrses vas sf;ii on the stand
D &c: The coa.c announced That .se hear
NJ xos.ld - postponed until this morning
), 20 o'c,ocx Then fc..owed a Lively isiis
if be-~.en Attorneys johnson and
JConse. re.a:tiar "a sitnsss whom Nr.
J'Cosn-r wanted - .:.;:odcrs 5ecSUss re
s>t:,.o1y waz cf minor Importance ara
1osid consume t,s: q -i.ort time. II shD
nijs: of re srvEri.s, Nr- D'conner wi,ss
rev hts motion s.fS n sarcastic r~ma.k
81. johnson's ideas Of eours
ssy.
In tie esr,sx. % ire b~arsns sh> rooa..s