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Convicted of having abandoned Il his
wife: J I. +. cordova, the GelopingS pas. !
tor, was again placed ON trial I tl.is.
morning on the charge OF having as.
saultd his wife. The jury was drawn
Yesterday. Cordoya maintained tic.
same sullen attitude today as he did
on his first trial. III
Mrs. Cordoya was called as the
first witness. She testified that On
the day Of the assault about the mid.
die Of April; 1904, Cordoya was in the
kitchen Of their home in South river.
When she asked him t6 help do the
house cleaning as he had always
done, cordoya said "I'lf not worl,
with you. "
"umph, 81 suppose You'll go tell
her. Mrs. Cordoya said she. replied.
Then he threw; a glass at NO."
said Mrs. Cordoya. u.
I'm not afraid of you. III $ not
run, ~ told him.
Then le5threwsa pan at mo. Isdid
not move until 1t struck me on the
shoulder Then he picked upSsssi 4
vegetable dish and threw it. II moved
away and 1T struck the door, breaking
a panel. Ny daughter bathed nj h
shoulder which was bruised. . @ "A !
The witness testified as to the
cause for the assault. 55l55 y
81 was concerning a letter which
lad been received before that Tine.
she said. 5z5s35:s
where is that Sletter?n asked the
prosecutor tfis4, ssA: Il y
I'm ashes" said Mrs. Cordova.
.Who burned it?" - e, ,.5Ef
81 burned IT, was her reply.
From whom was this letter?,'3i5s is5is5-. 5fis5
1T was signed Your true loving
Julia and addressed MY dear loying
Frank Julia was Miss Julia Bovine" j"
said the witness. n Il 55 "A
Mrs. Cordoya said She got the letter
from her husbands pocket.
On cross-examination she said she
knew of the intimacy between Cor.
doya and Miss Bovine since last No.
vember.s She spoke to Cordoya, but
never TO the girls father about it.
She spoke once to Miss Bovine about
It. Mrs. cordoya told THE jury Of
threats Cordova made to her. Iss,5sls
Rhea Cordoya, the eleven year old
diaughterSof Mrs. Cordoya, was call.
ed She was dressed in a red Y coat
and wore veil and stood beside her
motherson the stand. The child tes.,
tilted: Tim little over eleven. Ny
mamma was struck by papa; ri
bathed tSfor her. The shoulder was
all black and blue. l saw it Para
said he lost his temper .aand struck
her.',s
AS she retired from the stand she
passed near Cordova, who reached
out, drew her to him lovingly, kissed
her, and said s"Myzdarling girls.@ She
said nothing toShers father. sss55.| y, n
s.: Lobre, brother.in.lawl Of Mrs.
Cordoya, testified that Cordoya adj.
mitted he had4strucls his wife.
That's not so,s said Cordova to
the witness;
Mrs. Gordoya testified + to making
complaint before Justice Smith at
South river of the assault. i,
4 The State then restedSits case
Ss5 cordoya's Story. ,;s,
Cordova was sworn. He said:
II YOU; viii allow me the same free:
dom that Mrs. Cordova had L will
speak. 5i.s Il. f5s .s
Judge Strong told him to go aheadl
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