New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
MRS HORNER ON STAND
TELLS OF MANY THREATS.
Wife of Dead Man Test'fes IN
Simpson Case. @

Simpson Case. s
Yesterdays hearing in the case of Dr. James W.
sinpson accused of the murder OF Barley l. HOT
ner who was shot death in bis own Kitchen III
Northport, Long Island, on December "a was uI ,
matte Mrs Horner the chief witness ne
hearing was adjourned while she was sun uiluel
direct examination by District Attorney GeoIse II
Furnnan She said DR.. Simpson had salu eeVele
times in the last one half years that II ever
-, 80 Mr. FIorner got into quarrel, he Woula
hove Mr. Horner's life The second surfing STATE
r,ent was accompanied with gestures lholcallNe ..
ax+reroe emotion. She extended her hahos 'o"afu
I,s+ice Partridge and said: The will was hrst
+to,aa be+1reen myself and DR.. Simpson and
nv, husband the day he murdered AFTER Iie
stir that the statement had made had suoslueu
somewhat the objections that Dr. simpson ; couif
sci was franticaHy' making were heard anu tue
word murdered was stricken oUt anu INC
."Jxilled' substituted.
When the afternoon session was opened HiiS.
14orner. who was to be the first witness. was not
there After waiting half an hour justice FaI IS
sen an officer after her and Mrs. simpson MT
T4orner's story was listened 10 with interest
u was said last evening by Mr.. Miles that the
T4orner will has not yet been discovered we are
not worrying about II. however, sald MT Ni!ieS.
,o7-bere are other matters far more pressing just
now The viii is supposed to be in safe deposit
vault in Manhattan
The method of taking the testimony in long hand
by the justice was abandoned yesterday ana AS
sistant District Attorney Blue. who is stenos-
rapher, assumed the task.
DIR Isaiah Frank the first witness he salu
he would be on hand whenever he was wanted out
that he was not hanging around courtrooms look
ing for subpqnas. He qualified as an expert IN
weapons by stating that he had served on chanl-
pionship team in the 18TH New-YorlS Regiment IN
1895 and had since contested in many matches.
He was in bed when DR. Simpson called for him on
December q. He went to the window and simpson
called: Hurry UP, old man. for Heavens sake
He and DR. Heyen who was first on the scene,
agreed that operation was necessary, and -Dr.
Frank drove to his house for instruments. When
he returned it was decided that Mr.. Horner
was then dying an operation would be useless. Mrs.
Horner entered and seeing the three surgeons idle,
asked If they were not going to do anything. They
told her he ineffectual and Just then Mr..
Horner died. ~
In her testimony Mrs Horner said Mr. Horner
ordered DR. Simpson from the house year ago,
Tn the last year Mr.. Herner talked with DR..
Simpson about gambling" said Mrs. Horner, in re-
Spouse to. questions by the District Attorney He
talked in fatherly way and told him he must stop
| gambling
| Q.-How many .quarres do you recall? At is
hsgd to n that question because a tie be- qgaPl
Of clippings showing what BECAME Of gamblers, and
GID Dr. simpson play the races? AM
! Homer spoke to me about his PLAYING Gambling
since Simpson lived in the family Year ago ago
but came back wrote the letter at Mr. Horners
dictation, calling him back TIE substance of the
right and he man. He didn't reply. but came
Q.-when Mr.. Horner refused to speak 10 the de-
fendant. what was the cause? Always because
speak on many IMPOSSIBLE MIld 70 rf fe bo% 70
4 many times DR.. Simpson stayed out as often as
! Two or three times month, sometimes for two
nights at a time.
"On the night of December q Dr. Simpson said
! he would not care If Mr.. Horner was brought in
| corpse" said Mrs. Horner. He had said it be-
fore, I cannot say just When
WAS IT Mr. Horner's habit to crticise Mr. Sirnp-
sons habts?" asked the Court.
Yes, said Mrs. Horner. His habits the
sole cause Of the disagreement. DR.. Simpson never
showed resentment toward Mr.. Horner. He never
paid any attention TO his criticisms"
heard Dr. Simpson say he would inture rel Mr. Hornet
/ Ayes he said that Il any time he and Mr.
! ers life He made that remark several times. I
cannot fix definite time when he said it, DR..
was no real trouble. when there difficulty about
months ago I do not know Just what caused him
/ to say It that time. He frequently made such
statements.
| motion to strike out that answer. as six months
! ago was too remote was overruled.
My husband and DR.. Simpson were not on
speaking terms December "a said the witness
MY husband had not spoken to him since Christ
mas Eve when he failed to come home. We wait
ed at the station December q for DR.. Simpsons
train. When we reached home 1 noticed that
had been drinking. His breath and his hilarious
! actions showed il to 1 told him he smelIed
! of liquor and he said he had had only drink.
He got the gun before dinner. He carried on
| with it. shouldering it and Keeping step and so
! forth l never paid any attention the gun to
! know II It cooked. Ny husband bought the
gun fifteen years ago. when first came to
| Northport DR.. Simpson used Ct frequently The
/ last time he used It Christmas Day. It was
! never kept loaded. Mr.. Horner came in after we
had finished dinner. After he had finished his
meal Dr. Simpson went with his maneuvres
Mr. Horner. after finishing supper, got some legal
papers and sat at the table reading them, DR.
/ Simpson played with the gun and the dogs and
then looked over at the legal papers. 1 hope
/ you'll see what you looking at said my dausil-
ter 4 don't see much said the doctor. Then he
went upstairs. taking the gun with him. He
stayed five minutes. He sat BY the window with
! the gun standing beside him
Did he bang il about the floor any more%'
asked the District Attorney.
He did not" said Mrs. Horner with emphasis.
He placed the gun carefully the floor and sat
! by IT, with his legs crossed. Mr.. Horner came
downstairs. DR.. Simpson said I guess the gov
ernor is going to sleep downstairs tonight Five
| minutes later Dr.. Simpson went to the kitchen.
| II wasn't 1--WE minutes later that we heard the
/ shot
Il was the last one reach the kitchen. Dr.
Simpson was coming IN from the outer kitchen
door, holding the gun by the ruzzle and crying:
! Where is the hack? I said: Doctor why have
| YOU done tTlisT He made response. Later /
said: May God forgive you and he replied: Z