The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08

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also testified that she had never seen
Mr.. Hall drunk, and did not know
when she was there, she said IL was
in 1908.
I'VE do not claim that he was drink.
ing at that time" Attorney Wilkin-
son said. "At that time he was on
his good behavior"
Were you ever awakened at night
by loud talk" the witness was asked
Yes. remember one night after
had retired early. being awakened
and hearing Mrs. Harding say to her
daughter, Mrs. Hall: You are too
beautiful young woman to be abused
by the Hall family"
What did Mrs. Hall say TO that?"
"She said nothing could hear"
H. e. Spafford. night clerk IN the
Oriental hotel, testified that Hall was
in the place on the night CT Dec. II,
1910. and he could see no sidence or
drinking. On this occasion, il had
been testified previously that he was
Intoxicated.
He was about the hotel great
deal. said Spafford. "and never saw
him under the influence"
AS matter of fact wasn't he there
boiling out" asked Mr.. Wilkinson In
cross-examination
II couldn't say as to that" the Wit
mess replied.
Alex. Cohen. one OF Halls chums,
and for short time a member of the
Legislature, was next introduced to
refute the charges Of the pretty plain
til.
Mrs. Hall has testified that on one
occasion you briught Hall home
drunk. and that he urged you 10 stay
all night. Is that So
II remember the occasion referred
TO. We had been at a stag party ut
DR.. Nottingham's, and II was net noe
essary for me to take Hall home He
was not drunk Neither was l."
Ibid you remain all night
mo. Hall asked me &c, so that I
could have some OF his wife's fine
sausage and cakes for breakfast, but
preferred to go home"
Did you hear Mrs. Halls voice that
ufght demonstrating with aer hus-
band. and wasn't II something she
said that caused you to go homer
No. did not hear her voice .
What kind OF a party was Il az
DR.. Nottingham's?' p
1T was a Dutch lunch, and there
was beer to drink, but we were not
drunk"
did you ever see Hall intoxicated
on any public occasion, either social
or political?"
"Mr. Hall drinks some?"
"Oh, yes. About the same as his
companions, but not to excess"
When you we're out with Hall with
his bunch, did you remain as late as
hesdid?" asked Mr.. wilkinson in cross
examination.
mo, I did not"
"As matter of fact you objected
to drinking parties and went home
early to avoid getting drunk. Isn't
that so?"
THAT wasn't always my reason"
What is your opinion of Mrs.
Hail?'
"You needn't pursue that course OF
examination" Judge Cahill spoke up
I'VE are aware OF Mrs. Halls good
points and no one will speak more
highly of her than her husband"
George ID. Derby. manager Of the
Mapes Clothing Co.. another COM
panion of Hall. said the defendant was
4 sober. industrious man. a good poll
tician and careful businessman.
"You we're together a great deaI?"
Yes"
Ever see him drunk"
"No."
"To what extent did he drink
IT have seen him take four or Ave
classes during an evening of beer or
highballs"
HE was always sober enough TO he
a good politician wasn't hep
He certainly was"
But he was defeated twice" spoke
up Mr.. Wilkinson. "And wasn't he
the only Republican on the ticket who
was defeated?"
Il believe he was."
And wasn't It because OF his per
sonal habits that people refused to
support him?"
'T don't think So"
Now Mr.. Derby. isn't II true that
you ana hall were drunk great deaf
together"
mo"
And don't you keep liquor all the
time In the rear of your store?"
II have had some there, but not all
the time"
And hasn't Hall got drunk on the
liquor he got from the back room Of
your store7"
mo"
Ex-Ald. Britton, OF Lansing. con.
tractor, also testified that Hall as not
an habitual drlnkard.
The defense was given a hard
knock after Mrs. Hutchings, the
nurse. had left the stand To refute
her testimony that she had never
seen Hall drunk Attorney Wilkinson
read into the records an affidavit IN
which Mrs, Hutchings told OF seeing
the defendant drunk. Recalled 10 the