The Detroit times., 1914-12-10

ing AT the hedu OF the stairs and
heard everything that was said
I MY husband asked Mr.. Clark II
he couldn't fix this thing up with Leas
as his sister had nothing TO do with
those letters. / heard Mr.. Clark say
No, I've paid $1,000 already 10 get
Leas, and I'll pay $4,000 more II j
have to- Shortly after that | heard
my husband tell both of the men that
they had better leave the house"
! District Attorney Webster was un.
able TO shake the story told by the
witness, which corroborates that OF
her husband.
Mrs, Harper was excused, and Mrs.
Margaret McCready, the defendant,
was called at 1918 o'clock
She appeared to be very nervous
as she took her place, and was sworn
as witness.
Where do you liver" was Attorney
Watson's first question.
"In Ypsilanti." replied Mrs. Nc
Cready In a low voice.
Your father Is an invalid, isn't he?"
Eyes"
when was he injured?"
At this point Mrs. McCready began
TO weep violently, and Judge Tuttls
ordered a recess OF 10 minutes.
Mrs. McCready, show you one OF
the letters which are known as the
indictment letters In this case. IL
Is known as Exhibit one. Ii is dated
Aug. q. 1912, and is addressed to
Mrs. Robert Killian. wish you would
look at IL and state whether or not
you wrote it," said Attorney Watson,
when the hearing was resumed
mo, sir; | did not" replied Mrs.
McCready.
did you mail 1t or cause it to be
mailed"
mo, sir"
hi dyou know anything about its
origin?"
mo, sir"
The witness appeared to have re-
gained her selfpossession and replied
TO questions In a clear. firm voice.
Attorney Watson showed the wit
ness each OF the eight anonymous
letters contained in the indictment
and asked the same questions about
each.
NO, sir; | did not" was the in
variable reply.
Mrs McCready. you heard Mrs.
Weiniger's testimony
Yes, sir
did you tell her to watch the
mails before you left for the west?"
81 did not"
did you know where Mr.. Weini.
gers place of business was?"
y Eyes; he was clerk In a store"
do you know Mr.. Leas?"
Eyes, sir"
WAS there any intimacy between
your"
Never"
did he ever take you riding?"
"Only on business-when | went
back and forth to visit my patients"
Mrs. McCready denied having gone
for a ride with Leas, his brother-in
law, Henning and Mrs. Weiniger. She
had, she said, ridden with Henning
and Mrs. Weiniger from her home to
dressmaking establishment. She
rode on the back seat with Mrs. Vein
iger, she said.
The witness was handed a letter
and was asked 10 examine it. Coun-
sci explained that ii was one of those
designated as standard" letter by
A. s. Osburn the handwriting expert
and used by him in reaching his con-
clusion that the anonymous letters
were penned by Mrs McCready.
What do you say as to this let
ter?" asked Mr.. Watson.
II think 1t has been changed" re-
piled the Witness Some of the
words are different That is not the
paper | wrote the letter on. either.
| wrote the letter on my brothers
stationery"
Mr., Watson showed the witness
second letter.
What do you say about this one?"
81 wrote this one, but not the other
That one was copied from one
wrote"
81 want to read this letter to the
Jury" said Mr.. Watson, referring to
the second letter.
The letter, which was read, was one
that the witness said she had written
to James Clark 1t referred to alleged
improper conduct with Clark while
she was nursing his wife, and re-
preached hi mfor having told her to
take poison The letter stated that
the writer had reports that since he
had refused to marry her. he had cir
culated scandalous reports about her
Mrs. McCready, those charges
were true, weren't they?"
YES, SIR
did you follow his advice?"
"Yes, took laudanum."
What was the effect"
Il took too much and II made me
vomit and made me sick, but didn't
kill me-"
Mr.. Watson then introduced three
bottles of poison as exhibits A, AS
and 46, for the defense. On objection
Of District .-etorney Webster the court
excluded the exhibits.
did you ever write an anonymous
letter." Mr. Watson asked.
Never In all my life"
Another letter was introduced and
Mrs. McCready was asked IL the Ian
guage was hers.
1T Is not" she replied
ibid you ever use such language In
your life
mo, sir"
The court overruled Mr.. Webster's
request that the question and answer
be stricken out
Mrs. McCready, at the time this
letter was sent to Mrs. Killian, what
was your condition."
Twas sick in bed"
who fed you during that time"
my brother and mother. My broth
or most OF the time"
"Do you remember the date Of your
brothers wedding?"
eyes"
avon uara III A. that tipnao"