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       Catherine McGovern: Trial Testimony June 29, 1891
   DIR By: HowBrown1953
       Date: February 9, 2026, 7:43 am
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       CATHERINE McGOVERN, a witness called on behalf of the People,
       being duly sworn, testified as follows :
       Direct Examination by Mr. Wellman :
       W: Did you know Carrie Brown in her lifetime ?
       McG: Yes
       W: How long had you known her ?
       McG: Well, about 15 or 16 years.
       W: How old a woman was she ?
       McG: I could not say as to her age, but I knew her that length
       of time.
       W: Did you see her on the morning of April 24th, Friday morning
       ?
       McG: I could not say what day it was, but I saw her dead in bed.
       W: Where did you see her dead in bed ?
       McG In the 4th Ward Hotel as you call it.
       W: On what floor ?
       McG: On the third floor, they said Room 31; it was a corner
       room.
       W: Whom did you go into the corner room, 31, with ?
       McG: I went with the officer
       W: Officer Crowley
       McG: Yes sir
       W: You saw her in bed dead ?
       McG : Yes sir
       W: You recognized that it was Carrie Brown ?
       McG: Yes sir, truly
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