The record-union., 1891-10-06
DENSON'S DENIAL.
His Side of the FuIIer-KendaII
Trouble.
He Declares 1t to Have Been a Damna-
BILE Conspiracy Concocted to
Injure Him.

In reference to the charges made
against ex-Judge S. C. benson by the
Examiner on Monday, that gentleman's
side of the story was given yesterday in
the Chronicle as follows:
EX-Judge S. G. benson was found at
his home, 1900 Jackson street, Yesterday
afternoon. He showed traces of the Sc
we're mental worry he had experienced
during the past two or three days. Dur
ing the day he held long consultations
with numerous friends, among whom
was Chief Justice Beatty OF the Supreme
Court, who is Denson's brother-in-law.
At first Mr.. benson emphaticalIy de-
clined an interview, but finally said:
Il am the victim of q most damnable
conspiracy on the part of four or five men
whose enmity | have incurred because
am Mr.. Whittiers attorney. | am going
| to fight this thing, and l'il make some Of
/ those fellows smell birthstone before
get through with them.
1.-THE truth about the whole matter is
this: When Mrs. Fuller separated from
her husband and arranged to sue for a
divorce both Mr.. Whittier and myself
were consulted as to what was Fullers
| interest in the firm of Whittier, Fuller Il
Co., in order that her attorneys might
have some basis on which To figure what
they should ask for as her share of the
community property. 1t was then |
learned of the causes leading to the sepa-
ration.
Then came the published stories, but
| had nothing to do with the publication
of the story in any way.
"When this Kendall woman returned
here a newspaper reporter came to me and
| said That Kendall woman is back with
! blood in her eye and is going to sue
Fuller for damages. She wants LAWYER
and was going TO send her to you.'
'At first | told him [ would have
nothing to do with the case, but after
wards thought it over and agreed to see
the woman. Well she came to see me q
number of times and 1 tried in vain to
get her to state her case. She always
said that she couldn't bear to speak of il
and finally agreed to write out state
ment of facts and bring it to me. In
stead OF doing SO she sent for me to come
TO her room and get ii. | went for that
purpose Friday. No sooner was in the
room than the woman, who was in bed,
began making advances toward me which
could mean but one thing. Up to that
mment had no suspicion she was other
than what she claimed to be, a
woman who had been grossly
Wronged by Fuller. AS soon as /
! realized what she was attempting to do
l saw the peril of my position | said to
her, rising to leave the room, you will
have to send me that statement am
too busy to wait for it, In an instant
she sprang from the bed, threw one arm
around me, and as I broke away from her
she threw herself back and screamed.
The door connecting with an adjoining
room was flung open and foar men con-
fronted me. l admit that for moment /
was dazed, but | deny emphatically [
made any such admissions or statements
as they allege [ made concerning Mr..
Whittier or myself. l made no plea for
mercy and no confession.p
Miss Kendall could not be seen, nor
could any of the other interested parties,
except Mr.. Fuller's attorney, w. L. Her.
rim, who positively refused to say any
thing about the matter or 10 answer
single question on the subject.
1t is believed Mr.. Whittier will return
to the city at once, in which event further
Developments in the matter may be
speedily looked for.