The morning call., 1892-07-02
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FreWt sugs Yesterday.


Frsut sugs Xsstssssy.
The defense in the wassr-fFeat sagg i
mnkiuE bitter hghh sad Nj Mallaney has
worried MF Moure considerably IN Sc
meshod q wermlng evidence frem Nn
nssses damaging 10 The WateE-fFont Cem.
panv
These two attorneys are the bright aud
shining lights In the msznsfcsnt array a
legal ts3en'" They a. AL the quarfeHug.
az tie ol}eetiuE. al tho Questioning. aud
are UTaWn ted ruy bg tie uther~
Meyer Me.yia Chapman, oue "a ME
Aoele's asslstan's tor TIE corporation,
Qualled and Nltuered yesisFday.
Aalianey opened the defense with nice
huie prologue by te.ilnR iHs } adgs. llry aud
stree atoTs uf a danhie sumeFsaulf rxecutea
b. tie hsnorabie Mayor
Il pfppnse to pfove." said Mullaney.
"t4ai Mf Chapman, as Mayor 81 oakland
HeBt 90 Foffn on June E aud adv ssa hlm
% deiend his pqssessions 81 tne water
fFunt wlta his life. telling him that ne bad
EiEat 81 eAhsnlt All usa Euns ia ease a
absolute reeessliy. set admouishiBg aim net
q Use tnem auiess taere should hs Absolute
necessity uG doing -, $50 lufthef that he
tod fuTtln lhat BE- woald AID hIm win
police pIoteetan occasion shUuId re-
M Chapman. az Mayor. said that" said
Mr.. AnilaueY. "aua Bew AT. CHAPMAN as
n aieT-iFont COMPANY to deiend as ease 40
law."
As casrman changed erfnf Fats Hitla
bil st lnls, anu Mr.. Moore objected lie OBJ
7-=3 t-sr7 - ies= a--iae Size =.l4l4 .lau
while the defendants witnesses were being
examined. and In Easny cases his objections
we're sustained.
Yesterday afternoon V. /. Fortin took
the stand and testified that the MayoT had
come 70 his house sud said. Hold the fort
ana II you need police protection you shall
have Il, f0riln. Tell TaYlor's men your
guns are loaded. aid tell them again. but
don't shoot unless you have to-"
Mr. Mnllaney questioned Fortin about
BIS asserting claim 20 the waterfront land
la dispute Fortin said that he was in
Deaceable possession as early as in 1855:
that then he did large amount Of filling in
that on the evening Of June last be ex-
pecied his possession TO be fOrcibly taken
from him, and that he took men there and
built shanty. leaving them on guard TO
protect his premises. To all Of these state
ments Mr.. Moore vigorously objected, and
some OF the answers were striken out
I'VE must be allowed 10 get some infor-
nation from the Witness" said Mr. Mul-
laney. after string of objections from
Moore.
" Did any defendants drive ont, disturb
or In any earthly way interfere with Tay-
lor's men that night?" asked Mr.. Null
laney.
NO, SIT; there was no disturbance what
ever" was the answer.
Did you ever. at any time, interfere with
TaylorY'
Only once, and that was to prevent the
building of fence across Castro street."
We're Taylor's men there on June ~"
They were driving piles on the night we
took possession"
Court was then adjourned until z 30 last
night, when across-examination was made
BY the plaintiffs attorneys.
During yesterday Barringer testified
about ms occupancy Of the land since 1883
as representative of Fortin and the Shoal-
water Company. j. p. Dameron of the
Shoal-water Company occupied the stand
during the greater part of the day and was
examined and cross-examined In regard to
ms tax bills and repeated the STORY of
fortin's entry on the night of June z, when
he expected the Waterfront Company to
make raid and wrench the possession
from him.
The courtroom was overcrowded at both
the day and night sessions.