The morning call., 1893-06-21
DONAHUE'S DOLLARS.
Second Day of the Trial at San
Rafael.
The Widow Declines to Enter Con-
test Against Her Child-Mervyn's
Regal Expenditures.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

SAN RAFAEL, June 20-The second
days proceedings in the Donahue contest
case assumed little more life this morn
ing, and from all appearances the respec-
tive attorneys in the case are preparing for
siege. as the trial of the case will IN
donbtedly consume the whole week
Nearly the entire morning session was
taken up in legal sparring, there being but
very little testimony introduced on either
side.
Attorney Hutchinson opened the case
this morning by placing Mrs. G. Barstow.
president of the San francisco Ladies'
Relief Society. on the stand The witness
testified 10 the incorporation of the institu-
ton, the reason for its present existence
and the manner in which it is maintained,
ETC.. in order to show that 1t came under
the head of charitable institutions.
Sister Mines, Mother Superior and man
ager of the Girls Directory and Orphan
Asylum situated on Haight and Lott
streets, was next placed on the stand ny
the attorney for the Institution, Tho sub
jected her to a cross-examination in rela-
ton to the principles of the society, the
means of its support and the character of
its inmates, in order to show that it came
under the head of charitable institutions,
and as such was provided for in the VIII.
She stated that the asylum was incorpo-
rated April 2. 1887. and that it cost $50, 900
that the idea of the asylum was to give
protection to orphans and the like, and,
after they had attained a certain age. to
provide homes OF employment for them.
She also stated that this institution had
been drawing an allowance from the State
| for three years past for orphans and half
orphans. of which theirs are at present 100.
Sister Maria, secretary of the same asy-
ium. was also placed on the stand and cor
robOrated the statements Of the preceding
witness.
Attorney wilkins, guardian ad litem for
the minor child, Isabelle Donahue, then
addressed the court. stating that he had
an application rendered him from the
widow, Belle Donahue. through her attor-
ney, R. B. Wallace, conveying to him for
the minor child the alleged half of the
community property.
This arrangement will harmonic mat
tiers on the part of the attorney for the
minor child and the attorney for the
widow, who otherwise would be in oppo-
sition during the entire case.
Mr.. Bergin then took the stand and re-
sumed his testimony from yesterday. In
reply to question by Attorney Raight as
to what money Mr.. Donahue earned, he
stated that all he had any knowledge of
was $3.50 month, which he received as
compensation for his services as president
of the railroad. AS to wha, he did with
his salary Mr.. Bergin stated that he spent
it on himself, and that when he died he
had 5000 due him. He could not state
what had become of this sum. Mr.. Bergin
further stated that the deceased kept three
eXpense accounts, one under the head of
personal EXPENSE" another under the
head of Household expense" and the
third under the title of ~. NJ. d. ex-
pense.," which latter was his salary For
his personal expenses he spent on an
average of $4,000 per year. for his house
hold expenses $4,000 n year, and for
James NJ. Donahue's expenses on an
average of $4,000 per year, which con-
sisted of yachting expense, military ex-
penses and trips to the East and else
where.
The court at this point adiourned