The morning call., 1893-06-04
FOOTE'S QUERIES.
Daniel T. Murphy Asked
About Sam.
One of the Letters That Were Sent
Lady WoIseley-Mrs. Murphy's
Disposition.

Miss Helen Murphy came into court yes
terday morning with killing spotted
waist on. She has chung throughout the
case to the most somber of black gaIbs,
only relieved occasionally with bit of
harmonious purple of very deep tinge,
but yesterday morning the big white spots
on the black background gave her just the
slightest suggestion of the jaunty summer
girl, while the big puffS at her shoulders
made one think of wings and flight to
cool places and running waters.
But my sister," Miss Helen, as Dan
calls her, did not fly. She was cool enough
when under the soothing influence of MI
Foote, and she bent upon the table strewn
with law books, papers and letters-and
letters. She watched matters sharply, oc-
casionally coaching Mr.. Foote in his en-
deavors to tangle brother Dan.
The brotherly and sisterly feeling thai
should exist between these two has been
entirely lost sight of. It Is hidden under
terrific and overbearing burden of gold,
the clink of which can be heard as the
Murphy skeleton stalks about the court
room keeping step to the jingle of the gold.
hanger-on about the courtroom said
that Miss Kilmansegge was a happy NOR
Helen will be In The future should she win
or lose the mothers money.
Among the first questions asked by Mr.,
Foote were the following:
You brother Sam was pretty wild
sort of boy ?'
Objected to and ruled out.
Your mother bad good deal OF trouble
with your brother San?"
II bel eve So" said Dan.
Your brother Sam-is that the name he
goes by now?"
IS. O'NeiI Murphy he calls himself"
Don't you know that your brother
Sam struck his father at the time OF your
sisters wedding?"
Il was not present Mr.. Foote."
Don't you know that your brother Sam
undertook to strike your mother becau Sc
she would not pay his debts?''
Il don't know that"
Don't you know that your mother for
babe your sisters to he seen on the streets
OF London with Sam?'
'IGon't know that"
Nv hat as your mothers disposition ?''
Il think she was very excitahe."
Was she not very firm woman?"
II don't think So"
The following letter written by Dan in
1891 to his sister. Lady Wolseley, was
presented:
THE PACIFIC UNION CLUB.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3, 1891. I
Ny Dear MGreheSnG-I received your last
from Brighton, and you mention about Sir "
Crosby. You made a slight mistake in his
name.
The man out here was Crossman, and the
family are Rivers. / believe the firm name is
paulet, ossman Co.. or something like
that Poor MervyD Donabue died TWO days
ago of "quick" consumption.
Fl took cold, aud as he WAS a wreck he
hadn't the constitution to stand it. Everything
is quiet. | have bPen suffering for the last two
WEEKS with an uceraed tnotn. and as my face
grew very stout on one side kept indoors ana
remained very quiet. | am nearly all right,
though, now.
About oBrien's lease, you NAV depend
shall insist on getting fair rent and have no
doubi bull that he VIII agree TO it without any
trouble.
will have no compunetions now, as I am out
of the firm and do not care where lie buys.
Gas Is looking very much be ter, and am in
clined TO think II was a false alarm ahou oppO-
stion, as l can find nothing new about II.
The present board of directors is the best one
we have had since have been here. aud am
now perfectly satisfied with the stock.
lnclose CLIPPING about your friends, the
B0nynges, and this Is true version about Mrs.
B0nynges.
Miss Fair is to be married in June and viii
live in New York, but L suppose her mamma
VIII remain here. Love 10 all. d. I. NJ.
Dan WAS next questioned as to the con-
dition of his mothers health for a time
several years prior to her death, and tes-
tilted that she had not retained her mental
vigor entirely because of an accident from
which she had suffered, the effects of
which were inten siied by severe attack
of Influenza.
Dan stated that his sisters had attempted
to influence his mothers mind against
him By writing false and derogatory let
ters to her.
This was the only fraud attempted
against him by his sisters. There were
times when the daughters alone had access
TO his mother and the sons were denied
her presence.
The counsel for the defense then asked
that the attorneys for thu plaintiff submit
at some convenient date for their nspec-
ton all letters between Dan and Lady
Wolseley.
The court adjourned at noon to continue
the hearing of the case on Monday at p. NJ.