The herald., 1894-08-15

|
ator that he would return him the
check or endorse it without recourse to
some other attorney whom he might
name. Senator Carran made no reply
to this letter and his check was never
| cRshed.
| At the time OF tho senator's sudden
death, during the late Republican state
convention in Sacramento, $lS6.l was
| found uuon his person. This money
was handed to Mr.. House, who, with q
mum Der OF other gentlemen, was present
| in Mr.. Carran'e room after his death
had been discovered. Mr.. House was
detained for several weeks in the north
bv the state, and afterwards went to
| Woodland to testify in the rain-wreck-
ing case, While Mr.. House was in Los
Angeles, on his return from the north
and before he left for Woodland, be
handed to me s151.15 and receipts for
s35 expended in forwarding Sanator Car
rams body to Los Angeles, and employed
me to find out the status OF his suit In
Cleveland. Before my letter to General
Movers was answered. Mrs. Carran's at.
torneys, Pillsbury and Matthews, called
on me for the money in my possession.
l at once offered to turn over the $5l.l5
to them, and asked to have the balance
stand until heard from Cleveland, ex-
planning the case with all its details to
them. / at once wired General Meyers
and received the following reply:
"CLEvELAND, Aug. 1, 1894.
Spencer G. Willard, Wilson Block Los An
geles:
"Csrrsn sent his worthless check for
hundred dollars, with conditions which
l refused to accept. No suit commenced.
"EDw. 8. MEYER"
I showed this letter to Mrs. Cxrran's
attorneys, who agreed that We would
await the receipt OF the letter from
General Meyers. In due course OF mail
it arrived. Ina general wa meyers
stated his reasons for declining the
check, and returned it with the sena'
tors letter OF April 18th to him.
On receips of this letter Mrs. Csrran's
attorneys assured me that Mr.. House
wouId be allowed to retain the 500, as
the return of the senator's check showed
it had never been paid, and Mr.. Carran
must have had the money at the time
of his death.
RI, Widney, son-in-law OF Mrs. Car
ran. had called repeatedly at my Office
for the money. referred him to MesSre.
Pillsbury and Mathews. Notwithstand-
ing the advice of Mrs. Csrran's attorney
that Mr.. House should be allowed to re-
tain the money, young Mr.. Widney still
insisted upon Mr.. House turning over
the whole of the money.
Thinking that the matter had never
been properly presented to Mrs. Carran,
l wrote her en- explanatory letter and
told her that Mr.. House would pay what
was right in the matter, and was willing
to leave it with her what was right, and
hoped to have the matter adjusted to
her satisfaction.
In reply l received brief note from
her, saying: "Your communication re-
ceived. Mr.. Widney and my attorneys
have charge OF my business"
This letter was dated August 9th.
Soon after my receipt OF this letter Mr.,
Widney called at my Office and wanted
me to turn the money over to him.
told him was ready to turn is over to
either Mrs. Carran or her attorneys, the
only persons who were authorized to re.
ceipt for it, and he lett my offics appar-
emily very angry.
Alter Mr.. Widney's visit decided to
have nothing more to do with the mat
ter, and returned the 500 to Mr.. House,
together with a receipt from Messrs.
Pillsbury and Mathews for the $5l.15
which had previously paid them. On
Saturday Pillsbury and Mathews with
drew from the case and Mr.. G. W. PEN
dleton was substituted as the attorney.
On Monday morning, az I was sitting at
my desk talking to Q client, with my
back turned to the door, Messrs. Widney
and Boyle Workman entered the Office,
and waiting until the gentleman who
was talking to me had left, Widney ap-
preached from behind me. did not
turn my head but began to open
my mail. He said: You innult-
ed me last Thursday, and
want you to know what l
think of you, land then slapped me
slightly with his open hand. He then
retired to the rear end of the room near
the door. My first impulse was to re-
sent the insult and jumped to my feet,
but it occurred to me that could not
afford to lower myself by engaging in
brawl. I asked Mr.. Workman, who was
standing between US, why he was there.
He eaid Mr.. Widney had requested his
presence. thereupon ordered them
both out of the room, which they did.
This is the entire affair in all its details.
For the sake of the memory of the late
Senator Carran, who was a personal
friend of mine. regret the matter
should have been made public"