The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-06

her once attorney, A. HeynemanD, whom
she stlgmatZes as a base Detrayer Of pro-
fessional confidence. AS the missile took
erect upon both MIR. Heynemann and MIR.
\ Delmas. il NAV be said that Mrs. John
Martin had her hour of triumph.
Apart from that slight incident the day
was dull one. True, paper was in trO-
duced and read IN evidence which pur-
ported to be the formal release signed by
Mrs. John Martin from all claims made
by her against the estate of Andrew era W.
De- ford. The same paper referred also 10 the
care and custody of nameless child born
In Philadelphia in 1885. The introduction
OF this paper precipitated the scene re-.
ferred to in the foregoing paragraph. and
more deliberately described below.
Those refractory lawyers. yclept Gen.
eral Barnes ami Carroll Cook, and ersr-
while engaged on behalf of Mistress John
Martin and her boy, were subiugated 10
further castigation on the witness-stand
yesterday. The general is an old favorite
Ia court, and bis cups and cranks from
the wltness-stand are always hugely ap-
preelated. Carroll Cook takes life more
seriously. and couldn't give way to Joke
IN the halls Of Justice if he tried from now
till dO0msday. Finally, both attorneys
were permitted to go about their business
without even once again mourning the
regal displeasure of the Probate Judge.
No person present in the courtroom be-
lieVed his ears when the attorneys on
both sides declared the case closed. But
the inclsiye tones of Judge Coffey soon
established this fact beyond a doubt, and
when Arthur Rodgers was fain TO confess
that he would probably occupy two days
IN the exhaustion OF opening argument il
was observed by the crowd that the great
est part OF the legal battle was to come
Judging by the attorneys who are going
10 address the jury, each anxious to have
MS hing II Will ha IA ri
stance Tor Judge and jury il the most no.
toTlous case on hand at the present time
goes TO the jury within the lapse of ten
more bright summer days.
Ex-senator and Attorney c, w. Cross
was the first victim called to the sacrifice
yesterday morning, when Judge Coffey
had carefully arranged his bouquet of
flowers and his portrait of Mrs Clara
FoltZ on the desk beside him. Mr.. Cross
was desired to ideD tify certain paper
bearing date April 26. 1887, contents un-
known, and did so promptly, declaring
that he found the paper in question among
the letters and other effects left by the late
Andrew Crawford, for whose estate he
was attorney.
Grove johnson was at a loss how to
cross-examine. Finally his eyes lit up and
he said: You're sure you found the
paper in Andrew Crawford's desk ?"
why, certainly" was the reply.
:'What mean is" said Johnson, that
Mr.. HeynemanB didn't give it you"
mo, sir" was the EN- phatic answer.
yet you know Mr.. Heynemann, don't
you ?" asked johnson suggeStively.
"Oh, yes; know him"
"D'ye know Mr.. Cook ??
"Mr. Carroll Cook? Yes, do"
"D'ye ever offer to surrender these So
called Crawford papers to him il a certain
note for $4,000 was delivered up to you?'
Cross looked a bit disturbed. THAT'S
not exactly it," he said, at last. ''but it
comes very near it.
After some wraDglng On the part of
: Grove johnson. who was unable to obtain
what he wanted, namely, direct answer
to his question, the Sacramento attorney
asked the witness the same question re-
speeding ex-Judge George e. Williams.
Again came the same reply: Il cannot
answer yes or mo-"
Mrs. John Martin was observed to be
suffering from suppressed excitement at
this juncture. She kept nudping John
son and lnterrupting him while he put his
questions. Finally johnson turned on her.
saying: Now, Mrs. Martin. IL you'Il let
me ask my questions we'll get along good
deal better"
But Mrs. John was not to be thus easily
subdued. johnson having asked the wit
ness whether or not lie had conyersed with
Carroll Cook alone respecting those napers
and Cross having answered in the mega.
tive, Mrs. John shouted out in court. son
yes, you did," But Judge Coffey thought
of Mrs. Clara FoltZ and said nothing.
Then a good many questions on the
same subject were put by johnson to
Cross, but the witness would not give a
direct answer. Finally, after much per-