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tate is that OF a creditor. l am satisfied that so
far as | am concerned that interest will he
amply protected IN the court proceedings in
the probate of the estate. | feel dlsiDcltned 20
give you my personal assistance fin your affairs.
1t Is best for me To speak plainly upon this
subject i do not desire TO hurt your feelings
or TO be offensive i'll my language or conduct;
and think you must admit that have hereto
fore treated you with kindness and considera-
ton.
But to The end that you may clearly and
strictly understand me, feel that it Is my duty
now 10 say that from the observation that
have had an opportunity TO make as TO your
disposition l have come to the conclusion that
no congenial relations, either III business or in
personal matters, can exist between us, and
feel that no good result can come from the
Interview which you suggest, and l therefore
most respectfully decline IL.
With the reading of this letter proceed
ings closed for the day. Meanwhile,
Grove L. johnson is still looking undis-
turbed, as though he had card or two
up his sleeve. to be produced at the right
moment. He says he can prove the Dear
Belle letters to be genuine
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HELD FOR MURDER.
Preliminary Examination of Wesley
Warner Concluded.

The preliminary examination of Wesley War
ner. the cOlored man. charged with the murder
OF his mistress, Maggie Mesetb, on June 7, was
concluded before Judge Low yesterday and he
was held to answer before the Superior Court
without bail.
Warner was in court and had the appearance
OF very healthy corpse. Ii will be remem-
bered that on the date mentioned the woman
was found dead in her house. 10 Stone street.
The following morning Warner was found I'M
der the steps OF ST. Mary's Cathedral Van Ness
avenue, bleeding from wound in his abdomen.
He stated that the woman had asked him for
SIS. and when he told her he had no money she
fired a shot at HIM, the bullet striking him In
the abdomen. He took the pistol from her and
shot her with fatal effect.
AT The Receiving Hospital Warmers wound
was considered fatal, but last chance a
delicate operation was performed upon him,
blood poisoning having set in. Even then he
TO the City and County Hospital TO die. But his
wonderful vitality pulled him through.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
L under the authority of a certain deed OF trust
duly executed by ALBERT b. YEOMANS, party
of the first part, TO HENRY C. CAMPBELL and
THADDEUS b. KENT trustees parties OF the
second part and the SAN FRANCISCO SAVINGS
UNION, party OF the taird part, dated August 20,
1892 and recorded in the ONCE of the County Re-
cOrder Of the city and county san Franc SEQ,
State OF California in Ifber 1888 of deeds at pages
81 and following: and in pursuance OF resolu-
ton passed the 10th day Of day, 1884, by the
INGS UNION, corporation, and the holder OF
the note $50 li.87I), to secure payme mt of which
the aforesaid deed oftrus WAS executed, deciar-
ing that default had been made In the payment of
interest and other sums, due under said note and
deed of trust and requesting and directing said
HENRY q. CAMPBELL and IHADDEUS Il.
KENT. trustees, to sell the real estate described
therein to satisfy said Indebtedness.
We, HENRY c. CAMPBELL and THADUEUS
b. KEN I. trustees. do hereby give notice that on
TUESDAY, the 18th day of August, A. -. 1894 ct
IL O'Clock NJ OF that day, and at the auction sales
room of EASrON, ELDRIDGE CO.. 63o Mar
ket street in the city and county of san Fran
cisco, State of California, will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder. for cash in goId
coin of the United States all that certain piece or
parcel of land situate in the city and county of
San Francisco State of California, described as
follows, IT, wit:
Commencing at the corner formed by the inter
the southery line of Sixteenth street anu run
ming thence southerly along said line OF Castro
street thirty (3O) feet; thence at right angles
westerly one hundred QOO) teet; thence at right
angles northerly thirty 800 feet said southerly
line OF sixteenth street and thence esSterly along
point of commencement.
Being portion of lots Nos. one al and two (2)
In block No fourteen 90, as laid down aud de-
lineated on tho map entitled MAP of the lands OF
the Flint Tract Homestead Association" FLED
April 10, 1874, in the ofioe of the County Re-
corder of said city and county of san Francisco,
in Map Book l, at page l48. together ith the APP
purtenanceS
Terms OF sale-Cash In gold coin OF the United
States; 10 per cent payable to the undersigned on
the fal OF the hammer, balance on delivery of
deed, and II not so paid, unless for want OF title
OelOg allowed for SearcA1.
per cent to be forfeited and the sale 10 be void.
Acts of sale at purchasers expense.
HENRY {: CAMPBELL Trust.s,
THADDEUS Il. KENT 7 AiUs'oe%
ivl7 "a a au9
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he could not get at his purse, and so he
begged me to make his necessary pur-
chases for him ana keep an account of all
my disbursements. / bought stove for
him and other things"
Now, tell us about Monday, February
27-the day Henry Martin died. How was
he then :"
ION that day saw him and he felt much
better. He asked about his wife. and
told him she was also better and that the
doctors for the first time held out hopes of
her recovery. The news cheered him up
considerably"
Did you do any writing in Martins
room ?"
mo, not very much"
Did you see Martin doing any writing
10 his room?'
Not very much writing. He was not
in condition to do it Martin asked my
daughter to do his writing for him, and
she did 1t Ia our room, No. g.
Did you notice the kind of paper that
was lying in Martins room? ?"
YES; it was paper such as is furnished
TO guests Of the Palace Hotel"
Did you see any other kind Of paper
there?"
No; none whatever"
''Now, reverung to that Thursday, Feb
ruary %. 1898. at what hour were you with
Martin that EVENING""
Il was with him about II o'clock. He
was not feeling very well. He went to
bed the next day. | saw him constantly
during his sickness, up to the time of his
death Cd the following Monday"
Grove Johnson then rose, shook out his
flowing locks, pulled at his beard and
tra1sfXed the witness with an ominous
glance. lou take a great deal of inter
est in this case. don't p" he asked.
Yes. certainly l do"
Game here to be a witness, didn't
you?"
II did"
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DON'T let your temper get the best of you
at MEAL TIMES because your Carvers or
Knives do not cut to suit you. but CALL ON Us
and get the best for what you pay for inferior
goods elsewhere.
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"And you brought your daughter here
to be witness also, didn't your"
mo. My daughter has been staying up
here. She is here now. suppose she is
going to testify"
Your wife is a sister Of Mrs. John
Martin. is she not?
Yes. she is"
land you want her to win this case ?"
81 do, mos. assuredly." was Mr.. Breeds
frank reply.
Are you an expert on handwriting?"
mo. do not pretend to be such"
yet you pronounced this second will
forgeryP"
Eyes, and so l believe it. You see, 1
was very familiar with Henry Martins
handwriting, and know something of the
subject. for | had twenty years expert
ence in the postoffice. AS Postmaster |
had constantly to examine handwriting"
well, DOw," asked johnson, Suppose
this second will had left all the deceased's
property to your sister-in-law, you'd have
had DO doubt OF its genuineuess in that
case 2"
81 might have doubted had compared
the document with other of his writings"
But, in such case, you would not
have thought of so comparing The will ?''
No; I'd have 10 reason to compare it,"
Therefore, the fact that some of Mar
tins property was left away from the
widow by this second will impelled you to
examine the document"
Eyes, it did; and perhaps it helped me
to form my judgment"
Your daughter, Mr.. Breed, would be
Mrs. Henry Martins heir if she died in
testate?"
Yes"
Mr.. Breed was then asked If he had not
sought to gather testimony on Mrs. Mar
tins behalf. He admitted having talked
to people in Los Angeles. a Mr.. Dunham
hotel clerk, and man named Ben Ward.
He did not seek them out. however, with
any idea OF gaining particular informa-
ton.
"Mr. Breed, when you came up to San
Francisco in February, 1893, you did not
come up as guardian of Henry Martin,
did you? You were not spy on Henry
Martin, were you?"
These questions the witness answered in
the negative.
Henry Martin could go and come as he
liked, could he not, without any one being
directed to keep watch upon him?"
Yes; certainly he could"
In reply to further questions the witness
said that he had talked with Attorneys
Rodgers and Delmas very little indeed. 1t
was understood that he was to testify, but
the subject was discussed very little in
deed.
Now one more question:" said John
son. You were distressed about your
sis ter-in-law's condition. therefore | take
it that you were really looking after her,
and not Henry Martin 2"
'Oh, no; looked after him also. He
was utterly broken up. and l solicited him
to 90 out with me. | feared that if he did
not go out Of doors he would fall sick"
What was the last day you were out
with Henry MARTINI"
ION Thursday, February % 1898 We
took lunch together and went over to Oak
land. The next day he took 10 his bed"
This closed the testimony of Mr.. Breed,
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read them to the jury. They showed. ~
genuine, that very little love coutd na Io
existed between Henry Martin ana NJ
sister-in-law. One letter and answer, the
strongest of all. perhaps. read as 1oIows'
Henry: Have learned tonight that mr..
Spratt Public Administrator, has taken Jonn ;
apartments and appropriated them TO MS o""
use, sleeping in your brother johns bed.
L do wish that you would stop all this lnso-
lence. There is not man in the place there
that Is tit to black johns boots, and 1t hurts
me to see stranger going into these rooms Oh
Johns. and | want you TO put stop to IL al
once: Do it for the sake OF your brothers
child, and for the respect that you have for his
memory.
Put aside your animosity and help me
straighten matters out. | am physical wreck
from what have passed through during johns
illness, and also since his Illness. If you don't
care 70 have an interview with me, WELL that's
all right bus Tor the sake of him we boin love,
and for the sake of his infant child, stop this In
Solent work.
am completely at their mercy unless go to
the expense OF sending my lawyer there. My
lawyer Is an old friend. l am In no condition
TO nght or enter INTO Il contest with these ln-
habltants OF Weaverville at the present time.
neither shall l neglect my child.
You may think it very indellcate of me 10
wrlte you after your refusal to see me. do
want to see you and have a talk with you. and
| cannot believe that you will stand quietly By
and see your brothers widow and child I'M
Knowing Johns noble heart so well, 1 felt
assured that you possessed a good heart and
true kindness. do not imagine that there Is
any great amount of property to settle, but do
want that settlement properly made, and l do
want you TO see that Spratt occupies some other
apartments than those belonging TO my dear
husband. ISABEL j. MARTIN.
The replyto this letter as read by Mr..
Rodgers was in the following terms:
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, August "a, 1892.
AIRS. John Martin, San FrGncisco-MADAM:
| have this day received two communications
from you 10 which you request my assistance
IN the settlement of my deceased brothers.
affairs and in which you request an interview
with me upon this subject. On a previous &C.
cason Informed you that In my opinion such
an interview could not result in advantage TO
either of us. and l now see no reason for chang
ing my views upon the subject.
The only interest have in my brothers es-
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more or less curious character that the
experts refuse to acknowledge as having
been written by the hand of Henry Mar
tin. In one case, and according to the
testimony Of one expert. there would seem
to be at least three hands at work.
The letter supposed TO have been written
10 John Martin, and bearing date of Feb
ruary %. 1890, is not alone in its glory
now. There are others IN the field. which
may or may not be fOrgsries; and an
other letter TO Dear Belle" has cropped
up which, if firmly esta blished as the pro-
ductiOn of the deceased miner, would
open the eyes of the jury TO a state of
things that IS presumed 10 have never eX-
iSted-the Illicit love of Henry Martin for
his brothers. wife. 1t is upon this posi-
billy that a great part of the story hinges.
Yesterday was the day singled out for
the eXuected attack upon the character of
Mrs. John b. Martin. The attack has
only commenced as yet bat before the
widows attorneys get through some lively
revelations, true or untrue, are likely to
glut the ever greedy ears Of the spectators
assembled.
AS it was, Mrs. Johns composure gave
way little yesterday. Some. scathing
letters were introduced and read by
Arthur Rodgers, which caused her to
break down IN open court. Whatever her
position may be in the matter, it was a
trying ordeal Tor any woman 20 pass
through. Even the threp-y ear-old pro-
ponent Of the second will, John B. Martin
Jr.. who brought his nurse into court for
the first time for many days. departed
from his usual good behavior. The pretty
child, with his chestnut locks and merry
blue eyes. grew tired Of playing with his
mother and his nurse toward the end of
the afternoon, and started TO run about
,o ell
and loudly, too, but the nurse came to the
rescue and there was no disturbance.
As for the lawyers, they looked better
for their rest. Grove Johnson's cold was
better. but he was still rather irritable
Mrs. Martin wore the same composed,
cOntented expression as she sat in the
midst of her friends and Leard the testi-
mony given for her cause.
The proceedings opened with an indica-
ton that Judge CGtfey's Sunday dinner
had not agreed with him very well, as be
distinctly objected to a Juror pulling the
window blind up and down in an earnest
endeavor to get it to suit him.
Gentlemen of the jury" remarked his
Honor, 81 will do anything to accommO-
date you. I'll have windows put in and
put out, the roof shall be raised-any-
Thing, In fact, that you shall desire. But
do wish that when you require anything
done you would make the demand OF the
officers of the court in place-of trying to Go
1t yourselves. 1t would save time"
The juror was a little deaf. however.
and the Judge. finding his remarks uD-
Needed. ordered the trial to proceed.
The examination of L. n. Breed, Henry
Martins brotheT-in-law, from Los Angeles,
was then proceeded with. Asked if he
had ever talked with Henry Martin con-
corning his state of health, the answer was
IN the affirmative, and that Martin thought
lie was III fair way to recover 'He
thought he'd be all right In day or two"
said the witness. when he went to bed
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TRUSTEES SALE.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AM. AND
under the authority of a certain deed Of trust,
duly executed by MOSES CERT party OF ths
first part. to HENRY c. CAMP BELL and IHAD.
DEUS b. KENT, Trustees parties OF the seco9o
part. and the SAN FRANCISCO "a SInaS
UNION party or che third part, dated January
81, 1890 and recorded in the Office Of the County
Recorder of the city and county OF san iran
cisco, State OF California In l6er 0s ~
resolution passed on the 10Th daf OF rsoluaIy,
1924. by the Board OF DlTectors OF salr 80
and the holder OF the note (No. 9SO9l TO secure
payment OF which the aforesaid deed OF trust was
eeTecutsd declaring that default had been made
IN thc nayment of the principal sum and other
sums duo under said note ahd deed OF trust ana
tEIfT and THADDEUS b. KENT. Trustees to
sell the real estate described therein TO satisfy
said In a ebtedness
r KENT Trustees, do hereby give notice that on
TUESDAY, the 7th day OF August A. ID. 1894, at
room OF FASTON, ELDRIUGE 81 CO., No. IS 8
Marx street, the city and county of San Fran
cisco state of California, we viii sell at public
auction to the highest bidder. for cash in geId
coin of the United States, all that piece parcel
oT land situate in the city and county of San
francisco, state OF California, described az fol-
lows to wit:
Commencing at the corner formed by the inter-
section OF the westerly line of Polk street with
the southerly line of Suffer street running thence
westerly along said line of Suffer street sixty
eight feet ne inches (6S 9l2 feet) thence south
erly and parallel with SAID line of Polk street one
hundred and twenty (l20) feet to the northerly
line OF walnut street thence easterly along sald
line OF alnut street sixty eight feet nine inches
(6S 912 feet to said westerly line OF Polk street,
and thence northerly along the last named lius
one hundred and twenty (l20) feet TO the poins
OF commencement, being portion OF 50-vara Iot
number six (6) In block number nfty-eight (ool'
Western Addition, together with the sppur-
tenances.
TERMS OF sALE-Cash in gold coin OF tne
United States; ten per cent PAYABLE t. the unueI
signed on the fall OF the hammer, balance on p 1
livery OF the deed; and IL not paid, unless .o'
ant of title (ten DAYS being allowed for searen).
then said ton per cent TO be forfeited an S tiIs
sale TO be void Acts OF safe at purchaser CA
pense. HENRY C. CAMPBELL, Trustees
THADDEUS b. KENT. J
fyl7 20 "a 27 81 aus Z
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DIED NEAR DENVER.
A San Francisco Tailor Found Dead
AWAY From Home.

The body OF Andrew Bergand a San Fran
cisco tailor, was found at Sidney, Colo, near
Denver. July 3. Appearances indicated that
Berg'and died from natural causes.
Postmaster Backus received a communica-
ton from the Denver postmaster yesterday,
which contained Information about BergIand.
According to this letter Bergland: lived for a
short while at the home of &. n. Theander,
tailor. That was a year ago, and Bergland
dropped out of sight. He was known TO have
a widow and daughter in San Francisco, but no
inquiry was made regarding him. At one time
lie was In an Insane asylum.
A notebook was found in Bergland's pOck-
cts and in 1t was written the names of several
police officers of this city for whom he did
sOmr work on uniforms and clothes. lie was
well known by policemen here.
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THE ARROWS FLY.
Mrs. Johns Character Is
Assaulted.
SOME RED-HOT TESTIMONY.
Ex-senator McMurry of Weaver
vile Speaks His Mind.
DIDN'T LIKE MRS. JOHN MARTIN.
Another Letter to "Dear Belle"
and Some of Decidedly Con-
trary Nature.

The Martin will contest is assuming
definite shape. There is to be no mlncing
of word or thought, hut stern and bitter
will the fight be ere the dollars left by the
late Henry Martin OF Brown Bear mine
fame find their way to those legally emit
tied to receive them.
II there is forgery at all in this case
there is forgery of a wholesale descrip-
ton. For, in addition to the one second
or alleged forged Will that the deceased is
charged with, there are other letters of a
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Etr1a'S
All Right!

All trains are run regularly. Take the 1880 A. M.
train for St. Helena; thence by stage to HTNA
SPRINGS. Round-trip tickets, S.. Rates at the
Springs, $40 to $14 per week.
W. L. MITCHELL, Manager.
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Injured in an Elevator.

Robert L. Jones began suit in the Superior
Court yesterday against the A. S. Neal Ware
house Company TO recover $40. 900 damages
for injuries received while riding in an elevator
In the defendants warehouse. The injuries
consisted of a fractured skull and a brOk en-
arm.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1894-06-04
Der Semtf0e &aticr ttsto eth amcrt=
famiSd1er Stlutterofi5ter.

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dc Don i6ren brtttlcbcn 8erutsgeno11en ote1
Ter Gage it 2onbon 10 ilberals gldt5eno
benirtbet ltno al6 ionlt gefetert ipuroctt,
batten ote5 ibtem BET i6nen beftnoltcbcn
GpQcgen, 6em a M 6enSlotz
tencapitG II W a ; II 81 oanten. Der
bat nGmlicb Elm 8ucb perfdBt, NORM er
namcntlidb au9 ben 9roBen Sbatcn Der
britiiben &riegSfptte pole @ereehtt9tett
tpiberfabrcll LGbt. Z
9as Werf Wtabar'S bient aber burc6a1S
nicbt bGoB sur 8efrieOtgulg oes Stol5cs Der
8riten aGf Die Gergangenbett ibrer Slotte,
lDnbern eS DaltDelt bon Der SeetrteN llbrltltg
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@ci6tebte rn6 duf Die franSOlii9e Geoo7
luton. gtaA benz llrtDeil oub ni6tz
brittiber Gadbmanter lit eS oas bette uno
9eiituoIfte 8udb itber Seeitrategtc, pte it6
Otele angeitbts Der gctDaltigcn llnlipdl5un1
gen iitl &rieg8l4iffbau geitaltcn lou, Die
nit Dem emig bentlpitrDi9en Sample 5ipt1
idben benz amerifanti1en 8nnDeSi6iffe
uWonitor" unb bent ameritdnii6en 9tebels
lenibiffe vMerrimac" am 9. MGrS 1862
auf ber 9bebe bon 9ampton begon1ten
baben.
Sin, ausgesetcbnetcr beuti9er WiLitdrz
i1rtftiteQer, Waior Wd6s, nennt in elmer
MbbaaDLung ben @apitdt WtaDan ben beitett
S1riftfteller ber Welt iiber SeeitrateBte.
gu ben 8emultocrcrn beS Waban'icbe
SubeS geb0rt aI1 Der Deutlbc &dtlcr
BtlbeIm IT,, tpeG1er TT ber @ei3lcbte Der
Seetriese 10 gut bei6Iagen TT, pte in Der
Der Cambridge.
8ilbelm's ltrtbeil iiber Captain Mas
bans 8ucb bilbet Elm Seitenltiid 3u ben
bereitS all oteier ,Steae pDn unS belprocbez
men 9(euBcrungen zines bcutiben Ttottens
~offt3terS iber ameritanii6e Scefrtegflbz
rung. Der &atier bat ndmli6, in Solge Der
2onboner 6ulOigungen fir amcrifanticbe
Slottenofft3iere, 10 chen an leinen it6 bort
dufbaltenDen amerifanii6en S6ulfamcraz
ben bon &aliel ber, goultl1ep Sigelow,
fplgenbes telegrdpbtrt:
vGben iebt bin ih nit benz Stubtum
6eS Bu6eS bes GapttGn Wtaban beibdfs
tigt, baS ib pabrbaft uericbIinge unb mir
auf's aIererinblicbite etn5uprd9en iuAe.
@s lit Elm 8ert eriten STANCES unb ftaiz
itib in ieber Se3tebung, beftnoet ii9 an
8orb auer meiner S9iffe unb miro BET
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unb anoeren Offt3teren c;tirt."
Nrcb bat ser &atler ben GapttGn Maban
na6 Berlin etngelaoen.