The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-21

it down and said: II spoke too hastily,
too quickly. l think this Is . genuine
document. This was written by Henry
Martin"
YOU'RE sure OF that?"
Every confident" was the reply. which
completely contradicted the opinions Of
son smiled as he laid down the paper.
THAT is all right" he remarked in truly
gracious manner.
o. B. Fogle. paying teller Of the Croker.
Woolworth National Bank. was the next
expert witness. He had some knowl-
edge of Henry Martin. especially as the
latter had kept a deposit account at his
bank. He had carefully examined the
second will. and thought the writing was
not that of Henry Martin. He was by no
means positive In bis manner. ~ do not
think So" was all he vouchsafed.
CrOss-examined. the witness said he saw
Martin week previous to his death. Mr..
Fogle differed from the other experts in
refusing to acknowledge that no man
could write his own signature twice ex-
actly alike. He thought it might easily be
done, and very likely always was.
"How did Martin generally sign bis
checks?"
"Pen and ink" was the lucid reply.
Then the witness was compelled to say
that he knew Martin in . general sort of
way, and his passing upon q check
greatly depended upon the person pre-
sentinR 1t. But not altogether, he said.
For, with a signature such as that pre-
sented to him at the bottom of the second
will, it would not. he thought, have mat
tered to him if 1t had been presented by
Colonel Croker. Baker & Hamilton OF
even c. P. Huntington, not to say the
Clearinghouse. he would have doubted
the signature and held the check for fur
Their inquiries. OF course. II Martin hini-
self had presented 1t he would have cashed
the check without looking at tho sigma
ture. That was altogether different.
Now, isn't 1t because this will did not
| satisfy you as to Its terms-by that mean
that 1t was unexpected In its Dature-that
you at once decided it to be forgery p
asked Grove johnson.
mo, think not" was the cautious re-
Spouse. II do not think it genuine"
This was the last of the expert testi-
| mony, for the present at least, and all
breatheu sigh Of relief when L. NJ. Breed
of Los Angeles. brother-in-law Of henry
Martin. was called to tho stand. Here. at
| last, was q witness who might have some
facts to relate. Away with theories. A
pleasant-looktng elderly gentleman with q
mild manner took the chair and bis hour
of purgatory began.
Mr.. Breed started of by describing how
that he was president Of tho Southern
California National Bank Of Los Angeles.
and as he and the late Henry Martin had
married two sisters they were OF necessity
brothers.in.law. Furthermore. 1t was he
who saw the last Of Henry Martin. On an
urgent summons from Martin he left bis
home aud arrived at the Palace Hotel 10
San Francisco on February IL. 1888 He
saw and talked with Martin immediately
upon his arrival
It was told by the witness how that
Martin was very depressed and anxious u
the time. he feared that bis wife Was dy.
ing. and he was we'll nigh distracted.
Loss Of sleep mad altered his appearances
| to an alarming extent and when he tried
| to speak Of his wifs's condition his nerves
became 80 unstrung that he broke down
completely. Even on tho very niebt 0i
Breeds arrival Martin spoke OF bis wife's
approaching demise and Of the spot where
/ he wished her to BE- Inferred.
martin told me the worst Tor him WAS