The morning call., 1894-08-09
LIGHT WILL FAIL.
Photographs Denounced
by an Expert.
AS ALWAYS INACCURATE.
Carl EisenschimeI Has His Own
Views on the Subject.
HIS LESSONS IN PERSPECTIVE.
Instructive Discourse by Witness
Who Pronounces Martins
Second Will Genuine.

viii contest. There is 20 doubt that a
jury might arrive at a correct estimate OF
such testimony In time; the only thlhg
they might lack is the time.
When the case of Mrs. Henry Martin,
widow of the deceased capitalist Of Brown
Bear mine fame, was being presented to
the jury, there were experts galore called
to the stand. who proved, with apparent
cOncIusiveness, to the human understand
ing that no possible freak OF nature could
possibly so distort the hand OF the testator
as 10 enable him to form such characters In
pAnmanship as are to be found IN the sec
ond and muchly disputed will.
But there are two sides 10 every ques-
ton. 1t is now, ana for two weeks has
been. the inning of Grove L. johnson of
Sacramento. who, on behalf of Mrs. John
b. Martin, tha guardian ad Item of the
infant child known as John 3. Martin Jr.,
is DESTROYS Of proving the second will
genuine, IN order to secure for his client
one-third If the deceased miners prop
erty. Accordingly, he has on his side in
tTOGucsd experts who are not only con-
vjuced, upon scientific reasons, that the
second will is what it purDOTts 10 be, but
even 80 so far as to presume that the first
Will, so far uudlsputed. Is not all that its
best friends might wish it to be. 1t is this
knOtty problem that by the aid of teSt-
mony, the arguments Of counsel and the
instructions OF Judge COffey, the twelve
citizens selected as a jury in the case are
expected to solve.
Grove J0hnsOn's side of the case is rap
idly nearing It's close. 1t has taken
longer to present than was al first thought,
IS at the last moment witnesses cropped
up whose testimony, in cTOss-eXamination
a least, could not be disposed OF in such
short order as to suit the ideas Of the great
Sacramento lawyer. Ii is doubtful
whether the close Of this afternoons ses
sIou will leave the case in the hands of
Mrs. Henry Martins legal representatives
TO introduce their Tebuttal.
The number Of ladies' who ill seats in
. the courtroom presided over by the Pro-
-. bate Judge is appalling. IN 0 males Rd-
mitJed heTeW might we'll be the motto dis
payed outside the carefully guarded door.
Aad the explanation of this seems rea-
sonable enough in the knowledge that
Mrs. John y. Martin Is expected at any
moment to take the stand. It's expected
that her testimony will be one OF the most
Interesting features In this most sensa-
1iOnal case.
MIS- John herself is by no means look
ing well. There is some cOmmiseratIOn
expressed for the woman who has vOlun-
taIIy risked so much for the object she
las 10 attain. Not personally interested
TO the extent oil 81 in the case, 1t is known
that she has devoted a considerable pOr-
ton OF tile small competence left to her by
the dead John Martin, her husband, in at
temptiDg to secure portion of her BROTH
Pr-in-laW'S estate for her tiny offspring.
Il Is said she Is now under medical care,
and that she may be forbidden to take the
5 and, in her own behalf and that Of her
child. Her counsel. Grove johnson, ex-
presses himself as extremely willing that
she should testify, If able.
Master John 3. Martin is enjoying his
summer vacation. That is to say, for
three days past he has been missed from
, tie courtroom wherein his interests are
being 50 warmly contested. This pretty
child endeared himself TO not a few by his
nice department in The hall of justice, and
although in his innermOst heart he, doubt
less unders tanding nothing OF what is go
ing on, denounces the whole proceedings
as absurd, yet with childish indiscrimina-
ton he knows no better than TO tug al the
cOat-tails of his enemy, Mr.. Delmas, thus
giving signs of a diplomacy far beyond his
years.
Jury, lawyers, interested parties and
spectators having assembled. aud Judge
Coffey having sguifed gIaciously his will.
inguess to proceed, the trial OF the case
was resumed Yesterday in the most orderly
manner. Grove johnson started by ask
ing permission 10 place witness on the
stand who desired particularly ITO have
done and quiz. Bir. Delmas sig nIfied
assent.
: Charles s. Crittenden. liverY-stable pro-
pTietOT of this city, was the witness in
question. He said he knew Henry Martin
years ago. He also knew former driver
# his, witness In the case, one Thomas
COster, better known IS French Tom.
He also had the pleasure of Mrs. John B.
Martins acquaintance.
in nd
Mrs. John Martin 20 out riding togetner?"
q" Yes" was the answer. They were out
one day in victoria. French Tom was
driving"
"Cosier wasin your employ, was be not?"
mot regularly; but he drove for me
from time to time"
do YOU remember anything special that
happened on that occasion P'
Eyes. They pulled up as they passed
me, and asked me TO look at the pair of
horses they we're driving. They expressed
some intention of purchasing pair of
horses"
That's ALL" said johnson.
Delmas and Rodgers consulted a mo-
ment Finally the former said, mo Ques-
lions, Mr.. Crittenden,"
Then the testimony of Carl Eisen-
schimel teacher Of drawing and penman-
shin and expert on handwriting, was re-
sumed. He was asked if he had bad any
experience in enlarged photographs done
by the camera lucida or bromide process.
He replied in the affirmative.
what is your experience Of such re-
prOductions?
My experience is that they cannot be
depended upon," replied the witness be-
fore Mr. Delmas had time 10 get In his OBJ
lection. The question was repeated, with
Instructions to the witness to answer
more definitely
well, have tested them quite often"
he SAID.
How have you tested them?"
Inc witness did not for the moment
precisely denne the exact tests TO which he
nau submitted these reproductions, but ne
eAplessed an opinion adverse 10 photo
El@phs IN general on the subject of accu-
aaeS. NJ photograph, in my opinion. is
81 exact reproduction of the object
pictured" he said.
~, by do you think SOP"
We'll, / don't knovy" ansuarad tho
witness. Then in his own necnliar Enp-
llsh he said. "a photograpb cannot In
possibly be relied upon. 0""AO' -"
NOT through any kind of camers ."
Nor when enlarged; and not evan in
orulnary camera pictures. Take evan ner.
eOhs Wheb photographed. They ara in
.yarlaby caricatured. That ia bacanoo i ~
the fact that when person sits in . ob "
some parts of his person are closer y, oI tha
camera than others. Those nearer ara of
necessity larger than those further awayn
IN support OF this statement the witnass
drew some Illustrations on the blackboard
How do you apply that with respect 10
signatures on psper?'
1t is question Of slant" was tba
answer. The least variation in STYLE in