The morning call., 1894-08-01
Il don't know. I have not talked

Il don't know. I have not talked
about It,"
you know Mrs. TibBets?"
Eyes. | met her at her house.
brought he baby there three or four
times" The witness then said that Mrs.
Tibbets had once called upon him at the
Fashion stable. on Ellis street. where he
worked. They had chat and walked to-
gether block or so. They had no con-
versation about the ride which Henry
Martin and his sister-ln-law took To-
gether.
"What did you talk about?"
I'VE talked of the baby, Of how nice it
was, ana all that. That's all. )"
IN answer to further questions about
the famous ride the witness said that
when iE was over he left Henry Martin
and his sister-in-law at the Baldw win. He
drove away instantly. so he did not know
whether they entered the hotel or not. He
met Henry Martin the next day at the
Baldwin, and asked him if Mrs. Martin
wanted to buy pair of horses. Martin
answered, Yes"
How many times did You ride with
Henry and Mrs. John Martin ?"
"TwicP. 1t was in 1888 or 1889. forget
which. There was q weak or two inter-
VAL"
Whom did you tell of meeting Henry
Martin on the stTeet?"
mo Que but my wife,"
when you asked Henry Martin about
this pair of horses what did he say?"
asked Grove johnson in re-eXamin alton.
"He said he'd like nice pair of horses
for Mrs. John Martin" was the reply.
Then came Henry K. Hoffman, the
17-year-old son of Mrs John Martin by
former marriage. He said he remembered
John Martins death In 1892. In the fall
of that year be was residing with his
mother in Weavervile.
Take this letter." said Mr.. johnson.
handing the witness the Dear Belle" let
ter of October s, 1892. in which Henry
Martin asks for the return OF 1000 shares
of quicksilver stock, "and tell me ii you
recognize il"
Yes" said the witness, Il do. re-
member its arrival. My mother and |
went through the safe TO find the 1000
shares, but we couldn't find them. They
were found atterward and sent to
San Francisco through the Pacific Bank
by Wells, Fargo 81 Co.'S Express"
That's ALL" SAID Johnson.
Cruss.examined by Mr.. Delmas. young
Hoffman said he was 10 wears old when
John Martin died; that he could not re-
membe in what year he was born. de
was accustomed To go for his mothers
mail when in Weaverville.
ibid you open her letters?"
mo"
Dlu yUuI opOA HCL IostOho III
your presence Z?
Not always" said the witness. He
stated that his mother handed him this
particular letter at the dinner table. He
read it and laid it by on the safe. He did
not get the envelope. To the best Of his
recollection his mother simply removed
the end of the envelope, although "she
sometimes tore them up.
How long after that did you sec that
letter."
"a bout month ago. My mother sent
me for il. i hunted around and found it in
the middle of a package of letters.
"Uow many letters were there in that
package?"
II don't remember"
Were you going TO school thenr'
mo, sir"
"What were you doing?"
"HelpiDg mother settle up the estate"
.sDid you 90 East with your mother either
in 1892 or 1882"
mo, sir.
This closed young Hoffman's examina-
tioO. and Mrs. Anna Coster, wife OF one
the preceding witnesses. was called to the
stand. Although allied TO Frrnchman.
the good lady had lost none OF her native
accent. born of Erin. She stated that she
knew Mrs. John Martin. and she had
taken care of her child for twenty-five
months. Mrs. John Martin boarded with
AIRS. Iibbets while this arrangement was
in force. -,
81 do, sir"
"What did Mrs. John Martin tell you
to do after Henry Martins death ?"
s.Ohiection !" shouted Delmas.
"Sustained 70 ex laimed Judge Coffey.
"Well. all right" said johnson. Where
did you go?'