The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-15
HIS QUEER HAND.
Joshua Hendy Was a Poor
Scholar
General Barnes Sees That a Man
Must Spit in a Certain Way
to Be Thought Sane.

The evidence in the contest over the will
of the late Joshua HeDdy is taking an un-
considerably long time to gather in. How
ever, Attorney Wheeler has announced
that he expects to close the case for the
contestants by the end of next week.
1t being the purpose of those disap-
pointed nephews and nieces of the de-
ceased machinist who were not remem-
bered in his will to show that Hendy was
not of sound and dsposing mind, bnt was
to all intents and purposes a harmless
lunatic. evidence of the most singular
description has been introduced IL support
of this con ention. The evidence Of Mrs.
COnness of Berkeley, which was given as
an EXPERT on insanity, was exceptions ally
strong and clear as going to show that
Hendy was, to say the least, irrational.
But there have been other Witnesses
not experts on insanity. One of these OBJ
jected to the theory of Mr.. Hendy's sanity
on the ground that no man who smoked
so many cigars as he did could possibly be
sane. An other witness said he was frac-
tious and unstable, and also that he was
extremely irritable. He had a habit of
walking up and down in a room with a
faraway look 10 his eye. All these things
had been duly noticed by the several wit
ucsotS. dUQ Hdu UcCu put uOhu DIS SvilD-
toms of insanity.
The witness who occupied the whole of
yesterdays proceedings was Mr.. II. B.
Castor, an ex-bookkeeper OF the deceased
testator. Mr.. CASTOR had various reasons
for declaring that in his opinion Hendy
was not of sound mind. He said Joshua
Hen dy used 10 walk to and fro in his ma
chine-shOD, swinging his arms about and
moving his head ''in an earnest manner"
Moreover, Mr.. Hendy talked TO himself
whenever he was deeply considering mat
ters of importance or affairs relative to
office business. There was also evidence
Introduced to show that the deceased did
not think so very much of Samuel j.
Hendy, one of the fortunate lega ees under
the will.
But the most interesting part of Mr..
Gaston's testimony came when he intro
duced certain papers which were found in
Mr.. Hendy's desk after his death, and were
presumed to be part OF bis private memo
randa. These papers were Introduced to
show that Mr.. HeDdy was certainly crazy,
and knew that every body who was ac-
Qualnted with bim thought SO. Certainly
the papers were crazy enough in their Ia
ture, as can be judged from the following
extracts:
Il most respectful wish to caull your
atenshion to my Improvements in Saw
Mill Mecheanery consisting of Friction
feeding backing and brake for operating
Saw MIL Garages now in use In som forth
OF the most prOmlnant Mill on this cost
also Imp owed Saw guides ball and socket
hanglug boxes for upper saw arburs self
lubrlcatiDg Garage Trucks Improved head
docks and the most important Is the Gang
circular San Mill witch Is fully tested ana
IN operation at little River MendOcino Co
anu IS sending lumber into this market
witch is admitted by all that as seen it TO be
the best sawed that CONS hear witch your
"a 4 at
Wesson " Kembles lumber yard on Plum
mer q Prescott Main St Warf.
Having been fOully represented in your
ml0ts as 0eelng crasSey and insain and
that the Navarro Mill had failed under nv
management tOpay its way and run oehing
TO large amount witch was The result of
my bad management under these repere-
STATIONS lost my property that had hear
nee over and above all eXpeDceS Of mana
factoring of lumber of every nature and
Kind Sal, AGO, this amount 10 the earnings
from % Jan 1862 to Nov 15t 1865
u Will nam a few OF the itams in wich
porshion of the Earrings OF the Mill was
eDvested In witch will be justly cauled
property aquired and a porshun of witch
was sworn 10 by T. 6. ByxDee IN the 18th
District cort the object sought for at this
time was TO swear out an Injunction on me
which he accomplished by making an ala
da1ed that had SOLD over $4,000 of Saw
Logs and ST., 800 worth of Lumber witch
property belong to furm, near IL only two
hltams THAR Is the Boom ami Piers cos;
near $4,000 in adishion 10 the above |
have his own written statement of the
property aquired."
Inc reading OF the papers produced a
profound impression upon the jury APP
parently, but of what description could
not be determined. General Barnes and
Attorney General Hart, however, who are
supporting the will as attorneys for the
legatees, seemed to be perfectly tranquil
under this amazing Testimony and, in fact,
laughed as heartily as anybody over the
reading of the papers. By ana by Mr..
Easton produced another reason for ad-
judging Joshua Hendy insane. He said
that Hendy eXpecturated freely and had a
pleasing notion of always decorating
either to left or right and never in front
of him.
General Barnes looked amused. Did
you ever see man spit right in front Of
MIN L never did. l thought man adj
dicted to that habit usually expectOrated
as far as possible from himself. Think
III have to MAKE that study. Which do
you do. Hart ?"
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