The morning call., 1894-08-07

Henry Martin, the deceased capitalist Of
Brown Bear mine fame, is supposed to
have divided his fortune into three por-
tons, of which Mrs. Henry Martin, the
widow, gets one. the testator's sister and
: brother another portion, while the third
goes to the little nephew, has taken des-
perate measures to secure her offspring
the rights he claims.
. AS has been before reported, Mrs. John
Martin suecumbed to the pressure of anxiety
that had weighed upon her during the past
four weeks of the trial She was too i'll
to- appear in court on Friday last. and
this. coupled with the so far unsatisfactory
condition of the mind Of the experts called
p, TO prove the validity OF the second will,
caused speedy adjournment until yester-
day. Friday afternoon and the whole of
Saturday were passed by the experts In
an examination of the various exhibits in
trOduced in evidence.
Mrs. John Martin did not appear yes
terday morning in court, nor did her little
son. A large number of persons, among
whom the fair sex was unusually prom
inent as has been the case since the COM
mencenent of the trial, assembled upon
the chance of hearing some exciting testi-
mOny, and when Mrs. John turned up in
the afternoon, looking paer than usual
from the effects OF her sickness, but bold
and defiant as ever, the courtroom at
present occupied by Judge Coffey could
not hold the crowd of applicants for seats.
But Mrs. John Martin did not testify. Her
hour OF agony has not yet. if ever, arrived.
The enforced holiday consequent upon
the adjournment of court from Friday
noon until Monday morning had its bene-
hclal effect upon all. Judge Coffey him.
self looked amiably upon all present,
while the jury filed into court with that
devout air that mantles all who have per-
formed with becoming Dropriety their
Sabbatarian deyOtions. Attorneys, being
case hardened, do not change, and the
legal luminarles engaged il this case
formed no exception to the rule. Rodgers
and Delmas looked sleek and trim, as
usual. while on the other side Crittenden
Thornton look stern and thoughtful.
Grove L. johnson looked sleepy, and had
forgotten his neck tie, as usual.
Call Mr.. f. o. Young" said John
son. as soon as the jury had been called,
and all present knew that the long-looked-
for expert testimony was at hand. A
dark-haired, stOut-made man made bis
way to the stand, and, taking his seat,
beamed confidently upon the audience.
Mr.. +. o. Young is not at all an un-
known man in san Francisco he is an
expert penman and one Of note. MisfOr-
tune in his extreme youth caused the loss
the sight of his right eve, but with the
hand and eye that remain Mr.. Young can
do wonders ae is a first-class carpenter,
can write everything, even TO Initiating
the hardest possible signature, and as
pistol shot be is unriValed on the coast.
He is God-gifted in some ways, this Mr..
Young. But he is not by any means
GOOD witness, however much be may know
about handwriting.
Mr.. Young stated in reply to Grove
Johnson's questions that he had resided in
Dan francisco twelve years, and was
leacheT Of handwriting, as well as IAN eX-
pert executor OF penmaDshD." He had
hao several thousand pupils since, twenty
one years ago, he first took up the science
ana art OF teaching. He had received
college education, and although be remem-
bered not The year of his nativity forty-twO
summers had passed and gone by since
first he saw The light
You have had experience in examina-
tons Of handwriting, and have ere this
been witness 10 court?" suayely in
CURED Grove Johnson.
81 have"
"And you have examined the exhibits in
this case? 2"
Most Of them-I think ALL"
II show you the letter dated Octobar g
1891" This was the Dear BELIEF Tartar
in which Henry Martin demanded the re-
turn of 1000 shares of quicksilver mine
stock. lis that, in your opinion, written
in the genuine handwriting of Henry
MARTINI"
Mr. Delmas objected to this question.
ard the proper foundation for it not haV.