The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-31

my bed by general debility. think perhaps /
am feeling the effects OF not properly caring for
myself last spring. have had two physicians
aud they both prescribe perfect and entire rest.
Mr.. Crawford, told Mr.. Heynemann that l
should never trouble yourself again or even
| seek an interview were / in your city. Still,
not only in justice TO myself but yourself also,
must tell you am carrying heavier burden
than l can carry alone In The future. You al
ready know to what refer. My expenses out
| side OF my family have not been less than $50
per month, and often heavier. nearer SIS since
last April, and l am almost ready to drop the
burden on other shoulders; In other words,
Matters have been so arranged that II 1 alb
sent myself Of my own free will can never be
associated in any way with the incumbrance. l
think you can comprehend me- It will become
an object OF CHARITY, and l shall lose sight of u
entirely. / have iabored faithfully To do my
duty Notwithstanding / have been left alone.
However, that is AT an end. and l must confess
that although 1t is with great regret, Sill since
have made up my mind TO do what am 60
ing TO do l feel as though a toms weight had
been removed from my shoulders. Certainly in
the years TO come you cannot reproach me for
doing as i have.
Ny health is such that am now afraid that
II VIII be impossible for me 10 visit California
this winter.
Good night. Sincerely. but respectfully
yours, ISABEL j. HOFFMAN.
Home, October IL. 1885
So, after all, the long looked for letters
were lot worth the trouble and annoy
ance they caused. On the conclusion OF
their reading, Mrs. John Martin was re-
called to the stand. She went there readily
enough. but in quick, sharp way. taking
| her seat In hurry and gazing before her
in the most defiant manner possible.
Mr.. Delmas smiled that calm, peculiar
/ smile OF bis and proceeded to reuuestion
! the witness on her deposition. From the
| first he irritated Mrs. John, who addressed
the court, saying: II want everything
| plain as ran be. | want ii 20 be plain
to Mir. Delmas and that NapoIeonie
brain of his. Oh. you've got big BRAIN"
she said viciously. shaking her head at
Mr.. Delmas.
MADAM, please leave my big brain
Alone" pleaded the lawyer. TITS very
weary"
ut ought to be-" snapped the witness,
Then she refused to answer some ques-
! tions without some unnecessary DELAYS.
causing the Judge to remark:
m adam, please be quiet and answer
the questions. BY your obtusiveness you
may be preludicing the interests of that
prepayment whom you pretend to protect"
! But Mrs. John would not be qniet. and
she entered into an unseemly alteration
| with the Judge, finally becoming hysteri-
cal and laughing freely.
Finally, in stern voice, his Honor babe
the witness say nothing. Mrs Martin
chose to take this behest literally, and
when Mr.. Demas asked his first question
she answered not. His weary Honor was
! called into reQulsition, but all be got was
You told me to say nothing" The poor
Judge was nearly wild. but be managed
to force courteous smile aud say. 81 an
solve you from keeping quiet, madam"
Then Mrs. John answered the question.
Her next break was at William Martin.
brother of Henry and John. She in ter,
rupted one OF Mr.. Delmas' questions nv
saying: 'Pm not tired. I'm ugly. vii.
liam Martin is dead wrong not to shoulder
this will himself, and not leave it to ma
He ought TO think Of his dead brothers
But he'll ACCEPT his third of this estate
quick enough if be gets this Will. He's
not like his brother john"
MADAM, will you be quiet" i'm plored
the Judge.
"Oh, yes. I just wished to give him q
piece of my mind; that's ALL
Then Mrs. Martin admitted having ra-
ceived two notices OF the fling of the first
will. The notices were addressed to "John
Martin dr." and Jack Martin" The mo-
tees were received after the filing of the
second will.
"How soon after?"
Il don't know. Tell me when 1t was
that b. b. Pond broke open that safe and
got that VIII ont L want TO get that date
de got that $4,000 note OF his out at the
same time" WV
At last Mr.. Delmas threw down his nan
m tired" he said, and ne looked it.
L IL ask no more questions. Mrs. Mar
tin. that's ALL"
"QD, If l reach heaven you'll call me
me oack 10 ask me questions" was thesun-
stepped from the stand,