The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-06
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AFTER luncheon Cross delayed the pro-
ceedlngs for some considerable time by
being detained elsewhere. so to pass away
the time Grove Johnson conceived the
IDEA OF calling General Barnes TO tue
stand.
May IL please the court" said johnson.
we Withdraw our objection 10 the Ques-
Ton asked of General Barnes yesterday
concerning the day when for the first time
ne saw that letter of February q, 1892
ASK your question again. Mr.. Rodgers"
But Rodgers wasn't doing business that
| way. and so he wouldn't ask the question
After some discussion General Barnes
gave way to Cross.
The witness. having duly apologized for
MS hardness and having evoked the SMILE
OF pardon from the bench, was asked to
state In chronological order his converse
tons with divers persons anent these
Crawford letters. This Cross proceeded
to do.
80. Il first met Judge Williams" he said.
Williams said he understood / had some
letters to Andrew Crawford. He asked
their nature and where / was keeping
them told him they were necessary to
me as evidence In the defense of a large
claim against the Crawford estate"
DID you show him any of the letters 2"
L showed him two, which be read. I'm
not certain whether or not l show him
more" Two letters were then produced
by Arthur Rodgers and identified by the
witness. Then Cross. with a few inter
ruDtions. went on with his story.
Judge Williams said he understood
Mrs. John Martin had been to me to get
possession of these letters. He then asked
render the letters% l said, Judge, I've
no use for the letters except as a defense
against certain claims Then Judge VIII
Hams said, IL you Will surrender those let
ters 10 us we will hand Won tver the
$4,000 note held by Mrs. Martin against
the estate OF Andrew Crawford [ re-
piled that II be would do as he promised [
would engage to destroy the Crawford let
tiers. AS TO Mrs. Martins claim against
the estate, said l considered it a black
ling scheme. j would not be con tent
with surrender Of the note; wanted a
1nii release from all claims against the
estate"
Cross-examined by Grove johnson Mr..
cross had occasion to refer to an inter-
view with Mrs. John Martin, where the
latter used very bad language"
GroVe johnson was TO the tore, as
nsuai. Did not the row arise from Airs.
John Martins asking you if Won did not
allow Arthur Rodgers to take Photographs
Oh these dOcuments?"
NO" answered the witness. az baIieve
: that Mrs. John said that the photographs
MAD oeen made and so it was no use keep
During all this time it was noticed that
hrS. John was In a highly excited state
one was ndgeiing about in her chair and
couid barely repreSs herself AT last sbs
iiited up her voice and spoke: 81 wouid
ike 20 ask the witness one question %
NO. madam. said the Judge. lyon
SELL " 1oul couh-
Mrs. Martin muttered something abont
having no counsel. after which Cross was
neard TO say that while he could mot
swear that Judge Williams had said thai
Mrs. John Martin admitted some of the
facts In those letters to be true" vet ne
did remember that MRS. John did mt
deny that she had had a child by Mr..
Crawford"
At this point the much-talked-of nm
known paper was offered in evidence Inv
Arthur Rodgers and there was a row at
once. Mrs. John Martin got excited and
was heard to say TO Grove johnson: "Y0u
amt going to let him read il, for Gods
sake? Let him prove il first. That fell
low would swear mans life away"
Grove Johnson muttered in his long
white beard aud spread out his long white
hands in mute apology; but TO no pur-
pose. Mrs. John Martin promptly adj
dressed the court, declaring that such evil
dence as this was not In rebuttal, and was.
therefore. inadmissible.
Judge Cuffey attempted to console Mrs,
John Martin, but made a failure of IL.
That lady at once Upb:aided him for not
permitting her to have attorneys of her
own. MY character Is at stake" she
cried, aud then welcome flood of tears
cooled her fevered cheeks. But not for