The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-06

iong. arthur Rodgers. In his gpntlest
tonee. was commencing TO read the obnoxi-
Gus paper TO the jury, when Judge Coffev
detecting the CLEAN of danger in Mrs
johns eye. decided to take recess for len
minutes. 1OA 70"
before doing so. however. his Honor
aQlhonlsned The refractory Mrs. John TO
mlud her P's and Q's for the future. 81
nus. mus. nave order In this court" he said,
anu II you will not behave, madam, you
main outside"
Mrs. John.
On. no." auoth the Judge. 81 won't
iocK you ny. I'll lock you out"
-. wei, give NE an attorney them" walled
e"9 HSSteTleal woman.
Judge C0ffey wasted his ten minutes
recess. ana proceeded to admonish the
Jury Without further comment But un-
fortunately Tor himself, Attorney Heyne-
mann was DESTROYS OF retiring from the
courtroom before the others. He half rose
Tor tnls purpose, when his movement
caught Inc eagle eye of Mrs. John Martin,
VINO had been burying her woes in the
Code of Civil Procedure.
La an instant The Infatuated woman took
In the whole situation. She detected the
cynical smile on the couEtenance OF the
man whom she stgmatiZes as the betrayer
Of her secrets. Posing legal volume
Tor an instant upon airy fingers, the next
instant the Code of Civil Procedure came
violently in contact with the half averted
face OF Mr.. Heyuemann. Then, glancing
OF, the book smote Mr.. Delmas upon the
summit of the nose,
The fair lady's delight knew no bounds
when she saw that she had thus killed TWO
BIRDS with one stone. Smiles reigned
where tears had been, and Mrs. John lost
none OF her composure when the large
policeman with the cameo Ting-no, the
! policeman with the large cameo ring
laid majestic ralm upon her shoulder.
Let the lady alone" sang out Judge
| COtfey, to the delight OF his hearers.
There is no occasion for that, Mr.. Police
man. The lady will understand THAI she
must behave herself for the future"
Then the recess was ordered.
On resuming Arthur Rodgers read the
| obnoxious paper to the jury. 1t proved 10
be complete release by Mrs. John Mar
tin of all her claims against Andrew
Crawford. 1t bore date, April &C. 1887, and
the consideration for Mrs. Johns course
of action was named at S1U00.
One phrase IN the document bore some
significance. 1t reads as follows: "And
Ia particular do L hereby agree to support
and maintain that certain male child, born
March 49, 1885. at 30 South Forty-third
street. Philadelphia" The document of
release, signed in full isabelle Josephine
sion upon the audience.
Mrs. John was not there 10 hear the
paper read. She had taken the judicial
hin and vanished into space.
That Is our case" called out Rodgers,
and sigh of relief went round. Then
Grove Johnson woke up from his after
noon nap and put General Barnes on the
stand again. The general was made to re-
late his interview with Cross regarding
the Crawford letters.
He declined 10 permit me to see them
at ALL" said Barnes. $50 / reported to
Mrs. Crawford the result of our inter-
view"
MRS. Martin. you mean" said the ever
correct Judge.
"Yes-er-Mrs. Martin. of course" as
scented the general.
"a natural mistake. after all, perhaps"
he added with al all-peTvadng grin.
Carroll Cook also said he had talked
with Cross. Gross told him that Rodgers
had got these letters through some body in
bis (CrossO office.
Attorney l.. Z. Phillips was called to
| deny that he had ever borrowed money
| from Mrs. Henry Martin. He had called
on her once. merely TO invite her assist
ance in the floating of a mine. She
! wouldn't help it float. On that occasion
| Mrs. Henry declared she hated Mrs. John.
Dr.. w. f. McNutt said that he attended
| Mrs. John Martin in December, 1893, and
January, FEBRUARY and March, 1894. In
| February, 1894, Mrs. John was both phys
| ca4ly and mentally Incapable of testlfyiDg
| in her deposition.
In eross-examiDaiion DR.. McNutt ad-
mitted that he made no objection when the
time came for the taking of the deposition.
ny didn't you object when it was
taken o. asked johnson in redirect.
i thought that the continued postpone
ment would be so trying that | said
! She'll never get we'll the way she's doing
/ and so her testimony was taken"
! After brief consultation with his COL
| leagues Grove johnson gave the welcoma
| announcement 1--WE rest" and with a
whOOp of joy all began to make plans for
| the rhetorical onslaught upon tha inry.
! IL was decided that Arthur Rodgers
should open tue case with a speech OF a
couple of days in length; that Linforth
should follow; next might be William
Craig. then Grove Johnson-"three hours.
that's all, as he asseverated-whfleM Mr..
Deimas Is expected to close at great and
elaborate length.
30 much forensic talent could not be
concentrated 10 an ordinary courtroom. so
the room set apart for tile Board of Super
vlsors will ring to-day in response TO the
melodionS tones of Arthur Rodgers.
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