The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-01
SHE MUST SERVE.
Mrs. Martins Fight for
Liberty Over.
Supervisor Hiram Bailey Loses q
BOndsman Because of Politics.
Wallpapers Arrested.

OAKLAND.-Mrs. Mary E. Martin, after
| battling for three years for a new trial in
the Supreme Court, is at last beaten, and
will now be compelled to serve the ten
years In the State prison, to which she
was sentenced by Judge Greene for get
ting Sl4, $50 out of Miss Sarah Leonard
under false pretenses.
The higher court has affirmed the deci-
sion of Judge Greene in every particular.
When Mrs. Martin first received sentence
her attorneys commenced appeal proceed
ings. pending which Mrs. Martin remained
10 the County Jail, where she has since
remained. She refused to begin serving
out her sentence until the appeal was de-
cided, and so will get no credits for the
time she has been incarcerated. However,
if she gets the usual number of credits
allowed prisoners for good behavior, etc.,
she will have fOrty-two months taken
from her sentence.
The case against Mrs. Martin was a
most peculiar one and excited much In
terest at the time. She was charged with
securing all Miss Laonard's property.
mortgages and bonds through the hypnotic
influences she eXerted over that lady while The
Iater was staying at Mrs. Martins house.
Miss Leonard Is 80 years of age and Mrs.
Martin Is some years older She has TWO chill
dren, son and daughter. The sou is 20 years
of age ana cripple, and IL was for him that
Mrs. Martin felt most deeply when she learned
that the decision was against her.
When speaking of the case she said she had
not had fair chance-that Miss LEONARD was
the only witness against her. She said: ~ was
not allowed 10 90 on the stand because | would
have had 10 tell where | had invested the
money, and that would have enabled the reach
ing OF the money in The civil courts. had a
contract with Miss Leonard. but they would not
let that appear at The trial II had gone on
the stand and contradicted Miss Leonard [
would not have been convicted"
Mathcny in Luck.
The trial OF Louis Matheny for the murder of
Police Officer CaShin was resumed in the
Superior Court yesterday morning. From pres
ell indications ii Is probable that the prosecu.
ton Will close their case to day.
With the introduction of every niece OF evil
dence the defense interposes objections. which
objections Judge Budd as regularly SustaiDs
Defective Holland, who formerly testified TO
having fitted Matthew's shoes in The tracks in
the mud at kuhnle's saloon, was allowed this
time 10 merely say lie COMPARED them.
Richard Plnki3g a San Francisco tailor, had
his testimony objected 10 on the ground that
his son, aud not lie himself entered Matheny's
measurements IN the book when FinkinC was
fitting the defendant for a suit of clothes
When A. Meyer "a Stockton halter. was asked
to show The workings OF his appliance for
measuring hats 10 fit heads, Judge Budd de-
clared he did not understand the conIrivance
and never heard OF such experiments Ia court
Dr. Dunn was on the stand the greater part
of the afternoon. lie testified 10 having cut
The bullet from Cashin's body last Sunday
morning. Coroner Evers formally surrendered
the bullet and DR.. Dunn identified Ii. From
what the expert says il does not bear marks OF
having been fired from any one OF the three re-
yolvers used on The night of the shooting.
The case Will be resumed to-day.
His Post of Duty.
Senator George c. Perkins has written as fol-
lows 10 an Oakland man who wanted him 10
come home and watch his fences:
Your esteemed favor came to hand, and your
remarks have very careful attention. Please &C.
cepI my hearty thanks for your efforts in my be.
half Referring to your suggestions that you and
other friends think that should go to California
1 would say that do not know how could hon
oraby leave here at the present time aud certain
~ not until the pending tariff bill is disposed Of
| lt is OF vital importance to California that her
interests should be protected in the tariff bill, and
my duty demands that should do the best can