The morning call., 1894-08-21

second letter written by ex-Judge George
l.. Williams in response TO the communi-
cation from William Martin thrO wing
doubt upon the existence of a second Will.
Grove johnson objected vigorously to the
proceeding, but the court Overruled the
objections, and Judge Williams being
present in court he was asked TO identity
the epistle referred to.
The letter was duly identified and after
ward introduced and read as testimony.
1t proved to be a communication dated
from Judge Williams Office. May IA, 1893,
10 which the writer expressed regret that
William Martin placed no confidence in the
existence of this second will. He explained
how it had been iutrusted TO and msaid
by Mrs. TIbbetts; how that careful in
quiries had been made respecting the
character of the said Mrs. Tibbetts, and
how q prominent clergyman OF this city,
n other than Rev. HoratlO Stebbins. had
spoken of her as a worthy woman. Under
the circumstances Judge Williams telt it
his duty to believe III the second Will as
genuine document, ana he called upon Mr..
William Martin to come to San Francisco
and do likewise.
Another letter was introduced and read
by Mr.. DelmaS. 1t was a communication
from Henry Martin to his wife's brother,
D. I. Blunt of North Lawrence, Maine,
dated January Is, 1898. Iu this Mr.. Martin
spoke tenderly of his wife and her sickness,
holding out slight hopes of her recovery.
Il was noticed in court that Mrs. Henry
Martins eyes filled with tears as she
listened to the expressions OF love con-
tanned in her dead husbands letter.
at this juncture the missing stenog-
raphers were discovered and called to the
witness-siand. p. II. Maxwell said he
took down a part of Mira. John Martins
deposition Cd May 3. 1894. He attended
upon her two days, but the deposition was
never completed. His notes of That deDo-
eitioD vuaYa al r1 transcribed The
original was in his pocket.
Joseph p. Stevens, official reporter in
Judge MurDhy's court also took part of
de position for Mrs. John Martin OF Febru-
airy and 7, 1894 l: was afterward tran
scriOed.
Did Mrs. Martin have any opportunity
to correct this deposition before you gave
it TO the Court Commissioner" asked
johnson in crOss-eXamlnation.
mo, she did not. / understood the depo-
sltion was not yet finished, SO l did not
show it to her."
John b. Sherrard. Deputy County Clerk,
said he was the commissioner appointed
by Judge Coffey to take this deposition.
Stevens and Maxwell were the reporters
present. The testimony was transcribed
and the witness held the transcript in his
hand.
read the deposition over to Mrs. Martin ?"
No, l did not"
but you promised to take it up TO her
house one night and show 1t 20 her"
- u s, but | did not go. l afterward told
her that she could not see il. l was busy
that night. and, besides, the statute says
that 10 deposition can be read to the de-
poDent before its completion"
WHO told you that?"
The statute"
Speak to any one else on the subject?''
wei, once spoke TO Mr.. Delmas. but
he would not advise me-"
ION, l thought So" said Johnson with
an air of triumph. ~ thought Mr.. Del
mas was in it somehow"
Here was chance for Delmas, promptly
taken. II submit" said the attorney.
that Mr.. Johnson's thoughts, however
interesting, are irrelevant. incompetent,
immaterial, bearsay. calling for the opinion
OF the Witness not cross-eXamination,"
etc., etc. johnson was subdued.
a. Il. r. Schmidt of the German Bank
was recalled TO say that 10 his opinion the
Dear Belle" letter of February "a was a
forgery. il was impossible that this letter
and that of the same date addressed TO
Friend Sergeant" could have been writ
ten by the same hand.
Grove johnson attempted to rattle"
the witness in cross-examnation by ask
ing him, Are you not the same entiemau
who exposed the secrets of the bank ?'
But thu experts testimony stood.
Professor William f. WeuZel of the
College OF Pharmacy was the next wit
ness. The professor IS an expert on inks,
and Mr.. Delmas wanted 10 have him test
the INKS used in the TWO letters of Feb
ruary "a To do this samples would have
TO be scraped off the writings. johnson
objected, of course, TO this mutllation, and
the Judge appeared TO agree with him.
Finally, agreement on the suOJect was lett
over until this morning.