The morning call., 1894-08-07

declined TO say whether, in his opinion,
the first will was genuine or not.
Asked concerning his particular reasons
for giving testimony in the case, the ex-
pert was com PEELED to explain that Mrs
John Martin had called uppn him four
the first visit.
Did she want an opinion as to the
genuineness OF the papers ?"
II think that was the idea"
Did you express an opinion?"
Yes, think So"
what opinion ?"
The witness tried to evade an answer
for long time. Finally he said:
81 gave no absolute opinion" Altar
ward his memory returned to him and he
said: Mrs. Martin came TO me and asked
me TO take part in the trial and act as an
expert What would / do it for?' she
asked. | told her / wanted the usual
rates, S25 day. But she refused this and
offered me one-half Her offer | refused /:
had too much business on hand. How.
ever, went up to her house and saw some
papers, although she had none of the
papers belonging to the case"
At this point Juror Dempster was noti-
fed that his house was on fire. and fifteen
minutes recess was allowed to give him
time to save his property. This feat being
duly accomplished the proceedings were
resumed.
Young told how he made an appoint
ment to see Mrs John Martin at her house.
He saw two letters there, "and there
might have been an envelope" To whom
addressed he could not tell. Finally the
witness said he would not swear there
were any envelopes at all.
ibid you compare the two Letters 2"
Eyes"
what for?"
81 tested the handwriting. l supposed
that Mrs. Martin wanted to see if l knew
anything at all about handwriting" was
the smiling reply.
Young would not say whether the letters
were in the same hand or not. "Pd 90 an
far as to say there was a Similarity" he
said
Don't You remember anything at all
about them ?" urged Delmas.
After long pause the witness said: "T
think they were in woman's handwrit-
ing. l can almost see it,"
well, make US see it," said Delmas i'm
patiently.
Another long, studied pause. Then the
word Doe" was extracted. Delmas
pressed his advantage, and then like
minute-guns came the words: Something
init - aItacking-the -character-of =
some-woman. Whether attacking Mrs.
John-or mott don't remember. Butt
think it was-she." The audience was
stirred at this answer. and recollection
came to it of vague charges made against
Mrs. John Martin by some of the con-
testants' witnesses.
Witness went on, under high pressure.
to relate that Mrs. John Martin called on
him again, when he told her he would
have nothing TO do with the case. A third
time she came and Young sent her after
another expert, Mr.. Horton. Again she
came, two weeks ago only. This time the
witness consented to act. "It's hard to
get away from persistent wOman," he
sighed
Then the experts went up TO Mrs. Mar
tins, on Van Ness avenue, together. They
examined a number of papers. 1t was
there that Mrs. Martin showed the wit
ness the Dear Belle" letter of February
"a, 1898. "She said it was letter she did
not intend 10 show anybody" he said,
"and she gave it to me-" Horton went to
sleep while the witness examined docu-
ments, but they Quilted the house to-
gether. II lost whole day, know"
said Young.
The expert was then put through his
pacings regarding his visits to lawyers
offices. Some questions he answered
readily enough, others he either could or
would not. He spoke of being at Lin
forth's Office with Grove johnson, Crit
Eisenschlmel. They looked at divers
writings.
Did you talk TO anybody?"
"Oh, yes. They all talked together. 1t
was social gathering"
that time he either said or expressed an