The morning call., 1894-08-01

from the fact. that at one time he was the
attorney and confidant of Mrs. John B.
Martin, the lady who is endeavoring to
establish a second win in favor OF her iD-
fant sOn, but as his testimony was rather
of a negative character in most re.
snacts there was a feeling in court thai
the summing up of what he had 10 tel
left :matters pretty evenly balanced on
either side.
The Important revelation was gathered
in evidence en- behalf of the diminutive
prOBenent of the second will. 1t was the
loag looked for explanation of the LONG
Withholding of the third and most i'm
pertant 'Dear Belle" letter. wherein
Henry Martin is supposed to have written
to has slster-in-law acknowledging the
''little infant boy" as his own son, and
begging forgiveness from his sislsr-in-law W
the child's mother-for the irreparable
wrong be had done her.
The explanation was q simple one
enough. Judge Williams testified that
Mrs. Martin called upon him and told hiE
that she had long concealed the existence
of this epistle from him. Then she told
him the why and wherefore. She was
ashamed Of her acts, and for her mothers
sake bad resolved to suppress them as long
as possible. In this way the proponents
of the will seek TO explain the non-prO-
ducrion of the letter, which according to
late testimony was inclOsed in the envelope
which contained the second will.
One point Of note was introduced in evil
denee, and that was through the evidence
Of Mr.. CoSteT, coachman of French ex-
traction, who in English of his own special
manufacture Informed the jury that he had
on two occasions driven out Henry Martin
and Mrs: ohm Martin in victoria; that
Mrs. John Martin decided to purchase
pair OF horses, AMI that Henry Martin eX-
pressed his desire to purchase them for
her. Coster and his wife had charge of
the little thIee-year-old John b. Martin
Jr. for some months. and by their testi-
mony the child was repeatedly taken to
see its mother Also. Coster himself said
that Harry Martin personally INQUIRED
several times after the child, and eau
toned him TO take well care of John."
Henry Hoffman, son of Mrs. John B.
Martin by her first husband. was also on
the witness stand, and testified to having
sean the letter addressed 60 Dear Belle, -
wherein Heury Martin asked his sister-in-
law to forward him 1000 shares of the
quicksilver mine. The shares were subse-
0nently delivered The letter was signed
81 owe: Henry" This was the testimony
worthy of special note.
The usual throDg besieged the court
room wherein Judge Cotfev is at present
holding sway. Mrs. Henry Martin was,
as usual, surrounded by her beVy OF
friends and attorneys, while her more rn-
bust sister-in-law was equally we'll sup
ported, in addition to having her wonder
fully. beautiful child to cast sunshine on
the proceedings. Since he fracas that oc-
CURED the day before the opposing attor-
nsys maintained an attitude OF defiance
toward each other, and, in fact, at one
stage of the proceedings, looked Ike once
more permitting their enthusiasm TO get
the: better of their discretion.
BY the way, it turns out that the clever
Imitation of the second will, with clause
transposed, which so successfully bsffied
the redoubtable Mrs. Iibbets on Monday
last, causing her TO pronounce the same as
Identical, word for word" was drawn up
at the request of Messrs. Rodgers and
Delmas by Franz NJ. Goldstein, a teacher
Of drawing In the Girls High School. Mr..
Goldstein used his abilities to some pur-
poSe'and most theatrical display was the
result. which for a few moments eaused
much confusion in court.
The days excitement commenced with
the examination of ex-Judge George E.
Williams
Judge. what is your businessP ?" asked
Grove l.. johnson.
"lm an attorDey-atlaw. l have an
office here. It's not law Office, though,
now"
What has been your capacity in re-
gard to Mrs. John Martin ?"
II have acted as her attorney for her
estate"
.Will you please tell US the reasons for
your delay in presenting this second will
for probate?"
There were letters passing to and fro
between myself and William Martin, who