The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-25

was allowed to stand down after a few
more important questions.
DR.. Levingston was then called to con-
tlnue his testimony on cross-examination,
interrupted previously by want of the
records in the Coroner's Office AS the
doctor took the chair Judge Joachimsen
evinced desire to speak.
II will announce now," said his Honor.
that in the cross-examination of all the
witnessed don't care who they are-I
will not allow any questions which have
no appreciable bearing upon the charges
In the article"
u show you certificate" said Mr.. Nc
Nab, addressing the witness, ''purporting
to be signed by you at the request Of Lottie
Pearl Hunsaker. Do you recognize it2"
This is my properly attested certificate
of that inquest"
CDR. Livingston, in the certificate to
which you have attested you say that you
got statement that the girl had left her
mothers home to go to DR.. Deutsch' g
office, and in the testimony of Seth Cook
we are informed that the girl came from
DR.. Deutsch's Office to him. Did you call
DR.. Deutsch?"
Mr.. Terry objected and the record was
offered in evidence.
"Why did you not call DR.. Deutsch p"
| continued Mr.. sMcNab.
There was anobjection and Mr.. McNab
jumped to his feet.
Gone of the charges in our case" said
he, sis that this inquest was conducted to
clear Seth Cook from unpleasant inyesti
CATION"
Mr.. Terry objected to such statements
from Mr.. McNab, and in support of his
objection stated that in the investigation
OF a case the Coroner had only to ascertain
| the cause of death and it was not neces-
sary for him to probe into everything to
| amuse the morbid.
"Your abstract of testimony shows. doc
tor" continued McNab, that you made no
| inquiry as to the reason why the girl went
to Seth Cooks rooms. Why did YOU not
make such an inquiry"
81 may have asked that question and it
| might still not appear in the record. I
explained that once and will do it again /"
| Mr.. Terry objected most strenuousIy and
| the court sustained him.
II will change that question:" said Nc
| Nab. "Your attorney, Mr.. Terry, in one
of his frequent flights Of eloquence stated
that the reason you did not was because
you wished to protect the reputation of
| the lady,
81 am not responsible" replied the wit
| ness, "for Mr.. Terry's statements"
"Was this inquest held prior to or after
the trial OF Rose Griffin against Jonas
Bloom, in which you appeared as wit
I
Again Mr. Terry objected on the ground
of the entire irrelevancy of the question.
and the court ruled that the objection was
| well taken. Mr.. Reed popped up to the
| assistance of his colleague and insisted on
arguing with the court.
81 ask that you sit down, sir" said the
court.
"But, your Honor"
II have heard all want to and have de-
cided the point"
"But / have here Townsend on Libel
| and"
"Well, you sit down, )" said the court, and
| he looked ominously in the direction of
the bailiff. So Mr.. Reed sat down and
closed Townsend on Libel" with bang.
"You regarded this Hunsacker case as
| an important one?" asked McNab, again
| turning his attention to the witness.
Not more so than any other" was the
reply.
ut got good deal of attention from the
| newspapers"
"It seems so."
"Did you make any inquiries as to the
characters OF the jurors on that occasion 2''
mo, sir; not particularly
"Were you aware that seven of the jurors
on that inquest were not in the directory ?'
mo, sir.''
"Were you not aware that brother of
| Simmons, one of your deputies, was on
that iury?'
He might have been"
"Were there not also some persons
whom you have designated as 'lollers'2"
81 don't think SOL
| "Isn't it q fact that very often the same