The herald., 1895-02-19
The Longest Case iu Southern
California Courts
AROUND ABOUT THE HOTELS
Talks With Prominent People Who Are
in the City
Charles fianion Tells About the Pratt Estate
and DR.. ODonneIi Dscourses on Markham.
Some Of the People In Town

~ am down here on the Pratt estate
case the 'Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce o.
Southern California;" said Charles f
Hanlon, the well-known San Francisco
lawyer, as he dropped into chair at the
Hollenbeck and heaved sigh. Its an
awful CASE" he continued. people say
lawyers are delighted when litigation
strings out but tell you, honestly,
WISH from the bottom of my heart, this
case was ended once, for all and forever
Why, do you know the first trial, the
contest over the will was the longest by
eleven days ever tried in Southern Cali.
fornia? Well, it was, and it was, in the
curbstone vernacular, corker."
Are you a winner or loser go far?''
asked the reporter
"Oh, I'm a winner, big winner but
that has nothing to do with a fellow being
tired. am only going to stay here .
few days this time, however. That is,
think am only going to stay few DAYS.
Let's talk about San Francisco, said
Mr.. Hanlon.
Now you people down here want to
stir yourselves or do you know what will
happen? San Francisco is going to build
the valley railroad, and unless you peo-
pie over the mountain meet it there is no
telling what sort. of a curve eastward it
will take. If Los Angeles meets the valley
road there | think the San Francisco cap
itaists will spend the money they are
gathering to extend the valley road east
ward in building line to the Northwest.
Oh, San Francisco has woke up, and no
mistake about it, and you people must do
likewise. Heavens" said Hanlon, "here
comes witness in the local 'Jarndyce VS.
Jarndyce' and / must leave you," and
with a groan he went up and shook the
man he didn't want to see by the hand
heartily.
well, sab, I've been with Ex-Governor
him more than ever" said Dr. O'Donnell, @,
as he climbed out of q carriage, covered
with dust and with both hands and his
pockets filled with oranges.
1T looks as if you had been visiting
somebody's orange orchard" said the
Herald man.
well, sab, / have, have. But had
no need to hook oranges. If I'd had to
hook 'em I'd done it sure; but out here,
out here in God S country, sab, people are
like they used to be down South before the
wah. They've got so much, and God has
help saying to people, Here, help your
selves. But | want to talk about Mark
ham. I'm afraid to talk about your eli
mate, because my wife is even now hint
ing around that this is good place to
live, and | think so too, so l don't know
WntlneT L IL Seb away OF nOU, anu II L
stay, let your candidates beware. But
about Markham. Now, he's a pretty
nice fellow, even if the papers do roast
him brown. He is all right on the rail
road question, and he wants to see Los
Angeles wake up and do something. We
talked about the railroad all afternoon,
and he agrees with me that people down
here must do something, do something in
earnest and do it quick, sab, quick.
That's what's the matter. Oh, I'd like to
have chance to stir 'em up down here,
and mebbe | will.
Did Markham say anything about the
Nose Gunst appointment or the charges
Of extravagance made against his admin
istration?'
Now DR.. O'Donnell hates to prevaricate,
and whatever else be said about him, his
word is considered his bond by his
friends; so when the question was
asked, the Doctor hesitatad and then took
refuge in that old, old scheme by saying
Lets have drink
As DR.. O'Donnell drinks only lemonade
he is usually safe in making the PROPOSE
ton, but the reporter pressed him and
then he said
II Just called on Ex-Governor Markham
socially, you know; and, my son, you
know what is talked among friends is
among friends. If the Governor referred
to anything now past and gone, it was in
n way that showed he had an easy con-
science: but let us talk about railroads and
the Knights and Ladies of Honor, and
let's take drink and I'll see you tomor-
row. ami the popular Doctor hurried
away to escape the inquistor.