The morning call., 1895-02-15
SAN JOSE HEARS
MORE TESTIMONY.
MRS. CURRAN SECURED SOME TORN
LETTERS AND PASTED THEM
TOGETHER.
DELNAS ASKS FOR THEM.
COUNSEL SAYS THEY WILL BE
PRODUCED IN COURT THIS
MORNING.

case this morning Miss Alice May Dean,
daughter of Colonel Dean and niece of
Mrs. Barron, testified that she knew Mr..
Barron and that he seemed TO be rational
in 1892.
Attorney A. n. Loughborough' testl-
mony was to the same effect.
Miss Marie Yane had visited Mayteld IN
49, Saw Edward Barron constantly, and
believed him to be rational.
Morris Newton, merchant and husband
of Miss Crooks, sister-in-law of Barron's
second wife, met Barron in 80. Barron
inspected him and said he guessed he'd do
for husband for his sister-in-law. Wit
ness had posted Barron on the financial
condition of the Nevada Bank in 'S7, so he
could withdraw his deposit. Had con-
versed with him about his testamentary
Intentions Used to take photos in May
field. A very crude photograph was shown
to the Jury, with Mr. Newton and his
whiskers in the foreground, and placed in
evidence Several others, equally bad,
were introduced by the proponents. Wit
ness believed Barron sane.
Cross-examined, witness could not tell
within five years the last time he saw Will
liam or George Barron at Mayfeld. In the
afternoon I
bonanza mines, testified that Barron was
his predecessor as president of those mines,
and that he saw him last in 1898, and spoke
to him about his will in 1876.
Miss Johanna Curran, the widows con-
fidential friend. took the stand amid a
murmur OF anticipation. Miss Curran,
after biographical sketch Of her wander
ings, testified that she was engaged by the
Barrons in 1882 to work for them in May
field at $35 per month, and remained in
their service to the present time. In 1884
she went with Mrs Barron and George Bar
ron to Santa Barbara. She related some of
her conversations with Mr.. Barron regard
lug the children and her care of them. In
1890, when Mrs. Barron was sick in bed,
she heard conversation between Mr..
and Mrs. Barron. He took her by
the hand and said, ''Do not mind what
the newspapers say, dear" She replied,
81 am grieving for you, that you have suf
fered all these fears and never told me-"
In conversation about George, Barron
said to his wife, referring to Georges
health, Eva, you let it alone; Willy has
this thing in hand and will attend to it."
She never saw any domineering. Mrs.
Barron had asked him to go to church
with her, and she would not go. Barron
was great noyel-reader, and used to talk
to her about "My Official Wife" and "Mr.
Barnes of New York" Saw him once
under the influence of liquor, and that was
when he came from the dentists. He was
of sound mind. He had been defirious for
two days at Mayfield in August, 1893. In
San Francisco Mrs. Barron told witness that
EoIE ~ hoA oHp ha
woman into the house and told him never
to do it again. Never saw the negro
woman in the San Francisco house.
''What do you know about Mr.. Barron
killing flies that William McWhinney tes-
titled about?"
"Mr. Barron was always anxious to have
the flies kept out of the sitting-room. One
day he said to me: That fellow is too -
lazy to keep that screen door closed so as
to keep the flies out. I take my nap here,
and if there is fly on the place it makes a
racetrack about my bald head.
'eDo you not know asked Delmas, "that
Mr.. Barron went to Europe in 1886 for his
health?'
II don't know as he did I don't know
that he was ILL.," was the reply.
did you not afterward hear that he
started for Carlsbad, but was too sick to go
there and had to come back?"
81 heard that he had an acute attack
of Bright's disease of the kidneys.
I did not hear that a priest had been
sent for while they were in New York. l
had sent letters for Mrs. Barron while they
were away. They remained in New York
several weeks, because of Mr.. Barron's i'll
ness. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Barron received
communion in August, 1893. Mass was
celebrated in the house. l heard of George
Barron being at the Buchanan mine. Mr..
Barron was great mind-reader. He
spoke to me of the hardships he endured
crossing the Isthmus of Panama. When
he-landed in San Francisco he had next to
nothing. He hired two mules, put his
baggage on one his wife on the other, and
walked himself"
''Do you say George Barron never sent
any delicacies to the children?"
"He offered to send me something, but
don't know as you would call that deli
cacy."
"Well, what was that?"
"He offered to send me DR.. Wendle."
$50 you do not consider DR.. Wendle
delicacy?" said Delmas.
sNot exactly, from What have heard of
him, I" replied the witness.
care you sure that George Barron never
sent the children ice or candyr'
"He bought candy for them on several
occasions"
.eDo you not consider candy delicacy?"
"Yes, but he did not bring it when the
little boy was ill.,
"Did YOU meet Minnie Byrne, the former
cham bermaid of Mrs. Barron, in San Fran
cisco in November of last year?"
eyes"
"Did you tell her that she could testify
that George Barron was drunken fellow;
that the testimony would not be admitted,
but that it would have an impression on
the iury?"
81 did not tell her that exactly"
an Nav or June of this year did you
have a conversation with Minnie Byrne at
the house at 1921 Sutter street in San Fran
cisco. in which letter from William Nc
Whitney to the girl was the subject2 Did
YOU tell her to tear the letter up and put
tbe nieces in a waste-paper basket where