The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-14

of the Civic Federation. But that was not
all. There were side lights on Buckley
ism" that were very entertaining. Alto
gether the several hundred spectators,
who damned and crushed and pounded
their way into the courtroom when the
doors were opened at o'clock in the
afternoon, had nothing to complain of in
the way of monotony. The testimony
was snappy and crisp from the beginning,
and more than once the audience broke
into laughter and applause. Just once too
often, however, the applause came. Then
Judge Joachimsen ordered the courtroom
cleared, and there was a frightening of
faces. His Honor compromised. however,
on ordering every one out into the CORR
dor who was not provided with a seat, and
the case proceeded with a much smaller
audience.
DR.. Leyingston himself was the first
witness on the stand to continue his
testimony of the session previous. When
the court had been called to order the
doctor proceeded TO state that he wished to
make a correction in his former testimony.
He had stated that he had sent for the
body OF Lottie Hunsinger on the day OF her
death. He had trusted to his memory
then, but had since ascertained that she
had died on the 18th of the month, and
that the Coroner's Office did not receive
notice of the death until the Goth, and the
body was sent for Immediately.
Gavin McNab stated that MIR. McCor-
mick, Deputy Coroner, had been sub
penaed to bring the books of the Coroner's
office, and he desired to have him called
The Bailiff's voice failed to reach the ear
of Mr.. Mccormick. Mr.. Terry said that he
had subpenaed Mr.. Harlan, a reporter,
and he was not present, and he did not
care to proceed with the case without him.
The court stated that if Mr.. Harlan was
necessary and was not present reason
able time would be granted. The cross
examination of DR.. Levingston was then
resumed, Gavin McNab taking him in
hand.
In response to questions the doctor
article printed May 3, 1885, entitled, "POor
Pearl" He had testified that his deputies
had kept him pretty well posted on the
doings at the Morgue and on newspaper
icritcisms of his conduct of that Office. He
thought that they had failed to inform
him of the case of ''Poor Pearl"
Don't you think" asked McNab, "that
you would have taken some notice of arti-
Giles which intimated that golden argu-
ments might keep the tongues of the Coro-
ner's deputies quiet?"
The doctor thought SO, and said he
might have read the story.
"You stated the other day." continued
McNab, that when you were candidate
the second time for Coroner Christie
pher Buckley preferred DR.. Brock to YOUR
self for the second term"
''He did,
"You said you were instrumental in get
ting DR.. Brock ont of the way2"
az did"
"Can you tell us what arrangement YOU
made with Mr.. Brock to get him out of
the way?"
Mr.. Terry objected on the ground that
this was not proper cross-examination, and
had nothing at all to do with the case
Mr.. McNab said he wanted to prove that
DR.. Livingston had said he was a Buck
ley man, when the fact really was that he
was only partly Buckley man.
From that point of view," said Judge
Joachimsen, at is crime to be Buckley
man. Well, if that's so, at the time YOU
speak of fully one-haf the people of the
County were Buckley men, and, if I mis-
take not, some OF the gentlemen l see here
in the courtroom were very strong Buck
ley men"
''It is not so much matter of what thew
were, ;" replied McNab: after the laugh at
his expense had subsidized, "as of what thew
are.'
There was general lapse on the part OF
the court and counsel for few moments
into reviews of the lost power of Buckley,
and the court concluded to override the
objection. The question was read.
81 made no arrangement with DIR. Brock
to get him out of the way" answered the
witness.
How did you get DR.. Brock out of the
way2''
81 Just asked him.
"How did You ask him?"
Il told him L thought it was better fol