The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-16
SHE LIVED HAPPILY WITH HER
HUSBAND, BUT USED NO
UNDUE INFLUENCE.
THE STRAIN WAS TOO GREAT
WHEN REFERRING TO HIS DEATH
THE WITNESS BROKE
DOWN.

and the Minnie Byrne letters were pro-
duced. In answer to questions by Mr..
Delmas she said: II related the converse
ton l heard in Agent Sullivan's office to
Judge CARRIER and Judge McKinstry.
went to Judge McKinstry's Office on some
errand for Mr.. Barron"
Witness was shown the torn letter. The
last time she saw it it was in Judge Nc
Kinstry's hands. 81 think Mrs. Barron
gave it to Judge McKinstry," she said. ~
told him the girl did not want to be
brought into it. did not paste the letter
together"
Mr.. Delmas here read the letter from ex
Butler McWhinney. 1t declared that if he
were called he would only tell Gods truth,
but he hoped he would not be called.
This was all it contained that referred to
the suit. The second McWhinney letter,
offered by Mr.. Delmas, which was also
written by him to Minnie Byrne, was of a
friendly nature, but did not mention the
contest.
~ had charge of the child Warde," said
Johanna. "Dr. Ross was his physician.
told Judge McKinstry that Minnie Byrne
did not want to testify. She did not want
McWhinney to know that she had shown
his letters. | told Judge CARRIER and Judge
MChlDSIry IldG WndJ sullivan anu NC
Whitney had stated in their dispositions
had little truth and much falsehood. Ialso
stated what l have testified to to Mr.. Gill.
He was writing when 1 made those state
ments."
Mrs. Eva Rose Barron was the next wit
ness called. The widow looked pale and
anxious. To Mr.. Lieb she related the itin-
erary of her wedding tour. Willy Barron
oil in,
London. 81 always felt very kindly to-
ward my stepsons," she said. "Our rela-
tons were always very cordial. We ar
rived in California in October, 1881. George
Barron and James Walsh met US at the de-
pot in San Francisco. They did not &C
company US to Mayfield. The foreman
had the house decorated to meet US.
George came down the following week.
We had a ride together, and everything was
very pleasant. I don't remember any oc-
currence of an unpleasant nature because
George was not at Mayfield to welcome US.
lived in California till April, 1884, when
went to visit my mother IN Ireland. Ny
health was bad after the birth of my sec
ond child. I took trip to Europe with
my husband in 1886. We went to Havre,
then to Paris, Cologne, up the Rhine and
stopped good many weeks at the Spas at
Homburg, where we went through the
treatment.
"When we returned to New York Willie
Barron met US and accompanied us to
California. Those were the only two trips
| took out of California. l never sug-
gested to Mr.. Barron how he should dis
pose of his property. l never knew till the
day George Barron left that he had been
put in the inebriate asylum. l never have
said anything derogatory to Mr.. Barron OF
William or George Barron. Mr.. Barron
never conveyed to me any property during
our marriage. The addition to the house
in Mayfeld was completed in 1892. 1 have
searched everywhere for the will made in
1890 by Mr.. Barron, the duplicate OF which
was destroyed by Mr.. Pillsbury, but have
not been able to find it. never saw it. 1
never knew of its existence"
The copy of this will was offered in testi-
mony. Its only difference from the pres
ent viii is a deduction of $4,000 from
Willy Barrons portion.
"Mr. Barron was very determined
man said the widow II exercised no
undue influence over him, or any influence
but what a good wife should exercise over
her husband. Ny husband did not attend
church after the first month of our mar
ried life. 1 did regularly. In 1898 Mr..
Barron reioined the church, and 1 got per-
mission TO have services in the house
There was no sickness at that time. l
never suppressed any of George Barrons
letters written to his father. l have read
Georges letters to Mr.. Barron at his re-
quest I read them fully, but Inever knew
that Mr.. Barron was ignorant of the con-
tents OF any of Georges letters. 1 have
seen him read Georges letters. Ny sister
returned to Ireland in 1888. 1t was an ex-
ception when he did not have guests at
Mayfield."
In the afternoon session Mrs. Barron re-
sumed the stand for the continuation
of her direct examination by Attorney
Lieb.
az received some letters from my husband
from Paso Robes Springs in 1882" she
said. The letters were handed to the wit
ness, identified by her and then offered in
evidence. Mr.. Delmas objected to their
introduction and was sustained. The wit
ness identified bank book of the First
National Bank which was offered in tes-
timony of Barron's mental ability and to
refute Agent Sullivan's testimony as to his
incompetence to tranact business.
81 remember" said Mrs. Barron,
"when the reduction of Mrs. Dunn's
rent was discussed between Mr.. Sullivan
and Mr.. Barron" A copy of the statement
proving the reduction was introduced. 81
never interfered with Mr.. Barron in Mr..
Sullivans business. l never knew of the
present will until Mr.. Barron gave me the
duplicate of the original"
A letter from VIII Barron to his father
was offered in evidence. 1t asked him to
have George Barron try the Kelley cure at
Dwight, and called his attention to mag
azine article on the subject OF the cure by
J. l. Mines Witness remembered that IN
this articles Mines described himself as
being quite wreck from drink. He took
the Kelley cure and became new man.
There was also a newspaper article on the
subject in 1892 The article was read by
Mr.. Barron and discussed by me. 1t was
an account of the death of John |. Mines.
He died in a drunken debauch. Willy