The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-22
TOOK ALL THE MONEY He
WANTED WITHOUT ACCOUNT
ING FOR IT.
TELLS ABOUT IT HIMSELF.
The CASE Now ON TRIAL BEFORE
JUDGE BUCK AT REDWOOD
CITY.

That filing OF demurrers, the fixing of
dates for arguments over the technical
preiminaries, the assembling before the
court with deferential motions, all that
accommodating which the counsel for op-
posing htigants employ for the purpose of
estimating the strength of the enemy be-
fore drawing up in line for the first deci-
sive charge in every great legal battle was
concluded, II seems, in the case Of the heirs
OF Charles Lux against Jesse Sheldon
Potter, when Garrett McEneIney of the
respondents counsel filed his answer some
weeks ago, and yesterday was fixed for
the next assembling of the armies.
For with an abruptness that gave notice
that he had looked the ground all over and
was thoroughly satisfied D. NJ. Delmas
counselor for Henry Lux, called Jesse
Sheldon Potter TO the stand al the opening
OF Judge Bucks court.
Mr.. Potter has lived great deal out in
the wet and the weather, has spent DAYS
and nights travelling through mountainous
regions on buckboards, and driving cattle
over rocky and dusty roads in the earlier
years of his life; a horse fell ON him once
so disabling him that he was compelled to
spend year in Eastern hospitals, and he
complains that latterly, for several years.
he has been too i'll to work; but it is safe
~ say IudI the IOuI uOuTS OI yesterday s
session of the court were among the most
uncomfortable that Mr.. Potter has ex-
perieDced in his entire life.
In his most benIgnant tone of kindly
interest that had in ii no shade of i'll will
rather of sympathy-as an old friend OF
the family might interest himself in the
doubtful career OF a mothers dearest son
TO warn or counsel, or as a good doctor
might interest himself in the diet or exer-
else or general conduct of his most inter-
esting patient, Mr.. Delmas kept asking
and asking and asking, and requiring MIR,
Potter 10 answer and answer, the most
painful and embarrassing questions.
Mr.. Potter squirmed and Redeemed and
trembled and became confused, but made
at least as ready an effort to answer every
one OF them as the most lnqulsitiYe law
yer or friend OF the family might desire.
For II the question touched too closely
upon some episode in Mr.. Potter life that
he had every reason to wish TO keep as his
own secret there was Mr.. Delmas' frank
open face looking up at and reassuring
him. He was so kind about it that surely
II could do no harm 10 tell hint would
surely go no farther.
So, for four long hours to-day Mr.. Del
mas walked up and down through many
of the shaded avenues of Mr.. Potter's life,
bearing himself as nothing less than the
guest of MIR. Potter, while Mr.. Potter drew
the curtains, one by one, from over the
darkest places.
To be sure the places remained dark
the light was not turned on, so to speak
but only there and there and there were
indicated by Mr.. Potter in response to the
lawyers questions as the places in his life
where things were to be found that might
be interesting If torch were insistently
thrust in.
For four hours, in a word, Mr. Potter sat
there testifying against himself and allow
ing his manner to corroborate his own EVIL
dence.
Jesse Sheldon Potter is the executor of
the will OF the late Charles Lux of Miller
Lux. The estate runs into millions.
Mr.. Lux died more than seven years ago.
but an agreement between the partners
gave Henry Miller, the survivor, seven
years in which to wind up the affairs of
the firm and make distribution. The
seven years have long ago elapsed and Mr..
Miller still insists upon his right to con-
tInue the business on the old lines. Jesse
Potter and Henry Miller during the later
years of Mr.. Luxs life were by no means
friendly, but they have warmed to each
other since Potter became executor in
manner that to the heirs seems singular.
Mr.. Potter began a suit against Mr..
Miller for a'settiement of affairs. His at
torneys, CARRIER, Boalt & Bishop, were
busy ana potent in getting results along
the mes of that suit, much TO the heart
warming of the expectant heirs. Mr..
Iotter gave notice of an intention to fore
20 the energy of CARRIER, Boalt e. Bishop
ana substitute Page g. Eels as his attor-
news in the matter.
Then the heirs, who had long looked