The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

He then gave the names of Mrs. Dur
rant, Mrs. Wolfe, DR.. Vogel.
"Have you the name of Minnie Williams
in that book?" asked the court.
Eyes, SIR"
ibid you write the address yourself?'
continued the court.
"Part of it,"
"Who wrote the other part?''
"The secretary OF the church. Mr..
Worth"
The address read, minnie Williams,
1924 Alameda avenue, Alameda"
us the address of Blanche Lamont also
in there?" broke in Mr.. Barnes.
ayes, SIR"
Does that book contain the addresses of
the members of your church p continued
General Dickinson on the cross-examina-
ton.
Eyes, sir"
''Did you write the names yourse lf?"
Some of them. The book with the adj
dresses written therein was given me when
l first came here. l have noted the
changes in the residences of some of the
members myself"
did you ever see Minnie Williams in
the churchp'
II do not think l did. I have seen her
at the Sunday-school.
"When did you see her last in life?'
81 think it was at reception rendered
me by the young people in the Sunday
school room of the church on March %"
did you meet her and talk with her on
that occasion?"
Eyes, sir; l did"
"Was there anything said during that
conversation about her address,"
Eyes, sir. She spoke about leaving the
city
Witness was then subjected to a long
list of questions concerning the internal
/ d.. IL.
| Christian Endeavor, on conclusion of
which the defense asked to see the adj
dress of Miss Williams written in the book.
Witness said he was at the direction of
the court.
The court instructed witness to submit
his book of addresses to the inspection of
defendants counsel.
The pages of the book containing the
names of Miss Williams and Miss Lamont
were then identified, as on the thirteenth
and sixty-third pages, respectively, from
the back of the book.
After Minnie Williams address was writ
ten the note: Call at evening; but not
Wednesday,"
'Is that note in your handwriting" was
asked by the defense.
Eyes, sir"
Another note: Chestnut on broad !;
Willow on narrow" was also on the same
page .e 49,. ,..o,, =, ,,,..,
Eyes, sir"
SIS Durrant's address in that book,
also?"
Eyes, sir"
The address, as well as that of George
King, was also specified and identified.
The first was on the sixteenth page from
the back of the book and the latter on the
forty sixth from the back.
&c i
were in the handwriting of witness and
others in that of the secretary of the
church.
The defense asked to have the pages
identified, and the whole book itself put in
evidence as defendants exhibit No. /.
The prosecution interposed an objection
on the ground that the book was the pri-
vate property of DR.. Gibson, and his de-
privation thereof would entail much in
convenience on him, etc.
The court ruled that the defense had the
right to offer the book in evidence as an
exhibit, and it was so ordered.
DR.. Gibson asked if he could have the
privilege of consulting the book when he
found it necessary, as it contained adj
dresses he could perhaps not replace, or if
he could it would be attended with much
difficulty.
His request was q reasonable one, and
inc court informed the reverend gentle
man that he could get an order of court to
look at the book whenever he found that
occasion required.
The defense announced that it would be
unable to finish the cross-examination of
the witness before the noon recess, and
court was adjourned until 2 o'clock.
DR.. Gibson's cross-examination was pro-
ceeded with on the reconvcning of court
at 2P. NJ.
Were you in the church Friday morn
ing?"
'Yes, sir"
cat what time were you there?"
cat 8 o'clock"
"How are you so sure?"
"From my watch"
"Were you always In the habit OF look