The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28

employment of hypnotic influence and the
disposition toward violence shown by Ger
tain parties.
In regard to the story of gun-fourishing
before the PALACE and disarming before
Commissioner Heacock, published in yes
terday's CALL, Mr.. Mackaye had this to
say:
had revolvers with US when asked by Marshal
baldwin before Commissioner Heacock
whether we were armed or not. The reason is
simple We have been here a month and
during that time have been obliged to be out
at oil hours OF the night and in all parts of
the elty, and we carried revolvers simply as q
night. We acknowledged at the time that we
should not have brought them into court and
apologlzed for having done so and explained
that they had been left in our pocket by over
sight and without thinking of the special
dignity OF the court Of Justice. They have
alleged that we came outas far away from home
as possible, thinking that the plaintiff in
this case was too poor to get hero. He ha. the
Fort Wayne electric corporation behind him.
1t owns oil his rights, and its money is run
nlng this thing. In the second place We were
Obliged to come here. because one OF our wit
ncsses lives here, and no judicial process could
bring him out OF the State. gave the plaintiff
notice on the 18th or 18th of October that
this proceeding would take place, and his
counsel had at least eight days in which to
get here. The rules of the Patent ONCE simply
require reasonable notice" The continu-
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asked by me, w K. Frceman's attorney, nearly
a week before they got here, and was granted
with great reluctance Every days stay here
Is added expense to my company always
expected their arrival here to take testimony
at least the arrival of Mr.: Freeman's counsel,
If not of Mr.. Freeman-so was not in the least
surprised when they turned I'D.
wish to deny In general all allegations In
regard to subornation OF perjury by me or per-
jury by any Of my witnesses SO far as know.
I also wish to call attention to the fact that
the testimony OF Wallace z. Freeman men
toned in Yesterdays CALL is not completed
and that the disclosures made by him were
questions. thus showing that have no fear of
bringing out all the details of my action here
In connection with the case.
was not present at that street Tight before
the Palace Hotel and desire not to say any
thing about 1t. No allegation has been made
OF hypnotic influence.
Mr.. Mackaye would not make any state
ment in regard to his alleged alias in this
City, but said that matter would be shown
to have been regular in due course.
Generally Mr.. Mackaye stated that the
case was primarily one of interference in
the Patent Office and involved the title
to patent held by the Westinghouse Com
pany dating back to 1881 for q system of
distribution of electricity. The value OF
the patent he would not state, but adj
mltted that it was in general use and that
five other parties (Bernstein,, Hunter,
pSOu, hOWSOu anu llaiiSSh1 CSoiuOo
Freeman) were fighting for the same
thing. Walter Freeman had been claim
ing he origined the invention as far back
as 1887, since when he has been collecting
testimony. The Westinghouse people
would have as long to collect their testi.
mony, so that there was no probability OF
the case coming to actual trial for another
six or seven years. at is one of those al,
most interminable chancery SUITS" said
Mr.. Mackaye. land these California pro-
ceedings only constitute a small prelimi-
nary skirmish."
Walter K Freeman stated yesterday
that the charges and developments thus
far made were but small portion of what
had actually developed during the course
Of the present hearing.
1t was shown in the testimony given by
Wallace E. Freeman, he said, that $1,000
had been offered A FL. Freeman to change
his testimony, but he was unapproachable
by dishonest means and undaunted by
threats, and then was concocted the rubber
company scheme, which provided for
$1,000 per annum salary for A. II. Freeman.
But he was only induced to fall into line