The morning call., 1895-02-12
WITNESSES FOR THE WIDOW.
They DepoSe That the MilliOnaire's
Mind Was Sound.
NEVER SEEN UNDER THE "INFLUENCE."
Evidence as to the PIeasantrieS Exchanged
When the Now Celebrated Will Was
Signed and Witnessed.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 1.-THE third week OF
the Barron will contest opened with the
resumption OF Law Clerk Madisons tes-
timony. The conversation at the signing
of the will was, according to the witness,
quite philosophical, Mr.. Pillsbury remark
ing that perhaps Mr.. Barron might outlive
them all. In his cross-examination Mr..
Delmas demanded copy of the will to
offer in evidence at the proper time.
Supervisor S. F. Aver testified that he
had known Mr.. Barron in a business way
for many years, and up to few months
before his death, and would meet him
three or four times a year. The attempt
to prove the intimate acquaintance of this
witness with Mr.. Barron was, as in the
case of preceding witnesses, abortiye.
Mr.. Davis, the witness, and Barron mad
an old-time conversation wherein Mr..
Davis recited his experiences as a hog
butcher in South San Francisco, and Bar
ron related a cattle deal when he bought
them when they were low in Mayfield, and
sold them at a handsome profit in San
Francisco. And like the others on the
widows side, he never saw Barron under
the influence of liquor.
Jeremiah Crowley came next, and testi.
fed that he had worked for Barron in 1873
and was his neighbor up to his death. He
met him in summer time three or four
times week, and had plowed in his Or
chard in 1898. Then Barron inquired
whether the witness got rich in farming.
Crowley returned positive negative. Like
the other villagers he met him at the May
field depot and passed the time of day. He
never saw him under the influence of liq~
uor.
The distinguished-looking Charles N.
FELTON, testified to a long acquaintance
with Barron. He used to talk with him
frequently about stock speculations. Then
there were lapses of years when they did
not meet He had visited Barron's country
place several times, and had driven with
him in the early days of San Francisco,
He gave the witness history of how he
had unloaded his stock when he was presi-
dent of the Con. Virginia mine. He never
saw Barron under the influence of liquor.
Michael Rafferty,, Maytield villager,
followed the ex-senator. He too had
talked with Barron about the weather and
the crops and passed the time of day.
This witness never saw Barron under the
influence of liquor.
In the afternoon Fisher, the driver of a
butchers cart, was put on the stand. He
had the credit of breaking down Barron's
gate and Barron paid half the damage.
And he never saw Barron under the in
fuence of liquor.
In the cross-examination the witness
confessed that Mr.. Gill, one of the pro-
ponent's counsel, had interviewed him re-
garding the testimony he was to give.
The next witness, NJ. Kay, threw as
much light upon Barrons mentality as
those that preceded him.
G. Meyer, postmaster of Mayfeld and
druggist, knew Barron, but could throw
no light upon his mental condition.
Richard Byrne testified that his family
consisted of "only nine children" and that
he was Barron's coachman. He told his
story of Barron's life, which did not differ
materially from those that had preceded it.
1t was long-winded and dreary to degree,
and occupied the entire afternoon. In
cross-examination the witness testified that
he was still in the employ of Mrs. Barron.
''Did you," asked Delmas, "say in the
basement of the Sutter-street house and in
the presence of John Griffith, the butler,
referring to George Barron, - him, he
has got more than he ought to, and if Mrs.
Barron gives me SIS, 900 will put bullet
through him?'"
The witness denied this speech, but adj
mitted to having interviewed the Mayfeld
witness about the case at the request of
President Murphy of the First National
Bank.