The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29

proved that the subject was very dis
tasteful one to the witnsss. "From 1880 on
l met Mr.. Barron quite frequently in San
Francisco" continued the witness. II met
him almost every day when he was in
town from his country place in Mayfeld.
Sometimes we met on the street, some
times at the office, and sometimes at
saloon, for we were both inclined to be
little convivial. The settlement in 1887
was in full for all accounts between US"
Mr. Davis told of being interested with
Barron in mine to the extent OF $4,000
each The mine is not now being operated
but they were once offered 100000 for it.
He spoke of a negress who secured large
sums of money from Barron, she claiming
that he was the father of her child.
"Did you pay this woman any money!"
"Of course" replied the witness dis
gustedly.
ain 1881 the amount was $4,000, and
| $4,000 IN 1882"
"And did Barron pay it all back?"
'tHe did"
"When?"
s'In 1881 and 1882"
'She was sent East, I believe, in 1892"
| eyes, sir"
"Did she return?'
| 'Of course she did,"
| This last answer was made in so dis
gusted tone that it caused considerable
| laughter in the courtroom.
"What effect did her presence have
upon Mr.. Barron mentally and physi-
cally?"
at set the poor man almost crazy: he
was beside himself. She constantly per-
secuted him. She had no right to follow
him as she did. wanted him to fight and
have her indicted and placed where she
belonged. That was the advice that l gave
him. I wanted him to fight the thing
from the beginning. When 1 urged the
matter Mr.. Barron always responded that
he could not possibly bear the notoriety
that would be brought about by a prosecu-
ton and publication of the matter. He
said he was willing to do almost anything
for the sake of his wife. He was then mar
ried the third time. The woman called
herself Minnie Morton. Ultimately the
whole business came out in the San Fran
cisco papers in 1885,"
"Upon what, in February, 1882, did you
found your opinion that Edward Barron
was non compos mentis?"
"He was troubled to the extent of
evaporation by the prosecutions of that
woman" was the reply. "She followed
him about on the street and intruded her
self upon him at his home. 1t made him
almost crazy"
This closed the testimony of Mr.. Davis.
The deposition of David Landers of the
Paris dry-goods store was then read. He
said that Barron was respondent and de-
jected when forced to go to Santa Clara
to 1--we.
James E. Walsh of San Rafael, in depo-
sition, told of the gentlemanly and indus
trious behavior of George Barron prior to
going on the sailing vessel in 1885. The
witness frequently visited the Barron
place.
"Often Mr.. Barron would speak about his
sons" said Walsh, land frequently re-
marked that they were fortunate in that
they would not have to work as he had done.
He often said they would be as well pro-
vided for as the majority of the sons of
rich men in San Francisco. After Georges
return from college in 1879 or 1880 his
father expressed an intention of buying a
ranch for him. The property he was
thinking of was to cost about $125, 900 with
the cattle. 1t was big stock ranch. For
some reason, [ don't know why, the scheme
fell through"
AT this point the hour of having ar
rived Judge Lorigan adjourned court till
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.