The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-15

"Pleasa tell us about it-when and
where2"
at was at the Sutter-street house on
the occasion of our supper together. We
were there when Mr.. Fair called. Mrs.
Craven went to meet him, and he kissed
her affectionately.''
did this cause any comment?"
Eyes; / spoke about it To Mrs. Craven
myself. She said that Mr.. Fair was an old
friend of hers and had done much for her
in her school work"
"Well. how long a period of time did
the kissing Govern"
at was just as be met her at the door. :"
During all these years Mrs. Craven
never limited to you her relationship to
Mr.. Fair?"
mo, sir; don't think she ever made a
confidante of me, nor l Of her"
Mrs. Craven was at your house when
Mr.. Fair died2"
"Yes, sir"
"Did you inform her of the deathP'
'No, sir; she was very sick, and we
could not talk 10 her."
she?'
"She was very sick, and had been for
over two weeks. l would have gone to
the funeral myself but for that fact. We
did not talk over the matter of the death
at all.
w nO LUCK the IlHdlS I'D 10 hTS. craven
during her illness?"
81 can't say that she had any. She was
too i'll, and had no appetite"
"Dla you at any time ask her what had
become OF the pencil will2"
mo, sir; l never discussed the matter
with her."
Mrs. Craven left for the East to brig
this will out here in February, 1895, did
she not?"
! ST do not remember the date.n
will?"
mo. sir; but 1 understood so from the
conversation that l heard.'
The witness stated that she bought the
| ticket for Mrs. Craven. She knew that
/ she was to travel under the name of Cam
| eron. The name had been suggested by
| Reuben Lloyd. Upon the return OF Mrs.
| Craven the lawyers had gathered at her
| house TO interview her. Mrs. Haskins re-
| lated how she had recovered the slip of
/ paper torn cut OF the will to the great 10y
of Reuben Lloyd and half dozen of the
| other lawyers.
! Mr.. Mitchell asked the witness if she
/ ever carried pistol and had ever at
Cempted to shoot Mrs. Craven. To both
of these questions the witness returned a
negative reply. She declared that Mrs.
Craven and herself had never had a
| falling out in any way.
Now" said Mr.. Mitchell, lat the time
! Mr.. Fair wrote this pencil will did you
| hear him MAKE any reference to the will
which he had made only few days
beforeP'
"Yes. sir, I believe there was some
reference to it. He said he was going to
fool them,' or something like that"
! did he make any reference to the law
yersf"
Eyes, he said he was going to fool
| them"
Did he make any erasions in the pencil
will?"
WAS there any mention of the names
of the executors?"
II believe that something was said about
/ the doctor being a good man"
The witness was questioned with regard
/ to gift OF land which was said he in
tended to make to Margaret Craven.
! Mr.. Deimss objected on the ground that
afterward the witness was allowed TO ex-
/ plain. She said that she was expecting a
large inheritance in England upon re-
ceipt of which she had intended purchas-
| ing some Market-street property to the
value OF 100000, which she intended to
give to Margaret Craven. Nothing had
come of it, however.
This was offered as showing the interest
that Mrs. Haskins felt in the parties to the
! proceeding.
Several questions were asked along these
lines that Mr.. Delmas objected to. The
| notary was called upon to put the cues
lions and certify them to the court.
The matter was then adjourned until
! this morning at 10 o'clock.
| Miss Margaret Craven sat beside the wit
ness during the entire day, the latter fire.
! quently referring TO her in the matter oil
names and dates. The young lady was in
cheerful mood, and reported that her
mother was somewhat better, being able
/ TO be out cf bed.