The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
He Told the Attendant That
They Were Betrothed and
Would Marry.
ALSO CALLED HER DEAR1E"
Once He Sad That He Would Build
Her Fine Mansion on His Lot
on Mob Hill.

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Cosack, g professional nurse, in reference
to her knowledge of the relations of Sena-
tor James G. FAN and Mrs. Nettie R.
Craven, was taken yesterday in the Office,
OF Delmas & Shortridge. Mrs. Cosack tes-
titled that in her presence Senator Fair
said in 1891 that Mrs. Craven was be-
trothed to him, and that he was going to
marry her, and that on several occasions
Senator Fair kissed Mrs. Craven. He also
expressed concern for Mrs. Craven re-
peatedly, asserted his right to look out for
her, because they were betrothed, and
Mrs. Craven, in the presence of Mrs.
Cosack, confirmed what Senator Fair had
said concerning the betrothal.
In addition to kissing Mrs. Craven be-
fore Mrs. Cosaek Senator Fair habitually
addressed her as "Dearie" whenever they
net. Only one deposition was taken yes
terday, but that one was quite interesting.
The substance of Mrs. Cosack's testimony
is given below:
has lived in San Francisco twenty-five
years. Her business is that of profess
sional nurse and this has been her busi-
ness ever since she came to California.
She nursed Nettie r, Craven once. That
was in 1891, about the first OF September
She nnrsed Mrs. Craven three weeks at
the Colonial Hotel, at the corner OF Jones
ana Pine streets. Mrs. Craven's room was
at the head of the stairs on the Jones
street side on the first floor. While she
was sick the room was changed TO the
second or third floor on the other side of
the building.
The witness knew Senator Fair and
met him at Mrs. Craven's room. She saw
him several times in Mrs. Craven's room.
He was always very affectionate toward
Mrs. Craven. He spoke to her in affec-
tionate terms and called her "Dearie," en-
bracIng her at her bedside.
Once Mrs. Craven was so sick that she
sent for Judge Sullivan to make her will.
He drew her will. Senator lair was there.
After the will was drawn Mrs. Craven was
much excited-so much so that after the
will had been drawn she grew worse and
was in a critical condition and likely to
die during three or four days. Concern
ing the drawing of the will and what fol-
lowed Mrs. Cosack said:
Senator Fair went for me and said that
was the nurse and that Mrs. Craven was
in my charge and l had no -igh to pei
nit her to have the will drawn. 1 did not
recognize his right to speak so to me and
I Old him so.
Senator Fair said I have a right to
protect this woman. She is my beIrothed.'
Then he turned to Mrs. Craven and asked,
rs not that so, dearieY Mrs. Craven said
yes TO this. Senator Fair told me to take
particular care of Mrs. Craven and said
that he could not afford to take any
chances. and he gave me $40 to get any
little delicacy Mrs. Craven might need, SO
that she need not wait for m eals. u
did he say anything about his rela-
tions toward Mrs. Craven?" asked Mr..
Delmas.
"Yes; he said that he intended to marry
her. he also said that he intended to give
her something more cheerful to think
about than wills or diving and that he
California-street lot, and she would have
the finest mansion about there"
Mrs. Cosack also testified that Senator
Fair gave her $40 at another time and
told her 10 go to the restaurant at any
time to get delicacies for Mrs. Craven.
He caused Mrs. Craven's room to be
changed. One afternoon, when he was
present, the elevator was running very
rapidly. The elevator was next to Mrs.
Craven's room. He said that this would
not do, and he ordered that her room
should be changed and that she should
have the best room in the house.
After Mrs. Craven was moved upstairs
Senator Fair said one day that he might
be gone for a few days. He told Mrs.
Cosack on several occasions to take the
best care Of Mrs. Craven and not to let any
one see her.
He said that he was going to marry Mrs.
Craven and he had right to look out for
her. He objected one afternoon to the
music of a piano in a room near by, upon
which a young lady was practicing. and
said that it must be stopped. 1t was
stopped and the piano was moved away to
the children's room of the hotel.
Mr.. Pierson cross-examined. The wit
ness did not know exactly when she was
at Mrs. Craven's room-that is, not the
1T he hNnEa he
three weeks constantly with Mrs. Craven.
ALI the time Mrs. Craven was very sick,
but sat up the last three or four days that
the witness was there. Mrs. Cosack never
knew Mrs. Craven prior to that sickness.
She has seen Mrs. Craven since, and once
was about three weeks ago. Mrs. Cosack
did not at that time tell Mrs. Craven what
she would testify to, and Mrs. Craven did
not ask. Mrs. Craven knew, of course,
what the witness must have overheard
during her sickness.
Mrs. Craven asked several questions.
Mrs. Johnson asked more questions. Mrs.
Johnson came TO Mrs. Cosack i'll last July
and asked concerning her memory. Mrs.
Johnson keeps the Colonial Mrs. John
son said that she wanted to know what
Mrs. Cosack knew, land l said that did
not want to be in the case or have any
thing TO do with the case" The witness
had talked only with Mrs. Johnson and
Mrs. Craven anu MI IO1SyS hAO - uCA
lawyer.
Mrs. Cosack continued her statement to
the effect that while Mrs. Craven was very
i'll Senator Fair called every day. She
made her will in the evening at O'Clock.
Senator Fair was not there when the will
was made. He never called in the even
ing, for the physician, DR.. Reynolds of
Alameda, came in the evening. The room |
which Mrs. Craven occupied in the Colo |
niaI when she was first i'll had an alcove,
bur it was all one apartment. Senator |
Fair generally came between and
o o'clock in the afternoon. He did not send |
his card up, but came up and knocked at
the door and the witness let him in.
senator Fair said that she should |
make no will without his consent. She
was his betrothed and he had right to |
Jook out for her. He always stepped up
TO the bedside when he came and embraced
her"
what do you mean by embraced
her ?'' asked Mr.. Pierson.
He kissed her." answered the witness,
with sharp emphasis.
The depositlons will, be continued Sep
tember Ii in The case of Angus ct al. vs.
Nettie R Craven ct al. Next Friday after /