The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
A Very Interesting Interview
With Governor
Budd.
SAYS SHE WAS THREATENED.
Other Proceedings in the Case Wait.
ing for the End of Her
Evidence.

Oe haven OF counsel LOT MIS-. CraVen,
Messrs. Pierson and McEnerney, George
R. Williams, Mrs. Haskins, Margaret Cra-
ven and DR.. Clinton, and George W.
Smith, stenographer. The proceedings
occupied the entire day. The dispositions
of the attorneys, which were to have been
taken in the Office OF Delmas & Shortridge,
went over until Wednesday. The main
proceedings yesterday were at Mrs. Cra-
ven's home.
When the direct examination of Mrs.
Craven was resumed the first question
propounded by Mr.. Pierson was, What
were the contents of the second will?'
Mrs. Craven was instructed by Mr.. Del
mas not to answer. She was also advised
not to answer these questions:
"Do you recollect the execution OF any
other wills at your house or your rooms
by Senator Fair than those you have
spoken ofP''
How many wills in all did he ever exc
cute in your house or in your rooms2"
ibid he ever tell you at any time that
he had ever executed wills outside of your
house or your rooms?"
Ibid he ever tell you the contents of
any wills that he had ever executed at any
placeY
"Did he ever tell you that he had made
any provision for you by will"
Mrs. Craven testified that she thought
that she last saw James G. Fair on the
street on the 22d day of Decem Der, 1894.
She saw him subsequently, she presumed,
at her residence and perhaps downtown,
but she could not say where.
During the year 1898 did he pay you
any money!"
''Yes he paid me money all the time
from 1892 whenever 1 wanted it or when
l. ~,
1892"
I'm regular sums or irregular sumsP"
Irregular sums"
mot periodically ?'
Just as l might need it."
Then you would apply to him for
what money you would need and he would
pay you? ?"
it2"
He would always ask me-"
"Can you give an idea of how much he
ever paid you at one time?'
II cannot"
Mrs. Craven was then asked why she
did not have the deeds recorded earlier.
Because had hoped to see the chill
dren, and upon showing them what pos
sessed and their fathers letters-or, not
letters, but showing them that which
would show their fathers wishes-that
they would quietly, without having any
contract matter come up, which I very
much disliked. do what was right by me-
And [ still believe that some Of them will
if they are correctly represented.
Concerning another matter the testi-
mony was as follows:
What reason did Senator Fair give you
for wanting to know if you knew of any
discreet attorney in connection with the
deeds of September "a 1S94?"
Because it was our desire, on the part
of both of us, that the matter be kept
secret until he could publish to the world
knowledge of it-did you say deedsP
YES"
81 beg pardon. I did not understan d
your question. Ask it again
What reason did Senator Fair give you
for desiring to know if you knew of dis
Greet notary who could take the acknowl-
engement of the deeds of September "a,
1894Y"
Because he was a very sick man, and
we both agreed that if he died first the
contract should die with me, and the deeds
would cause comment and notoriety that
would call forth some reason for them
When did you first know that those
deeds had been acknowledged?
1.-The latter part of December"
"Can you fix the date of that?"
81 cannot"
From whom did you learn that they
had been acknowledged"
II learned it from the papers them
selves"
"Then the first indication that you had
that they had been acknowledged was
when you received the papers them
selves?"
''No, sir; 1 met Senator Fair in the
meantime, and he told me that he would
attend to that matter, and l kew he must
have done it before the papers were sent"
''On what day do you recollect that he
told you that he would acknowledge or
had acknowledged these deeds?'
stHe told me the oath day of September
that he would have them acknowledged.
Attorney Pierson asked: Ibid you ever
write any letter to Senator Fair2"
stI have written him notes."
.Well, take the last year of his life. Did
YOU write him at all during the last year
of his life ?"
stolen from the California l sent verbal
messages, or principally"
You have no recollection now that you
wrote to him during the year 1922"
''Of course | must have written to him."
'Did he ever tell you he had destroyed
your letters?"
II think he said as much as that to me
once"
"Dld he ever pay over to you any of the
deeds?"
Il don't know whether you would cali
that the rents or not. He has paid me
money"
During the year 1894 did he pay you
money!?
He did,"
Large or small sums2"
Il don't remember just now
During the year 1893 did be pay you
any money!"
'Yes, be paid me money all the time
from 1892, whenever | wanted it or when
ever he was in the City, from May %, 1892"
Mr. Pierson asked whether Mrs. Craven
ever displayed the deeds or marriage con-
tract to Senator Fairs children. She did
not, she said. Then Mr.. Pierson asked
whether she had ever talked to Governor
Budd about the lead-pencil will.
Il didn't talk about the lead-pencil will
with Governor Budd, but | did talk about
the ink will in January or February, 1896
Where did you converse with Governor
Budd?"
A.