The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
NOT KEPT OUT OF SIGHT
The Craven Deeds Have Been
Submitted to Free Inspection
by Experts
Attorneys for the Executors of the
Fair Will Denounce a Statement
to the Contrary as False.

In It's report of the dismissal of the
Craven VS.. Fair eiectment suits before
Judge Slack on Wednesday morning. the
Examiner went out of its way 10 make it
appear that Delmas & Shortridge are
Withholding the famous Craven deeds
from inspection of the attorneys and ex-
perts employed by the other side. In its
issue of yesterday morning the Examiner
says:
The deeds have been kept out of sight since
they have been presented for record, but Nj.
Knight is welcome to photographs. The ex-
perts, however, want the documents, and the
fight to get them must begin anew.
The truth of this statement is denied
fatty by the experts referred to and by
the attorneys for the executors, Garret
McEnerney and Person & Mitchell, and
therefore, of course, by Delmas e. Short
ridge.
Mr.. McEnerney, attorney for Mr.. Good
fellow, one OF the executors, speaking of
the matter yesterday afternoon, said: $50
far from keeping the deeds from US have
to say that We have been afforded every
required facility to inspect them. The
experts also have seen and inspected them
and have been allowed 10 photograph
them how and as often as they pleased.
We have been assured that we can inspect
them further as much as we may desire
We have not asked the court for an order
of examination, and we will not do So as
We have no notion that it will be neces-
sary."
Mr.. Mitchell, of Pierson & Mitchell,
counsel for the executors, said: 1--WE have
been treated very courteously by Delmas
81 Shortridge in this matter. and have no
com plant to make whatever. We have
seen and inspected the deeds, and can do
so again when We desire to do SO, we are
assured"
Mr.. David N. Carvalho, one of the ex-
perts referred to. said last evening: "The
two deeds were submitted TO me on the
afternoon OF Friday Novem Der q, and
was at that time given every facility for
inspecting them with magnifying glasses
and microscope. At the same time Mr..
Daniel L. Ames was given equal oppor-
tunltles with myself to make such in
spection. On the following day, Satur-
DAY, was present at the taking OF photo
graphs OF every written page of the two
deeds at Taber's gallery. Every photo
graph was taken as l wished. Photo
graphs were taken both with the special
apparatus and lens belonging to the estate
OF James G. Fair, and with the lens Or
dlnarily used by the operators at Taber's
gallery In the business. Mr.. Ames was
present during portion of the time that
the photographs were being taken, and
ie1t the gallery of his own accord.
During the taking of the photographs
l stated that the light at that gallery was
the best that could be had for the purpose;
that 1t was a white light, being north
light, and better than the direct sunlight"
Mr.. Britain, speaking for Delmas &
Shortridge, said: 1--WE have not withheld
the deeds from the inspection OF any per-
sons having a right to-see them, nor have
we hindered them in their inspection.
Exactly the contrary has been the case
we nave given them every assistance in
inspecting and in securing photographs of
the Deeds"