The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-11

upon authority of chattel mortgage exc
cuted by Mrs. Ferry to S. Jacobson, devel-
oped marked resemblance to farce
comedy yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Ferry, who was to have been put
! through cross-examination by Attorney
Robert II. Countryman for the defendant
was reluctantly excused for the time being
after DR.. E. ]. Fraser had testified that
she was suffering from heart trouble and
the lady herself had taken the stand and
gaaped painfully at every question asked.
jacobson was then put on the stand. Mr.
Jacobson was an unwilling witness for the
people, but he was more than willing
talker. Every question of Attorney Nc
Gowan called forth q flood of garrulity
from the old man which neither Judge
nor stenographer could begin to follow.
you tslk like an alarm clock, ex-
claimed his Honor in despair. go q lit
tie slow and see if we can find out what
you are talking about"
By dins OF patient questioning it was as
certained that Jacobson resided at 511 Van
Ness avenue and did merchandise bust
ness at 120 kearny street. He denied that
he was a money broker, but admitted
"any Kind of business comes along I tend
He told of having loaned Mrs. Ferry $1,000
with interest at per cent, taking chat
tel mortgage upon her furniture. Asked
as the particulars of the instrument exc
cuted Jacobson replied excitedly, 'How
should l know. have honest business on
my mind"
asked MCGOWAN.
mo, sir" exclaimed the money. lender,
excitedly.
Judge Campbell saw the old man s vol
utility was getting the best of him and
called halt In the proceedings until he
had explained McGowan's question TO
the witness.
Jacobson then said he didn't mean to
call the transaction dishonest.
"Where is that note now?" asked Nc
Gowan.
81 have got them. own the note yet"
Jacobson said he had received $50 interest
from Mrs. Ferry. At first he declared that
was all he had received on account of the
note, but afterward admitted he had re-
ceived $50 more through Finn.
II went to see her twice, he said, sand
she would not see me. She gave me q
square answer She said sGo' like that.
1 would never go there any more" ia
cobson then recounted how he went to
Finn and reproached him for sending
him such bad client as Mrs. Ferry had
proved. Finn told him if Mrs. Ferry
didn't pay him he would.
ibid you instruct Finn 70 take the fur
niture from the house?'' asked Judge
Campbell.
mo; didn't know he was going to do
it, but had suspicion" was the answer.
"Does Finn owe you anything" asked
the Judge.
Eyes; $780, was the reply.
docs Mrs. Ferry owe you anything2"
jacobson saw he was cernered. He saw
that If Finn owed him the money he
must relinquish his lien upon the furni-
ture, while if Mrs. Ferry owed it 10 him
Finn would have no justification for
seiZing the property. The witness tried in
vain to evade the issue. but Judge Camp
bell and Attorney MCGOWAN stayed at
him mercilessly. at last he said be was
looking TO both or either of them. All he
wanted was his money.
Theodore Rytka, an artist, told of the
circumstances of the signing by Mrs. Ferry
of an alleged bill of sale to Finn. He
said he was sitting back smoking a cigar
when Finn called, and he took only an
artistic interest" in the proceedings. His
testimony was to the effect that it was
dark and Finn had represented to Mrs.
Ferry that she was signing a receist. He
also testified to the raid made upon the
house by Finn and his men, when all the
furniture was removed.
The case was continued until Monday
at 2 P. NJ. to allow Mrs. Ferry to recover
sufficiently to be cross-examined. Judge
Campbell instructed the attorneys that he
was getting tired OF this case, which was
civil in its nature. liam paid for battery,