The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

istrators of the Fair estate to quiet title to
the two pieces of property which Nettie R.
Craven claims as having been decided to
her by Senator Fair.
Mrs. Craven was too i'll to be present
DR.. Marc Livingston took the stand and
SO testified.
Judge Slack announced that he intended
to go away on two weeks vacation, and
any matter not brought forward this week
must be postponed until August 3.
Mr.. Delmas said he was ready to go on
with the matter of the will on twenty-four
hours notice.
1t was agreed to postpone the taking of
the deposition of Mrs. Craven until August
g. and with it this branch of the inquiry,
as George knight refused to take up any
other witness.
Then" said Delmas, 1--WE may proceed
at once to take the dispositions in the will
contest"
"f'irst come first served" said Nc
Enerney. I'VE desire to take some deposit
tons in that matter"
1--WE are ready" said Delmas. az would
have our witnesses called-I will call them
myself"
The names of the long list of attorneys
on the other side were called, including
besides, Richard Y. Dey-he of the half
million contract. They were Garret Nc
Enerney, Reuben II. Lloyd, w. S. Wood,
Charles S. Wheeler, Mountford S. Wilson,
Russell Wilson. George A. Knight, c. J.
Heggerty, w. S. Goodfellow, w. NJ. Pier
son and r. B. Mitchell.
A half dozen of them did not answer.
Goodfellow had not been served, they
said; Mountford Wilson and Charles S.
Wheeler were away on their vacations.
Heggerty would be in court in the after
noon, Wood and Pierson could be sum-
moned from their Offices.
II will not consent to go on with this
matter until the witnesses summoned are
here in court" said Delmas. 4" will not
proceed with the matter in piecemeal as
the other is being done.'
So this too was laid over until August 3.
at which time all this other matters are on
the calendar. This left the way clear for
the deposition of Mr.. Cooney in the suit to
quiet title brought by the special admins.
traitors against Mrs. Craven and others.
Mr.. Cooney was called at the instance of
DeImas 81 Shortridge.
When Mr.. Cooney was called quiet
hammered young man responded and was
jouFned at o'clock he was the center of
interest. MiId-mannered scarcely CONVEYS
the idea in Mr.. Cooney's case. 'Indiffer-
ent" is better. During all those hours he
was being constantly requested to raise his
voice-to speak louder" But he did
not speak louder.
The direct examination closed at half
past IL, at which time in answer to Mr..
Delmas' questions the witness had told all
that THE CALL of yesterday said he would
tell-that Senator Fair came into his Office
and personally MADE the acknowledge
ments to the deeds--that he remem bered
the circumstance perfectly we'll.
Mr.. Delmas turned the witness over to
the other side and Mr.. McEnerney called
1or the noon recess.
II would prefer to go on" said Judge
Slack, ''if we can finish with this witness
In reasonable time"
We cannot conclude with this witness
within couple of hours, said McEnerney.
90 the recess was taken and at o'clock
the audience and attorneys returned to
their places with every prospect of fine
aiternoon's enteTtainment-of seeing Mr..
Sooney cross-examined out, of all SEM
Olahce to his mild-mannered self.
Great was the disappointment. The