The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26

hulSul.
The stenographer raised the question as
to the exact wording of the answer.
"Mrs. Nettie Craven Far will tell
you," said Knight.
Mrs. Craven complained to the court
as to Knights repeating the name in the
manner he did and the court said he
would see that she was protected.
Knight explained that there was Mrs.
Fair, Miss Craven and Mrs. Haskin in
this matter. The stenographer wanted to
be set right. AS for himself he would
address the witness as Mrs. Fair, as she
testified she was Mrs. Fair.
The witness said the manner, not the
wording, was what she objected to.
knight said he was behaving as politely
as he knew how; that he was not aware of
anything in his manner that should offend
the lady. He resumed:
ibid Senator Fair write the will in your
presence?"
eyes, SIR
"How was it written-with leadpencil or
penY'
"With BOTH"
What became of the documentsP"
81 sent them East to my daughter at
New York about the first week in Janu-
ary, 1895. That was after Mr.. Fairs
death.
HWere you in Sacramento in January,
1882"
Il was, part of the time'
''To whom did you first make known that
James G. Fair had left Photographic
willPr
"In appearing before the Educational
Committee of the Assembly l mentioned
to Senator Earle, think, that wealthy
man had left $4,000 to the educational
fund. should an act be passed as We
wished. did not mention a name"
"What did you send your husbands will
East for2''
at was not generally known through
out the City that we bad contract of
marriage, and the very fact of his death
suggested that it need not be known. 1
did not want any notoriety."
"Was there anything in your relation
ship with Mr.. Fair that you should be
ashamed OFF"
mo. Mr.. Fair did not want it for himself
on account of his children and known other
reasons. He did not want his children to
know until he could get his business in Or
der so that he could leave the State for
good"
'Did you know of Mr.. Fairs whereabouts
after your marriageP"
Eyes"
"Where was hep
"At different places"
Ibid you ever receive letter dated at
Yuma from him ?'
"Yes."
"How were they addressed?'
81 can't rememb ber."
"Were they addressed My Dear Wife p "
Il couldn't say"
"What became of the letters from your
husband2''
81 sent them to Iowa"
"Why did you do that?"
Mrs. Craven leaned forward in her chair
and, looking at Mr.. Knight, said:
II did it so that you folks couldn't steal
them"
The court said to the witness:
'You have called upon me for my pro-
lection from your questioner. 1 shall
have to request that you answer the ques-
tions properly"
Whom do you mean by you folks?''
asked knight. 'We would like to know"
The court interfered again, saying the
witness had been cautioned and would
contine herself to proper answer to ques-
tons.
But" said Foote. rising, II maintain
that the answer is proper one and stand
here to insist upon it retaining its place
in the record. Papers have been stolen.
There is no doubt about that. They call
it 'abstracted, but don't see any differ
ence in the bearing in this regard"
''By whom, though?'' asked Knight.
"Who stole or abstracted them? We
would still like to know?"
''Oh, / can't say" said Foote.
The court said he had instructed the
witness how to answer, but Foote per-
sisted in his position that her answer was
all right. The court insisted that he take
his seat and as he still continued to talk
Judge Slack announced that he would fine
him $25 for contempt.
Upon this Foote subsided and knight
resumed:
''Whom did you send the letters to in
Iows2"
"To w. w. Cherry, in Columb bus"
''Why; was there anything in the letters
that the public should not see?'
NO; wanted them to be safe, that was
ALL"
when did you hear of Senator Fairs
death?''
1.-THE same night that he died."
"Who communicated it?"
cit was telephoned to me-"
'Did you not remember that night that
you had Photographic will"
''I do not know"
Ibid you not look at that will that
night?"
"No."
''You knew you had it at the time the
will of the 21st was filed?"
Eyes, but did not m ention it then. /
did not want the notoriety at that time"
Were you interested in the fact of your
husbands death2'
Yes"
"You were alive to all the circumstances
attending it, were your"
II was not dead
"Now, did you know that another will
had been proffered for debate?"
Objection made and sustained.
"Why did you send that will out of the
State?"